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AADA - Raw, direct and live chats about design and creativity

by Craig Burgess

Currently on Season 3.Season 3 - Episode 157 - PresentSeason 3 is all about Craig talking into a mic about topics loosely connected to design. They're raw, direct, and live episodes where Craig just says what's on his mind, with no editing and nothing cut out. This is all about design and creativity, straight from the mouth of the creative director of a design agency.Season 2 - Episode 80 - 156AADA is a musical journey through design and creativity. It's a trippy, midnight-style podcast where Craig talks about design, creativity, and all the bits in between, hidden underneath, and around design. Think Blue Jam crossed with Radio Lab, or 99% Invisible crossed with Terence McKenna. It's what would happen if Morcheeba did a TED talk. It's released daily, at 00:15.Season 1 - Episode 1-79Ask a Designer Anything was useful tips and hints about design, marketing and business, everyday.

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  1. 241 - The Last Ever Episode

    This is the last ever episode of AADA. Today I explain what's next, and how to find it. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes Why this is the last ever episode What’s next Upper Limit Beliefs (The Big Leap book) I’m not just a designer The reason for a new name and...

  2. 240 - Be Careful When Automating Your Social Media

    Batching your social media is a great tactic...but you have to be careful. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes Automating and batching your social media can be a useful way to save lots of time Mostly, I recommend it The problem comes when it’s too automated Has…

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  3. 239 - 7 Reasons NOT To Start a Podcast

    I'm going to be negative today and tell you why you shouldn't start a podcast. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes Back in #227 I spoke about starting a podcast Today, this is 7 reasons NOT to start a podcast I’m going to be negative 7 Reasons LOTS of people do...

  4. 238 - The Faceless Man

    Yes, The Faceless Man is from Game of Thrones and it's nice to include it in my podcast title. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes Lots of companies get content marketing wrong They get marketing wrong too They try to market their business And they try to get...

  5. 237 - Why Are You Blogging/Podcasting/Making Videos?

    Yes you're making a podcast or a blog. But WHY are you doing it and what do you want to achieve? Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes I listened to a great episode of Cliff Ravencraft’s podcast the other day where he spoke about making a podcast He said a lot of...

  6. 236 - Why Investing In Your Continued Self Development Is So Important

    I believe in self-development, and today I explain why. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod You're can only become as good as your level of self development If you're not self aware or capable of being a leader you can't be a…

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  7. 235 - PERSIST - The Secret Of Every "Successful" Person

    What is it that successful people do differently that you can do too? Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes I read a lot of books about successful people Both traditional success and weirder success The common denominator between them all is a persistence in their...

  8. 234 - What The Hell Is Everygreen Content?

    I explain why evergreen content is important for your marketing. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes Content that you can use for years that doesn't go out of date Focused on long standing topics Doesn't focus on technologies Focused on mindset or something else...

  9. 233 - What would I do differently if I started again?

    I've been wanting to talk about this for a while: what would I do differently if I started again if I knew what I know now? Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes The easy answer - nothing The real answer 100 Fans Article I'd would've created a product I would've...

  10. 232 - But Marketing Feels Slimy!

    I share how I used to feel about marketing, and how many people still feel about marketing. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes The British attitude to advertising and marketing Promoting yourself is important Most people want to see you doing well The people…

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  11. 231 - Marketing Is More Important Than Your Clients

    It's a title that's a bit clickbaity today, but it's true. Let me explain. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes It's taken me a lot of years to realise this. Before I took marketing seriously After I took marketing seriously Your level of marketing dictates your...

  12. 230 - How Do You Find The Time?

    I do a lot of stuff. Because I do a lot of stuff people always ask me "How do you find the time?". Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes Lots of people ask me this question. I usually just answer "I just do", or shrug my shoulders Today I decided to try and get to...

  13. 228 - The Right Way To Think About Design Inspiration

    Design inspiration isn't about copying other people, no matter what other designers do. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes Design inspiration doesn't mean finding similar stuff and copying it Design inspiration means getting into the mood of a piece, looking st...

  14. 226 - Why The Creative Industry Needs a Governing Body

    I get a bit serious today, and talk about why I think the creative industry needs a governing body. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes No standardisation No barrier to entry No expectation of professionalism No way of a new employee knowing what to expect No way...

  15. 225 - How Do I Become a Better Designer?

    I'm talking about a topic I touch upon a lot: how to become a better designer. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes Read Listen Read Do a LOT of design work Don’t just do work in work time, and don’t just do it for clients Do work that you hate The tools are the...

  16. 224 - How To Get 7000 Views of Your Content in 7 Days

    I talk about Quora, and share a recent case study where I managed to achieve 1000 views a day for 1 piece of content. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes Today I’m rounding off my content series to talk about Quora What is Quora? Let’s talk about some real life...

