Do I need school to be...: Recent Episodes
Alex Villacís
Talking to people in the creative field about the experiences that shaped them and the future of education
Have you heard the expression “Never meet your heroes”? Well, I met one of my podcasting heroes and he surpassed my expectations! Dave is the founder of the Print Design Academy, teaching Graphic Designers how to print and how to fall in love with print. His story is a whirlwind of learning experiences, getting chances and taking advantage of them, following passions and showing them to others. From learning on the job to becoming a teacher, Dave tells us his tale.
On this interview we spoke about:
- Our shared obsession with paper and printed goods
- Getting up at 4am to workout (I mean damn!) because Discipline over Motivation
- How an ex-girlfriend’s dad had a major impact in Dave’s life
- Learning print on the job at a printshop
- His other podcast (the low key inspiration for this show)
- The Print Design Academy and the Colour Bar Challenge
- The Design Community born out of a challenge
Want to learn more about Dave and the Print Design Academy? Here are some useful linksPDA Website
PDA Podcast
PDA Instagram
PDA on YouTube
The Quickie Podcast
Here are Dave’s recommendations:
The 4-hour work week by Tim Ferris
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss
‘Don’t wait for the motivation to do something, have the discipline to do something.’
Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show!
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This week, I had the pleasure of learning more about my wonderful colleague Ray Lawlor. Ray and I both work at The Customer Bureau (Helping iconic brands become customer centric) and a while back Ray approached me with an amazing story, his story. In his words, he didn’t know what he wanted to do until he was 30. Ray believes that learning and figuring out what you want to do is a constant process of life and that change is wonderful and nothing to be afraid of. This story is truly wild and I can’t wait to share it with you.
On this interview we spoke about:
- Ray’s selftaught journey
- From music to television to advertising to engineering (I mean, what?!)
- Celebrating scholarship programs
- A wonderful woman named Anne
- Not being made for formal education
- Supporting partners during freelancing and jumping from freelancing to company team member
- The importance of having awesome colleagues
- Giving kids the chance to be lifelong learners
- A chat about priviledge
Want to learn more about Ray Lawlor? Here is how you reach him and where you can find his work!
Engineered’s Website
Here are Ray’s recommendations:
The Customer Bureau
Rory’s Story Cubes
Irish Language Broadcast Fund
Emma Fanning’s episode (one of Ray’s favourites)
Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show!
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Staying in line with the environmentalist topic, this week we have another warrior for the earth but who uses a physical medium and not a digital one. Rafael Martig, has a fascinating story of combining the logical and emotional to advocate for conservation of flora and fauna. From a young age, he loved nature and learned to observe and learn from it. Born into a family of creatives, he took the science path before getting back to his roots and picking up a brush to make his audience think about the role they play in the future of the planet. A true pleasure to talk to such a rare bird (that joke will make sense after you listen to this episode, trust me it’s brilliant)
On this interview we spoke about:
- Going from scientist to visual artist
- A lifelong fascination with birds and being known as the bird guy
- Doing what you can with the skills you have
- The voting pencil that inspired a super long painting (literally, it’s super long)
- How impact can start in your own backyard
Want to learn more about Rafael? Here is how you reach him and where you can find his work!
Website
Here are Rafael’s recommendations:
Ask an artist Podcast
‘100 Ways to Draw a Bird and Make a Living from Illustration by Felix Scheinberger
Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show!
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I’m not a fan of social media, sounds weird because I have a podcast but I’m really not a fan of the social media aspect of it. That’s why I was so excited when Neerja and Aparna reached out to me because I love to be proven wrong and to learn what the other side looks like and does. In today’s episode I’m taking to Neerja from ‘Humans Of Earth’, an online platform focused on sharing stories from small climate activist and promoting their efforts and knowledge to expand their reach and provide information to the world. So much respect for these ladies and their work!
On this interview we spoke about:
- Using social media to enact change
- A lawyer and an engineered becoming climate activists
- Featuring stories about ordinary people enacting change
- The effects of climate change
- The power of social media to unite people
Want to learn more about Apart, Neerja and Humans for Earth? Here is how you reach out to them!
Website
Issue 1 of the HFE magazine
Their e-mail to reach out
Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show!
