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284: Our Career and Personal Goals for 2024
FromDesign Life
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Feb 12, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Welcome back, design enthusiasts! We're kicking off 2024 by bring you up to speed on our latest adventures and aspirations.? Life Updates: Tune in as we share the latest updates from our lives – from career milestones to more personal things, we're laying it all on the table.? Career and Side Project Plans: Get ready to dive into our ambitious plans for the year ahead. We're talking side gigs, big dreams, and everything in between. Charlie is sharing her plans to organise an in-person meet up in New Zealand, her plans for the upcoming book, while Femke reveals the upcoming course you might still have the chance to sign up to.? Hobbies: But wait, there's more! Discover our latest passions outside the design world. From creative writing to sewing, we're exploring new passions and keeping the creativity flowing. Who knows? You might just find some inspiration for your own creative journey.So, grab your favourite beverage, cozy up, and join us for a candid conversation about life, design, and the exciting adventures that lie ahead.SHOW TIMESTAMPS:1:15 Recent updates from Charli2:48 Recent updates from Femke4:02 Sharing vision, plans and projects for 20249:13 Anything new we would like to build this year?9:27 Charlie’s live workshop in New Zealand10:20 Femke shares her plans for the upcoming year14:40 Thoughts on task delegation17:02 Charlie’s career goals18:08 Charlie’s book updates19:50 Charlie shares how she started doing creative writing21:31 Discussing our hobbies24:11 New hobbies for 202425:36 Femke’s plans while being on maternity leave this year and how it can affect her content SHOW LINKS:Charlie's live workshop in New ZealandFemke’s course “Product strategy for designers”Share your topic suggestions for the show with us at hello@designlife.fm
Released:
Feb 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
005: Working for free in exchange for exposure: We're tackling a hot topic in this episode: doing design work for free in exchange for exposure. It's a big issue in the design industry as it devalues what we do, and the more designers do it, the more clients think exposure is acceptable payment. Things get a bit fiery as we vent our frustrations over the fact that as design students we were encouraged by our school to enter design contests and do work for companies for free to put in our portfolio. We hope this episode will help you become a little wary of companies offering exposure as payment as we discuss why we believe it's not a good idea. We offer alternative ways to get good portfolio pieces when you're just starting out and want to encourage you to realize that you need to value yourself and your work! We'd love to hear your thoughts on this topic. Find us on www.designlife.fm by Design Life