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Design Life is a podcast about design and side projects for motivated creators. It was born after your hosts, two serial side project addicts, saw a gap in the podcast market for a conversational show about design and the issues young creatives face, that was hosted by two females. This show aims to tackle the big issues designers face like getting paid, overcoming a creative block or managing time, to name a few. We want to open up discussion about things we wish we heard people talk about ...
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258: Retaining the joy of side projects with Honest UX Talks
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Listen to the Honest UX Talks episode Follow Honest UX Talks: 🗂 instagram.com/honest_ux_talks 👩💻 instagram.com/anfisign 👩🏻💻 instagram.com/uxgoodiesBy Charli Prangley, Femke van Schoonhoven, Ioana Teleanu, Anfisa Bogomolova
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257: Collaboration between senior and junior designers
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This week on Design Life we chat specifically about collaborating with designers of a different level. Maybe you’re a junior designer collaborating with a senior designer for the first time or vice versa, we discuss which skills you need to make collaboration seamless.By Femke, Charli
How can you make the most of a design audit? Keep consistency in mind, improve popular assets and implement recommendations.By Charli, Femke
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255: The pay gap between product and marketing designers
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Today we are chatting about a topic very near and dear to our hearts, the pay gap between marketing/brand designers and product designers. What is causing the gap and how can we work towards closing it?By Charli Prangley, Femke Van Schoonhoven
It might feel like vibe is the word of the year at the moment, and with good reason as the vibe in design is shifting again. Who are the companies shaping design this year and how do we stay up to date without following trends? Listen to this episode of Design Life to find out!By Charli, Femke
Boundaries are really important, and they've become even more important as more of us are working from home. This week on Design Life we chat about the boundaries we set in our jobs and how we share them with our teams and managers.By Charli, Femke
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252: Why you should care about performance reviews
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In this episode of Design Life we chat about why you should care about performance reviews even when they aren’t related to a bonus or pay rise and how to get the most out of them whether you are an employee or a manager.By Charli, Femke
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251: Why getting better at writing can help your design career
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Improving your writing skills can help your career in lots of different ways, from increasing your confidence to helping you to create memorable presentations. In this episode of Design Life we chat about creating writing procedures and using inspiration when it strikes to help your writing stand out.…
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250: When starting a new job feels like you're starting from scratch
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In this episode we’re tackling a listener question, from a designer starting a new job and feeling like they’re starting from scratch again! We share what we've learned from starting new jobs, settling into a new team and how to have a productive first few weeks in your new role while finding your feet.…
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249: What the heck are MVPs (and how to do them well)
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This week on Design Life we answer a listener question, what the heck are MVPs (and how to do them well). We chat about the benefits, the disadvantages and the questions to ask your team so you can make the best product possible without creating design or technical debt.By Charli, Femke
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248: Monetising side projects with Sara Brunettini
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Today we’re chatting about monetising side projects with our guest, Sara Brunettini. Sara is a Youtuber, product designer and all round wonderful person. We share our experience of monetising our side projects, what's worked for us, what hasn’t and what we’ve learned along the way.By Femke, Charli, Sara Brunettini
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247: Are you falling behind if you don't understand Web3?
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Keeping up with trends while maintaining a full time job is a challenge all designers face, but what should you do if you’re worried that the latest trend will quickly become essential to your role? There is a lot of talk within the design community about Web3, listen to find out how NFTs and Web3 are being viewed by two people outside the communit…
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246: The design interview process needs to change
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The design interview process needs to change. Time consuming take home assignments and whiteboard challenges are the norm, can the interview process be simplified to benefit both designers and employers?By Femke, Charli
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245: We just don't get along! (Dealing with workplace conflict)
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Need advice about dealing with conflict at work? Today we’re answering a listener question about a sticky work place situation, an experience we are all likely to have during our career.By Charli, Femke
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244: How to choose (or advocate for!) the design projects you want to work on
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You might not always be able to choose your projects but there are ways to advocate for the types of projects you would like best. In this episode we share how we choose which projects we take on at work.By Charli, Femke
When it comes to organizing your files, it is less about the tool itself and more about everyone in the team being on the same page. On Design Life this week we answer a listener question about how to organize your design files and work spaces to simplify remote collaboration.By Charli, Femke
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242: Why designers should care about business metrics
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Understanding business metrics and how your work helps achieve company goals can be a very useful skill to have as a designer. Not sure where to start? This episode of Design Life is a good place as we share how being curious about our companies helped us to progress in our careers.By Femke, Charli
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241: Creating a design system for the first time
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Today On Design Life we’re talking all about Design Systems. We share our struggles and triumphs, and what you need to know if you're creating a design system for the first time.By Charli, Femke
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240: The difference between junior and senior designers
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What is the difference between a Junior and a Senior designer? Don’t they essentially do the same job? This week on Design Life we chat about moving up a level in your career and why it means more than just completing the same tasks and responsibilities.By Femke, Charli
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239: Different ways to structure a design team
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How is your design team structured? Today on Design Life we answer an email from a listener about team structure, why our team structure works best for us and how other companies (like Dropbox!) organise their teams.By Femke, Charli
As is tradition now on the Design Life podcast, we spend our first episode of 2022 talking about our goals, plans and dreams for the year ahead.By Charli, Femke
In our last episode of 2021 we reflect on our growth as designers this year.By Femke, Charli
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236 - Juggling multiple priorities at work
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Juggling multiple priorities at work is a skill that will be useful during your design career, when you find yourself working on more than one project at the same time. We've had plenty of opportunities to practice this skill and in this episode we share how we prioritise, say no (sometimes!) and still create our best work.…
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235: How does where you live impact you as a designer?
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How does where you live impact you as a designer? On this episode of Design Life we chat about where we have felt most inspired and most welcome in the design community.By Femke, Charli
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234: Are you ready to commit to a new side hustle?
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There's a lot to consider when you’re starting a new side hustle! Listen to our chat about committing to new side hustles, inspired by the launch of Femke’s design community.By Charli, Femke
