Episode Details

Charles Miller of Platoon joined me on Ditching Hourly to discuss “good” taste, how you get it, why you might want it, and what to do when your clients don’t have it.

Links

• Charles’ personal site » https://www.charlesmiller.com/
• Charles’ portfolio site » https://www.platoon.studio/

Chapters

• (00:00) - Introduction and Guest Welcome
• (00:11) - Defining Taste
• (00:19) - Charles Miller's Background
• (00:59) - The Concept of Informed Opinion
• (02:20) - Developing Taste Over Time
• (05:50) - Taste in Different Domains
• (08:44) - Taste and Business Decisions
• (16:42) - Client Relationships and Taste
• (21:30) - Understanding Client Needs
• (24:00) - The Role of Taste in Design
• (25:28) - The Importance of Practice
• (27:09) - Releasing Your Work to the World
• (27:52) - The Role of Taste Makers
• (30:11) - Balancing Client Expectations and Creative Vision
• (34:36) - The Genius of Simplifying Complex Ideas
• (40:07) - Final Thoughts and Wrap Up

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