The podcast about life as Indian Designers. Hosted by Interaction Designer Angeline Bhavya and Industrial Designer Sushmita Charlu. As designers from two different fields, our intention is to be an authentic voice of the everyday designer and to bring the Indian design community closer.
In this episode, we talk about how we relate to ourselves as creatives, how our attitudes affect our mental well-being, and learn about the mindsets and habits that can help us find balance.
We discuss the need for finding our identity beyond the work that we do, though the two are often intertwined.
We unpack the phenomenon of imposter syndrome and all its implications for us as creative practitioners. We go into the issue of comparison and share a few personal learnings and mindsets that have helped us be more confident as creative individuals.
Nithya explains the irony of our quest for belonging and certification, while also desiring to be unique. We talk about how social media forums can be toxic and what a good community really looks like.
We talk about how to build great mental health habits, as well as tips for first-responder care for both ourselves and our loved ones.
We discuss the barriers to getting help and how designers can make a difference.
We conclude with some mindset tips on how we can be our own biggest asset.
Design Lota is hosted by designers Angeline Bhavya and Sushmita Charlu.
22 Dec 2020
E031 Mental Health for Creatives Part 1
In this episode, we talk about the external factors that affect our mental health as creatives, and learn about the mindsets and habits that can help us find balance.
We reflect upon the ways in which in the events this past year (2020) has challenged us and explore ways to feel more in control of our lives and work.
We lament the lack of work-life balance that most of us have as creative practitioners and Nithya tells us how we can be more intentional and present in our lives outside of work.
We discuss about the host of ambiguities that come with freelancing as designers, and how to manage both internal and external expectations.
We talk about the challenges in working in remote teams and how workplace politics can impact us as creatives.
We conclude with some mindset tips on how we can be our own biggest asset.
References:
Nithya, a mental health expert and theater artist is also the co-founder of Heart it Out https://www.instagram.com/heartitout/ (https://www.instagram.com/heartitout/), an organization that aims to make mental health accessible.
Jerusha Isaac (https://www.jerushaisaac.com/) is an illustrator and art teacher.
Angie shares a quote from the book Productivity for Creative people by Mark McGuinness.
Nithya refers to the book The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
Design Lota is hosted by designers Sushmita Charlu and Angeline Bhavya. Full transcripts can be found on our blog designlota.com.
Intro music by Shankar Narayan
15 Oct 2020
E030 Fabrics of Culture with Aditi Jain - Part 2
Aditi shares about her experience of working with textile producer groups remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic and marvels at the resilience of Indian craft.
She shares her thoughts on the merits of unconventional fibers and manmade textiles, and also the issue of over-consumption.
We talk about some applications of technology in textiles and Aditi tells us what excites her the most about textile design.
She gives us a 101 on collaborating with skilled craftspeople and the need for rapport.
We conclude this episode with Aditi's list of inspiring textile artists and designers.
Full transcript in www.designlota.com
Design Lota is co-hosted by designers Sushmita Charlu and Angeline Bhavya
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