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Bobby is an extremely talented multi instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter and was such a blast to have on the show. We go into Bobby's process of making music and all that comes with it from touring, to recording, playing gigs live vs in the studio, instruments, gear and beyond. We get a special bonus round of process too as Bobby breaks down his process and principles of how to nap well. Bobby takes us through his love for the process and how he went from being in 12 bands, busking on the streets of Canada to touring across the world with Xavier Rudd. We talk about how to breath and lean into pressure and anxiety, slowing things down, enjoying the process and having respect for the long game. You're gonna want to stick around till the end of this one as Bobby not only shares some behind the scenes voice memos and works in progress but he also graces us with an incredible live performance. Introducing: Bobby Alu On Making Music.

Bobby Alu

bobbyalu.com

Bobby Alu on Spotify

@bobby_alu

Links

Headspace

Xavier Rudd

Pauli B & Yama Nui Recording Studio

Anderson Paak

Rhode iXY Mic

Apollo Twin

Pro Tools

Quotes

"Your energy is what fuels you."

"For me to get performance ready, I just have to get calm."

"The best way for me to prepare for it to work is just to let it happen."

"Things take time, I think we all move too quickly and don't give ourselves a chance to really sink in."

"You really have to protect your art."

"The endgame was to make this album but the whole process is what I really got out of it."

"When it all pieces together and it fits, that is a really great feeling."

"Low tech is good because it's quick."

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Joyce is a Hong Kong born, Australian designer, based in New York City who absolutely destroys in the motion design space. What's always drawn me to her work is the unique blend of digital and analogue textures and emotion that come with it. During the episode we get into some fun corners of the creative process including talking with Joyce about the challenges and wins of her moving to New York. We pick apart piece by piece some title projects and work she did with Hasan Minaj for his wonderful Netflix show The Patriot Act. In our chat we get into Joyce's process of working remotely on projects with 10+ people across different disciplines and styles while trying to stay sane. We also talk about some of the daily battles of staying creative while tackling admin like emails and invoicing including Joyce's personal self care practices and how vital these are to translating to a successful creative process. Introducing: Joyce Ho On Motion Design.

Joyce Ho

joycenho.com

@joycenho

Vimeo

Links

Alex Gee

Slack

Dropbox

The Four Hour Workweek By Tim Ferriss

Ozark

Broad City

Mike Perry

Unorthodox

Quotes

"It's so important to recognize that sometimes you're struggling and you do just need help and support."

"The preproduction of just actually coming up with the idea is always the funnest for me."

"I wish I was more techie but I think I’m more design driven than anything."

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Andy brings to the table 30 years of experience running one of the most prevalent and successful place making agencies around. Hoyne specializes in branding, strategy and marketing for new developments and this all goes in a basket that Hoyne has trademarked called Place Visioning. During our chat Andy brings us through the process of working on multi billion dollar deals, collaborating with everyone from architects to city planners and how he continues to stay excited along the way. We also talk about the future of place and what that looks like in light of the recent Coronovirus pandemic. Andy tells us his secret to not just instant, flash in the pan sucess but continual financial and creative success over 30 years. We talk about finding a mentor, the importance of relationships and how self awareness are vital steps to having success at any stage in your life. Love this chat with Andy as he is a self professed "Highly opinionated mother fucker" Introducing Andy Hoyne On Place Visioning.

Andy Hoyne

hoyne.com.au

@hoynedesign

Links

Womentor

How to Get a Mentor As a Designer Guaranteed

It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want To Be

Andy's reading list

“Whatever you think, think the opposite.” - Paul Arden

“It’s not how good you are, it’s how good you want to be.” - Paul Arden

“Leaders eat last.” - Simon Sinek

“The win without pitching manifesto.” - Blair Enns

“The hard thing about hard things.” - Ben Horowitz

“Dealing with the tough stuff.” - Hill, Hill and Richardson

“The School of life, Vol 1.” - Alain de Botton

Quotes

"If you're a young person and you're not working your guts out, I can tell you now, you're not going to be successful when your in your 40s."

