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In this episode of Now and Next, Kimo sits down with Viktor, designer and founder of Design Rocket, for an open, reflective conversation about personal experiences, career moments, and lessons learned along the way. This is not a “how-to” episode. It’s a human conversation about work, identity, creativity, uncertainty, and growth — shared from lived experience.😎 ABOUT THE GUEST 👱🏻‍♂️ Viktor 💻 Designer & Founder @ Design Rocket X: https://x.com/viktoroddy YouTube: @ViktorOddy📝 EPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode of Now and Next, Kimo dives into:00:00 - Intro preview00:42 - Welcome to the episode00:47 - Meet Viktor, founder of Design Rocket01:08 - Moving from Ukraine to Italy and then Asia03:42 - Viktor introduces himself04:02 - How he got into design at a young age04:36 - From graphic design to product design05:01 - Building gaming communities and fake game concepts as a teenager06:30 - His first professional design work16:20 - A practical AI workflow for creating websites24:17 - Motion sites, deliverables, and showing AI work to clients29:32 - Why AI changes the design process32:49 - Figma Make and AI-powered website creation36:20 - How to stay thoughtful and useful while using AI37:22 - Broader reflections beyond AI42:02 - The Now and Next closing question44:57 - Final thoughts and outro Get ready for a mix of real stories, psychology, design thinking, and life lessons — all in a simple, human, easy-to-remember way.🎧 LISTEN TO MORE EPISODES: 🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/ 🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/Watch more Now and Next episodes here: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@NowandNext-Kimo💬 CONNECT WITH KIMO 🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/ 🟣 X: https://x.com/kiarashmoazzez 🟣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimo.artcave 🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/ 🟣 Discord: https://discord.gg/FKXQmnvA 🟣 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCqJhDQ3L75RLrmXgVJZRfkw❤️ SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL If you enjoyed the episode, leave a comment, like, and subscribe — it helps the podcast grow and reach more people.

I had a very nice chat with Viktor Oddy, which you can watch or listen to in an upcoming episode of Now and Next.😎 ABOUT THE GUEST 👱🏻‍♂️ Viktor 💻 Designer & Founder @ Design Rocket X: https://x.com/viktoroddy YouTube: @ViktorOddy Get ready for a mix of real stories, psychology, design thinking, and life lessons — all in a simple, human, easy-to-remember way.🎧 LISTEN TO MORE EPISODES: 🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/ 🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/Watch more Now and Next episodes here: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@NowandNext-Kimo💬 CONNECT WITH KIMO 🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/ 🟣 X: https://x.com/kiarashmoazzez 🟣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimo.artcave 🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/ 🟣 Discord: https://discord.gg/FKXQmnvA 🟣 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCqJhDQ3L75RLrmXgVJZRfkw❤️ SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL If you enjoyed the episode, leave a comment, like, and subscribe — it helps the podcast grow and reach more people.

In this episode of Now and Next, Kimo sits down with Paulius Zutautas — Product Designer, Data Visualisation Designer, and Developer — for an open, reflective conversation about personal experiences, career moments, and lessons learned along the way. This is not a “how-to” episode. It’s a human conversation about work, identity, creativity, uncertainty, and growth — shared from lived experience.😎 ABOUT THE GUEST 👱🏻‍♂️ Paulius Zutautas 💻 Design, Data & Code. 👉 LinkedIn | Paulius Žutautas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/zutautaspaulius📝 EPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode of Now and Next, Kimo dives into: 00:00 – Welcome & setting the context 02:45 – Background and design journey 06:00 – Discovering design and data visualization 14:20 – Early work experiences and learning moments 20:15 – Design responsibility and quality 25:00 – Communication through data 36:55 – Function vs aesthetics in visualization 41:40 – Exploratory vs message-driven design 50:05 – Audience, context, and meaning 57:00 – AI, speed, and accountability 01:08:55 – Design systems and machine-readable design 01:18:10 – The design job market today 01:32:25 – Industry transition and uncertainty 01:42:55 – Human judgment, creativity, and AI 01:55:00 – Closing reflections Get ready for a mix of real stories, psychology, design thinking, and life lessons — all in a simple, human, easy-to-remember way. Watch more Now and Next episodes here: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@NowandNext-Kimo💬 CONNECT WITH KIMO 🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/ 🟣 X: https://x.com/kiarashmoazzez 🟣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimo.artcave 🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/ 🟣 Discord: https://discord.gg/FKXQmnvA 🟣 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCqJhDQ3L75RLrmXgVJZRfkw❤️ SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL If you enjoyed the episode, leave a comment, like, and subscribe — it helps the podcast grow and reach more people.

