Nodes of Design

Phil Balagtas is a design leader with over two decades of experience in design presently working as Experience Design Director at McKinsey Design and also the founder of The Design Futures Initiative, which is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that produces events and workshops to evangelize the various approaches which involve using Design to speculate about alternate futures. Phil has a wonderful experience working in various devices and platforms within non-profit, retail, advertising, and enterprise software organizations. In this episode,  Phil had shared great insights on speculative design and how to use speculative design as a vehicle or method to think about alternative futures, and why designers should speculate. We also discussed how speculative design could integrate with Design Thinking to form future stories or fiction. In the latter part, we discussed various frameworks and methodologies to implement speculative design and its limitations.   Takeaways: What is speculative design? How to use speculative design to form alternative realities, methodologies, and limitations involved in speculative design.  Tales from Designers around the world - https://medium.com/design-warp The Design Futures Initiative - www.futures.design www.ztopia.show Phil Balagtas recommend books  Exposing the Magic of Design - Jon Kolko Speculative Everything: Design, Fiction, and Social Dreaming -  Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby  Discursive Design: Critical, Speculative, and Alternative Things - Bruce M. Tharp and Stephanie M. Tharp Reframe: Shift the Way You Work, Innovate, and Think - Mona Patel   Thank you for listening to this episode of Nodes of Design. We hope you enjoy the Nodes of Design Podcast on your favourite podcast platforms- Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts. If this episode helped you understand and learn something new, please share and rate us and be a part of the knowledge-sharing community #Spreadknowledge. This podcast aims to make design education accessible to all, as knowledge shouldn't hide behind paywalls. Nodes of Design is a non-profit and self-sponsored initiative by Tejj.

Camila Nogueira is a Freelance illustrator and graphic designer from Proto. She studied Communication Design at Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade do Porto. She worked as a freelancer developing several illustrations and graphic design projects -especially known for her cityscapes. She also made album covers for famous music bands like Dxydream & Jalowo.  Camila describes herself as "Using pastel tones and playing with delicate light, shadow, and elegant lines, who seek graceful solutions at a multidisciplinary level."  In this episode, Camila shares her insights on creative illustration and how to approach a unique storytelling perspective using your illustrations; along with these, she also shared her process of showing the heritage of towns and places and how she captures that in a unique perspective, In the latter part we discussed on building a unique style as an artist and mature your style with different ways of practice.  Takeaways: Storytelling via illustrations. How to mature your style as an artist and build a unique perspective.   Tales from Designers around the world - https://medium.com/design-warp  Camila Nogueira Work - https://camilaillustration.pt Camila Nogueira  recommends books. The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles - Steven Pressfield Figure drawing for all it's worth -Andrew Loomis Drawing the head & hands - Andrew Loomis Thank you for listening to this episode of Nodes of Design. We hope you enjoy the Nodes of Design Podcast on your favourite podcast platforms- Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts. If this episode helped you understand and learn something new, please share and rate us and be a part of the knowledge-sharing community #Spreadknowledge.  This podcast aims to make design education accessible to all, as knowledge shouldn't hide behind paywalls. Nodes of Design is a non-profit and self-sponsored initiative by Tejj.

Jonathan Javier is currently the CEO/Founder of Wonsulting, whose mission is to “turn underdogs into winners” and leads Professional Development for Cisco’s Early Career Network. He's also worked in Strategy and Operations team at Snap, Google, and Cisco. He works on many initiatives, advising, and words of wisdom on LinkedIn and through speaking engagements. He has led 160+ workshops in 8 different countries, including the Mena ICT Forum in Jordan, Resume/Personal Branding at Cisco, LinkedIn Strategy & Operations Offsite, Great Place To Work, Talks at Google, and more. He's amassed 75,500+ followers on LinkedIn and 5+ million impressions monthly on his content. In this episode of Nodes of Design, Jonathan had shared his wonderful journey in building a great personal brand and explained to us why is it so important for designers to build a personal brand with a great set of examples and do and don't that one must follow while building their personal brand, He shared valuable insights on networking on LinkedIn and how to get great opportunities and build a vast network using LinkedIn as a platform.     Takeaways - What is Personal Branding? How to build a personal brand? Using LinkedIn as a platform to gain connections and opportunities.  Tales from Designers around the world - https://medium.com/design-warp Wonsulting Page - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wonsulting Jonathan Javier recommends books. David and Goliath - Malcolm Gladwell  The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference - Malcolm Gladwell  You Are Not So Smart - David McRaney  Thank you for listening to this episode of Nodes of Design. We hope you enjoy the Nodes of Design Podcast on your favourite podcast platforms- Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts. If this episode helped you understand and learn something new, please share and rate us and be a part of the knowledge-sharing community #Spreadknowledge.  This podcast aims to make design education accessible to all, as knowledge shouldn't hide behind paywalls. Nodes of Design is a non-profit and self-sponsored initiative by Tejj.

