Liftoff by Bottle Rocket

This week on Experience Design I had the opportunity to pick the brain of Ben Judy, the Head of User Experience Design at 7-Eleven.

Are you a contributor or a leader? What compels you to do the work you do as a designer? You may very well be equipped with the tools and skills necessary to deliver on "good design" but are you able to articulate the value of design? In order to gain a seat at the table, we need to be able to speak the language the rest of the people at the table are speaking. And that language is: business.

Follow Ben Judy on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjudy/

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As the podcast wings continue to spread--my hope is to get more guest like Alex Cohen. Alex is a co-worker of mine at Bottle Rocket Studios here in Dallas, TX. As a Client Partner and Director of Strategy and Transformation, from the outside one might assume that our roles may not have much in common to talk about. However, we have so much to learn from one and other, and also much in common. He is someone that embraces curiosity, operates with empathy, and as he discusses in the episode... leans into the tensions. I can't wait for you to hear this one friends.

Follow Alex on Linkedin, here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-cohen-54728b95/

Check out DFW Product Think Tank, here: https://www.mindtheproduct.com/

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Professor, coach, designer, animator, friend, speaker, strategist, entrepreneur... the list goes on and on. With a history and wealth of knowledge like J. Schuh has -- you just want him behind the mic as much as possible.

We discussed persistence, never standing too close to the canvas, and the core of UX... solving people problems.

Find J on linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jschuh/

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On this week's episode I have Miriam Isaac. She is a Senior Product Designer, also voted one of the top 18 designer instagrams to follow in 2019, voted Top 8 Women in Tech, and has worked for Fortune 200 companies.

Our conversation started as a back and forth on instagram when I posted what I call a "Designer Quick Rant" and I...in so many words, said that I thought a particular video of a paper prototype was "an egregious waste of time." Well, Miriam thought otherwise. And I wanted to continue our civil discourse, so here we are today. We also talk about other UX Design related things, so it's not all debate, people! ;)

If you want to see the post we refer to, the link is here: https://www.instagram.com/p/BzyKhJ5grDT/

Follow Miriam on Instagram, here: https://www.instagram.com/misaac85/
Follow Miriam on LinkedIn, here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriamisaac/

And if you would like to check out the book she references at the end, it's called "Crucial Conversations": https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Conversations-Talking-Stakes-Second/dp/1469266822
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My guest this week is Ioana Teleanu. Designer, and creator of @uxgoodies on instagram. If you are a designer and don't yet follow her account--I definitely recommend it. On today's episode Ioana and I discuss two main topics: 1.) Everyone, with the right tenacity and mentality, can become a UX Designer. And, 2.) The representation of women in the UX design industry.

Follow @uxgoodies on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uxgoodies/
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This week is an interesting one for me. Typically I research the guest, communicate before hand, and then sit down for an interview. However, this time, one of my early guests Steve Ray suggested I have Ray Hernandez on the show. Plot twist... I went in blind to this, and Ray Hernandez went in blind on this. What we unravelled in our short time together was really interesting insights on entrepreneurship, drive, and design. Plus a really fascinating story about how Ray struck a deal with Mark Cuban.

Find ray on linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayhernandez/
Check out where he works: https://www.vin.li/
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Brandon Groce is a designer and digital strategist out there slaying the instagram game. In fact, he helps and mentors designers and creators fine tune their "game". On this episode of 'Experience Design' I had the pleasure of picking Brandon's brain on all sorts of topics like: Being self-taught, instagram strategy, self-awareness, empathy, and what it takes to be focused and not finished.

Check out Brandon's instagram strategy for creatives course here: https://bit.ly/2JH5Nra

Check out Brandon on instagram here: @brand0ngr0ce
or his website here: www.brandongroce.me
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My mind was in a constant state of blown in this interview with Jorge Arango. We go deep into design, philosophy, responsible design, designing for the “infinite game” and…dog poop? Just, listen and see what I mean ;)

Jorge Arango is an information architect, strategic designer, speaker, and author.

Check out his latest book: ‘Living in Information: Responsible Design for Digital Places’ on his website: www.jorgearango.com
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Howdy friends! This week I was honored to get @uxbites on the podcast as my special guest. No, his name isn't @uxbites, it's his instagram handle ;)

On this episode we talk agency stress, mental health in the design industry, and also his upcoming book: UX Bites.

Follow his instagram here: @uxbites
Check out his band here: Greetings Sugar

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If you are in the design world, then you've no doubt seen or heard of Will Paterson. His name is now synonymous with logo design and hand lettering. However, his insights about design, and running a small business span beyond logo design and hand lettering. It was a pleasure to speak with Will, and I hope you enjoy our talk.

Find will on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/breakdesignsco
Find will on Instagram: @willpat
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