Anthony@funsize.co (Rick Messer, Anthony Armendariz, Funsize)

Shows

The Funsize Show Hustle: 'Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years?' Perspectives from SXSW 2022During our party for SXSW 2022, we interviewed designers and tech workers to understand how their careers were affected by the pandemic and what it means for their futures. We'd like to extend a huge thanks to Johnny Abowd, Carlos Menchaca, Dina Williams, Ali Metall, AC Cowart, Steven Parvaresh, Rick Messer, Isabelle Encela, Steven Ray and Katy Beightol for sharing their perspectives on this unique episode. In this episode we cover:How people's work was affected by the pandemicThe differences in team dynamics created over the last two yearsWhere designers see their careers headed nextAnd more!V...

2022-06-1412 min

The Funsize Show Hustle: Remote-ivated (feat. Andre Jurgensen)A few months ago, Andre, one of Funsize's product designers decided he wanted to move on to greener pastures in Bend, Oregon. But he still wanted to work with Funsize and we didn't want to lose him either. As he's gone out to live in a tiny house on some beautiful mountain land in Oregon, he's learned a whole new curve to working entirely remote. Rick and Anthony chat with him about how the adjustment has been going. Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest Check out Funsize on Instagram

2016-07-2942 min

The Funsize Show Hustle: Not Just Advertising, BuildingRick & Anthony discuss a recent article entitled State of the Digital Nation 2016 by Jules Ehrhardt. http://blog.marvelapp.com/state-of-the-digital-nation-2016/ Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest Check out Funsize on Instagram

2016-07-1534 min

The Funsize Show Hustle: Epicurrence MontuesNow that we've had a chance to get back to real life, we are left with a few memories at Epicurrence Montues. There we're some fantastic experiences. In this episode Rick sits down with fellow Funsizers Natalie Armendariz, Phi Hoang and Edgar Briseño to discuss our experience at Epicurrence Montues. Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest Check out Funsize on Instagram

2016-04-1545 min

The Funsize Show Hustle: Building Internal Products at an Agency (feat. Steven Ray)Steven Ray and Anthony Armendariz go way back. They had a company together prior to Funsize and in addition to hearing Steve's experience at Dialexa, they also tell the story of starting up a distributed mobile design boutique years ago. Since the Funsize office was taken over by sxsw, we decided to hang out in Anthony's kitchen and lay down some thoughts about our experiences together. Including how Rick first met Anthony which was the same time he met Steven Ray. Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest Check out Funsize...

2016-03-2541 min

The Funsize Show Hustle: Articulating Design Decisions (feat. Tom Greever)Design often needs a voice to communicate its intention. Tom Greever has recently published a book called "Articulating Design Decisions". Rick and Anthony sit down with Tom to talk through a critical skill that many designers lack. Tom Greever's book, published by O'Reilly: Articulating Design Decisions: Communicate with Stakeholders, Keep Your Sanity, and Deliver the Best User Experience Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest Check out Funsize on Instagram

2016-02-1240 min

The Funsize Show Hustle: Motion Design Thinking (feat. Ben Cline)How important is motion in a product? At what stage should you start thinking about motion in the design process? Is it better to spend time on the the pixel details or on the subtle motion details? Ben Cline, Founder and designer at renown agency Rally Interactive, talks with Anthony and Rick from Funsize about the importance of motion design in modern digital products and Rally's unique approach to designing meaningful motion. Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest Check out Funsize on Instagram

2016-01-2237 min

The Funsize Show Hustle: Offboarding ClientsRick and Anthony continue their conversation from the previous episode as the conversation shifts from how we work on projects with our clients to how those projects end. The project is over, but the relationship is not. Funsize has been evolving offboarding and come up with a few ideas that help soften the landing. Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest Check out Funsize on Instagram

2016-01-0420 min

The Funsize Show Hustle: This Is How We Do ItRick and Anthony discuss Funsize process. Keep project SOW's broad so it's easy to pivot. Track effort with velocity using pivotal tracker rather than fixed deliverable pricing. Price and design with complete transparency. Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest Check out Funsize on Instagram

