Podcast appearances and mentions of joel beukelman

In this episode, we have the pleasure of chatting with Joel Beukelman, Product Designer at Royal.io. Join us for a cutting-edge conversation in which Joel discusses what it's like to build a marketplace at the intersection of cryptocurrency, music streaming, and Web3. With the goal of disrupting traditional, outdated practices in the music industry, Joel and his colleagues are designing solutions and tools that are aimed at empowering artists to connect with fans and monetize their music. Join us as we discuss:How technology can solve issues of unauthorized use of creative contentWhat collaboration requires: curiosity, flexibility, risk-taking, and a willingness to learnWhy humility and adaptability are critical in the startup world and crypto market

What do designers do after they've achieved their career goals? Why aren't designers typically founders, and why is creative burnout so common? In this episode, I sit down with Joel Beukelman (Designer at Google) for a raw and honest conversation about career growth, goal attainment, and the inevitable existential crisis that follows. We touch on the dangers of being emotionally attached to work, the prevalence of ego and homogeneity in design, and the confusing world of design titles and roles (and how they impact us). Plus, Joel shares his framework for evaluating one's career and its impact on life. "I had to look outside of design in my career and be like, 'There has to be something more than this, because this obviously isn't fulfilling or making me feel purposeful'. In the end, I had a meeting with Monica, my manager, and she was like, 'What do you want next?' and I was like, 'I want to work less. I want to be here less. Can we do that?' It was a weird conversation to have with my boss, but that was really it. I didn't want to invest my time in my career." — Joel at 9:55 Please note that this was recorded well before the COVID-19 pandemic, in October of 2019. Check out the video that Joel made about this interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtUeQvp9b8M Try his framework for yourself: https://www.bkl.mn/designer-at-scale Joel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_bklmn Joel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/joelbeukelman Joel on Instagram: http://instagram.com/bklmn Austin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ustinknight More about me and the show: https://austinknight.com/

Joel Beukelman is a Senior Interaction Designer at Google where he works on Chrome. He's also a prolific content creator with a popular YouTube channel and vlog. In this episode, Anthony and Joel cover everything from family life and time prioritization, to health, jacuzzis and — of course – design. On this episode we discuss: Juggling family, travel, a high-level design job at Google and content creation Prioritizing for life satisfaction The importance of health for designers Joel's experience transitioning from startup life back to Google The need for support in your career and personal life The challenges of investing in personal time as a creative The consequences of too much hustling Chasing titles vs. doing work you love What it’s like to work on a product used by 1 billion people. Finding what’s next after you’ve reached your career goals Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest

