Shape.cool Podcast

Dan Park is a Korean American motion designer at Google. In this episode, we discuss the challenges of cultural identity, the role of motion in UX, and taste. Show notes: 0:41 What it was like coming to America at age 6 4:10 Returning to Korea after 17 years and the importance of family 6:25 Justin compares and contrasts his experience with Japanese culture 9:00 Dan opens up about the life questions he’s facing 10:12 The roundabout journey: from music production in Boston to music business in LA 12:40 Studying fine art before moving to motion design (and why) 14:20 When Google came knocking and why it was a surprise 15:30 Unique challenges of motion design in UX 17:00 How working in UX has grown Dan as a designer 18:30 Why working in UX is scary 20:57 Dan switches gears by quoting Ira Glass on taste 22:50 The role of taste and what makes it so challenging 26:40 Who has the best taste? How do you know? 28:34 How taste factors into successful design 31:00 A game of word association 32:45 Dan offers some conclu