Podcasts about Big Medium

It's no secret that arts non-profits across the country are struggling to survive, but few closures have hit their communities as hard as the recent shuttering of Big Medium in Austin, TX. For more than 20 years, Big Medium was one of the most influential visual-arts organizations in the city. It produced the beloved and sprawling Austin Studio Tour, presented exhibitions that championed historically marginalized artists and served as an essential convener for the city's creative community. At the heart of its work for many years was curator and, more recently, artistic director Coka Treviño, whose passion for equity and for platforming emerging artists helped shape the organization's inclusive mission.In this conversation, Coka, who continues her own curatorial work via her company The Projecto, reflects on her tenure at Big Medium and the complex web of challenges that led to its sudden closure. From shifts in city grantmaking priorities to the skyrocketing cost of living that made staffing nearly impossible, the interview offers a candid window into just how difficult it has become for arts organizations—even in culturally rich, economically booming cities like Austin—to maintain operations. https://www.theprojecto.org/

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Season one of Design Downtime is ending on a high (musical) note, as Brad Frost joins us to talk about how much he loves making music. Brad recounts the early days of his musical journey, playing bass guitar in a family band, and his taste evolving from classic rock to punk and ska, and eventually embracing a wide musical spectrum. He talks about shedding the pressure to commercialize his music and how it allowed him to enjoy it purely for fun. This culminated in organizing "Frostapalooza," a one-night-only concert involving 40 musicians from his network, and Brad shares the massive planning effort to curate and coordinate such an event. Guest BioBrad Frost (he/him) is a design system consultant, front-end developer, speaker, writer, musician, and artist located in beautiful Pittsburgh, PA. As a principal and design system consultant at Big Medium, he helps teams establish and evolve design systems, establish more collaborative workflows, and create better software together. He is the author of the book Atomic Design, which introduces a methodology to create and maintain effective design systems. He co-hosted the Style Guides Podcast and has helped create several tools and resources for web designers, including Pattern Lab, Styleguides.io, Style Guide Guide, This Is Responsive, Death to Bullshit, and more.LinksBrad's website: https://bradfrost.com/Frostapalooza: https://frostapalooza.bradfrost.com/Frost Frost on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/frostfrost-1CreditsCover design by Raquel Breternitz.

We sit down with Brad Frost, a leading voice in design systems. Together, we explore the critical intersection between adaptable design systems and brand identities, unveiling the secrets to creating components that not only function seamlessly across platforms but also resonate with diverse brand aesthetics. Listen in as we discuss the layers of a successful design system, from global frameworks to the 'recipes' that define specific use cases, and highlight the importance of industry-wide component standardization. This thought-provoking conversation with Brad Frost promises to elevate your approach to design systems.View the transcript of this episode.Check out our upcoming events.GuestBrad Frost is a design system consultant, front-end developer, speaker, writer, musician, and artist located in beautiful Pittsburgh, PA. As a principal and design system consultant at Big Medium, he helps teams establish and evolve design systems, establish more collaborative workflows, and create better software together.. He is the author of the book Atomic Design, which introduces a methodology to create and maintain effective design systems. He co-hosted the Style Guides Podcast and has helped create several tools and resources for web designers, including Pattern Lab, Styleguides.io, Style Guide Guide, This Is Responsive, Death to Bullshit, and more.HostChris Strahl is co-founder and CEO of Knapsack, host of @TheDSPod, DnD DM, and occasional river guide. You can find Chris on Twitter as @chrisstrahl and on LinkedIn.SponsorSponsored by Knapsack, the design system platform that brings teams together. Learn more at knapsack.cloud.

If you've dabbled in design systems then you're no doubt familiar with Brad Frost and atomic design. He's laid the foundation for design systems teams around the world. So in this discussion we talk about the types of challenges he faces at Big Medium and how he's envisioning the future of design systems:Why we should build a universal design systemHow Brad is using AI to elevate design systemsHow design systems designers can succeed in an AI worldThe highest leverage activities for DS designers to doHow designers can communicate better with engineers

Sari speaks with curator and director of programming at Big Medium, Coka Treviño, about Austin, Tx arts community and what it's like curating and organizing some of state's largest art events each year.This episode is sponsored by my upcoming book, Modern Still Life: From Fruit Bowls to Disco Balls, which you can pre-order now :) This episode is also sponsored by Not Sorry ArtEmail Sari at notsorryart@sari.studioFollow Sari: @not_sorry_artSHOW NOTES:Big MediumThe Projecto

Josh Clark is a UX design leader who helps organizations build products for what's next. He is founder of Big Medium, a New York design studio specializing in future-friendly interfaces for artificial intelligence, connected devices, and responsive websites. His clients include Samsung, United Airlines, ExxonMobil, About.com, O'Reilly Media, and many others.

  Brie here: In this episode we mix things up and I go rogue to chat with artists around Austin, TX on the 2023 Austin Studio Tour.    Every year Big Medium organizes a fantastic event, the Austin Studio Tour, for 3 weeks in November. This is an amazing opportunity for the public to meet all kinds of local artists, see their work and maybe add new pieces to their collections.    I brought along a small microphone attached to my phone and talked with some new-to-me artists. So, please bear with the imperfect recording.   We chat about themselves as artists, WHY they make art and what they LOVE about their own art.    Join me for a peak into the lives and art of these 6 Austin artists:   01:30 Lori Sonnier    05:15 Aileen Chen   13:10 Denise Elliot Jones   17:00 Tammy West   22:50 Robin Cheers    29:40 Melanie Lewis   I loved having each unique conversation, chatting about art and creativity and really just making new, in-person connections. For more about the artist's, this awesome event and to access a searchable transcript, check out this BLOG POST.       Please don't hesitate to engage us in conversation by connecting with us on Instagram or send us an email at create@acreativeaffairpodcast.com.    Find out more about our creative work here: Len Metcalf: www.lenmetcalf.com Brie Stockwell: www.creativemindscoach.com   Original Music composed and performed by Brian Free. 

