Design Blind Date
23 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsOn Design Blind Date Ran Segall is chatting with successful, inspiring, smart designers around the world, trying to learn how the best designers think and work. These fun casual friendly conversation will give you an insight into how to build a career and business as a designer and bring value to your clients.
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$20k/m Finding Clients on LinkedIn
January 29, 2020 17:00 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBIn this episode we chat with Josh — an 18 year old who is earning over $20k a month using LinkedIn to find web design clients. Josh and I chat about how he started his agency at 18, and the pros and cons of using LinkedIn for finding clients. Find Ran on the web: YouTube: https://youtube.com/flux-with-ran-segall Instagram: @ransegall The Webflow Masterclass: http://zpr.io/gCS4R
20: Podcast Break or Pivot?
June 18, 2019 12:00 - 1 minute - 1.3 MBThe podcast is taking a little break while I'm figuring out how to do this more sustainably. I've you've got feedback - please send me a DM over on Instagram @ransegall
20: Podcast Break or Pivot?
June 18, 2019 12:00 - 1 minute - 1.3 MBThe podcast is taking a little break while I'm figuring out how to do this more sustainably. I've you've got feedback - please send me a DM over on Instagram @ransegall
19: Finding International Clients using Instagram (w/ Anfisa Bogomolova)
June 14, 2019 12:00 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBAnfisa Bogomolova is a UX designer, teacher and self proclaimed "startuper" currently living and working out of Prague. In this episode we chat about her experience with UX design, as well as how social media has allowed her to work with large companies across the world. Find Anfisa on the web: Website: https://anfisign.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB01vJlSXFPt55gVu_qrq1Q Instagram: @anfisign – Find Ran on the web: YouTube: https://youtube.com/flux-with-ran-...
18: From Creative to Teacher & Marketer (w/ Ben Burns)
June 04, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBBen Burns is a brand strategist, award-winning designer, and an expert in user experience currently serving a dual role as both the Chief Operating Officer of The Futur and as Digital Creative Director at Blind. In this episode we chat about Ben's experience that led him to where he is in his career today, as well as his transition from full-time creative, to equal parts teacher, marketer, and biz-dev aficionado. Find Ben on the web: Website: http://www.mrbenburns.com Twitter: ht...
17: Freelancing VS Agency, Improving as a Designer and More (w/ Claudio Guglieri)
May 30, 2019 12:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBClaudio Guglieri is a designer & creative director currently working at Huge in San Francisco, California. In this episode we chat about Claudio's experience with both freelancing and working in a traditional agency setting, as well as how he gained the tools and skill sets he uses in his day-to-day design career. Find Claudio on the web: Website: https://guglieri.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/claudioguglieri Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/claudioguglieri Find Ran on the web...
16: Why Designer Internships Are Great (w/ Alexa Herasimchuk)
May 21, 2019 12:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBAlexa is a fellow Youtuber and digital Product Designer currently working for Zendesk in San Francisco. In this episode we chat about how she got started in product design, how her love for basketball has influenced her design career, and above all, her insights and opinions regarding the importance of art school and design internships. Find Alexa on the web: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/helloimalexa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hello_imalexa Website: https://www.ale...
15: Building A UX Practice In A Small Town (w/ Katharina Clasen, Information Lovers)
May 14, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBKatharina Clasen is a UX designer and the founder of Information Lovers living in a small town outside of Stuttgart, Germany. In this episode we chat about her experience in becoming a UX designer, and the benefits and challenges of building a UX practice in a small town rather than a large city. Find Katharina on the web: Podcast: https://podcast.informationlovers.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/informationlovers/ Website: https://informationlovers.com Find Ran on the...
14: Building A Design Studio & Income Streams With 4 Kids (w/ Matt D. Smith MDS)
May 07, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBMatt D. Smith (MDS) is an interface designer, business owner, father of four, and side project enthusiast running an independent studio in Athens, Georgia. In this episode we chat about finding time for design work, side projects and family, as well as the importance and practicality of diversifying your income streams. Find Matt on the web: http://mds.is/ https://dribbble.com/mds Find Ran on the web: YouTube: https://youtube.com/flux-with-ran-segall Instagram: @ransegall The...
13: Doing Work That's Bigger Than You (w/ Charli Prangley)
April 30, 2019 12:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBCharli is a Youtuber, podcast host, designer, and side project enthusiast who's currently working remotely for ConvertKit. In this episode we chat about Charli's journey of writing a design book, balancing full-time, freelance and personal projects, and building community with other designers while working remotely. Find Charli on the web: https://charlimarie.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/charlimarieTV Find Ran on the web: YouTube: https://youtube.com/flux-with-ran-segall ...
12: Running A Remote Agency (w/ Yambo)
April 23, 2019 12:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MBYambo is an experienced 3D digital artist who has managed to build a remote agency with collaborators across the globe. In this episode we chat about how he got into the industry, his process when working with clients as well as the ins and outs of owning and operating a remote creative studio. Find Yambo on the web: https://yambo-studio.com https://vimeo.com/yambo Instagram: @yambostudio Find Ran on the web: YouTube: https://youtube.com/flux-with-ran-segall Instagram: @ranse...
