Keni Thacker: The Reflex Blue Show #235

by on August 5, 2022 at 10:17 am
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Keni Thacker: The Reflex Blue Show #235

Keni Thacker was in Omaha to kick off the On Brand Conference just blocks from my office a couple of weeks ago. First off, big thanks goes out to AAF Nebraska, AIGA Nebraska, AMA Omaha, and PRSA Nebraska for once again hosting (and selling out!) this great event in its fourth appearance.

Keni kicked off the event speaking about 100 Roses from Concrete, a company he created to promote people of color in the creative fields. We speak about 100 Roses from Concrete; bringing more diversity into the creative fields; becoming an active participant in the change you want to see; and more.

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Danielle Hughes: The Reflex Blue Show #234

by on July 22, 2022 at 8:16 am
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Danielle Hughes: The Reflex Blue Show #234

My final podcast from HOW Design Live in Boston this year was with Danielle Hughes. She discusses her talk on “Personality Brand” (instead of what people usually use, which is their personal brand). We also discuss differentiating yourself through how you go about your hobbies; how every no leads to a better yes; companies now wanting to celebrate individuality; writing a better bio; and more.

Once again, huge thanks to the great team at HOW Design Live for putting on a great event.

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Fonz Morris: The Reflex Blue Show #233

by on July 15, 2022 at 9:36 am
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Fonz Morris: The Reflex Blue Show #233

Fonz Morris, a ‘deadass SMART effing product designer,’ stopped by to chat during the HOW Design Live in Boston this year.

We talk about his journey to becoming a Lead Product Designer at Netflix; giving back through launching a mentorship program that creates a ux/ui pathway for those enrolled at historically black Colleges and Universities; building an inclusive product; and more.

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Zipeng Zhu: The Reflex Blue Show #232

by on July 8, 2022 at 12:53 pm
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Zipeng Zhu: The Reflex Blue Show #232

Zipeng Zhu stopped by to chat during the HOW Design Live in Boston this year. He was spending the previous days changing a lot of the talk he would give, still called “Rainbow”, which he describes as using as a metaphor about the beauty after hardship. We also talk about his project of creating fun and playful representations of the anatomical features of male super heroes.

Zipeng also discusses his work on Stop Asian Hate that was displayed all over Times Square, as well as the work and process he uses at Dazzle.

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Stefan Mumaw and Nate Voss: The Reflex Blue Show #231

by on July 1, 2022 at 9:46 am
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So much happened during HOW Design Live in Boston this year, that I barely left the convention center at all. On the middle day though, I did make my way the three blocks to Johnny Cupcakes, and then across the street to a Harry Potter store. It was there that I ran into The Reflex Blue Show co-founder Nate Voss, and we decided to take the time to record a show together (First time in-person, since…checking…2013? Surely that can’t be…). As circumstances would dictate, when we were figuring out the logistics, Stefan Mumaw was setting up his talk in room 210, and we just put the microphone next to where he was and started recording.

We talk about Stephanie Voss’ presentation the next day, Star Wars, Street Fighter II, Mumaw’s talks on how to manage chaos and rapid ideation, what goes into a presentation, how many props Mumaw kept setting up, bail money, and more.

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