Josh Clark and Chris Strahl dive into an in-depth discussion about navigating the digital landscape amidst economic unpredictability. They discuss the intricacies of building and maintaining design systems in large organizations, addressing the challenges of scaling, and emphasizing the strategic value of digital investments. Josh, an advocate for design systems as capital expenditure, shares his expertise on how these systems contribute to product development, impact revenue, and enhance customer retention, all while ensuring a balance between innovation and automation.View the transcript of this episode.Check out our upcoming events.GuestJosh Clark is the founder and principal of Big Medium, a digital agency that specializes in big design, helping complex organizations design at scale. He‘s a UX design leader who guides projects to build design systems and transform digital organizations through emerging technology, process, and user experience. At Big Medium, Josh's clients include Caterpillar, United Airlines, UPS, the Cigna Group, Dotdash Meredith, Pfizer, and many others.HostChris Strahl is co-founder and CEO of Knapsack, host of @TheDSPod, DnD DM, and occasional river guide. You can find Chris on Twitter as @chrisstrahl and on LinkedIn.SponsorSponsored by Knapsack, the design system platform that brings teams together. Learn more at knapsack.cloud.

On this amazing episode of the podcast, your favourite girls FK and Jollz get into a hilarious of conversation about online dating and what they got up to over the weekend. Of course, they help some of you solve your dilemmas and they get into a discussion about how social media pressures affect how one views themselves and how they portray their lives on the internet. They also talk about how they navigate feelings of discontentment and they motivate themselves to enjoy their now and do better where they can.Enjoyy!Don't forget to use #ISWIS or #ISWISPodcast to share your thoughts while listening to the podcast on Twitter! Rate the show 5 stars on whatever app you listen and leave a review, share with everyone you know and if you also watch on YouTube, like and leave a comment! If you want us to solve your dilemma on the podcast follow the link: https://forms.gle/FiQ7q5sm2T5dequY7Make sure to follow us on Twitter: @ISWISPodcastInstagram: @isaidwhatisaidpodYoutube: @ isaidwhatisaidpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin Coyle, currently working with Brad Frost and friends at Big Medium, is an incredible all-star professional in tech currently focusing on frontend. While we cover the professionally interesting work of building a Design System within the giant that is Pfizer, we also cover some lighter topics such as AI stealing jobs, Blu-ray is ancient, and Apple's Vision Pro. What we discussed 0:00:00—Introduction 0:00:49—Welcome Kevin Coyle 0:02:29—How did you get into Design Systems? Where did it all start? 0:06:39—What it's like working on Helix, Pfizer's Design System 0:09:20—Overcoming resistance to adopting a system 0:13:28—Origins and intentions behind DatePickers and Hero sections 0:16:42—How to approach each new client 0:19:17—Thorny experiences of open source development 0:20:39—Where does an "open mindset" come from? 0:23:00—"Design systems are simply a collection of decisions" 0:24:34—How strict to be following your system guidelines? 0:29:54—What's the future of Design Systems, and does AI affect it? 0:37:51—How does AI affect the incoming workforce's skillsets? 0:43:56—Gen Z don't know what a "folder" or "directory" is 0:45:55—CD's, cassette tapes, and ownership of media 0:52:16—Kevin's sci-fi novel 0:52:59—AR, Apple Vision Pro, and the beauty of spatial design 1:00:30—3-dimensional Design Systems, and abstracting physical actions 1:02:24—ChatGPT coaching Kevin on writing his sci-fi novel 1:06:25—Last words of wisdom from Kevin Full show notes, resources, and the blurb to Kevin's book can be viewed at: https://chk.fyi/KuUo2T

John Amor roars into the EOC treehouse to talk up Urban Animal, Big Medium, Teen Titans and George Perez, One Week in the Library, Bakuman, Skottie Young, Dungeons and Dragons, Where Monsters Lie #1, Action Comics #1051, Sins of Sinister #1, Chainsaw Man, Drifting Home, plus a whole mess more! Urban Animal

Ahead of the 20th anniversary Austin Studio Tour that kicks off Nov. 5, Coka Treviño, the Curator and Director of Programming for event organizer Big Medium, stops by to discuss the annual event's local impact. Plus, Community Impact's statewide reporter Hannah Norton digs into the current conversation surrounding whether Texas should rely less on standardized test scores when assessing school performance. The Austin Breakdown is a production of Community Impact. This episode was produced by Olivia Aldridge with assistance from Morgan O'Neal and editing by Marie Leonard. Weather and allergy reports are sourced from www.weather.com and AccuWeather. ***Link to E&P Reports podcast featuring John Garrett ***PATRON PROGRAM SIGN-UP: www.communityimpact.com/patron  

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Continuing on with my podcast series in which I sit down and talk with my friends who do dope things, on this episode I get to sit down with one of the dopest, Coka Trevino! I have known Coka for some years through the music scene here in Austin, we both tend to like good musics and such, and I have watched her ascent in the Austin art community from the moment we met. She is a super trooper in this city, state and world, bringing people together and showcasing artists who she finds to be amazing, and helping to give them the platforms that they need and deserve in a city that hasn't always embraced everyone equally - though through the work of many it is getting much better now. Seeing Austin open up and diversify (slowly but surely) is a beautiful thing and I am so thankful for organizations like The Projecto and Big Medium (and DAWA, Epistrophy Arts, HAAM y mas) for all of the work that they put in. On this episode we talk with Coka about moving to Austin from Monterrey, Mexico and her history in both cities, the Austin Studio Tour, life in Texas and how good it can be despite it also being quite fxxked, all sorts of things that two friends might talk about. That's what we are doing here with Talk So Real. Please like, subscribe, whatever you do on the internet and/or your phone. Also, as always, please tell a friend to tell a friend about Talk So Real... @theprojectoatx - @bigmediumaustin - @austinstudiotour - @texasbiennial

