Podcasts about gfda

"The new thinking is around circularity. The idea of circularity is the circulation of materials at their highest value for the longest period of time.  And when you design with circular systems in mind, you are thinking about the end at the beginning, meaning what's going to happen to this product that we're making? What's going to happen to this house that we're designing at the end of life? Can any of these things be reused again? Can they be made into something else? Can you take and use... send the furniture back to the manufacturer and they'll repair it or even keep it and resell it to somebody else.  There are companies that do that. " - Kathryn Soter About a year ago, I interviewed Katie Story, a founder of Good Future Design Alliance, which she created to educate the professionals in the building and designing industry to reduce the massive waste this industry generates forging a radical new path in the world of design.  The new executive director, Kathryn Soter, gives us the update on the organization's missions as well as some practical tips when designing, redesigning and renovating homes or even when we need to replace a piece of furniture to help reduce waste.  Construction and demolition waste is a massive problem, with 500 million tons generated annually in the US alone. This is equivalent to 100 Great Pyramids of Giza per year. There are major health impacts from construction waste, including landfill pollution, emissions, and plastic waste. GFDA aims to connect and educate interior designers, architects, contractors, and manufacturers to adopt low-waste practices. Homeowners should plan carefully, salvage and reuse materials, and hire trained professionals to reduce waste. Resources mentioned: Chairish Renovation Angel Rheaply FirstDib

This is to anyone who's in a really dark place. I made this for you, you know who you are... You are not alone. I'm telling you how to get out, get up, and overcome the darkness you are facing. Special thank you to my good man, Brian Buirge, founder of GFDA, author of Do The F*cking Work, and guest from Elevating Beyond Podcast #280 Click here to check out all Elevating Beyond Podcast Shows Now on Youtube ✅https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq_sMA0Y7oAqL5GrmhGfmtoS_mYq5Ji8N Connect with Mark Minard here 

Interview with Katie Storey In this episode, I had the amazing chance to talk about something that I have been passionate about for years with the talented and knowledgeable Katie Storey!  Katie Storey is the founder and principal designer of Storey Design, a full-service interiors firm based in San Francisco. She has been recognized by California Home & Design, Wallpaper, Vogue, Domino, Luxe Interiors, and World of Interiors. She is also the founder of the Good Future Design Alliance, an alliance of design and builds professionals committed to reducing waste in the industry. “I had two choices: start this movement or change careers.”  The waste Katie was seeing every day in her interior design practice kept her up at night. The breaking point came when she ordered a couch from Oakland for a client in San Francisco, which was promptly sent 3000 miles to a distribution center in North Carolina before being shipped back to the Bay Area. Katie knew the sustainability initiatives she was implementing as a small design firm, although necessary, weren't enough. She also knew that meaningful and lasting change would require greater industry involvement. Katie began to brainstorm ways she could prompt radical changes in the design & build industry, & connected with her greater SF community to see what could be done. After building relationships with Recology and SF's Department of the Environment, she began creating what is now the Good Future Design Alliance – a movement to dramatically reduce waste and change the way my industry does business. They are new in their form, but with the wisdom and experience of leading designers, builders, and makers, they are here for the long fight toward a better future. Through the episode, Katie shares her story and the journey that led her to start the GFDA. For decades, the design industry has been wasteful and not focused or conscious of the carbon footprint nor the environmental impact of the products and services that are used. However, in recent years, there's been a shift as people are realizing how important the planet and living healthy is for our present and future. I shared details about my own firm's journey to sustainability, and Katie and I talked more about the many issues designers face when trying to source and work more sustainably, and she even provided some solutions. There is a way to DO better and find a balance in the design industry. Words of Wisdom:  If we can survive the pandemic and adjust, we can definitely adjust and meet this climate moment! You can find Katie Storey and the GFDA at www.thegfda.com or on Instagram @thegfda. -- Join our Facebook community, here. -- Leave a comment below on how you liked this episode and let me know what other topics or guests you'd like on the podcast. Don't forget to rate the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or any other podcast platform!

