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

It's not useful to think about originality. It is useful to think about infinity though. 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) Music and links from this episode http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nihilore/Truth_and_Justification/Nihilore_-_Truth_and_Justification_-_13_Man_Alone_Chimes_the_Hour (Man Alone Chimes the Hour by Nihilore) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sro/~/Pineal_Glands_Goodbye (Pineal Gland's Goodbye by Sro) And the track playing right now, my new favourite track: ht

Everything isn't always great, and it's OK to admit that. Sometimes. 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) Music and links from this episode http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Spinning_Clocks/Spirits_in_the_Juice/Lunar_Dunes_copy (Lunar Dunes by Spinning Clocks) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Fields_of_Ohio/Woods_Without_Maps/Fields_of_Ohio_-_Woods_without_Maps_-_08_Anti-Saloon_League_Midnight_Mystery (Anti-Saloon League Midnight Mystery by Fields Ohio) http://freemusicarchive.org/musi

Pressure is the secret to good ideas. 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) Music and links from this episode http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MindsEye/The_Ocean_1557/MindsEye_-_The_Ocean (The Ocean by MindsEye) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Soft_and_Furious/The_Merfolk_I_Should_Turn_To_Be/Soft_and_Furious_-_The_Merfolk_I_Should_Turn_To_Be_-_03_Post_Yes (Post Yes by Soft and Furious) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/alpha_jaguar/Super_Seismic/in_the_garden_of_swine_ (in the garden

Every day is made up of choices. 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) Music and links from this episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxOFvpplvAM (Welcome to the Grid, author unknown, YouTube Video) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Captive_Portal/Somethign_Abbadat_-_EP/04_Egg_Zit_Pay_Pairs (Egg Zit Pay Pairs by Captive Portal) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Captive_Portal/Catching_-_EP/04_Dont_Tickle_Me_feat_Benadiction (Don't Tickle Me (feat. Benadiction) by Captive Portal) http

Creativity. It's like another world. 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) Music and links from this episode http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Controlled_Insanity/Into_the_Pit/Controlled_Insanity_-_Into_the_it_-_04_Inner_Mental_Cage_Bitmap_Remix (Inner Mental Cage (Bitmap Remix) by Controlled Insanity) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Unknown_Trio/Freejazz/freejazz (Freejazz by The Unknown Trio) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Juanitos/netBloc_Vol_24_tiuqottigeloot/Hola_Hola_Bossa

Ideas. I love ideas. It's the core of any creative endeavour. 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) Music and links from this episode All tracks from Captive Portal's new album, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Captive_Portal/Having_A_VHS_For_A_Leg/ (Having A VHS For A Leg) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Captive_Portal/Having_A_VHS_For_A_Leg/13_Choir_Librarian (Choir Librarian by Captive Portal) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Captive_Portal/Having_A_VHS_For_A_Leg/04_When_We_W

What happened to design? When did it get overtaken by the researchers and the bean-counters? Music and links from this episode http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Advent_Chamber_Orchestra/Selections_from_the_2005-2006_Season/Advent_Chamber_Orchestra_-_04_-_Mozart_-_A_Little_Night_Music_allegro (Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik allegro by Advent Chamber Orchestra) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Global_Sampler/Quasi_Motion (Quasi Motion by Kevin MacLeod) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/US_Army_Blues/Live_At_Blues_Alley/0_-_11_-_The_US_Army_Blues_-_Walk_That_Dog (Walk That Dog by U.S. Army Blues) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/Audionautix_Acoustic/ACOUSTIC_BLUES____2-32 (ACOUSTIC BLUES by Jason Shaw) Line-by-line notes When graphic design first became a profession, things were simpler Classic design used to be much simpler to understand Dieter Rams 10 principles for good design are just as relevant today as they were in the 1970s He said Good design is innovative Good