"You have to commit to something when you have the chance and the energy, rather than assuming you'll deal with it at some later point in life."

"The second you stop learning, you might as well just throw in the towel."

"A mentor is not necessarily about having category knowledge, its about having life knowledge."

"Instead of going straight to designing and building solutions, we need to think about who the audiences are."

"What can we do to ensure that we are delivering the right outcome for the right people and not just forcing an idea into a place that it doesn’t belong."

"If you don't invest in relationships, you don’t have a long term view and you actually won't have success in anything you undertake."

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Chloe is a unique artist, and one that I couldn't wait to chat to. Simply put but definitely not simply made, she makes soft food. Created using only wool and thread, she creates one of a kind, intricate sculptures replicating everything from Japanese cleaning supplies to cans of tuna in a really subversive and somehow hilarious way. During the episode we touch on imposter syndrome and how Chloe battles with some of the stereotypes and typecasting that comes with the territory. We cover some deep topics like what does true authenticity look like in the creative process and some lighter things like why we are all so obsessed with the design of foreign food packaging. We talk about the very interesting and polarizing topic of specializing vs generalizing and what challenges and benefits that come with each direction. This episode is pure joy and Chloe delivers some very unexpected and hilarious responses to my questions. Introducing Chloe Smith On Making Soft Food.

Chloe Smith

imakesoftfood.com

@imakesoftfood

Links

Vanitas Momento Mori

Corvid

The Pool Cake

Quotes

"[making soft sculptures] it’s almost more of a compulsion than a decision."

"Textiles have always been something that has always been really attractive to me and something that I am always really drawn to."

"It's those moments of failing where you learn the most"

"Humour is the way I've found to connect with people"

"Even more so in this time, its really important to be silly."

"Ever since I started traveling, supermarkets overseas have become this complete place of fascination for me."

"When I last came back from Japan, I developed a really strong addiction for the tomato juice over there."

"Stop taking yourself so seriously, people won’t think less of you if you’re not that serious. "

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This episode takes us to some insightful, intentional and almost spiritual places and Ani of The Stone Willow Studio brings us there while we dive into her art and practice of floral design. Using a technique called Ikebana which dates back to the 6th century, Ani's process is rooted in many layers of symbolism and mindfulness. During the episode we talk about the power of learning to let go of control during the creative process, being unattached from the final outcome and how being present with your craft pays dividends far beyond just producing something of better quality. Ani walks us through her Japanese influenced process including the use of Yin Yoga as a technique to help her become more focussed, present and come up with new ideas. There are so many analogies for life when Ani speaks about her process of working with such an ephemeral object. We discover the incredible and inspiring story of how Ani went from traveling between Monaco, London and New York as a foreign exchange trader to her current, you could argue opposite end of the spectrum, creative career path as floral designer. She also shares some practical advice for others looking to make a similar career change. The amount of wisdom that is extracted from the process in this episode is truly incredible, I hope you enjoy. Introducing: The Stone Willow Studio on Floral Design.

The Stone Willow Studio

@thestonewillowstudio

thestonewillowstudio.com

Links

Yin yoga

Ikebana

"The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield

Kenzam

Spencer Harrison On Visual Art

Low Motion Disco "Things Are Gonna Get Easier"

"Japanese Flower Arrangement" by Norman J Sparnon

Quotes

"I've noticed that my brain has been going to imaginative places that I haven't been able to access through movement before."

"I'm someone who gets obsessed very easily with different subjects, which is good and bad."

"I'm always looking for different avenues to expand my consciousness to build my art practice."

"Just concentrate on what is directly in front of me and not being attached too much to the outcome of what I am making."

"At the end of the day, what I want to carry across is a feeling that generates a connection between people and nature."

"Being able to release that control is when the good work happens."

"The more you try to stifle your intuition, especially to fit your expectations or other peoples expectations, the less authentic your work is going to be."

"What I get from Ikebana is a reminder to live in the present, and just be."

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Five Mile Radius is an extremely fascinating and uniquely intentional architecture studio that focuses on using locally sourced materials. Five Mile Radius is not only pushing the boundaries of materials used in their visually stunning projects, but also challenging the ethics and practices typically used in architecture firms. During this episode Claire takes us through the core ethos of what they do and how it revolves around the focus of being interested in creating buildings that are born of their environment. We talk about how by developing a deep level of understanding for the community, materials and local skills, each project Five Mile Radius takes on is a practice in understanding and gaining respect for the things around them and rejecting the traditional trajectory of building something as fast, cheap and big as possible. Claire talks us through some fascinating and personal stories of projects gone wrong, mis-steps and successes and what these experiences have taught them along the way. Introducing Five Mile Radius On Locally Sourced Architecture

Five Mile Radius

fivemileradius.org

@fivemileradius

Links

Studio Mumbai

Laurie Baker

Mud Brick Circus

Kennedys Timbers

Charred Telegraph Stool

Quotes

"Making becomes really crucial to what we’re doing."

"You start designing away excess and just promote the ingredients themselves."

"We don’t tend to run around celebrating highs too much, just as much as we don’t tend to beat ourselves up too much about lows."

"We've got a lot of constraints, we're trying to make thing durable, we're trying to make things economical, we're trying to make things meaningful and beautiful."

"This thing is not just a niche fantasy, it's actually a viable construction method that is probably in a lot of ways better than existing methods."

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Barry Spencer is literally a doctor of typography, with an honours dissertation on the essence of latin letterforms and a doctoral thesis to back it up! Perhaps more importantly though, Barry is an avid experimenter and creator using typography as his canvas, challenging the very boundaries and questioning the very form of what makes a letterform. Barry is quoted as often making letters that may or may not look like letters. During our chat, we break open his experimental process behind making a typeface, how he uses each step and serendipitous turn as a jumping off point for the next project and using things like asking the question "What If?” to take things to the next level. Barry schools us on the importance of bringing a level of naivety to the work and much more in this episode. Introducing: Barry Spencer On Experimental Typeface Design.

Barry Spencer

barryspencerdesign.com.au

@speculatype

Links

Typograph.her

Glyphs

Wim Crouwel

p5.js

drawbot

DIA

David Pidgeon

James McCrae

Frank Chimero

Future Fonts

Designing Type Book

Quotes

"It's ok to play, it's ok to experiment, it's ok to try something out, not knowing what the answer will be."

"It will force me to think, as much as I can, to challenge what I expect to happen."

"You're not learning anything unless you're in an uncomfortable position."

"Do it the right way first, so you know what you're doing when you screw things up!"

"I always try to move away from the should and move into the we could do this."

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The digital product design space has to be one of the fastest moving sectors of design, and Daniel Wearne sits smack bang in the middle of it. With a decade of design experience in the tech startup space and degrees in Computing, Multimedia, Game Design and Computer science Daniel shares some hugely valuable insights, principles and processes that he is using with his team to build some of the most forward thinking, hi-tech and also hi-empathy apps on the market. During our chat we cover a lot of ground starting with dissecting the multiple up and coming built for purpose programs being used in product design. We go granular and talk the importance of workflow when working in a team at a fast pace, and Daniel gives us some of the current tools and programs his team is using which are changing as rapidly as the industry itself. We talk about some of the principles behind product design like the collaborative process, iteration, being outcome driven, and testing often. We get some great insights from Daniel around what he’s learned along the way, like how done is better than perfect, shipping fast and learning as you go. I even ask who the heck names the eccentric and unusually sensual named programming languages and we uncover what human centered design truly looks like in a real world example not just as a buzz word. Introducing Daniel Wearne On Digital Product Design

Daniel Wearne

Wernah.com

@wernah

Dribble

Linkedin

Links

Sketch

Figma

Google Docs

Shillington Education

Why programming languages have weird names

Lottie - Airbnb framework

Hungry Workshop Episode

Frank Chimero on the wild west of web design

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech

Adioso

Y Combinator

Culture Amp

Up Bank

Ferocia

Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion and Purpose

Homer Simpson's Car Design

Episode With Richie Meldrum

Episode With Alex Naghavi

Elon Musk Biography

DesignUp

DesignerNews

Principle

Quotes

"The best investment is just know how to pick things up really quickly.”

"Done is better than perfect, more often than not."

"Just ship something and then learn and then do it again, and then again and again."

"There's even an iterative process within the iterative process, your'e just learning every day."

"Asking the why behind the why, what was the problem that we're trying to solve."

"Everyday just make it a routine to learn something that you didn’t previously know."

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With a wonderfully unorthodox start to the skill set, Dodgy Roger of Dodgy Paper takes us through his genesis and process of what is such a unique, fascinating and also steeped in literally thousands of years of tradition, the art of making paper. What Dodgy Paper brings to the foreground is not just the use of recycled paper, but using this feature as a focal point, embracing the irregularities rather than hiding them. Dodgy takes things as far ranging as candy wrappers and parking fines transforming them into gorgeous hand made paper. During our chat we talk about how important and enjoyable it can be to just dive in head first learning by trial and error rather than over analyzing. We dive into practical ways to get into the creative flow state, discuss the joy of discovering and exploring different disciplines and even get into a bit about personal branding. Introducing Dodgy Paper On Hand Made Recycled Paper

Dodgy Paper

dodgypaper.com

@dodgy.paper

@stayingcheative

Links

Lousy Ink

Hungry Workshop

26 Exhibition

@nathan_photography

The Arts Hole

Shopify

Quotes

"Any creative process should be fun."

"I definitely blew up a lot of cheaper blenders early on [making paper]."

"[Learning to make paper was] I'd say 90% just trial and error and having fun with it, which has been awesome and I recommend that for anyone doing anything!"

"I actually come up with most of my ideas when I am creating rather than having downtime."

"Pretty much everything I use is either recycled, repurposed or found."

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Known as one half of South East Queensland based creative duo Frank & Mimi, Rick Hayward is now translating 15 years of traditional sign writing and 8 years of collaborative public art into a contemporary studio and public art practice. During our chat, we start with Rick taking us through the beautiful process, history and technique of hand painting signs. Sign writing is extremely fascinating in how it strikes a balance of part utilitarian product and part high level of craftsmanship, detail and artistry. We talk about the evolving trajectory of Rick's creative career as he takes us through the ins and outs of his very conscientious and intentional decision to transition his practice. We touch on some really interesting creative topics such as how technology can be a great tool but sometimes equally distracting from the foundations of a craft. I really love the process nuances we dive into in this episode, including learning about an essential sign painting tool called a mahl stick, what it means to be left handed in the industry and how your oily nose could come in handy in a pinch. This wide ranging chat lets us go into some of the highly valuable insights of Rick’s progression through his career and what those transitions look and feel like. Things like finding your voice, style and finding more about yourself in the process. Introducing Rick Hayward On Creative Progression.

Rick Hayward

rickshayward.com

@rickshayward

Links

Ticket & Showcard Writing

Steve Kafka Brushes

One Shot Enamel

New Bohemia Signs

Mahl Stick

Chinagraph Pencil

70meter Queensland Rail Project

Lorem Ipsum

The Third Quarter

Frank & Mimi NAVA Interview

Hard Edge Art Movement

Mid Century Modern Design

Pocket Design

Brett Piva

Freehand Lettering by Dick Bird

Mastering Layout by Mike Stevens

Best Dressed Signs

Jeff Canham

Lynes & Co.

Steady Hand Studio

Quotes

"You can express emotion with different letter styles."

"Often the more simple the design, the harder it is to get it right, but there is something beautiful about that."

"That's where the appeal is, the imperfections and those little subtle touches."

"Often what defines a letterform is actually the negative space, not so much what you're painting, but what surrounds it."

"Letterforms are something that I like to consider as more of an art than a science. They can communicate character and that can be individual and special to the person that painted it."

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