Data is the story, Design is the storyteller - With Paulius Zutautas | Episode 04

Make stunning websites using AI - With Viktor Oddy | Episode 5

In this episode of Now and Next, Kimo sits down with Viktor, designer and founder of Design Rocket, for an open, reflective conversation about personal experiences, career moments, and lessons learned along the way. This is not a “how-to” episode. It’s a human conversation about work, identity, creativity, uncertainty, and growth — shared from lived experience. 😎 ABOUT THE GUEST 👱🏻‍♂️ Viktor 💻 Designer & Founder @ Design Rocket X: https://x.com/viktoroddy [https://x.com/viktoroddy] YouTube: @ViktorOddy 📝 EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Now and Next, Kimo dives into: * 00:00 - Intro preview * 00:42 - Welcome to the episode * 00:47 - Meet Viktor, founder of Design Rocket * 01:08 - Moving from Ukraine to Italy and then Asia * 03:42 - Viktor introduces himself * 04:02 - How he got into design at a young age * 04:36 - From graphic design to product design * 05:01 - Building gaming communities and fake game concepts as a teenager * 06:30 - His first professional design work * 16:20 - A practical AI workflow for creating websites * 24:17 - Motion sites, deliverables, and showing AI work to clients * 29:32 - Why AI changes the design process * 32:49 - Figma Make and AI-powered website creation * 36:20 - How to stay thoughtful and useful while using AI * 37:22 - Broader reflections beyond AI * 42:02 - The Now and Next closing question * 44:57 - Final thoughts and outro Get ready for a mix of real stories, psychology, design thinking, and life lessons — all in a simple, human, easy-to-remember way. 🎧 LISTEN TO MORE EPISODES: 🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/ [https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/] 🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/] Watch more Now and Next episodes here: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@NowandNext-Kimo [https://www.youtube.com/@NowandNext-Kimo] 💬 CONNECT WITH KIMO 🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/ [https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/] 🟣 X: https://x.com/kiarashmoazzez [https://x.com/kiarashmoazzez] 🟣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimo.artcave [https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimo.artcave] 🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/] 🟣 Discord: https://discord.gg/FKXQmnvA [https://discord.gg/FKXQmnvA] 🟣 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCqJhDQ3L75RLrmXgVJZRfkw [https://www.youtube.com/@UCqJhDQ3L75RLrmXgVJZRfkw] ❤️ SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL If you enjoyed the episode, leave a comment, like, and subscribe — it helps the podcast grow and reach more people.

In next episode of N&N - With Viktor Oddy | Episode 05 | Coming soon!

I had a very nice chat with Viktor Oddy, which you can watch or listen to in an upcoming episode of Now and Next. 😎 ABOUT THE GUEST 👱🏻‍♂️ Viktor 💻 Designer & Founder @ Design Rocket X: https://x.com/viktoroddy [https://x.com/viktoroddy] YouTube: @ViktorOddy Get ready for a mix of real stories, psychology, design thinking, and life lessons — all in a simple, human, easy-to-remember way. 🎧 LISTEN TO MORE EPISODES: 🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/ [https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/] 🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/] Watch more Now and Next episodes here: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@NowandNext-Kimo [https://www.youtube.com/@NowandNext-Kimo] 💬 CONNECT WITH KIMO 🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/ [https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/] 🟣 X: https://x.com/kiarashmoazzez [https://x.com/kiarashmoazzez] 🟣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimo.artcave [https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimo.artcave] 🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/] 🟣 Discord: https://discord.gg/FKXQmnvA [https://discord.gg/FKXQmnvA] 🟣 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCqJhDQ3L75RLrmXgVJZRfkw [https://www.youtube.com/@UCqJhDQ3L75RLrmXgVJZRfkw] ❤️ SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL If you enjoyed the episode, leave a comment, like, and subscribe — it helps the podcast grow and reach more people.

Data is the story, Design is the storyteller - With Paulius Zutautas | Episode 04

In this episode of Now and Next, Kimo sits down with Paulius Zutautas — Product Designer, Data Visualisation Designer, and Developer — for an open, reflective conversation about personal experiences, career moments, and lessons learned along the way. This is not a “how-to” episode. It’s a human conversation about work, identity, creativity, uncertainty, and growth — shared from lived experience. ---------------------------------------- 😎 ABOUT THE GUEST 👱🏻‍♂️ Paulius Zutautas 💻 Design, Data & Code. 👉 LinkedIn | Paulius Žutautas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/zutautaspaulius [https://www.linkedin.com/in/zutautaspaulius] ---------------------------------------- 📝 EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Now and Next, Kimo dives into: * 00:00 – Welcome & setting the context * 02:45 – Background and design journey * 06:00 – Discovering design and data visualization * 14:20 – Early work experiences and learning moments * 20:15 – Design responsibility and quality * 25:00 – Communication through data * 36:55 – Function vs aesthetics in visualization * 41:40 – Exploratory vs message-driven design * 50:05 – Audience, context, and meaning * 57:00 – AI, speed, and accountability * 01:08:55 – Design systems and machine-readable design * 01:18:10 – The design job market today * 01:32:25 – Industry transition and uncertainty * 01:42:55 – Human judgment, creativity, and AI * 01:55:00 – Closing reflections Get ready for a mix of real stories, psychology, design thinking, and life lessons — all in a simple, human, easy-to-remember way. ---------------------------------------- Watch more Now and Next episodes here: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@NowandNext-Kimo [https://www.youtube.com/@NowandNext-Kimo] ---------------------------------------- 💬 CONNECT WITH KIMO 🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/ [https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/] 🟣 X: https://x.com/kiarashmoazzez [https://x.com/kiarashmoazzez] 🟣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimo.artcave [https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimo.artcave] 🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/] 🟣 Discord: https://discord.gg/FKXQmnvA [https://discord.gg/FKXQmnvA] 🟣 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCqJhDQ3L75RLrmXgVJZRfkw [https://www.youtube.com/@UCqJhDQ3L75RLrmXgVJZRfkw] ---------------------------------------- ❤️ SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL If you enjoyed the episode, leave a comment, like, and subscribe — it helps the podcast grow and reach more people.

