Hey, hey! Joining us on the show today is Chris Do, an Emmy award-winning director, designer and educator. Chris is also the CEO of Blind, a design consultancy in Los Angeles. In this episode, Chris and I talk about The Futur, his online education platform for designers. We also get into a pretty intense discussion about democratizing education. Enjoy! I want to make a difference on this planet. I'm on a mission to educate the world. Episode Quotes "Education, like healthcare, should be a universal right and not a privilege." "I believe that learning the tools and the techniques of design making is universal." "Hardwire yourself not to look at what makes you less than, but focus on what makes you more than." Listen to Learn 00:02 What is the ultimate goal of The Futur? 04:13 Challenges in Third World countries, how to solve them 12:23 Course creation process, how to make content more actionable 17:37 How do you figure out the learner's journey? 19:41 How teaching design differ from other courses? 25:13 Importance of community in education 27:26 Things to look forward to from Chris, links and announcements Want More? Chris and I couldn’t stop talking...so we recorded a bonus segment. In it, we talk learning business skills as a designer, how to get out of your comfort zone, the digital divide and more. It’s a great conversation! Grab it here: https://get.zencourses.co/extra/
Hey, hey! Joining us on the show today is Chris Do, an Emmy award-winning director, designer and educator. Chris is also the CEO of Blind, a design consultancy in Los Angeles. In this episode, Chris and I talk about The Futur, his online education platform for designers. We also get into a pretty intense discussion about democratizing education. Enjoy!
Episode Quotes
"Education, like healthcare, should be a universal right and not a privilege."
"I believe that learning the tools and the techniques of design making is universal."
"Hardwire yourself not to look at what makes you less than, but focus on what makes you more than."
Listen to Learn
00:02 What is the ultimate goal of The Futur?
04:13 Challenges in Developing countries, thoughts on to solve them
12:23 Course creation process, how to make content more actionable
17:37 How do you figure out the learner's journey?
19:41 How teaching design differ from other courses?
25:13 Importance of community in education
27:26 Things to look forward to from Chris, links and announcements
Want More?
Chris and I couldn’t stop talking...so we recorded a bonus segment. In it, we talk learning business skills as a designer, how to get out of your comfort zone, the digital divide and more. It’s a great conversation! Grab it here: https://get.zencourses.co/extra/