I had a very nice chat with Paulius Žutautas, which you can watch or listen to in the upcoming episode of Now and Next.😎 ABOUT THE GUEST 👱🏻‍♂️ Paulius Zutautas 💻 Design, Data & Code. 👉 LinkedIn | Paulius Žutautas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/zutautaspaulius Get ready for a mix of real stories, psychology, design thinking, and life lessons — all in a simple, human, easy-to-remember way. Watch more Now and Next episodes here: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@NowandNext-Kimo💬 CONNECT WITH KIMO 🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/ 🟣 X: https://x.com/kiarashmoazzez 🟣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimo.artcave 🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/ 🟣 Discord: https://discord.gg/FKXQmnvA 🟣 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCqJhDQ3L75RLrmXgVJZRfkw❤️ SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL If you enjoyed the episode, leave a comment, like, and subscribe — it helps the podcast grow and reach more people.

In this episode of Now and Next, Kimo sits down with Kathy Wang, co-founder of Press Club, for an open, reflective conversation about personal experiences, career moments, and lessons learned along the way. This is not a “how-to” episode. It’s a human conversation about work, identity, creativity, uncertainty, and growth — shared from lived experience.😎 ABOUT THE GUEST 👩🏻 Kathy Wang 💻 Co-founder @ Press Club 👉 LinkedIn | Kathy Wang | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathytwang 👉 TikTok | @thekathywang | https://www.tiktok.com/@thekathywang 👉 X | @kwangaroo | https://x.com/kwangaroo 👉 YouTube | @kathywang | https://www.youtube.com/@kathywang📝 EPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode of Now and Next, Kimo dives into: 00:00 – Welcome & setting the context 02:45 – Kathy’s background & personal story 06:00 – Discovering design & creative identity 14:20 – Early career experiences & learning moments 20:15 – Personal reflections on growth & confidence 25:00 – Thoughts on communication & reaching out 36:55 – Lessons learned from team collaboration 41:40 – Personal experience with sharing ideas publicly 50:05 – Navigating conversations & relationships 57:00 – Taking personal risks & transitions 01:08:55 – Reflections on AI, creativity, and change 01:18:10 – Stories about persistence & initiative 01:32:25 – Human creativity & meaning 01:42:55 – Closing thoughts & personal quote Get ready for a mix of real stories, psychology, design thinking, and life lessons — all in a simple, human, easy-to-remember way. Watch more Now and Next episodes here: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@NowandNext-Kimo💬 CONNECT WITH KIMO 🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/ 🟣 X: https://x.com/kiarashmoazzez 🟣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimo.artcave 🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/ 🟣 Discord: https://discord.gg/FKXQmnvA 🟣 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCqJhDQ3L75RLrmXgVJZRfkw❤️ SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL If you enjoyed the episode, leave a comment, like, and subscribe — it helps the podcast grow and reach more people.

I had a very nice chat with Kathy Wang, which you can watch or listen to in an upcoming episode of Now and Next.😎 ABOUT THE GUEST 👩🏻 Kathy Wang 💻 Co-founder @ Press Club 👉 LinkedIn | Kathy Wang | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathytwang 👉 TikTok | @thekathywang | https://www.tiktok.com/@thekathywang 👉 X | @kwangaroo | https://x.com/kwangaroo 👉 YouTube | @kathywang | https://www.youtube.com/@kathywang Get ready for a mix of real stories, psychology, design thinking, and life lessons — all in a simple, human, easy-to-remember way. Watch more Now and Next episodes here: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@NowandNext-Kimo💬 CONNECT WITH KIMO 🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/ 🟣 X: https://x.com/kiarashmoazzez 🟣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimo.artcave 🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/ 🟣 Discord: https://discord.gg/FKXQmnvA 🟣 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCqJhDQ3L75RLrmXgVJZRfkw❤️ SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL If you enjoyed the episode, leave a comment, like, and subscribe — it helps the podcast grow and reach more people.