I talk about a hidden part of the creative pursuit that most people aren't aware of. Music and links from this episode http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/Frog_Legs_Ragtime_Era_Favorites/04_-_scott_joplin_-_the_entertainer (The Entertainer (1902, piano roll) by Scott Joplin) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/C_Scott/Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3/CScott_-_Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3_-_06_Belview1 (Belview by C. Scott) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/C_Scott/Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3/CScott_-_Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3_-_13_Knuckle_Up1 (Knuckle Up by C. Scott) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Juanitos/Exotica/juanitos_-_08_-_en_croisiere_1004 (En Croisiere by Juanitos) Line-by-line notes Hello. It’s me, Craig. Before we get into today’s show, I wanted to quickly talk about something new I’m working on I’m starting a new podcast soon There’s lots of things I don’t know about it yet Like the name, the final format, when it’ll be released But I’m re

Let's talk a little bit about happiness. Music and links from this episode Travelling between the Ancient Empires by Ars Sonor & Sean Derrick Cooper Marquardt Park Bench Afternoons by MindsEye Tides by MindsEye A curious thing by J Hacha de Zola Line-by-line notes INTRO In our work focused culture And because work is all about, well working We often forget that work could be fun, if we wanted it to be Because work is driven by profits, timesheets and getting paid We sometimes forget one of the most important parts of our life Happiness Let’s talk a bit about happiness This is AADA, and I’m Craig Burgess PLAY MID SONG James Deb It’s probably not a name your familiar with If you you are Congratulations, you read Wikipedia like me James Deb is often cited as one of the inventors of the 8 hour work day Or the 40 hour work movement, that its apparently known as Previous to this idea, 10-16 hour work days 6 days a week were common It was actually Robert Owen tho

Should you be a specialist, or a generalist? Music and links from this episode http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Little_Glass_Men/Simplify/Break_1180 (Break by Little Glass Men) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Little_Glass_Men/The_Age_of_Insignificance/Poolside (Poolside by Little Glass Men) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Little_Glass_Men/The_Age_of_Insignificance/Spray_paint_it_Gold (Spray Paint It Gold by Little Glass Men) Line-by-line notes INTRO Over the years, the design industry has flicked between different trends The gradient and bevel era where designers were first starting to work out how to use the new features that Photoshop allowed The skeuomorphic design trend, that saw every designer making things look real life things And the current design trends: very simple and clean design that some people think has gotten too simple There's even been trends that have dictated what a designer should be, or should do There's been the traditional graphic designer, who mostly designs

How do you get what you want in life? Hard work, and lots of patience. Music and links from this episode http://freemusicarchive.org/music/PAS_DANS_LE_CUL_AUJOURDHUI/Recueil/PAS_DANS_LE_CUL_AUJOURDHUI_-_-PAS_DANS_LE_CUL_AUJOURDHUI-_Recueil_-_09_Golem (Golem by Pas Dans Le Cul Aujourd'Hui) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dub_Terminator/Watch_Your_Dubstep_-_EP/Dub_steps (Dub Steps by Dub Terminator) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Juanitos/Exotica/juanitos_-_01_-_octopussy (Octopussy by Juanitos) Line-by-line notes INTRO When Stephen HawkingStephen h began studying physics, he was rubbish at it When Louis Hamilton first started driving, he couldn’t even start the car When Robert De Niro started acting, he couldn’t even land a job in a commercial By default, when you start something, you’re rubbish at it Now, collectively, they’re world renowned physicists, multi million pound racing drivers and some of the best actors of all time You want to know why? Because they had

Be nice to people. It's the single most important thing. Music and links from this episode http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/2014010103336111/Chris_Zabriskie_-_Cylinders_-_09_-_Cylinder_Nine (Cylinder Nine by Chris Zabriskie) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Vendaface/04_-_The_Life_and_Death_of_a_Certain_K_Zabriskie_Patriarch (The Life and Death of a Certain K. Zabriskie, Patriarch by Chris Zabriskie) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo/~/Sphere (Sphere by Creo) Line-by-line notes INTRO I like to give out lots of tips to designers And generally They just apply to being a good human as well Today's episode definitely falls into this category Ever since we started Genius Division The design agency I run with a few other conspirators We've tried to live by one mantra Work hard and be nice to people Yesterday was work hard Today is be nice to people This is AADA, and I’m Craig Burgess PLAY MID SONG Manners cost nothing Good manners are your beauty