Continuing on with my podcast series in which I sit down and talk with my friends who do dope things, on this episode I get to sit down with one of the dopest, Coka Trevino! I have known Coka for some years through the music scene here in Austin, we both tend to like good musics and such, and I have watched her ascent in the Austin art community from the moment we met. She is a super trooper in this city, state and world, bringing people together and showcasing artists who she finds to be amazing, and helping to give them the platforms that they need and deserve in a city that hasn't always embraced everyone equally - though through the work of many it is getting much better now. Seeing Austin open up and diversify (slowly but surely) is a beautiful thing and I am so thankful for organizations like The Projecto and Big Medium (and DAWA, Epistrophy Arts, HAAM y mas) for all of the work that they put in. On this episode we talk with Coka about moving to Austin from Monterrey, Mexico and her history in both cities, the Austin Studio Tour, life in Texas and how good it can be despite it also being quite fxxked, all sorts of things that two friends might talk about. That's what we are doing here with Talk So Real. Please like, subscribe, whatever you do on the internet and/or your phone. Also, as always, please tell a friend to tell a friend about Talk So Real... @theprojectoatx - @bigmediumaustin - @austinstudiotour - @texasbiennial #art #austin #theprojecto #EAST #WEST #Texas --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pushermania/message

You might think that content and running are about as far apart from each other as they could possibly be, but our guest this week, Josh Clark, founder of Big Medium and the Couch-to-5K running program, joins us to explain how they're more alike than we may realize.    >> Big Medium >> Couch-to-5K >> Josh Clark on Twitter >> Josh Clark on LinkedIn >> Josh Clark on Instagram

This week the boys are back and they're discussing the newly formed beef betwixt Kanye "Ye" West and former protege Big (Medium?)Sean

“It doesn't necessarily take advanced technology to have a great impactful project. I think sometimes as technologists we forget that”— JOSH CLARKWe are thrilled to launch our EP61 featuring Josh Clark founder of Big Medium in New York.Josh is a vivid speaker, a brilliant author, and an expert on UX design for AI.With Josh, we jump into how AI could influence creative decision-making and how it's already influencing our day-to-day activities and decision-making.We also discuss what's his perspective on why AI as a complementary aspect to human decision making should give, signals, recommendations but also what level of confidence the AI actually has in the signal to make it transparent to humans.He also shares his experiences working with AI projects, making it a super inspiring conversation on the future of AI. During the episode we explore:The impact of technology on human decision-makingOne of the biggest challenges in designing AI experiencesWhy questions are more important than answers when designing for AIWhat are the challenges in “probabilistic design”?How much "AI/Data" do you need to prototype an experience? How can design foster development in AI?The Dark side of AI (Optimism and Practical Skeptmism)Thanks a lot for your time and for learning Josh!———The GuestJosh Clark is a UX design leader who helps organizations to build products for what's next.He is the founder of Big Medium, a New York based design studio specializing in future-friendly interfaces for artificial intelligence, connected devices, and responsive websites. His client's list includes Samsung, Time Inc, ExxonMobil, About.com, TechCrunch, Entertainment Weekly, eBay, O'Reilly Media, and many others. Josh has written several books, including "Designing for Touch" and "Tapworthy: Designing Great iPhone Apps." He is also an Editorial Board Member at Rosenfeld Media and an Advisory Board Member at Third Wave Fashion. In 1996, he created the popular “Couch-to-5K” (C25K) running schedule, which has helped millions of skeptical would-be exercisers take up jogging. (His motto is the same for fitness as it is for software user experience: no pain, no pain.)He speaks around the world about what's next for digital interfaces.

Kip and Doug read reviews from the post-apocalyptic wasteland that is the Mall of America, as well as a small mom and pop Italian eatery in Glendale called Olive Garden. Plus, a sponsor has been embedded in the show, listen while Kip and Doug organically work it into conversation. And a very very special guest almost stops by. Let's be honest, you're going to want to give this episode 2 stars. It's that good!

Listen now | A professional pivot is always possible, but it isn’t easy. Life is too short to stay in a profession that is no longer fulfilling you. You don’t want to feel trapped on a career path with no end in sight. The old days are over of choosing one profession for life. You shouldn’t feel forced to climb one career ladder for decades until you retire. While it’s never easy, making a big career change is certainly not as hard as it used to be. You have a world of education, training, and relevant network connections at your fingertips.  This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at newsletter.invinciblecareer.com/subscribe