In this clip, Mr. Biscuit shows why Figma’s variable table becomes impossible to manage at scale — and how Variable Visualizer solves it with a visual dependency graph, better navigation, smarter naming, and AI-assisted variable management.😎 ABOUT MR. BISCUIT (Shuaiqi Sun):Design System Architect and Hybrid Designer/Developer🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shuaiqi-sun-bb3a2a12b/🟣 YouTube: @mr.biscuit📝 EPISODE SUMMARY:00:00 – Visualization of Variables in Figma04:30 – Exporting Variables06:54 – Renaming the Variables07:38 – Ask AI to rename the variables09:51 – Component Level Variables15:32 – Color Scaling Nodes🎧 LISTEN TO MORE EPISODES:🟣 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCqJhDQ3L75RLrmXgVJZRfkwWatch more Now and Next episodes here:👉 https://www.youtube.com/@NowandNext-Kimo💬 CONNECT WITH KIMO🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/🟣 X: https://x.com/kiarashmoazzez🟣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimo.artcave🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/🟣 Discord: https://discord.gg/FKXQmnvA🟣 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kimoartcave❤️ SUPPORT OUR CHANNELIf you enjoyed the episode, leave a comment, like, and subscribe — it helps the podcast grow and reach more people.

In this episode of Now & Next, I sit down with Mr Biscuit, a creator behind the Variable Visualizer plugin, for an open conversation about building tools, working with systems, and how technology and creativity influence each other.We talk about experiences with multi-brand setups, reflections on working with variables in Figma, and personal thoughts around AI — not as predictions or advice, but as questions and observations from hands-on work.If you enjoy thoughtful conversations about making things, experimenting with tools, and reflecting on how creative work is changing, this episode offers a different perspective to think along with.😎 ABOUT MR. BISCUIT (Shuaiqi Sun):Design System Architect and Hybrid Designer/Developer🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shuaiqi-sun-bb3a2a12b/🟣 YouTube: @mr.biscuit📝 EPISODE SUMMARY:00:00:00 – Cold open: Who is “Mr Biscuit”?00:05:32 – Studies & moving between China, the US and Europe00:09:40 – Teaching himself programming & first coding projects00:14:42 – From offline apps to thinking in systems00:19:41 – Bridging design & development (tools vs code)00:24:42 – Building multi-brand design systems00:33:45 – Working in China vs Europe as a designer/developer00:39:42 – Language, localization & UI challenges in product design00:48:05 – Deep dive: design systems, tokens & Variable Visualizer00:57:52 – Will AI replace us? Why humans still want to be involved01:04:42 – Who controls AI models, data and access?01:09:41 – AI doom talk: robots talking to robots & creative work01:22:02 – Where to follow Mr Biscuit & closing thanks🎧 LISTEN TO MORE EPISODES:🟣 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCqJhDQ3L75RLrmXgVJZRfkwWatch more Now and Next episodes here:👉 https://www.youtube.com/@NowandNext-Kimo💬 CONNECT WITH KIMO🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/🟣 X: https://x.com/kiarashmoazzez🟣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimo.artcave🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/🟣 Discord: https://discord.gg/FKXQmnvA🟣 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kimoartcave❤️ SUPPORT OUR CHANNELIf you enjoyed the episode, leave a comment, like, and subscribe — it helps the podcast grow and reach more people.

