Design Exchange with Thomas Grové

By Thomas Grové

Thomas is a veteran of the video game industry and founder of the Séfu fashion brand. Join him as he interviews people around the world working in creative fields to find out what gets them out of bed... more

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July 02, 2021DXP-028: Jon Deragon - UX Design, Coffee Culture, and Living Life in Vietnam
UX Design, Coffee Culture, and Living Life in Vietnam
Jon is currently Head of FPT Design at FPT Software in Vietnam. In this beer-fueled conversation, we talk about design, but as often happens with beer, the topics veer more towards life, freedom versus safety, and living abroad.
This episode is also available to watch as a video: https://youtu.be/xQpp43z2_Ag
Jon's Links:
https://jonderagon.com/
https://cafescene.com/
Thomas's Links:
My indie games: https://okipoo.com/
The best bag for the Nintendo Switch: https://sefu.jp/switch-bag
Listen to the podcast: https://dxsaigon.com/podcast/
Table of Contents:
0:00:00 - Teaser
0:00:25 - Intro
0:01:51 - Jon's History in Vietnam
0:10:36 - Saigon's Dynamism
0:21:05 - Saigon's Evolution in Term of Design
0:26:43 - Concept of Countries and Borders in The Future
0:37:29 - Things as They Are in Local People's Perspective
0:42:46 - Effects of Vietnam on Jon's Skin and Ears
0:48:59 - The Dark Side of Globalization
0:53:45 - Consciousness vs Business
1:01:05 - Safety vs Freedom
1:13:55 - Safety vs "Being Alive"
1:20:25 - Summary
1:22:08 - Outro
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1h 23min
June 06, 2021DXP-027: Julien Noyer - Hypnotherapy, Super Heroes, and Productivity Myths
Hypnotherapy, Super Heroes, and Productivity Myths
Julien Noyer is a former VJ and motion graphics designer and currently a practicing hypnotherapist in France. Thomas caught up with Julien in Vietnam, before the pandemic started, to learn about hypnotherapy and to vent his neuroticism on camera ;)
Julien's Links:
https://julien-noyer.com/
https://www.facebook.com/julien.noyer.hypnotherapy/videos
This episode is also available as a video: https://youtu.be/dEFhhwFD2XA
Table of Contents:
0:01:02 - How Thomas met Julien
0:03:01 - Learning to become a hypnotherapist
0:10:36 - What is (and what is not) hypnotherapy
0:16:20 - Hypnotherapy session
0:25:20 - Hypnotherapy won't make you another person
0:28:41 - TIps for creative people
0:36:01 - About the feeling of not doing
0:44:11 - Ethics is relative
0:49:24 - Action movies and the Disneyfication of drama
0:56:59 - Leisure times
0:59:24 - Zen meditation and falling out of enlightenment
1:04:00 - Dealing with assholes: Curb Your Enthusiasm and driving in Vietnam
1:07:37 - Being too critical; Thomas's identity as a designer, growing beyond personality types
1:11:46 - Driving in Vietnam, communicating anger through actions
1:17:31 - Women and jealousy
1:23:53 - Constant change
1:26:07 - Outro
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August 23, 2020DXP-026: Hiroshi Hachiga - Running a Climbing Gym in Japan
Running a Bouldering Gym in Japan
Hachi-san is the founder of Travis Bouldering Studio, located in Hirakata City, Osaka, Japan.
This episode is also available to watch as a video: https://youtu.be/gQ6NL3sfccU
Hachi's Links:
http://travisbouldering.com/
https://www.instagram.com/travis_bouldering_studio/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGgEH-9thyCDPFy2ADfuITg/videos
Table of Contents:
0:00:00 - Start
0:00:29 - Intro
0:01:36 - The State of Japan During Corona Virus
0:06:46 - Opening a Climbing Gym After 1 Year of Practice
0:11:51 - Difficulties to Open a Climbing Gym
0:18:17 - Travis Bouldering Studio's Location
0:25:59 - Comparison with Other Climbing Gyms
0:30:31 - Lead Climbing
0:34:40 - Designing Climbing Walls
0:43:31 - Designing Climbing Routes
0:51:37 - Why Does Hachi Speak English?
1:01:19 - PayPay and Cash in Japan and Pricing at Travis Studio
1:08:41 - Customers' Habits
1:12:46 - Marketing Travis Bouldering Studio
1:14:12 - Outro
Tags:
bouldering, rock climbing, climbing gym, bouldering gym, Kansai, Japan, Osaka, Hirakatashi, entrepreneurship, design, podcast, design exchange, Hiroshi Hachi, Thomas Grové
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1h 16min
August 05, 2020DXP-025: Daryl Villanueva - The Business of Sci-Fi Motorbike Design
The Business of Sci-Fi Motorbike Design
Daryl Villanueva is the owner of Bandit9, a motorbike design company based in Vietnam. His designs are unlike any other bikes out there. In this episode of the Design Exchange Podcast, we talk about his approach to design and business and get a sneak peek at some of his latest designs.
