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Steve W and Kris M
Paper and Pain is a podcast channel for product designers who want to learn more about the industry in Singapore and Southeast Asia. Hosted by Kristian and Steve, two experienced product designers based in Singapore, the podcast covers topics such as design trends, challenges, opportunities, and best practices in the region. Paper and Pain aims to inspire and empower designers regionally and ultimately, globally. Tune in to hear their stories, insights, and tips on how to design better products for the world.Paper and Pain is available on multiple streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Deezer and Acast.We’d love to hear from you! Do drop us a message at [email protected] if you want to share anything with us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Total 25 episodes
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25 - Learning from failures
Why products fail, how to learn from a failure, and what happens to those who resist the opportunity to improve: in today's episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
57:0518/11/2024
24 - Our design process
Tune in as we discuss how we do design, which steps in the design process are essential, and how to plan and execute your research successfully.Check out "Design in Theory and Practice" by Ernest Allen here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/132372634-design-in-theory-and-practice-classic-reprint-paperback-2012-auth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01:07:5130/09/2024
23 - Toxic positivity
How LinkedIn and other social platforms affect our careers and personalities, and how to stay sane while building your online persona. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
43:2816/09/2024
22 - Pain
Designing for mental healthHow to stay sane amidst layoffs, why products for mental health matter, and how to find support in a loving community. Looking for answers with Sangeetha, our own Chief Growth Officer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
45:1602/09/2024
21 - Insights
Johannes, CEO of Formbricks, joining us in this episode to discuss the value of customer insights, how open source tools help democratise user data gathering, and why designers should join open source projects today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
51:2619/08/2024
20 - Burnout
The brain is on fire! Kristian and Steve sit down with Gabe Kwakyi, the CEO of Lingvano and a career coach, to discuss burnouts: what they are, how to avoid them, and what to do when you can't take it anymore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
49:3205/08/2024
19 - Corporations vs creativity
Paper and Pain comes back for its second season! In this episode, Kristian and Steve debate whether corporate life is the ultimate killer of creativity, or big company is the right place for a designer to thrive.We’d love to hear from you! Do drop us a message at [email protected] if you want to share anything with us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
53:5222/07/2024
18 - Paper Cuts Live Session
Creativity vs Productivity - In this episode, Steve, Kristian, Leonard and our guest Ajmal discuss how can we stay creative while being productive at the same time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01:02:4422/04/2024
17 - Paper Cuts Live Session
Dark Patterns - In this episode, Steve, Kristian, and Leonard discuss how companies trick and manipulate their customers, and what designers can do to avoid reproducing deceptive patterns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
55:2811/03/2024
16 - Paper Cuts live session
A live audio stream from Paper and Pain lamenting everything design. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01:06:3626/02/2024
15 - Year end special: Introducing Paper Cuts
Kristian, Steve, and Leonard discuss the state of design, its future, and how to survive the many trials and tribulations of being a creative in the age of AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
59:2931/12/2023
14 - Design Communities (ft. Grace Ling & QJ)
In this lost-and-found episode from June 2023, Kristian and Steve meet Grace, the founder of Design Buddies, and QJ from Singapore Product Design, to discuss how communities make us better designers and where to find your buddies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
40:2230/12/2023
13 - Being an introvert
In the final episode of the first season, Kristian and Steve discuss the challenges of socialising as an introverted designer. Is it possible to go off-grid, keep a low social profile and build a successful career in the age of connectivity? How communities we choose to join and build impact our personality and professional growth? Tune in to learn more!---Follow us on Instagram @paper.and.pain.We'd love to hear your story too! Feel free to drop in your story and question at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
57:4902/10/2023
12 - Preposterous impostors
Today, Kristian and Steve discuss the notorious impostor syndrome. Why do we doubt our own talent and abilities so often? How does it affect our careers and personal lives? Is it possible to get rid of it? Tune in today to learn more.---Follow us on Instagram @paper.and.pain.We'd love to hear your story too! Feel free to drop in your story and question at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
36:2825/09/2023
11 - Intentional living (ft. Nadia Kishlan)