  17. 223 - Designing Your Content

    I talk about a thing a lot of people don't think about: how to design your content. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes Designing your content isn’t something many people think about They think of content as writing, or blogs, or audio files. The design of your...

  18. 222 - Could You Sell Your Content Instead of Giving It Away?

    I talk about an interesting idea today: the idea that you might be able to sell your content. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes If your content is really special, or super helpful, you might be able to sell it There’s lots of ways to do that: Guest blog for…

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  19. 221 - The Tactic Nearly Everybody Uses (and will always use) To Make Money On The Internet

    I'm not talking about sleazy tactics. I mean: why should you be giving away all your content for free? Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes I don’t like talking about making money on the internet, because it feels dirty to say it Some people will get the wrong...

  20. 220 - Why You (yes, YOU) Should Be Creating Content

    Today I bang the content drum (again), and try to inspire you to write some. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes Everybody has got an interest, a hobby or a passion. Sometimes they cross over and you get paid for them. Whatever your hobby is, they’ll be a website...

  21. 219 - Why Having a Style as a Designer Is a Bad Idea

    I don't think designers should have a style. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes The tweet I mention in this episode: https://twitter.com/CD_and_Co/status/895396505342705664 Support Ask a Designer Anything Ask a Designer Anything Website Twitter (@craigburgess)…

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  22. 218 - What Does "Creativity" Really Mean?

    I'm talking about creativity, and exactly what it means. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes Creativity is the act of creating something It's not a superpower or something that special people have Anything is creative Playing guitar, doodling, making stuff It's…

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  23. 217 - What I Thought Of The Oculus Rift

    2 episodes in the same day! I played with an Oculus Rift. This is what I thought of it. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Support Ask a Designer Anything Ask a Designer Anything Website Twitter (@craigburgess) Ask a Designer Anything on Facebook Leave me a review on iTunes

  24. 216 - My Expectations of the Oculus Rift

    I played with an Oculus Rift. This is what I expected it to be. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Support Ask a Designer Anything Ask a Designer Anything Website Twitter (@craigburgess) Ask a Designer Anything on Facebook Leave me a review on iTunes

  25. 215 - 6 Things Young Designers Need To Do Better

    I'm talking directly to young designers today: these are the things you need to know. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes Use a sketchbook! Use a sketchbook! Create WAY more work than your teachers or lecturers actually do Seek out criticism. Learn what’s wrong...

  26. 214 - Stop Treating Your Website Like Something You Hate

    I rant a little bit about people who are afraid of their website. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes So many people aren’t technical, and I get that. So many people are scared of their website, rather than seeing the potential for having an online presence…

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  27. 213 - Things I've Learned From Oversubscribed: How To Do Your Marketing and Design Properly

    I've just finished reading Oversubscribed. This is what I learned. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes Buy the awesome book: Oversubscribed by Daniel Priestley In the fantastic book Oversubscribed by Daniel Priestley, Daniel talks about how to become...

  28. 212 - 5 Big Design Mistakes I See Every Week

    Today I get a bit ranty about the regular design mistakes I see made. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes No logo. At all. The Noun Project is good for cheap logos if you're stuck. A generic name for a business, or an acronym name. Horrible colour choices. Find…

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  29. 211 - Feeling Uninspired? Me too.

    Today I talk about feeling uninspired and wanting to give up. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes Throughout my 211 episodes, I’ve talked sporadically about inspiration and motivation In episode 95 I discussed the idea of inspiration, or at least how designers...

  30. 210 - The Difference Between Obama's and Trumps Branding and Marketing

    Today I look at the difference between Trump and Obama. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes Now Trump is a bit of a way into his presidency, I thought it’d be fun to compare him to Obama in terms of his design and marketing strategy It’s fair to say Trump’s...

  31. 209 - The Path of a Design Career

    Let's talk about how design careers usually go. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes Nearly all design careers follow a predictable trajectory Young plucky arrogant designer working for somebody else Young plucky arrogant designer takes up freelance work A bit…

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  32. 208 - The Multidisciplinary Designer

    Today I discuss why being a jack-of-all-trades isn't a bad thing. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes I covered this a bit way back in #111 - Be Good At Lots Of Things Today I want to talk about me, or at least my approach to design The specialist designer The...

  33. 207 - My Favourite Kind Of Design - Part 3

    I talk about my favourite kind of design again, for the third time. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes I’ve done this kind of episode twice before: #142 - Old Design and Alan Fletcher #122 - Graphic Design Today I’m back for part 3. I love talking about my...

  34. 206 - My First Design Job

    I talk about my first design job. Awww. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes I wrote an answer on Quora recently that I thought would also make a good podcast episode. I answered the question: What was your first graphic designer job like? I randomly decided to...