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After break due to illness and medical stuff, the podcast is back and we have amazing interviews for you starting with Mr. Paul Delaney. Paul went from the field of Graphic Design into Illustration through the master degree route (you know how I feel about degrees). Paul likes to draw pictures, scribble ideas for stories, make stuff look nice on a page and brighten people’s day. This style is fun and playful and organic, he brings joy to my instagram feed and I hope he brings it to yours too.
On this interview we spoke about:
- Paul’s experience doing a masters in Illustration
- His personal style and why he makes a drawing everyday.
- The difference between Graphic Design and Illustration
- Plans for the future
- The difference between going to school in person and going to school online
Want to learn more about Paul and his work?
Website
His prints on CowPat
Paul’s Sketchbook
Here are Paul’s recommendations:
Ben Howard’s Music
Arcade Fire’s Music
Future Island’s Music
The 1975’s Music
Parcels’s Music
Ocean Colour Scene’s Music
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show!
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And we made it to the C-suite! Yes, my guest this week is the Founder and CEO of Startdock, Thom Wernke. Funny enough in this episode we’ll question the role of CEO and what it actually means, spoiler it’s just a role. For those thinking, what is Startdock? Startdock is a coworking space where community is everything. Startdock and its Dockers believe it takes a community to grow a company. At StartDock, tenants are promised flexible contracts and the ability to scale up and down with their workspace adapting to their journey. With 4 amazing locations (5th one is on the way), an active startup community and that believe that your business will grow because of the StartDock environment, it truly is the place to be for up-and-coming entrepreneurs.
On this interview we spoke about:
- How Startdock selects the cities for their locations
- Starting a company with multiple founders
- Thom’s organic journey into becoming CEO
- The weight (or lack of weight) of a title
- Accelerator programs? Yey or Nay?
- Being an eternal student, the situational aspect of teaching
- Startdock’s journey into becoming a B-corp
Want to learn more about Thom and Startdock? Here are some links:
Startdock’s Website
Startdock’s Instagram
Thom’s Linkedin
Thom’s blog post about the event in London
B-corp and the B-lab certification
Here are Thom’s recommendations:
‘Scaling-Up, how a few companies make it and why the rest don’t’ by Verne Harnish
‘Over Routines’ a podcast by Arie Boomsma
‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’ by Dale Carnegie
‘Sapiens, A brief history of Humankin’d by Yuval Noah Harari
‘The Joe Rogan Experience’, a podcast by Joe Rogan
Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show!
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On this week’s episode I’m talking to the talented Carolina Cristallo, a fresh graduate from the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam. Carolina and I actually graduate together from Graphic Design on July of 2022 (which feels like a decade ago) and on this episode we talk about out experience at the Academy, how formal education shaped us, being a working student working at the institution you study, being an international student sand much more.
BONUS! This episode was recorded at the podcasting room of the WdKA using a RodecasterPro meaning we have sound effects :P
On this interview we spoke about:
- Carolina’s Graduation project about gentrification and the role of creatives in it
- Finding your position as a creative
- Using your privilege to have impact on others
- Building trust and connection during the design process
- Studying and working as a PAL at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- The value of exchanges as part of creative process and creative education
Want to learn more about Carolina and her graduation project? Here are some links:
Carolina’s Instagram
Carolina’s Graduation Project
Willem de Kooning Academy’s Graphic Design Program
WDKA’s Publication Station’s Instagram
Wanna get to know other Summer ’22 Willem de Kooning Graduates? Here you go!
Arimit’s Episode
Georgina’s Episode
Kristian’s Episode
Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show!
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This week, on the second episode of season 2, we have Jérôme Bacquias who is the founder & managing Director at paper republic. Don’t know this awesome brand? In short, it’s a company making notebooks and fine leather goods based out of Vienna, Austria and my personal private addiction (hey, I could have worst addictions) At paper republic, they are committed to respect & authenticity. They aim to respect our environment by creating products that are made to last and are crafted from sustainable and natural materials. They are beautiful and they are awesome!
On this interview we spoke about:
- Jérôme’s journey to start paper republic
- His love for books are reading
- Looking for people to learn from sometimes without the intention
- Learning by trial and error, having the courage of just walking in and asking
- Surrounding yourself with people of skill
- The value of interactions with teachers and other learners
- Supporting colleagues in Ukraine
Want to learn more about Jérôme and Paper Republic? Here are some links:
Jérôme’sLinkedin
paper republic’s Website
paper republic’s Instagram
paper republic’s Manifest
paper republic’s Analogue Shop in Vienna
Notebooks for Ukraine
Illustrator of the notebooks for Ukraine
Jerome’s recommendations:
Notes by Albert Camus
Kolyma Tales by Varlam Shalamov
The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann
The violence and the sacred by René Girard
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Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show.