In this episode, Nadia Kishlan, a social media influencer, activist, and advocate for sustainability and climate action, shares her take on mindful living and Earth-forward lifestyle. We discuss how small changes can have a tremendous lasting impact on the environment and the society, what it takes to change you way of living and how designers can use their skills and influence to drive the transformation at scale.Learn more about Nadia: https://www.nadia-kishlan.com/about. You can also find her on Instagram @skinnykatwoman. To find out more about the climate designer she mentioned in this episode and take some actions if you are interested, check this website out: https://www.climatedesigners.org/. Plus two more names to dig more about the initiative: Natalie Seisser and Karin Aue.To recap on our previous episode with Timothy Huang on slow living, check out here: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/paper-and-pain/id1683076703?i=1000623674608---Follow us on Instagram @paper.and.pain.We'd love to hear your story too! Feel free to drop in your story and question at [email protected]. Happy birthday Kristian! Wish you get wiser as moving into another chapter of life. <3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
59:3604/09/2023
10 - Are you all right? An unbridled take on mental wellness
In this episode, Steve and Kristian open up about their personal struggles, share their personal recipes for staying sane, and break biases surrounding therapy, emotional wellness and mental impairments.Drop us a message at [email protected] if you want to reach out. We'd love to hear from you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
54:4421/08/2023
09 - Living, fast and slow: How modern city destroys creativity and what we can do about it (ft. Timothy Huang)
Former architect turned project manager, Timothy Huang, shares his vision of a sustainable future, where hustle and grind make way for mindfulness, ethical production and responsible consumption. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
46:3607/08/2023
08 - Life after a layoff: Rediscovering yourself (ft. Samantha Lo)
How to survive loosing a job and embrace a newly acquired freedom from the corporate grind?In this episode of Paper and Pain, Samantha Lo, product designer and illustrator, shares her experience being made redundant, reigniting old passions and building an identity beyond job titles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
44:4031/07/2023
07 - Design against AI (ft. Ninad)
In this episode, we discuss the role of AI in design, highlights, concerns, and challenges with Ninad Patil (@NKPyo), a researcher and a holistic designer for anti-fragile products & systems. We chat about designing with and against AI, developing skills for survival in the era of intelligent tech, and debunk some common myths about artificial intelligence.Bonus: Ninad’s recommended newsletters and podcasts for staying up to date with the tech and world news:International Intrigue and Quartz for geopolitics.MIT Technology Review and TLDR are for tech news and AI.Kent Bye’s podcast called Voices of VR, RoadtoVR, and UploadVR for VR.The UX Collective Newsletter for UX. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01:01:2319/06/2023
06 - Bonus Episode: What is Paper & Pain?
In this bonus episode, Kristian and Steve discussed the story behind the name "Paper and Pain" and how the idea of this show formed at early stage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02:1205/06/2023
05 - Breaking into design
The tech industry is in crisis, and companies lay off their staff and freeze hiring. In this episode, Kristian and Steve discuss how new designers can make themselves relevant, land their first design job and build a career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
47:1505/06/2023
04 - In-house vs. Agency
Agency or in-house: which is a better choice for a product designer? Kristian (in-house) and Steve (agency) discuss the highlights and the downsides of each and share their experience from the both worlds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
33:2229/05/2023
03 - Designers' survival skills
Aspiring designers are rushing to learn neat new Figma tricks and getting obsessed with AI tools, but are these really the skills they should be picking up first to break into the industry? Join Steve and Kristian as they discuss how the job of a designer has changed since the 19th century, talk about indispensable skills of a design practitioner, and explain how developing transferrable skills help designers survive within and beyond the industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
41:2123/05/2023
02 - Accessible design
Accessibility is still perceived as an afterthought by business and design, but the tides are shifting: we are entering an era where the needs of each individual are embraced and celebrated. Kristian and Steve talk about the principles of Universal Design and how “designing for some” is inevitably “used by many”.Books and reading materialsDesign meets disabilityA web for everyoneInclusive design: design for the whole populationAccessibility: where do I start?Accessibility mythsHostsSteve Wang is a Product Designer and a Design Ops specialist from Aleph, highly experienced in establishing and scaling design systems for enterprise.Kristian Mikhel is a Senior Product Designer from Grab, where he crafts merchant marketing experiences.About the podcastTune in every other week for a new episode of “Paper & Pain” where Kristian and Steve delve into the world of design, discuss trends, and give tips on how to thrive in the field. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
35:4015/05/2023
01 - Design system and creativity
Do design systems take away the fun, can standardisation beget creativity, and does artificial intelligence dream of replacing Design Ops? Kristian and Steve discuss systems in design and beyond, and share their experience detaching components.This is the first episode of the series.HostsSteve Wang is a Product Designer and a Design Ops specialist from Aleph, highly experienced in establishing and scaling design systems for enterprise.Kristian Mikhel is a Senior Product Designer from Grab, where he crafts merchant marketing experiences.About the podcastTune in every other week for a new episode of “Paper & Pain” where Kristian and Steve delve into the world of design, discuss trends, and give tips on how to thrive in the field. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
43:5515/05/2023