Did you know that 500 million tons of construction and demolition debris is generated annually in the US? Did you know that each year 12.2 million tons of furniture and furnishings end up in landfills? Those are big numbers! The good news is that the Good Future Design Alliance is developing a solution. Founder, Katie Storey, joins us today for an interview to give us more information. In this conversation we talk about making the shift to a career you love no matter what stage of life you are in, the amount of waste in the design and building industry, the GFDA's mission to reduce waste, and the impacts if we don't change. Visit the GFDA website: https://www.thegfda.com/ Follow the GFDA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegfda/  The Conscious Builder Website: www.theconsciousbuilder.com  The Conscious Builder on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeThir3L7kgmChWyHnKBWVw  The Conscious Builder on Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_conscious_builder/ 

Jason Richburg & Brian Buirge are the founders of GFDA, a US based studio that helps organizations realize crazy dreams, accomplish impossible goals, and take creative risks. While building their business out of their garage, their work caught the eye of famed Apple design chief, Jony Ive, who purchased one of their prints for his design office at Apples HQ. They now sell creative merch via their website, www.GDFA.co, are published Authors, and host speaking workshops for clients including Nike, Adobe, and many more. Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3opNURn - - - - - - - - - - - - - SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Heads up Guys - https://headsupguys.org Jackson Rowe - 15% off with code UNITY - https://jacksonrowe.ca Combat Flip Flops - 25% off with code UNITY - https://combatflipflops.com BN3TH - 15% off with code UNITY - https://bn3th.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - SHOP B&U Jewelry & Eyewear: https://brassandunity.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow #brassandunity IG: https://instagram.com/brassandunity FB: https://facebook.com/brassandunity - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow Kelsi IG: https://instagram.com/kelsie_sheren

Brian Buirge and Jason Bacher, while teaching design at Kent State University, hatched a random plan to build a website that would inspire their students which ended up going viral. In less than 3 days it had 70,000 views and catapulted them into launching GFDA, Good F*^ing Design Advice. This US-based agency has been featured by The New Yorker, Rolling Stone and Fast Company, and their products adorn the homes and offices of folks like Jony Ive, Cheryl Strayed and Ashton Kutcher.In this episode, Brian shares the wild ride of his entrepreneurial journey championing courage, risk-taking and grit. He also shares how GFDA's curveballs all became the building blocks for their workshop, The Art of Risk-taking, and their book, Do the F'ing Work: Lowbrow Advice for High-level Creativity.Find out more about GFDA at www.gfda.co/pages/about follow them on Instagram at @gfda.co and get a copy of the book at www.bit.ly/GFDAbook.Find us on Instagram @didntseethatcoming__ or at www.seekerloverdreamer/podcast.

About this episode: One founding half of GFDA and certified foulmouth, Jason Bacher is a talented designer, dedicated teacher and all-around decent human being. We talked about his humble beginnings selling wallpaper and how that eventually led him to found Good Fucking Design Advice with his long-time friend Brian Buirge. We also talked about failure, the strangeness of moving to new cities, firing your mother twice and the value of standing out using unbridled profanities. About the podcast: The intent behind our podcast series "Truth Is Golden" is to look at renowned creatives and their work with a critical eye. We aim to ask deep questions in order to peel back the layers of marketing, clever one-liners and sexy branding. We want to show the world what it truly takes for genuinely creative forces to find their own voice build a career on what is very often nothing more than a drive to do things differently. We want to hear about the successes, the failures, the inspirational stories and the lessons gleaned from all of it. We want the truth so that we can inspire other people to fulfill their own creative aspirations and in the process contribute to making the world a better place. Credits: Post-Production: RVLTR Music: Bounce Trio, Star Animal, 2014. Organ & Keys : Matthieu Marthouret Ténor Sax : Toine Thys Drums : Gautier Garrigue Composed by Toine Thys (copyrights SABAM). Buy it on BandCamp : https://weseemusicstore.bandcamp.com/album/small-streams-big-rivers More info and music here : http://www.youtube.com/user/weseemusic http://www.matthieumarthouret.com https://www.facebook.com/MatthieuMarthouret.Music/

Second episode of "None of the Above" with author and former prosecutor, James Valliant. Hong Kong/China, Purchasing Greenland, Excluding visitors or immigrants for political beliefs, GFDA and more!

Inspired by this Monday's GFDA (Good F_cking Design Advice), we'll discuss what it would mean to tell your younger self, "hold my beer," along with some news of the week. Show discussing news, politics and culture from an Individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Sometimes you have to go to extremes to break through the noise and connect with people... the shock n' awe approach. For Brian and Jason of Good Fucking Design Advice, that was use of the F-word. Seems like a risky move but it works for them. Brian Buirge and Jason Bacher operate the unorthodox design website called Good Fucking Design Advice where they share design advice and a lot more by incorporating profanity to connect with their audience. On the surface, it appears to be swearing for the sake of being bold and different but when you dive in to their story, there is so much more to learn. Brian, the "good cop of GFDA", joins us on the Neon Noise podcast to discuss the following: How Good Fucking Design Advice was born and the realization their use of profanity was connecting to an audience The rules they established for operating the site Stories of how they approach risk and how they tackle failures How to take risks and creatively break through the marketing noise to be heard Some details about the book they are working on now What the GFDA pledge is and why it exists The current state of design in the online world and the future of design We hope our conversation with Brian brings you a fresh perspective using a risky approach to cut through the noisy landscape and carve out a space to be heard. "Experience is the thing you get the moment after you need it" ~ Brian Buirge and Jason Bacher Enjoy!

