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Design Much

Design Much

By Andy Page and Patrick Cox

Andy and Patrick speak to real, practicing designers to learn how they perform their everyday tasks, then share that with you so you can level up your design skills with them.
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104 - Potato Farming feat. Jason Metzgar

Design MuchMar 10, 2021

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139 - The Last Dance

139 - The Last Dance

Andy and Patrick sit down or the last time on Design Much
May 04, 202201:06:04
138 - Finding True Love with UX Design featuring Michal Chaplin

138 - Finding True Love with UX Design featuring Michal Chaplin

Michal Chaplin joins Andy and Patrick to chat about her experiences finding a love of UX
Apr 25, 202244:33
137 - How to Stay Creative with Michael Nielsen

137 - How to Stay Creative with Michael Nielsen

Andy sits down with Michael Nielsen to chat about how you can stay creative in all your endeavors
Apr 12, 202247:05
136 - UX Myths with Logan Williams

136 - UX Myths with Logan Williams

Logan Williams joins Andy and Patrick to discuss some common UX myths
Mar 08, 202249:39
135 - How to Rollout a Redesign with Mike Hall

135 - How to Rollout a Redesign with Mike Hall

Mike Hall joined Andy and Patrick to chat about the best practices for rolling out a redesign
Feb 15, 202248:21
134 - So You're Just a Mockup Artist with Tim Hansen

134 - So You're Just a Mockup Artist with Tim Hansen

The legendary Tim Hansen joins Andy and Patrick to chat about what happens if you feel like just a mockup artist
Feb 08, 202253:51
133 - Design Team of One with Jordan Reading

133 - Design Team of One with Jordan Reading

Jordan Reading joins the podcast to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of being the lone designer
Feb 01, 202244:37
132 - Do Designers Make Good PMs with Michael Nielsen

132 - Do Designers Make Good PMs with Michael Nielsen

Andy and Patrick are joined by friend of the show Michael Nielsen to discuss whether designers have the chops to become PM's
Jan 25, 202248:54
131 - A Very Special Design Much Christmas

131 - A Very Special Design Much Christmas

Andy and Patrick read The Polar Express, sort of.
Dec 20, 202133:28
130 - Alignment, Priorities, Ramen, 5th Ave Bar

130 - Alignment, Priorities, Ramen, 5th Ave Bar

Andy and Patrick chat about team alignment, oh and also, ramen and candy.
Dec 15, 202101:06:29
129 - Path from IC to Management and Soft Skills

129 - Path from IC to Management and Soft Skills

Andy and Patrick sit down to chat about how you can move from an individual contributor role to a management role. Also, they discuss the important of soft skills and growth.
Dec 01, 202101:01:19
128 - Are You Afraid of the Dark IIII

128 - Are You Afraid of the Dark IIII

Halloween came a bit later this year for Design Much.
Nov 11, 202101:08:33
127 - Building a Super Fantastic Design Team

127 - Building a Super Fantastic Design Team

Sir Ben Picard submits a very regal topic for Andy and Patrick to dissect
Oct 14, 202151:09
126 - Designers Should Business with Derek Boman

126 - Designers Should Business with Derek Boman

Andy sits down with Derek Boman, Director User Experience Design at MX, to chat about how understanding your business's needs will help you be a better designer
Oct 07, 202146:53
125 - It’s Really, Really, Really, Important to Know Who You are So You can be Effective at What You Want to Accomplish

125 - It’s Really, Really, Really, Important to Know Who You are So You can be Effective at What You Want to Accomplish

Andy and Patrick sit down to tackle the longest topic ever submitted on the pod
Sep 23, 202150:07
124 - What's the Difference Between a Jr, Mid, and Senior Designer

124 - What's the Difference Between a Jr, Mid, and Senior Designer

Andy and Patrick discuss the the intricacies of the design levels
Sep 16, 202154:46
123 - Whitespace Much?

123 - Whitespace Much?

Andy and Patrick chat about what whitespace is and how to know if there is enough or not.
Sep 02, 202133:23
122 - Dots and How to Survive Toxic Culture, as a Designer

122 - Dots and How to Survive Toxic Culture, as a Designer

Andy talks while Patrick eats dots.
Aug 18, 202157:43
121 - How to Handle Burnout

121 - How to Handle Burnout

Andy and Patrick chat about how to handle burnout and why Andy didn't know who George Harrison was
Aug 12, 202148:55
120 - The Final Episode and What to Look for in a New Job

120 - The Final Episode and What to Look for in a New Job

Andy and Patrick open up about who really controls the podcast and why this is not the final episode. Also, a huge sausage versus bacon debate.
Aug 03, 202101:08:44
119 - Design Sprints

119 - Design Sprints

Andy has a new mic which just makes his voice feel even more smooth and elegant, so why not listen to him talk about Design Sprints.
Jul 21, 202146:14
118 - How to be Heard: A Very Special Design Much Special

118 - How to be Heard: A Very Special Design Much Special

Andy and Patrick span the globe of topics, from ethics in design, to design twitter, to shampoo bottle design, to how you can be heard as a designer
Jul 07, 202101:08:06
117 - Starting a Design Career feat. Our Adopted Son Brian Talbert

117 - Starting a Design Career feat. Our Adopted Son Brian Talbert

Andy and Patrick sit down with the Design Much adopted son Brian Talbert to discuss starting a career in design.
Jun 30, 202145:39
116 - Moonlighting

116 - Moonlighting

Andy and Patrick chat about moonlighting
Jun 17, 202149:41
115 - What Impact Do You Want To Make

115 - What Impact Do You Want To Make

Andy and Patrick discuss their favorite sitcoms before discussing what kind of impact they would like to make on their companies and career.
Jun 08, 202154:28
114 - Developer Handoff