WELCOME TO SEASON 2 OF THE PODCAST!
And we are starting with a great one. It’s no secret that I’m skeptical about people who put ‘Coach’ as their job title. Honestly, I think most of them are snake-oil salesmen and saleswomen. Well, Coach Johnson is not one of them and he sets the bar for a life-changing coach. Coach is a 10 year veteran teacher/Athletic Director that looks to build students sense of self and foster strong communication between parents and their children. A masters graduate from Sarah Lawrence College, he developed his love for block building and works with other teachers and schools to incorporate block building into their classroom programming. He is a Husband, a father, a coach and the host of Our Village Stories: Parenting through Passion and Grit.
On this interview we spoke about:
- His experience as a student athlete
- What sports can teach you about life
- The coach that set him on this path
- How opportunities come to those who do good work
- How you know you succeeded as a Coach
Want to learn more about Coach and his podcast? Here are some links:Website
My episode on “Our Village Stories”
Twitter
Instagram
Buy Me a Coffee
Blog
Cameron’s recommendations:Go watch how people played basketball before! Men and women, the OG ballers. Understand the strategy, it’s like chess.
Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show and to Immaculate Lemaron for proofreading the transcripts and helping this podcast be as accessible as possible.
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This week I have for you an artist, rapper, father, spoken word artist, award winning storyteller, business owner and business educator for creatives. Kevin is the founder of at Cre8tiveRevolution Group. At the Cre8tiveRevolution human centered Creative Capital is developed and mindsets are changed. Through programs on entrepreneurship for creators they challenge the economic status quo and teaching creative the business skills they need to market themselves and profit from their creativity.
On this interview we spoke about:
* Going from the ladder to the elevator effectively
* Being an auditive learner
* How the creative process can translate to business
* Growing a network of skills
* Becoming a tech start-up
Want to learn more about Kevin and his company? Here are some links:Cr8tive Revolution Group’s award winning Website
Kevin’s Instagram
Kevin’s Linkedin
His chat with past guest Chris Locke and Claudia Mayer
His TedX Talk ‘Calling for a Creative Revolution’
Kevin’s recommendations:Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne
Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue, Book 1 by Neale Donald Walsch
Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David R. Hawkins
The Next CEO by Thomas Keil, Marianna Zangrillo
In an effort to make this podcast accessible, we make transcripts of every episode. You’ll find the transcripts on our website here.
Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show and to Immaculate Lemaron for proofreading the transcripts and helping this podcast be as accessible as possible.
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This week I have for you Marc Suss, business owner, painter, podcaster, creative director, musician and more. In his own words: “A storyteller using images, words and sounds.”
Marc is based in one of the most beautiful cities in Germany, Hamburg (and I’m not saying that because I lived there for years) where he works as a creative director and owner of his own brand building and design studio. The dream of many design students today! He’ll tell us all about what is job entails and how he got there. Spoiler alert! It took being ready to hear no’s.
On this interview we spoke about:
- What is a brand?
- What he does for his clients and customers? What is the key question they need to be able to answer?
- His journey through education and why he got a Master’s Degree
- His experience as a tech start-up
- Choosing your craft and how to shape your life
- How he combines all his passions into one experience and more!
Want to learn more about Marc and his podcast? Here are some links:Marc’s Personal Website
Marc’s studio, The Sweetspot Studio
Here is my episode on The Sweetspot Podcast
His German Podcast „Fugengold“
Recommendations from this episode:Max Frisch’s book ‘Fragenbogen’ (in German)
Max Frisch’s book ‘Fragenbogen’ (in English)
Stanley Tucci’s book ‘Taste, My Life Through Food’ (from Audible)
In an effort to make this podcast accessible, we make transcripts of every episode. You’ll find the transcripts on our website here.
Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show and to Immaculate Lemaron for proofreading the transcripts and helping this podcast be as accessible as possible.
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This week we have not one but two guests on the pod. In this episode you’ll hear me talking to Glenn and Isabella from Teen Up. A podcast that digs deeper into the teenagers' minds about the wonders of the world. As teenagers, we are constantly thinking about questions that are sometimes too hard to comprehend. Glenn and Isabella are here to tell you what they think and discuss the possible answers to these ponderable questions. There's a topic every month and a new episode every Thursday, same as this show! This episode is a little bit different from the previous ones but we still go deep into our topic and just all around have a good time.
