George Garrastegui, Jr. was in Omaha to drop the mic at the end of the 2022 On Brand Conference. Once again, big thanks goes out to AAF Nebraska, AIGA Nebraska, AMA Omaha, and PRSA Nebraska for once again hosting the SOLD OUT event.
We speak of his Works in Process podcast, finding your niche by focusing on what we do for us, his part in the AIGA Design + Business Conference, and more.
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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, 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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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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Karen Torok gave the closing day keynote at AAF Nebraska’s Meet the Pros—a student event that I wish all markets had something similar to. AAF Nebraska does an amazing job on this event (disclosure: I served on the committee this year, but have been promoting this event ever since I went while in college, and so would be telling you how great it was regardless).
Karen talks about leaving design to the world of illustration; working for clients like Barbie; and, most important, the world of doing illustrations of bears in yoga poses for Real Cookies.
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