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Candid end of year reflections with three design leaders

Design Feeling

12/22/22 • 53 min

#026 - To wrap up the year, I had a candid chat with 3 friends who are all design leaders and creatives. Egle is a designer, researcher and lifestyle photographer who leads design teams for a global corporation. Rafa is a Design Director, Product Design Consultant, and Visiting Lecturer at The Bartlett (UCL) and London College of Communication (UAL). Sinem is a Principal UX Designer and Design Lecturer. We talked about how the year 2022 was for each one of them and their biggest challenges, learnings and advice for designers.

In this episode:

Active listening and trusting people first before trying to solve problems with design
Importance of alignment, trust and connection
Letting go of methodologies and building your agility in a cross-functional team
Not trying to control all the outcomes
Thinking about the long-term impact on product and people
Being comfortable with uncomfortable feelings and uncomfortable situations

Shownotes

Happy Startup School

Brene Brown

https://brenebrown.com/

Amy Edmondson

https://amycedmondson.com/

The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter

https://eastermichael.com/book/

The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo

https://juliezhuo.com/book/manager.html

Design, When Everybody Designs by Ezio Manzini

https://direct.mit.edu/books/book/4460/Design-When-Everybody-DesignsAn-Introduction-to

Brave New Work by Aaron Dignan

https://www.bravenewwork.com/

Four Thousand Weeks

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56155228-four-thousand-weeks

F*ck It by John C. Parkin

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4837266-f-k-it

Egle Beliunaite

https://www.linkedin.com/in/egle-beliunaite/

Rafa Prada

http://rafa.madeabroad.io/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafaprada/

Sinem Erdemli

https://tinyurl.com/sinsplace

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sinemerdemli/

Show credits

Illustrations by Isa Vicente

Music by Brad Porter

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Creative confidence with the 12-minute method with Robbie Swale

Design Feeling

11/10/22 • 74 min

#023 - You’re a talented and hard-working doer but have you been putting off putting yourself out there and creating content to help others? In this episode, I chat with Robbie Swale, leadership coach, author and podcaster, who, in 2016, started writing blog-posts on his 12 min train journey to work and after 6 years, he’s now the author of the 12-Minute Method series of books, including How to Start When You’re Stuck, How to Keep Going When You Want to Give Up and How to Create the Conditions For Great Work. Robbie talks about importance of starting small and focusing on what really matters.

In this episode:

What is the 12-minute method and how to it into a habit
Getting started with content creation with minimum viable time
Juggling consistency and intensity
The pain of shedding your old identities
Growing your creative confidence using experiments
Releasing your creation out into the world without expectations
and much more!

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Shownotes

The 12-Minute Method Podcast

https://anchor.fm/12-minute-method

The Coach’s Journey Podcast

https://www.thecoachsjourney.com/podcast

Eisenhower Matrix

https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_91.htm

Gay Hendricks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_Hendricks

Big Magic by Liz Gilbert

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24453082-big-magic

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

https://stevenpressfield.com/books/the-war-of-art/

Contacting Robbie

www.robbieswale.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbieswale/

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5aalWAQqFp6yTk2jghSpeQ

Twitter

https://twitter.com/RobbieSwale

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/robbieswalecoachandauthor

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/robbieswale/

Show credits

Illustrations by Isa Vicente

Music by Brad Porter

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From Human-Centred Design to Life-Centred Design with Dr. Martin Tomitsch

Design Feeling

10/13/22 • 66 min

#021 - Too much human-centricity is killing the planet and we’re part of the problem. In this episode, I chat with Dr. Martin Tomitsch on life-centred design, a new way of building products and services that considers the needs of non-human stakeholders and the planet.

Martin is a Professor in Interaction Design at the University of Sydney’s School of Architecture, Design and Planning. He teaches interface design, design thinking, creativity and innovation. He also is the lead author of “Design Think Make Break Repeat”, a handbook of design methods. In this episode, we shift the focus away from human-centred design and into life-centred design. Martin shares real life examples of how human-centricity is not always good for humans or for the planet and how designers can give start to make their work more life-centric. Martin will also be giving away 2 copies of his popular book “Design Think Make Break Repeat”.

In this episode:

What is life-centred design and how it is different to human-centred design
Negative impact of human-centred design
Adding Responsibility to Desirability, Feasibility and Viability
Creating non-human personas
and much more!

