Podcasts about design program

Ever wonder why some people seem to grow into their leadership over time, almost as if they're being shaped by life itself?  In this episode, Nicole explores the 6/2 Human Design profile — the Role Model/Hermit — and what makes this path so unique, complex, and ultimately powerful. If you're someone who feels like you're living in chapters, or if life has been asking you to slow down, reflect, and rise when the time is right, this one will resonate deeply. Nicole unpacks the three life phases of the 6-line journey, how the Hermit's natural gifts are revealed over time, and why the role model energy of the 6/2 isn't something you chase — it's something you grow into. She also breaks down how this profile compares to the 3/6 and 4/6, why the rooftop years are so important, and how the call to leadership usually shows up. You'll walk away with a better understanding of why things may not have made sense in your first few decades — and why your most important work might be just beginning. With real-world examples of famous 6/2s and honest reflections on how to embrace this profile fully, this episode is both grounding and inspiring. Whether you are a 6/2 or love someone who is, this conversation will help you see the brilliance in the timing, the beauty in the waiting, and the power in finally being seen. Listen now!   Learn more about your Human Design and get your full chart for free at https://www.nicolelaino.com/chart   Content by Design Program: www.nicolelaino.com/content Be sure to visit nicolelaino.com/podcastlinks for all of the current links to events, freebies, and more! If you enjoyed this week's episode, I'd so appreciate you doing a few things for me:  Please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts.  Tag me @nicolelainoofficial on your IG stories with a story of you listening to the podcast and I'll make sure to share your post!  Interested in learning more about working with me? Click here to learn more about how we can work together. 

Ever feel like you're meant to lead but just want to be left alone? If that tug-of-war sounds familiar, you might be living the 5/2 experience. In this episode, Nicole unpacks the complexity of the Heretic Hermit profile—a powerful yet often misunderstood combination in Human Design. You'll explore how the 5/2 operates with both projected lines, why its gifts must be self-recognized before they can truly shine, and what makes this profile fundamentally different from the 5/1. Nicole explains how the tension between public expectation and private genius can create confusion—and how understanding this pattern can unlock clarity, especially in how you show up in your purpose and business. Expect eye-opening insights on projection, self-recognition, and why authority is non-negotiable for the 5/2. Nicole also shares famous 5/2s who exemplify the profile's quiet strength and influential presence in the world. Whether you're a 5/2 or just fascinated by how Human Design shapes expression and leadership, this episode offers a fresh perspective you won't want to miss.   Learn more about your Human Design and get your full chart for free at https://www.nicolelaino.com/chart   Content by Design Program: www.nicolelaino.com/content Be sure to visit nicolelaino.com/podcastlinks for all of the current links to events, freebies, and more! If you enjoyed this week's episode, I'd so appreciate you doing a few things for me:  Please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts.  Tag me @nicolelainoofficial on your IG stories with a story of you listening to the podcast and I'll make sure to share your post!  Interested in learning more about working with me? Click here to learn more about how we can work together. 

This week's episode is a re-release of one of our favorite conversations on Career Prototyping with the incredible Bill Burnett. This conversation feels especially timely as we reflect on fresh starts and set intentions for the year ahead. We speak to Bill Burnett, the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Designing Your Life and Executive Director of the Design Program at Stanford University, to understand how design thinking can help us create a life and career that is both meaningful and fulfilling! In this actionable and insight-filled episode, Bill unpacks how we can apply the concept of prototyping in our own lives to test out ideas and how we can reframe the dysfunctional beliefs that hold us back. (Spoiler alert: stay tuned to hear how you can better manage your energy as Bill walks us through his Energy Engagement map at the end!)

In this episode of The Beespace Podcast, Jade sits down with an inspiring female entrepreneur with a "go big or go home" mindset, Emma Estill of Stylish Living. Together they explore the brand evolution of Stylish Living over time, and how the latest rebrand is set to impact her business growth. Inspired by vintage Palm Springs and Beverly Hills, Emma's new brand incorporates quirky patterns with an Ibizan boho organic twist. By blending elements like rattan and natural materials, with a strong playful colour palette, Emma (alongside Studio Kanda) has created a fresh and unique look that will definitely stand out in the property world! In the episode, Emma shares her experience with: Going through two rebrands and the lessons learned Falling out of love with a brand that wasn't 100% connected to her vision The challenges of having a previous brand that was easy for others to imitate Recognising when a brand isn't working and the importance of taking the process of branding seriously Being a perfectionist with a busy schedule (and mind!), and how this can affect how you roll out your new brand The vision and story behind her latest rebrand As they worked through the brand concept process together, on the Branding & Design Program, Jade and Emma discuss: The process of brand evolution and how businesses mature over time The significance of creating a unique, authentic brand that resonates Strategies for developing a distinctive brand that's difficult to imitate The connection between personal growth and brand development The importance of aligning your brand with your core values, vibe, and vision How to recognise when it's time for a rebrand The impact of a strong, authentic brand on business success How your brand and interiors might not be for everyone - but that's absolutely okay! Keep your ears peeled too, because Emma also reveals her upcoming collaboration with Mind charity, showcasing how successful brands can give back to the community and make a positive impact. This episode is a must-listen for all entrepreneurs, small business owners, and property developers interested in building a lasting, authentic brand. Want to talk more about branding, design, and creating super solid interior schemes? Get in touch with Jade now.  

Starting the season strong, the first episode of Artist Banter features host Alex Gryciuk and guests from the B.F.A. Graphic Design program at Long Beach State, students Kai Marr and Cat Kinkela. In this episode, Marr and Kinkela delve into the process of applying to the highly selective program and their experiences with professors.  Though both had initially different starts to the program, Marr and Kinkela find the program extremely rewarding, providing opportunities to enhance their portfolios and professional skills. In a message to all, Marr and Kinkela encourage students to apply for the program. Host: Alex Gryciuk Guest: Kai Marr, Cat Kinkela Editors: Alex Gryciuk, Aidan Swanepoel Producers: El Nicklin, Aidan Swanepoel Like, comment, and follow us on your favorite platform for more content! Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/long-beach-current-podcasts/id1488484518 Spotify⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HJaqJep02kHeIQy8op1n1⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Overcasthttps://overcast.fm/itunes1488484518/long-beach-current-podcasts

Designers spend their days dreaming up better products and better worlds, and you can use their thinking to re-envision your own life, says design professor Bill Burnett. He shares five tips to try, whether you're at the start of your career or contemplating your next act. Executive director of Stanford's design program at the d.School, Bill Burnett uses design thinking, a career's worth of starting companies and coaching students, and a childhood spent drawing cars and airplanes under his Grandmother's sewing machine to inform his work on how to design your life. In five eyebrow-raising findings, Burnett offers simple but life-changing advice on designing the life you want, whether you are contemplating college or retirement. After years of drawing cars and airplanes under his Grandmother's sewing machine, Bill Burnett went to college where he discovered that there were people in the world who did this kind of thing every day (without the sewing machine), and they were called designers. Thirty years, five companies, and a couple thousand students later, Burnett is still drawing and building things, teaching others how to do the same, and quietly enjoying the fact that no one has discovered that he is having too much fun. As Executive Director of the Design Program at Stanford, he runs undergraduate and graduate programs in design, both interdepartmental programs between the mechanical engineering and art departments. Burnett worked on design of the award-winning Apple PowerBooks and the original Hasbro Star Wars action figures. He holds a number of mechanical and design patents. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/getu-chandler/support

New York Times bestselling author Bill Burnett is with us today to enlighten us with a series of revolutionary, life changing concepts about how to use design thinking to dramatically improve our careers and lives.  And this topic is spot on with our mission in Untapped, which is to bring you the most fascinating, successful people we can find who've found powerful ways for each one of us to have more joy, purpose and fulfillment in our lives and work.  Our goal with each conversation is for you to receive one or two relevant pieces of information you can apply in your lives starting today, that can help you 'untap' more potential and excitement.  And Bill Burnett could not be a better guest.   As the Executive Director of the Design Program at Stanford, he got his BS and MS in Product Design at Stanford and has worked professionally on a wide variety of projects including 7 years at Apple and a number of years in the toy industry designing Star Wars action toys. How cool is that!! He's the Co-Author of the NYT Best-seller Designing Your Life which has sold more than 1 million copies in 24 languages and his work is truly having a global impact.   Todd Jason is an executive coach who's developed programs with some of the most sought after teachers in the world including Tony Robbins, Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra.  He's the founder and lead facilitorar of ASCEND - a community that assists thousands of people in regaining their personal freedom and heightening mental clarity.  Visit Todd's website and community here! Explore the ASCEND Community! Lauren Weinstein is an executive coach known for her expertise in powerful communication and life transformation. She taught one of the most popular courses at Stanford Business School, has coached hundreds of executives from Fortune 500 companies, and her TEDTalk “Don't Believe Everything You Think” on unlocking your true potential now has over 3 million views. Visit Resonate Coaching and learn more about her coaching and programs!  

SummaryIn this conversation, Chase from Utah State University discusses the Outdoor Product Design and Development Program. The program offers a unique curriculum that focuses on designing and developing outdoor products. Students have the opportunity to specialize in different areas such as performance apparel, soft goods accessories, or equipment. The program cultivates a maker's mindset by encouraging curiosity and creativity. The curriculum includes classes on sketching, digital design, prototyping, and more. The program also addresses sustainability and incorporates sustainable practices into the curriculum. In this conversation, Chase shares insights about senior projects and standout projects from students, the final show and exhibit, the cost of tuition, job placements, the impact of the program on gear, the Outdoor Recreation Archive, and the Highlander Podcast.TakeawaysThe senior projects and standout projects from students showcase their creativity and problem-solving skills.The final show and exhibit provide an opportunity for the public to see the students' work and for companies to find new talent.Job placements for graduates of the program are diverse, with opportunities in both outdoor and non-outdoor industries.The Outdoor Recreation Archive is a valuable resource for exploring the history of outdoor gear and brands.The Highlander Podcast features conversations with gear pioneers and provides insights into the outdoor industry.Books mentioned: Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, The Design Of Everyday Things: Norman, Don Norman , Design for a Better World: Meaningful, Sustainable, Humanity Centered, Don Norman, The Future of the Responsible Company: What We've Learned from Patagonia's First 50 Years2024 Senior ExhibitOutdoor Recreation Archive Online File SearchUSU Outdoor Product Design and DevelopmentFollow @usuoutdoorproduct on Instagram Follow @OutdoorRecArchive on InstagramHighlander PodcastChapters00:00- Introduction and Background02:27- Overview of the Outdoor Product Design and Development Program06:09- Cultivating a Maker's Mindset11:22- Curriculum and Classes22:36- Staying Ahead of the Curve31:05- Addressing Sustainability36:08- Recommended Books39:15- Senior Projects and Standout Projects42:29- Final Show and Exhibit44:11- Cost of Tuition46:36- Job Placements52:03- Impact of the Program on GearFind Us on Social Media

Dr. Kat Donnelly, Co-Founder and CEO of Azentive, is joined by her colleague Sun Mutialu, Co-Founder and CSO, CTO of Azentive to champion more productive and healthier ways to grow food.

