60: Being A One-Man Band with Duncan Crosse
54 min
In this episode, the (REDACTED) team are joined by Oxford-based Physical Product Designer Duncan Crosse. As a freelancer, Duncan has worked with companies including SharkNinja, WMP Creative, Oxford Innovation, Imperial College London and more recently, he founded DNC Designs, the business through which he continues his freelance work while also designing, developing, and launching products of his own. Listen in as Duncan shares the highs and lows of freelance work, his scepticism about the current use of AI in the design process, the sustainability and trade-offs around plastic, launching his own homeware brand, Ute Home, the difficulties behind finding a manufacturer, tooling costs, supplier setbacks and why he prefers staying a “one-man band” collaborating with other freelancers. Hosted by Fraser Greenfield and Louis Mills with guest Duncan Crosse. —------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is sponsored by the Better Future Awards. To find out more, head to betterfutureawards.com/redacted —------------------------------------------------------------------- Duncan Crosse - Building Great Products | LinkedIn Oxford Product Design DNC Designs Ute Home Follow DNC Designs on Instagram | @dnc_designs_ltd Follow Ute Home on Instagram | @utehome The Australian Ugliness: Text Classics by Robin Boyd (EBook) —————————————————————- To follow the show, get in contact with us via email & more head to: https://linktr.ee/redactedpod