I have had a very nice chat with Mr. Biscuit, which you can watch or listen to in an upcoming episode.😎 ABOUT MR. BISCUIT (Shuaiqi Sun):Design System Architect and Hybrid Designer/Developer🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shuaiqi-sun-bb3a2a12b/🟣 YouTube: @mr.biscuit🎧 LISTEN TO MORE EPISODES:🟣 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCqJhDQ3L75RLrmXgVJZRfkwWatch more Now and Next episodes here:👉 https://www.youtube.com/@NowandNext-Kimo💬 CONNECT WITH KIMO🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/🟣 X: https://x.com/kiarashmoazzez🟣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimo.artcave🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/🟣 Discord: https://discord.gg/FKXQmnvA🟣 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kimoartcave❤️ SUPPORT OUR CHANNELIf you enjoyed the episode, leave a comment, like, and subscribe — it helps the podcast grow and reach more people.

In this episode of Now & Next, I have a long-form conversation with Jack Mitchell — a multidisciplinary creator working across product, design, and strategy.We talk about Jack’s personal journey into design, his background in photography and languages, the people and moments that shaped his thinking, and how he reflects on creativity, technology, and change.Rather than giving answers or advice, this episode is an open discussion about experiences, perspectives, and questions — including how AI is showing up in creative work, what learning has looked like along the way, and how values influence decisions over time.This conversation is for anyone curious about how different people think, grow, and navigate their paths — no matter where they are in their journey.😎 ABOUT JACK MITCHELL:Senior UX Strategist & Product DesignerFormer Director of Product at MDX (MetaDesign)Multidisciplinary creator: photography, music, cycling, tech, linguisticsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackoamitchell🎧 LISTEN TO MORE EPISODES:🟣 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCqJhDQ3L75RLrmXgVJZRfkwWatch more Now and Next episodes here:👉 https://www.youtube.com/@NowandNext-Kimo💬 CONNECT WITH KIMO🟣 Instagram: https://instagram.com/kimo.artcave🟣 X: https://twitter.com/kiarashmoazzez🟣 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@thekimo.artcave🟣 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez🟣 Discord: https://discord.gg/uB8ZpXVc🟣 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kimoartcave❤️ SUPPORT OUR CHANNELIf you enjoyed the episode, leave a comment, like, and subscribe — it helps the podcast grow and reach more people.

I have had a very nice chat with Jack Mitchell, which you can watch or listen to in an upcoming episode.😎 ABOUT JACK MITCHELL:Digital Product DirectorMultidisciplinary creator: photography, music, cycling, tech, linguistics🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackoamitchell🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackmitchellberlin/🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swamp_ash/Get ready for a mix of real stories, psychology, design thinking, and life lessons — all in a simple, human, easy-to-remember way.🎧 LISTEN TO MORE EPISODES:Watch more Now and Next episodes here:👉 https://www.youtube.com/@NowandNext-Kimo💬 CONNECT WITH KIMO🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/🟣 X: https://x.com/kiarashmoazzez🟣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimo.artcave🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/🟣 Discord: https://discord.gg/FKXQmnvA🟣 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCqJhDQ3L75RLrmXgVJZRfkw❤️ SUPPORT OUR CHANNELIf you enjoyed the episode, leave a comment, like, and subscribe — it helps the podcast grow and reach more people.

Welcome to Now & Next, the show where designers, makers, and creative minds share the stories behind their craft, their careers, and the future they see coming.I’m Kia, a UX designer and creator who loves exploring how people build things — from digital products and design systems to tools, ideas, and the technologies shaping tomorrow.Every episode dives into three parts:⚡ Past — how each guest got started, the strange turns, the lucky breaks🔥 Now — what they’re building today, how they think, what they’ve learned🚀 Next — where design and technology are heading, especially with AIIf you’re a designer, developer, product thinker, or just someone who loves honest conversations about creativity and the future, you’ll feel at home here.New episodes, deep talks, practical insights — and sometimes things that surprise even the guests.🎧 Listen. Learn. Get inspired.Let’s explore what’s now… and what’s next.💬 CONNECT WITH KIMO🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/🟣 X: https://x.com/kiarashmoazzez🟣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimo.artcave🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/🟣 Discord: https://discord.gg/FKXQmnvA🟣 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCqJhDQ3L75RLrmXgVJZRfkw❤️ SUPPORT OUR CHANNELIf you enjoyed the episode, leave a comment, like, and subscribe — it helps the podcast grow and reach more people.