"Out of the million brush stokes on this painting, I like this brush stroke. So it was worth the 20 hours I spent on it to learn this one stroke. Then I would take that stroke into the next piece. Then that piece didn’t feel right but there was a second brush stoke also that I liked. And then eventually I got the point where I liked all the brush stokes on the canvas. That’s when I’m like OK, now I can start making art." Manik Raj Nakra is an Austin Based Artist who creates colorful and mythic-looking artworks influenced by his extensive research of cultures, ancient art, and architecture from all over the world. All that he absorbs through books, travel, and online research gets melded and transformed into his own unique but somehow universal visual language. I’m impressed with Manik’s boldness and commitment to his art practice and willingness to spend years out of view to refine his subject matter, experiment, and learn and improve his creative techniques, taking the quality of what he is producing to the next level, and then back into the world. Please enjoy this interesting and often humorous conversation with Manik and be sure to check out his Big Medium exhibition this month. https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/4/41335247-836c-4f4a-8a8b-aeca55f3227a/EA0AGqfc.jpg https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/4/41335247-836c-4f4a-8a8b-aeca55f3227a/8uJ2LtEX.jpg MOTH, 2020, Oil paint, acrylic paint, spray paint, ceremonial bindis on canvas and wood, 96 x 67 in. Manik Raj Nakra WILDLIFE March 13 – May 1, 2021 Big Medium 916 Springdale Rd, Bldg 2, #101 Austin, Texas 78702 512.939.6665 info@bigmedium.org Appointment hours: Thursday – Saturday, 12 – 6pm To allow for social distancing, appointments will be scheduled every 30 minutes, with a maximum of 10 guests at a time. Scroll down to schedule an appointment with at least 24 hours advance notice. Masks are required at all times. Text courtesy of the BIg Medium Website "Inspired by stories of nature regenerating and reclaiming space during the Covid19 pandemic, W I L D L I F E examines what happens when humanity removes itself from the natural world. The exhibition also introduces a new material for the artist—the ceremonial bindi, worn for centuries on the forehead in Indian culture for spiritual, traditional, and fashion reasons. It can be seen as a third eye creating an opening to infinity or as a symbol of femininity. For the natural world depicted in the paintings, the renewed and rejuvenated flora and fauna are anthropomorphized with hundreds of bindis as wildlife reincarnated with third eyes. The twinkling of the jeweled bindis carry remnants of memory. The severed animal heads from which the new nature grows are depicted upside down to represent self-sabotage and the mistakes of the past. Influenced by the architecture of ancient forts and palaces of Indian Mughals, Iran, Oman, and Pakistan, the paintings are installed in window frames handmade by the artist. The pieces look out onto a world from isolation with new wonder, new honesty, and new beauty. At first, the viewer encounters these windows from the “inside looking out” but with bindis all over functioning as eyes, they equally become the “outside looking in” giving the paintings an existential feel to reflect on these uncertain times and space. Manik Raj Nakra’s work has been included in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout Texas and San Francisco, a member of the 2019 Crit Group program with The Contemporary in Austin, TX, The LINE Residency with Big Medium in 2020, and a client list that includes Converse, The Oxford American, The LINE Hotel, Facebook, Urban Outfitters, amongst others." This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Intro music generously provided by Stan Killian (http://stankillian.com/main/) Support this podcast. (http://www.austinarttalk.com/supportpodcast)

How will you be celebrating Thanksgiving this year? Thanksgiving is the first of the major (indoor) holidays to be celebrated during the coronavirus pandemic, and it may look a bit different this year. Is your celebrations going to be traditional, modified, or solo? Whatever it is, Kate and Rick have some great ideas about how you can fill the day with fun food and gratitude. From buffet tips to healthier food substitutions to care-taking for your extended family, Rick and Kate have lots of ideas to make this holiday memorable. . . . . . You Won’t Believe What I Ate Last Night is the ongoing conversation by Kate DeVore and Rick Fiori about their endeavor to be and stay healthy in a really tasty world with kindness and compassion towards themselves and others. Perfect if you are interested in: food, eating, diet, weightloss, weightmanagement, health, fitness, compassion ,kindness,meditation,mindfulness, humor, comedy, friendship,weight gain, foodie, podcasts, healthy eating.

A conversational, roundtable podcast about student debt from crisis to forgiveness helmed by Chelsea Hernandez, Big Medium's 2019 Artist-in-Residence at The Line Hotel in Austin, TX and director of the documentary, "Building the American Dream." Hosted by Chelsea Hernandez Co-hosted by Samantha Rae López With special guest Denise Thornton Produced and edited by Make Every Media With music by local Austin, TX artist - @jlcudd, and an artist from Portland, OR - @podingtonbearofficial This episode of DEFERRED DREAMS is brought to you as a part of The MEM Podcast Hatchery. For more information about the hatchery program, listen to episode 14 of Make Every Media, visit www.patreon.com/MakeEveryMedia or MakeEveryMedia.com If you want to hear more of this podcast, please vote with your pledge at: www.patreon.com/join/MakeEveryMed…ckout?rid=4257658 This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department. To find out more about how you can stay connected while staying at home check out: https://www.austintexas.org

The curator of the Cage Match Project and host for this podcast, Ariel René Jackson, interviews Round 13 artist Kara Springer about her practice as well as her installation for CMP titled "Hold. Elmina, Ghana (2012), Austin, Texas, United States (2020)". Check out photos of Kara's installation at www.cagematchproject.com We talk about Kara's transition from an industrial designer, founding the Kaya Birth Stool, to her interdisciplinary practice, where she is concerned with armature–the underlying structure that holds the flesh of a body in place. We talk caring for bodies, motherhood, memory and place, mobility and stillness, and the diasporic relationship between chattel slavery and the separation of families at the US Border. The Cage Match Project is a gallery that lives in an industrial caged-trailer. This weathered and rusted container resides in a gravel parking lot in Austin, Texas where it is under constant exposure to the elements and 24-hour public viewership. The Cage Match Project was developed by Ryan Hawk, a Houston based artist, with support by The Museum of Human Achievement, The Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, and Big Medium gallery. Instagram : @cagematchproject --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cage-match-project/support

A conversational roundtable podcast about student debt from crisis to forgiveness helmed by Chelsea Hernandez, Big Medium's 2019 Artist-in-Residence at The Line Hotel in Austin, TX and director of the documentary, "Building the American Dream." If you want to hear a whole season of this podcast, please vote with your pledge at: https://www.patreon.com/join/MakeEveryMedia/checkout?rid=4257658 For more information about the hatchery program, listen to episode 14 of Make Every Media or visit http://www.patreon.com/MakeEveryMedia http://MakeEveryMedia.com Music for this preview by Jeremy Cudd: https://soundcloud.com/jlcudd

