TDLS - Episode 78: Grit and Growth w/ Francis Alturas

The Design Life Show

“Skill is something that can be learned. It might be not as easy for some and it might come a little bit at some but, definitely in order to become better at something it really takes a lot of effort, sacrifices and grit.” In episode 78 of #TDLS, I’m sitting down with Francis Alturas. Francis is the co-founder and chief design officer of Abstract Digital - a digital product design agency in the sunny hills of Cebu City. He designs interfaces and experiences that are usable and delightful for human beings. He also facilitates design sprints, writes frontend markup, and co-organizes local design events like the UXPH Roadshow, Visual 4, Sketch and Dribbble Meetups. He also has worked with people from brands like 500 Startups, Rocket Internet, The World Bank and The Presidential Communications Office to name a few. Prior to that, Francis was also a design director at Symph - a startup foundry where he built & mentored his first design team. In his spare time – he loves attending web conferences, mentoring designers and chasing his 3-year old toddler around the park. In this episode, we talk about: - His amazing creative journey from ground up - How he was able to transition from being a designer into leading and co-founding his own digital product design agency (abstract.ph) - How the design methodologies and principles evolve as technology matures for designers - How and why he was able to consistently build enormous things with his passion - The importance of having that grit & growth mindset to be fluid especially in the innovation & creative space - Misconceptions and notions about looking into people who are better. - His non-sugar coated and practical advice on helping the local design community - And much much more... You can learn more about Francis and their amazing works by visiting dribbble.com/madebyabstract https://abstract.ph/. If you think this was a great episode please let him know by following him on Twitter @francisalturas. Join my slack community of accountable & passionate creatives by visiting jaychristteves.com/community FREE Ultimate Guide on creating & growing your own Podcast even if you have ZERO knowledge or prior experience just visit jaychristteves.com/podcasting-for-creatives Visit the podcast now at thedesignlifeshow.com to get all the episodes 100% FREE. Have a question in mind? Submit your question to be answered on the podcast. Send your questions (at least 2-minute audio clip) at [e-mail] There are a ton of people asking me on how to support this podcast so here’s how: 1. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts so in that way you can help me to reach more people and make the podcast more discoverable within the ecosystem. 2. You can take a screenshot of this podcast and share it with your friends, colleagues or to anyone that might be interested in this kind of content. 3. You can support the podcast monetarily by visiting jaychristteves.com/donate or patreon.com/TDLS. 4. By listening to all the podcast episodes. However if you support my message, that’s more than enough and it means the world to me. So, thank you! 5. Shop courses and tools online to design the life you really deserve by visiting shop.jaychristteves.com . You can book a call today. I don’t bite! The podcast is available on any of your favorite podcasting apps including: Spotify: http://bit.ly/TDLSspotify Apple Podcasts: https://goo.gl/b74xuR Google Podcasts: https://goo.gl/GqpQhF SoundCloud: https://goo.gl/UcqHUv Stitcher: https://goo.gl/bVxHs7 TuneIn: https://goo.gl/9MAvpi RadioPublic: https://goo.gl/MY7uiQ Alexa Podcast: Just say "Alexa, play The Design Life Show on Apple Podcasts”