Music and links from this episode http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Captive_Portal/Throwing_-_EP/05_This_Minus_Five (This Minus Five by Captive Portal) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/James_Pants/Bonus_Beat_Blast_2011/41_james_pants-tonight_by_the_moonlight (Day Bird by Broke for Free) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Andrew_Pekler/Bonus_Beat_Blast_2011/04_andrew_pekler-exotic2 (Exotic2 by Andrew Pekler) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird (Tonight, By The Moonlight by James Pants) Line-by-line notes INTRO I love shortcuts All kinds of shortcuts actually I love keyboard shortcuts, because they speed things up when I’m working I love productivity shortcuts, that make me more efficient I even love shortcuts in Mario Kart, because they make sure I don’t come last Sometimes though, shortcuts just don’t work Sometimes, you’ve just got to knuckle down And just work hard This is AADA, and I

Is striving for perfection actually a good thing, or is a fool's game? Music and links from this episode http://freemusicarchive.org/music/White_Visor/Dark_Hearted/White_Visor_-_Dark_Hearted (Dark Hearted by White Visor) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Coin_Locker_Kid/The_Ghost_Sonata/Coin_locker_kid_-_The_Ghost_Sonata_-_10_The_queen_rat (The queen rat. by Coin Locker Kid) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ugh_God/Ugh_God_Fucks_Drexel_-_Live__WKDU/We_Waste_Time (We Waste Time by Ugh God) Line-by-line notes INTRO Hi My name’s Craig And I’ve got a problem It’s a problem that plagues in my professional life And my every day life Every time I try and do something This problem rears it’s head Over and over It gnaws at my psyche And grinds at my creations My problem is perfection Or rather, the relentless pursuit of it This is AADA, and I’m Craig Burgess PLAY MID SONG I can hear you laughing I sound like those people in job interviews Who admit their biggest

Making stuff automatically makes you better. Music and links from this episode http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nuno_Adelaida/none_given_1662/Nuno_Adelaida_09_Sofia_30 (Sofia 30 by Nuno Adelaida) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Captive_Portal/Catching_-_EP/02_Internally_Grateful_feat_Josh_Bche__Jonee_Whatley (Internally Grateful (feat. Josh Büche & Jonee Whatley) by Captive Portal) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sebon/The_Pet_-_EP/01_The_Pet_Original_Mix (The Pet by Sebon) Line-by-line notes INTRO You've probably heard of Jerry Seinfeld before If not though, he's an actor, comedian, and a writer He made the sitcom Seinfeld, with Larry David The reason I mention him  Is because he once told his method for becoming a better comedian It was simple really Write something every single day And write a cross on a calander for every day you do it You've got one goal Don't break the chain And never stop This is Ask a Designer Anything, and I’m Craig Burgess PLAY MID SONG

Making stuff automatically makes you better. Music and links from this episode http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pierlo/Olivetti_Prodest/07_Venga_Bus (Venga Bus by Pierlo) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Telegraphy/~/Walking_Alone (Walking Alone by Telegraphy) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pierlo/Olivetti_Prodest/10_Barbarian (Barbarian by Pierlo) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MrJuan/12_O_Clock/04_-_MrJuan_-_Do_the_Pump_1854 (Do the Pump by MrJuan) Line-by-line notes INTRO No matter what you do as a job I think you should be doing this thing in your spare time Whether you're an accountant, a developer, a designer or a lawyer, doing this thing makes you automatically better at your job That thing is stuff And the thing you should be doing with it is making it Because making stuff makes you better This is AADA, and I’m Craig Burgess By the way, I’m feeling in a bit of a Friday mood today So today’s music is quite weekendy... PLAY MID SONG After recordin

