The Studeo Podcast – Creative Thinking & Strategic Design – Details, episodes & analysis

In this last episode of Season 3, I wanted to thank you all for tuning in and to do a 'Best of' episode. For those who might be new to the podcast, this would be a good way to introduce you to some of the earlier guests you might have missed.

Following this episode, there will be a break, during which I will be reviewing the ongoing strategic direction for it. I'd love for you to help me decide the format for the podcast going forward. 

Should I carry on with the 1hr guest episodes? 

Should I do shorter episodes with more specific and actionable tips and tricks? 

A Q&A format answering your questions? 

All of the above? Something else?

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Armin Vit @arminvit is the co-founder of UnderConsideration @ucllc, a graphic design firm. He's also an editor and writer for Brand New, where he reviews corporate and brand identity design work. If you are a brand designer, you likely visit this resource religiously, equally for the design inspiration and for Armin's top-notch break-downs of each brand identity design.

We chat about the journey of launching UnderConsideration as a 'side brand' and how 15 years later it serves as his main source of income. What are some technical aspects of building something new? What can Armin share about building a brand?

Remember, the world needs your creativity, and you have the power to ignite it.

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Thierry Brunfaut @thierrybrunfaut is the Founding Partner and Creative Director of Base Design – an international network of studios based in Brussels, New York, Geneva, and Melbourne. Thierry shared his view on the skillset designers should have to be successful, along with many other golden nuggets he's learned in the 30 years of Base Design.

The Studeo Podcast is a show for ambitious creatives who want to learn more about creative thinking and strategic design.

A series of live conversations I host on a weekly basis on my Instagram account, @wearestudeo, where I invite a range of creative leaders and other interesting speakers to talk about topics such as creativity, mindset, and leadership skills. So if you’d like to catch the next conversation live, be sure to follow me on Instagram.

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Remember, the world needs your creativity, and you have the power to ignite it.

Melinda Livsey is on a mission to help graphic designers get paid to think. You might know her from her Brand Strategy Bootcamp or from being a co-host of @thefuturishere with @thechrisdo. I'm really excited to have had the chance to talk with her! Join Melinda @melindalivsey and me as we discuss presenting client work, thinking strategically, and other questions we took on the live call.

Brittni Bowering @brittnibowering knows a thing about running workshops. Whether that's in person or remotely. And as we are finding ourselves in a situation where remote presentations and online workshops are becoming the norm, I got excited to talk to Brittni about running Workshops online and making sure that everyone gets a ton of value from it!

Bill Kenney is the co-founder of @focuslabllc, a Brand Agency that I have been following keenly for years – so I was thrilled when Bill reached out to me to have a discussion. Join Bill and me as we discuss probably the most common and talked about topic for freelancers – finding clients.

A few months ago I jokingly suggested to Stef Hamerlinck that we should stage a live discussion on the branding topics we often debated on. Fast forward to today, and we made it happen – huge thanks to Stef for setting up all the technical aspects, artwork and organising us all to actually make this a reality! In this episode, I summarise and break down the key concepts we'd discussed as well as the main takeaways and book suggestions!

Join me and Ismail El Azizi @ismail_elazizi as we discuss his journey of self-education and learning from his design mistakes and challenges, as well as the merit of design education as a whole.

Join Fabrice Pöhlmann @fabrice_poehlmann and me as we discuss his journey from Graphic Design to founding his UX agency, and what he’d learnt along the way, tips for designers who want to transition to UX/UI, and more.

Join me and Reagan (Frank) Mackrill @gdayfrank as we discuss the future of personal branding, what it might mean for the branding industry as a whole, and covering some live questions as well.