Today I've got Christine Garvey on the podcast which I'm very excited about, Christine is an artist, teacher and coach and got my attention when she hosted a scarcity workshop back in December! I knew it was something that would really resonate with my audience because it made me think ‘oh wow I see this everything single day and I even feel it! Christine Garvey is an artist and coach based in Austin, TX. Her creative work has been recognized with a Fulbright Research Grant, an Austin Community Initiatives Award, and a Fellowship from Concordia University Montreal. Since 2010 she has been a faculty member at institutions like University of Texas at Austin, Florence University of the Arts, and Pioneer Works Center for Art and Innovation. She writes and speaks about ideas that impact artists, including scarcity and financial stability. Her work has been featured in Big Medium's Creative Standard, The Creative Independent, and Brooklyn Magazine. You can find more about Christine here: www.christine-garvey.com Here's the book Christine recommends: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Scarcity-True-Cost-Having-Enough/dp/0141049197/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=scarcity&qid=1582836514&sr=8-1 Questions we go through: What is a scarcity mindset? Why does a scarcity mindset show up? I've seen scarcity mindset show up in property investors over knowledge, time, right location, not feeling good enough, not having the right lifestyle, finances… is that a normal feeling? Why is a scarcity mindset such a big problem? Are there standard triggers that can cause a scarcity mindset? What is the opposite feeling of scarcity? What tools can investors use to turn the scarcity mindset around?

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Josh Clark. He is a UX designer and design leader who helps organisations build products for what’s next.  Josh is the founder of Big Medium, a New York design studio specialising in future-friendly interfaces for artificial intelligence, connected devices and responsive websites.   He is the author of several books and he speaks around the world about what’s next for digital interfaces.   In this episode, Phil and Josh Clark talk about the need to advocate for the end-user as well as meet the needs of the business you are working for. Josh discusses the need to be persistent, but to also recognise when it is time to move on.   They discuss why the next wave of I.T. innovation is going to impact the very fabric of our lives. The culture, and how vital it is for developers to make the right decisions.   KEY TAKEAWAYS: (5.38) TOP CAREER TIP It is important to create a separation between you and your work. You are not your work.   Remembering this helps you to cope if something you have created is not well received. The truth is that success doesn’t make you a better person, nor does failure make you a worse one.   (9.00) WORST CAREER MOMENT Nearly 20 years ago, Josh created a low-cost CMS system. Around the same time, blog platforms and WordPress began to offer something very similar at no cost.   That was bad enough. But, what was worse was that Josh did not let go of his project and move on. He failed to recognise that there was no longer a need or market for his paid product. As a result, he wasted a lot of time and energy and ended up damaging his sense of self. Sticking with it too long had really held him back.   (13.13) CAREER HIGHLIGHT Josh´s career highlight was landing Time Inc. as his first big client. They liked the fact that, at the pitch stage, he was able to present the team to them. Being a small agency without many employees that worked by pulling together a contractor team that was tailored to each project, enabled him to do this. Time Inc. liked knowing who the team would be and the fact that every person on it had said yes because they specifically wanted to work on their project.   (18.05) THE FUTURE OF CAREERS IN I.T The focus is now moving away from mobile. Now what we can do with data is more important. Machine learning is going to unleash huge change. But. It is also a risky time for society. It would be easy to get the management of all that data wrong. To a large extent, developers are the gatekeepers.   (22.32) THE REVEAL What first attracted you to a career in I.T.? – Josh felt constrained, especially, creatively in his filmmaking role. So, the idea that in I.T. you could create anything really appealed. What’s the best career advice you received? – Look ahead, but make sure that you also draw satisfaction from what you are working on today. What’s the worst career advice you received? – Do what you love. If you turn the thing that you love into work, there is a risk that you will sully it. What would you do if you started your career now? – Josh is not sure where he would start. He would probably focus on honing his research and problem-solving skills, rather than on a specific tech. What are your current career objectives? – Understanding machine learning as a design material. What’s your number one non-technical skill? Being an active listener and at ease with working collaboratively. How do you keep your own career energized? – By exploring the creative process and getting to know what other people are doing. What do you do away from technology? – Josh loves going to museums. He is also passionate about running. He is the creator of Couch to 5K.   (30.47) FINAL CAREER TIP Be proud of what you do, but also show humility. Share with others and ask lots of questions. Pairing together curiosity with generosity yields great rewards.   BEST MOMENTS (2.09) – Josh - “Try to understand what customer needs are as well as what the business needs and find a way to stitch the two together.” (6.56) – Josh - “Keep things in perspective. Success doesn’t make you a better person, nor does failure make you a worse one.” (12.31) – Josh - “Failure is, okay, it can be a learning experience. But, fail fast. Don’t cling on too long to a failing project.” (23.30) – Josh - “You never arrive, every time you meet a goal there is something new that is beyond your reach, for you to strive for” (27.46) – Josh - “Learn how to collaborate with other people. Active listening is an important part of this.” (20.48) – Josh - “Remember that software shapes behavior. So, be intentional about the values you put into what you create.”   ABOUT THE HOST – PHIL BURGESS Phil Burgess is an independent IT consultant who has spent the last 20 years helping organisations to design, develop and implement software solutions.  Phil has always had an interest in helping others to develop and advance their careers.  And in 2017 Phil started the I.T. Career Energizer podcast to try to help as many people as possible to learn from the career advice and experiences of those that have been, and still are, on that same career journey.   CONTACT THE HOST – PHIL BURGESS Phil can be contacted through the following Social Media platforms:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/philtechcareer LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/philburgess Facebook: https://facebook.com/philtechcareer Instagram: https://instagram.com/philtechcareer Website: https://itcareerenergizer.com/contact   Phil is also reachable by email at phil@itcareerenergizer.com and via the podcast’s website, https://itcareerenergizer.com Join the I.T. Career Energizer Community on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ITCareerEnergizer   ABOUT THE GUEST – JOSH CLARK Josh Clark is a UX designer and design leader who helps organisations build products for what’s next.  Josh is the founder of Big Medium, a New York design studio specialising in future-friendly interfaces for artificial intelligence, connected devices and responsive websites.   He is the author of several books and he speaks around the world about what’s next for digital interfaces.   CONTACT THE GUEST – JOSH CLARK Josh Clark can be contacted through the following Social Media platforms:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmediumjosh LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshclark/ Website: https://bigmedium.com/    