On this interview we spoke about:
- Why Glenn and Isabella stared their podcast
- How they learned to produce a high-quality show
- What they think as teens about education
- What their expectations are about the next stage of their journey and how the podcast might be a part of it
Want to learn more about Glenn and Isabella and their podcast? Here are some links:Website
Instagram
Facebook
YouTube
PlayerFM
Spotify
Isabella and Glenn’s recommendations:‘Call me by your name’, the Movie
‘Call me by your name’, the book
‘Steal like an Artist’ by Austin Kleon
How to Do Nothing, resisting the attention economy’ by Jenny Odell
Some podcasts Isabella and Glenn enjoy:Hidden Brain from NPR
Better Late Than Never!
In an effort to make this podcast accessible, we make transcripts of every episode. You’ll find the transcripts on our website here.
Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show and to Immaculate Lemaron for proofreading the transcripts and helping this podcast be as accessible as possible.
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This week we have the super talented and hilarious musician, Dan Elliot. Dan is a singer songwriter originally from Cork, currently based in Dublin who has a passion for teaching. Dan’s music is soulful, honest and as someone who has had the pleasure, nay, the privilege to see him perform live I’m happy things are opening up and he is back on the stage doing what he loves and brining joy to us all. Want to get a taste of Dan? Then this episode is for you!
On this interview we spoke about:
- How he got into music and performing
- The maybe cliché artist who made him say: “Yes, I can do that.”
- His love for teaching but the moment the decided to get on the music boat
- What playing live teaches musicians
- His love for printed books and much more!
Want to learn more about Mr. Dan Elliott? Here are some links:Instagram
Facebook
Spotify
YouTube
Twitter
Newsletter
Dan’s recommendations:Everyone You Hate Is Going to Die by Daniel Sloss
“Two Shades of Hope” by Foy Vance (Live in London)
“The Age of Anxiety” by Jamie Cullum (Live from Craxton Studios)
Fleabag an Amazon Original
In an effort to make this podcast accessible, we make transcripts of every episode. You’ll find the transcripts on our website here.
Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show and to Immaculate Lemaron for proofreading the transcripts and helping this podcast be as accessible as possible.
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This week we have award-winning podcaster Anand Dattani on the pod and we are talking about podcasting, a very meta episode right here. Anand and I met actually on Clubhouse back when I was the hot spot in town and I’ve actually been on his podcast discussing my own immigrant story. Anand’s show ‘The Journey Onwards’ in an interview show where Third Culture Kids talk about what they have learned through their experience and their families’ experiences when they decided to leave their home country and move to a new one.
On this interview we spoke about:
- How Anand got into podcasting
- How he developed his very human interviewing style
- Which famous friend influenced him (you probably know him as well)
- How he learned to podcast (shout out to RTP!)
- Where he sees creative education going and the beauty of asking questions
Want to learn more about Anand and his podcast? Here are some links:
Website
Instagram
Facebook
The Journey Onwards on Spotify
My episode on Anand’s Podcast
YouTube
Anand’s book recommendations:
The Unfair Advantage, how you already have what it takes to succeed by Ash Ali and Hasan Kubba
A more beautiful question by Warren Berger
My shout out this week is Teen Up! A podcast that digs deeper into the teenagers' minds about the wonders of the world
In an effort to make this podcast accessible, we make transcripts of every episode. You’ll find the transcripts on our website here.
Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show and to Immaculate Lemaron for proofreading the transcripts and helping this podcast be as accessible as possible.
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It’s that time of the week again and today we are talking to Sarah Tulej, a brand photographer originally from the UK currently living in Rotterdam. From a young age, she had a passion for photography but it wasn’t until she was in her 30’s that she took a career change course in London (trust me, it’s a good story) that she decided to take the jump into professional photography. Sarah’s story is really inspiring and I hope you enjoy it!
