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12: Topsoil Decisions (feat. Ryan Sims)
Design Details
English - March 23, 2015 15:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsTechnology Arts Design product design ui design software design ux design design design details technology brian lovin marshall bock Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This past week we sat down with Ryan Sims, the former head of design at Rdio. We caught up with him about his latest career change as he heads to Adobe, what it was like growing the design team at Rdio and what it means to have a design mentor.
This was an insightful episode, and we hope you all enjoy! If you have feedback or suggestions please don't hesitate to reach us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm or email us directly!
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Website
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Show Notes:
3:00 - We catch up with Ryan on his latest adventures in funemployment.
@veen
Future of Web Design
Typekit
@wilsonminer
9:00 - a mispronunciation kicks off a backstory of Ryan's journey at Rdio.
15:00 - A brief diversion into Ryan's latest music.
@pusha_t
Clipse
The Neptunes
@pharrell
@kendricklamar
To Pimp a Butterfly
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Radiohead
OK Computer
Warren G
18:00 - We chat branding, Vdio and working at a music startup.
21:00 - Ryan explains his path to get into Rdio and how he managed a growing design team.
Ryan Sims on The Great Discontent
42:00 - The two traits that Ryan looks for in a designer.
53:00 - Ryan explains his views on design mentors and why he wished he'd had one.
1:06:00 - How do you navigate a career transition?