60 acast.com Design Mob https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jordyn-gleason en Jordyn Gleason product design,design,ux design,tech,ui design,visual design,career growth,anti-establishment,engineering,ai design Jordyn Gleason A design-driven community, podcast, and creative collective for designers and early-stage founders, and anyone with a frenzied passion. This is a call to take design seriously and take ourselves seriously as makers. Not in a rigid way, but in a creative, playful, let’s-get-better-together way.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, frustrated, or creatively stale, this one’s for you.

Listen in, stay curious, and stay weird.


Keep the conversations going. Join The Mob: https://discord.gg/tZgNgkZKbT

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]]> This is a call to take design seriously and take ourselves seriously as makers. Not in a rigid way, but in a creative, playful, let’s-get-better-together way.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, frustrated, or creatively stale, this one’s for you.

Listen in, stay curious, and stay weird.


Keep the conversations going. Join The Mob: https://discord.gg/tZgNgkZKbT

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]]> false Jordyn Gleason info+664e6600feff1c0012e9442b@mg-eu.acast.com 664e6600feff1c0012e9442b design-mob https://anchor.fm/s/f5cf0404/podcast/rss episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/664e6600feff1c0012e9442b/1763969199743-d1c19bbd-9f0a-4298-bdb7-1e7b72252b16.jpeg https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jordyn-gleason Design Mob https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/664e6600feff1c0012e9442b <![CDATA[015: Fail, Learn, Grow: Building SLC's underground art scene with Angela Brown]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT 49:57 69bb8b156cb58679e82663fe false https://shows.acast.com/design-mob/episodes/015-fail-learn-grow-building-slcs-underground-art-scene-with 69bb8b156cb58679e82663fe 664e6600feff1c0012e9442b 015-fail-learn-grow-building-slcs-underground-art-scene-with full In this episode, we sit down with Angela Brown, founder and executive director of Craft Lake City and publisher of SLUG Magazine, to explore what it really means to build and sustain a creative community in a place like Utah.


Angela shares her journey growing up in Salt Lake City in the 90s, a time when creative culture felt limited and hard to access. Instead of leaving for a bigger city, she made a pivotal decision: stay, and help build the kind of creative ecosystem she was craving. That mindset ultimately shaped her work with SLUG Magazine and Craft Lake City, both of which have become pillars of Utah’s creative scene.


We talk about:

  • How “underground” culture has evolved in the age of the internet
  • Why creativity isn’t just about art, it’s about elevating people and stories that might otherwise go unnoticed
  • The power of grassroots communities and volunteer-driven ecosystems
  • Utah’s unique tension between conservative culture and creative rebellion, and how that tension fuels innovation
  • What makes Salt Lake’s creative community so distinct (hint: it’s equal parts stubborn, generous, and deeply committed)

Angela also reflects on her early identity as an outsider, experimenting with self-expression through punk aesthetics and DIY culture, and how that rebellious energy carried into her career as a community builder.

At its core, this episode is about choosing to build the world you want to live in, and realizing you don’t have to leave your city to do it.


Get tickets to this year's Letter West conference with code DESIGNMOB for 15% off.



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]]> In this episode, we sit down with Angela Brown, founder and executive director of Craft Lake City and publisher of SLUG Magazine, to explore what it really means to build and sustain a creative community in a place like Utah.


Angela shares her journey growing up in Salt Lake City in the 90s, a time when creative culture felt limited and hard to access. Instead of leaving for a bigger city, she made a pivotal decision: stay, and help build the kind of creative ecosystem she was craving. That mindset ultimately shaped her work with SLUG Magazine and Craft Lake City, both of which have become pillars of Utah’s creative scene.


We talk about:

  • How “underground” culture has evolved in the age of the internet
  • Why creativity isn’t just about art, it’s about elevating people and stories that might otherwise go unnoticed
  • The power of grassroots communities and volunteer-driven ecosystems
  • Utah’s unique tension between conservative culture and creative rebellion, and how that tension fuels innovation
  • What makes Salt Lake’s creative community so distinct (hint: it’s equal parts stubborn, generous, and deeply committed)

Angela also reflects on her early identity as an outsider, experimenting with self-expression through punk aesthetics and DIY culture, and how that rebellious energy carried into her career as a community builder.

