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Dive into the Funsize Show, formally The Hustle Podcast, for a vibrant journey through design. Engage with everyone from industry newcomers to veterans, leaders to clients, as our team unveils diverse, real-world perspectives and transformative stories. We'll explore all of your lingering thoughts on product design, partnering with startups, building design systems, and more.

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Dive into the Funsize Show, formally The Hustle Podcast, for a vibrant journey through design. Engage with everyone from industry newcomers to veterans, leaders to clients, as our team unveils diverse, real-world perspectives and transformative stories. We'll explore all of your lingering thoughts on product design, partnering with startups, building design systems, and more.

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@hustlecast

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English


Episodes

Introducing the Funsize Show!

12/8/2023
Ten years ago, Funsize launched the Hustle Podcast. Since then, we have had nearly one hundred conversations with exciting people in the design industry. Today, we're excited to announce and discuss the next generation of the Funsize podcasting, The Funsize Show! This podcast, now rebranded as The Funsize Show, is a variety show with many exciting segments hosted by many brilliant people at Funsize. The content will span the gamut of design leadership to design expertise, conversations with our clients about our relationship and our work, taking risks and trying new things, fun and inspiring conversations with our team, and more. We're about to launch a new website for the show and will be making that announcement on our social media and on future podcast episodes. Please stay tuned. We think you'll like it. Check out more exciting episodes on the Funsize Show Website. Web: www.funsize.co. | Instagram: @funsizeco | X: @funsize

Duration:00:17:22

Hustle: Good Managers Garden (Juliana Vislova, Mercury)

11/23/2022
Juliana Vislova is the VP of Design at Mercury, an all-in-one banking platform for startups. A former linguistics major, Juliana is career switcher who spent time as an art director for a digital marketing agency before her design career. After moving to the U.S., she stumbled upon product design and immediately loved its intersection of pscyhology, art, storytelling and problem-solving. Her design path has taken her from the founding designer at Mercury to now leading a team of 20. In this episode we cover: Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest

Duration:01:02:51

Hustle: 'Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years?' Perspectives from SXSW 2022

6/14/2022
During our party for SXSW 2022, we interviewed designers and tech workers to understand how their careers were affected by the pandemic and what it means for their futures. We'd like to extend a huge thanks to Johnny Abowd, Carlos Menchaca, Dina Williams, Ali Metall, AC Cowart, Steven Parvaresh, Rick Messer, Isabelle Encela, Steven Ray and Katy Beightol for sharing their perspectives on this unique episode. In this episode we cover: Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest

Duration:00:12:09

Hustle: The Different Flavors of Design Management (Brian Peterson, Affirm)

1/14/2022
Brian Peterson is a a multidisciplinary creator supporting, connecting, and empowering organizations through strategic design. Brian’s background is in fine arts with a brief stint in animation/illustration. His path to design has taken him through freelance visual design, to a founding team startup, to the design studio at Funsize. Currently, he leads design teams at Affirm, where he works to bring honest financial products to the world. Brian is a strong believer in collaboration and he sees design as a vehicle for connecting people and transforming organizations. When not thinking about design management, operations, methodologies, etc., Brian likes to build worlds through drawing. In this episode we cover: Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest

Duration:00:36:48

Hustle: Follow Your Fears for Inspiration (Kevin Hawkins, BookClub)

11/15/2021
Kevin Hawkins is the director of product design at BookClub—an online platform that brings authors and readers together. He is also an award-winning, multi-disciplinary design leader and educator with over 12 years of experience building communities and launching products. Kevin is a self-taught front-end developer and started his career doing freelance web design for local businesses and science NGOs in his home town: Washington D.C. He transitioned to his first full-time job in UX at 16. Since then, he's been a UX leader for Booking.com, PwC, EY, Gap Inc., and more. Kevin now resides in Amsterdam where he teaches UX and directs the production and launch of innovative products. In his spare time, he likes to travel, learn new perspectives, and desires to be challenged while doing good work. In this episode we cover: Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest

Duration:01:01:51

Hustle: Design Teams Without Limits (Michael Holzer, Google Payments)

9/20/2021
Michael Holzer is the director of UX at Google Payments and has been at Google for over eight years. He is a passionate, entrepreneurial design leader currently focused on building and operating large-scale creative teams working on new mediums and technologies. Michael grew up in Silicon Valley and started his career studying mechanical engineering and industrial design by prototyping bicycle helmets for Bell Sports. After dropping out, he pivoted to designing irrigation systems for a landscape architecture firm and soon found himself exploring and learning more about web design while working on the company's first website. When not "working" in the traditional sense, Michael is passionate about biking and building his athletic cred. In this episode we cover: Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest

