Making Digital

Jeremy can't figure out the mute button in this episode, so Jared talks about the idea of diversifying our approach to problems as a way to grow our design skills. Hopefully Jeremy figures things out soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been a minute. I blame Jeremy. We are back on the horse and kicking off season 2 of Making Digital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us as Jared and Jeremy talk to John Griffin, a design leader who inspired both the both. They talk through the the design of design orgs, as well as why some many times what they design never quite gets developed the way they intended. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jared and Jeremy speak at San Antonio Start Up Week about what Ted Lasso Season 1 can teach you about leadership, with plenty of personal anecdotes mixed in for the fun of it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is un-stucky even a word? No, no it is not. But when has that stopped us?Sometimes you love your job, but you feel stuck in a rut. It happens to everyone at some point, but it is especially painful for creatives. In this episode, Jared and Jeremy make up new words and tell you how they have handled situations like this in their careers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For the holiday weekend, Jared, Jeremy and guest host Benji talk about the pros and cons of their experience with the 75 Hard program and their varying levels of success in changing their habits. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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In the first of our Digital Makers [DM] series, we interview Belinda Medellin, creator of the first UX curriculum for High School students. In this inspirational talk, Jared and Jeremy reminisce on how much a program like this would have helped them stay out of trouble, and Belinda shows us all how teachers have been using the principles of design thinking for years without realizing what it was. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this digital short, hosts Jeremy Karney and Jared Stephens discuss sure fire ways to destroy a team. Using their vast experience on their subject combined with their keen observational skills (Jared's, at least), they show you the tactics and strategies you can use to destroy your team as skillfully as they have destroyed dozens of teams in the past.Or the whole episode is an extended metaphor on what NOT to do. Which is it? You decide. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Finding the right work/life balance is easy. You just need to set clear boundaries and real expectations.Okay, maybe not so easy.But we are here to help. In the previous episode, we talked about individual capacity. In this one we expand our calculation to include teams and prioritization, and how you can start to take control of the work you have without giving up and sleeping at the office. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Creatives don't typically gravitate toward project management, but when you implement just enough process into your design program you take a major step toward work life balance for yourself and your team. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Did not get the raise you expected? Got laid off? The job you took is not the job you thought it was? Everyone experiences disappointments at some point in their career. How you handle them is what defines your future success. Listen as Jared and Jeremy explore the times they have experienced professional disappointment, how they responded, and what some of the wrong and rights ways to handle disappoint are. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Jeremy and Jared explore how the design profession is particularly susceptible to imposter syndrome. Along the way we will share our own imposter syndrome stories, and some listener submitted stories as well. If you have ever suffered from feeling like an imposter, this is the show for you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The lack of internet for 4 days has caused an existential crisis for Jared. Find out his thoughts on whether or not the digitally connected lives we lead are better or worse than the alternative. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last episode we examined why designers sometimes get a bad rap for being arrogant and free-wheeling and why building human-centered teams is the answer.This episode we explore specific techniques and strategies you can use to make your team more human-centered. We also take a few great barbs at Jeremy, so you won't want to miss it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Designers are notoriously... difficult to deal with. We can say that because we are designers, too. Graphic designers, product designers, experience designers - we all seem to get wrapped up in the same perception. Where did that perception come from, and how do we go about fixing it?Jeremy and Jared dive into that question and more, while giving you real life examples and tactics you can implement, too. It's all a part of our pursuit of digital goodness. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Making Digital. In this inaugural episode, Jared and Jeremy explain why this is not a design podcast but why designers, developers, product managers and other people who make digital products might be interested in the crazy things they are talking about. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.