11: Starting a Successful Design Studio With The Right Skills (w/ Nitsan Rozenberg)
April 16, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBNitsan Rozenberg is the CEO at studio&more as well as the Co-Founder of OFFFTLV Design Festival. In this episode we chat about Nitsan's background in design as well as the skills needed to successfully start a design studio and a design festival at the same time. Find Nitsan on the web: https://www.nmore.co Instagram: @nitsanroz Find Ran on the web: YouTube: https://youtube.com/flux-with-ran-segall Instagram: @ransegall The Webflow Masterclass: http://zpr.io/gKrm2
10: Working As A Remote Designer Pros And Cons (w/ Pablo Stanley)
April 09, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBPablo Stanely is the Lead designer for InVision Studio and co-founder of Carbon Health. In this episode we chat about everything from the pros and cons of working remotely and leaving an successful startup, to robots taking over the world and Pablo's passion for quesadillas and writing music. Find Pablo on the web: https://www.pablostanley.com/ https://www.soundcloud.com/pablostanleymusic Find Ran on the web: YouTube: https://youtube.com/flux-with-ran-segall Instagram: @ranseg...
09: Why Value Pricing is So Hard (w/ Didi Medina)
April 02, 2019 12:00 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBDidi Medina is a business-minded graphic and product designer specializing in bringing new technology products to market. In this episode we chat about the theory and execution of value-based pricing, frameworks to monitor your freelance business, creating leverage in negotiation and the importance of building a strong network. Find Didi on the web: http://www.didimedina.com Find Ran on the web: YouTube: https://youtube.com/flux-with-ran-segall Instagram: @ransegall The Webflo...
08: The Secret To Fast Networking (w/ Dot Lung)
March 26, 2019 15:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBDot Lung (@dotlung), mother of social media dragons, is helping creatives and event organizers create amazing digital experiences. She is moving to Tel-Aviv, Israel and we met to get to know each other. in the conversation dot explains how she built a complete professional network in Israel in a matter of days. Find dot on the web: http://www.dotlung.com/ Instagram: @dotlung Find Ran on the web: YouTube: https://youtube.com/flux-with-ran-segall Instagram: @ransegall The Webfl...
07: From Freelance To Agency To Startup (w/ Michael Wong)
March 19, 2019 13:00 - 53 minutes - 49.6 MBMichael Wong, AKA Mizko, is a UX and Product Designer based in Sydney, Australia. In this episode, we chat about his journey from affiliate marketing and gaming forums to building internationally recognized web products and successful startups. Check out Michael's website: http://mizko.net Check out Michael's latest project, Laddr: https://laddr.ai
06: Desining For Bots & Ai (w/ Matty Mariansky)
March 12, 2019 13:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBMatty Mariansky has a wide range of experience in the design industry but currently works as a Product Manager and Co-Founder of Meekan. In this episode we chat about his background in web development and 3D animation, the evolution of the "chatbot" as well as the future of artificial intelligence in the design industry.
05: How To Gain Attention As a Creator (w/ Brandon Groce)
March 05, 2019 13:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBBrandon Groce is a Designer & Digital Strategist for Fortune 500’s such as Adobe, Disney, Dannon, Hilton, and LG. In this episode we chat about the importance of gaining attention as a small creator, and Brandon's insight on implementing digital strategy through social media. Follow Brandon on Instagram: @brand0ngr0ce
04: Why Every Designer Needs a Coach (w/ Rob Hanly)
February 26, 2019 13:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBRob Hanly is my business coach for the past 9 months, during which I've seen a tremendous business growth. I do credit a lot of my progress to working with him, and on this episode, we cover the techniques we used and the challenges I had during the past year. Follow Rob on Instagram: @robhanly
03: Managing Design At a Billion $ Company (w/ Dan Greenberg)
February 19, 2019 13:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBThis week I'm talking with Dan Greenberg, Chief Design Officer at ironSource. ironSource is probably the biggest company you've never heard about, but it's HUGE and has a great design culture. Dan will tell us about his journey from student to overseeing the design at such a huge company and building a design team of almost 30 designers. He'll share his learnings and failures along the way.
02: How To Get Your First Job In Product Design (w/ Femke van Schoonhove)
February 12, 2019 14:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBFemke's new YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/femkesvs Femke on twitter: @femkesvs Recommended reads by Femke - Julie Zhou – The Year of the Looking Glass Donald Norman – The Design of Everyday Things Universal Principles of Design Femke is a product designer in Uber, host of the Design Life podcast and a writer. In this conversation, we're covering how she got her first job in product design, with a major company. My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/flux-wit...
01: How We Plan To Double Our Design Businesses In 2019 (w/ Jonathan Courtney)
February 05, 2019 14:21 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBJonathan Courtney on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jicecream/ Ran Segall on Instagram: https://instagram.com/ransegall Learn more about our courses: Design Sprint Masterclass: https://ajsmart.com/masterclass Webflow Masterclass: http://thewebflowmasterclass.com
00: Welcome To Design Blind Date
February 04, 2019 12:06 - 3 minutes - 3.17 MBMy YouTube channel "Flux": https://www.youtube.com/flux-with-ran-segall Instagram: https://instagram.com/ransegall