At its core, this episode is about choosing to build the world you want to live in, and realizing you don’t have to leave your city to do it.


Get tickets to this year's Letter West conference with code DESIGNMOB for 15% off.



Keep the conversations going. Join The Mob: https://discord.gg/tZgNgkZKbT

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]]> 014: Stick to what you know – from emoji analytics to AI design tools 014: Stick to what you know – from emoji analytics to AI design tools Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:00:00 GMT 51:05 698184ce7455a33159b0897c false https://shows.acast.com/design-mob/episodes/014-stick-to-what-you-know-from-emoji-analytics-to-ai-design 698184ce7455a33159b0897c 664e6600feff1c0012e9442b 014-stick-to-what-you-know-from-emoji-analytics-to-ai-design A conversation with Alex Danilowicz – Co-founder and CEO of Magic Patterns full 14 In this episode, we sit down with Alex Danilowicz, CEO and co-founder of Magic Patterns, to unpack what it really takes to build an AI product designers actually want to use. Alex shares the long, winding road behind Magic Patterns, from a year of pivots in design tooling and a scrapped text-message analytics startup, to finding product-market fit in the emerging world of AI-powered “vibe designing.”


We talk about why engineers with a strong design eye have a unique edge in the AI era, how Magic Patterns stands apart by working directly with existing design systems and component libraries, and why knowing a little bit of code (even just the language) makes designers dramatically more powerful when working with AI tools. Alex also breaks down the realities of Y Combinator, fundraising without hype, and why customer usage-not compliments-is the only real definition of product love.


The conversation goes deep into startup discipline: when to pivot, when to launch, why being “early” can feel lonely, and how competition can actually be a signal that you’re onto something. Alex shares candid lessons on working with a co-founder who’s also your best friend, staying focused in distraction-heavy tech hubs, and resisting fear-mongering narratives about AI replacing designers.


If you’re a designer, PM, or founder navigating AI, design systems, or early-stage startups, this episode is a grounded, optimistic look at building real products, listening to users, and using AI as a multiplier-not a replacement-for human taste, judgment, and creativity.


You can connect with Alex on LinkedIn. Shoot him a DM if you listened to this message.


Talk soon!

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]]> In this episode, we sit down with Alex Danilowicz, CEO and co-founder of Magic Patterns, to unpack what it really takes to build an AI product designers actually want to use. Alex shares the long, winding road behind Magic Patterns, from a year of pivots in design tooling and a scrapped text-message analytics startup, to finding product-market fit in the emerging world of AI-powered “vibe designing.”


We talk about why engineers with a strong design eye have a unique edge in the AI era, how Magic Patterns stands apart by working directly with existing design systems and component libraries, and why knowing a little bit of code (even just the language) makes designers dramatically more powerful when working with AI tools. Alex also breaks down the realities of Y Combinator, fundraising without hype, and why customer usage-not compliments-is the only real definition of product love.


The conversation goes deep into startup discipline: when to pivot, when to launch, why being “early” can feel lonely, and how competition can actually be a signal that you’re onto something. Alex shares candid lessons on working with a co-founder who’s also your best friend, staying focused in distraction-heavy tech hubs, and resisting fear-mongering narratives about AI replacing designers.


If you’re a designer, PM, or founder navigating AI, design systems, or early-stage startups, this episode is a grounded, optimistic look at building real products, listening to users, and using AI as a multiplier-not a replacement-for human taste, judgment, and creativity.


You can connect with Alex on LinkedIn. Shoot him a DM if you listened to this message.


Talk soon!

Keep the conversations going. Join The Mob: https://discord.gg/tZgNgkZKbT

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]]> <![CDATA[013: Leaping into "YES!" with Joyce Croft]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:59:15 GMT 46:10 69779d6379d88bc8eecd63a5 false https://shows.acast.com/design-mob/episodes/013-leaping-into-yes-with-joyce-croft 69779d6379d88bc8eecd63a5 664e6600feff1c0012e9442b 013-leaping-into-yes-with-joyce-croft Figure it out later full Join us this week to talk with the amazing Joyce Croft on her career.

She's worked at Amazon, Google, and NASA's JPL as a Product Designer and is now designing at Gallup-a premiere analytics and advisory firm.

