L.A. Design and Dev

Designing Yelp from zero as a first product design role and what's after - with Michael Ernst

Michael Ernst talks about his early career wins and what keeps him inspired during his two-decade long journey as a digital product designer, as well as some insights he's gathered along the way. NOTE: Micheal was inclined before-hand to share about his alcoholism as a cautionary and destigmatizing tale. This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠ima Members Lounge and Social Club⁠⁠ [https://imamembers.com/]. Mentioned in our convo: Michael's website [https://www.michaelernst.com] Terraformation - His current gig helping world reforestation [https://terraformation.com] Richard Serra's giant steel artwork [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAQ9KyxDYUY]

Quitting a Disney animator role to start an independent studio - with Aradhana Bejarano

Aradhana Bejarano, Animation Director and Studio Head of an Illustration and Animation Studio talks about leaving her dream job to go independent... the role her work plays in Product UX... reflects on past work and collaborations... and gives some insight into tools and processes her team uses to bring life and storytelling to screens far and wide. This episode is sponsored by ⁠ima Members Lounge and Social Club⁠ [https://imamembers.com/] in Culver City. Mentioned in our convo: Aradhana's studio The Little Labs [https://thelittlelabs.com/] Their kid's brand Cloudy and Friends [https://cloudyandfriends.com/] Rive animation/UI software [https://rive.app/] ⁠L.A. Design & Dev Community [https://www.ladesignanddev.com/]

Building a personal brand and community in the big city - with Frank Bach

Frank Bach, Product Designer, talks about crafting his personal brand... starting a successful design studio, then repositioning himself to enter the corporate world... the twists and turns of starting his own venture... creating the L.A. Design and Dev community... what may lie ahead for entertainment industry creatives... and more. This episode is sponsored by ima Members Lounge and Social Club [https://imamembers.com/] in Culver City. Mentioned in our convo: Frank's work [https://www.francoisbach.com/] Frank's merch shop - Sunshine Shop [https://www.sunshineshop.la/] Frank's band - Monk [https://monk.la/] L.A. Design & Dev Community [https://www.ladesignanddev.com/] Design Details podcast [https://designdetails.fm/] Creative Mornings [https://creativemornings.com/]