Hustle

Agencies, studios, in-house at a large companies, designer on a product team, and, now, working from home at an online retailer with a distributed team. Phil has worked in almost every type of environment a designer might find themselves in. In this episode, we get a unique view from his perspective about working with humility, discipline, and honing your craft. ###Show Notes 00:00 Introductions 01:36 Current definition of what Phil does: "Digital Designer" 06:56 Who is Phil Coffman? 11:30 Small studio, humble beginnings 13:43 Working in-house at a large oil company 18:35 Web design moonlighting 19:20 Springbox: Client services at an agency, working with large brands 24:15 Element: Starting a new design studio 26:30 Establishing a design voice for a company and building a team 31:05 Spacecraft: Merger with Element, and designing on a product team 36:00 The itch to work on just one product 38:45 PC Part Picker: Design lead with a distributed team 42:30 Setting boundaries for working at home 43:45 Wo