“As any conceptual artist you feel like you are a reflection of the people around you. It’s not like you do what people want. It’s more like you try to just feel, what is the concerns or what is the highlights of your society. And how to connect people. And how to connect with people. And that’s what I love making through art.” Rehab El Sadek is a conceptual artist who’s work often has the aesthetic of objects discovered in the course of an archeological dig. And even though the work may have been just created, the mystery of it’s provenance and age allow the viewers imagination to expand and explore all of the rich and intriguing possibilities. Rehab’s work gets inspiration from all of the different places that she travels and from the people that she meets and what she can discover and learn from them. Her work evolves through time as she converses with those who view her exhibitions. There in those dialogues she finds the next steps of growth and reaction. Her newest exhibition, Transient, explores how we can better learn to understand each other and what it is to belong and where you call home. What a delightfully sincere and thoughtful conversation this is. Please enjoy and be sure to check out Rehab’s work online and in person if possible. https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/4/41335247-836c-4f4a-8a8b-aeca55f3227a/7wKj2ZeL.jpg The Memory Palace exhibtion at Big Medium, June 2019 https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/4/41335247-836c-4f4a-8a8b-aeca55f3227a/92mEf3m4.jpg The Memory Palace exhibtion at Big Medium, June 2019 https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/4/41335247-836c-4f4a-8a8b-aeca55f3227a/UQ3GUjQ6.jpg The Memory Palace exhibtion at Big Medium, June 2019 Statement & Bio courtesy of Rehab's website Statement I value the opportunities art provides me to connect with people on an emotional and intellectual level. Meditation on interior space, immersion into unique overlooked outdoor places, and examination of alarming social and political trends taking place in the world inform the artistic inquiries of my practice. Bio Austin-based/Egyptian-born Rehab El Sadek is a conceptual artist whose career has spanned over 25 years. Meditation on space and immersion into overlooked places inform the artistic inquiries of her practice. She has initiated workshops and creative social practice interventions on issues ranging from women’s rights in Sinai to the challenges facing disadvantaged children in Nairobi. El Sadek has participated in group and solo shows at Lumen Travo Gallery (Amsterdam), Borusan Art Gallery (Istanbul), Ashkal Alwan (Beirut), the L.A. Freewaves Festival at MOCA Geffen Contemporary (Los Angeles), La Photographie Africaine (Bamako), and The Women's Museum (Dallas). In 1999, she was chosen by Jannis Kounellis for his Pavilion at Biennale Dei Giovanni Artisti (Rome). In 2009, she was part of “Rebelle: Art and Feminism 1969 - 2009” at Museum voor Moderne Kunst (Arnhem). Her awards and residences include the UNESCO-supported Artists’ Bursaries at Gasworks Artists Studios (London) and the Thami Mnyele Residency Award (Amsterdam). She is also the recipient of an Installation Prize at the Sharjah Biennale (Emirates). In 2017, El Sadek was named the City of Austin’s first Artist-in-Residence, exploring environmental and social issues embedded in the city’s Watershed Protection Department. Her current, deeply personal work draws inspiration from ancient and classical architecture, modern architectural theory and explores broad themes of immigration, belonging, communication, and language. El Sadek holds a degree in art from the University of Alexandria (Egypt). Current and upcomming https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/4/41335247-836c-4f4a-8a8b-aeca55f3227a/zN6ZhjrD.jpg Thin City, 2019, Mixed media on paper, 28 x 37in Rehab El Sadek: Transient Prizer Arts & Letters 2023 E Cesar Chavez St (512) 575-3559 Through January 4th, 2020 With Transient, artist Rehab El Sadek continues her exploration into issues related to immigration, belonging, communication and language. Utilizing sound installation, photography and the written word, El Sadek meditates on residential spaces and our relationship to them and to each other. https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/4/41335247-836c-4f4a-8a8b-aeca55f3227a/16iCJKCe.jpeg Transient at Prizer Arts & Letters Some of the subjects we discuss: Artist statement Inspiration Positive change Support for the arts Fathers influence Archeology Human culture Aged objects Feedback from viewer Life as a child Always by the window Art school/painting Beautiful time of life Working in fashion 1st Cairo exhibition Book sculptures Traveling from Egypt London-Empty Shapes Moving to the US Self preservation Being an immigrant Moving to Austin Artist in residence Watershed protection The Memory Palace Architectural projections Building the pyramid Transient exhibition Different voices Community involvement Making connections Prizer/EAST This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Intro music generously provided by Stan Killian (http://stankillian.com/main/) Support this podcast. (http://www.austinarttalk.com/supportpodcast)

AI isn’t just changing the tools designers use; it is a new design material that can be harnesses to enhance the experiences we design. Josh Clark, founder and principal of design studio Big Medium, joins the show to discuss. Josh Clark, Founder and Principal of design studio Big Medium, has spoken and published around the world on his notion that designers should view AI as their newest design material. Available to use in solutions similar to other existing materials like pixels, code, and papyrus, AI in general and machine learning in particular offer a compelling array of features and opportunities for designers to innovate and improve their designed experiences in important ways.

