Not Easily Squished

Ideas Between the Pauses (Part 1)

00:16 • May 8, 2024

Ideas Between the Pauses (Part 1) To design, create, produce, and promote a daily podcast, you have to have your ducks in a row. It requires planning -- lots of planning -- a solid format that you can use as a template. But what happens when you decide to make that podcast a scripted, fictional audio drama with voice actors, sound effects, and music? Does THAT work? Can THAT work as a daily podcast? Well, you don't have to wonder because I did just that and now I'm here to tell you what hap

Podcast Design Builder Game (Bonus)

00:15 • Dec 17, 2023

Podcast Design Builder Game (Bonus) To become an Audio Experience (AX) designer, you need to exercise your creativity. One idea is to use a game I created called the Podcast Design Builder (working title) to play with other creatives. The idea is to create a podcast idea in 30 minutes after being given only a few randomly determined design constraints. Can you do it? How to Play the Game The host invites 2-4 guests to create 10 design requirements (5-10 minutes). Each of the pla

Dawn of the Podcast Designer

00:20 • Mar 2, 2023

Dawn of the Podcast Designer Podcast design is an act of communication. However, a common mistake made by most podcasters is thinking of ourselves as only audio communicators. We’re fortunate to speak the audio language fluently, but we need to be able to translate that thinking into visual and performance mediums as well. In other words, we need to be bilingual but not in the way you would expect. Notable Quotes _"Think about the way the same two lines can be spoken, but have very di

I, Podcast

00:39 • Feb 18, 2023

I, Podcast You may have thought about everything that goes into enticing someone to press play, but have you ever thought about the design decisions that have led up to the play button itself? There is a whole world of cooperation between people, far apart and personally unbeknownst to each other, that allows your podcast episode to reach your listener. This podcast industry is a marketplace that performs miracles almost every moment of every day. Today, you and I are going to take a journ

Podcasts are Bespoke by Design

00:13 • Feb 5, 2023

Podcasts are Bespoke by Design When considering the creation of a new podcast there are generally two options available to you: Copy an existing format, or create your own special format. But how do you create a format that is unique enough to be different but not too unique that it scares listeners away? The answer is in understanding what existing formats are in your niche and how bespoke design thinking can make you stand out. Notable Quotes _"The concept is to create something tha

Principles of Good Podcast Design (Part 2)

00:19 • Jan 23, 2023

Principles of Good Podcast Design (Part 2) Every design student at some point in their career has encountered Ten Principles for Good Design by Dieter Rams. Rams was an infamous German industrial designer and the Chief Design Officer at Braun for over 30 years. Many of the consumer products Rams created for Brauns are still used today. He was also well known for his “Less but Better” minimalist aesthetic and for being one of the first designers who strived to be environmentally friendly be

Principles of Good Podcast Design (Part 1)

00:22 • Jan 16, 2023

Principles of Good Podcast Design (Part 1) Every design student at some point in their career has encountered Ten Principles for Good Design by Dieter Rams. Rams was an infamous German industrial designer and the Chief Design Officer at Braun for over 30 years. Many of the consumer products Rams created for Brauns are still used today. He was also well known for his “Less but Better” minimalist aesthetic and for being one of the first designers who strived to be environmentally friendly be

I am Not Easily Squished

00:20 • Jan 1, 2023

I am Not Easily Squished Where do podcast ideas come from? Kyle explains how the influences of two brilliant designers -- Sir Jony Ive and Hillman Curtis -- helped form his design philosophy foundation. Lessons from Sir Jony Ive Encouraged informal questioning and inquiry, tolerated mistakes, and promoted innovation. Make your studio into an "ideas factory" with brainstorming sessions at least two times a week -- No exceptions! Create a space that allows ideas to not be so easil