Duration:00:52:01

Hustle: Agency Ownership in a Post-Pandemic World (Alli Metall, Metall)

7/26/2021
Alli Metall is a husband, father, and designer living in Reykjavík, Iceland. He was born in Húsavík, Iceland--a small town on the northern coast (also famed as the setting of Netflix's Eurovision Song Contest). He began his career playing guitar in death metal and jazz bands and soon combined his interests in music and computer games to a career in design. After a brief agency stint as an intern in New York City, he returned home to work at a game company, a fin-tech startup, and an airline. Nowadays, Alli is the owner, founder, and creator of his own studio: Metall. Alli shares his fears (running out of $$$) and dreams (surfing in Hawaii before turning 80) and what he's seen as the silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode we cover: Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest

Duration:00:41:08

Hustle: Critique vs. Criticism: Creating a Safe Space to Share (Aaron Irizarry, Capital One)

6/10/2021
Aaron “Ron” Irizarry, is the Sr. Director, Servicing Platforms Design at Capital One. He loves all things user experience, problem-solving, and design process. Having worked for Fox/IGN, HP, Nasdaq, and now Capital One, Aaron loves sinking his teeth into complex problems. In addition to his day job, Aaron speaks at events and provides training for companies on design team structure, communication, and collaboration. He is also the co-author of Discussing Design. Most importantly, Aaron is a master of the BBQ arts, a lover and player of heavy metal music, and a lifelong Dodgers fan. In this episode we cover: Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest

Duration:00:49:32

Hustle: Leading with Vision (Toke Nygaard, Zendesk)

4/2/2021
In this first episode with Tony Sanchez as an official co-host, we were honored to be joined by a design legend. Toke Nygaard is the Chief Creative Officer at Zendesk. With more than 20 years of experience designing digital experiences, Toke Nygaard oversees Zendesk’s brand and product UX/UI. In this role, he is constantly developing and building the Zendesk brand with his global team of passionate creatives, keeping the product experience true to its origins of being simple and easy to use. Before joining Zendesk, Toke was a founding partner of one of the largest pioneering design communities, K10k. He was also the founder and creative director at Cuban Council, a digital-design company, where he helped design the original Facebook identity, and worked with a range of clients from Tyra Banks and Francis Coppola, to Apple and NASA. Previously, he worked for Danish web-design frontrunner Araneum and later helped start the Oven Digital offices in London. Outside of the office, Toke enjoys spending quality time with his family and is a table tennis aficionado. @tokenygaard In this episode we cover: Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest

Duration:00:47:59

Hustle: Our Journey Through 2020 (Anthony and Natalie Armendariz, Funsize)

1/13/2021
For the last episode recorded in 2020, we flip the spotlight onto our founders, Anthony and Natalie Armendariz, to walk us through the challenging, chaotic and — at times — exciting journey that was 2020. In a year that provided surprises and obstacles for just about every human being on the planet, we wanted to tell our agency's part of the story. We hope you enjoy. We cover: Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest

Duration:01:10:18

Hustle: The Not-So-Secret Life of Design Managers (Ted Boda, Instagram)

10/20/2020
Ted Boda is currently a Product Design Manager on the Well-Being team at Instagram. He is also a former Director of Design at Udacity, former Senior Designer at Nest Labs, former Lead Mobile Designer at Netflix and a former Lead UI Designer for Keynote at Apple (where, interestingly enough, he worked on some of the slides used for Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth). With all that experience to draw on, we loved having Ted on the show — for a second time — to hear what he's been up to and gain some insight into how design management is done at one of the largest social media platforms on earth. We cover:

Duration:00:45:34

Hustle: Designing Community and Culture on a Global Scale (Margaret Lee, Google)

9/30/2020
Margaret Lee is the Director of UX Community & Culture at Google. A self-described "reluctant leader," she heads up programs that unite departments across the company and create Google career opportunities for those who might not typically have access. Margaret created this role for herself a few years ago when she noticed there was an opportunity to put more intention behind efforts of inclusion and community within Google. After a manger's encouragement, she took a leap of faith and began sharing her passions on-stage. She hasn't looked back since. We cover: Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest

