Paper and Pain

Paper and Pain

By Steve W and Kris MArtsDesign
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Paper and Pain episodes

  • 14 - Design Communities (ft. Grace Ling & QJ)
    In this lost-and-found episode from June 2023, Kristian and Steve meet Grace, the founder of Design Buddies, and QJ from Singapore Product Design, to discuss how communities make us better designers and where to find your buddies.

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    41 min
  • 13 - Being an introvert

    In the final episode of the first season, Kristian and Steve discuss the challenges of socialising as an introverted designer. Is it possible to go off-grid, keep a low social profile and build a successful career in the age of connectivity? How communities we choose to join and build impact our personality and professional growth? Tune in to learn more!


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    58 min
  • 12 - Preposterous impostors

    Today, Kristian and Steve discuss the notorious impostor syndrome. Why do we doubt our own talent and abilities so often? How does it affect our careers and personal lives? Is it possible to get rid of it? Tune in today to learn more.


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    We'd love to hear your story too! Feel free to drop in your story and question at [email protected]

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    37 min
  • 11 - Intentional living (ft. Nadia Kishlan)

    In this episode, Nadia Kishlan, a social media influencer, activist, and advocate for sustainability and climate action, shares her take on mindful living and Earth-forward lifestyle. We discuss how small changes can have a tremendous lasting impact on the environment and the society, what it takes to change you way of living and how designers can use their skills and influence to drive the transformation at scale.


    Learn more about Nadia: https://www.nadia-kishlan.com/about. You can also find her on Instagram @skinnykatwoman. To find out more about the climate designer she mentioned in this episode and take some actions if you are interested, check this website out: https://www.climatedesigners.org/. Plus two more names to dig more about the initiative: Natalie Seisser and Karin Aue.


    To recap on our previous episode with Timothy Huang on slow living, check out here: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/paper-and-pain/id1683076703?i=1000623674608


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    We'd love to hear your story too! Feel free to drop in your story and question at [email protected]


    P.s. Happy birthday Kristian! Wish you get wiser as moving into another chapter of life. <3

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    1 hr
  • 08 - Life after a layoff: Rediscovering yourself (ft. Samantha Lo)

    How to survive loosing a job and embrace a newly acquired freedom from the corporate grind?


    In this episode of Paper and Pain, Samantha Lo, product designer and illustrator, shares her experience being made redundant, reigniting old passions and building an identity beyond job titles.

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    45 min
  • 07 - Design against AI (ft. Ninad)

    In this episode, we discuss the role of AI in design, highlights, concerns, and challenges with Ninad Patil (@NKPyo), a researcher and a holistic designer for anti-fragile products & systems. We chat about designing with and against AI, developing skills for survival in the era of intelligent tech, and debunk some common myths about artificial intelligence.


    Bonus: Ninad’s recommended newsletters and podcasts for staying up to date with the tech and world news:

    • International Intrigue and Quartz for geopolitics.
    • MIT Technology Review and TLDR are for tech news and AI.
    • Kent Bye’s podcast called Voices of VR, RoadtoVR, and UploadVR for VR.
    • The UX Collective Newsletter for UX.

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    1 hr 2 min
  • 06 - Bonus Episode: What is Paper & Pain?
    In this bonus episode, Kristian and Steve discussed the story behind the name "Paper and Pain" and how the idea of this show formed at early stage.

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    3 min

About Paper and Pain

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Paper and Pain is a podcast channel for product designers who want to learn more about the industry in Singapore and Southeast Asia. Hosted by Kristian and Steve, two experienced product designers…