Joyce has spoken at Config in 2024 and is heading to Abu Dhabi next month to speak at the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence. She has done incredible things in her career and finds that the reason she's been able to do such amazing things is because she always says "yes!" when an opportunity arrises.

They talk about Joyce’s winding path into product design, how she bridges creative intuition + analytical rigor, how she earns trust with “spreadsheet people,” what it really takes to find your voice in rooms full of execs, and how she thinks about AI in the day-to-day.


You can connect with her on LinkedIn.


Join us next week during Utah Tech Week. Our events are linked below!


February 3rd - Vibe-a-thon


February 4th - Sell > Design > Build


February 5th - Feed the Machine


Join the Design Mob discord community here.

Keep the conversations going. Join The Mob: https://discord.gg/tZgNgkZKbT

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]]> Join us this week to talk with the amazing Joyce Croft on her career.

She's worked at Amazon, Google, and NASA's JPL as a Product Designer and is now designing at Gallup-a premiere analytics and advisory firm.

Joyce has spoken at Config in 2024 and is heading to Abu Dhabi next month to speak at the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence. She has done incredible things in her career and finds that the reason she's been able to do such amazing things is because she always says "yes!" when an opportunity arrises.

They talk about Joyce’s winding path into product design, how she bridges creative intuition + analytical rigor, how she earns trust with “spreadsheet people,” what it really takes to find your voice in rooms full of execs, and how she thinks about AI in the day-to-day.


You can connect with her on LinkedIn.


Join us next week during Utah Tech Week. Our events are linked below!


February 3rd - Vibe-a-thon


February 4th - Sell > Design > Build


February 5th - Feed the Machine


Join the Design Mob discord community here.

Keep the conversations going. Join The Mob: https://discord.gg/tZgNgkZKbT

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]]> 012: Confidence and alignment within your career 012: Confidence and alignment within your career Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:00:00 GMT 45:27 695b4bcf6446068fdc1af9cf false https://shows.acast.com/design-mob/episodes/012confidence-and-alignment-within-your-career 695b4bcf6446068fdc1af9cf 664e6600feff1c0012e9442b 012confidence-and-alignment-within-your-career Hear from industry powerhouse Kesia Nielsen on how to step into your true identity full 12 Follow along with Kes on Instagram @thebraaand

https://www.instagram.com/thebraaand/


In this episode, Jordyn sits down with her close friend Kesia Nielsen, founder of Braaand, for an honest conversation about self-belief, identity, femininity in business, and what it really takes to build a creative agency.

Kes shares her journey from deep self-criticism to cultivated confidence, how she learned to trust herself in male-dominated spaces, and why staying rooted in identity is more powerful than adapting to the room. They dive into spirituality, burnout, confidence, and the unglamorous realities of entrepreneurship, from wearing every hat to redefining success on your own terms.

If you’re a designer, founder, or creative navigating growth, alignment, and self-trust, this episode is for you.

Keep the conversations going. Join The Mob: https://discord.gg/tZgNgkZKbT

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]]> Follow along with Kes on Instagram @thebraaand

https://www.instagram.com/thebraaand/


In this episode, Jordyn sits down with her close friend Kesia Nielsen, founder of Braaand, for an honest conversation about self-belief, identity, femininity in business, and what it really takes to build a creative agency.

Kes shares her journey from deep self-criticism to cultivated confidence, how she learned to trust herself in male-dominated spaces, and why staying rooted in identity is more powerful than adapting to the room. They dive into spirituality, burnout, confidence, and the unglamorous realities of entrepreneurship, from wearing every hat to redefining success on your own terms.

If you’re a designer, founder, or creative navigating growth, alignment, and self-trust, this episode is for you.

Keep the conversations going. Join The Mob: https://discord.gg/tZgNgkZKbT

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]]> 011: Answering your anonymous submissions 011: Answering your anonymous submissions Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMT 35:00 693fba10f3a6f9e20af97bd5 false https://shows.acast.com/design-mob/episodes/011-answering-your-anonymous-submissions 693fba10f3a6f9e20af97bd5 664e6600feff1c0012e9442b 011-answering-your-anonymous-submissions full 11 Jordyn opens up the anonymous advice inbox and goes deep on the questions designers are scared to ask out loud. The messy ones. The uncomfortable ones. The ones we’re all thinking about.

