Aada - Raw, Direct And Live Chats About Design And Creativity

I get a bit serious today, and talk about why I think the creative industry needs a governing body. Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993/ (ITUNES) | http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (ANDROID) | http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=127134&refid=stpr (STITCHER) | http://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (RSS FEED) Scribbled Shownotes No standardisation No barrier to entry No expectation of professionalism No way of a new employee knowing what to expect No way for a client to know what to expect It makes us look like a bunch of con artists Support Ask a Designer Anything https://www.askadesigneranything.com (Ask a Designer Anything Website) http://twitter.com/craigburgess (Twitter (@craigb

I get a bit serious today, and talk about why I think the creative industry needs a governing body. Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993/ (ITUNES) | http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (ANDROID) | http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=127134&refid=stpr (STITCHER) | http://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (RSS FEED) Scribbled Shownotes No standardisation No barrier to entry No expectation of professionalism No way of a new employee knowing what to expect No way for a client to know what to expect It makes us look like a bunch of con artists Support Ask a Designer Anything https://www.askadesigneranything.com (Ask a Designer Anything Website) http://twitter.com/craigburgess (Twitter (@craigb

I'm talking about a topic I touch upon a lot: how to become a better designer. Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993/ (ITUNES) | http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (ANDROID) | http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=127134&refid=stpr (STITCHER) | http://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (RSS FEED) Scribbled Shownotes Read Listen Read Do a LOT of design work Don’t just do work in work time, and don’t just do it for clients Do work that you hate The tools are the least important thing The ideas are the most important Support Ask a Designer Anything https://www.askadesigneranything.com (Ask a Designer Anything Website) http://twitter.com/craigburgess (Twitter (@craigburgess)) http

I talk about Quora, and share a recent case study where I managed to achieve 1000 views a day for 1 piece of content. Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993/ (ITUNES) | http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (ANDROID) | http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=127134&refid=stpr (STITCHER) | http://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (RSS FEED) Scribbled Shownotes Today I’m rounding off my content series to talk about Quora What is Quora? Let’s talk about some real life stats of Quora  Support Ask a Designer Anything https://www.askadesigneranything.com (Ask a Designer Anything Website) http://twitter.com/craigburgess (Twitter (@craigburgess)) https://www.facebook.com/askadesigneranythi

I talk about a thing a lot of people don't think about: how to design your content. Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993/ (ITUNES) | http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (ANDROID) | http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=127134&refid=stpr (STITCHER) | http://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (RSS FEED) Scribbled Shownotes Designing your content isn’t something many people think about They think of content as writing, or blogs, or audio files. The design of your content is probably more important than your actual content If it’s boring, people won’t consume If it’s too long, people won’t consume If it doesn’t work or looks rubbish, people won’t consume it

I talk about a thing a lot of people don't think about: how to design your content. Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993/ (ITUNES) | http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (ANDROID) | http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=127134&refid=stpr (STITCHER) | http://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (RSS FEED) Scribbled Shownotes Designing your content isn’t something many people think about They think of content as writing, or blogs, or audio files. The design of your content is probably more important than your actual content If it’s boring, people won’t consume If it’s too long, people won’t consume If it doesn’t work or looks rubbish, people won’t consume it

I talk about an interesting idea today: the idea that you might be able to sell your content. Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993/ (ITUNES) | http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (ANDROID) | http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=127134&refid=stpr (STITCHER) | http://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (RSS FEED) Scribbled Shownotes If your content is really special, or super helpful, you might be able to sell it There’s lots of ways to do that: Guest blog for other websites/publications Setup a subscription website Sell access to articles or research Do you know things that others don’t know? OR, do you know things that SOME people don’t know and would like to know? Everyt

I'm not talking about sleazy tactics. I mean: why should you be giving away all your content for free? Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993/ (ITUNES) | http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (ANDROID) | http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=127134&refid=stpr (STITCHER) | http://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (RSS FEED) Scribbled Shownotes I don’t like talking about making money on the internet, because it feels dirty to say it Some people will get the wrong impression, and think I’m talking about dodgy methods But that’s not what I’m talking about today I’m talking about creating content I’ve spoken about this this week a lot, as it’s what I’m

Today I bang the content drum (again), and try to inspire you to write some. Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993/ (ITUNES) | http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (ANDROID) | http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=127134&refid=stpr (STITCHER) | http://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (RSS FEED) Scribbled Shownotes Everybody has got an interest, a hobby or a passion. Sometimes they cross over and you get paid for them. Whatever your hobby is, they’ll be a website for it. If there’s not a website for it, you could create it. When you start producing content, people start to know you for that content. Creating regular content keeps you active in people’s minds.  They’ll

I don't think designers should have a style. Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993/ (ITUNES) | http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (ANDROID) | http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=127134&refid=stpr (STITCHER) | http://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (RSS FEED) Scribbled Shownotes The tweet I mention in this episode: https://twitter.com/CD_and_Co/status/895396505342705664 Support Ask a Designer Anything https://www.askadesigneranything.com (Ask a Designer Anything Website) http://twitter.com/craigburgess (Twitter (@craigburgess)) https://www.facebook.com/askadesigneranything (Ask a Designer Anything on Facebook) https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993 (Leave