Senior Interaction Designer at Google, Joel Beukelman shares some insider secrets of the state of the tech industry and where he sees it going in the next few years, or at least what he's allowed to share. He also confirms Matt's bias that formal education won't be necessary for the success of the next generation. Follow Joel on Twitter: @_bklmn and at https://www.youtube.com/bklmn   Links & Sponsors: breakitdownpod.com Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Power of No & the Value of Your Time This past April at Creative South, I got to listen to a panel discussion by Marc Hemeon and Joel Beukelman of Design Inc. which links companies and freelancers together. Scratch that, according to Marc, design panels suck so they turned it into a quirky session about 70ish Life and Business Lessons for Designers. What made it even more enjoyable was the Always Sunny in Philadelphia theme music in the background along with the energy and humor they injected into the presentation. One of the biggest takeaways that punched me in the gut was when they said: “If it’s not a Hell Yes, then it’s a Hell No.” This spoke volumes to how I used to take on work simply out of financial scarcity or due to feeling obligated. I want this episode to drive home the fact that saying no creates more time for the work that excites you. Listening to this episode better be a hell yes to you. The Power of No Why is it so hard to say no to people? For me, it always landed into two buckets: There was an element of people pleasing or obligation Money was tight and projects felt scarce Letting these guide my decisions of saying yes got me into some shitty commitments that held my time and excitement hostage. Only in the last two years have I discovered the power of saying no. To be honest, saying no has allowed me to stumble across exciting new work that let me evolve as an artist. For example, in September of 2016, I randomly got the chance to do my first mural. The only reason I was free to take on this new challenge was because I turned down a not so exciting job the week before. Murals have easily blossomed into the work that excites me the most. Who knows when or if I would’ve stumbled across this new medium had I committed to the other project. There just wouldn't have been time to take it on. That brings me to one of my main points: your most valuable asset isn’t money, it’s your time. We all have the same 24 hours in a day and each hour is sacred. When you say yes to mediocre things you don’t really want to do, you’re saying no to the things you really want to say yes to. By filling up those open gaps in your life with low budget t-shirt designs for unaccountable clients who take forever to pay, your killing those spontaneous opportunities that could be an instant “Hell Yes.” That’s where saying no comes in. When something isn’t a Hell Yes, it should be a Hell No. Operating Out of Scarcity If you’re taking on work solely based on scarcity or guilt, I really think you should reframe your thinking To be clear, right now in life I choose to take on freelance but I don’t necessarily have to and I realize this doesn't apply to everyone. I make enough at the day job to cover bills, groceries, gas and the occasional pizza to treat myself. However, I’m not bringing in enough to save for a kid, take Perspective-Collective full-time and attack student loans. This is why I choose freelance but more intentionally than before. I’ve grown to be selective now and target one “Hell Yes” project per month. Only one as I still have the day job, podcast and husband duties that take priority. If no “Hell Yes” opportunities present themselves, my wife and I will be fine and I can focus on other things to push Perspective-Collective forward. The old me would have settled for the first project that popped up due to scarcity mindset. I was willing to trade my sanity and satisfaction as I felt this opportunity would never come again and neither would the small chunk of change that accompanied it. Always remind yourself that there are plenty of more projects coming your way if you happen to pass on one. Operating Out of Guilt On the other end of the spectrum is feeling guilted or obligated to do work for friends and family. I have zero problems doing pro-bono work for family or friends when it’s: for a good cause and is convenient for my schedule However, the people closest to you seem to always want a hookup or some type of freebie. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had some family or friends guilt me into doing work for them. Other times they get outraged when I tell them my pricing or simply reply with a professional / polite no. Especially in a small town of Iowa where $50 for a logo is the going rate, people act like you’re crazy and proceed to talk shit about you behind your back. As you continue to invest your life, effort, sweat, blood, tears and money into your craft, you'll realize the value of what you produce and how sacred your time is. Over time you'll see that true friends and family will understand and respect you, even if they don’t like your response. The rest don’t matter and it’s cool to trim the fat and reduce your circle. I get the feeling of wanting to please people but you’re better off saying no to free you up for bigger “Hell Yes” opportunities coming your way. Decision-Making - Hell Yes Only It feels like a ton of pressure has been lifted off my shoulders after adopting this motto. Pulling the trigger with decision-making is so much easier in my opinion when you operate based on a simple Yes or No. You’re always going to be faced with tough decisions, but if you can get by without taking on a mediocre project, then do it. If people want to judge or talk shit because you quoted them “too high” or because you said no, who cares—that’s their problems. Simplify your decision-making and free up your time for the projects that excite you. Function from a mindset of “If it’s not a Hell Yes, then it’s a Hell No” and keep moving forward. Key Takeaways Saying no creates more time for the work that excites you. Your most valuable asset isn’t money, it’s your time. Saying yes to mediocre things means you're saying no to the things you really want to do. There are plenty of more projects coming your way if you happen to pass on one. Pulling the trigger is so much easier when you operate based on a simple Yes or No. Shownotes Forefathers Group - Renasaisnce Photoshop Product Design Inc. - Marc Hemeon & Joel Beukelman 70ish Life and Business Lessons for Designers Music by Blookah