Amy Wang is a designer and director with over a decade of experience working on user experience design, digital product design, brand identity, and the design strategy for video, web, and mobile products. Amy is currently working as a director at Amy Wang Design and previously worked in companies like - Easelly, Netflix, MPC, Apple, Focus features, Ferro Concrete, and many more. In this episode of Nodes of Design, Amy had shared great insights on Visual Design and how to serve the needs of both the user and the client; along with that, we also discussed the effective way to settle on choices of visual preferences and how to overcome a difficulty in communicating ideas, In the latter part we spoke on various ways in which creatives can improve their visual skills like the choice of colour, theme, perspectives, etc.  Takeaways - What is the visual design? How to overcome the difficulty of communicating ideas and Improving visual skills.  Tales from Designers around the world - https://medium.com/design-warp Amy Wang recommends books. In Pursuit of Elegance - Matthew E. May UX Strategy - Jaime Levy Start With Why - Simon Sinek Thank you for listening to this episode of Nodes of Design. We hope you enjoy the Nodes of Design Podcast on your favourite podcast platforms- Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts. If this episode helped you understand and learn something new, please share and rate us and be a part of the knowledge-sharing community #Spreadknowledge.  This podcast aims to make design education accessible to all, as knowledge shouldn't hide behind paywalls. Nodes of Design is a non-profit and self-sponsored initiative by Tejj.

Jonathan Even-Zohar is a trained historian with a broad view of history and heritage education and how civil society and political actors abuse the past for promoting both democratic and non-democratic values.  He was also the former Executive Director of EUROCLIO – European Association of History Educators, where he has been able to work with thousands of history educators across the continent and beyond to initiate, lead and deliver high-quality collaboration projects, funded by the European Union, as well as through private foundations. He is also a keynote speaker at various occasions like TedX and many more.  In this episode of Nodes of Design, Jonathan shared great insights into the role of emotions and empathy in understanding the past and how designers from the present generation can take inspiration from the past and build a great present and future. He also shared the techniques for narrating a story that connects all the dots of past, present, and future. In the later part, we discussed how designers could take inspiration from nature around them.  Takeaways - How emotion plays a role in understanding the past, Narrating a story, and getting inspired by nature around us.  Tales from Designers around the world - https://medium.com/design-warp Jonathan Even-Zohar recommends books.  - The Human Web - John, and William McNeill  - Maps of Time - David Christian  - Responsible History - Antoon de Bates Thank you for listening to this episode of Nodes of Design. We hope you enjoy the Nodes of Design Podcast on your favourite podcast platforms- Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts. If this episode helped you understand and learn something new, please share and rate us and be a part of the knowledge-sharing community #Spreadknowledge.  This podcast aims to make design education accessible to all, as knowledge shouldn't hide behind paywalls. Nodes of Design is a non-profit and self-sponsored initiative by Tejj.

