Julie Anixter, AIGA’s Executive Director on adapting, finding fulfilment and overcoming fear as a designer

Hey Giants welcome to episode number 37 – I’m recording this from my hotel room in Manhattan, NYC as I’m two-thirds through USA speaking tour. The podcast lives on – no excuses. I still have around 8 events to go across South Carolina, Kansas, West Michigan and Seattle. All part of launching my second book; How to get a mentor as a designer, guaranteed.

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Now, to introduce today’s guest, she is the Executive Director of AIGA – the American professional association for design. She is known for her passion and ability to bring big ideas to big audiences, through her hybrid capabilities as an experience designer, educator and practicing innovator. But as you’ll hear in this interview, she encompasses all those things and more.

Some of the topics we spoke about include:

• Advice to those struggling to find meaning and fulfilment in their design career
• How to deal with fear
• Ways to improve diversity and inclusion
• And the number question that has helped her innovate.

I present to you … the multi-faceted, warm-hearted, Julie Anixter!

More on Julie can be found via the links below:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janixter
Twitter: @JulieAnixter
AIGA: http://www.aiga.org

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