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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Jul 1, 2017 • 1h 14min
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 • 44min
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 • 2h 1min
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 7min
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 23min
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 18min
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 • 1h 1min
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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Apr 27, 2017 • 58min
023 - Say What You Think — with Stewart Schuster
Chris and Stewart follow up last week's conversation with Blair Enn's, with a discussion about one of the rules of "Blair-topia" - Say What You Mean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 27, 2017 • 56min
022 - How To Win Without Pitching — with Blair Enns
Blair Enns, author of 'Win Without Pitching' and founder of a sales training organization for creatives, shares his journey from business to advertising. He discusses essential values for client communication, the balance between creativity and business success, and transformative insights from his manifesto. Blair highlights the importance of clear pricing strategies and the emotional connections creatives have with their work, offering actionable advice for navigating the challenges of the creative industry.
Apr 12, 2017 • 18min
021 - Living in the Dogma of your Parents — with Stewart Schuster
Stewart Schuster and Chris continue the conversation around if not allowing to be creative is an exclusively Asian American experience. Is The Immigrant Mentality Towards the Arts a broader issue? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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