We talk about:

  • Why networking feels transactional (and how to make it not suck)
  • How AI is changing team dynamics and what designers can do to stay valuable
  • UX strategy, stakeholder buy-in, and tying design to actual business outcomes
  • The portfolio obsession, graphic design majors, and the gatekeeping debate
  • Whether design has to be your whole personality to “make it”
  • Why talented designers still aren’t getting hired (and the hard truths behind it)
  • What new grads actually need to do to get their foot in the door

It’s honest. It’s opinionated. It’s a little grumpy in places. And it’s grounded in real experience, not LinkedIn platitudes.

If you’re feeling stuck, discouraged, overwhelmed by AI, or just tired of pretending the design industry isn’t weird right now, this one’s for you.

We’re all learning.

You’re not alone.


Submit your anonymous questions for next month here: https://forms.gle/yvY8CRX6cDMZqYQd6

Keep the conversations going. Join The Mob: https://discord.gg/tZgNgkZKbT

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]]> Jordyn opens up the anonymous advice inbox and goes deep on the questions designers are scared to ask out loud. The messy ones. The uncomfortable ones. The ones we’re all thinking about.

We talk about:

  • Why networking feels transactional (and how to make it not suck)
  • How AI is changing team dynamics and what designers can do to stay valuable
  • UX strategy, stakeholder buy-in, and tying design to actual business outcomes
  • The portfolio obsession, graphic design majors, and the gatekeeping debate
  • Whether design has to be your whole personality to “make it”
  • Why talented designers still aren’t getting hired (and the hard truths behind it)
  • What new grads actually need to do to get their foot in the door

It’s honest. It’s opinionated. It’s a little grumpy in places. And it’s grounded in real experience, not LinkedIn platitudes.

If you’re feeling stuck, discouraged, overwhelmed by AI, or just tired of pretending the design industry isn’t weird right now, this one’s for you.

We’re all learning.

You’re not alone.


Submit your anonymous questions for next month here: https://forms.gle/yvY8CRX6cDMZqYQd6

Keep the conversations going. Join The Mob: https://discord.gg/tZgNgkZKbT

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]]> <![CDATA[010: Career Inventory: Let's check in.]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMT 32:20 692d46d8635c16d640385596 false https://shows.acast.com/design-mob/episodes/010-career-inventory-lets-check-in 692d46d8635c16d640385596 664e6600feff1c0012e9442b 010-career-inventory-lets-check-in In this episode, we walk through a five-step process I recommend every designer do at the start of a new year. full 10 Most of us sprint through our careers without ever stopping to actually look at where we’re going. We jump from project to project, take whatever comes our way, and hope it somehow adds up to growth. But the truth? Creative careers don’t grow by accident, they grow by intention.

In this episode, we walk through a five-step process I recommend every designer do at the start of a new year. Think of it as your annual creative inventory, part self-reflection, part strategy, part “get your sh*t together.”

We break down:

1. Your Role Reality Check: what’s actually on your plate right now (the honest version).

2. Your Top Career Priorities: pulled straight from our Career Priorities framework so you can see whether your current job aligns with what matters most.

3. A Full UX Skills Assessment: using the Skills Matrix to understand where you’re strong, where you're stretched, and where you need support.

4. A 4–6 Week Energy Map: the simplest, spiciest diagnostic tool for figuring out what drains and fuels your work.

5. Finding the Overlap: the magic zone where your skills, energy, and priorities align… and how to build a monthly → quarterly → yearly plan around it.

This episode is for anyone feeling stagnant, misaligned, overwhelmed, or just curious about how to design a better year for themselves. No corporate jargon. No vague “follow your passion” nonsense. Just real talk, practical tools, and a reminder that your career is something you get to design on purpose.

Let’s get intentional. Let’s get honest.

And if you want the worksheets, join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/tZgNgkZKbT


Next week I'll be answering any questions you might have regarding design. Drop them here: https://forms.gle/ApmzJErvJsdczjRUA

Keep the conversations going. Join The Mob: https://discord.gg/tZgNgkZKbT

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]]> Most of us sprint through our careers without ever stopping to actually look at where we’re going. We jump from project to project, take whatever comes our way, and hope it somehow adds up to growth. But the truth? Creative careers don’t grow by accident, they grow by intention.