I'm talking about creativity, and exactly what it means. Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993/ (ITUNES) | http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (ANDROID) | http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=127134&refid=stpr (STITCHER) | http://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (RSS FEED) Scribbled Shownotes Creativity is the act of creating something  It's not a superpower or something that special people have Anything is creative  Playing guitar, doodling, making stuff  It's all creative  Often designers are called "a creative" But we don't have the monopoly on the term.  Support Ask a Designer Anything https://www.askadesigneranything.com (Ask a Designer Anything Website) http

2 episodes in the same day! I played with an Oculus Rift. This is what I thought of it. Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993/ (ITUNES) | http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (ANDROID) | http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=127134&refid=stpr (STITCHER) | http://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (RSS FEED) Support Ask a Designer Anything https://www.askadesigneranything.com (Ask a Designer Anything Website) http://twitter.com/craigburgess (Twitter (@craigburgess)) https://www.facebook.com/askadesigneranything (Ask a Designer Anything on Facebook) https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993 (Leave me a review on iTunes)

I played with an Oculus Rift. This is what I expected it to be. Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993/ (ITUNES) | http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (ANDROID) | http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=127134&refid=stpr (STITCHER) | http://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (RSS FEED) Support Ask a Designer Anything https://www.askadesigneranything.com (Ask a Designer Anything Website) http://twitter.com/craigburgess (Twitter (@craigburgess)) https://www.facebook.com/askadesigneranything (Ask a Designer Anything on Facebook) https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993 (Leave me a review on iTunes)

I'm talking directly to young designers today: these are the things you need to know. Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993/ (ITUNES) | http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (ANDROID) | http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=127134&refid=stpr (STITCHER) | http://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (RSS FEED) Scribbled Shownotes Use a sketchbook! Use a sketchbook! Create WAY more work than your teachers or lecturers actually do Seek out criticism. Learn what’s wrong with your work. Do work for clients and let them tell you how bad it is. Nothing beats hard work. Support Ask a Designer Anything https://www.askadesigneranything.com (Ask a Designer Anything Website) http://twitter.com/craigburg

I rant a little bit about people who are afraid of their website. Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993/ (ITUNES) | http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (ANDROID) | http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=127134&refid=stpr (STITCHER) | http://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (RSS FEED) Scribbled Shownotes So many people aren’t technical, and I get that. So many people are scared of their website, rather than seeing the potential for having an online presence anybody around the globe can see instantly Start learning how to blog Start learning how to update your website Start learning the basics of SEO YOU ARE THE BEST PERSON TO DO ALL OF THIS. NOT A MARKETING COMPANY. Support Ask a Designer

I've just finished reading Oversubscribed. This is what I learned. Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993/ (ITUNES) | http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (ANDROID) | http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=127134&refid=stpr (STITCHER) | http://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (RSS FEED) Scribbled Shownotes Buy the awesome book: http://amzn.to/2wbGhFn (Oversubscribed by Daniel Priestley) In the fantastic book http://amzn.to/2wbGhFn (Oversubscribed by Daniel Priestley), Daniel talks about how to become oversubscribed. I’m not talking about how to become oversubscribed, but he does suggest a very good way of running your design and marketing in your business. Become a Campaign Drive

Today I get a bit ranty about the regular design mistakes I see made. Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993/ (ITUNES) | http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (ANDROID) | http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=127134&refid=stpr (STITCHER) | http://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (RSS FEED) Scribbled Shownotes No logo. At all. https://thenounproject.com/ (The Noun Project) is good for cheap logos if you're stuck. A generic name for a business, or an acronym name. Horrible colour choices. Find out what colours clash and don’t use them. Overcomplicating the design of a website/business card/leaflet/anything. Poorly written text. Support Ask a Designer Anything https://www.askadesigneranything

Today I talk about feeling uninspired and wanting to give up. Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993/ (ITUNES) | http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (ANDROID) | http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=127134&refid=stpr (STITCHER) | http://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (RSS FEED) Scribbled Shownotes Throughout my 211 episodes, I’ve talked sporadically about inspiration and motivation In https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep95/ (episode 95) I discussed the idea of inspiration, or at least how designers understand the phrase. I’ve spoken variously in other episodes about the idea of motivation, and how we shouldn’t wait for it or seek it before we do something. Discipline win

Today I look at the difference between Trump and Obama. Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993/ (ITUNES) | http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (ANDROID) | http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=127134&refid=stpr (STITCHER) | http://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (RSS FEED) Scribbled Shownotes Now Trump is a bit of a way into his presidency, I thought it’d be fun to compare him to Obama in terms of his design and marketing strategy It’s fair to say Trump’s strategy has been mostly a car crash, but there’s some interesting comparisons when compared to Obama The two different markets: the “right” market, and the “left” market One uses words like &ldqu

Let's talk about how design careers usually go. Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-a-designer-anything/id1190920993/ (ITUNES) | http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (ANDROID) | http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=127134&refid=stpr (STITCHER) | http://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/ed1ec2a8-1468-4efb-8487-a75200bf3e28/5a974391-51f6-4ae3-aba2-a75200bf8af4/c00377fc-c1e3-4e0e-9013-a75200bf8af9/podcast.rss (RSS FEED) Scribbled Shownotes Nearly all design careers follow a predictable trajectory  Young plucky arrogant designer working for somebody else Young plucky arrogant designer takes up freelance work A bit wiser young designer loses the arrogance and decides to try an in house designer role for a bit  Then you go back to a design agency because it's more rewarding work Then you make a choice, you either go into management or you hone