Sam Gwilt joins us today to discuss Design Systems, specifically the Double Diamond method, and how to improve your portfolio. Sam runs a Youtube channel about industrial design, design process and portfolio reviews. 

You can also find Sam online here:

Instagram

Website

5 Tips for the Perfect Portfolio

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Boom! Second solo episode! Today I'm sharing my top 4 timeless tips for Instagram with you, along with details about how I built my own account starting way back in 2016. Damn, that feels like such a long time ago now, so much has changed on social since then. If you enjoy these solo episodes please tweet me or share it on your stories @cfowlerdesign. I'd love to hear your thoughts and if you found it useful!

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Mark Hirons is a man of many talents (and podcasts) and joins us on the show today to discuss how he turned his passion for Football into a niche for his design business. We also talk about his upcoming live Creative Waffle event in London on November 15th.

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Boom! It's my first solo episode on the show, oh it feels strange to not have a guest! But, this week is packed full of value nonetheless. On today's show I explore the differences between inspiration and using reference images and where you draw the line between just referencing a design and actually copying it! (Accidental or not!)

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Hollie is a brand strategist and identity designer from Wellington, New Zealand who uses a large array of internet marketing and SEO to attract clients to her design practice - Black & White Studios. On today's show she shares how creating resources and writing blog posts can lead to finding more client projects.

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Black & White Studios

Hollie's Personal Site & Blog

Instagram

Twitter

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Alex Aperios is a web and brand identity designer with over ten years of experience working both for agencies, corporate and now running his own firm under Aperios Design. On today's show he shares his experience in the rapidly changing web design field, moving to the big city and using Linkedin to find work opportunities. 

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https://aperios-design.co.uk/about/

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Michael Penda is a brand identity designer from Boston, you might also know him by the username PeanutFreePanda. Michael started out using Instagram as a way to share his doodles and drawings but has since developed it into a prominent side hustle parallel to his full time job as a media planner. Today Michael shares how he incorporates his day job skills into his design process. Taking full advantage of the research and strategy abilities he's acquired to aid him when working with clients.

Find Michael online here:

Michael's Website

Michael on Dribbble

Peanutfreepanda Instagram

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Steve is an ex-marine, family man, weight lifter, side hustler AND a logo / brand identity designer. Having recently been featured on The Futur I catch up with Steve to understand more about his journey into design and why he's recently moved away from being just an independent designer to the more formal Raboin Design Company (RDC). Stay tuned!

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Instagram @steveraboin

Dribbble @steveraboin

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Today I'm joined by Robi Farkas we first met at a conference event in London and then again at a networking event hosted by The Futur earlier this year and I thought his story was really inspiring. He recently completed a night school design course hosted by D&AD called New Blood Shift which focuses on getting young creatives of all types, who don't have a degree, out into the world. Helping them grow, solve problems, meet new people and potentially network with an agency who could find them a job.

I am often asked about whether university is worth it for design and I felt Robi's story would be really insightful to share with you since he's tried both the traditional and non traditional routes. On today's show you'll hear more about Robi's story, how the course went down and some tips for design education.

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https://instagram.com/iamrobifarkas

https://www.behance.net/iamrobifarkas

https://the-dots.com/users/robi-farkas-399760

Other non-traditional ways to get into advertising or design:

School of Communication

Young Creative Council

Badass.gal

The Dots - Portfolio Masterclasses

Cream

General Assembly

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