In this episode, we walk through a five-step process I recommend every designer do at the start of a new year. Think of it as your annual creative inventory, part self-reflection, part strategy, part “get your sh*t together.”

We break down:

1. Your Role Reality Check: what’s actually on your plate right now (the honest version).

2. Your Top Career Priorities: pulled straight from our Career Priorities framework so you can see whether your current job aligns with what matters most.

3. A Full UX Skills Assessment: using the Skills Matrix to understand where you’re strong, where you're stretched, and where you need support.

4. A 4–6 Week Energy Map: the simplest, spiciest diagnostic tool for figuring out what drains and fuels your work.

5. Finding the Overlap: the magic zone where your skills, energy, and priorities align… and how to build a monthly → quarterly → yearly plan around it.

This episode is for anyone feeling stagnant, misaligned, overwhelmed, or just curious about how to design a better year for themselves. No corporate jargon. No vague “follow your passion” nonsense. Just real talk, practical tools, and a reminder that your career is something you get to design on purpose.

Let’s get intentional. Let’s get honest.

And if you want the worksheets, join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/tZgNgkZKbT


Next week I'll be answering any questions you might have regarding design. Drop them here: https://forms.gle/ApmzJErvJsdczjRUA

Keep the conversations going. Join The Mob: https://discord.gg/tZgNgkZKbT

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]]> 009: Take your craft seriously 009: Take your craft seriously Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:00:00 GMT 26:52 69240835e842b164eee94f47 true https://shows.acast.com/design-mob/episodes/009-pre-game-2026-with-me-its-serious 69240835e842b164eee94f47 664e6600feff1c0012e9442b 009-pre-game-2026-with-me-its-serious Tips to set yourself up for success in 2026 full 9 Today we’re getting real about something a lot of designers are feeling but not always saying out loud: the industry is chaotic right now, and it’s way too easy to slip into complaining instead of creating.

In this episode, we unpack why frustration has become the default vibe for so many designers, how negativity loops quietly drain momentum, and why venting feels helpful even when it isn’t. We dig into comparison culture, the myth of “the perfect job,” and the trap of blaming companies or the market for everything that feels hard.

Most importantly, we talk about what is in our control: our craft, our curiosity, our willingness to explore and grow.

This is a call to take design seriously and take ourselves seriously as makers. Not in a rigid way, but in a creative, playful, let’s-get-better-together way.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, frustrated, or creatively stale, this one’s for you.

Listen in, stay curious, and stay weird.

Keep the conversations going. Join The Mob: https://discord.gg/tZgNgkZKbT

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]]> Today we’re getting real about something a lot of designers are feeling but not always saying out loud: the industry is chaotic right now, and it’s way too easy to slip into complaining instead of creating.

In this episode, we unpack why frustration has become the default vibe for so many designers, how negativity loops quietly drain momentum, and why venting feels helpful even when it isn’t. We dig into comparison culture, the myth of “the perfect job,” and the trap of blaming companies or the market for everything that feels hard.

Most importantly, we talk about what is in our control: our craft, our curiosity, our willingness to explore and grow.

This is a call to take design seriously and take ourselves seriously as makers. Not in a rigid way, but in a creative, playful, let’s-get-better-together way.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, frustrated, or creatively stale, this one’s for you.

Listen in, stay curious, and stay weird.

Keep the conversations going. Join The Mob: https://discord.gg/tZgNgkZKbT

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[008: Accepting we don't know it all & thriving]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2024 14:00:50 GMT 59:52 67441403041fb70e9cecdbea false https://shows.acast.com/design-mob/episodes/008-accepting-we-dont-know-it-all-thriving 67441403041fb70e9cecdbea 664e6600feff1c0012e9442b 008-accepting-we-dont-know-it-all-thriving full 1 8 Join me to talk with Patrick Cox, Director of Product Design at Tava Health about AI, design community, teaching, and navigating stakeholders as a designer. We poke some fun at PMs and ultimately come to the conclusion that everyone is taking themselves far too seriously. Let us know what you think!


Check out https://design-mob.com/ for podcast prompts and a survey if you want to join me.

Keep the conversations going. Join The Mob: https://discord.gg/tZgNgkZKbT

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]]> Join me to talk with Patrick Cox, Director of Product Design at Tava Health about AI, design community, teaching, and navigating stakeholders as a designer. We poke some fun at PMs and ultimately come to the conclusion that everyone is taking themselves far too seriously. Let us know what you think!


