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, holds 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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115 - The Business of Sound Design — with Dallas Taylor
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114 - Beats, Marketing, and Chillhop Music — with Bas van Leeuwen
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113 - Starting a Business During a Pandemic — with Arree Chung (Pt. 2)
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112 - Starting a Business During a Pandemic — with Arree Chung (Pt. 1)
Arree Chung is an illustrator, children's book author and creative entrepreneur. He’s also a member of The Futur Pro Group. But more importantly, he’s a shining example of how to find the silver lining in a bad situation. Like say, a pandemic. It’s no mystery why businesses across the planet have been decimated. And our guest is no exception. But what he does excel at, especially during these miserable times, is pivoting his way out of it. Arree’s remarkable story comes with many twists, turns and tough life lessons. Like leaving a salary of $120K a year to pursue happiness that only pays $30K. All while shouldering hundreds of thousand of dollars in tuition debt. But like we said, there is a silver lining. Which is why he now happily pays $8K/month in Zoom bills. And he does it debt free. Is that enough mystery for you? We think so. You’ll have to listen to this two part episode to really appreciate it what that means. Thank you to Gusto for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
111 - Prototyping Made Easy — with Koen Bok
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110 - The Business of Hand Lettering — with Lauren Hom
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109 - Bonus: Building Educational Frameworks — with Christine Looser
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108 - Redesigning Education — with Ayo Seligman
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107 - Building a Creative Community — with Hayley Akins
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Special Announcement! Winter workshops + Black Friday
Black Friday is right around the corner. To kick things off we will be dropping time limited deals all month on our products and courses. We will also be hosting a series of Winter workshops covering a variety of topics like Brand Strategy, Instagram, Video Storytelling, Print Production, and Illustration. Visit thefutur.com/blackfriday to stay in the know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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104 - Invisible Marketing — with Jeff Lotman
Jeff Lotman is the founder and CEO of brand licensing agency, Global Icons. You may be asking yourself: what exactly is that? Rest assured, you are not alone. As he puts it, they “operate in an incredibly misunderstood field that no one knows about.” In this episode, Jeff and Chris talk about the world of invisible marketing. Pairing brands with products that you wouldn’t think necessarily go together. Thanks to Gusto for sponsoring this episode - gusto.com/futur Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
103 - Email Marketing Like a Pro — with Tarzan Kay
Tarzan Kay is an expert in email marketing. In fact, it’s her superpower. And one that she's built a successful business with. In this episode, Tarzan and Chris talk about her journey from jazz pianist, to lawyer, to copywriter and ultimately course creator. She talks about how her sheltered upbringing paved the way for a rebellious spirit and doesn’t shy away from talking about money. You’ll get to hear the what, the how and the why of her business and all of it’s revenue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices