021 - What It Means to Be a Maker With Andy Braren of Red Hat

Today, I’m talking to Andy Braren.-Andy currently works at Red Hat as a Senior Interaction Designer. Similar to Catherine from our last episode, Andy also graduated from Tufts! And don’t be surprised if our next episode guest is also a Tufts grad!-I was extremely excited about this conversation because Andy is a prolific maker, a term describing one who likes to build to solve problems. And it surely did not disappoint. Just to note a few of his creations, Andy created an assistive tech device company in high school, started a web development consultancy, started the Tufts MAKE club, and created multiple applications at Tufts. In short, the conversation was a total blast. And if you want to start building but don’t know where to start, this episode is perfect for you. So, without further ado, here was my conversation with Andy Braren.===Highlights⭐ How did you develop your maker spirit?⭐ Andy’s philosophy of making⭐ Importance of communication in design⭐ Andy’s favorite Steve Jobs quote⭐ Difference between design in college vs “real-world”===Links🔗 Rugrats🔗 MythBusters🔗 Tested🔗 STEM vs STEAM🔗 Andy’s design portfolio===Not Just Pixels is a student-led UX Design podcast that strives to help you grow as a designer and get that next design internship or job. This is the podcast I wished I had as a design student, and I hope you’ll get something valuable from this show.===Have a great day! :)