  35. 205 - Designing For The Coffee Queue

    What does it mean to design a website for the coffee queue? Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes In episode 204, I touched on the importance of mobile I said a phrase that really caught my thinking, and I wanted to consider it more in-depth The coffee queue is…

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  36. 204 - Why mobile is now the most important thing to consider when designing nearly anything

    Why mobile is SO important when you're designing things, or commissioning new design work. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes What I mean by mobile The Consumption age The mobile brain and Short attention spans Is somebody viewing your thing with intent or are...

  37. 203 - Up front work to make the day-to-day easier

    I talk about scheduling and batching things to make things more efficient. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes I've fallen out of love with schedules recently, as I discussed in episode 186 about planning my podcast I wanted my podcast to feel more spontaneous…

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  38. 202 - The most important things every person needs to know when providing design feedback

    Today I'm talking about design feedback. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes It's not about you and what shade of pink you like Design is hard, and don't forget that fact Be diplomatic with your opinions But also, be honest with your opinions If the designs match...

  39. 201 - Lessons from learning how to get up early (again)

    Here's the final lessons I've learned from getting up early for two weeks. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes Yesterday, I got the episode numbers wrong. Tomorrow, I’ll talk about design. I promise. My last year of late mornings. There’s no such thing as a…

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  40. 200 - How easy it can be to set up an online business

    It's stupidly easy to set up an online business. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes P.S. I semi-scripted today's episode: here's the script. When you’re stuck in a rut It’s easier to look and see that the grass is greener on the other side Today, I’m here to…

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  41. 199 - From The Industrial Revolution to The Consumption Regression

    Today I talk about our period of making things, to now. The consumption age. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes From about 1760 onwards, lots of people discovered the power of machinery. People realised that hand production wasn’t as effective as machines doing...

  42. 198 - Do What You Want

    Sometimes, you just have to do what you want. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes No shownotes today. Support Ask a Designer Anything Ask a Designer Anything Website Twitter (@craigburgess) Ask a Designer Anything on Facebook Leave me a review on iTunes

  43. 197 - You can become anything you want with the internet

    Everything is on the internet, and you can use it to your advantage too. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes This episode was originally going to be negative about becoming how you need to be wary of internet experts Today though instead, I want to talk about the...

  44. 196 - …But The Social Media Like Is A Powerful Business Tool

    The social media like can be a powerful business tool, and not just the bane of existence. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes Although I hit pretty hard on social media likes yesterday, I don’t believe they’re inherently wrong Like anything, in moderation this…

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  45. 195 - The Social Media Like Is Ruining Our Lives...

    Today I rant a little bit about social media. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes Social media can be an amazing tool for bringing people together, but it has a darker side Our constant obsession with more likes for more recognition from strangers is changing our...

  46. 194 - Internet Based Businesses Are Making A Killing: You Should Pay Attention

    It's unbelievable how much money some people are making with the internet. Let me introduce you to some. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes The internet isn’t just a consumption machine. It's not just a place to find funny cat pictures, youtube videos and blogs....

  47. 193 - This week: The Power of the Internet

    This week I've got a theme! Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes This week, I’m talking all about the power of the internet. I’ve decided to look more in-depth at a huge topic—the internet—and talk about my thoughts and feelings to do with lots of things. I won’t...

  48. 192 - Why finding a good designer is so hard, but so important

    Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED It's vital to your business that you find a good designer that you can trust. Scribbled Shownotes Good design is vital to any business IIt'sused to instil trust and credibility It's used to command higher prices and make your look more…

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  49. 191 - Proving you're an expert designer (or an expert in anything)

    How do you go about proving you're an expert designer? Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes Paul Boag does this stuff REALLY WELL. Why should somebody trust you that you're good at your job? In the age of the Internet anybody can pretend they're good at anything...

  50. 190 - Why do you do these things?

    I try to explain why I'm constantly pushing myself to do new things. Subscribe: ITUNES | ANDROID | STITCHER | RSS FEED Scribbled Shownotes I do lots of random challenges. I’m doing a podcast a day right now, as you know. Yesterday, I decided to see how long I could wake up at 4.30am on a morning...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Currently on Season 3.Season 3 - Episode 157 - PresentSeason 3 is all about Craig talking into a mic about topics loosely connected to design. They're raw, direct, and live episodes where Craig just says what's on his mind, with no editing and nothing cut out. This is all about design and creativity, straight from the mouth of the creative director of a design agency.Season 2 - Episode 80 - 156AADA is a musical journey through design and creativity. It's a trippy, midnight-style podcast where Craig talks about design, creativity, and all the bits in between, hidden underneath, and around design. Think Blue Jam crossed with Radio Lab, or 99% Invisible crossed with Terence McKenna. It's what would happen if Morcheeba did a TED talk. It's released daily, at 00:15.Season 1 - Episode 1-79Ask a Designer Anything was useful tips and hints about design, marketing and business, everyday.

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Craig Burgess

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