In this episode of TAB Storytellers, Jen and Abi are joined by Rebecca Stone-Danahy, AP Art and Design Director and Assessment Specialist with the College Board. Among the topics discussed are Rebecca's TAB journey, the parallels between TAB and AP Art and Design, shifting pedagogies, and the importance of building relationships with students, among other things.  For more information about TAB, please visit the TAB website: www.teachingfor artisticbehavior.org. Also, you are invited to join us on Mighty Networks (https://teaching-for-artistic-behavior.mn.com/), an online platform dedicated to everything TAB! For more information about the AP Art and Design Program or the amazing AP Art and Design Exhibit check out these links! Here is a link to the unedited transcript of this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13ZgPnY2_60zhHyf3FrJ9Ig_fXBixjTeOxkQCa7JdT3Q/edit?usp=sharing  We recognize that there are probably errors and grammatical issues. If anyone with the time or inclination to edit this wants to do so, please email us at storytellers@teachingforartisticbehavior.org 

Ok, my beautiful humans, I hope the world is kind and abundant to you during this season. You know I have been thinking about so many things over the past couple of weeks and how I want to be as a person moving forward into 2024. One of the many things that comes to me is the reflection of my friendships and how incredibly blessed I am to have my friends in my life. Friendship is one of the major key successes I have had in my life and I would like to take a moment to thank the constant people, who are my rocks, that show up not only for themselves but for me. IAM SO grateful and for that I am blessed. HIGH ACHIEVER COURSE Do you love Design and watching all those HGTV Shows? Are you unsure of where to start in your new project? Perfect! You're gonna love this! Our new RB Build & Design Program will take you through a step by step guide on how to transform you project from mess to success. *This course will be offered in digital content with video and worksheet download format Launching 2023

In todays episode your host Analena is diving deep into all things Human Design with Human Design Expert Alexandra Cole. Alexandra is a former corporate consultant turned human design coach who helps individuals, families, and couples identify and pursue their purpose using human design. In this conversation, Alexandra shares her personal journey of discovering human design and how it has become her passion and life's work. We delve into the fascinating world of understanding ourselves and others through human design and the power of tapping into our true purpose. Alexandra also reveals her own unique human design as a 5/1 Generator with a defined sacral, and she explains how she uses her gut feelings and emotional authority to make decisions in her own life. She also touches on the importance of recognizing and setting boundaries, particularly when it comes to feeling responsible for solving everyone's problems. We also explore how human design can be applied to parenting, as Alexandra shares her experiences of applying human design principles to better understand and support her own child. Alexandra is a former corporate consultant turned Human Design coach. After a decade of helping Fortune 500s identify and articulate their “why”, she pivoted to help individuals, families and couples do the same. She uses Human Design as a tool to help her clients pursue their purpose with more clarity and confidence. Alexandra is passionate about translating insights from her clients' Human Design charts into actionable strategies for optimizing their relationships, well-being, careers, finances, and family life. Alexandra was born in London, raised in Amsterdam, educated at Princeton University and now lives in Santa Barbara, California with her husband and two-year-old son. Becoming a mother inspired her to create Thriving by Design, a collection of tools, cheat sheets, and online courses designed to give parents insight into their child's unique sensitivities, preferences and gifts, as well as tactical tips for how to support them. Alexandra is happiest when moving her body, eating good food, exploring new places, and in deep conversation with new or old friends. Alexandra's Parenting by Design Program starts Sep 22: https://www.thrivingbydesign.com/products/parenting-by-design Alexandra's websites: www.alexandracole.com & www.thrivingbydesign.com Alexandra's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexandrafcole/ Well by Design report: https://www.thrivingbydesign.com/products/well-by-design Raised by Design report: https://www.thrivingbydesign.com/products/raised-by-design How to connect with Analena? E-mail: bloom@analenafuchs.com Analena's Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.analenafuchs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Analena's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/analena.fuchs/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - The 11-week high touch program ⁠The Art of ManiGen Magic⁠ starts Sept 6. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-art-of-slowing-down/message

Every person deserves to design a well-lived and joyful life with purpose and fulfilment. In this thought-provoking episode, I sit down with the renowned Bill Burnett - previously a Product Leader at Apple and designer of Star Wars toys to Executive Director of the Design Program at Stanford and bestselling author of Designing Your Life and Designing Your Work life. What does it mean to live a successful life? What are the most dangerous advices out there? What are the essential skills and characteristics necessary to thrive in today's ever-changing landscape? This is one episode filled with practical wisdom and actionable advice to help you design the life you truly desire! Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:20 - Bill's intro on Designing Your Life 05:07 - The purpose driven generation and the Gen Z's approach to work life 07:30 - Key trends in the different generations today 10:51 - 2 dangerous advices in the world today 15:15 - How do we follow our passions? 19:05 - Bill's definition of a successful life 20:49 - Key skill and characteristic that is crucial today 23:03 - The importance of self-awareness and its impact 23:57 - Playing the infinite game 27:50 - Bill shares about fear setting and his own experience dealing with fears 30:18 - Building simple, atomic habits to reinvent our lives 33:15 - Outro Find RachReflects on :http://rachreflects.com⁠http://instagram.com/ms_rach

Alvin Schexnider is an emancipatory designer and a business operations strategist who helps institutions become more effective, just, citizen-centered, and innovative. He has 15 years of experience in leadership across design, strategy, equity, and business operations in the government, nonprofit and for-profit spaces. Currently he is a part of Capital One's Equity and Design team as a senior equity design strategist. Outside his day-to-day work, he runs GraffitiVersal, an organization that makes resources to inspire, elevate, and catalyze change. GraffitiVersal's latest release is called A Continuum of Freeing Design and Vigorous Futures, a card deck detailing an approach for designing for both equitable and just outcomes in the present, and for thriving worlds in the future. We talk about bringing human-centered design to operations and human resources.   Listen to learn about: Alvin's roundabout road into design Alvin's experiences at the Greater Good Studio Using design at the Illinois Department of Health during the COVID-19 pandemic Alvin's role as Senior Equity Design Strategist at Capital One   Our Guest Alvin (he/him) is a designer, futurist, strategist, and illustrator. He's a right brain / left brained DesignOps leader, with 10 + years of tri-sector people management, who uses foresight and equity to build and vitalize impactful organizations. He leverages his 15 years of experience and leadership across strategy & business operations, multidisciplinary design (service design, human-centered design, equity design), and org change to drive concepting, adoption, and implementation of major initiatives. At present, he is a Manager, Design Practice & Equity Design on Capital One's Experience Strategy & Operations Team; previously, he was Sr. Equity Design Strategist in its Equity by Design Program. Before this role, he was Chief People Officer of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS - agency budget of $9 Billion), focused on improving the experience of 14,000 staff while leading a department of 130 people, and before that, he was also Senior Operations Lead for IDHS focusing on strategy, bizops, and service design projects. Alvin began to build capacity in human-centered design as the first Director of Design Operations at Greater Good Studio, a human-centered design firm that works with global foundations, government agencies, and national NGOs. Outside of his day job, Alvin is also Founder & Organizer of GraffitiVersal — an emancipatory lab using design, art, foresight, & Afrofuturism for change. GraffitiVersal's Racial DeckEquity Cardset & Continuum of Freeing Design & Vigorous Futures CardDeck have been used at organizations such as: Meta, LAB at OPM, Univ. of Chicago, and Slalom Consulting. He's also the author of A Kids Book About Radical Dreaming (via A Kids Co.) and is currently writing & illustrating his first Afrofuturist graphic novel for middle schoolers through the Sequential Artists Workshop's Graphic Novel Intensive. Besides hanging with his partner and 2 kids, you'll find him reading N.K. Jemisin or a Black Panther comic book.   Show Highlights [00:39] Alvin's love of art and storytelling started early, as a kid creating his own comics. [05:06] Starting college as a PolySci major with plans to be a lawyer. [07:18] The moment Alvin realized he didn't want to pursue law as a career. [07:56] Moving on to business management studies, and his time in Beijing. [09:02] Starting his business career at Abbott Laboratories and returning to China. [13:21] Sidestepping away from for-profit into mission-driven and non-profit spaces. [15:14] Realizing he had a knack for business operations and systems thinking. [16:47] How his time as Director of Operations at Greater Good Studio transformed his thinking and started him on his own path into design. [21:07] Immersing himself in design spaces and in learning design. [21:57] Taking all he'd learned about human-centered design into his next job — COO of Erie Neighborhood House Services. [23:52] Getting recruited to work for the Illinois Department of Human Services. [27:10] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Alvin used design to help shape the department's response. [29:19] Redesigning policies and spaces to keep staff healthy as essential workers. [35:27] Taking over as the head of HR for the department, and working on improving employee experience. [38:33] Alvin's current role as the Senior Equity Design Strategist for Capital One's Equity by Design team. [43:06] You don't have to be an official designer to use design in your work.   Links Alvin Schexnider on LinkedIn Alvin Schexnider on Medium GraffitiVersal GraffitiVersal on Instagram A Kids Book About Radical Dreaming (A Kids Co Publishing) by Alvin Schexnider - recently released! Wakanda Forever - A Film Review - Human Futures Magazine AIGA Chicago Podcast - Designing For: Equity Interview with Slalom Consulting Continuum Deck of Freeing Design & Vigorous Futures Traveling through the spacetime continuum to escape racism   Books Recommendations Kindred, by Octavia Butler We Do This Til We Free Us, by Mariame Kaba Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, by Ta Nehisi Coates Design Justice: Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need, by Sasha Costanza-Chock This is Service Design Doing, by Marc Stickdorn, Markus Hormess, and Adam Lawrence Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture, by Ytasha Womack Far Sector, by N.K. Jemisin Employee Experience: Develop a Happy, Productive and Supported Workforce for Exceptional Individual and Business Performance, by Ben Whittier Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds, by Adrienne Maree Brown Good Services: How to Design Services that Work, by Louise Downe Drawn Together, by Minh Lê and Dan Santat   Other Design Thinking 101 Episodes You Might Like Designing for the Greater Good, Strategy + Design Thinking, and Measuring Design Thinking with Jeanne Liedtka — DT101 E1 Critical and Emancipatory Design Thinking with Lesley-Ann Noel — DT101 E57 5.5 Things Every Designer Should Know About: The Opioid Overdose Epidemic (Part 1) with Stacy Stanford — DT101 E102