114 - Developer Handoff

Right after Andy and Patrick chat about our poor system of sizing clothing they jump into best practices for developer handoff
Jun 03, 202101:10:01
113 - How to Work Better with Your Manager

113 - How to Work Better with Your Manager

Andy and Patrick chat about ideas on how to improve your relationship with your manager.
May 20, 202147:50
112 - Why Designers Change Jobs Frequently

112 - Why Designers Change Jobs Frequently

Andy and Patrick tackle baked potato toppings and why designers seem to change job frequently
May 13, 202101:04:21
111 - Activities that Slow Designers Down

111 - Activities that Slow Designers Down

Andy and Patrick chit chat about activities that slow down designers.
May 06, 202154:24
110 - Reach Out of Your Comfort Zone feat. Nikki Isaacson

110 - Reach Out of Your Comfort Zone feat. Nikki Isaacson

Andy and Patrick sit down with Nikki Isaacson to discuss her rise to fame and fortune as a UX design manager.
Apr 28, 202135:51
109 - It's Evolved Over the Years feat. Dillon Winspear

109 - It's Evolved Over the Years feat. Dillon Winspear

Dillon Winspear, host of Designed Today podcast, joined Andy and Patrick to talk about evolving as a designer
Apr 20, 202158:01
108 - Aliens have to have Great UI

108 - Aliens have to have Great UI

Tom Delong sends in a topic about aliens, Andy and Patrick talk about alien UI and humanity in general
Apr 15, 202148:29
107 - How Many People Does it Take to Ship a Feature

107 - How Many People Does it Take to Ship a Feature

Matt Born writes in: How many people does it take to screw in a lightbulb, or how many people does it take to ship a feature?
Apr 01, 202101:01:09
106 - This is Actually Pretty Difficult feat. Andy Page

106 - This is Actually Pretty Difficult feat. Andy Page

Patrick sat down with Andy to discuss his path to design.
Mar 24, 202148:30
105 - Get in the Car feat. Patrick Cox

105 - Get in the Car feat. Patrick Cox

Andy digs deep into the the brain of Patrick Cox to find out how he ticks.
Mar 16, 202145:04
104 - Potato Farming feat. Jason Metzgar

104 - Potato Farming feat. Jason Metzgar

Andy and Patrick sit down with Jason Metzgar and discover how hit ticks.
Mar 10, 202140:54
103 - What is the UX Hill You Die on Regularly

103 - What is the UX Hill You Die on Regularly

Andy and Patrick discuss what hills they die on and why
Mar 01, 202146:45
102 - Mischievous Mess Making (feat. Matt Born)

102 - Mischievous Mess Making (feat. Matt Born)

Matt Born joins the pod to chat about his path a designer and how building relationship can help build your own career.
Feb 17, 202143:15
101 - Do Engineers Make Good Designers

101 - Do Engineers Make Good Designers

Today's topic, Andy and Patrick tackle the age old question... do engineers make good designers?
Feb 09, 202149:47
100 - Celebrating 100 with Jordan Reading, Michael Neilsen, Allison Zubal, Alli Clark, Nick Bluth and Danaan Clarke

100 - Celebrating 100 with Jordan Reading, Michael Neilsen, Allison Zubal, Alli Clark, Nick Bluth and Danaan Clarke

Andy and Patrick celebrate the 100th episode of the pod by chatting with some of their favorite guests
Feb 03, 202158:24
099 - Are Square Space and Web Flow Viable Options for Freelance Work

099 - Are Square Space and Web Flow Viable Options for Freelance Work

Andy and Patrick discuss Squarespace, Web Flow and other platforms used for freelance design work
Jan 27, 202142:46
098 - What Rules Should Every Designer Break

098 - What Rules Should Every Designer Break

Andy and Patrick chit chat about the rules every designer should break.
Jan 19, 202143:54
097 - How to Start a Research Program (Feat. Elissa Lauber)

097 - How to Start a Research Program (Feat. Elissa Lauber)

Elissa Lauber jumps on the pod with Andy and Patrick to discuss how you can build your own research program at your company.
Jan 12, 202131:10
096 - How to Save Christmas

096 - How to Save Christmas

Andy and Patrick try to figure out the best way to save Christmas
Dec 15, 202047:27
095 - How Do You Check Design Quality with Developers

095 - How Do You Check Design Quality with Developers

Andy and Patrick chat about design QA, radio voices and The Mandalorean
Dec 10, 202041:50
094 -  Being a UX Leader on Your Team (feat. Alli Clark)

094 - Being a UX Leader on Your Team (feat. Alli Clark)

Andy sat down with awesome special guest Alli Clark to discuss how anyone can be a UX leader on their team.
Nov 24, 202033:53
093 - Physical Products, Digital Products, and Snapping

093 - Physical Products, Digital Products, and Snapping

Patrick blows Andy's mind with his ability to snap using his ring finger as well as his index finger.
Nov 18, 202044:57
092 - How Often Should We Be Validating Working Software

092 - How Often Should We Be Validating Working Software

Andy and Patrick sit down via the interwebs to discuss ow often we should be validating working software.
Nov 10, 202044:18
091 - What Does the Term “Clean” Refer to in Design

091 - What Does the Term “Clean” Refer to in Design

Andy and Patrick record the dirtiest episode yet.
Nov 03, 202051:47
090 - Are You Afraid of the Dark III (feat. Michael Nielsen)

090 - Are You Afraid of the Dark III (feat. Michael Nielsen)

Andy and Patrick sit down beside the campfire to tell scary stories when PM legend Michael Nielsen jumps out of the bushes.
Oct 27, 202047:53