The Futur with Chris Do
The Futur
The Futur Podcast is a show that explores the interesting overlap between design, marketing, and business. Our host (and CEO of The Futur), Chris Do, hold candid conversations with inspirational people from the worlds of design, technology, marketing, business, philosophy and personal development. These conversations go deep. With the aim of understanding who these incredible people are, what drives them to do what they do, and what can we--the listener--learn from it all. Visit thefutur.com/podcast for show notes and additional information from each episode.
Episodes
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Aug 14, 2017 • 1h 45min
033 - Making It In the Little Leagues — with Aaron Draplin
Chris talks with the people's champion, Aaron Draplin, about having a following among your peers, honoring your parents, and managing success. Aaron talks about his philosophy of working small, and the joy he is able to pull out of the world he has created around himself.http://draplin.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 5, 2017 • 1h 16min
032 - The Story of Motionographer — with Justin Cone
What does it mean to be a "King Maker"? With great power comes great responsibility. Chris talks to Justin Cone about how industry favorite website, Motionographer.com, came together, the ripple effect of being on their "Cream Of The Crop" list, and the landscape of revenue creation and usefulness for sites like his have changed over the last decade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 25, 2017 • 1h 6min
031 - School of Motion — with Joey Korenman
Chris sits down with Joey Korenman to talk about his journey from designer to educator, and opening the online education platform School Of Motion. They also discuss what it means to know what you're worth, and the fine art of discovering what a client needs, versus what they want. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 1, 2017 • 1h 13min
030 - The State of Design Education — with Nick Campbell (Pt. 3)
In this episode, Chris and Nick chat about the differences between a fully scalable product oriented model (Greyscalegorilla) vs. mentorship approach (MoGraph Mentor) and everything in between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 21, 2017 • 43min
029 - Learning, Collaboration, and Critique — with Nick Campbell (Pt. 2)
In the follow up to our first episode with Greyscalegorilla founder Nick Campbell, Chris and Stewart discuss mindset and working with clients. When is the right time to ask questions? What kind of questions should you ask? What is the right approach when trying to develop a concept with your client? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 14, 2017 • 1h 59min
028 - Founding Greyscalegorilla — with Nick Campbell (Pt. 1)
The way we learn is changing, and Nick Campbell is one of the trail blazers. His website, Greyscalegorilla, not only sells suites to help you make better work, it also provides invaluable educational content. After meeting at NAB this year, Chris had to sit down with Nick and talk more about his history, how Grey Scale Gorilla came to be, and what the future of online education might look like. This is part one of a two part series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 5, 2017 • 1h 6min
027 - Staying Persistent Despite Failure — with Stewart Schuster
99 No's, 1 Yes. Persistence was something that was brought up in the last episode, and Chris and Stewart take the conversation farther. What does it mean to keep going? Should you? How can you turn defeat and failure into a learning moment? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 25, 2017 • 1h 21min
026 - Determination and Persistence — with Chris Edwards
In October 2004, Chris Edwards spearheaded the founding of THE THIRD FLOOR, Inc. in Los Angeles. Since then, the company has become the most prolific previs studio in the world, contributing to Hollywood projects from Avatar to Gravity with credits on wide-ranging film and television projects such as Game of Thrones, The Martian, Mad Max: Fury Road, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation and Marvel’s Iron Man, Captain America,Thor and Avengers franchises.In this episode, the two Chris's meet and discuss the long road from being a dreamer to being a creator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 17, 2017 • 1h 17min
025 - The Importance of Mentors — with Stewart Schuster
Chris and Stewart follow up the last episode with a discussion about Mentors - What it means to have one, what it means to be one, and how to get one. Being a mentor can actually be more beneficial than finding one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 3, 2017 • 60min
024 - Online Mentorship — with Michael Jones
Chris talks with the creator of Mograph Mentor, Michael Jones, about building the online education platform, the future of education, and what it means to have people who believe in you and your goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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