The Futur with Chris Do

The Futur Podcast is a show that explores the interesting overlap between design, marketing, and business. Our host (and CEO of The Futur), Chris Do, hold candid conversations with inspirational people from the worlds of design, technology, marketing, business, philosophy and personal development. These conversations go deep. With the aim of understanding who these incredible people are, what drives them to do what they do, and what can we--the listener--learn from it all. Visit thefutur.com/podcast for show notes and additional information from each episode.


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062 - Giving Back to the Design Community — wit...
Martha Murray & Heather Crank share their why behind the Bend Design Conference
58 min
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063 - A Coding School that Invests in You — wit...
Rethinking the education model
45 min
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061 - Marketing vs. Branding — with Fabian Geyr...
Melinda Livsey & Fabian Geyrhalter discuss the merits of both
70 min
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060 - Contagious Selling — with Errol Gerson
The Entrepreneurial Spirit and How To Stand Out
92 min
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059 - Believe You Can — with Jonathan Courtney ...
Co-Founder of AJ&Smart, a Digital Product Design agency and self described nerdy-looking Irish guy has a remarkable story to share about nearly calling it quits to finding his focus. How did he do it? How did he become synonymous with "Design...
92 min
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058 - A.I. and Creativity — with Jamie Myrold
As Vice President of Adobe Design, Jamie Myrold has led large-scale design efforts at Adobe for more than ten years, leading the company’s development of the next generation of design tools. Her experience goes beyond restructuring and redesigning...
41 min
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057 - Taking the Big Risks — with Joey Cofone
This episode of The Futur was sponsored by the all-new Chase Ink Business Unlimited Credit Card. Joey Cofone is the CEO and Co-Founder of Baron Fig, a company that has succeeded by perfecting a simple tool crucial to the creative entrepreneur: the...
65 min
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056 - Staying Productive in Silicon Valley — wi...
This episode of The Futur was sponsored by the all-new Chase Ink Business Unlimited Credit Card. When Elay Cohen moved to Silicon Valley from his hometown of Toronto, he had dreams of starting his own successful company. It would be fifteen years...
62 min
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055 - Business Problems in the VFX Industry — ...
Are visual effects artists part of the problem or can they be part of the solution plaguing the VFX industry?
68 min
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054 - The Struggle of Being — with Lilian Darmo...
Lilian Darmono is a Creative and Art Director specialising in character-driven animated and illustrative pieces. Her expertise is helping clients communicate their brand message, through a diverse range of aesthetic and medium. Her spare time is...
58 min
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053 - Character Driven Animation — with Lilian ...
Lilian Darmono is a Creative and Art Director specialising in character-driven animated and illustrative pieces.
62 min
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052 - Gender in the Design Industry — with Dian...
Recently, Chris went looking for some answers regarding gender inequality issues in design and opened himself up to the internet community. Needless to say, it went about as well as can be expected on the internet, BUT, through that experience, he did...
91 min
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051 - Gender and the Design Industry — with Dia...
Diane Gibbs and Chris Do discuss gender inequality in design
58 min
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050 - Walking Your Own Creative Path — with Han...
Do you follow the path your family expects you to, or do you go your own way?
84 min
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049 - Creative Strategy — with Douglas Davis
Douglas Davis was the kid who was drawing when the teacher was lecturing, creating when others were just coasting.
80 min
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048 - Content Marketing Consultant — with Ryan ...
People can't hire or use the service of people they don't know. This is where SEO can play a huge role in getting you known.
64 min
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047 - The Importance of a Name — with Eli Altman
How do you come up with a good name for your business?
112 min
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046 - Logo Inspirations — with Jonathan Rudolph
Jonathan Rudolph had been working as a graphic design for years, in different countries, when he decided to use his Instagram account as a public database for some of the work that inspired him the most. The account, Logo Inspirations, has grown to...
55 min
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045 - The Knowledgeable Outsider — with RevThink
As a creative entrepreneur, you may find yourself at a crossroads. It may be a small one, or it may be a big one. One of the most valuable tools to have in your kit, in this situation, is the Knowledgeable Outsider - a person, or team of people, that...
81 min
295
044 - The Cinematography Database — with Matthe...
Capturing The World While Building A Passive Income Business Model
81 min
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043 - Facing Your Fears with Logo Geek — with I...
Logo Geek founder Ian Paget joins us on The Futur
85 min
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042 - How to Get Work on Behance — with Melinda...
Is it true you can actually get work using Behance? How are people using Behance to get work? Do portfolio sites like Behance work? Is Behance better than Dribble for getting work? What do you need to do?
30 min
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041 - First Client Meeting Sales Call — with Me...
How to talk to a potential client during the first sales call or new business inquiry. How can you improve your client on-boarding process? What do you do when a client calls and asks "How Much?". How should you respond to new business inquiries?
56 min
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040 - Feeling Overwhelmed, Information Overload...
Many people feel overwhelmed with consuming content and don't know what to do with it. How do you prioritize what to read, what to save for later, and what to do right now? Design therapy with Chris Do.
36 min
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039 - How to Grow Your Business — with Melinda ...
What steps do you need to take to achieve your business goals? How do you grow your creative business? Melinda Livsey is back for another deep dive into breaking down her goals as a creative entrepreneur. 
44 min