"It’s always scary to stop doing something. But if you don’t stop doing something, you can't do something new. Every time I’ve stopped doing something other opportunities came, or I had time to try something new." Keith Kreeger loves clay. For the past 25 years he has dedicated himself to forming and shaping various types and colors of that material, into beautiful bowls, vases, plates, and many other objects that are intended to be used and enjoyed. After college he set up his first potters studio in Cape Cod, where he grew and honed his artistic and business skills. Then a move to Austin shifted the aesthetic of his work to more simple forms with subtle lines. The look and profile of his business has also evolved over the years as he has strived to stay in tune with his core values and maintain a balance between work, family, what feels right, and what makes sense. His customers are people who care about where the things in their life come from and how they are made. Objects matter. Keith and I talk a lot about his business but also delve into his history in ceramics and his philosophies about his art, his customers, and how he figured out where he is headed. https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/4/41335247-836c-4f4a-8a8b-aeca55f3227a/UKdPFt78.jpg Photo by Chad Wadsworth Text courtesy of Keith's website. Meet Keith Besides being the proud owner of 32” paella pan, Keith is an artist, designer and maker. Hailing from the East Coast, Keith got to Austin as quickly as possibly with this wife and three children. Previously he had a studio and contemporary craft gallery on Cape Cod for 12 years. Keith’s aesthetic comes from the singular idea that “objects matter,” and his work reflects that simple phrase, exemplifying clean, polished and modern design. A past-president of the board of Big Medium, the arts nonprofit that produces the East Austin Studio Tour, West Austin Studio Tour and the Texas Biennial, Keith currently sits on the board of the Austin Food and Wine Alliance, the advisory board of Austin Bat Cave and is an active supporter and advocate for the Andy Roddick Foundation. When he’s not behind the wheel, he can be found making strong espresso, epic playlists, hosting as many rad events in town as possible and driving his kids to their soccer games. https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/4/41335247-836c-4f4a-8a8b-aeca55f3227a/dRWhGyTi.jpg Keith's Austin showroom Normal hours - Wednesday-Friday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm 916 Springdale Rd Bldg 3-104, Austin, TX 78702 EAST AUSTIN STUDIO TOUR November 16–17 & 23–24, 2019 12pm-6pm Some of the subjects we discuss: Canopy Labels Making the shift Instagram Standing out What drives him Being a potter Traditional path True fans/new people Working with chefs Selling wholesale Something new Art of the pot Convention life Supportive partners Anniversary Sharing the work Social media Fun opportunities Connections Hand of the maker 1000 years old In the moment Capacity Something lasting What we are making Defining for yourself Largest order Re-evaluating College in NY In love with ceramics Success/failure Toshiko Takaezu Working with a legend Do it now Cape Cod Studio Collectors/tradition Reduction firing Change of aesthetic What is porcelain Move to Austin Getting established Cobra stuidos/EAST Functional objects Dinnerware Made to order Using molds Expectations Size of studio Making decisions Starting/finishing This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Intro music generously provided by Stan Killian (http://stankillian.com/main/) Support this podcast. (http://www.austinarttalk.com/supportpodcast)

Global UX design leader based in Brooklyn NY - Josh Clark, the founder of Big Medium. Josh has been designing, writing and speaking about UX for nearly 20 years and is currently focused on design for artificial intelligence, IoT connected devices, machine learning and mobile and responsive web applications.

Jan Bidner met with Josh Clark, from the American design studio Big Medium, headlining the conference UX London this year. The topic was Designing for What’s Next: The last ten years digital interaction has been driven by mobile, the next ten years will be driven by machine learning and AI. Engineers have showed us what is possible, now it is time for designers to find out how to use it - and the presentation of data is as important as the underlining logarithm. Machine learning services are available for free! Microsoft, Google, and Amazon have web-friendly interfaces that anyone can try out and evaluate. UX researchers need to support the data scientists when it comes to building models that reflect the whole base of humans that we want to serve. Otherwise the data and the AI interfaces will be biased, developed by privileged white people in the western World. Image analysis is a typical example when things sometimes go wrong. A picture of a dinosaur on a measurer was described as a dinosaur on a skateboard... Bots today use natural language, even sounding like humans in a phone call. But they are still less capable than humans. Is that what we want? How do we create interfaces that set the appropriate expectations that reflect what the system is actually capable of? It could be good to present the bot as a bot. (See Google Duplex.) So what happens now? Very few interfaces go away. The keyboard is still there. Touch is still there. We are just adding more interfaces. The speech interface is here now, but it is not replacing the other ones, e.g. in open offices. Josh Clark, Jan Bidner (23:46) Subscribe podcast Effekten (mainly Swedish episodes) iPhone, Android, e-mail Josh Clark Josh on Twitter UX London speaker Josh Clark Big Medium

"You have to cultivate your own ability to be inspired. As I become more mature as an artist its how do I create the circumstances to cultivate the mood and the mental state I need to be in to really connect with my vision as an artist." Four years ago when she hit a low point in her life, artist Caitlin McCollom (https://cgmccollom.com/) could not have imagined that today she would be a full time artist with a successful career. When you don’t have anything, you don’t have anything to lose someone once said. Then why not just create the work that fulfills your soul as opposed to what everyone else wants you to do she thought. Starting from the emptiness of nothing forces you to surrender and appreciate all of those meaningful physical and spiritual moments that you might have before taken for granted. It was a painful reset but it allowed her to start making the work she was meant to make. She had wanted to be an artist from a young age and always had a strong compulsion to create. As she rebuilt her life even if she couldn’t create artwork she did at least something small everyday to keep her creative spirit and thoughts progressing. Previous to this time, studying art in school, she developed her survival instincts and knew the art world was competitive. She also was not afraid to experiment and throw work away if it didn’t make the cut. Starting from scratch she knew one of the important things to cultivate would be her point of view and how to convey what she wanted to say along with her ability to stay inspired. No doubt Caitlin takes her craft seriously. Her paintings tell many different stories and are infused with spirituality, mysticism, jungian archetypes, and existential voids, to name a few aspects. Their creation is intentional but there’s also room for chance. The shapes are symbolic and so are the colors. Her ideas and inspiration come from a lot of research, reading, journaling, and just paying attention to her mental state and what comes up in life. In this interview we talk about her art but also quite a bit about business, social media, and the kinds of advice she gives to her interns about being an artist. She talks about the tools she uses and why she decided to hire a PR firm. Her business utilizes a lot of Instagram and Facebook ads and she discusses many of her strategies for those. Feel free to contact her if you have any questions and enjoy this fantastic episode full of inspiring and practical information! Some of the subjects we discuss: Early years College mentor’s advice In the mood to work Vision for the work Description of paintings Meaningful moments The work you need to make Red Space/apartment gallery Moving to NYC and back Starting over from scratch Red and Blue in work The last four years Selling to collections Hiring people to help Strategic marketing Wonderwall Studio Using a PR Firm Living the dream Advice to interns Artwork Archive Professional practices Social media strategy Instagram/Facebook ads Art Collectors/value Future plans Upcoming Events: Wonderwall Studio Opening: October 4th, 2018 7pm Solo exhibition debuting an exclusive collaboration with Wonderwall Studio. A collection of original paintings and reproductions will be on view and available for acquisition. Open Studio October 19th: 7-10pm Open Canopy is a fun free art event hosted by Big Medium and my studio complex Canopy sponsored by Tito's vodka and local breweries, I'll have my studio open for viewing, you can see the work in person and chat with me about what I'm working on. 916 Springdale Austin, TX 78702 VIP Preview Invite Only: November 3rd, 6-10pm 2018 A grand reveal of new work for collectors, patrons, and press only. Sip curated wines and nibbles while absorbing the studio before EAST. Patrons receive a special promotion. Add a new painting to your collection before November to be invited. 916 Springdale, studio #122 Austin, TX The Femme Abstract Opens November 2018 An exhibition of 30+ female abstract artists Curated by Moya McIntyre Featuring: Caitlin McCollom, Rebecca Bennett, Stella Alesi, Cherie Weaver, & Vy Ngo. 1300 E. 5th Austin, TX This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Intro music generously provided by Stan Killian (http://stankillian.com/main/) Support this podcast. (http://www.austinarttalk.com/supportpodcast)