Shownotes

Follow Martin on

Twitter

https://www.linkedin.com/in/martintomitsch/

Instagram

https://instagram.com/martintomitsch

Linktree

https://linktr.ee/martintomitsch

“Design, Think, Make, Break, Repeat” Book

http://designthinkmakebreakrepeat.com/

Ripple Impact canvas

http://designthinkmakebreakrepeat.com/methods/impact-ripple-canvas/

Systems mapping

http://designthinkmakebreakrepeat.com/methods/systems-mapping/

Middle Out Design Framework

https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-050-006 (Free open access paper)

Template for non-human personas

http://designthinkmakebreakrepeat.com/methods/non-human-personas/

Life-centred design

https://sbi.sydney.edu.au/for-the-sake-of-the-planet-we-need-to-rethink-human-centred-design/

Center for Humane Technology

https://www.humanetech.com/

“Ruined By Design” book

https://www.ruinedby.design/

Cathedral thinking

https://cathedralthinking.com/

“The Good Ancestor” book by Roman Krznaric

https://www.romankrznaric.com/good-ancestor

The Design Squiggle

https://the

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Using marketing as a self-growth tool with Frances Khalastchi

Design Feeling

05/11/22 • 57 min

#012 - Throughout my design and technology career, I believed that marketing was just fluff. Hence, I never invested much time and energy into it, even to market myself. In this episode, Frances Khalastchi reframes that common notion of marketing into a tool for self-growth. With a background in graphic design, cultural theory, sociology and art history and 20 years in corporate, third sector startup and government communications, Frances co-founded Better Bolder Braver, a marketing community for coaches.
In this episode, Frances talks about using marketing to increase one’s self-awareness, empathise with customers and prevent burnout. She also mentions how working out loud can help us get over our need for perfection and why it’s ok to chase perfection in your work your work without having to be a perfect human being. We also discuss the role of communities in helping us find safe spaces where we can try new things, get feedback and iterate.
In this episode:
- Starting with your mindset - your values and practical and emotional limits
- Niching to prevent burnout
- Marketing yourself as an employee
- Meet your customer where they’re at in their journey of consciousness
- Working out loud
- Product perfectionism vs people perfectionism (one of them is bad for you!)
- The role of community in our lives
- And much more
Shownotes
Better Bolder Braver Community
https://betterbolderbraver.com
Happy Startup School
https://www.thehappystartupschool.com
Leapers: A collective of freelancers
https://www.leapers.co
Frances Khalastchi on LinkedIn
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/franceskhalastchi
Many Meanings and Uses of Art: Frances’ interview on the Stepping Off Now Podcast with Kendra Patterson
https://steppingoffnow.com/e57-interview-frances-khalastchi-on-the-many-meanings-and-uses-of-art
Show credits
Illustrations by Isa Vicente
https://www.instagram.com/isadezgz/
Music by Brad Porter
https://prtr.co/
Episode edited by Niall Mackay
https://sevenmillionbikes.com/

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Achieving last year’s goals hasn’t made me happy. Here’s what I’m doing in 2024 instead.

Design Feeling

01/25/24 • 16 min

Welcome to Season 5! Let's face it, 2023 was a challenging year for many designers and techies, and 2024 might not show immediate signs of improvement. Amidst this prevailing uncertainty, you might be seeing an influx of social media posts about setting new goals, while you're still trying to recharge and find your bearings.

Falling into a cycle of setting goals, achieving them, and then feeling guilty for not achieving more is all too common. But what if a small shift in mindset could change your experience of the year ahead? What if you could learn to enjoy the journey of 2024, instead of just racing towards its end?

In this episode, I share my three intentions for the year that could help you relax your focus on rigid goals and purposes. I discuss how playing without purpose, expressing yourself more holistically and authentically, and having faith that things are unfolding in the right time, can transform your approach to life and work. Tune in to discover how these intentions might bring more joy and fulfilment to your 2024.

In this episode:

The vicious cycle of goal-setting, achievement and self-loathing
Playing without purpose
Expressing yourself more holistically and authentically
Have faith in the universe
Multiple book recommendations!