This week we have a super special show in store for you, an interview FROM NEW YORK with Jason Bacher   01:07 We're recording in Michelle's bedroom today, so there's appropriate background noises 01:30 We met Jason at a super cool coffee shop called Irving Farm Coffee Roasters on the Lower East Side (Brandi was right!) 03:50 THIS IS YOUR WARNING: This show has language. 04:12 We are here with Jason Bacher 04:25 Everything "s s ssounds" good 04:40 What was Jason's motivation for moving to New York (from Ohio) 04:52 What would their studio (GFDA) look like in New York? Bigger, faster? 05:05 It HAS changed, but initially felt very temporary 05:20 He fell in love with New York and never wants to leave (I know the feeling Jason) 05:36 Jason talks about what has changed since he moved to NYC 06:52 Jason really misses being able to "hi-five" someone physically at times 08:03 When you're working alone, hi-fiving yourself sometimes happens 08:28 Jason's new favorite place to hang with people is an actual watering hole, called Sweetwater 09:00 James (Victore) introduced Jason to this place 09:07 Jason answers Brandi's question on how his brand GFDA got started, the motivation and what's in the name 10:46 He wasn't seeing a light bulb turn on for his students and wanted a way to wake them up 11:00 Talked with his business partner Brian about the idea of being able to deliver advice to people without having to see their work. The only way that they felt it would be powerful enough was to include profanity as the "hook". 11:49 GFDA was created in black, white, and red, in Helvetica, and always only the F word for impact used very specifically 12:30 They were basically taken by surprise cause it was not planned and all of a sudden was a success. 13:25 How Brandi found Jason 14:00 Brandi loves Jason's format of newsletter, you should definitely subscribe 15:58 How Jason handles creative block, or friction 16:05 TIME LIMITS!!!!! 17:14 The trick is making things you like or love and people will come to you 17:42 You shouldn't really ever create things JUST for other people 19:00 Not everyone has the same level of taste, especially clients at times 20:30 Your job as the designer is to show them what they need and why 22:10 On "firing" clients and what can be a cause 24:08 Client briefs and their importance in weeding out clients 25:01 On pricing: Just ask the client how much money they have, sort of. 26:45 It's actually nice to make money sometimes as a freelance business owner 27:20 Payment plan options are a cool way to help clients be able to afford design 28:51 People should not have to give up food on their table to invest be able to buy design 30:45 What's the poster all about? 32:10 Jason and Brian are okay with you stealing some stuff, cause you'll give them your money sooner or later ;) 33:12 First priority for GFDA is not making money, it's getting stuff in people's hands and making an impact on them 33:53 They launched Lorem F*#!ing Ipsum 34:15 Thinking inside the box to promote his stuff 34:50 SNEAK PEEK: working on getting a publisher for their new book "Everybody Swears". 35:40 Brandi just sounds awkward swearing 36:01 Jason slips his swearing under the door after he shows them he knows stuff 36:36 Brandi knows nothing about what IQ scores are good... 38:00 Profanity used correctly in a presentation can wake the audience up a bit 41:04 In the beginning of GFDA Jason and Brian worried if it would work or not 42:45 There are always moments of failure, especially in creating your own products   Find us on all forms of social media via @BrandiSea!: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and you can email us any questions you want Brandi to cover at brandi@brandisea.com. Thanks to Vesperteen for letting us use his genius (“Shatter in The Night”) in every episode of Design Speaks!   SaveSave

This week we have a super special show in store for you, an interview FROM NEW YORK with Jason Bacher   01:07 We're recording in Michelle's bedroom today, so there's appropriate background noises 01:30 We met Jason at a super cool coffee shop called Irving Farm Coffee Roasters on the Lower East Side (Brandi was right!) 03:50 THIS […]The post INTERVIEW: Jason Bacher of GFDA in New York City – Episode 026 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..Support the show (https://buymeacoffee.com/BrandiSea)

Today we are excited to have Jason Bacher and Brian Biurge on the show. They are the founders of Good Fucking Design Advice, an e-commerce store for designers that has taken off to become much more.

Our hosts interview GFDA founders “Good Cop” Brian Buirge and “Bad Cop” Jason Bacher. Recorded on 10/16/2013. GDFA’s Links: goodfuckingdesignadvice.com GDFA on Twitter Brian on Twitter Jason on Twitter Things We Mentioned: