Design Life is a podcast about design and side projects for motivated creators. It was born after your hosts, two serial side project addicts, saw a gap in the podcast market for a conversational show about design and the issues young creatives face, that was hosted by two females.
This show aims to tackle the big issues designers face like getting paid, overcoming a creative block or managing time, to name a few. We want to open up discussion about things we wish we heard people talk about when we were studying, and we want to chat to you about…
325: Goals and creative aspirations for 2026
👤 Episode 1
324: Collaborating with other design creators on a side project
👤 Episode 2
323: How to land a promotion
👤 Episode 3
322: Our approach to side projects in 2026
👤 Episode 4
321: Knowledge-sharing in a design team (the wins and the failures)
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320: The struggle with staying up-to-date with new design tools
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319: Balancing speed and quality in design work
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318: Revealing our performance reviews as design leaders
👤 Episode 8
317: What it's like to take part in a hackathon
👤 Episode 9
316: The art of giving useful feedback
👤 Episode 10
315: How to hire (and get hired) in a brand design role
👤 Episode 11
314: Coaching ICs as a design manager
👤 Episode 12
313: Building relationships with PM's & Product Marketers
👤 Episode 13
312: Design vision work and how to have a strategic impact
👤 Episode 14
311: Hot takes on Config 2025 and new Figma features
👤 Episode 15
310: Going back to work after an extended break
👤 Episode 16
309: Become a design manager or stay an IC? How to make the choice.
👤 Episode 17
308: Making the jump from mid to senior
👤 Episode 18
307: Will AI take your design job? (Hot takes from later adopters)
👤 Episode 19
306: Building a team for your side projects
👤 Episode 20
305: If we started our side projects all over again...
👤 Episode 21304: Setting our goals and intentions for 2025
👤 Episode 22
303: Changes in the design industry (specialists vs generalists?)
👤 Episode 23
302: Design maturity and culture in a company (and how to influence it)
👤 Episode 24
301: Learning management skills as a design manager
👤 Episode 25
300: Live Q&A - Answering Your Top Design Questions on Air
👤 Episode 26
299: How to get better at collaborating with cross-functional partners
👤 Episode 27
299: How to get better at collaborating with cross-functional partners
👤 Episode 28
298: Behind the scenes of launching ConvertKit's rebrand to Kit
👤 Episode 29
297: What it's really like to go on parental leave as a designer
👤 Episode 30
296: How to land a promotion
👤 Episode 31
295: The perks and pitfalls of working with a freelancer
👤 Episode 32
294: Behind the scenes of a company rebrand
👤 Episode 33
293: Why you need to understand the impact of your work
👤 Episode 34
292: Config 2024 Figma release reactions
👤 Episode 35
291: When a side project totally fails
👤 Episode 36
290: Landing a new design job in 2024
👤 Episode 37
289: How to know when it's time to move on from a job
👤 Episode 38
288: Making the most of team retreats and offsites
👤 Episode 39
287: Why your personal brand matters
👤 Episode 40
286: Should you take deadlines seriously?
👤 Episode 41
285: The truth about burnout (and recovery)
👤 Episode 42
284: Our Career and Personal Goals for 2024
👤 Episode 43
283: Our copywriting process
👤 Episode 44282: Reliving our Config experience
👤 Episode 45
281: How to make the most of a design conference
👤 Episode 46
280: Preparing for a feature launch as a designer
👤 Episode 47279: Validating design solutions
👤 Episode 48
278: Are you on the right path in your design career?
👤 Episode 49