Our next guest is no stranger to overcoming challenges and achieving success. Felipe Pontes, a Tokyo-based Brazilian service designer and certified design sprint facilitator, as well as the Head of Service Design at Neuromagic in Japan, elaborates on this week's Dallas Design Sprints podcast. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Felipe and I talk about his work with service design sprints, his efforts to popularize the design sprint process in Japan, and cultural considerat...
Feb 04, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 47
We're really happy to have the multi-talented Nelson Almanzar, Voltage Control's Solutions Architect and aspiring business coach here on the Dallas Design Sprints podcast. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Nelson gets into why he's pursuing his interests with business coaching and working closer with clients, how he engages others with understanding and empathy, and where he's taking his career in 2019. Hope you enjoy the show! ----- Learn more about Nelson: LinkedIn: ht...
Jan 31, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Just for kicks, I'm publishing an episode about some things I think will come to pass in the design sprint / UX world in 2019. That and I ramble on about how old I am now. Btw, Parry Gripp's Space Nachos... perfect song to listen to when driving back from a parent-teacher conference by yourself. Don't ask.... it was a moment in time. But seriously, go check out Parry Gripp on YouTube. His songs are one of a kind, and my kid loves em. Not a paid endorsement, as he can slap a copyright claim on my...
Jan 30, 2019•11 min•Season 1Ep. 46
What do you get when you combine artificial intelligence with the design sprint process? An innovative approach to digital transformations, as told by Mike Brandt and Jonas Wenke, co-founders of 33A. They join us for an in-depth conversation about the topic here on the Dallas Design Sprints podcast. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Mike and Jonas explain how their approach has evolved since they started the company, why chatbots are the perfect way to understand AI's im...
Jan 28, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 45
We're pleased to have Melvin Thambi, RapidValue's Creative Director and Design Sprint Facilitator here on the Dallas Design Sprints podcast this week. Melvin is also the creator of the LiL iPad App, which promotes the application, importance and understanding of art. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC On the show, Melvin and I elaborate on his six year tenure working as a Creative Director for RapidValue. We also get into how his family practices art and design, and his v...
Jan 24, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Just when I thought the show couldn't get any better, it did. This week, we're featuring Niko Peltoranta, a digital management consultant and active design sprint facilitator from Helsinki, Finland to the Dallas Design Sprints podcast. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Niko and I elaborate on his new business (SubZero Consulting) while discussing the advantages and trappings of particular productivity hacks. I also go out of my way to encourage a lot more writing and pub...
Jan 21, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Up next on the Dallas Design Sprints podcast is Chao Kung Liu (a.k.a. Juggernaut), Scrum Master and Design Sprint Facilitator from Hsinchu City in Taiwan. He's the Sr. Engineering Lead and New Product Design Workshop Facilitator at Trend Micro Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC We discuss his work as a presenter and facilitator, as well as his upcoming engagements in 2019. Hope you enjoy the podcast! ----- Learn more about Juggernaut: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in...
Jan 17, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 42
On this week's episode of the Dallas Design Sprints podcast, we're joined by Anna Sorbian from Wroclaw, Poland. She's the Principal UX Designer at Intive, as well as the acting Design Consultant and Facilitator for the Experience Design Consultancy. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC We discuss her work as a facilitator, strategist and mentor to younger designers in the field. We also cover her approach to design sprints, design thinking training she's conducting inside t...
Jan 14, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Our Thursday edition of the Dallas Design Sprints podcast features Saadia Ali from Dubai, UAE. She's Epic Consulting's senior customer journey mapper and aspiring design sprint practitioner. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Saadia and I go in-depth on journey mapping, design sprints and applying design for various types of clients. Hope you enjoy the podcast! ----- Learn more about Saadia: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saadia-ali-329805ab/ Facebook: https://www....