On this interview we spoke about:
- Her journey to become a professional photographer
- The particular set of skills that separate Sarah from other photographers (spoiler alert! It’s not tech related)
- How she build her skills following her curiosity
- The research she did before taking the plunge into a new career
- The financial aspect of changing careers
- Sarah’s experience as a mentor and where she draws the line between mentor and teacher
Want to learn more about Sarah? Here are some links:Website
Linkedin
Instagram
Pinterest
Facebook
Sarah’s Blog
Sarah’s Top 3 podcasts:Unlocking us with Brent Brown
Big Careers, Small Children (formerly Leaders With Babies)
Is This Working? Podcast
Sarah’s book recommendation is Playing big by Tara Mohr
In an effort to make this podcast accessible, we make transcripts of every episode. You’ll find the transcripts on our website here.
Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show and to Immaculate Lemaron for proofreading the transcripts and helping this podcast be as accessible as possible.
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Welcome to Part II of my interview with Chris Locke, co-founder of Miro Innovations. On the last episode, we talked about Chris' educational journey and his developments as a professional. In this one into the differences between design education in Latin America and in Europe. We get into it y'all!
On this interview we spoke about:
- The gaps we find in both educational systems
- The benefits of having a mentor
- Challenges of creative education
- Where creative education will go in this post-pandemic world
Want to learn more about Chris? Here are some links:Website of Miro Innovation
Linkedin
Instagram
The Psychology of Creative Business - Innovation Talk #19
Chris on ADP List
Chris’s recommendation is to get a mentor and to that effect he recommends ADP List where he is a mentor himself and you can get anything from feedback on your portfolio to career advice to free events.
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This is a very special episode, because is the first of two parts. This conversation was so long and so rich that we needed to break it into two because when Chris and I sit down to chat, t goes deep and broad. Chris Locke is the founder of Miro Innovations, he is an industrial designer, he is a mentor, he is a speaker and he is the co-founder of Innovation Talks.
On this interview we spoke about:
- Chris’ humble beginnings in medical school
- How someone throwing a book at him put him on a new path
- Keeping that balance between work and school
- How he became a company founder
Want to learn more about Chris? Here are some links:Website of Miro Innovation
Linkedin
Instagram
The Psychology of Creative Business - Innovation Talk #19
Chris on ADP List
Chris’s recommendation will be on next week’s episode!
In an effort to make this podcast accessible, we make transcripts of every episode. You’ll find the transcripts on our website here.
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Welcome back to my journey into understanding coaches! Just kidding! This show is and will always be about teaching creative and I'm so honoured to have this week on the pod someone who is educating the most creative humans, babies! And teaching nothing other than music. Yes, you read correctly. Ekanem is musician and musical educator for babies and very young kids. Music was always a part of her life but it wasn't until her mentor suggested this path that she ventured into creating her own curriculum. Come and listen to her amazing journey!
On this interview we spoke about:
- Her very musical upbringing
- How one comment from her mentor changed everything for her
- How she put together her own apprenticeship by following her curiosity
- Finding a treasure chest of knowledge
- The documentary she is working on
- The ups and down of teaching through a screen
- Her experience getting a PhD
Want to learn more about Ekanem? Here are some links:Website
Linkedin
Instagram
Her free weekly event on Clubhouse
Her episode on ‘Honey! I’m homeschooling the kids’
Check out her current offer, Vocal Freedom for Parents
Ekanem’s recommendation, some books about Music Learning Theory by Dr. Edwin E. Gordon:
Music learning theory for newborn and young children
Music Play: A Major Curriculum for Early Childhood Music!
Learning Sequences in Music (2012 Edition)
In an effort to make this podcast accessible, we make transcripts of every episode. You’ll find the transcripts on our website here.
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So far on this podcast we have talked a lot about how teacher shaped creatives but in this one we’ll talk to someone who is working passionately to shape teachers. Christian Kressmann is an actor, a PhD title holder, a certified NLP coach who is working to help teachers harness their talents and become impact makers because as we have learned on this show, teachers are in a unique position to shape the future and we sometimes take it for granted.
On this interview we spoke about:
- How Chris’ combine passions for acting, science and coaching led him to develop his coaching program for teachers
- The impact teachers can have on the world
- The powers and dangers on NLP
- The role of a coach in helping others
Want to learn more about Chris? Here are so many links:Website
Linkedin
Facebook
Instagram
My episode on his podcast TEACH! - Der Podcast für Lehrer (in German)
His book (yes, he an author)
Christian’s book recommendation:Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy by Sadhguru
In an effort to make this podcast accessible, we make transcripts of every episode. You’ll find the transcripts on our website here and if you want to check out my episode with Josh Savage, follow this link.