Josh Clark is a UX designer and design leader who helps organizations build products for what’s next. He is founder of Big Medium, a New York design studio specializing in future-friendly interfaces for artificial intelligence, connected devices, and responsive websites. His clients include Samsung, Time Inc, ExxonMobil, About.com, TechCrunch, Entertainment Weekly, eBay, O’Reilly Media, and many others. Josh is author of several books, including Designing for Touch (A Book Apart) and Tapworthy: Designing Great iPhone Apps (O’Reilly). Josh founded the design studio Global Moxie in 2002 (the name changed to Big Medium in 2015) and holds a B.A. from Harvard University. Find more info about Josh Clark at https://bigmedium.com/about/josh-clark.html.On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application.Follow us on:Twitter.com/TechForMindfulFacebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulnessSubscribe to the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast via:iTunes: apple.co/2opAqpnStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/robert-plotkin/technology-for-mindfulnessTuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/Technology-For-Mindfulness-p963257/YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCadmsqRjuiilNT5bwHFHDfQRSS: https://feeds.feedburner.com/TechnologyForMindfulnessMusic courtesy of Tobu - Colors [NCS Release]youtu.be/MEJCwccKWG0www.7obu.com@7obuwww.facebook.com/tobuofficialwww.twitter.com/tobuofficialwww.youtube.com/tobuofficial See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Designer Josh Clark (@bigmediumjosh) is Jeffrey Zeldman's guest. Josh founded the consultancy BIG MEDIUM, whose slogan is “Design for what's next.” He designs mobile and IoT experiences, AIs, and bots; is the author of Designing For Touch and Tapworthy; and got his start as the creator of Couch to 5K. Links for this episode:Josh on TwitterBig MediumBrought to you by: Squarespace (Visit Squarespace.com to get a free trial and use the offer code BIGWEBSHOW for 10% off your first purchase).

Designer Josh Clark (@bigmediumjosh) is Jeffrey Zeldman’s guest. Josh founded the consultancy BIG MEDIUM, whose slogan is “Design for what’s next.” He designs mobile and IoT experiences, AIs, and bots; is the author of Designing For Touch and Tapworthy; and got his start as the creator of Couch to 5K.

If you have been in Austin long and are into art you have probably heard of the East Austin Studio Tour or Big Medium. One person at the center of both from the beginning has been Shea Little. With EAST 2017 coming up it made sense to sit down with Shea and find out how it all started, how he got involved in art, and what the future might look like. Some of the subjects we discuss: How does Big Medium support artists E.A.S.T, W.E.S.T. differences Texas Biennial explanation and history Beginnings in art and school Having a job and making art Sodailtas collaboration Evolution of his art style History of E.A.S.T. and Big Medium Talking about and pricing your art Generous Art/Creative Standard EAST present and future East Austin Studio Tour 2017 Big Medium's East Austin Studio Tour (EAST) is a free, annual, self-guided art event spanning two weekends in November. EAST provides opportunities for the public to meet the artists and artisans of Austin in their creative spaces. Dates & Times Free and open on November 11-12 & 18-19, 2017 from 11am-6pm. Tour boundaries East of I-35 West of HHW 183 South of HWY 290 North of Riverside Big Medium at Canopy 916 Springdale Rd, Bldg 2 #101 Austin, TX 78702 Big Medium at Bolm Studios 5305 Bolm Rd #9-12 Austin, TX 78721

Josh is the Founder of Big Medium, a design agency that’s worked with many brands including eBay and Samsung. He's also written a number of books including “Designing for Touch” and Tapworthy”. Josh talks about something that is not often discussed in the enterprise - user experience and design. The best enterprise apps boost efficiency—even delight—by capitalizing on immediate context, and then encouraging nimble shifts in that context. How can you create apps that enable customers and employees to move easily among channels—from mobile to desktop, from physical to digital, from retail space to office to sales visit, and back again? Josh talks about how you can bring productivity and delight to enterprise apps, and understand the critical lessons that consumer apps can teach enterprise software.

An interview with Josh Clark and Stephen Hay recorded at UXLx 2015. Josh is the man behind Big Medium, formally Globalmoxie, and was the closing keynote speaker at UXLx. Stephen Hay is the author of Responsive Design Workflow, designer, developer and magician.