Design Blind Date

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Anfisa Bogomolova is a UX designer, teacher and self proclaimed "startuper" currently living and working out of Prague. In this episode we chat about her experience with living in Prague, as well as how social media has allowed her to work with large companies across the world.

Ben Burns is a brand strategist, award-winning designer, and an expert in user experience currently serving a dual role as both the Chief Operating Officer of The Futur and as Digital Creative Director at Blind. In this episode we chat about Ben's experience that led him to where he is in his career today, as well as his transition from full-time creative, to equal parts teacher, marketer, and biz-dev aficionado.

Claudio Guglieri is a designer & creative director currently working at Huge in San Francisco, California. In this episode we chat about Claudio's experience with both freelancing and working in a traditional agency setting, as well as how he gained the tools and skill sets he uses in his day-to-day design career.

Alexa is a fellow Youtuber and digital Product Designer currently working for Zendesk in San Francisco. In this episode we chat about how she got started in product design, how her love for basketball has influenced her design career, and above all, her insights and opinions regarding the importance of art school and design internships.

Katharina Clasen is a UX designer and the founder of Information Lovers living in a small town outside of Stuttgart, Germany. In this episode we chat about her experience in becoming a UX designer, and the benefits and challenges of building a UX practice in a small town rather than a large city.

Matt D. Smith (MDS) is an interface designer, business owner, father of four, and side project enthusiast running an independent studio in Athens, Georgia. In this episode we chat about finding time for design work, side projects and family, as well as the importance and practicality of diversifying your income streams.

Charli is a Youtuber, podcast host, designer, and side project enthusiast who's currently working remotely for ConvertKit. In this episode we chat about Charli's journey of writing a design book, balancing full-time, freelance and personal projects, and building community with other designers while working remotely.

Yambo is an experienced 3D digital artist who has managed to build a remote agency with collaborators across the globe. In this episode we chat about how he got into the industry, his process when working with clients as well as the ins and outs of owning and operating a remote creative studio.

Nitsan Rozenberg is the CEO at studio&more as well as the Co-Founder of OFFFTLV Design Festival. In this episode we chat about Nitsan's background in design as well as the skills needed to successfully start a design studio and a design festival at the same time.

Pablo Stanely is the Lead designer for InVision Studio and co-founder of Carbon Health. In this episode we chat about everything from the pros and cons of working remotely and leaving an successful startup, to robots taking over the world and Pablo's passion for quesadillas and writing music.

Didi Medina is a business-minded graphic and product designer specializing in bringing new technology products to market. In this episode we chat about the theory and execution of value-based pricing, frameworks to monitor your freelance business, creating leverage in negotiation and the importance of building a strong network.

Dot Lung (@dotlung), mother of social media dragons, is helping creatives and event organizers create amazing digital experiences. She is moving to Tel-Aviv, Israel and we met to get to know each other. in the conversation dot explains how she built a complete professional network in Israel in a matter of days.

Michael Wong, AKA Mizko, is a UX and Product Designer based in Sydney, Australia. In this episode, we chat about his journey from affiliate marketing and gaming forums to building internationally recognized web products and successful startups. Check out Michael's website: http://mizko.net Check out Michael's latest project, Laddr: https://laddr.ai

Matty Mariansky has a wide range of experience in the design industry but currently works as a Product Manager and Co-Founder of Meekan. In this episode we chat about his background in web development and 3D animation, the evolution of the "chatbot" as well as the future of artificial intelligence in the design industry.