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This is first episode of 2022 and it’s a really special one since we are talking to not only a creative but to a coach for creatives. As a creative herself, she has a love for play and for following her inner child and she bring that passion to her client and to help them achieve their goals faster than they could on their own. As an acceleration consultant helping creatives embrace their journeys, feel empowered, achieve their goals and follow their fascinations.
On this interview we spoke about:
- Working with your inner child
- What is the job of a coach or a consultant
- How she found her current mentor and how she pushed her
- The importance of knowing yourself when working with a coach.
Want to learn more about Kris? You should because he is awesome so here are some links:
Website
Facebook
Linkedin
Instagram
Creative Mastery with Samoa Blanchet
Samoa’s book recommendation:
The Creative Self: Effect of Beliefs, Self-Efficacy, Mindset, and Identity (Explorations in Creativity Research)
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This is the last episode before a bit of a holiday break (it’s called self-care) and to close this first section of the podcast we are having a beer and talking to Kristian Dyankov, a product designer from Bulgaria currently living, working and growing in Rotterdam. A close personal friend of mind, I’m excited to bring you some insight into Kris’ journey.
On this interview we spoke about:
- Kris's experience at 3 different formal institutions
- His time working in sales in a language he had not yet mastered
- Learning from others
- Working across silos, designers+scientists
Want to learn more about Kris? You should because he is awesome so here are some links:
Website
Linkedin
Instagram
Kris’ book recommendation ‘The Win Without Pitching Manifesto
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In this week’s episode I’m bringing you Linda Bonney, a podcaster, podcast editor and producer, mother of 3, survivor, natural born interviewer and lover of conversations. Linda’s journey into podcasting was bumpy but podcasting helped her connect to herself and now help other realise their podcasting goals.
On this very fun interview we spoke about:
- How she taught herself how to podcast
- The importance of umm’s and pauses in a podcast episode
- The value of conversations, silence and listening as a superpower
- How we are all different and we all belong
Want to learn more about Linda? Here are some links:
Instagram
Questioning the Normal with Linda Bonney
Here are a few links to topics we touched during the podcast
Toy designer Cas Holman and her Geemo
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In this week’s episode I’m talking to Georgina Henry, a graphic design student from England and Luxemburg living in Rotterdam. Another face-to-face interview where we talk about being rejected by all the design schools she applied to and how an artistic residency in Berlin and the experience of sharing a studio with others helped her develop a portfolio to then get into her first choice schools.
On this very fun interview we spoke about:
- Her experience at the Willem de Kooning Academy
- Screen printing and the word ‘squeegee
- Developing a portfolio during an artistic residency
- Her mom as her greatest teacher and more!
Want to learn more about Georgie? Here are some links: Website
Instagram
Berlin Art Institute Residency Program
quickanddirty.nu
Here are a few more recommendations of things we talked about during the show:The Journalist and the Murderer by Janet Malcolm
The plantation of our ancestors podcast (In Dutch)
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This week I’m talking with a person who was key to the creation of this podcast and the voice you listen at the beginning of this episode saying the same of the podcast, Arimit Bhattacharya. Now in the Netherlands for over 3 years studying Graphic Design at the Willem de Kooning Academy, his journey started long before and he wants to tell us about it and we’ll rant at each other like we always do.
On this very fun interview we spoke about:
- Moving from India to The Netherlands
- The importance of research when developing a product
- Critical usage of technology
- Why you can’t just slap an app on every problem
- Talking to a rubber duck and more!
Want to learn more about Arimit? Here are some links:
Website
LinkedIn
Instagram
Behance
CV
Arimit’s recommendation was fellow Designer Molly Mielke, check her out! Here are Molly’s Website, Twitter, Linkedin and Newsletter
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This week we have Esther Ciganda on the pod. Daughter of immigrants and an immigrant now herself, she is an athlete, a teacher, a podcaster and a multi-passionate business mentor who wants to teach teachers how to make a little bit more income on the side and more.
On this very fun interview we spoke about:
- The life changing decision she made laying on a Mexican beach
- The hidden Spanish treasurer in Boise, Idaho
- Her goals a business coach
- How she learned to be the teacher who empowers students
- Her two podcast ‘Teach, Lauch, Create’ and ‘The Immigrant All Around’ and more!
Want to learn more about Esther? Reach out to her, she is not shy!