Parag Trivedi is a design leader with over 20 years of Experience; presently leading design for productivity applications on mobile in Microsoft; before joining Microsoft, he was heading the Design Team at GE Healthcare- Jack welch technology centre, Bangalore, and before that, he was heading  Design Team at Honeywell (HTS India).  Parag had lead teams through the full life cycle of various software and hardware products and won many international design awards and design patents.  Parag and his team focus on solving some of the toughest problems in productivity, education, healthcare, agriculture, future workforce, offices, and enterprises. In this episode of Nodes of Design, Parag shared wonderful insights on Design to Drive Outcome and how to uncover what you don't know that You already know. Parag had explained the role of decisions and tactical thinking in design and explained to us real-world examples and various tools to make these decisions. We also discussed how effective team collaboration could be achieved to gain better outcomes. On a concluding note, Parag had shared few portfolio tips and what he looks for in a UX designer candidate as a hiring manager.  Takeaways - How to design to drive outcomes, Roles of tactical thinking and decision-making in a process and various decision-making tools, Achieving collaborations to drive better outcomes.  Tales from Designers around the world - https://medium.com/design-warp Books recommended by Parag Trivedi. Books, Letterforms, and Design in Asia - Sugiura Kohei Universal Principles of Design - William Lidwell How to Be More Interesting - Edward De Bono Business Model Generation- Alexander Osterwalder Thank you for listening to this episode of Nodes of Design. We hope you enjoy the Nodes of Design Podcast on your favourite podcast platforms- Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts. If this episode helped you understand and learn something new, please share and rate us and be a part of the knowledge-sharing community #Spreadknowledge.  This podcast aims to make design education accessible to all, as knowledge shouldn't hide behind paywalls. Nodes of Design is a non-profit and self-sponsored initiative by Tejj.

Phillip J. Clayton is a hybrid consultant; his focus is centred around Art & Design and Business & Marketing. He started in the fine arts and found his purpose as a designer and creative consultant with 15+ years of experience working in the creative industry, Advertising & Marketing. He is inspired by people, passionate about teamwork, and practices a holistic approach to delivering excellent creative solutions that drive business results.  He is a founding partner of noTheName: PJC, a hybrid brand-focused business solutions agency. He is also a writer and a member of the PAC Global Leadership Awards International Judging Commission. In this episode of Design, Phillip shared insights on Brand Design and its importance and how young creative entrepreneurs enter into brand design. He also spoke about the various Attributes of Brand Design?  And what are the steps involved in designing a brand? In the later part, we spoke about the various parameters to use to measure the success of failure of the brand that you designed.  Takeaways - What is brand design? What are the various attributes of brand design?  Measuring the success and failure of brand design.  Tales from Designers around the world - https://medium.com/design-warp Books recommended by Phillip J. Clayton. Creative Strategy & The Business of Design by Douglas Davis. The Anatomy of Type by Stephen Coles The History of Graphic Design Volume 1 - 1890-1959 by Jens Müller Thank you for listening to this episode of Nodes of Design. We hope you enjoy the Nodes of Design Podcast on your favourite podcast platforms- Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts. If this episode helped you understand and learn something new, please share and rate us and be a part of the knowledge-sharing community #Spreadknowledge.  This podcast aims to make design education accessible to all, as knowledge shouldn't hide behind paywalls. Nodes of Design is a non-profit and self-sponsored initiative by Tejj.

Yomar Augusto is a Hybrid Creative and Director of Tooya; Yomar has more than 15 years of experience working in Brazil, Europe & the United States and with Masters in Type Design at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, The Netherlands. Yomar had worked with global brands like Nike, Coca-Cola, Google, C+P, TBWA, Ogilvy, and many more. Yomar also taught Typography for Advertising at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam and  Bauhaus University in Germany. The Fashion Institute of Technology and The School of Visual Arts in NYC. He has also held several experimental calligraphy and book art workshops in many countries. He has also presented commercial and conceptual projects with solo exhibitions in Asia, Europe, North & South America. In this episode of Nodes of Design, Yomar shares insights on the experimental process/approach. We spoke about different approaches to a traditional way and how to do strategies for your process. We discussed the experimental method regarding type and What are the various ways to get off a creative block and improve or change their visual vocabulary. Takeaways - What is the experimental process in type, How to find the right approach for experimentation, ways to get out of the creative block, and How to improve visual vocabulary. Thank you for listening to this episode of Nodes of Design. We hope you enjoy the Nodes of Design Podcast on your favourite podcast platforms- Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts. If this episode helped you understand and learn something new, please share and rate us and be a part of the knowledge-sharing community #Spreadknowledge.  This podcast aims to make design education accessible to all, as knowledge shouldn't hide behind paywalls. Nodes of Design is a non-profit and self-sponsored initiative by Tejj.

