Carlo Liquido is Founder of Lady Bandit Studios, a local product studio dedicated to shaping a more equitable future in Hawaii. Pi’iku, his internship program, provides career-building opportunities for aspiring Hawaii-connected designers.
Chapters
(00:00:00) Get to know Carlo
(00:02:10) Spotlighting Hawaii voices
(00:03:56) Carlo’s journey into design
(00:06:35) Moving home to Hawaii
(00:07:24) Economic Impact on Kanaka Maoli
(00:09:27) How tech companies calculate pay
(00:11:19) Carlos’ work at Shopify
(00:14:07) Circular Design Internship
(00:17:08) Bridging the gap between education and jobs
(00:19:08) Cohort 3 rebrand to Pi’iku
(00:23:34) The Craft’s Product Design Accelerator
(00:25:40) Companies don’t get value from interns
(00:28:55) Bias towards hiring seniors
(00:29:40) The future of design education
(00:31:54) Financial struggles with pursuing a business
(00:34:00) Building businesses that are not extractive
(00:34:21) The 6 categories in life
(00:35:30) Be local
Where to find Carlo Liquido:
Pi`ikū Co: https://piiku.co
Pi`ikū Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/piiku-co/
Carlo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carloliquido/
Carlo Website: https://www.carloliquido.com/
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