Here are some links:
Instagram
Her Website
The Immigrant All Around Podcast
Teach Lauch Create Podcast
Enseña. Crea. Empodera en Facebook
Esther en Twitter
The Teacher to Entrepreneur Kit by Esther
Esther on Clubhouse
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For this week’s episode, I spoke to Naomi Jansen who is currently finishing her studies to become a Fine Arts Teacher. A very meta episode where we talk about what it’s like to learn how to teach, we spoke about:
- Naomi’s motivation to start a new study
- How finances influence her decision
- What it's like to create a creative assignment for students and more!
Curious about Naomi and her journey? Here are some links:
Instagram
Her Website
Naomi’s book recommendations:
Teaching to Transgress by Bell Hooks
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For this week’s episode, you’ll listen to an interview with Owais Haji. A fashion designer (and podcaster) from Pakistan currently working in Australia, Owais will share with us in this episode:
- His experience with formal education
- The importance of honouring informal education and skills being passed down through generations
- The teachings of his incredible Dean of Design
- Why asking, “who is this for?” is so important and more!
Curious about Owais and his work? Here are some links:
Instagram
E-mail
His podcast ‘Binge Box’ , the show that answers your "what are you watching?", 'what should watch' , "what to read" and "what podcast do you listen to" questions
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This was one of the first episodes I recorded, with the wonderful paper artist Karen Fernández from Indigo Craftroom. Her work focuses around paper Marbling & Japanese Bookbinding and sharing everything I know about traditional crafts. In this episode we talked about:
- How one workshop pushed her into a creative career
- Organising bookbinding workshops
- Running her own studio and what does Indigo mean
- Creating digital and physical product
And more!
Curious about bookbinding and other paper magic made by Karen? Here are some links to Indigo Craftroom:
Website
Instagram
Shop
Blog
Newsletter
Freebie ‘My Top 10 Paper Marbling Tips & Tricks’
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It’s Dutch Design Week and I’m so excited to have Nienke Hoogvliet from Studio Nienke Hoogvliet on the podcast who is showing at this awesome event. This is a design studio for material research, experimental and conceptual design. The studio is based in The Hague, The Netherlands and the projects raise awareness of social and environmental problems in the textile, leather and food industry. In this episode we talked about:
- Where Nienke’s love for nature came from
- Her projects with the textile industry
- Her formal design education
- The process of creating a design studio
And more!
Curious about Nienke and her work? Here are some links for you:
The Studio’s Website
Nienke’s Instagram
The Studio’s Shop
On Dutch Design Week
Nienke's episode on Green Canvas Podcast
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New week, new guest! This week I’m chatting with Jesús Fernández aka Chuy aka Jesse Fernández from the podcast ‘Learnings n Missteps’. A plumber who plumbs and is changing how the construction industry find new blood. A really fun chat where we talk about:
- His podcast telling stories the men and women who build our structures
- How he got into podcasting
- The process of becoming a certified plumber
- The figures that made him grow and turned him into a mentor
And more!
Want more Jesse in your life? Here are some links for you:
Learnings and Missteps Website
Learnings and Missteps on Instagram
Learnings and Missteps on Apple Podcast
Learnings and Missteps on Spotify
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This week on the pod we have Rabeea Wajeeha who is a UX Designer, Educator and community leader working towards improving people’s lives by giving them knowledge and helping them find jobs in the industry.
In this episode we talk about:
- What is UX Design
- Her initiative Teccelerator
- Her many inspiring teachers
- When the internet had a dial up tone
And much more!
She is extremely active online and always excited to meet new people and engage in conversations, here are some ways you can find her and some of her offers:
Teccelerator Academy
Rabeea’s Instagram
Rabeea’s LinkedIn
Design Talks Community on Clubhouse
Design Talks Community on Slack
Her e-book “Perfect Portfolio”
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Here we have Randall McKeow, a fellow podcaster who has done a bit of everything. Randall has worked in tourism, done photography, written many books and published multiple podcasts and how is looking to put everything under one awesome umbrella called Podvault.ca
In this episode Randall takes us to vulnerable stories about the teachers that didn’t believe in him, how education has changed in his lifetime and where he hopes is will go, how he got into podcasting and why he loves it so much.