In next episode of N&N - With Paulius Žutautas | Episode 04 | Coming soon!

I had a very nice chat with Paulius Žutautas, which you can watch or listen to in the upcoming episode of Now and Next. ---------------------------------------- 😎 ABOUT THE GUEST 👱🏻‍♂️ Paulius Zutautas 💻 Design, Data & Code. 👉 LinkedIn | Paulius Žutautas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/zutautaspaulius [https://www.linkedin.com/in/zutautaspaulius] ---------------------------------------- Get ready for a mix of real stories, psychology, design thinking, and life lessons — all in a simple, human, easy-to-remember way. ---------------------------------------- Watch more Now and Next episodes here: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@NowandNext-Kimo [https://www.youtube.com/@NowandNext-Kimo] ---------------------------------------- 💬 CONNECT WITH KIMO 🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/ [https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/] 🟣 X: https://x.com/kiarashmoazzez [https://x.com/kiarashmoazzez] 🟣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimo.artcave [https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimo.artcave] 🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/] 🟣 Discord: https://discord.gg/FKXQmnvA [https://discord.gg/FKXQmnvA] 🟣 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCqJhDQ3L75RLrmXgVJZRfkw [https://www.youtube.com/@UCqJhDQ3L75RLrmXgVJZRfkw] ---------------------------------------- ❤️ SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL If you enjoyed the episode, leave a comment, like, and subscribe — it helps the podcast grow and reach more people.

Turning Cold outreach skill to a business! - With Kathy Wang | Episode 03

In this episode of Now and Next, Kimo sits down with Kathy Wang, co-founder of Press Club, for an open, reflective conversation about personal experiences, career moments, and lessons learned along the way. This is not a “how-to” episode. It’s a human conversation about work, identity, creativity, uncertainty, and growth — shared from lived experience. 😎 ABOUT THE GUEST 👩🏻 Kathy Wang 💻 Co-founder @ Press Club 👉 LinkedIn | Kathy Wang | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathytwang [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathytwang] 👉 TikTok | @thekathywang | https://www.tiktok.com/@thekathywang [https://www.tiktok.com/@thekathywang] 👉 X | @kwangaroo | https://x.com/kwangaroo [https://x.com/kwangaroo] 👉 YouTube | @kathywang | https://www.youtube.com/@kathywang [https://www.youtube.com/@kathywang] 📝 EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Now and Next, Kimo dives into: * 00:00 – Welcome & setting the context * 02:45 – Kathy’s background & personal story * 06:00 – Discovering design & creative identity * 14:20 – Early career experiences & learning moments * 20:15 – Personal reflections on growth & confidence * 25:00 – Thoughts on communication & reaching out * 36:55 – Lessons learned from team collaboration * 41:40 – Personal experience with sharing ideas publicly * 50:05 – Navigating conversations & relationships * 57:00 – Taking personal risks & transitions * 01:08:55 – Reflections on AI, creativity, and change * 01:18:10 – Stories about persistence & initiative * 01:32:25 – Human creativity & meaning * 01:42:55 – Closing thoughts & personal quote Get ready for a mix of real stories, psychology, design thinking, and life lessons — all in a simple, human, easy-to-remember way. Watch more Now and Next episodes here: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@NowandNext-Kimo [https://www.youtube.com/@NowandNext-Kimo] 💬 CONNECT WITH KIMO 🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/ [https://www.instagram.com/kimo.artcave/] 🟣 X: https://x.com/kiarashmoazzez [https://x.com/kiarashmoazzez] 🟣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimo.artcave [https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimo.artcave] 🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarashmoazzez/] 🟣 Discord: https://discord.gg/FKXQmnvA [https://discord.gg/FKXQmnvA] 🟣 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCqJhDQ3L75RLrmXgVJZRfkw [https://www.youtube.com/@UCqJhDQ3L75RLrmXgVJZRfkw] ❤️ SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL If you enjoyed the episode, leave a comment, like, and subscribe — it helps the podcast grow and reach more people.