Alvin Schexnider is an emancipatory designer and a business operations strategist who helps institutions become more effective, just, citizen-centered, and innovative. He has 15 years of experience in leadership across design, strategy, equity, and business operations in the government, nonprofit and for-profit spaces. Currently he is a part of Capital One's Equity and Design team as a senior equity design strategist. Outside his day-to-day work, he runs GraffitiVersal, an organization that makes resources to inspire, elevate, and catalyze change. GraffitiVersal's latest release is called A Continuum of Freeing Design and Vigorous Futures, a card deck detailing an approach for designing for both equitable and just outcomes in the present, and for thriving worlds in the future. We talk about bringing human-centered design to operations and human resources.   Listen to learn about: Alvin's roundabout road into design Alvin's experiences at the Greater Good Studio Using design at the Illinois Department of Health during the COVID-19 pandemic Alvin's role as Senior Equity Design Strategist at Capital One   Our Guest Alvin (he/him) is a designer, futurist, strategist, and illustrator. He's a right brain / left brained DesignOps leader, with 10 + years of tri-sector people management, who uses foresight and equity to build and vitalize impactful organizations. He leverages his 15 years of experience and leadership across strategy & business operations, multidisciplinary design (service design, human-centered design, equity design), and org change to drive concepting, adoption, and implementation of major initiatives. At present, he is a Manager, Design Practice & Equity Design on Capital One's Experience Strategy & Operations Team; previously, he was Sr. Equity Design Strategist in its Equity by Design Program. Before this role, he was Chief People Officer of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS - agency budget of $9 Billion), focused on improving the experience of 14,000 staff while leading a department of 130 people, and before that, he was also Senior Operations Lead for IDHS focusing on strategy, bizops, and service design projects. Alvin began to build capacity in human-centered design as the first Director of Design Operations at Greater Good Studio, a human-centered design firm that works with global foundations, government agencies, and national NGOs. Outside of his day job, Alvin is also Founder & Organizer of GraffitiVersal — an emancipatory lab using design, art, foresight, & Afrofuturism for change. GraffitiVersal's Racial DeckEquity Cardset & Continuum of Freeing Design & Vigorous Futures CardDeck have been used at organizations such as: Meta, LAB at OPM, Univ. of Chicago, and Slalom Consulting. He's also the author of A Kids Book About Radical Dreaming (via A Kids Co.) and is currently writing & illustrating his first Afrofuturist graphic novel for middle schoolers through the Sequential Artists Workshop's Graphic Novel Intensive. Besides hanging with his partner and 2 kids, you'll find him reading N.K. Jemisin or a Black Panther comic book.   Show Highlights [00:39] Alvin's love of art and storytelling started early, as a kid creating his own comics. [05:06] Starting college as a PolySci major with plans to be a lawyer. [07:18] The moment Alvin realized he didn't want to pursue law as a career. [07:56] Moving on to business management studies, and his time in Beijing. [09:02] Starting his business career at Abbott Laboratories and returning to China. [13:21] Sidestepping away from for-profit into mission-driven and non-profit spaces. [15:14] Realizing he had a knack for business operations and systems thinking. [16:47] How his time as Director of Operations at Greater Good Studio transformed his thinking and started him on his own path into design. [21:07] Immersing himself in design spaces and in learning design. [21:57] Taking all he'd learned about human-centered design into his next job — COO of Erie Neighborhood House Services. [23:52] Getting recruited to work for the Illinois Department of Human Services. [27:10] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Alvin used design to help shape the department's response. [29:19] Redesigning policies and spaces to keep staff healthy as essential workers. [35:27] Taking over as the head of HR for the department, and working on improving employee experience. [38:33] Alvin's current role as the Senior Equity Design Strategist for Capital One's Equity by Design team. [43:06] You don't have to be an official designer to use design in your work.   Links Alvin Schexnider on LinkedIn Alvin Schexnider on Medium GraffitiVersal GraffitiVersal on Instagram A Kids Book About Radical Dreaming (A Kids Co Publishing) by Alvin Schexnider - recently released! Wakanda Forever - A Film Review - Human Futures Magazine AIGA Chicago Podcast - Designing For: Equity Interview with Slalom Consulting Continuum Deck of Freeing Design & Vigorous Futures Traveling through the spacetime continuum to escape racism   Books Recommendations Kindred, by Octavia Butler We Do This Til We Free Us, by Mariame Kaba Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, by Ta Nehisi Coates Design Justice: Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need, by Sasha Costanza-Chock This is Service Design Doing, by Marc Stickdorn, Markus Hormess, and Adam Lawrence Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture, by Ytasha Womack Far Sector, by N.K. Jemisin Employee Experience: Develop a Happy, Productive and Supported Workforce for Exceptional Individual and Business Performance, by Ben Whittier Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds, by Adrienne Maree Brown Good Services: How to Design Services that Work, by Louise Downe Drawn Together, by Minh Lê and Dan Santat   Other Design Thinking 101 Episodes You Might Like Designing for the Greater Good, Strategy + Design Thinking, and Measuring Design Thinking with Jeanne Liedtka — DT101 E1 Critical and Emancipatory Design Thinking with Lesley-Ann Noel — DT101 E57 5.5 Things Every Designer Should Know About: The Opioid Overdose Epidemic (Part 1) with Stacy Stanford — DT101 E102

If hybrid work arrangements are not working at your office, perhaps it's time to change the model. In fact, there are five levels of remote work to choose from. They range from team connectivity in the office to true modern flexibility in a hybrid environment.  Melissa also shares tips on overcoming overwhelm and achieving work-life integration.Workplace dynamics strategist Melissa Marsden shares little known secrets about the relationship between workplace design and productivity. With over 20 years' experience, she's developed a unique methodology that combines interior design, business strategies, and intentional branding to bring out the best in teams. Founder of workplace design service COMUNiTI, her new book is The Next Workplace.Quotes from this episode:"In Nirvana, basically there is no office. Everyone chooses where they work, how they work, and everything is a hundred percent remote"." I don't think work-life balance is realistic. I've redetermined it as work-life integration, and it's just about trying to find what is gonna work for me, and it changes by season". -Melissa MarsdenConnect with Melissa:Website and book The Next Workplace: https://www.melissamarsden.com.au/Podcast: Work Life By DesignFB: Melissa MarsdenLI: Melissa MarsdenMore resources from Melissa:- 5 steps to dissolving overwhelm- Chaos to Calm – 5 day Challenge- Optimise your Home for Work- Live a Life by Design – ProgramConnect with Adelaine:Email: uponarrivalpodcast@gmail.comRecord interviews remotely with Riverside:bit.ly/RecordWithRiversideGet 15% off your subscription with code: AdelaineHost your podcast on Buzzsprout:bit.ly/BuzzsproutGet20AmazonGet $20 Amazon gift card.Edit interviews like a word document with Descript:bit.ly/EditWithDescriptAdelaine's game-changing podcast production AI toolNote: Some links on this page may be affiliate links, meaning I may earn a commission that supports this podcast if you make a purchase through them. All recommendations are based on my personal experience and made in good faith to provide helpful resources. Here are the links I promised;5 steps to dissolving overwhelmChaos to Calm – 5 day ChallengeOptimise your Home for WorkLive a Life by Design – Program

So are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Does it just feel like the normal now? It doesn't have to be that way. Check out this episode and find out small steps you can take today to live a vibrant lifeinstead of being sick and tired. To ask your own question call our wisdom line at 616-710-1254Schedule a call with Donna today to start your journey to a Vibrant Life!Check out the Vibrant living program Life by Design Program

Welcome to the My Brown House Podcast! Mylee and Chris discuss the final steps of the MBH Interior Design Program which are Create a Budget/Timeline and Execute. Learn to put pen to paper on your interior design plans as you create a budget and get it done. Tune in weekly to the My Brown House Podcast to get help with all your interior design aspirations! Follow on Instagram @my_brownhouse. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrownhouse/support

Welcome to the My Brown House Podcast! Mylee and Chris discuss steps 5, 6, and 7 of the MBH Interior Design Program: Look for Inspiration, Confirm Your Vision, and Create the Moodboard. Learn to transition from the foundational planning of your design to seeing it on paper (or screen). Tune in weekly to the My Brown House Podcast to get help with all your interior design aspirations! Follow on Instagram @my_brownhouse. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrownhouse/support

Welcome to the My Brown House Podcast! Mylee and Chris discuss steps 3 and 4 of the MBH Interior Design Program: Figure Out Your Functionality and Analyze Your Inventory. Learn to utilize your space and your existing pieces and accessories. Tune in weekly to the My Brown House Podcast to get help with all your interior design aspirations. Follow on Instagram @my_brownhouse. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrownhouse/support

Welcome to the My Brown House Podcast! Mylee and Chris discuss the first two steps of the MBH Interior Design Program: Honor the Architecture and Find Your Style Profile. Get started on your interior design journey. Tune in weekly to the My Brown House Podcast to get help with all your interior design aspirations. Follow on Instagram @my_brownhouse. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrownhouse/support

Refiloe chats to the Hemanus Visual Art & Design Spokesperson, Vivienne Mitchley to talk about the Hermanus Visual Art & Design Program that aims to empower young people.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Human Capital. The workers. The people. Whatever you want to call it, they're integral to all businesses in some way or another. Increasingly fractured, snippy and, in some cases, angry, how can we bring people together who are apart? How do we strengthen the ties in the workplace? How do people lead when the world is so unknown? On this episode of Mouthwash, we're going deep and exploring the human side of work. ABOUT RIMMA (@rimmabosh)Prior to founding DIALOGUE, Rimma was a strategic advisor to CEOs of emerging businesses and Fortune 500 companies (Apple, Aesop, Levi's, Lyft, Kraft Foods, and Chevron), and began her career at Deloitte Consulting's Human Capital practice.Rimma speaks globally on the importance of dialogue and human behaviour. As a regular contributor to Forbes, where she writes about the intersection of business and human connection. She sits on the Board of Trustees at Headlands Center for the Arts and the SECA Council Board at SFMOMA. She is an advisor to Stanford's Women in Design Program.Find out more about Rimma here. SPONSOR: Season 4 of Mouthwash is proudly sponsored by Workplace from Meta. To make your place of work a great place to work, visit workplace.com/human Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when you take a designer's mindset of prototyping and apply it to your own life? Can we create a dream job that is meaningful and full of possibility without necessarily changing the job we have? We discuss these questions (and more!) in today's Season 3 kick-off episode. We speak to Bill Burnett, the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Designing Your Life and Executive Director of the Design Program at Stanford University, to understand how design thinking can help us create a life and career that is both meaningful and fulfilling!In this actionable and insight-filled episode, Bill unpacks how we can apply the concept of prototyping in our own lives to test out ideas and how we can reframe the dysfunctional beliefs that hold us back. (Spoiler alert: stay tuned to hear how you can better manage your energy as Bill walks us through his Energy Engagement map at the end!)

Diane Andolsek leads outreach & communication for the interdisciplinary graduate program in Human-Computer Interaction + Design (MHCI+D) at the University of Washington. The Master of Human-Computer Interaction and Design is offered by four departments: Computer Science & Engineering, Human Centered Design & Engineering, the Information School and Division of Design in the School of Art + Art History + Design, along with faculty from other UW departments. These four units comprise the award-winning research group known as DUB (Design: Use: Build). This unique, cross-disciplinary approach seeks to educate a new generation of designers, engineers and researchers who can successfully combine the creative aspects of design and the study of human behavior with the analytical techniques of engineering. Graduates of the MHCI+D program use their knowledge to create innovative, accessible products and technologies.University of Washington MHCI+D - https://mhcid.washington.edu/program/Carnegie Mellon University Master of Human Computer Interaction - https://www.hcii.cmu.edu/academics/mhciMichigan State University Human-Centered Technology Design - https://comartsci.msu.edu/research-creative-work/current-research/thematic-research-areas/human-centered-technologyApple Human Interface Guidelines - https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/How to Get a UX Design Job at Nike - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWTIdjfN0eUUC Irvine MHCI+D - https://mhcid.ics.uci.edu/University of WA Coding Bootcamp - https://bootcamp.uw.edu/coding/User Experience Bootcamp - https://careerfoundry.com/en/blog/ux-design/best-ux-bootcamps-and-how-to-choose-one/Host: Kira DorrianProduced by the Northshore Schools Foundation, a Top-Rated “Great Nonprofits” award-recipient, “Guidestar” Gold Participant, and Best of a “Best of Northshore” nonprofit.Thank you, supporters! DonateInterested in sponsoring the Skills 4 Life Podcast? Contact us: podcast@nsdfoundation.orgFollow us on:InstagramFacebookSkills 4 Life FacebookTwitterLinked In

We're back! And we've got lots more in store for 2022. Today on our show, we're super excited to finally share with you a very special documentary episode of the Design Mind frogcast. On this episode, we're going behind-the-scenes to explore the real-life collaboration between frog (the global creative consultancy behind this very podcast) and climate tech venture Made of Air. The company came to frog for help designing their brand strategy at a key moment in their growth story. And they allowed us to watch along and record in real-time. From initial kickoff to final shareout, you'll hear firsthand the bursts of inspiration, the moments of uncertainty and the creative breakthroughs that make it all worthwhile.Brought to you by frog, a global creative consultancy. frog is part of Capgemini Invent. (https://www.frogdesign.com)Read more in the frog + Made of Air case study (https://fro.gd/3Jav7Ts)Visit MadeofAir.comFull episode transcripts (https://fro.gd/3gRgE2V)Download the free frog report 'Rebuilding Retail in a Post-COVID World' (https://fro.gd/3HGcM0i)Download the free frog report 'Convergent Transformation' (https://fro.gd/33aJLuz) 

Today's episode is a clip from a recent training I did which examined the mindset of Millionaires. What is different between your current mindset, and that of a Millionaire? We talk all about the energy behind money, debunk some common myths about money and talk all about the differences between needs and desires. Tune into today's episode. Design your 2022 MAP with our NEW  Desires by Design Program. Click here to register: https://danielleamos.thrivecart.com/desires-by-design/Register for the End of Year Reset Masterclass here: https://danielleamos.thrivecart.com/end-of-year-reset-masterclass/Sign up for our FREE pre-recorded Visioneering Workshop here: https://masterclass.danielleamos.co/#formIf you love this episode please share with me on Instagram @_danielle_amos_ and I'd be so grateful if you could leave me a 5-star review on iTunes!