Brandon Breitenbach is the Co-Founder and CEO of Pare Booking, a kick ass digital product that’s changing the way musicians and artists book shows and get paid. Recently, Brandon stopped by the studio while visiting Funsize to discuss the history of our working relationship, how we made decisions, the process and tools we used and what the ideal client and design agency relationship can look and feel like. 2:00 Introduction to the Pare Booking's product and user experience. Pare Booking modernizes the process for musicians and artists to book shows, manage contracts, and get paid. 4:00 Brandon’s share's his music and music booking industry background. 4:47 How Funsize met Pare Booking. Brandon and Anthony talk about the history of how Pare Booking and Funsize found each other and how quickly we were able to get started. 6:25 Why Pare Booking chose to work with Funsize. Brandon talks about what it feels like to hire a design and development vendors. Joel Beukelman recommended they work with Funsize and Brandon trusted his friend and moved forward. You can usually tell at the first conversation if there’s a match between a client and an agency. You gotta follow your gut! 8:20 Phi talks about how awesome it is to be held accountable but also to have the breathing room and trust to move forward in making design decisions. 9:00 Brandon discusses his experience working relationship with Funsize. Phi shares how we used Sketch and Marvel, two completely new tools on this project, to maximize our effort and time, and how we crafted a unique design process to be able to design the MVP app in a very short period of time. 10:50 Clients are subject matter experts. Sometimes designers don’t always know “what’s best”. 11:40 A dream client is one that that has good taste. 12:30 We discuss conceptual design, atomic design, and how they were applied in the Pare Booking project. For Pare Booking, Funsize presented multiple concepts as screen designs supplemented with mood boards/style tiles to expand on the concepts voice, feel, and visual language. This is a good way to explore and create the personality of the brand or product, outside of just focusing on what it can look like. For Pare, this lets them see the scope of the “why” behind each concept. 15:19 “We didn’t have a brand or identity when we started this project...” 16:09 Brandon mentioned that 3 concepts was just the right amount. If we had delivered any more it would have been overwhelming for him. Brandon was playing golf (and left at the 16th hole!) when he reviewed our concepts for the first time. 17:10 Brandon and Anthony talk about what’s it’s like working together in an agile design engagement. What worked was the amount of communication and transparency Pare and Funsize had throughout the project. This resulted in a high amount of trust. Both companies did their part in getting each other what the other needed to be successful. 19:45 How Funsize uses [Pivotal Tracker to manage design sprints and transparency with our team, clients, and stakeholders. Keeping your team's best interest in mind while estimating design sprint stories will help create the best work possible. Pare has now adopted Pivotal Tracker as their internal product management tool. We recall [Hustle Season 1, Episode 7: "Death to Time Tracking", where we talked about how Funsize stopped time tracking and how Pivotal Tracker has been critical in allowing the client and agency relationship to flourish. 22:50 Pare Booking was the first project in which Funsize used Sketch 100% through the duration of the project from wireframes to finished design. Phi talks about the advantages of Sketch and how it helped meet our project objectives and save time. 25:00 Whether you use Photoshop or Sketch, having a system in place to dynamically design empowers the designer to make a change in the overall design without having to worry about accumulating unnecessary design debt. 26:19 “I will use Funsize as long as I possibly can.” 26:30 Pare’s iPhone app is launching in the Apple App store between August and September 2015. If you’re a touring musician, artist, or speaker, please check out www.parebooking.com and sign up for early access! 27:00 Check out Funsize's Pare Booking Dribble Collection to see what the Pare Booking design will look like. Also feel free to demo the Pare Marvel Prototype for a hands-on experience with the app's design and user experience. 27:40 Rick announces the wrap-up of Season 1 of the Hustle Podcast and what to expect in the upcoming second season of the podcast. Links Pare Booking's Web Site Pare Booking's Twitter Funsize's Pare Booking Dribbble Collection Funsize's Clickable Marvel Prototype Sketch for Screen Designers Photoshop now has multiple canvases! Marvel App for Prototyping Pivotal Tracker Thanks Joel Beukelman! Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest Check out Funsize on Instagram

It’s a wonderful time to be a product designer. There's more design and prototyping tools available to us than ever before (and more and more keep popping up). It’s safe to say we’ll all be using these tools in various ways to achieve the specific results we need. Keynote is a fantastic low-barrier-of-entry tool that allows product managers, designers, and marketing professionals to achieve product success while maximizing time In this special SXSW '15 Hustle/Balance Podcast cross-over episode, Joel Beukelman and Ted Boda talk about how Keynote has allowed cross discipline teams at Google, Nest, and Netflix to work quickly and efficiently together to craft great products. Show Notes: 0:45 Drinking bourbon and opening up the show 1:30 Joel talks about his new job at Google working on Android Auto, how he and Ted started working with Keynote for prototyping at Netflix, and the inspiration of the Balance Podcast. 3:30 Ted introduces himself and his experience working on the Keynote team at Apple, Nest, and his new exciting projects. 4:55 “Keynote is my entire design tool.” - Joel 4:55 Keynote has all the features you need to plan, design, build consensus, track changes, present and spec your entire product; and can maximize valuable time. 9:50 Keynote does everything you need to do 80-90% really well in one tool. 10:50 Ted talks about presenting Design to Steve Jobs. 13:27 There are sooo many prototyping tools available today. 20:00 Just show me the damn thing! Oh that’s the thing! 23:40 Pixel pretty damn perfect. Your mock doesn’t matter. Even if your design is perfect the engineer isn’t going to necessarily make it perfect. 24:22 You’re at an advantage if you're working on a project with an established visual identity. 32:58 When you’re at a big product company it’s all about money and conversion and testing. The last 25% is the polish that happens in implementation. 34:00 You have to know the voice of your product and Keynote makes it easy for writers to hop in and do their work. 37:30 Details matter. When you’re doing something wrong for the driving context people could die. 39:00 Use the tools that works best for you. Joel and Ted prefer tools that save time. 41:25 Get ted and Joel to do a workshop at your company at www.keynote.com 43:23 Joel runs out of Bourbon. ###Links: Joel on Twitter Ted on Twitter Balance Podcast I Love Keynote Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest Check out Funsize on Instagram