Check out https://design-mob.com/ for podcast prompts and a survey if you want to join me.

Keep the conversations going. Join The Mob: https://discord.gg/tZgNgkZKbT

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]]> <![CDATA[007: Problem solving on steroids & being the team cheerleader]]> Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:30:48 GMT 44:59 668b7684453c109b9630eb15 false https://shows.acast.com/design-mob/episodes/007-problem-solving-on-steroids-being-the-team-cheerleader 668b7684453c109b9630eb15 664e6600feff1c0012e9442b 007-problem-solving-on-steroids-being-the-team-cheerleader full 7 This week I talk with Cadell Falconer, a Product Manager at Domo about what exactly product managers do, how they work with designers, and their mindset as the "mini CEOs" of the team. Product managers do a lot behind the scenes, and it was great to hear Cadell's perspective on all the moving parts of a product and how PMs juggle all of it.

Keep the conversations going. Join The Mob: https://discord.gg/tZgNgkZKbT

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]]> This week I talk with Cadell Falconer, a Product Manager at Domo about what exactly product managers do, how they work with designers, and their mindset as the "mini CEOs" of the team. Product managers do a lot behind the scenes, and it was great to hear Cadell's perspective on all the moving parts of a product and how PMs juggle all of it.

Keep the conversations going. Join The Mob: https://discord.gg/tZgNgkZKbT

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]]> 006: Config: The good, the bad, the ugly, all of it!!!! 006: Config: The good, the bad, the ugly, all of it!!!! Mon, 01 Jul 2024 13:30:20 GMT 1:10:09 66825970ce082b118526164d false https://shows.acast.com/design-mob/episodes/006-config-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-all-of-it 66825970ce082b118526164d 664e6600feff1c0012e9442b 006-config-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-all-of-it full 6 Join me in a quick recap of my experience at Config2024, Figma's conference for people who build products. At around the 30 minute mark I've added interviews I did while at the conference with some people in line, Rogie from Figma, and a few Utah peeps! Overall it was such a good time. It's important to keep perspective, stay excited about the future, and work hard. This conference revitalized my passion for design and I'm so glad I got the opportunity to go. How many times did I say "fantastic" or "awesome" in this episode?? Too many.

Bless you all for listening. XOXO

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]]> Join me in a quick recap of my experience at Config2024, Figma's conference for people who build products. At around the 30 minute mark I've added interviews I did while at the conference with some people in line, Rogie from Figma, and a few Utah peeps! Overall it was such a good time. It's important to keep perspective, stay excited about the future, and work hard. This conference revitalized my passion for design and I'm so glad I got the opportunity to go. How many times did I say "fantastic" or "awesome" in this episode?? Too many.

Bless you all for listening. XOXO

Keep the conversations going. Join The Mob: https://discord.gg/tZgNgkZKbT

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]]> 005: Navigating your career and owning it 005: Navigating your career and owning it Mon, 24 Jun 2024 21:17:16 GMT 35:32 6679e214264458512efe8481 false https://shows.acast.com/design-mob/episodes/005-navigating-your-career-and-owning-it 6679e214264458512efe8481 664e6600feff1c0012e9442b 005-navigating-your-career-and-owning-it full 5 This week I talk with Mitchell Clements about his experience being a design manager, how to get more experience in the areas you want to focus on in your career, and the good and bad of portfolios. Mitch's perspective on the hiring process, team building, and having fun building out a portfolio was so nice to hear. He's a loud voice in the design community and I'm glad we got a minute to chat.

Keep the conversations going. Join The Mob: https://discord.gg/tZgNgkZKbT

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]]> This week I talk with Mitchell Clements about his experience being a design manager, how to get more experience in the areas you want to focus on in your career, and the good and bad of portfolios. Mitch's perspective on the hiring process, team building, and having fun building out a portfolio was so nice to hear. He's a loud voice in the design community and I'm glad we got a minute to chat.