What's that one thing that turns a bad designer into a good one? Music and links from this episode http://freemusicarchive.org/music/ROZKOL/Hail/ROZKOL_-_Hail_-_02_No_More_Truth (No More Truth by ROZKOL) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Starpause/~/Sacred_Motion (Sacred Motion by staRpauSe) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/H-LR/End_of_the_Line/01-End_of_the_Line (End of the Line by H-LR) Line-by-line notes INTRO When you talk about what separates a great designer from a bad one There’s lots of things that tend to come up Passion Intelligence Talent Location Desire But the biggest thing I think And one that some people don’t appreciate Is learning And committing to a lifetime of learning This is AADA and I’m Craig Burgess PLAY MID SONG Being a designer isn’t easy It’s so important to keep up with so many things, and lots of these change A LOT You’ve got to keep up with culture, to make sure the work you’re doing is relevant You&rsq

Things change, and you've got to make sure you change with them. Music and links from this episode http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Vaan/Beaches/Alex_Vaan_-_01_-_Beaches_1589 (Beaches by Alex Vaan) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Revolution_Void/The_Politics_of_Desire/revolution_void_-_03_-_someone_elses_memories (Someone Else's Memories by Revolution Void) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Grass_Hop/Broke_For_Free_-_Grass_Hop_-_01_Warm_Up_Suit (Warm Up Suit by Broke For Free) Line-by-line notes INTRO A few months ago I went to a restaurant I’ve been to other restaurants since, but I remember this one vividly We sat down to eat food Tapas food actually And there was a group of 18-20 year olds sat down in a group They were all communicating through their phones But to each other And occasionally, one of them showed the other their phone They were all talking to each other But they were communicating with each other in a way I didn’t recognise Communicatio

To find a purpose in life, or a reason for a living, you've got to make something that you believe in. Music and links from this episode http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Komiku/The_Binge_Watchers__Score_1/Komiku_-_The_Binge_Watchers_-_Score_1_-_19_Action_Decisive_Move (Action Decisive Move by )Komiku http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MindsEye/This_or_That/MindsEye_-_This_or_That (This or That by MindsEye) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yshwa/Melody_Ln_Instrumentals/good_looking_completely_instrumental (good looking instrumental by )Yshwa Line-by-line notes As designers and creators We make things every day Design, artwork, videos, podcasts, writing, anything Whatever creative pursuit we follow Whatever our medium is It’s 10 times more powerful 100 times more powerful If what you’re making, you believe in. This is AADA, and I’m Craig Burgess When I started this podcast On January 1st 2017 I started it for the wrong reasons I’d long since wanted to make a podcast

Finding creativity can sometimes be hard, and sometimes be easy. Music and links from this episode http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Komiku/The_Binge_Watchers__Score_1/Komiku_-_The_Binge_Watchers_-_Score_1_-_21_Ambiant_Point_Of_No_Return (Ambiant Point Of No Return by Kimiko) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Comme_Jospin/A_Monplaisir_Best-Of__Lets_hear_that_crap/Comme_Jospin_-_A_Monplaisir_Best-of__Lets_here_that_crap_-_27_Pinon (Pinçon by Comme Jospin) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alpha_Hydrae/A_Monplaisir_Best-Of__Lets_hear_that_crap/Alpha_Hydrae_-_A_Monplaisir_Best-of__Lets_here_that_crap_-_25_Feet_Gone_Wild (Feet Gone Wild by Alpha Hydrae) Line-by-line notes INTRO Creativity can sometimes be like a rare jewel Everybody knows the power of it And how beautiful it is But it can be really difficult to find Other times, creativity is like a cheap £2 jewel It’s everywhere And anybody can find it And buy it for cheap This is AADA, and I’m Craig Burgess PLAY MID S