Jan 10, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 40
On this week's episode of the Dallas Design Sprints podcast, we talk to Mihai Balea. He's the co-founder and lead designer for UX Rocks. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Mihai and I talk about his venture into design sprints, his design work at Optymyze and my relentless encouragement to start promoting and publishing what he's doing in 2019. Hope you enjoy the podcast! ----- Learn more about Mihai: Website: http://mihaibalea.design/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/i...
Jan 07, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 39
To kick off 2019, we're honored to have Phil Smithson join us on the Dallas Design Sprints podcast. He's the managing director of the On-Off Group, a Design Thinking and Design Sprint company based in the Philippines Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Phil and I talk about his professional career, the wonderful people he works with at On-Off, his involvement with the IdeaSpace Foundation, and what he's looking forward to this year. His detailed explanation of the Failure ...
Jan 02, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 38
On today's Dallas Design Sprints podcast, we're featuring Giovanni Atalmi. He's the current Design Director at àtrio and co-founder of goodsprint (http://www.goodsprint.it/) Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC We explore Giovanni's design background, his time in the UK, where he's taking his new venture goodsprint, and a bit of rugby talk as well. Hope you enjoy the show! ----- Learn more about Giovanni Atalmi: goodsprint: http://www.goodsprint.it/ goodsprint on Medium: ht...
Dec 21, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Jim Hobart, Digital Executive and UX Strategist at Classic System Solutions, joins us on the Dallas Design Sprints podcast today. He's been consulting in the UX space for over two decades, working with Fortune 2000 companies such as Boeing, Intel, NetApp, Progressive Insurance, Bell Canada, NASA, Bank of America and IBM,. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Jim and I discuss value-based pricing, understanding what clients are looking for, and how to approach design sprints...
Dec 20, 2018•50 min•Season 1Ep. 36
On today's show, we're welcoming a multi-talented professional that stole the show at last month's virtual design sprint challenge. Amer Arab, a product designer and design sprint facilitator, joins us from Istanbul, Turkey. ** You can listen to the podcast on iTunes: ** https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dallas-design-sprints-podcast/id1415457653?mt=2 Amer has the distinction of doing two virtual design sprints in a single week. His experience with Webflow, user experience design and project/p...
Dec 19, 2018•40 min•Season 1Ep. 35
On today's episode of the Dallas Design Sprints podcast, we're very happy to have David Magdaleno on the show. He's the founder and managing partner of Crystal Cove Consulting (https://crystalcoveconsulting.co/), a Brooklyn, New York firm specializing in advising clients on various business solutions. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC David and I explore his previous work in finance, how his firm is utilizing the design sprint process for his clients, and what he's looki...
Dec 18, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 34
On our Monday show of the Dallas Design Sprints podcast, we welcome Gosia Pytel. She's a design thinking workshop specialist and e-Learning professional based out of Derry in Northern Ireland. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Gosia explains how she organizes her design thinking workshops, her explorations with design sprints, and what she's looking forward to in 2019. We also do a bit of Q&A, and struggle through my inability to get in front of a decent microphone. ...
Dec 17, 2018•40 min•Season 1Ep. 33
We're proud to have a veteran IBM designer join us on the Dallas Design Sprints podcast this week. Lee Duncan is an enterprise Design Thinker, specializing in experience mapping, blockchain and design sprints. We talk about Lee's involvement with several initiatives related to professional development, startups, charity work and product development. We also cover his work with design sprint processes and techniques, utilizing them in flex sprints and other applications. ----- If you have any que...
Dec 14, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 32
On today's episode of the Dallas Design Sprints podcast, we're joined by David Todd. He's a professional coach, consultant and design sprint facilitator who recently moved to Toledo, Ohio. ** You can listen to the podcast on iTunes: ** https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dallas-design-sprints-podcast/id1415457653?mt=2 David and I first met during our virtual design sprint in November, where he worked on a design sprint referral network challenge. He's going to be taking the design sprint process...