I recently had the chance to sit down with Kelly Marcyniuk, host of The Freedom Babes Podcast and to talk all things money mindset! We cover everything from breaking the habit of forcing in your business & releasing the hard work paradigm, growing to your next income level by following desire and what to do when you're manifesting and can't keep your mind from going down the rabbit hole. Tune into today's episode and stay tuned for part 2 of my conversation with Kelly!Listen along to The Freedom Babes Podcast here: https://thefreedombabe.com/podcastDesign your 2022 MAP with our NEW  Desires by Design Program. Click here to register: https://danielleamos.thrivecart.com/desires-by-design/Register for the End of Year Reset Masterclass here: https://danielleamos.thrivecart.com/end-of-year-reset-masterclass/Sign up for our FREE pre-recorded Visioneering Workshop here: https://masterclass.danielleamos.co/#formDownload Danielle's Money Mantras downloadable workbookIf you love this episode please share with me on Instagram @_danielle_amos_ and I'd be so grateful if you could leave me a 5-star review on iTunes!

New Years resolutions can sometimes feel daunting when we feel like we're starting at zero. But, what if I told you, you actually aren't starting at the beginning? We each have a pre-existing set of skills that we're building on. Don't your goals feel so much more attainable when you believe that some of the work is already done? Tune into today's episode to learn more.Design your 2022 MAP with our NEW  Desires by Design Program. Click here to register: https://danielleamos.thrivecart.com/desires-by-design/Register for the End of Year Reset Masterclass here: https://danielleamos.thrivecart.com/end-of-year-reset-masterclass/ Sign up for our FREE pre-recorded Visioneering Workshop here: https://masterclass.danielleamos.co/#formIf you love this episode please share with me on Instagram @_danielle_amos_ and I'd be so grateful if you could leave me a 5-star review on iTunes!

The idea of a $20 billion budget can make your head spin. But in the right hands, that kind of funding can accomplish a world of good. That's exactly the mission of Angel Dizon, Managing Director of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations. While the government may get a bad rap from time to time, there's a steady revolution happening from within the OBO department. Angel joined us on Best Practice to explain how an embassy is so much more than just a building, how his team goes about solving complex problems, and why working in government leads to more opportunity than meets the eye.Interview Takeaways Recognize what you can accomplish with a billion-dollar budget Remember that US buildings are symbolic The Embassy Effect Make a positive social impact Educate others on the true meaning of architecture Create buildings that can last for decades Hire people with passion and perseverance Identify future drivers of the built environment The professional perks of working for the government The power of peer-to-peer collaboration Redefine “good enough for the government” Seek employees with a good attitude Show Links Connect with Angel A. Dizon, III on LinkedIn Check out the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Connect with George Valdes on LinkedIn or Twitter Connect with Chris Morgan on LinkedIn  Check out Monograph Follow Monograph on LinkedIn or Instagram Listen and read more about Monograph 

I used to wake up early, around 5:15, and do my workout right after getting out of bed. But I noticed I was tired all day, and just felt kind of stiff and not very strong during my workouts. So I decided to try waking up a couple hours later, and doing my workouts in the late afternoon instead. I found that setting up my schedule this way gave me greater energy, both overall, and during my workouts.My guest says that this tinkering I did with my routine is an example of life prototyping, a process that can be used for anything and everything in order to improve both your personal and professional life.His name is Dave Evans, and as a lecturer in Stanford's Design Program, he teaches the popular Designing Your Life course, which, as the name implies, takes the principles of design thinking, and applies them to crafting a happy and fulfilling life. He's also the co-author, along with Bill Burnett, of Designing Your Life and Designing Your New Work Life. Today on the show, Dave explains how one of the central steps to design thinking — prototyping — can help you make both big and small changes that move you closer to the life you want to lead. He explains what prototyping is, how prototyping a life is different from prototyping a product, the two approaches involved with the former, and embracing the design thinking mindset of being immune to failure.Resources Related to the PodcastThe Designing Your Life Course on Creative LiveAoM Podcast #418 on how to get unstuck in life with the co-founder of Stanford's Design School, Bernie RothAoM series on crafting the life you wantAoM Podcast #731: A Futurist's Guide to Building the Life You WantAoM Article: How to Deal With a Job You Don't LikeAoM article on the OODA LoopConnect With Dave EvansDesigning Your Life Website

Bill Burnett is Co-Author of the NYT Best-seller Designing Your Life, Co-Director of the Life Design Lab at Stanford University. A designer, educator, and Adjunct Professor at Stanford University. He is also the Executive Director of the Design Program, where he manages the undergraduate and graduate degree-granting programs and advises 70 -100 students annually. Bill holds multiple mechanical and design patents and design awards for various products, including the first “slate” computer. In addition to his duties at Stanford, he is on the Board of VOZ (pronounced “VAWS – it means voice in Spanish), a socially responsible high fashion startup, and advises several Internet startup companies. He provides his perspective about creativity in design-led innovation.Creativity Without Frontiers available at all relevant book retailersStay in touch with Unknown OriginsMusic by Iain Mutch Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/unknownorigins)

When the pandemic drove many Americans to work from home, it also opened the possibility for reimagining career success. Bill Burnett, executive director of the Design Program at Stanford, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss ways to access creativity and personal growth even as the workplace is radically changing.  His book, co-written with Dave Evans, is called “Designing Your New Work Life: How to Thrive and Change and Find Happiness at Work.”

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Bill Burnett, the author of “Designing Your New Work Life”, to discuss how design thinking can transform our present job, and how it can improve our experience of work in times of disruption. Bill Burnett is the Executive Director of the Design Program at Stanford. He directs the undergraduate and graduate program in design at Stanford, both interdepartmental programs between the Mechanical Engineering department and the Art department. He got his BS and MS in Product Design at Stanford and has worked professionally on a wide variety of projects ranging from award-winning Apple PowerBooks to the original Hasbro Star Wars action figures. He holds a number of mechanical and design patents, and design awards for a variety of products including the first “slate” computer. In addition to his duties at Stanford, he is a on the Board of VOZ a social responsible high fashion startup and advises several Internet start-up companies. Visit our website: https://lithub.com/story-type/keen-on/ Email Andrew: a.keen@me.com Watch the show live on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajkeen Watch the show live on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankeen/ Watch the show live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lithub Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LiteraryHub/videos Subscribe to Andrew's newsletter: https://andrew2ec.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your host, Warren Coughlin talks with Karen Frome of Rise Projects. Karen Frome has over 20 years of experience practicing architecture. Karen participated in the Learning by Design Program, teaching children about space and architecture. She has also taught industrial design studios at the Rhode Island School of Design and graduate architectural studios at Parsons School of Design and Columbia University. She is on the board of directors of the not-for-profit Archive Global and has served on several boards and architectural/planning committees. To learn more, visit https://www.riseprojects.com/

For most people the ingredients that go into a satisfying life are mysterious. Certainly career and relationships play a big role but they don't always go as planned which makes satisfaction and happiness mercurial. Bill Burnett, Executive Director of the Design Program at Stanford, founder of Stanford's Life Design Lab, and co-author of two best selling books Designing Your Life and Designing Your Work Life, thinks of life as a design problem that can be prototyped and iterated upon using design thinking. Maybe you're the type of person who already has a life plan. Congrats, you're a rare breed. The problem with most life plans is that our pathway in life is ever changing. How do we plan for the unexpected? In our conversation with Bill he helps us see that change in life is a feature, not a bug. It creates opportunities for incremental improvements and growth. After a historic year of transformation we are all well positioned to rethink life and design something new for ourselves with clarity of convictions and a recognition of what's real. Bill's approach to life design will help you get started in your own process. Show notes and transcript: https://reconsidering.org/episodes/1

Putting their equity and diversity intentions into action, AP+I designers developed and implemented an afterschool Introduction to Interior Design program for low income, underserved high school students of color. You'll hear how the joy in learning was experienced by students and instructors alike, and how to access the program curriculum if your firm is interested in replicating in your community.

Resilience is not something we are born with, it's a set of skills we inhabit. Anyone can learn to be more resilient - given the interest and commitment to lifelong learning and self-love. Monica and her team at the Leadership Wellness Group developed a curriculum called Resilient by Design that I attended over the last few months. It was a wonderful diversion for me during the pandemic to focus on my own wellbeing and learn something new I could share with all of you. Admittedly, these concepts are not new, but we are human and need to hear them over and over again until they stick. If you would like help in this area, please reach out. I got so much out of this experience and would be happy to make a referral to Monica's program or share my own rendition of it with you. My mission or mantra, if you will, is LOVE, PLAY, GROW. The habits of resilience are nicely embedded within these concepts I'm using in my coaching practice. If you are available on July 8th from 10 -4, please join me for a day at Soul Farm called Resilience Cultivated in Nature. Click on this link to learn more. Connect with My Guest Visit her Website Leadership Wellness Learn More Certified Resilient by Design Program (for Coaches only - Mention this podcast for $100 off.) Find her on LinkedIn Monica Bodurka Ways to Connect with Me: Visit my website www.tamaraortegel.com. Learn about Juice Plus+ & Tower Garden Join my facebook group Stepping Into Health. Find me on LinkedIn Tamara Ortegel Follow me on instagram @tamaraortegel Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tamara-ortegel/support Become a sponsor: https://py.pl/119pVT --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tamara-ortegel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tamara-ortegel/support

Bill is the Executive Director of the Design Program at Stanford. He holds a number of mechanical and design patents, and design awards for a variety of products, including the first “slate” computer. Nowadays, he is the bestselling author of Designing You Life: Build a Life That Works for You, and he teaches a course at Stanford where they teach students how to use design thinking principles to design their ideal life.

