Getting started in Design
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -Getting Started in Design is a podcast focussed on shining a light on the transitionary period between education and employment. It is part of ThisisHCD.com podcast series of Design.
It’s purpose is to help identify the most problematic areas for emerging design talent.
Presented by Gerry Scullion, Founder of This is HCD and The HCD Network.
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Episodes
Andrew Francomb 'Diving deeper into the transitionary period between university and work and it’s direct impact on mental health'
February 16, 2023 11:25 - 36 minutesIn this episode I chat with Andrew Francomb from the UK about their experience graduating from Lancaster University, and their experience of landing their first job. We chat about the impacts on Andrew’s mental health during this period of his life, and also how Lancaster help support their graduating students help find their feet. -https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-francomb-11a8a197 Other useful links • Become a Patron of This is HCD /https://www.thisishcd.com/become-a-patron • Sign up to T...
John Foley 'Creating a business case to be hired'
February 14, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutesIn this episode I chat with John Foley, a service designer based in London working with Livework Studio. We chat about what the experience was like leaving University, working as a design researcher - and how John made his own luck. We chat about portfolios and also the interview process for Livework. It’s a good one - lets get into it. https://www.linkedin.com/in/designjfoley/ https://www.liveworkstudio.com Other useful links • Become a Patron of This is HCD /https://www.thisishcd.com/become...
Rohan Walsh 'Making and breaking into UX & Service Design'
February 07, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutesI caught up Rohan Walsh, a UX designer from Port Macquarie inAustralia but now based in the Lebanon. We speak about Rohan’s journey to get where he is currently - including internships at Australia Post amongst others. Rohan is an awesome designer, filled with so much potential and quality in all areas of his life https://www.rohanwalsh.design/bio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kelly O'Dowd 'They want you to have so many skills for an entry level job'
December 06, 2022 12:13 - 32 minutesIn this episode I chat with Kelly O Dowd, a recently graduate from NCAD in Ireland. We chat about what the experience was like leaving University, her search for jobs, and where they feel there’s opportunity for universities to better support students in that highly emotional stage of life - the transitional period between Uni and working life. Kelly is totally fantastic and I know you will get a lot out of this episode. Let’s jump into the episode. Full transcript and show notes are availab...
Natalia Alessi 'English as a second language & finding your way into a career in Design.'
May 18, 2022 14:19 - 33 minutesWelcome to a new episode of Getting Stareted in Design, I’m your host Ben Maclaren. In this episode, I talk to Natalia Alessi, a design lead at the University of Melbourne. Natalia reached out to us to help with some user research after this years Doing Design Festival. She shared her illustrations from the Festival and I was inspired by her journey to bring her on the show. We talk about some of her experiences and challenges moving to Australia to transition into her design career from an...
Sindhu Bhat 'Breaking into a career in Service Design'
August 17, 2021 14:51 - 29 minutesHello and welcome to another episode of Getting Started in Design, I am your host Gerry Scullion, service designer and educator and founder of This is HCD Network and CEO of This is Doing. This podcast is focussed on shining a light on the tricky stages between education and employment and also covers moving careers into Design. We realise it’s not a simple career to break into, and I myself can totally relate to this, and often reflect back on the time (a long time ago when I struggled for...
Joanna Peel 'My journey from full-time employment to a Masters course, to my first UX role'
December 23, 2020 11:54 - 34 minutesDid you know, we launched the Doing Design Festival on January 29 2021? Hello and welcome to another episode of Getting Started in Design, I am your host Gerry Scullion, service designer and educator and founder of This is HCD Network and CEO of This is Doing. This podcast is focussed on shining a light on the tricky stages between education and employment and also covers moving careers into Design. We realise it’s not a simple career to break into, and I myself can totally relate to this,...
Rebekah Murphy 'My journey from Scrum Master to UX Designer'
May 14, 2020 11:00 - 29 minutesEnjoy our content? Support This is HCD by becoming a Premium Member Today on the show we have Rebekah Murphy a UX Designer based in Sydney, Australia. I met Rebekah early last year and met a few times in a mentorship capacity. Since then Rebekah has successfully transitioned into her first design role and is now the Chapter Lead for This is HCD in Sydney where she’s hosting events for the human-centred design community out there. It’s a great episode that takes you on the journey from bein...
Jon Colman 'What Design Managers look for within graduate portfolios at Intercom'
January 31, 2020 12:55 - 10 minutesHello and welcome to Getting Started in Design, my name is Gerry Scullion and I am a service designer and trainer based in Dublin City Ireland. Getting Started in Design is part of This is HCD Network and is focussed on shining a light on the tricky stages between education and employment and also moving careers into Design. In this episode, we caught up with Jonathon Colman Senior Design Manager at Intercom, one of Irelands most successful and celebrated tech stories. We chat about the thin...
Zoë Murray 'Moving careers into Design Research'
October 21, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutesThis is HCD is brought to you by Humana Design and The Academy.ie - Design Training and Education Have feedback on this episode? Click here to leave us a voice mail. Links in this episode https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoemurray We are hosting our first conference in Dublin - March 30, March 31 2020. Stay up to date by joining our newsletter https://mailchi.mp/thisishcd/2020-dublin-hcd-conference Connect with This is HCD Follow This is HCD us on Twitter Follow This is HCD on Instagram S...
Aiden McGale 'Advice on landing your first design job'
September 12, 2019 08:24 - 26 minutesThis is HCD is brought to you by Humana Design and The Academy.ie - Design Training and Education Have feedback on this episode? Click here to leave us a voice mail. On the show today, we have Aiden McGale, one of Ireland’s leading Design talent recruiters, and founder of DesignTalent.ie - a job board that connects talent directly to businesses. He’s doing things a little bit differently, and is connecting Design Leaders directly with emerging talent through his portfolio review series in D...
Elizabeth Pek - 'What makes a good designer?'
January 15, 2018 19:00 - 24 minutesThis is HCD is brought to you by Humana DesignHello! In this episode, we spoke with Elizabeth Pek, Director of Experience Design at BT Financial Group, about what she believes makes a good designer. This episode is jam-packed with information for both Designers and Design Managers alike. This episode was hosted by Adrienne Tan and Mark Catanzariti. Read the transcript at thisisHCD.com Join the This is HCD Newsletter and receive a fortnightly email with interesting design related and indust...