2015-12-1820 min

The Funsize Show Hustle: Onboarding: Clients and UsersFunsize has a unique process and there's no one-size-fits-all. Clients coming in have unique backgrounds and context so there's a lot of custom fitting. Rick and Anthony discuss Funsize's process of onboarding clients and compare it with the experiences we design for onboarding users. Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest Check out Funsize on Instagram

2015-12-1033 min

The Funsize Show Hustle: Epicurrence, Adobe MAX, Rdio, SnapchatHustle is back with season 2. Anthony recaps his experience at Epicurrence, Rick shares about speaking at Adobe MAX. Online streaming music services such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Google Play Music are compared in light of Rdio's recent announcement that they are shutting their service down after being acquired by Pandora. Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest Check out Funsize on Instagram

2015-12-0423 min

The Funsize Show Hustle: The Art of Letting Others Have It Your Way (feat. Ryan Rumsey)So, you’re a great designer - but do you know how to listen, drive a conversation, and build consensus with your clients, company, or teams? Ryan Rumsey, the Director of Experience Design at Electronic Arts IT, hops in the Funsize studio to share his knowledge and experiences in persuasion and building consensus with stakeholders in the enterprise world. 1:00 Ryan discussing his role as Director of Experience Design at Electronic Arts IT and his expertise in Enterprise User Experience Design. He also gives us an overview of some of the things he did in his previous ro...

2015-08-3132 min

The Funsize Show Hustle: Whose Job is UX? (feat. Peter Merholz)Show Notes: 0:55 Rick is back from paternity leave. His new son is awesome. 1:11 Joining us on this episode is the Senior Director of Design at Jawbone, friend of Funsize, and a hugely inspirational designer, Mr. Peter Merholz. 1:30 Anthony chronicles Peter's background with the international consulting firm, Adaptive Path, which is perhaps best known for championing "User Experience." 1:50 Fun Peter Merholz facts: Peter hired Funsize while at Groupon and was Funsize's first client. Thanks, Peter! He also coined the term 'blog'. 3:44 Fun fact about the new Up4 from Jawbone is that it can do NFC payments! 4:00 The theme for...

2015-05-0548 min

The Funsize Show Hustle: Marketing a Product (feat. Jordan Menashy)Do you know your product and how to get exposure for it? Jordan Menashy VP of Marketing and Co-Founder of Bench.co talks to us about marketing a product. Rick and Danielle from Funsize ask questions from a non-expert perspective. Show Notes 00:00 Introductions 05:41 Activating a marketing engine 08:00 Determining product market fit can only be accomplished by launching 09:25 Launching: Store up some "big reveals" when rolling out to keep the momentum going for the first few months 15:10 Approach a mentor and don't waste their time, have questions ready! 19:00 Use google analytics, there is no secret tool, just...

2015-03-0644 min

The Funsize Show Hustle: Work–life BalanceAnthony, Natalie and Rick discuss what they've recently learned on a client trip to Finland about work–life balance. Part of the Funsize culture is Funsize Fridays. Funsize doesn't do client work on Friday. In this episode they also talk about the how, why, and what of Funsize Fridays. Show Notes Catch up: What funsize has been up to Finland trip: Sauna’s, Cabin workshops in the forest, and work–life balance tips from our clients in Finland Funsize Fridays: How, why, and what of our weekly tradition of no-client-work Fridays Links DPM An...

2014-10-0337 min

The Funsize Show Hustle: This is Just the BeginningAnthony and Natalie give their background story and how they came to mobile design. Rick listens, laughs, and drinks. Other information covered: Funsize background story and introduction to the Podcast Web design got boring and we needed a career change Mobile design before the iPhone existed Quitting your job and being a freelancer in the new mobile industry Let’s follow our dream and start a husband and wife design business Clients are smart and the traditional digital agency model is broken Remember when? Designing web templates for Xanga and AsianAvenue.com Natalie and Anthony me...

2013-10-2334 min