EMU's Fashion Marketing and Design Program gives back to the community through a computer-aided design class, and EMUiNVENT brings young Michigan creators and inventors together in its third year of operation.Reported: Cedrick Charles, Megan Forystek, Anastasia MoutzaliasScripted: Layla McMurtrieProduced: Cameron SantangeloHost: Ronia-Isabel Cabansag

Greg chats with Erin Kaminski, a teacher in the Buffalo Public Schools, about her Architecture & Design Program. They chat about art, architecture, and the influence of technology in this unique learning opportunity for students. You can reach Erin Kaminski at ekaminski@buffaloschools.org. You can reach Greg Conley at @Gregsateacher on Twitter, YouTube.com/gregconleyesl on YouTube, and the old fashioned way at gconley@buffaloschools.org. Your IT Coach is available on seven platforms, check them out or visit us to leave a message at https://anchor.fm/hip-hughes

In this episode of Surfacing, Andy and Lisa talk to the speaker, author, and creativity evangelist Denise Jacobs. They discuss Denise's evolution from digital maker to becoming a creative support system for the digital maker community, her book Banish Your Inner Critic, and Denise's latest project focusing on leaders of digital makers. Episode Transcript   About Denise Jacobs Denise Jacobs’ expertise lies at the intersection of creativity, confidence, and achievement. Denise keynotes conferences and consults with tech companies worldwide, giving a Creative Dose™ – an injection of inspiration, relevant content, and immediately applicable tools to help people do their best work. Through her company, The Creative Dose, she helps individuals and teams to hack their creative brains, banish their inner critic, and develop powerful communication and speaking skills in order to enable them to unblock creativity, cultivate collaboration, and ignite innovation. Through working with Denise, employees become engaged contributors, synergistic collaborators, and authentic leaders. Denise has presented at events and organizations worldwide such as Google, Facebook, Automattic, GitHub, FastWeb.It, the BBC, South By Southwest Interactive, Brand Minds, Forbes8, Mind The Product, The Agile Alliance, NDC Oslo, UX Week, The Society for Technical Communications, various chapters of The American Marketing Association, Creative Mornings, The Future of Storytelling, The Future of Web Design, Inbound, and TEDxRheinMain. Denise is the author of Banish Your Inner Critic, the premier handbook on silencing self-doubt to unleash creativity and do your best work. A Web Design & Development industry veteran, Denise is also the author of The CSS Detective Guide, the principal book on troubleshooting CSS code, and is co-author to the Smashing Book #3: Redesign the Web, as well as the book, InterAct with Web Standards: A holistic guide to web design. Denise is an instructor for the Stanford Continuing Studies Program and has been a guest lecturer in courses at Stanford University‘s Design Program. She is also a  LinkedIn Learning course instructor, with two of her courses in the Microsoft and LinkedIn Global Skills Initiative’s Soft Skills and Graphic Design critical learning paths. Denise’s passion projects include Rawk The Web, a movement focused on changing the face of the tech industry by increasing the numbers of visible diverse tech experts, and The Creativity (R)Evolution, a movement to spread the force of creativity as a vehicle for personal transformation and world-wide positive change. Denise's website  Denise on Twitter Denise on Instagram  Denise on LinkedIn  Denise's Facebook fan page  Denise Book – Banish Your Inner Critic  Denise Book – The CSS Detective Guide  Denise’s LinkedIn Learning Courses: Banish Your Inner Critic  Creative Collaboration  Business Case for Creativity  Creativity for All – Hacking  Denise’s craft courses – bath product making, etc. Artist Hilma af Klint   James Altucher  on being an idea machine Dashner Design & Restoration on YouTube 

Hey, have you subscribed to the bookmark newsletter? A fortnightly email with book reviews and ideas of what you should be reading next. Click here to subscribe.   About the book At last, a book that shows you how to build—design—a life you can thrive in, at any age or stage Designers create worlds and solve problems using design thinking. Look around your office or home–at the tablet or smartphone you may be holding or the chair you are sitting in. Everything in our lives was designed by someone. And every design starts with a problem that a designer or team of designers seeks to solve. In this book, Bill Burnett and Dave Evans show us how design thinking can help us create a life that is both meaningful and fulfilling, regardless of who or where we are, what we do or have done for a living, or how young or old we are. The same design thinking responsible for amazing technology, products, and spaces can be used to design and build your career and your life, a life of fulfillment and joy, constantly creative and productive, one that always holds the possibility of surprise. https://designingyour.life/   About the authors   Bill Burnett is the Executive Director of the Design Program at Stanford. He directs the undergraduate and graduate program in design at Stanford, both interdepartmental programs between the Mechanical Engineering department and the Art department. He got his BS and MS in Product Design at Stanford and has worked professionally on a wide variety of projects ranging from award-winning Apple PowerBooks to the original Hasbro Star Wars action figures. He holds a number of mechanical and design patents, and design awards for a variety of products including the first “slate” computer. In addition to his duties at Stanford, he is a on the Board of VOZ (pronounced “VAWS – it means voice in Spanish) a social responsible high fashion startup and advises several Internet start-up companies. Dave Evans is a Lecturer, Product Design Program at Stanford, Management Consultant, and co-founder of Electronic Arts.Having participated in forming the corporate cultures at Apple and EA, Dave decided his best work was in helping organizations build creative environments where people could do great work and love doing it. So he went out on his own; working with start-up teams, corporate executives, non-profit leaders, and countless young adults. They were all asking the same question. “What should I do with my life?” Helping people get traction on that question finally took Dave to Cal and Stanford and continues to be his life’s work. https://designingyour.life/about/   Big idea #1 - You have multiple options This is one of my favourite ideas in the book, and it is the myth-buster of the assumption that there's only one right thing or one right path for us to take, or thing for us to do. The reframe they use in the book is that there isn't just one solution and that's actually a good thing. They ask the question or reframe the question from “what do you want to be when you grow up” into “what, or who, do you want to grow into?”. The very important point is that this is not about a destination, it's about the journey. Your life is not a thing, it is an experience. The fun that comes from designing and enjoying the experience. Once you design something, it creates multiple different futures. And overall, it's about creating a portfolio of opportunities that you can take and explore, and test, and try, and prototype, and then maybe take into action. One of my favourite exercises in the book (and one that caused a good conversation over dinner with myself and my boyfriend) is one where you create multiple different realities, or odysseys, for the next five years of your life. They give three prompts for these potential odysseys: Expanding your current reality: maybe you are still doing what you're doing, but you are doing it in a more senior position or in a different company or in a different country. Or maybe you're doing what you're doing now, but you've achieved something else. You’ve entered the Ironman that you've always wanted to do, or you have travelled to Antarctica. Is what your reality would be if the thing you do doesn't exist anymore. Your industry suddenly disappears, what do you do instead? Money is no object. You’ve got all the money you need, what would your reality look like? What would you do? What would you not do? I think the most important part for this exercise, and for each of these realities you come up with, is what questions does it raise for you?   Big idea #2 - No passion required. You might already know that I'm a big fan of ignoring this whole passion rhetoric that goes around in the world, so I especially enjoyed this idea in the book. Dave and Bill say that passion takes time to develop. It's an output, not an input to life design. Many people have multiple passions. So how do you start to build a life around passion (based on what we’re told we have to do) if you have multiple passions? And just because you have a passion doesn't mean you should actually do it as your job. Equally many people don't know what their passion is, and particularly younger people. So asking these young people, who are maybe only just finishing their studies and haven’t experienced much in life yet, what their passion is and that they should follow that, is not a useful question. The passion advice is unhelpful at best and harmful at worst. Bill and Dave say that you should find your passion through doing; through trying, experimenting, failing, and learning along the way. You don't need to know what your passion is in order to make a first step, or to take a small action in a direction and to see what happens.   Big idea #3 - Try it on (aka Grok it)  It'd be very easy to overanalyse everything if you feel stuck, and look for more and more and more information. But that likely won't help you beyond a certain point. Instead, they say, you need to Grok it. Quick definition: Grok, in case you're wondering, comes from the 1960s, sci-fi classic, Stranger in a Strange Land. It's used to describe a way of knowing that martians/aliens used, and it actually means to understand something so deeply and completely so much so that you feel that you've become one with it. This has entered more common parlance and ‘I grok that’ is similar to, ‘I get that’, but much deeper than that. So, to really understand our potential realities or possible decisions (as in big idea #1), we need to try on (or grok) our realities. To act as if we've made that decision, without any commitment. In the book they talk about living for one to three days as if you’ve made a decision, to see how it feels. You go about your daily life, knowing that you've made a particular decision. Maybe it's that you want to move to New York, you want to change career and become a photographer. Either way, you walk around for a couple of days to see how it feels to ‘try on’ a decision. You don't have to tell other people about it, but when you're cleaning your teeth in the morning, you think, yep. I'm going to be a photographer. I'm going to quit my job, and I'm going to become a photographer. Just see how it feels. The idea of this is to use all of the different knowledge we have in our body and in our brain. To help us make a decision through feeling, because it's probably not just something we can only think about. We need to feel it. It's therefore important that we're not living as ourselves thinking about those options or that decision, but as a person who's already made that decision, there's a bit of a subtle nuance there. You do this for all of the different options, a couple of days at a time, but you do a little bit of a reset in between each of them. You can test the different emotions that are revealed, and see what might need tweaking (or abandoning, or levelling up) from each of the options as you try them on. I think this is such a fun way of getting to do a little bit of play pretend. You might even start looking into different things, just to see how that feels as well. You might then start researching where you might live in New York, because you've made that decision in your mind. You don't necessarily commit to anything, but you act as if you've made the decision and that that is what you're going to do.   Let’s connect LinkedIn Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For my first episode, I interviewed my friend and big sister, Dr. Chajuana Trawick. Trawick is the first African American Endowed Chair in the School of AMC at Lindenwood University, where she is also an Associate Professor and head of the Fashion Business and Design Program. Dr. Trawick is also the owner and co-owner of The International Fashion and Beauty Historical Society Featuring Noire Doll Chateau Inc., a nonprofit organization for educating, enriching and empowering the lives of underrepresented children and young adults through books, dolls, fashion and beauty. Dr. Trawick recently co-authored five Children's Books inspired by the life and legacy of Annie Malone, noted First Woman Millionaire in St. Louis, MO. Dr. Trawick has a Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Textile and Apparel Management. She has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, 22-hours towards a Master of Family and Consumer Secondary Education (MFACS), and she is currently, working on a Doctorate of Education in Higher Education Administration (Ed.D). Dr. Chajuana V. Trawick is an Author, Educator, Entrepreneur, and life-long learner.

This week, Lisa and Misty conclude their review of the #1 New York Times bestseller Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans. Bill Burnett is the Executive Director of the Design Program at Stanford as well as an adjunct professor in mechanical engineering. He got his BS and MS in Product Design at Stanford and has worked professionally on a wide variety of projects ranging from award-winning Apple PowerBooks to the original Hasbro Star Wars action figures. He holds a number of mechanical and design patents, and design awards for a variety of products including the first “slate” computer. In addition to his duties at Stanford, he is a on the Board of VOZ (pronounced “VAWS – it means voice in Spanish) a socially-responsible high fashion startup and advises several Internet start-up companies. Dave Evans is a lecturer at the Product Design Program at Stanford, as well as a management consultant and c-founder of Electronic Arts. Having participated in forming the corporate cultures at Apple and EA, Dave decided his best work was in helping organizations build creative environments where people could do great work and love doing it. So he went out on his own; working with start-up teams, corporate executives, non-profit leaders, and countless young adults. They were all asking the same question. “What should I do with my life?” Helping people get traction on that question finally took Dave to Cal and Stanford and continues to be his life’s work. Dave holds a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford and a graduate diploma in Contemplative Spirituality from San Francisco Theological Seminary. In the second part of this Designing Your Life book review podcast, we cover the following chapters: 5. Design Your Lives 6. Prototyping 7. How Not to Get a Job 8. Designing Your Dream Job 9. Choose Happiness 10. Failure Immunity 11. Building a Team Conclusion: A Well-Designed Life If you like what you're hearing, you can purchase the book here.  If you'd like to learn more about the authors, you can visit their website here.  Make sure to check out our Patreon community and grab some GHY merch, too.  Thanks for supporting Go Help Yourself!

