Liftoff by Bottle Rocket

Designers will never be the expert in the room.

That’s an interesting pill to swallow, but it couldn’t be more true. We are tasked with working in so many different fields. But what we must bring to the table is our ability to extract insights, gain empathy and facilitate co-creation.

Join me for an endlessly fascinating conversation with Peter Smart. Peter leads global design at Fantasy as Managing Partner and Head of Product Design. He's shipped industry-shifting products for the likes of Royal Caribbean, Netflix, UFC, Google, Facebook, Huawei, Twitter, The Academy of Motion Pictures and 23andMe. He's been a prolific speaker since 2012, speaking on innovation, human-centered design and entrepreneurialism, having founded and ran his first full-service design agency at age 15. 

Find Peter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/mynetwork/invite-sent/petewsmart/?isSendInvite=true

Check out Fantasy: https://fantasy.co/
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Stephen is the Head Design Evangelist at InVision, host of The Crazy One podcast, and an international keynote speaker.

The amount of gold that drops from Stephen’s mouth in a 30 minute time block blows my mind! Ha! We talk creativity, collaboration, innovation, and staying true to yourself as a design—and person.

What an honor it was to have Stephen Gates on the show this week.  He is the reason I started a podcast, to be honest, and I’m flattered to have him on the show.

My favorite quote from this episode would have to be:

“We can no longer be the designer who’s off in the corner, wearing a beret, doing a watercolor of our spirit animal—telling everybody that you don’t understand our process."

Check out The Crazy One podcast: http://thecrazy1.com/
Check out more Gates goodness: http://stephengates.com/
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I couldn't think of a better way to kick off the new year and new episodes of Experience Design than with the one and only: Jared Spool.

I won't belabor the bio, because the man truly needs no introduction--But, Jared is "Maker of Awesomeness at CenterCentre/UIE. Helping orgs deliver well-designed products & services."

In this episode we discuss the levels of design maturity inside organizations, advice on becoming a better designer and person, Imposter Syndrome, ego, and... meat hot tubs? That's right. Just listen.

Find Jared on Twitter: @jmspool
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We've done it, friends. This year you have made 'Experience Design' turn into something beyond my wildest dreams. Your support has been the lifeblood of this podcast.

112 Countries. 1000+ Cities. My mind is BLOWN!

Thank you all so very much. There are some amazing things planned for 2020 and I can't wait to share them all with you.

During the Holiday Season I'm taking the next couple of weeks off, but head over to Instagram and follow @xdpodcast for extra content, design tips, and more.

If you've enjoyed listening to the show this year, please leave a review! It makes a huge difference and means so much to me. I value all of your feedback!

AND If you are feeling EXTRA inspired, I would love for you to check out my Patreon page here: https://patreon.com/xdpodcast

Until next decade, friends... #staycurious

I can't believe we're on episode 50! And what a way to celebrate, then with the incredibly talented Founder of Pitchproof, Ryan Hayward.

On this episode we discuss the importance of standing out as a designer and we talk about why it's so important to be unique and lean into your differences as a designer.

Ryan also goes over 3 key ways to nail a pitch. So grab a pen, or save this episode for later :)

It's rare that I feel so gobsmacked by a guest. But this week Ryan does it... and you'll hear why.

Build interactive logo presentations with Pitchproof: https://www.usepitchproof.com/
Pitchproof Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usepitchproof/
Ryan's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/theryanhayward/

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Jacob Cass has spoken at TEDx and been featured in Entrepreneur, Forbes, and a number of high-profile design books including The Best of Logo Lounge Master Series. Some notable clients include Nike, Disney, Nintendo, and Jerry Seinfeld, as well as iconic locations such as San Francisco, Puerto Rico, and New York’s Digital District.

On this week's episode of Experience Design I had the pleasure of speaking with Jacob about how his brain ticks when designing for such iconic locations like San Francisco, as well as how he deals with the "branding nay-sayers". We also touch on passive income streams, as well as tips and tricks to starting a career in design.

Check out JUST Creative here: https://justcreative.com/

Follow Jacob on Instagram: @justcreative

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Phill Dodd is the Director of UX at Jam3. He’s an award winning designer having worked with brands such as Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Universal, Warner Brothers, Princess Cruises, Ford, General Mills… Its an endless list. I have to say, this is one of my favorite interviews to date.

We go deep in this conversation as we discuss innovation, Dark UX, empathy, life… We go there with this one, folks, you don’t want to miss it.

“How do we get back to creating stories for ourselves instead of just consuming the stories that are told?”

Follow Phill on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philldodd/

Check out Jam3: https://www.jam3.com/

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Imagine this - you're an industrial designer (in Hrag Nassanian's case, of soft goods) and you've got a sweet gig at Nike. The king of soft goods in design. And you decide... you leave and start your own business.

Sound crazy? Perhaps. But after speaking with Hrag, and seeing what he's got going on with his company Wayfinder... I'm convinced it was the right choice.

In this episode we talk about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and the end-to-end user experience of industrial design.

And, no... this is not an ad, and there are no affiliate links. It's just a great product and Hrag is a wealth of knowledge with a contagious entrepreneurial spirit.

Check out Wayfinder's product line-up of minimalist accessories like wallets, passport holders and card holders: https://wayfindercarry.com/

Connect with Hrag on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nassanian/

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Why does creativity matter? What does it mean to have a transcendental experience through design? What is the most important thing in your life?

Some heavy questions. Good thing I had the honor of Chris Do behind the mic this week to riff on these deep topics.

Chris Do is the CEO of Blind, the Founder of TheFutur, and, yes, has won a freakin' Emmy award.

Chris is on a big, hairy, audacious goal: to impact the lives of 1 billion people. I can certainly say that he has impacted mine. #1BminusOne

Follow Chris on Instagram: @thechrisdo

Check out TheFutur:  https://thefutur.com/

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Nikos Georgopoulos is an award winning designer based in London. He currently serves as an Associate Lecturer, London College of Communication, and is the Head of Graphic Design at Pollard Thomas Edwards.

As of late he has been globe trotting giving talks on his Xenia Project at the International Conference on Typeography, the international conference on Tourism, as well as the Big Design Conference here in Dallas, Texas.

On this week’s episode, Nikos and I dive deep into the narrative designers need to create for their projects—how the past might be the best tool to influence the future. And we also scratch our heads on… Do we take ourselves too seriously as designers? Have we sucked all of the “fun” out of the design process?

My favorite quote from Nikos on this episode, “I kind of like when things are a bit wrong, and a bit quirky, or don’t make sense.”

Follow Nikos on Instagram: @nikosgeorgo
Check out the Xenia project: https://timetravelbranding.com/

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