Daryl's Links:
https://bandit9.com/
https://www.instagram.com/bandit9_/
Special thanks to Royal Enfield Vietnam for allowing us to film there! https://royalenfieldvietnam.vn/
This episode is also available as a video: https://youtu.be/NIPM7SdzdgE
Table of Contents:
00:00 - Teaser
00:33 - Intro
04:07 - Building Motorbikes
10:58 - Inspiration for Sci-Fi Bikes
16:22 - Advertising Motorcycles
20:03 - American Chopper and Taking Your First Steps as an Entrepreneur
25:22 - From China to Vietnam
28:07 - Next Projects for Bandit9
30:56 - Advice for Designers - from Sketch to Prototype
35:36 - Electric Vehicles, Motorbikes, DIY, and Cyber Truck
42:29 - Dealing with Haters, Criticism in Design, and Designing for a Niche
46:16 - The Reason for Producing 9 Bikes per Design
48:34 - Luxury vs Mass Production as a Business Strategy
54:08 - Managing Clients and Mitigating Risk
59:40 - Different Kinds of Financial Concerns for Startups
1:08:14 - Managing Work-Life Balance
1:19:18 - Book Project
1:24:08 - Outro
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1h 26min
July 15, 2020DXP-024: Tung Khi / Crazy Monkey
Videogames, VJing, and Growing A Motion Graphics Studio
Tung Khi is the founder and creative director of Box, a motion graphics design studio based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
special note: Tung has a thick accent, so we highly recommend watching the video version of this episode: There are subtitles you can read-along with and examples of Box's motions graphics are projected on the wall behind us throughout the interview. You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/yBFEHgc0Vs0
Tung's Links:
https://www.theboxcollective.tv/
https://www.instagram.com/theboxcollectivevietnam/
https://www.crazymonkey.vn/
https://www.instagram.com/tungcrazymonkey/
Software Tung Uses:
https://www.notch.one/
https://smode.fr/
Podcast Links:
http://dxsaigon.com/podcast/dxp-024
https://youtu.be/yBFEHgc0Vs0
https://sefu.jp/switch-bag/
Table of Contents:
00:00 - Teaser
01:09 - What is the Box Collective
03:22 - Tung's Early Career
07:24 - From Employee to Company Owner - Using Your Connections
09:10 - Team Growth, New Offices, and New Branding
11:56 - Where to Find Box on The Internet
14:13 - Typical Box Work and Box Clients
18:18 - Tung'Style
23:13 - Chuck Csuri
24:09 - Projecting on Murals
25:12 - Differences between Hanoi and Saigon
28:20 - Personal Work vs Corporate Work
30:50 - Scaling a Creative Company
32:38 - Typical Staff Background
33:46 - Good Clients vs Bad Clients
36:12 - Video Games: Arcades and Emulators
38:07 - The Story of The Switch Bag
38:59 - Consequences of Aging
44:02 - The Joe Rogan Experience and Elon Musk
45:05 - Tesla vs Vinfast
49:54 - Why Starbucks and McDonalds struggle in Vietnam
53:27 - The Nintendo Switch: Reigniting Videogame Love
57:06 - Design of The Switch Lite
58:04 - Crossplay - Fortnite and Fantasy Strike
1:00:09 - Unity vs Unreal
1:03:17 - Software Used for Motion Graphics and VJing
1:04:33 - Outro
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1h 7min
June 30, 2020 DXP-023: Rafael Masters
Designing Affordable, Modular, Prosthetic Limbs and Building Humans
Rafael Masters is the CEO of Vulcan Augmetics, a Vietnam-based startup that develops affordable, adaptable, and upgradable robotic arms.
Links:
https://www.wearevulcan.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafael-masters-81276678/
Table of Contents:
00:00 - Intro
01:51 - Affordable Prosthetics
11:44 - Design Concerns to Make Prosthetics More Affordable
19:07 - Customer's Journey
29:39 - Amputee's Mental Acceptance
36:06 - Company's Journey
46:14 - Elon Musk / Tessla's Cyber Truck Design
52:21 - First 2 Years of Operations and Investment
59:57 - Design for Maintainance, Practicality, and Dignity
1:07:35 - Outro
Episode Hashtags:
#Augmetics, #Prosthetics, #Robotics, #3dprinting, #Entrepreneurship, #Startup, #Vietnam, #Affordable, #Design, #DXP
This podcast is also available to watch as a video: https://youtu.be/MLRoTsqeBRw
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1h 10min
June 23, 2020 DXP-022: Aaron Shinn
Designing and Marketing Delicious Tea
Aaron Shinn is a former #IDEO design lead and the cofounder of August Uncommon Tea who has been a dear friend for many years. We caught up on the streets of Osaka to discuss #futurism, Japan, and the nuts and bolts of designing and selling #tea.