This week, Lisa and Misty review the #1 New York Times bestseller Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans. Bill Burnett is the Executive Director of the Design Program at Stanford as well as an adjunct professor in mechanical engineering. He got his BS and MS in Product Design at Stanford and has worked professionally on a wide variety of projects ranging from award-winning Apple PowerBooks to the original Hasbro Star Wars action figures. He holds a number of mechanical and design patents, and design awards for a variety of products including the first “slate” computer. In addition to his duties at Stanford, he is a on the Board of VOZ (pronounced “VAWS – it means voice in Spanish) a socially-responsible high fashion startup and advises several Internet start-up companies. Dave Evans is a lecturer at the Product Design Program at Stanford, as well as a management consultant and c-founder of Electronic Arts. Having participated in forming the corporate cultures at Apple and EA, Dave decided his best work was in helping organizations build creative environments where people could do great work and love doing it. So he went out on his own; working with start-up teams, corporate executives, non-profit leaders, and countless young adults. They were all asking the same question. “What should I do with my life?” Helping people get traction on that question finally took Dave to Cal and Stanford and continues to be his life’s work. Dave holds a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford and a graduate diploma in Contemplative Spirituality from San Francisco Theological Seminary. In the first part of this Designing Your Life book review podcast, we cover the following chapters: 1. Start Where You Are 2. Building a Compass 3. Wayfinding 4. Getting Unstuck Make sure to tune in next week to hear the second part of this review! If you like what you're hearing, you can purchase the book here.  If you'd like to learn more about the authors, you can visit their website here.  Make sure to check out our Patreon community and grab some GHY merch, too.  Thanks for supporting Go Help Yourself!

Wondering how to navigate the startup world as a woman of color?This interview began by sharing a startup story about a mother-daughter team who created a revolutionary new tool for hair... and evolved into a candid conversation around the challenges women of color (and people of color) face when launching a business. Saraa Green is the Co-Founder and CEO of THEBRAIDRELEASER, a new tool that keeps your hair from breaking when you take down your braids. Unlike a pointy rat tooth comb, this beautifully designed tool glides through your braids to create a pain-free, time efficient, braid take down experience.Prompted from a passion challenge assignment at grad school, Saraa recalled her mother’s ingenious innovation in 1992 for keeping her daughters' tears at bay and hair from breaking when taking down their braids.Saraa tapped into her strong engineering and product design background AND her passion for the beauty industry, and she conceptualized a revolutionary tool that saves hours of time and tears.Here are the highlights from our awe*mazing and meaningful conversation:6:20​ - Saraa's side hustle startup story13:25​ - Saraa's vision story15:40​ - time to change the narrative for women of color founders22:40​ - remember to nurture relationships with your loved ones28:18​ - how The Braid Releaser Works33:05​ - 3D printing vs. injection molding35:10​ - how to use packaging design to create the best customer user experience42:43​ - Saraa's crowdfunding strategy and advice53:27​ - advice and insights for managing founder doubt moments58:29​ - Saraa goes deep into racial injustice, how it affects founders of color, and shares her heartfelt, candid advice for founders of color to persevere no matter whatORDER THE BRAID RELEASER HERE: https://bit.ly/FundBlackFoundersCampaign​Connect with Saraa and follow The Braid Releaser here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saraa-gre...​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebraidrel...​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebraidrele...​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BRAIDRELEASER​ Order It's About Damn Time here: https://amzn.to/32ztoU7​Order Garrain Jones Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life here: https://amzn.to/32ztoU7​Saraa’s deep passion for the beauty industry started as a makeup artist at MAC Cosmetics, and is backed up by her engineering and development background at companies like Shima Seiki and adidas. Her design and engineering education began at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, where she holds a bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design. She went on to earn her MBA from Willamette University, and is currently a student at North Carolina State University’s Doctorate of Design Program.Thank you carving out time to learn from Saraa's founder journey, to celebrate her wins/learnings,. and to add wind to her sails - cheers!Ande Lyonshttp://andelyons.com​

Land! Development! Symposiums! Oh My! Carter sits down with two brilliant professors from UWSP to touch on what you can do with the Environmental planning major here within the CNR. Reach out to both of them to become involved in the projects they have going on to gain real-world experiences to land yourself a job in your dream city! Anna Haines is a professor in the College of Natural Resources of land use and a community development specialist with the University of Wisconsin-Extension. Anna received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning. Her research and teaching focus is on planning and community development from a natural resources perspective. Her research has focused on factors that influenced land division in Wisconsin's amenity-rich areas, understanding how zoning codes affect future build-out scenarios, sustainable zoning, and local food clusters. Her extension work has focused on comprehensive planning and planning implementation tools and techniques, sustainable communities, and property rights issues. Dr. Rothfeder is an Assistant Professor of Natural Resource Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and a Specialist with the Center for Land Use Education. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Utah in Ecological Planning (Metropolitan Planning, Policy, and Design Program). His teaching and research focus on the complex dynamics of social-ecological systems. He is interested in water resource management and the interrelationships between supply, demand, infrastructure, environmental quality, and ecosystem functioning.

Chase is helping future outdoor leaders navigate their paths into outdoor careers and building a comprehensive collection of catalogs and other documents from the early days of the outdoor industry and more. Show Notes Intro to the Outdoors I'm from Utah, born and raised. It's hard to not get into this industry. I have parents who took us out. Camping is what we did. I have a mom who was perfectly fine with taking us out of school to go skiing. And that family time and the outdoors is always the most important thing. So when you have parents like that, who are willing to get you out of school to go play that's a good thing. Utah State University Outdoor Product Design and Development Utah State University started this Outdoor Product Design and Development program in 2015. And a year after it had started, they advertised a role for someone to do industry outreach for the program. And I thought, okay, I could work for one brand or I could go work for a program where I get the chance to talk to brands across the industry. So that seemed like the dream and to be able to go back to my Alma Mater and work with students and be a part of that, and being a part of the campus atmosphere was really interesting. So I made that jump. And that's what I do full-time is our industry outreach and marketing for the program. Outdoor Archives The archives grew out of that program.  The program has a history of gear class and the faculty member that runs that, and our special collections team are at the university and do all the archival work. We got together and just thought, wouldn't it be cool if we had primary documents and print materials that the students could actually study instead of just talking about the outdoor, the history of the industry.  Actually, see it and study it in the archive. And so we started reaching out to some of the industry contacts that we had built and just started asking if they had old stuff that they wanted to be preserved. Connect with Chase Facebook Linkedin instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive @usuoutdoorproduct Chase.Anderson@usu.edu Snippets 01:51 - 02:15   Intro to Outdoors 35:00 - 36:00 Favorite Gear

In the wake of a worldwide pandemic and economic catastrophe, many of our friends and colleagues in the world of digital product design are fortunate to have kept their jobs, but there have also been many who were not so lucky. We thought it would be timely to bring in an expert who has been using a designer’s mindset to help people reframe their approach to their careers. Bill Burnett, co-author of the bestselling book Designing Your Life, has written a new book called Designing Your Work Life. Bill has been the executive director of the design program at Stanford for 13 years and has also taught one of the most popular elective classes there (which his first book was named from). He and his co-author Dave Evans have taken what they have learned from teaching and running workshops for adults in the midst of a career or life transition to come up with a framework for using tools like curiosity, reframing, radical collaboration, and a bias to action to transform your work life and find the best job for you. In this interview,  we speak with Bill about how adopting a designer’s mindset can help you through your current challenges if you’re searching for work. We also chat about how grit and perseverance maps to happiness at work, and how setting aside time for reflection can help you understand what changes you need to make to find a better job (which may even be in your current company).  Takeaways: How setting micro-goals can help you achieve positive change at work. Why you might think about redesigning and iterating on your role at your current company if you’re unhappy. What the idea of “generative quitting” is, and why asking the question “What am I doing wrong?” might be a good idea before you decide to quit. Bio Bill Burnett is the co-author of the NYT Best-seller Designing Your Life. He’s also co-director of the Life Design Lab at Stanford University. He’s a designer, educator, and an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University. He’s also the Executive Director of the Design Program where he manages the undergraduate and graduate degree-granting programs and advises 70 -100 students annually.  

"The Long View on Environmental and Social Justice for Botany Bay: Interdisciplinary partnerships between UNSW and the community" This year's Hillier lecture will provide an opportunity to reflect on the past, present, and future of work on environmental and social justice issues in and around Botany Bay from the perspectives of researchers with the University of New South Wales. While UNSW and Council are partners in presenting the annual Hillier lecture, the interrelations between the communities of Botany Bay and the University are much deeper.This year's lecture will take the form of a round-table reflecting upon the broader lessons we can learn from the work done at UNSW addressing environmental, social, policy, water, planning, legal and urban issues around Botany Bay, and what these lessons might mean for new and existing interdisciplinary partnerships with Botany Bay's communities. Panel members:  Ian Tyrrell - Emeritus Professor, Environmental Historian. Author of "River Dreams: The people and landscape of the Cooks River" (2018) Sharyn Cullis - Georges River Environmental Alliance and Recent UNSW PhD Graduate. Emma Golledge - Director, Kingsford Legal Centre, UNSW Law James Weirick - Professor and Director of the Urban Development & Design Program, UNSW Anne Maree Kreller, Postgrad, Expert on planning for sea level rise in the Botany Bay Area, author: "Fair for whom? How residents and municipalities evaluate sea level rise policies in Botany Bay, Australia" (2018) Suhelen Egan - Associate Professor, UNSW School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES) & The Centre of Marine Science and Innovation (CMSI) About Nancy Hillier: Nancy Hillier was a tireless campaigner on behalf of people and places in the Botany Bay area of Sydney. This annual lecture acknowledges Nancy's legacy by providing a forum to discuss major social and environmental issues from the perspective of campaigners and activists. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"The Long View on Environmental and Social Justice for Botany Bay: Interdisciplinary partnerships between UNSW and the community"This year's Hillier lecture will provide an opportunity to reflect on the past, present, and future of work on environmental and social justice issues in and around Botany Bay from the perspectives of researchers with the University of New South Wales.While UNSW and Council are partners in presenting the annual Hillier lecture, the interrelations between the communities of Botany Bay and the University are much deeper.This year's lecture will take the form of a round-table reflecting upon the broader lessons we can learn from the work done at UNSW addressing environmental, social, policy, water, planning, legal and urban issues around Botany Bay, and what these lessons might mean for new and existing interdisciplinary partnerships with Botany Bay's communities.Panel members: Ian Tyrrell - Emeritus Professor, Environmental Historian. Author of "River Dreams: The people and landscape of the Cooks River" (2018)Sharyn Cullis - Georges River Environmental Alliance and Recent UNSW PhD Graduate.Emma Golledge - Director, Kingsford Legal Centre, UNSW LawJames Weirick - Professor and Director of the Urban Development & Design Program, UNSWAnne Maree Kreller, Postgrad, Expert on planning for sea level rise in the Botany Bay Area, author: "Fair for whom? How residents and municipalities evaluate sea level rise policies in Botany Bay, Australia" (2018)Suhelen Egan - Associate Professor, UNSW School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES) & The Centre of Marine Science and Innovation (CMSI)About Nancy Hillier:Nancy Hillier was a tireless campaigner on behalf of people and places in the Botany Bay area of Sydney. This annual lecture acknowledges Nancy's legacy by providing a forum to discuss major social and environmental issues from the perspective of campaigners and activists. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"The Long View on Environmental and Social Justice for Botany Bay: Interdisciplinary partnerships between UNSW and the community" This year's Hillier lecture will provide an opportunity to reflect on the past, present, and future of work on environmental and social justice issues in and around Botany Bay from the perspectives of researchers with the University of New South Wales. While UNSW and Council are partners in presenting the annual Hillier lecture, the interrelations between the communities of Botany Bay and the University are much deeper.This year's lecture will take the form of a round-table reflecting upon the broader lessons we can learn from the work done at UNSW addressing environmental, social, policy, water, planning, legal and urban issues around Botany Bay, and what these lessons might mean for new and existing interdisciplinary partnerships with Botany Bay's communities. Panel members:  Ian Tyrrell - Emeritus Professor, Environmental Historian. Author of "River Dreams: The people and landscape of the Cooks River" (2018) Sharyn Cullis - Georges River Environmental Alliance and Recent UNSW PhD Graduate. Emma Golledge - Director, Kingsford Legal Centre, UNSW Law James Weirick - Professor and Director of the Urban Development & Design Program, UNSW Anne Maree Kreller, Postgrad, Expert on planning for sea level rise in the Botany Bay Area, author: "Fair for whom? How residents and municipalities evaluate sea level rise policies in Botany Bay, Australia" (2018) Suhelen Egan - Associate Professor, UNSW School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES) & The Centre of Marine Science and Innovation (CMSI) About Nancy Hillier: Nancy Hillier was a tireless campaigner on behalf of people and places in the Botany Bay area of Sydney. This annual lecture acknowledges Nancy's legacy by providing a forum to discuss major social and environmental issues from the perspective of campaigners and activists. Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