Michael Janda is an executive-level creative leader with more than 20 years of experience in both in-house creative departments and agencies working with some of the world's greatest brands. He has founded the creative agency Riser and led it for over 13 years, working for clients including Disney, Google, ABC, Fox, Warner Bros., NBC, TV Guide, and numerous other notable companies. In addition to robust experience managing creative and marketing teams, He is the author of the book, Burn Your Portfolio: Stuff they don’t teach you in design school but should. Since its publication in 2013, Burn Your Portfolio has been one of the top-selling books in the industry and has been published in English, Russian, Chinese Traditional, and Chinese Simplified. And also, Michale is a keynote speaker on various occasions. In this episode, Michael shares beautiful insights from his journey, starting the carrier as a freelancer. We spoke about when the right time to jump into freelance or business of your own is? And how do being freelancers, one can approach big brands with the perfect proposal? In the latter part, we spoke about knowing your value and the value you are bringing to the client and price them accordingly. Takeaways - When is the right time to start a business of your own, What is a perfect proposal to approach clients, How to price clients.  Tales from Designers around the world - https://medium.com/design-warp Books recommended by Michael Janda. How to Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie  The E Myth - Michael E. Gerber Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap..., and Others Don't - James C. Collins Business Course for Freelancers by Michael at https://morejanda.teachable.com/ Thank you for listening to this episode of Nodes of Design. We hope you enjoy the Nodes of Design Podcast on your favourite podcast platforms- Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts. If this episode helped you understand and learn something new, please share and rate us and be a part of the knowledge-sharing community #Spreadknowledge.  This podcast aims to make design education accessible to all, as knowledge shouldn't hide behind paywalls. Nodes of Design is a non-profit and self-sponsored initiative by Tejj.

Pradeep Nayar was a design leader who has worked in larger organizations to drive digital transformation by embracing lean practices and design thinking methods & frameworks. He believes in a human-centred approach to problem-solving that builds upon human empathy's strengths to drive innovation and out-of-box thinking. He was currently VP of Global Digital Product & Design at Hyatt Hotels Corporations. Previously, he worked for companies like InVision, Allstate, DePaul University, Grainger,  Tribune Company, Charter Global, and Allied Solutions Group. Pradeep describes himself as "My passion for the people I lead and the customers I serve, by understanding human needs, envisioning solutions, and driving the use of technology to make lives easier, drive me forward." In this episode, Pradeep shares his insights on Designing for Omnichannel Experiences - helping us understand an omnichannel experience design and the need to design for omnichannel experiences. He also discussed the process/approach one must follow while designing for Omnichannel Experiences to keep in mind the context of seamlessness and even helped us understand how we differentiate Omnichannel from multi-channel experiences. In the later part, we discussed a few examples in the modern industry implementing the omnichannel design strategy. Takeaways: What is an Omnichannel Experience,  How to design for Omnichannel experiences, Difference between Omnichannel and Multichannel. This episode is a tribute to Pradeep Nayar. May his guidance and his lessons are always with us. Our condolences. Books recommended by Pradeep Nayar -This Is Service Design Doing: Applying Service Design Thinking in the Real World by Marc Stickdorn. - Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love by Marty Cagan -  User Story Mapping: Discover the Whole Story, Build the Right Product by Jeff Patton Thank you for listening to this episode of Nodes of Design. We hope you enjoy the Nodes of Design Podcast on your favourite podcast platforms- Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts. If this episode helped you understand and learn something new, please share and rate us and be a part of the knowledge-sharing community #Spreadknowledge.  This podcast aims to make design education accessible to all, as knowledge shouldn't hide behind paywalls. Nodes of Design is a non-profit and self-sponsored initiative by Tejj.