Shownotes

Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

The Creative Body Process by Sian Davey and Abbie Trayler-Smith

https://www.thecreativebodyprocess.com/

The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59163301-the-creative-act

The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40605300-the-courage-to-be-disliked

The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48757.The_Tao_of_Pooh

Show credits

Illustrations by Isa Vicente

Music by Brad Porter

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Solve problems that matter with Ben Pecotich

Design Feeling

08/18/22 • 57 min

#017 - Design can change the world but many of us designers work in jobs we hate, solving problems we don’t care about. In this episode, I speak with Ben Pecotich on solving problems that matter without compromising your own values and wellbeing. Ben is a designer, coach, and founder of the social enterprise Dynamic4. He recently wrote a book called ‘Solving Problems that Matter’ where he lays out a simple framework for changemakers to design, build and launch their social enterprise idea. Ben shares his biggest learnings that can help us make the impact we’re seeking whilst prioritising own happiness.
In this episode:

Say 'yes' before you say ‘no’
Preventing your cognitive goalpost of happiness from shifting
What is a social enterprise?
Aligning your needs with your work as a designer
Starting with your 10-year vision
Ben's favourite frameworks from his book
Balancing our need to make sustainable impact with personal sustainability
and much more!

Shownotes

Get AU$20 off Ben’s new book ‘Solve Problems that Matter’
Go to http://designfeeling.co/solveproblems and use the code SPTM-DFPODCAST at checkout

Double diamond design framework

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

https://gregmckeown.com/books/essentialism/

Logic model

https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/programdevelopment/logic-models/

Shawn Achor

https://www.shawnachor.com/

Theory of change

https://www.nesta.org.uk/toolkit/theory-change/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zRre_gB6A4

Douglas Coupland

https://www.coupland.com/

Show credits

Illustrations by Isa Vicente

Music by Brad Porter

https://sevenmillionbikes.com/

Episode edited by Niall Mackay

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Neurodiversity is great for design and for business with Matthew Bellringer

Design Feeling

09/15/22 • 72 min

#019 - We are all neurodiverse but we’re encouraged to leave our neurodiversities at the door just so we can “fit in”. However, neurodivergent designers can bring in a lot of lived experiences helpful for innovation, especially when designing for neurodivergent users. In this episode, I chat with Matthew Bellringer, creative innovation consultant, neurodiversity advocate and social entrepreneur. Matthew was diagnosed with ADHD when we was 39 and autism at 42. For Matthew, increasing neurodiversity in organisations is not just a morally right thing to do but also a competitive advantage.

In this episode:

Neurodivergence in design
Recognising neurodivergence within yourself
Filling in the neurodiversity gap and why that's important for innovation
Fitting in or fitting out: what can you do as a neurodivergent designer?
Who's responsible for nurturing neurodiversity in organisations?
Don't create safe spaces, create safe-enough spaces
and much more!

Shownotes

Join Nirish Shakya and Matthew Bellringer LIVE on Delightful Dissent on Thursday 20th October 1pm UK time

https://www.designfeeling.co/delightfuldissent
Book a no-cost, no-strings 30 minute advice call with Matthew if you’re exploring your own neurodivergence

Matthew Bellringer on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-bellringer/

Matthew’s website

https://www.matthewbellringer.com/

Delightful Dissent Podcast

https://www.matthewbellringer.com/delightful-dissent

If you’re in tech, consider joining or partnering with NeurodiverseIT, a group for neurodivergent IT professionals, part of BCS, the Chartered Institute of IT

https://www.bcs.org/membership-and-registrations/member-communities/neurodiverseit-specialist-group/

Show credits

Illustrations by Isa Vicente

Music by Brad Porter

https://sevenmillionbikes.com/

Episode edited by Niall Mackay

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From darkness to design leadership: A candid chat with Rob Armes on beating psychosis

Design Feeling

12/08/23 • 58 min

#046 - How we feel has a direct impact on our creativity and confidence. However, we don’t openly talk about our mental health at work.
In this episode, I speak to my friend Rob Armes who’s a design leader and founder of the UX consultancy, Circular UX. Rob opens up on his mental health struggles, including periods of psychosis and suicidal thoughts. And even after recovering and returning back to work, he experienced severe imposter syndrome.
Rob shares how he got back on his feet and took back control of his life and career, which includes starting his own consultancy. Rob also shares his advice on freelancing and growing beyond your comfort zone in your career.

Shownotes

Connect with Rob Armes

https://robarmes.com/

Being Brilliant by Andy Cope

Nielsen Norman Group

How you can get into UX contracting and freelancing | by Rob Armes (He/Him) | Nov, 2023 | Bootcamp

Mental health support links

Overview - Psychosis - NHS

Illustrations by Isa Vicente

Music by Brad Porter

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