Brett Williams is a designer and entrepreneur who runs DesignJoy, a design subscription service. He is essentially a one-man design agency that operates at scale and earns upwards of $1 million in annual revenue.
In this podcast episode, Brett gives us a peek into how his business operates, the tools he uses, and what he’s learned after running a design subs ... Show More
Sep 9
Why AI Can't Teach Taste w/ Brooke Hopper | Ep 450
Brooke Hopper is Adobe’s first Senior Principal Designer, and one of the people building Firefly from the inside. She tells Chris why Adobe licenses every image it trains on and pays the artists behind it, why she still gets bad results out of the tool she helped build, and why s ... Show More
25m 45s
Sep 2
Know When to Quit w/ John Lee | Ep 449
John Lee went from selling prawn crackers and used game cartridges as a teenager to closing property deals with none of his own money, and eventually building a career across real estate, sales training, social media, and AI. In this conversation, Chris Do and John break down WII ... Show More
27m 22s
Aug 26
Scaling A Solo Creative Business w/ Matt Essam | Ep 448
Matt Essam, author of The Creative Studio Roadmap, joins Chris Do for a live episode recorded in front of a studio audience to break down the pillars of turning a solo creative business into one that scales: differentiation, communication, and delivery. Chris and Matt pull audien ... Show More
44m 18s
Jul 2024
The Designer Behind Beats headphones' $1.5 Billion Success with Robert Brunner, Chief Designer at Beats by Dr. Dre | E230
<p>In this episode of the Product Podcast, we're thrilled to host Robert Brunner, Chief Designer at Beats by Dr. Dre and founder of Ammunition. Robert takes us on an enlightening journey through his remarkable career, sharing the secrets behind designing products that drive ... Show More
46m 16s
Mar 2023
Episode 262: Growth Design with Brent Palmer
How does product design relate to the company’s growth goals? Our guest today is Brent Palmer, the product design manager at Mixpanel. You’ll learn about their shaping process, how their design team contributed to the development of their new pricing, how to deal with cross-funct ... Show More
33m 16s
Jun 2016
SPI 217: Brik Book and How Brett Miller Quit His 6-Figure Job to Build LEGOs
#217: Brett Miller, creator of Brik Book, joins me to discuss selling physical products, from testing and marketing to manufacturing and shipping. Learn how to validate a business idea through Kickstarter. Plus, we have a surprise just for SPI listeners! Podcast show notes availa ... Show More
43m 25s
May 2021
Episode 214: Growing Your Design Career with Scott Belsky
How can we grow as designers within teams and companies? What can we do to stay happy and do our best work? Our guest today is Scott Belsky, founder of Behance and Chief Product Officer at Adobe. You’ll learn how to think about your design career, learn from great designers, work ... Show More
39m 46s
Jan 2023
42 Scale Your Design Business Without a Massive Team
<p>If you’re running a six-figure design business, you already have a team, your expenses are creeping up, and you’re wondering how to get to an even higher level without hiring a ton of more people… this episode is for you!</p>
<p>Business coach Kady Sandel will show you how to ... Show More
21m 40s