Hello and happy holidays! We hope everyone had an excellent year. We are excited to be closing out our first year of podcasting in a brand new studio. Going forward we will be recording in the beautiful Shirk Studios at 700 N. Green St. Today we are doing our end of the year review and touching back on some of our more memorable discussions.
Take a listen to some of our highlights-
How we began and how it’s effected us- We started to take a new view about how to be more human.
Veneering ideas and businesses versus being holistic- We can’t just wallpaper a room. We have to fix the insides. We have to push back a little when clients want to do the short term fixes and help them create the richer experience.
The economy- How do we take the lessons were learning now and hold on to them? We have to stand up for our point of view even when things begin to change.
Car Talk: Tata Nano, Mini Cooper…- Cars tend to be a good metaphor for design and design reality.
Music: Beatles, Regina Spektor, Polly Scattergood, Allan Tousaint…- Music is another good metaphor for the conversation of creativity and pushing boundaries.
Travel- Spain, NY, Germany, New Orleans, Italy, France, Sweden…- Traveling gives you a new perspective as you experience the unique textures of each place.
The Age of the Unthinkable by Joshua Ramo- This book creates a sense of out of control-ness, but gives us insights on how this connectedness can not only be understood, but also be influenced.
Great Guests- Gabe Bridger, Chas Hermann, Chris Bernard, Rich Letchinger, Howard Ecker, Brian Timpone, Barry Krause, Tom Stat, Howard Behar- We realized that another voice in the conversation would bring new insights and that everyone has something to share. Our guests have been wonderful and we loved having each one of them.
Our favorite piece of the year would have to be the Daily Talk, chalkboard newspaper. Its simplicity and humanness impacts the society around him. Sometimes the non-digital route is the most effective.
This year has taught us that just having the conversation is important. Smart people don’t have all the answers, but just talking about these things and how they influence us as people can start to open minds to new possibilities.
Thank you for joining us this year and we hope to see you next year!
Let us know what you think about these designing moments.
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