The Multimedia Podcast
By Multimedia@UP
The Multimedia PodcastMay 03, 2022
Episode 13 | UI/UX design
This episode focuses on the ins-and-outs of UI/UX design as we hear from Johan, a senior designer at Gendac.
Episode 12 | VR and AR development
In this episode, we speak about VR and AR development with Anthony Eva, the co-founder of bizAR Reality in South Africa.
Episode 11 | Kick-starting your tech career
This is a bit of a different episode. We speak to Eleanor Harding, who has been on this podcast before, as part of a Women in Tech initiative. Since Eleanor's talk was so inspirational and aimed at anyone looking to kickstart their career in tech, we've decide to release the episode here too.
Link to the YouTube version of this talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp1VbGVw_FA&ab_channel=Grace%27sGirlsUP
Episode 10 | Software engineering
This episode takes a look at what it looks like to work as a software engineer. We chat to Kimberleigh Myburg, a Multimedia graduate working at Retro Rabbit.
Episode 9 | Startups, travelling and working for yourself
In this episode, we speak to Herman Martinus, a Multimedia student who has worked in the game-development industry and then gone on to start a number of his own businesses.
Episode 8 | Product design and data science
In this episode we chat to Zandre Coetzer, a self-taught product designer who combines his UX experience with data science to improve his understanding of the success of his designs. This is a new perspective on the field of UX, but something slowly becoming more popular.
Here are the sources mentioned by Zandre in the podcast:
Learning Statistics:
- Khan Academy (AP Statistics): https://www.khanacademy.org/math/ap-statistics (If this is too advanced then you can recap the high school stats on here too)
- The Art of Statistics - David Spiegelhalter: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Statistics-Learning-Pelican-Books/dp/0241398630
- Datacamp (For the coding side of things): https://www.datacamp.com/
- An article I wrote on bringing data into your workflow: https://uxdesign.cc/a-framework-to-define-your-product-metrics-6ca9837bfc8b
Learning Philosophy & Good Debate:
- Crash Course Philosophy (Deductive Reasoning): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKEhdsnKKH
- Oliver Thorn (Logic): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8NVy00tfdI
Portfolio Inspiration:
- Ueno Case Studies: https://ueno.co/work/cowboy/
- Focus Lab Case Studies: https://focuslabllc.com/case-studies/marketo
EPISODE CREDITS:
Cover art: Myriam Jessier (Unsplash.com)
Music: Diffie Bosman
Episode 7 | Full-stack web development
In this episode we speak to Dévan Coetzee, a full-stack web developer who gives some insight into the field of web development.
EPISODE CREDITS:
Cover art: Clément H (Unsplash.com)
Music: Diffie Bosman
Episode 6 | The advertising industry
This episode looks at a slightly different industry from where you might expect to find a Multimedia graduate - the advertising industry. We speak to Tilesh Bhaga who shares his experience of working for an ad agency.
Tilesh also hosts his own podcast, and you can check it out on Spotify. Search for "Two Wrongs and a Writer".
EPISODE CREDITS:
Cover art: John Schnobrich (Unsplash.com)
Music: Diffie Bosman
Episode 5 | Your first six months of work
This episode is focused on what the first six months of your first job look like. We talk to Rhodeen Davies, a Multimedia graduate from 2019, to understand what her experience has been like as she started her first job. This is a perspective unique to someone who is new in the working world because it's easy for forget how difficult those firsts can be.
EPISODE CREDITS:
Cover image: Christin Hume (Unsplash.com)
Music: Diffie Bosman
Episode 4 | Designing tech for people
In this episode, we speak to Eleanor Harding, a Multimedia graduate who is now working as a senior product manager for Twitter in London. She shares her story of how she got to where she is and her tips for making a success of your career.
EPISODE CREDITS:
Cover image: Marvin Meyer (Unsplash.com)
Music: Diffie Bosman
Episode 3 | User-experience design
This episode explores the user-experience design industry as we speak to Gisela Opperman, a senior UX/UI designer and Multimedia graduate.
If you would like to contact Gisela and speak to her in more detail about the content of this episode, you can email Annique Smith to get her contact details.
EPISODE CREDITS:
Episode art: Alvaro Reyes (Unsplash.com)
Music: Diffie Bosman
Episode 2 | The value of COS
In this episode, I speak to Rowan Scherzinger, a recent Multimedia graduate who moved to the UK and is working in the game development industry. He talks about how valuable the COS subjects are and how those skills have helped him in his career. If you are struggling through COS and wondering whether it's worth it, this episode is worth the listen. Rowan also gives some helpful tips on how to create your CV so that it stands out.
EPISODE CREDITS
Episode art: Bartek Mazurek (Unsplash.com)
Music: Diffie Bosman
Episode 1 | Game and VR dev in SA
In the first episode of this podcast, I speak to Matt Benic, an computer science graduate from UP with almost 20 years of experience in the industry. His expertise lies in game development and more recently, in VR development. We speak about the game development industry in South Africa and some tips for someone wanting to get into it.
EPISODE CREDITS
Episode art: Lorenzo Herrera (Unsplash.com)
Music: Diffie Bosman