Episodes
Published 11/01/21
In this episode, we speak to Jonathan Eng, Design Director at Oculus Design, a strategic design agency he founded. Jonathan uses every day to illuminate the brilliance of individuals, teams and organisation. He shares with us his experiences running a strategic design agency and how as a design community we should have more unity and collaboration.    FOLLOW US  Nicholas:  https://www.instagram.com/nickteo/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickography/   Joseph:  [email protected]...
Published 09/10/20
In this episode, we speak to Joseph Louis Tan, Experience Design Manager at Income Digital Transformation Office. He shares his experiences as a business owner,  a design coach at DBS, and tips on building a design career. his  We also hear his experience as a mentor and educator while being a practitioner.    FOLLOW US  Nicholas:  https://www.instagram.com/nickteo/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickography/...
Published 08/24/20
In this episode, we speak to Yulia Saksen, Director and Co-founder of Creativeans, an interdisciplinary creative consultancy based in Singapore, Milan and Jakarta. She share about how she was able to help grow and pivot the business from a product design studio to a full stack brand and design management service.   FOLLOW US  Nicholas:  https://www.instagram.com/nickteo/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickography/...
Published 08/06/20
In this episode, Nicholas speaks to Jason Pang, a User-Experience Design Consultant who works in Bangkok. We discuss about his journey as a designer that has travel from Malaysia to Australia and then Thailand. He shared the differences in culture in these cities as well as the project that he has been working on.    FOLLOW...
Published 07/17/20
In this episode, Nicholas speaks to Oshin Siao Bhatt, a design research in New Delhi who works on a range of research projects. We talk about the need for accountability in design research. Oshin also shares about her design research work in New Delhi and the role of the researcher interactions with the research subject. FOLLOW US Nicholas:  https://www.instagram.com/nickteo/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickography/   Oshin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/oshin-siao-bhatt-241a0855/...
Published 07/02/20
In this episode, Nicholas speaks to Maria Del Mar. She shares with us about her international  journey as a designer. She give us an insight on how her travels around the world helps to build her perspective as a designer and a consumer. Listen in to hear about how the nuances between countries are necessary in understanding how design is impacted.    FOLLOW US  Nicholas: https://www.instagram.com/nickteo/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickography/  About the show Everything Design Show is...
Published 06/18/20
In this episode, Nicholas speaks to Khor Ke Xin, an artist,  co-founder of El Masnou and creative director behind The Bubble Tea Factory. She shares with us about her journey as a self-taught artist and her perspective on art and design. She also shares her experience of working on The Bubble Tea Factory and the struggles of growing an idea into a full blown exhibition that has a message of happiness.   FOLLOW...
Published 05/28/20
In this episode, Nicholas speaks to Imran Tahir, Co-founder, Head Trainer and Programs Officer. He shares the idea of how there are digital nomad roles that are in demand. As well as his projects that is bringing him to countries like Indonesia, Brunei and Cambodia. He delves into his multiple roles and the wide range of work that he does on a daily basis.   FOLLOW US  Nicholas:  https://www.instagram.com/nickteo/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickography/...
Published 05/21/20
In this episode, Nicholas speaks to Tiffany Tivasuradej of Ogilvy Consulting about her journey from anthropology to business design and  human-centric innovation. She shares about how she uses different anthropology tools in the work today as well as the challenges of applying anthropology in the Asian context today.   FOLLOW US  https://www.instagram.com/nickteo/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickography/   https://www.linkedin.com/in/ycttivasuradej/  Anthropologist in Asia LinkedIn...
Published 05/14/20
In this episode, Nicholas catches up with an old army buddy Xiao'an Li to talk about the music industry and how there are similarities with the design industry. They dive into the skills that are learnt in the real world that sometimes aren't taught in schools.   FOLLOW US  https://www.instagram.com/nickteo/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickography/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lixiaoan/    
Published 05/07/20
In this episode, Nicholas discusses with Dr. Weidan Li about his journey as a Design Researcher. They talk about the types of research that is done in an industry and how a PhD can help organisations and their research methodologies FOLLOW US https://www.instagram.com/nickteo/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/weidanlee/ Listen to the podcast on your favorite platforms below: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4Xymrxzj1vjEQ7QanncbIf… Apple...
Published 05/01/20
Published 05/01/20
In this episode, we get to speak to the owner of Revival Jewels, Brenda Kang. She shares with us about running a business in the field of vintage jewellery, and how to evolve to an ever changing market that is impacted by trends and globalisation. FOLLOW US https://www.instagram.com/nickteo/ https://www.instagram.com/revivaljewels/?hl=en https://www.revivaljewels.com/ About the show Everything Design Show is about showcasing and discussing the many facets of design that plays a part in our...
Published 04/22/20
In this episode, Nicholas talks to Angela about how emotions play a huge role in the design field. Both as a practice to define design experiences better as well as a tool for better wellness. Angela also shares about how building an emotional vocabulary can help to build better design experiences for stakeholders. Buy the What Colours Are You Feeling book here: https://www.chalkandchakras.com/shopm... FOLLOW US https://www.instagram.com/nickteo/ About the show Everything Design Show is...
Published 04/15/20
In this episode, Nicholas discusses about how Design Thinking is being taught in universities and how it is applied in the real world. This weeks guest is Dr. Mun Wong who teaches at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne Australia. FOLLOW US https://www.instagram.com/nickteo/ https://www.instagram.com/munwwong/ About the show Everything Design Show is about showcasing and discussing the many facets of design that plays a part in our lives. From the art to business, design is an...
Published 04/15/20
In this episode, Nicholas speaks to Dominic Foong of Pen and Paper studios about being a freelancer and setting up your own creative business. They speak about the differences between the two, how to brand your business and building an identity. FOLLOW US https://www.instagram.com/nickteo/ https://www.instagram.com/penandpapersg/ https://www.instagram.com/robosaurus_... https://www.penandpaperstudios.com/ About the show Everything Design Show is about showcasing and discussing the many...
Published 04/15/20
In this pilot episode, Nicholas discusses with Associate Professor Agnes Xue of Singapore Institute of Technology about how design has been affected by COVID-19 and how designers can add value to companies and job opportunities during this pandemic. FOLLOW US https://www.instagram.com/nickteo/ https://www.instagram.com/xueagnes/ About the show Everything Design Show is about showcasing and discussing the many facets of design that plays a part in our lives. From the art to business, design...
Published 04/15/20