Episodes

  • 243: Tips for organizing design files

    243: Tips for organizing design files
    Feb 14 2022
    When it comes to organizing your files, it is less about the tool itself and more about everyone in the team being on the same page. On Design Life this week we answer a listener question about how to organize your design files and work spaces to simplify remote collaboration.
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    29 mins
  • 242: Why designers should care about business metrics

    242: Why designers should care about business metrics
    Feb 7 2022
    Understanding business metrics and how your work helps achieve company goals can be a very useful skill to have as a designer. Not sure where to start? This episode of Design Life is a good place as we share how being curious about our companies helped us to progress in our careers.
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    32 mins
  • 240: The difference between junior and senior designers

    240: The difference between junior and senior designers
    Jan 24 2022
    What is the difference between a Junior and a Senior designer? Don’t they essentially do the same job? This week on Design Life we chat about moving up a level in your career and why it means more than just completing the same tasks and responsibilities.
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    31 mins
  • 239: Different ways to structure a design team

    239: Different ways to structure a design team
    Jan 17 2022
    How is your design team structured? Today on Design Life we answer an email from a listener about team structure, why our team structure works best for us and how other companies (like Dropbox!) organise their teams.
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    28 mins
  • 238: Setting goals for 2022

    238: Setting goals for 2022
    Jan 10 2022
    As is tradition now on the Design Life podcast, we spend our first episode of 2022 talking about our goals, plans and dreams for the year ahead.
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    32 mins
  • 237: Our growth as designers in 2021

    237: Our growth as designers in 2021
    Dec 20 2021
    In our last episode of 2021 we reflect on our growth as designers this year.
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    33 mins
  • 236 - Juggling multiple priorities at work

    236 - Juggling multiple priorities at work
    Dec 13 2021
    Juggling multiple priorities at work is a skill that will be useful during your design career, when you find yourself working on more than one project at the same time. We've had plenty of opportunities to practice this skill and in this episode we share how we prioritise, say no (sometimes!) and still create our best work.
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    32 mins