Agencies, studios, in-house at a large companies, designer on a product team, and, now, working from home at an online retailer with a distributed team. Phil has worked in almost every type of environment a designer might find themselves in.
In this episode, we get a unique view from his perspective about working with humility, discipline, and honing your craft.
###Show Notes
- 00:00 Introductions
- 01:36 Current definition of what Phil does: "Digital Designer"
- 06:56 Who is Phil Coffman?
- 11:30 Small studio, humble beginnings
- 13:43 Working in-house at a large oil company
- 18:35 Web design moonlighting
- 19:20 Springbox: Client services at an agency, working with large brands
- 24:15 Element: Starting a new design studio
- 26:30 Establishing a design voice for a company and building a team
- 31:05 Spacecraft: Merger with Element, and designing on a product team
- 36:00 The itch to work on just one product
- 38:45 PC Part Picker: Design lead with a distributed team
- 42:30 Setting boundaries for working at home
- 43:45 Working with a distributed team
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