
Shaping Design
A podcast about getting better as a designer. We aim to elevate the skills of our industry, one designer at a time, by providing the best-in-class design curriculum to creatives, designer, and entrepreneurs. shaping.design
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Jul 11, 2023 • 52min
Design your escape to financial freedom with Cédric Moore | Episode 29
In this episode, Mitchell Bernstein (@mitchbernstein) chats with Cédric Moore (@cedric_design) about his current endeavors of building a Framer course and becoming financially stable to pursue his passions. Cédric was kind enough to drop some real stats on his projects, which was shocking how successful he has been with only recent momentum.🎥 Wanna see our faces too? Subscribe to the Shaping Design YouTube channel.📕 Download our guide for winning your next design interview!🌎 Sign up for Framer to build your own spot on the internet, no-coding required, and use promo code pro-yearly-partner for 3 months free when you click this link.Mentioned* Cédric’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/cedric_design* His Framer course: https://www.framer.money/* Jack Butcher’s Build once, sell twice course: https://visualizevalue.com/products/build-once-sell-twice-the-productization-playbookSocials* Mitchell Bernstein: Twitter, LinkedIn* Shaping Design newsletterShaping Design Podcast* YouTube* Substack* Spotify* Apple Podcasts* Google Podcasts* TikTok This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shaping.design

Jun 27, 2023 • 39min
Figma acquiring an AI startup | Episode 28
In this episode, Mitchell Bernstein (@mitchbernstein) and Pascal Potvin (@loves_pixels) review progress on building up the Shaping Design audience in the spirit of building in public, a bit of the future of SD, chatting about Config, and figma buying Diagram, an AI startup that built plugins for Figma.🎥 Wanna see our faces too? Subscribe to the Shaping Design YouTube channel.📕 Download our guide for winning your next design interview!🌎 Sign up for Framer to build your own spot on the internet, no-coding required, and use promo code pro-yearly-partner for 3 months free when you click this link.Socials* Mitchell Bernstein: Twitter, LinkedIn* Pascal Potvin: Twitter, LinkedIn* Shaping Design newsletterShaping Design Podcast* YouTube* Substack* Spotify* Apple Podcasts* Google Podcasts* TikTok This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shaping.design

Jun 20, 2023 • 1h 1min
Startup addiction and building a failed* social network with John Allen | Episode 27
In this episode, Mitchell Bernstein (@mitchbernstein) and Pascal Potvin (@loves_pixels) chat with John Allen (@Jall_n) about his startup addiction, how he built a social network that retained moderate success with lots of lessons learned, transitioning from non-design related industries to become self taught at design and coding, the business of design, and so much more.🎥 Wanna see our faces too? Subscribe to the Shaping Design YouTube channel.📕 Download our guide for winning your next design interview!🌎 Sign up for Framer to build your own spot on the internet, no-coding required, and use promo code pro-yearly-partner for 3 months free when you click this link.Mentioned links* John’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jall_nSocials* Pascal Potvin: Twitter, LinkedIn* Mitchell Bernstein: Twitter, LinkedIn* Shaping Design newsletterShaping Design Podcast* YouTube* Substack* Spotify* Apple Podcasts* Google Podcasts* TikTok This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shaping.design

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Jun 13, 2023 • 57min
Future of Framer with CE-YO Jorn Van Dijk | Episode 26
In this episode, Mitchell Bernstein (@mitchbernstein) chats with Jorn Van Dijk (@jornvandijk) about the future of his company, Framer, a no-code website builder that has somewhat recently pivoted their company from a previous mission of enabling realistic prototyping. Jorn shares his experience transitioning to the role of CE-YO (CEO), how he’s cultivating a sustainable culture, what he looks for when hiring, what Framer is planning on using AI for, and a ton more.🎥 Wanna see our faces too? Subscribe to the Shaping Design YouTube channel.📕 Download our guide for winning your next design interview!🌎 Sign up for Framer to build your own spot on the internet, no-coding required, and use promo code pro-yearly-partner for 3 months free when you click this link.Socials* Pascal Potvin: Twitter, LinkedIn* Mitchell Bernstein: Twitter, LinkedIn* Shaping Design newsletterShaping Design Podcast* YouTube* Substack* Spotify* Apple Podcasts* Google Podcasts* TikTok This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shaping.design