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]]> 004: Staying weird and doing more of what you love 004: Staying weird and doing more of what you love Mon, 10 Jun 2024 15:27:42 GMT 41:50 66671b6e0e8c9a0012857903 false https://shows.acast.com/design-mob/episodes/004-staying-weird-and-doing-more-of-what-you-love 66671b6e0e8c9a0012857903 664e6600feff1c0012e9442b 004-staying-weird-and-doing-more-of-what-you-love With Alex Vaughn full 4 This we I talk to Alex Vaughn about her journey being a designer in corporate America. We talk design philosophies, how to do more work that you love doing, and staying weird while doing it. We poke a bit of fun at agencies, but we love them nonetheless. Alex believes in the importance of creativity and thinks designers should run the world. Honestly, I couldn't agree more.

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]]> This we I talk to Alex Vaughn about her journey being a designer in corporate America. We talk design philosophies, how to do more work that you love doing, and staying weird while doing it. We poke a bit of fun at agencies, but we love them nonetheless. Alex believes in the importance of creativity and thinks designers should run the world. Honestly, I couldn't agree more.

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]]> 003: Unconventional ways into design and data viz 003: Unconventional ways into design and data viz Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:30:06 GMT 28:26 665d44bbb68d820012e131eb false https://shows.acast.com/design-mob/episodes/unconventional-ways-into-design-and-data-viz 665d44bbb68d820012e131eb 664e6600feff1c0012e9442b unconventional-ways-into-design-and-data-viz With Josh Thorn, Senior Product Designer at Qlik full 3 Join us this week to hear from a good friend and old colleague, Josh Thorn. We discuss his background and unconventional journey into UX design as well as how to stay creative in fairly technical landscapes. His perspective on creativity and willingness to help new designers is so needed in the community. Hopefully our listeners feel empowered after this episode. Anyone who wants to learn how to design can!

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]]> Join us this week to hear from a good friend and old colleague, Josh Thorn. We discuss his background and unconventional journey into UX design as well as how to stay creative in fairly technical landscapes. His perspective on creativity and willingness to help new designers is so needed in the community. Hopefully our listeners feel empowered after this episode. Anyone who wants to learn how to design can!

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]]> <![CDATA[002: Lips smacks, grandmas, and the anonymous Q&A]]> Mon, 27 May 2024 13:30:24 GMT 25:39 665417842d069b0012e7e40d false https://forms.gle/vPSjzkkwBJrhzBi46 665417842d069b0012e7e40d 664e6600feff1c0012e9442b lips-smacks-grandmas-and-the-anonymous-qa Sorry for all the lip smacks. Xoxo full 3 Join us this week to hear who Jordyn is, her background both personally and professionally, the motives for Design Mob, and cover a few anonymous questions sent in by the community. It's quite a riveting conversation she has with herself, but she couldn't do it without all of you.

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]]> Join us this week to hear who Jordyn is, her background both personally and professionally, the motives for Design Mob, and cover a few anonymous questions sent in by the community. It's quite a riveting conversation she has with herself, but she couldn't do it without all of you.

Submit your anonymous career questions here to be discussed once a month on the pod.

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]]> Intro: What is Design Mob? Intro: What is Design Mob? Mon, 20 May 2024 13:30:00 GMT 10:17 c1ff99b0-9e7e-4c97-a44d-b491e021611f false https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jordyn-gleason/episodes/What-is-Design-Mob-e2js7nb 664e6608feff1c0012e945e9 664e6600feff1c0012e9442b intro-what-is-design-mob trailer 1 Welcome to the world of Design Mob. Where professional creatives can come together and find solace in their mutual passion for design. Apply to join our online community here.

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]]> Welcome to the world of Design Mob. Where professional creatives can come together and find solace in their mutual passion for design. Apply to join our online community here.

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]]> 001: Baseball, team building, and navigating a career in product design 001: Baseball, team building, and navigating a career in product design Mon, 20 May 2024 13:30:00 GMT 54:27 f6247618-43ad-4592-9275-bd3cfea0b122 false https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jordyn-gleason/episodes/Baseball--team-building--and-navigating-a-career-in-product-design-e2js919 664e6608feff1c0012e945e8 664e6600feff1c0012e9442b 001baseball-team-building-and-navigating-a-career-in-product full 2 Join us this week as we talk to Dillon Winspear, Head of Product at Awardco about his experience building a team of designers and growing into his leadership role.

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]]> Join us this week as we talk to Dillon Winspear, Head of Product at Awardco about his experience building a team of designers and growing into his leadership role.

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