Links:
https://www.aaronshinn.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ashinn/
https://august.la/
https://www.instagram.com/augustuncommon/
https://www.facebook.com/AugustUncommon/
Table of Contents:
00:00 - Start
00:50 - Intro to Aaron Shinn
01:40 - Dontonbori is the Fisherman's Wharf of Osaka
01:52 - Japan Neon, the 80's Future, and a Newer Future in Other Places
03:47 - Aaron Shinn is one of Thomas Grové's Design Mentors
04:40 - KPT Bryce and 90's Art Tools
06:21 - Realtime Rendering, VJing, Cloaking, Crazy Monkey
08:21 - August Uncommon Tea
09:15 - Availability in Japan
10:16 - The Economics of Running and Scaling A Tea Business
16:01 - Acquiring Customers through Advertising: Retargeting vs Prospecting
19:46 - Why Did Aaron and Gina Get into the Tea Business? And Where August Fits Amongst the Different Types of Tea Markets.
28:36 - The Process of Developing a Tea Flavor and the Link between Taste and Smell
34:06 - How Are People Preparing and Drinking August Tea?
39:35 - Random People Join the Fun pt 1
41:38 - Aaron Shinn's Role at August
46:27 - This is a Record of This Conversation
47:20 - Neil Stephenson - Cryptonomicon - Tea and Why Oversteaping Tea Makes It Bitter
53:20 - Can You Cold Brew Flavored Teas?
55:27 - The Development Process - What Percentage of New Blends are Failures?
1:00:26 - Customer Service and Dealing with Negative Feedback
1:10:05 - Random People Interaction Pt 3
1:10:54 - Tools for Ecommerce Pt 2
1:12:05 - Aaron Shinn Says Japan is a Different World. And Hiking the Kumonokodo Pilgrimage Trail.
1:14:03 - Outro
This episode is also available to watch as a video: https://youtu.be/6XuDLZQvO9Y
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1h 16min
June 16, 2020DXP-021: Dan Cooney - The Encore
Acting, Directing, and Running a Theatre Company
Dan Cooney is a professional actor, a director, and the founder of The Encore, a musical theatre company in Dexter, Michigan.
Episode Links:
https://www.theencoretheatre.org
https://www.facebook.com/Encore.Musical.Theatre
Table of Contents:
00:00 - Teaser
00:15 - Intro to Dan Cooney
00:50 - Dan's Acting Path
05:37 - A Pro Actor at Acting School
07:50 - "Schmackting"
11:47 - Difference between Acting on Stage and on Camera
13:30 - Advice for Aspiring Actors
20:38 - Learning acting and singing
25:34 - Advice for Young Actors - Meditation, Observation, Learn Yourself
30:06 - About Method Actors
34:18 - Directing
42:29 - Show Preparation
50:31 - From Acting to Directing
54:48 - Why Encore is Moving to a Bigger Space
58:12 - The Economic Effects of a Theater in a Community
1:02:18 - Outro
This episode is also available to watch as a video: https://youtu.be/GSw1FSvzz08
The Design Exchange Podcast is produced by dxSaigon.
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1h 4min
June 03, 2020DXP-020: Leo Huynh
Boutique Fashion Design in Vietnam
Leo Huynh is the founder and designer of the Sinhtolina fashion brand. She makes the clothes that she wants to wear, characterized by comfortable open-back dresses suitable for warm weather.
Leo's Links:
https://www.instagram.com/sinhtolina/
https://www.facebook.com/Sinhtolina
Table of Contents:
0:00:27 - Intro - Vietnamese and Spanish Names
0:03:55 - The Genesis of a Fashion Brand
0:06:40 - Challenges with Sizing
0:12:14 - Femininity in Fashion across Different Cultures and Ages
0:19:20 - Thomas Thinks Confidence is Sexy
0:22:52 - Leo's Design and Business Background
0:30:23 - Influencer Marketing
0:33:36 - Comparing Interior Design and Fashion Design
0:40:53 - Shrinking Issues
0:44:37 - Thomas's Frustration with Mass Production
0:53:42 - Brand Positioning
0:56:46 - Finding Inspiration, Human Observations, Corporate Creative Life
1:00:59 - Where Can You Find Sinhtolina?
1:03:05 - Origin of the Sinhtolina Name
1:05:34 - Outro
This episode of the Design Exchange Podcast is also available to watch as a video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/lhecO_8DxwQ
Tags: Fashion, Design, Dress Design, Saigon, Vietnam, Sinhtolina, Leo Huynh, Design Exchange, Podcast, DXP, Business, Entrepreneurship,
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1h 8min
May 22, 2020DXP-019: Vi Ton
Running a Design Agency in Vietnam
Vi Ton is co-founder and CEO of Studio BCA (Bo Cong Anh / Dandylion) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Vi's Links:
https://studioboconganh.com/
https://www.facebook.com/StudioBCA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vi-ton-b07b9626/
Table of Contents:
00:33 - Intro
01:04 - Vi's Journey
10:33 - Business partnership
14:41 - Voice User Interface Design
22:54 - Artificial Assistants for Design
31:28 - Personal Implication in Entrepreneurship
37:05 - Human Resource Management
41:23 - Business and Identity Design
46:42 - Outro
This episode is also available to watch as a video: https://youtu.be/-GRqScEw6WQ
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