The Variable Design Podcast
The Variable Design Podcast is an innovator's guide to all things related to product design, industrial design and manufacturing. It's a collection of interviews with industry experts who share their uncensored advice in order to help the next generation of designers and entrepreneurs take their ideas from conception to fruition. Episodes cover aspects of industrial design, graphic design, marketing, engineering, and manufacturing to give listeners key insights on how to successfully develop and sell a product in today's marketplace.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 45
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
Uncensored Advice from Expert Industrial Designer Spencer Nugent
About Spencer Nugent
As the founder of Sketch-A-Day.com, Nugent has been engaged in providing free, high-quality online design sketching tutorials and on-site sketch workshops since 2008..
Nugent has …
From Concept to Target- How to succeed in game design with Tim Walsh
What does it take to create a game and launch it from the ground up? How do you prepare concepts to pitch to major retailers like Target and Wal Mart? Tim Walsh shares his uncensored advice on how to…
Poetry in Design
When is the last time you've been deeply inspired by the world around us and the amazing things we have created? Yorgo Lykouria shares inspiring insights on his design process, how we can make an imp…
The Vision, The Truth, and The Future- with Bob Baxley
In this episode we discuss how having clear vision/mission statements can make or break your final design. We talk about mentorship, how to choose final design solutions, and what makes a designer mo…
Getting In, Moving up, and Kicking Tail - with Brett Lovelady from Astro Studios
About Brett Lovelady:
Brett Lovelady is the founder of ASTRO Studios in San Francisco / Silicon Valley / CA. ASTRO
is a team of innovation experts & designers of consumer brands and products that i…
What Industrial Designers Do- Live Q&A with Michael DiTullo
This audio is taken from a YouTube live event with Michael DiTullo. View replay of the original broadcast on The Variable
In this episode of The Variable we sit down with the famous Michael DiTullo a…
Design for Emotion- with Jacob Ballard
Jacob Ballard from the famous Instagram account @sketchfresh talks about what it takes to level up as an industrial designer. In this live Q&A episode we talk about how to successfully find new clien…
Chasing Progress_ with Britt Ashcraft
In this episode of The Variable we talk about what it takes to take yourself to the next level as an Industrial Designer and how to make the most out of your early years in the industry. Britt shares…
Steal From Your Day Job- With Scotty Russell
If you're looking for advice on how to turn your side hustle into your main hustle, our interview with Scotty Russell from The Perspective Collective won't disappoint. Scotty shares his inspiring sto…
Victory For Humanity- Q&A With Tucker Viemeister
This episode we opened up the channels and let our listeners talk directly with Tucker Viemeister about his experience in the design industry. We talk about his early career setbacks, his most well-k…
15- The Best of Season 1- with Andre Cotan
In this episode we wrap up our first season of The Variable by reviewing all our favorite moments and life lessons learned from the industry experts that we had the honor of featuring. We take a mom…
14- Clever Like a Fox- with Alex Schreer from ReelBros Media
What does it really take to boostrap your own business? How do you build a client list and take your dream from zero to hero? Alex Schreer gives us a clear picture of the realities of entrepreneurshi…
13- Just Go With the Flow- with Scott Henderson
In this episode we get deep into the heart of what drives a truly successful design and what are the makings of a great designer. Scott shares major life lessons and takeaways from his experience as …
12- What really counts- with Elijah Woolery from InVision
In this episode of the variable, we get raw and real as we discuss the fundamentals of product design with Eli Woolery from InVision's The Design Better Podcast. This episode we cover aspects of des…
11- Creating World-Class Designs- with Lea Stewart from Newell Brands
This episode of The Variable we get raw and real as we cut through all the superfluous fluff and really talk about the meat and potatoes of design.
Topics that we cover include (but aren't limited to)…
10- Improve your designs and create a compelling portfolio- with Nick Chubb from Industrial Design Consultancy (UK)
What does it take to be one of the top designers in the industry? How can your design work stand out from the competition and be truly remarkable? What do you need to focus on in order to step up you…
9- Six Essenential Principles of Good Design with Thorben Neu from Ritual Creative (LA)
In this episode we discuss the five tried-and-true fundamentals of good design that have helped Ritual Creative grow into a thriving design consultancy built on a foundation of stunning, award-winnin…
8- How to design and develop a medical product- with Matthew Goulet from P-Soup
Working with the FDA to develop a medical product is a challenge. (And that's putting it lightly) That's why we're grateful to have Matt Goulet from Primordial Soup- a medical development consultancy…
7- Adapt to Succeed- with Nathaniel Mirand
Nate Mirand is one of the original founders of the nationally-acclaimed Ravencrest Tactical.
He graduated from Arizona State University in 2003 in computer science and engineering, but it wasn’t long …
6- Making Medical Devices and Nailing Motherhood- with Patty Post
Patty Post is a serial-entrepreneur, a goal-getter, and a full-time mom. She has had the opportunity to work in various sales/management positions with well-known companies like UPS and Stryker Neru…