#004 - We try hard to fit into groups, whether at work or in our personal lives. But in the process of fitting in, we forget to find out what’s unique about us and celebrate what makes us different. In this episode, I have a deep conversation with design leader, consultant and coach Jason Mesut on his struggles growing up and fitting in and how that shaped him and why he’s now passionate about helping designers find out about themselves through his series of tools called Shaping Design.

In this episode:

• Fitting into different communities as a designer
• Reading people and pairing them with the right work
• Helping people decode themselves
• Navigating uncertainties by understanding and framing different perspectives
• Legitimacy of design
• Using the career timeline map to look at the highs and lows of your career
• AND MUCH MORE

Shownotes

Alexander den Haijer

https://www.alexanderdenheijer.com/

Life calendar

https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/05/life-weeks.html

Shaping design series

https://medium.com/shapingdesign/shaping-design-and-designers-intro-df9e78bf845f

Creating the perfect experience architect

https://rosenfeldmedia.com/designopssummit2018/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/11/mesut-09.png

Blob Mapping

https://medium.com/shapingdesign/blob-mapping-4cda41bae61d

Career timeline map

https://medium.com/shapingdesign/map-your-career-timeline-85df3ea8a890

Year compass

https://yearcompass.com/

It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want To Be by Paul Arden

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/114737.It_s_Not_How_Good_You_Are_It_s_How_Good_You_Want_To_Be

Organisations referred to by Jason:

Adaptive Path

https://medium.com/@adaptivepath

UXPA

https://uxpa-uk.org/

Foolproof

https://www.foolproof.co.uk/

Get 30% discount off Jason’s Shaping Design workshop and the pre-order of the book: Use the code “ifeeldesign” at

https://www.designfeeling.co/shapingdesign/

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