I catch up with my professor and mentor Michael Harper today. He is the department head at UVU for what is Utah's first 4-year bachelor's program in digital product design. We chat about what he has learned from graduating the first full cohort (which I was a part of) and what he is adjusting in the curriculum to adapt to the changing times. The most important thing we discuss is how to stand out as a design student. We are of the opinion that Product Design isn't something you can be accredited with and instantly be qualified. It's a craft that requires practice and dedication. This episode talks about how you can become that kind of designer who is amazing at the craft and stand out from the influx of students coming into the field. Contact Harper at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelharperut/ https://twitter.com/academictrekker?lang=en --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewayofproductdesign/message

In this episode, we speak to Gyan Lakhwani. He is an IT engineer with a Masters in Interaction Design from the IDC School of Design at IIT Bombay. He is currently working at Microsoft as a UX Designer and has previously interned at Zomato. #microsoft #zomato

Dave Evans is a Lecturer in the Product Design Program at Stanford, Management Consultant, and co-founder of iconic gaming company, Electronic Arts. Having participated in forming the corporate cultures at Apple and EA, Dave decided his best work was in helping organizations build creative environments where people could do great work and love doing it. And, maybe, along the way, answer the question, "what should I do with my life?" Helping people get traction on that question finally took Dave to Cal and Stanford and continues to be his life’s work. Bill Burnett is Executive Director of the Design Program at Stanford. He got his BS and MS in Product Design at Stanford and has worked on a wide variety of projects ranging from award-winning Apple PowerBooks to the original Hasbro Star Wars action figures. Together, they wrote New York Times bestselling book, Designing Your Life, and the follow-up, Designing Your Work Life (https://amzn.to/3hflUvz), train coaches and run workshops for individuals and organizations.You can find Bill Burnett & Dave Evans at: Website : https://designingyour.life/Twitter : https://twitter.com/DYourLifeCheck out our offerings & partners: Grammarly: Grammarly doesn’t just correct your mistakes. It helps you build up your skills as a writer. Get 20% off Grammarly Premium when you sign up at Grammarly.com/GOODLIFE.

หากคุณเคยรู้สึกว่างานของคุณหนักเกินไป หรือรู้สึกเบื่อหน่ายกับสิ่งที่กำลังทำอยู่ แต่ไม่กล้าที่จะย้ายงาน ทำอย่างไรให้งานเดิมๆ ของคุณมีความสุขเพิ่มขึ้นมาได้ Design Thinking จะสามารถเข้ามามีส่วนช่วย Work-Life Balance ของคุณอย่างไรบ้าง เคน นครินทร์ คุยกับ บิล เบอร์เนตต์ Executive Director of the Design Program แห่ง Stanford และผู้เขียนหนังสือ Designing Your Work Life

Marika Erdely, energy-efficiency expert and founder of greeneconome.com, was kind enough to join us for a conversation about her company’s involvement in the push for energy-efficient buildings here in Los Angeles. We discuss local building codes, Marika’s favorite energy monitoring software, designing buildings for Title 24 & NetZero, sustainability grants, incentives, and the real value of building certification. We also talk about how difficult it is to get buy-in with the older generation of building owners and potential strategies to flip that trend. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uEx6rf1gYp8Episode Sponsor - www.sustainablehomesofthefuture.comContact Host - info@shfbuild.com Marika Erdely (Linkedin) is the founder and CEO of Green EconoME, a full-service Energy Consulting and Construction Company located in Santa Monica, CA. Our mission is to provide clients with optimum energy efficiency and water saving solutions for building sustainability. Marika had been a financial professional for over thirty years. In her last position, Marika held the role of CFO/VP at New Millennium Homes, a major home builder and land developer of The Oaks of Calabasas. Marika acquired her Contractors License B (#1001368) in 2007 and C-10 in 2018. In 2009, Marika founded Green EconoME and became a LEED AP BD+C (Building Design and Construction). Marika became a Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) in 2016. Marika holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and a BA in Business Economics from UCSB. She is a frequent speaker on energy legislation and efficiency. Marika was nominated as LABJ’s Women CEO of the year in 2019.  Show Notes:Green EconoME - www.greeneconome.comSavings by Design Program - www.savingsbydesign.comPACE Financing - www.energy.gov/eere/slsc/property-assessed-clean-energy-programs 

Guest Mitzi Vernon, dean of the UK College of Design, describes her college's brand new Product Design program for undergraduates in Kentucky. She also provides an update on the college's move the the repurposed Reynolds Building.

In this episode, I speak to Alex Braden, EdTech Coach and Design teacher at Shanghai American School, Pudong Campus. He shared with me his successes and struggles in starting and building a new Design program. The added stress of the COVID19 situation has made this very difficult. Please follow Alex on Twitter @AlexMBraden As always please like and subscribe! #DesignGuy #DesignCast #MYPDesign #DesignThinking --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/design-cast-podcast/message

Atlanta, Georgia, USA. I digitally meet with Spencer Linton, host at Just Getting Started Podcast, and currently at 5Q of Design Program at The Creative Circus. Besides breaking this podcast's record for the longest time to finish an episode, we take away a lot of mutual learning around portfolio and creative schools around North America, Latin America and Europe.This is us, hanging out, while we hang in there.

Life planning & career planning can be challenging things to tackle, especially in uncertain times like these. Dave Evans, the co-author of Designing Your Life and the new book Designing your Work Life, explains how the principles of design thinking can give you an edge. Whether you’re anticipating a transition to a new chapter in life in retirement, creating a second career or making a savvy career change, “iterating your way forward” is the best way to explore new options. Designing Your Life is one of the most impactful books I’ve ever read and the one I’ve most often given as a gift. It’s the best book on life planning and career planning in my view. We talk about: The story of how Designing Your Life came to be The Principles of Design Thinking and how they can be applied to life planning and career planning using DYL How Designing Your Life is used in different populations around the world today How DYL is leverage by older adults in mid-life and later life Why Reframing is a skill you’ll want to develop How Prototyping works with a person instead of a product What the new book Designing Your Work Life is about How networking is done with a DYL mindset Dave Evans’ advice for someone considering making a change in their life or career Dave joins us from California. ___________________________ Note: We’re in challenging times. Investing some time in reflection and self-renewal is especially important now. These podcast episodes are offered now with that intention in mind. We hope you find them helpful and hope that you stay well. ____________________________ Bio Dave Evans has worked in alternative energy, telecommunications, and high tech. As an early member of the advanced systems group that built the technology that became the Macintosh, he led the first computer mouse team and laser-printing projects, before leaving to co-found the software giant Electronic Arts. After more than thirty years of executive leadership and management consulting in the high tech world, Evans realized that what he really wanted and needed to do was help people rediscover purpose in their jobs and lives. He joined Stanford’s Design Program, where he now co-teaches the incredibly popular Designing Your Life course, which helps undergraduates discover their paths after graduation. In the book Designing Your Life, Evans and co-author Bill Burnett, Executive Director of Stanford’s Design School, bring these principles to a larger audience, proving it’s never too late to design a life you love through innovation and creative problem-solving. A dynamic and entertaining speaker, Evans teaches audiences of all ages that the same principles used to create amazing technology and products can also be used to design and build a life filled with purpose and joy that is constantly creative and productive.   He lectures around the country on design thinking and offers a popular e-course on the subject through Creative Live with Bill Burnett. From his travel around the country and meeting and hearing from thousands of people, Evans was inspired by the Designing Your Life community to compose a second toolkit with Burnett, this time specifically focused on work. Designing Your Work Life is full of tips, tricks, and tools for optimizing and “future-proofing” work.   Evans earned a Bachelors of Science and Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford and a graduate diploma in Contemplative Spirituality from San Francisco Theological Seminary. He and his wife live in Santa Cruz and have five adult children, including three Stanford grads. _____________________________ For More on Dave Evans Buy the new book Designing Your Work Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans Read the Original Designing Your Life book by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, a #1 New York Times bestseller. ______________________________ Wise Quotes On Taking Charge of Your Future

In this episode Adam talks with Bill Burnett, Executive Director of the Design Program at Stanford and co-author of the #1 New York Times best-selling book Designing Your Life.  Bill helps us see how applying design concepts to decisions, our life becomes one of emergent reality, oriented more to possibilities than limitations. When it comes […]

SPEAKERS Bill Burnett Executive Director, Design Program, Stanford University; Co-Author, Designing Your Work Life: How to Thrive and Change and Find Happiness at Work Megh Duwadi INFORUM Advisory Board Member—Moderator This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on March 4th, 2020. Note: This program contains explicit language

Today's guest is Sean Adams. He is the Chair of the Graphic Design Program at the Art Centre College of Design. He is also a published author, a two-term President of AIGA National, and Founding Partner of Adams Marioka Inc. where he spent over 20 years. During Part Two of this episode we talk about: -the tough decision he had to make about leaving his agency of over 20 years to go full-time educator.-how he arrived at the decision to go full-time educator. -the ugly poster that came from a really bazaar relationship with a customer. -the Nickelodeon projects he was a part of, what he was able to do with it, and why he is so proud of that work. Sean has so much experience and you can really hear his passion for design and teaching the next generation of great designers. He also isn't afraid of sharing the mistakes he has made and the lessons learned form those. Talented designer, educator and design advocate! @seanaadams @aigadesign

