But Why?
But Why?
Rocksauce Studios
Rocksauce Studios takes a deep dive every episode to explore the why behind what we do, who we are and unlock some other magical mysteries of being an innovation agency.
Scary Piggies & House Styles with Nathan Walker
Q and John talk creativity with Nathan Walker of All the Pretty Colors and the challenge of describing your creative skillset when your skillset is wide.  "Any creative person could create in any style in anyway, its just - do you choose to do that or not?...Where do you invest your time and your creativity?"  Their conversations includes discussing illustrations, murals, best tools to use, and the various types of creative styles. Throughout season 2 of our But Why? Podcast, Q Manning and John Gholson bring design leaders into the studio to ask, "But why does design matter?"
Jan 21, 2020
41 min
JuicyJuice & DreamWorks with Kyle Fiedler
In this episode, Q and John chat with Kyle Fiedler, Chief Design Officer at ThoughtBot, and discuss how design seems to mean something different to everyone.  Is it just making things pretty? What does design mean in a "design sprint"? Check out the episode for more and hear Kyle's humanistic and philosophical answers to the infamous 5 Whys!Throughout  season 2 of our But Why? Podcast, Q Manning and John Gholson bring design leaders into the studio to ask, "But why does design matter?"
Dec 10, 2019
39 min
Business Crevices & Digital Exams with Douglas Ferguson
On the second season of our But Why? Podcast, Q Manning and John Gholson bring design leaders into the studio to ask, "But why does design matter?"In Episode 1, we speak with the President/Founder of Voltage Control, Douglas Ferguson, about his book Beyond the Prototype, his philosophy on design, and have some fun grilling him with the infamous 5 Whys!
Nov 19, 2019
45 min
Texas Football & Marketing
In this episode, we talk with Head of Marketing, Michael Crider from ExSquared about one of the towns he's lived in and his expertise on Marketing for products, companies and brands.We'll be publishing our podcasts bi-weekly to explore the why behind our process, technology choices and some other abstracts to get to know the functional, creative and technical teams at Rocksauce Studios. If you want to learn more about Rocksauce Studios contact us today! 
Jun 24, 2019
34 min
Hook 'em & Market Validation
In this episode, we talk with Ben Mendoza, Director of Operations & Vanessa Jupe, VP of Digital Products & Services with H&R block about market validation for products as well as their upcoming graduation plans at UT!We'll be publishing our podcasts bi-weekly to explore the why behind our process, technology choices and some other abstracts to get to know the functional, creative and technical teams at Rocksauce Studios. If you want to learn more about Rocksauce Studios contact us today! 
Jun 10, 2019
36 min
Ask Johnny & Branding
In this episode, we talk with Creative Director Chris Lindenmayer about his favorite pizza spot and the importance of establishing a strong brand for whatever you do.We'll be publishing our podcasts bi-weekly to explore the why behind our process, technology choices and some other abstracts to get to know the functional, creative and technical teams at Rocksauce Studios. If you want to learn more about Rocksauce Studios contact us today! 
May 29, 2019
29 min
Excel Cake & Product Management
In this episode, we talk with Product Owner, Peter Yoder and General Manager Q Manning about why product management is so important and why having an excel cake encapsulates why Peter Yoder is. We'll be publishing our podcasts bi-weekly to explore the why behind our process, technology choices and some other abstracts to get to know the functional, creative and technical teams at Rocksauce Studios. If you want to learn more about Rocksauce Studios contact us today! 
May 6, 2019
33 min
Littlefinger & Project Managers Working with Creative Teams
In this episode we talk with Lawrence Chan, Project Manager and Kati Presley Head of UX at Rocksauce about the Game of Thrones as it relates to project management and why Lawrence is a Unicorn. We'll be publishing our podcasts bi-weekly to explore the why behind our process, technology choices and some other abstracts to get to know the functional, creative and technical teams at Rocksauce Studios. If you want to learn more about Rocksauce Studios contact us today! 
Apr 22, 2019
39 min
Tastes Like my Childhood & Innovation Research
In this episode we talk with special guest, Erin Mays of the Ebco to discuss the importance of thoughtful, careful innovation and trend research and what food tastes like her childhood. We'll be publishing our podcasts bi-weekly to explore the why behind our process, technology choices and some other abstracts to get to know the functional, creative and technical teams at Rocksauce Studios. If you want to learn more about Rocksauce Studios contact us today! 
Apr 8, 2019
32 min
How the Sausage is Made & Design Process
In this episode we talk with Graphic Designer, RJ Nye to discuss the importance of our Design Process, his proclivity toward Japanese culture and how the sausage is made. We'll be publishing our podcasts bi-weekly to explore the why behind our process, technology choices and some other abstracts to get to know the functional, creative and technical teams at Rocksauce Studios. If you want to learn more about Rocksauce Studios contact us today! 
Mar 26, 2019
38 min
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