Dec 13, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In today's episode of the Dallas Design Sprints podcast, we're joined by Dan Levy, Principal of Australian-based consultancy More Space for Light, His company specializes in strategy, user experience, design sprint training and facilitation. We have a chat about the origins of his company's name, his work with Design Sprint Academy and what he has planned for 2019. While I didn't include it in the podcast, I will tell you that one of his favorite teas is Rooibos. I'm a diehard black loose leaf t...
Dec 12, 2018•41 min•Season 1Ep. 30
HELLO BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE! We're delighted to have Adrienne Guillory, AT&T's Senior Lead User Experience Researcher and Design Thinking Facilitator on today's show. We've been wanting to bring her onto the Dallas Design Sprints podcast for quite a while. I've personally worked with Adrienne on design sprint training and facilitation, user research and product development. She's presented at UXPA 2017 in Toronto on design sprints and facilitated many panels and presentations for AIGA, UXPA and B...
Dec 11, 2018•36 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Abel Ross Maningas, Product Designer and Design Sprint Facilitator of "Ten & Eleven" from the Philippines, is our special guest on today's episode of the Dallas Design Sprints podcast. I talk to Abel about his background in manufacturing and how that led to his current interests in product design. We also explore what he's doing with design sprints and what's next for his startup. Finally, I get on a bit of a soapbox and give Abel some pointers on where to seek inspiration. ----- If you have...
Dec 10, 2018•59 min•Season 1Ep. 28
On today's show, we're interviewing Douglas Struble, a product designer and design sprint facilitator from California. Douglas sports an extensive background in education, design and user research. We elaborate on all of those topics, as well as his upcoming ventures into changing politics and classroom curriculums through the design sprint process. If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, please send them to robert@dallasdesignsprints.com. ----- You can find the Dallas Design Sp...
Dec 07, 2018•33 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In today's episode of the Dallas Design Sprints podcast, we're joined by Sabrina Goerlich, Design Sprint Facilitator and design/ideation specialist from Stuttgart, Germany. She's the creator of the 'Brain Sprint', a local leader and collaborator with local startups and community groups while being highly active with the greater design sprint community across the globe. This episode is also an excellent lesson in hitting the 'Record' button before you interview anyone. Beyond our initial snafu, w...
Dec 06, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 26
We're thrilled to have Fabrizio Faraco on the Dallas Design Sprints podcast today! He's a strategist, trainer, mentor and facilitator of various types or process and technique with decades of experience. Our discussion centered on the benefits of proper facilitation and presentation, digital marketing and some of Fabrizio's projects and events he has in store for 2019. If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, please send them in to robert@dallasdesignsprints.com. Thanks for liste...
Dec 05, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 25
On this episode of the Dallas Design Sprints podcast, we interview business designer, design sprinter, facilitator and leadership coach Jon Dunning from Auckland, New Zealand. With over 25 years of private and public sector experience in operational delivery, organizational change, team development and personal performance across three continents, it's safe to say that Jon shouldn't have agreed to come on our podcast. He's way too talented. Seriously... he has such an impressive track record tha...
Dec 04, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 24
We'll be running interviews this week of all our favorite folks from the design sprint and practitioner community. First up is David Holl from Postobject, based out of San Francisco, CA. I recently worked with him direct on our virtual design sprint event in November, and I'm very happy to kick of our DDS interview week with his show. Hope you enjoy it!
Dec 03, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 23
What do you do when you encounter adversity or uncertainty? Do you ride to the occasion, or reconsider your options? I wonder what participants in our virtual design sprint next week will end up doing.
Nov 10, 2018•6 min
Experimentation and failure need environments to thrive in. Here’s a short clip on the value of giving others an avenue to explore their craft.
Nov 09, 2018•6 min
I used to promote two facilitators as a nice-to-have for most Design Sprint efforts. Now, I think it’s imperative to have two... especially to increase your chances of having a successful Sprint.
Nov 03, 2018•3 min
More and more design sprint companies and solo-preneurs are coming online. That’s great for the community, but how are you different? What separates you from everyone else?
Oct 31, 2018•5 min