Are you curious about Randall? Here are some ways to learn more:
Podvault.ca’s Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
Facebook
Twitter
Randall’s Podcasts:
My episode of Passports and Postcards Podcast on Apple Podcast
Red Light Conversations
The Rest of Your Story
This we mentioned on the episode:
Real Talk Podcasting
Branden Ushio Microphone Recommendations
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This week, our guest is Josh Loera. Josh is an illustrator from the US currently based in Guatemala. Josh left his career in engineering to pursue his artistic dreams and is a great example of self-education and learning through mentorships. He is also a podcaster himself and you’ll find his show below. In this episode we talk about Josh’s experience in formal education, his most honest critic who he also lives with, his mentor and how formal education can keep inovating
Like what you hear? Here are some ways get in touch with Josh and see his work:
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
Nahualli Modern Aztec Heroes
Time Machine Creative Shop
Creative People Time on Instagram
Creative People Time on Spotify
His mentor Dominic Glover
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On the podcast this week we have Stephanie Mojica, a book editor, coach, teacher and much more. Have you ever wanted to write a book but didn’t know where to start? That’s where Stephanie comes in! From beginning to end, she helps her clients her the book out of their heads and into the world. In this episode we talk about her work, some not so great teachers she had, what is a coach and much more.
Stephanie is all over the Internet, here are some ways to reach out to her:
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
The Visible Authority Virtual Event
Book a call with Stephanie
Stephanie’s resources:
Get that book written now Course
3 Things You Must Know Before Writing Your Book
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This week on the pod we have Josh Savage. Josh is British born, Paris raised singer, songsmith & adventurer currently living in Berlin. Josh has has an ever evolving style, a soulful voice and a mind that is curious about people and places. In this episode we talked about his early education, why he fired his friend to teach him, the influence his grandfather had on his work, his tour in Mexico and much more.
Josh is all over the internet, check him out:
Website
Instagram
Spotify
Patreon
Facebook Page
Josh’s book recommendations:
War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Non-Violent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg
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This week’s guest is ginger "all-lower-case" coons. ginger is an educator, researcher and designer who studies and intervenes in the intersections of individuality, mass standards, and new production technologies. ginger is Course Leader of Graphic Design at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam. In this episode we talk about her journey to getting a PhD, why her French teacher was so frustrated with her, why we learn the way we learn in formal Dutch Design education and more.
Find more about ginger here:
ginger’s profile on the WDKA
ginger’s Linkedin
ginger’s google scholar page
ginger’s recommendation:
Whisper of the Heart by Studio Ghibli
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This week’s guest is Sakeesha Balkaran, a recent graduate from the Willem de Koning Academy, fashion and graphic designer living in Rotterdam. In this episode we talk about how she got to the academy, why she became a designer, how education can be improved and much more.
Find more about Sakeesha here:
Sakeesha’s graduation project
Studio Unexpected's Website
Her studio’s Instagram
Personal Instagram
Sakeesha’s book recommendations:
Sakeesha’s Website recommendation
Brand the Change
Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Talent is Overrated
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This week’s guest is Chef Michellee Fox. Chef Michellee is sustainable Farmer, podcaster, chef and educator from Brazil but living in the US. During this episode we talk about her life in Brazil, learning about sustainable farming, her plans for the future and what made her want to become an educator and more.
Find more about Michellee here:
Website
Instagram
Michellee’s Podcast
Michellee's Wikipedia Page
Michellee's new Patreon community
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This week’s guest is Emma Fanning, a sustainable graphic designer, agency owner and educator from Canada. During this episode we talk about her love for nature, green graphic design, why she created her course and what the course experience is like and Emma shed’s some light on that terrifying study about how your internet consumption might be damaging the environment and much more.
Find more about Emma here:
Website
Instagram
Facebook Group
Green Graphic Design Course
Emma’s book recommendation:
A Planet to Win: Why We Need a Green New Deal
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This week we have Ronald Halfhide on the Podcast. Ro is a musician, producer, composer, singer-songwriter and teacher currently living in Rotterdam. During this episode we talk about how he got into music, his teaching style, his new album and how he learnt about jazz.
Find more about Ro here:
Website
Instagram
Soundcloud
Paint the Town on Spotify
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This week the host of this podcast, Alex Villacis, was interviewed by a future guest of the pod. Alex is a graphic designer, service designer, podcaster, traveler and curious human being currently living in Rotterdam. During this episode we talk about her Origen story, how she got to The Netherlands, why she is making this podcast and more.
Find more about Alex here:
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
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