Jun 6, 2023 • 54min
How to grow your design following with Rahul Bhadoriya | Episode 25
In this episode, Mitchell Bernstein (@mitchbernstein) chat with Rahul Bhadoriya (@RahulDesignWeb3) about the skyrocket in his following on social media, how to harness the skills to grow your own design design following, his experience and bounce back from being laid off, Rahul’s portfolio framework, and our mutual passion to educate designers.🎥 Wanna see our faces too? Subscribe to the Shaping Design YouTube channel.📕 Download our guide for winning your next design interview!🌎 Sign up for Framer to build your own spot on the internet, no-coding required, and use promo code pro-yearly-partner for 3 months free when you click this link.Mentioned links* Rahul’s YouTubeSocials* Pascal Potvin: Twitter, LinkedIn* Mitchell Bernstein: Twitter, LinkedIn* Shaping Design newsletterShaping Design Podcast* YouTube* Substack* Spotify* Apple Podcasts* Google Podcasts* TikTok This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shaping.design

May 30, 2023 • 48min
Building a Framer Empire & Getting Laid Off with Clara Pastore | Episode 24
Clara Pastore, entrepreneur and Framer enthusiast, discusses her ventures into Framer, being laid off, developing personal taste, upcoming projects, and more. Topics include learning and using Framer, building a personal brand, deep design skills, attracting customers and fundraising, and how the design world has shaped them.

May 23, 2023 • 19min
How to sharpen your taste | Episode 23
The podcast explores the development of design taste and sensibility, discussing the importance of understanding design principles, analyzing others' work, and immersing oneself in a design-focused environment. It emphasizes the significance of having diverse experiences and connecting with different communities to gain new perspectives and ideas. Sharing work, receiving feedback, and developing one's own taste and perspective in design are highlighted as crucial for growth and becoming a good designer.

May 16, 2023 • 56min
Life of a Startup Designer | Episode 22
The hosts discuss achievements, gratitude, building designs, admiration for builders, working in startups vs big companies, designing for startup needs, and the impact of companies and design on personal growth.

May 9, 2023 • 55min
Designing for Anyone Not Everyone & Job Hunting via Twitter with Tregg Frank | Episode 21
In this episode, Mitchell Bernstein (@mitchbernstein) and Pascal Potvin (@loves_pixels) chat with with Tregg Frank (@treggify) about his most controversial takes in design, considering accessibility, how he gets full-time jobs via his Twitter connections, why he hates user personas, and more.🎥 Wanna see us too? Subscribe to the Shaping Design YouTube channel.📕 Download our guide for winning your next design interview—currently half off!🌎 Sign up for Framer to build your own spot on the internet, no-coding required, and use promo code pro-yearly-partner for 3 months free when you click this link.Links* Tregg’s twitter* Degreeless.Design* Socials* Pascal Potvin: Twitter, LinkedIn* Mitchell Bernstein: Twitter, LinkedIn* Shaping Design newsletterShaping Design Podcast* YouTube* Substack* Spotify* Apple Podcasts* Google Podcasts* TikTok This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shaping.design

May 2, 2023 • 57min
How to be a great design leader and structuring your mind with JP Burdett | Episode 20
In this episode, Mitchell Bernstein (https://twitter.com/mitchbernstein) and Pascal Potvin (https://twitter.com/loves_pixels) chat with with JP Burdett (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpburdett/) about leadership, taking risks, moving up the design hierarchy, and how to structure your mentality with a few strategies.💌 Subscribe to our newsletter on Substack to level up your design skills each week!📕 Download our guide for winning your next design interview—currently half off!🌎 Sign up for Framer to build your own spot on the internet, no-coding required, and use promo code pro-yearly-partner for 3 months free when you click this link: https://www.framer.com?via=mitchLinks* Weirdwood Manor Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/greyridgegames/weirdwood-manor* Roam Apparel: https://www.instagram.com/roamapparel/* JP’s linkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpburdett/Socials* Pascal Potvin: Twitter, LinkedIn* Mitchell Bernstein: Twitter, LinkedIn* Shaping Design newsletterShaping Design Podcast* YouTube* Substack* Spotify* Apple Podcasts* Google Podcasts* TikTok This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shaping.design
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