Design Life
Design Life is a podcast about design and side projects for motivated creators. It was born after your hosts, two serial side project addicts, saw a gap in the podcast market for a conversational show about design and the issues young creatives face, that was hosted by two females.
This show aims to tackle the big issues designers face like getting paid, overcoming a creative block or managing time, to name a few. We want to open up discussion about things we wish we heard people talk about when we were studying, and we want to chat to you about the joys and the frustrations of working in the tech industry by day, and on our passion projects in the rest of our waking hours. We hope that by doing so, Design Life will give you a dose of motivation or inspiration when you need it.
Latest episodes
Nov 2, 2020 • 31min
204: Speeding up the design process
Do you always get the freedom to see your design process through from start to finish? On this episode of Design Life we talk about speeding up the design process or simply how to design fast. Keyboard shortcuts and being a software pro might help you to create a design faster but you need to look at the bigger picture to speed up the whole design process. Some projects need to get finished faster than others and there are a few things you can do to help make that happen, but if one project can be finished quickly can’t they all? We chat tools, timelines and how to ensure you’re still producing your best work on a tight deadline.
Oct 20, 2020 • 26min
203: Running a design-focused Instagram
If you listened to our last episode you might have heard that Femke recently launched @femkedotdesign, an online space that focuses solely on design and separates the personal from the professional, in other words - a design-focused Instagram account! We chat about using Instagram as an educational platform, the benefits of a new, dedicated space for follower’s questions and what you should consider before launching a design-focused Instagram account.femkedotdesign on Instagram
Oct 12, 2020 • 29min
202: Charli gets a promotion!
Taking on a new role in any company is an exciting time with lots of opportunities to learn and develop your skills but taking on a newly developed role in your current company has its own set of challenges and rewards. We talk about what a Creative Director does, leading a team and up-skilling for a new role. @femkedotdesign on InstagramFlo WongLara Hogan Demystifying Management CourseWork with Charli at ConvertKit
Sep 29, 2020 • 31min
201: Being the only designer on the team
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Sep 22, 2020 • 27min
200: Does using design freebies make you less of a designer?
Thanks to Webflow for sponsoring this episode! Webflow gives designers the power of code in a visual interface, and both of your Design Life hosts love using it for their personal sites.Get 10% off any new annual Webflow plan using the code “designlife” at http://wfl.io/designlife
Sep 14, 2020 • 29min
199: How direct is TOO direct with feedback?
Thanks to Webflow for sponsoring this episode! Webflow gives designers the power of code in a visual interface, and both of your Design Life hosts love using it for their personal sites.Get 10% off any new annual Webflow plan using the code “designlife” at http://wfl.io/designlife Join the design life communitySupport the show by buying a Pin!Submit a topic
Sep 8, 2020 • 29min
198: Making friends at work
Thanks to Webflow for sponsoring this episode! Webflow gives designers the power of code in a visual interface, and both of your Design Life hosts love using it for their personal sites.Get 10% off any new annual Webflow plan using the code “designlife” at http://wfl.io/designlife
Aug 24, 2020 • 30min
197: Should you go to design school?
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Aug 17, 2020 • 26min
196: Should you have to work nights and weekends to succeed in tech?
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Aug 11, 2020 • 27min
195: Working with freelancers
The inspiration for this topic came from Charli’s new series ‘Inside Marketing Design’ where she speaks with marketing designers working with the biggest Tech brands from around the world. A listener noticed a theme that many designers mentioned working with freelancers and we wanted to dive deeper into this topic and share our own experiences and insights of how to establish the freelancer/client relationship and the benefits or possible pitfalls of working with freelancers. Support the show on Patreon!