Duration:00:45:54

Hustle: Strengthen Your Team by Focusing on the Individual (Braden Kowitz, Range)

9/14/2020
Braden Kowitz is a former design partner at Google Ventures, where he had the opportunity to work with startups like ClassPass, Gusto, Slack, Medium, Flatiron Health, TuneIn, BlueBottle Coffee, 23andMe, One Medical Group, HubSpot, RetailMeNot, Nest and more. He is the co-author of NY Times Best Seller, Sprint, and the co-founder of Range, a tool that keeps teams connected and productive. We're extremely grateful to Braden for sharing his wealth of knowledge and experience with us. Get your notepads out for this one! We cover: Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest

Duration:00:49:48

Hustle: Adaptability in the World of Workshop Facilitation (Douglas Ferguson, Voltage Control)

8/26/2020
Douglas Ferguson is an entrepreneur and human-centered technologist with over 20 years of experience. He is the founder and president of Voltage Control, an Austin-based facilitation agency that specializes in helping teams work better together through participatory decision making and design inspired facilitation techniques. He has helped transform teams from U.S. SOCOM, the Air Force, Adobe, Dropbox, Fidelity, Vrbo, Liberty Mutual, Humana, and SAIC. We really appreciated hearing Douglas's thoughts on facilitation in the era of COVID and are excited to see what's next for Voltage Control. We cover: Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest

Duration:00:51:46

Hustle: Anti-Racism and Authentic Engagement (Chas Moore, Austin Justice Coalition)

8/10/2020
In a first for The Hustle, we're tackling important subject matter outside the realm of design. In a conversation led by our Guest Host, Tony Sanchez, a Design Lead at Funsize, Chas Moore joined us to discuss the public outcry and wave of activism in the wake of George Floyd's murder. Chas is the Executive Director of Austin Justice Coalition, an activist-led organization that educates and builds community power for people of color who live in Austin, Texas. We're extremely grateful to have him on the show to provide insight into this important time in American history. We cover: Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest

Duration:00:33:42

Hustle: People First: How Empathy Empowers Brand & Product (with Justin Dauer, bswift)

7/23/2020
Note: We apologize for the audio quality. There was an issue with the microphone. Justin is a multi-faceted, multi-pierced, multi-tattooed designer, author, and speaker. He wrote the book "Cultivating a Creative Culture", is the Vice President of Human-Centered Design and Development at bswift, the founder of The Dead Pixel Society, and a contributor to A List Apart. Justin had some really intuitive viewpoints on culture that were awesome to dig into and it was a pleasure having him on the show. We cover:

Duration:00:48:33

Hustle: 'Steering the Bull' of Culture (Chad Engle, GoDaddy)

6/17/2020
Funsize friend, Chad Engle, is the Product Design Director at GoDaddy, a company that is rapidly expanding its product offerings and leaning into design with a focus on in-house talent. He stopped by to share his experience growing design orgs, explain what he looks for in applicants, and provide some insight into how he approaches leadership. We cover: Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest

Duration:00:35:10

Hustle: Unlocking Design for a New Generation (Theo Strauss, Stanford)

5/28/2020
Note: We recorded this one before COVID began, so some references (like to our SXSW party) did not come to fruition. Theo Strauss is an 18-year-old product designer out of NYC who's already making waves in the community through his involvement with companies like Apple, Postmates, and Figma. As someone on the bleeding edge of a new generation of designers, we loved having him on the show to share some of his thoughts on where the industry is heading and how young people are getting involved. We cover: Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest

Duration:00:50:25

Hustle: The Decade of the Multi-Passionate Creative (Ash Huang, Adobe)

4/29/2020
Note: We apologize for the audio quality. There was an issue with the microphone. Ash Huang is a designer, illustrator, author, speaker, artist and parent who currently works at Adobe. After finding design at a young age, Ash's career has spanned a wide variety of well-known companies and different pursuits that have left her with some fascinating views on accomplishment, progress, staying curious and more. It took us a while to get this one on the books but the conversation was totally worth it. We cover: Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest

Duration:00:52:39

Hustle: On Business Ownership, Wealth and Living Someone Else's Life (Helen Tran, Jupiter)

3/18/2020
Helen Tran is a designer, CEO, hobbyist writer, traveler and macaroon connoisseur (amongst other things). In this wide-ranging episode, we discuss everything from software design, business ownership and bodybuilding, to wealth and weird Texan habits. We cover: Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest

Duration:00:55:30