Off The Brief

By Jaden Haynes

There's a version of design thinking that lives inside the brief. Safe, considered, signed off.

Off The Brief lives somewhere else.

A study in brand, design, and culture. Curated by Jaden Haynes, whos... more

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The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.

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October 20, 2025 #6 - Leroy Nyathi - How to Live an Inspiring Life & Make Your Younger Self Proud
Leroy Nyathi is a travel and lifestyle content creator, model, and business owner.

From meeting him almost a decade ago, to hosting a pop up event at university with him, to seeing him now - Leroy has constantly been in pursuit of living a life By Design.

In this conversation, we spoke about his business - Active Season, the beauty and danger of challenges, how to be 'built different,' why our younger generation needs to take more accountability, how everyone has unique value to offer the world, and a whole lot more.

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(00:00:00) Active Season
(00:03:07) Intentional Discomfort & Sending It
(00:10:15) Internal vs. External Motivation
(00:13:00) The Beauty and Danger of Challenges
(00:18:51) MAJOR KEY: The Power List, Win the Day
(00:21:01) Lifelong Habits vs. Finite Challenges
(00:25:00) “Built Different”
(00:33:00) Making Young Leroy Proud
(00:35:00) Imposter Syndrome
(00:38:45) MAJOR KEY: Challenges as the Beginning of the Hero’s Story
(00:42:30) MAJOR KEY: The Score Takes Care of Itself
(00:48:34) Accountability, Priorities & ‘Tough Love’
(00:56:20) Individuality & Unique Value
(01:01:45) Why 0 to 1 is Better Than 0 to 10
(01:11:45) Steps of Evolution
(01:23:35) What’s Next for Leroy?

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1h 33min
October 18, 2025 #5 - Is AI Going to Replace Creativity?
Folks in the creative industries have been debating whether AI will replace us and our creativity since the genesis of available AI tools. My answer? No, AI won't replace our creativity. But it will continue to disrupt the industry. And we need to be prepared for that. I make some suggestions on exactly how we might do so in this episode...

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20min
October 16, 2025 #4 – Becoming a Designer – Answering Your Questions, My Journey & What I’d Do Differently
One of the most common questions I get is "how do I become a designer?" In this episode I share absolutely everything. My journey into becoming a full-time graphic designer (without any formal qualifications), what I would do differently, advice I would give, and I answer some of the most common questions asked by upcoming designers.

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47min
October 13, 2025 #3 - By Design - The Design-Hype Quadrant, Designing for the User & Designing for the Product
What does it mean to create By Design? Or to live By Design? Is design the opposite of hype? Is hype inherently bad? Today, I go through the hype-design quadrant to explain.

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15min
October 11, 2025 #2 – WABC™️ (Winter Arc By Design) – Fads, Happiness as Fuel & Challenges
Everyone seems to be undergoing a Winter Arc right now. The 3-6 month transformation that will sort everything out. In this episode, I look into why these challenges are so alluring, how we can find happiness in the journey, and what I'm doing for my WABC™️ heading into 2026.

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Email: [email protected]
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26min
October 08, 2025 #1 - Welcome to By Design & What to Expect
Welcome to By Design. This episode acts as an introductory trailer, giving you a taste of what to come. Why 'By Design?' What topics can you expect to hear in the show? What do I think about the Winter Arc? Is AI going to replace creativity? How did I become a designer? Are gen z really fragile? How can we go about overcoming imposter syndrome?

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Get in touch:
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jadenlmhaynes
Email: [email protected]
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19min

FAQs about Off The Brief:

How many episodes does Off The Brief have?

The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.