Today's guest is Sean Adams. He is the Chair of the Graphic Design Program at the Art Centre College of Design. He is also a published author, a two-term President of AIGA National, and Founding Partner of Adams Marioka Inc. where he spent over 20 years. During Part Two of this episode we talk about: -the tough decision he had to make about leaving his agency of over 20 years to go full-time educator.-how he arrived at the decision to go full-time educator. -the ugly poster that came from a really bazaar relationship with a customer. -the Nickelodeon projects he was a part of, what he was able to do with it, and why he is so proud of that work.  Sean has so much experience and you can really hear his passion for design and teaching the next generation of great designers. He also isn't afraid of sharing the mistakes he has made and the lessons learned form those. Talented designer, educator and design advocate! @seanaadams @aigadesign

Today's guest is Sean Adams. He is the Chair of the Graphic Design Program at the Art Centre College of Design. He is also a published author, a two-term President of AIGA National, and Founding Partner of Adams Marioka Inc. where he spent over 20 years. During Part One of this episode we talk about: -his transition from teaching from agency life. -his free-spirited creative parents and his grandparents who wanted him to become a Senator and the influence they both played in his life. -the book that really opened his eyes to design. -the designer that was really influential to him and was the first call to their office the morning they opened their agency doors. -his first job at the New York Public Library. -the Mohawk project that turned out to be the most expensive marketing project they had ever done, and what it did for their business. Sean has so much experience and you can really hear his passion for design and teaching the next generation of great designers. @seanaadams @aigadesign

Today's guest is Sean Adams. He is the Chair of the Graphic Design Program at the Art Centre College of Design. He is also a published author, a two-term President of AIGA National, and Founding Partner of Adams Marioka Inc. where he spent over 20 years. During Part One of this episode we talk about: -his transition from teaching from agency life. -his free-spirited creative parents and his grandparents who wanted him to become a Senator and the influence they both played in his life. -the book that really opened his eyes to design. -the designer that was really influential to him and was the first call to their office the morning they opened their agency doors. -his first job at the New York Public Library. -the Mohawk project that turned out to be the most expensive marketing project they had ever done, and what it did for their business. Sean has so much experience and you can really hear his passion for design and teaching the next generation of great designers. @seanaadams @aigadesign

Host Greg D’Anna speaks with Pima JTED Graphic Design Instructor Mike Srsen about how artistic and creative students can find high paying jobs and great careers as graphic designers.

Bill Burnett is the Executive Director of the Design Program at Stanford. He directs the undergraduate and graduate program in design at Stanford, both interdepartmental programs between the Mechanical Engineering department and the Art department. He got his BS and MS in Product Design at Stanford and has worked professionally on a wide variety of projects ranging from award-winning Apple PowerBooks to the original Hasbro Star Wars action figures. Bill co teaches Designing Your Life, one of the most popular elective courses at Stanford. Centered on the principles taught in the Product Design Program and the d.school at Stanford, called “design thinking”, it is a process and a way of thinking about tough-to-solve problems. For more on Bill, his book Designing Your Life, and upcoming events please visit www.designingyour.lifeIn this episode: We unpack what life design really is, and how design thinking can be used to build a meaningful and fulfilling lifeLearn why "finding your passion" is often bad adviceBill shares findings from neuroscience about how the brains of the most creative people in the world are different and what we can learn from them about overcoming fear5 fundamentals of brainstorming that will help unlock innovative new possibilitiesWhat prototyping is and why it is important to designing your life For show notes and more visit www.joshuasteinfeldt.com/podcastThanks for listening!Support the show (https://joshuasteinfeldt.com/donate/)

I teach a web design course a local college to a primarily visual design, print-centric body of students. I've made some observations at my own college and across Central Pennsylvania and beyond about design education in a traditional college-based program. Does design education need to change? Is on the colleges to change with the times or on the student to find direction and take it themselves? I'm not sure. I share my own college experience and share experiences, observations, trends, and thoughts about the supposed differences of design, print vs. digital, and the attitudes I've experienced in this realm. Would love to get a conversation on Twitter started around #designeducation to discuss.

How can you take your child’s creative spark and make it burn even brighter? Matthew Worwood, Associate Director of the Digital Media & Design Program and Assistant-Professor-of-Practice at the University of Connecticut joins host Jonathan Plucker to discuss the strategies that parents can employ in order to help encourage, foster, and increase creativity in their children.

Jamie and Greg to talk the Chair of Woodbury's Interior Design program, Christoph Korner, about his experiences, his career and the Interior Design program at Woodbury. Learn more at https://woodbury.edu/interiordesign

In Designing Your Life, authors Bill Burnett and Dave Evans — educators in Stanford University’s Design Program — show us how “design thinking” can help us create a life that is both meaningful and fulfilling, regardless of who we are, what we do for a living, or how young or old we are. The same design thinking responsible for amazing technology, products, and spaces can be used to design and build your career and a life of fulfillment and joy, a life that is constantly creative and productive.

Mike Sellers has been in the games industry for decades. He was the lead designer for Meridian 59, the first 3D MMO game. He’s also worked on The Sims 2, Ultima Online, a mix of indie, AAA, retail, and F2P games, and he once worked on AI for DARPA. He is currently teaching at Indiana University, where he is ... Read more AMA #34: Mike Sellers, Director of the Game Design Program at Indiana University

Why following your passion doesn’t work. Today I bring you, Bill Burnett. After years of drawing cars and airplanes under his grandmother’s sewing machine, Bill went off to the Stanford and discovered that there were people in the world who did this kind of thing every day (without the sewing machine) and they were called designers. Bill is the Executive Director of the Design Program at Stanford. He got his BS and MS in Product Design at Stanford and has worked professionally on a wide variety of projects ranging from the award-winning Apple PowerBooks to the original Star Wars action figures. He holds a number of mechanical and design patents, and design awards for a variety of products including the first “slate” computer. In addition to his duties at Stanford, advises several Internet start-up companies. If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode-- as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode-- at JimHarshawJr.com/Action. Let's connect: Website | Facebook | Twitter About Your Host Jim Harshaw My name is Jim Harshaw. And I know where you’re at. You’re working hard and qualified for what you do but you aren’t getting what you want. You have plans on getting to the C-suite or launching a business but ultimate success seems as far away today as ever. You’re at the right place because you can get there from here. And I can help. Who I Am I’m a speaker, coach, and former Division I All-American wrestler that helps motivated former athletes to reach their full potential by getting clarity on what they really want and taking aggressive action to lead their ideal life not just despite their prior failures but because of them. I’m a husband and father of four. And I’m a serial entrepreneur. I’ve launched multiple successful businesses as well as the obligatory failed one. I’ve been the executive director of a non-profit and have raised millions of dollars. I’ve worked in sales. I’ve even been a Division I head coach. While I was born in a blue-collar home I have spent my life surrounded by Olympians, CEO’s and millionaires. Jim Rohn said, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” I’ve been lucky. I’ve learned the habits of successful people and guess what. You’re just like them. I know because I know your type. You’re programmed for hard work, which is a prerequisite for success, but you’ve never been shown how to use what you know to create the life you want with the tools you have. I will show you how. Why You Are Here You've worked hard to achieve greatness. You’ve set goals and maybe even set records. You’ve definitely failed and you’ve at some point found yourself questioning if you were on the right track. You need to understand this: You are far more prepared to succeed than those who’ve not tried, competed, struggled and overcome like you have. That’s the value of your education as someone who aims high. You are prepared to be as successful as your wildest dreams will allow. Here I will teach you, with the help of brilliant minds that have been shaped by failure, struggle, and adversity, to be who you want to be. I sense that you want this because you have read this far. To take the next step today, click here. FOLLOW JIM Website | Facebook | Twitter

From EDPA Access 2017, we interview Jackson Young from FIT Institute, speaker for the commencement ceremonies today at the school for graduates in the Design Program for 2017. Bill Glasser from Exhibit Concepts also adds insights to being involved with EDPA. Email feedback to TheDonandMikeShow@gmail.com, call/text 770-298-0695 or see us on Facebook @dandmshow

Students Against Drunk Driving Alberta are launching their 2017 campaign and inviting students across Alberta to design some thoughtful illustrations for paper bags to deter drunk drivers.  Arthur Lee from SADD Alberta joins us.  More:  http://www.saddalberta.com/index.php/liquor-bag-campaign/2017-campaign-information  

On this week's episode of Finlandia Fridays we are joined by guest Abigail Tembreull. Tembreull discusses an upcoming event, an art competition scholarship she was awarded that included free tuition in Italy, the fact that she was awarded the Brule Scholarship to attend FinnU and other experiences she has encountered during her three years in Finlandia's International School of Art and Design. View show notes at http://www.finlandia.edu/news/abigail-tembreull-finlandia-fridays/

If you are one of the healthcare professionals, practice managers, or healthcare team members, who wants to know how to  improve the care experience for patients and their caregivers and their loved ones then jump onboard with this amazing and insightful interview with expert Jessica Giesbrecht where we'll help you to take your patient and family centred care results to the next level. Jessica Giesbrecht and HealthCareCAN/CHA Learning will show you how you can improve the care experience for the patient, their care givers, and their loved ones. Learn how to implement patient and family centred approaches in healthcare organizations and teams. If you work in healthcare and want to learn how you can support patients and their family to be better engaged and better outcomes this course is for you! If you work in healthcare and want to improve patient safety, improve provider and staff engagement, and increase efficiency in your healthcare practice, this is for you! If you work in healthcare - community, long term care, acute care, diagnostic and more - this course is for you! No academic pre-requisites required. If you want tools, templates, and support from experienced faculty and other students across Canada while you implement change in your healthcare practice this is for you! The new course, Patient-Centred Experience and Design Program will help you lead the design and improvement of patient and family-centred healthcare. Listen to the Practice Management Nugget Webinar for Your Healthcare Practice, “Are Patient and Family Centred Care & Engagement Just Passing Fads?” interview with Jessica Giesbrecht Director, Quality, Performance & Evaluation, HealthCareCAN/CHA Learning. Recorded Live May 26, 2016. For more information, click the link: http://informationmanagers.ca/guest-patient-family-centred-care    Brought to you by Jean L. Eaton, Your Practice Management Mentor of Information Managers. Don’t miss an event – Send me weekly reminder about upcoming guest interviews!

Design has been a hot topic in business for well over a decade. But now the business world's interest in design is intensifying — particularly among B2B firms like Citrix, GE, and IBM that have each made large-scale investments in experience design and design thinking. In this episode, we discuss the genesis of design thinking […] The post 29: How To Build A Design Program appeared first on The CX Cast ® by Forrester.

Our host interviews editor, product designer, & educator Allan Chochinov. Recorded on 05/31/2013. Allan’s Links: AIGA Core77 Products of Design Program at SVA Twitter  Stuff We Talked About:

This call provides a brief introduction to CIRD and the 2013 Request for Proposals from program partners. Featuring Cynthia Nikitin, Vice President of Project for Public Spaces and Rebecca Sanborn Stone from the Orton Family Foundation. Recorded on January 23, 2013. Notes available online at bit.ly/136KqmF.

West Valley College Career Programs

West Valley College Career Programs

West Valley College Career Programs

The first speaker in the Design Program's lecture series, "The Power of Design: Energy and Sustainability," is Ted Howes, who leads the design firm IDEO's efforts to integrate sustainability and business. In this talk, Howes describes IDEO's imaginative and groundbreaking strategies to promote energy efficiency in business and government. He emphasizes the behavioral aspects of promoting sustainable behavior and gives examples of the way the IDEO has worked with clients all over the world.