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Michael Jefferson May 22, 2017

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Michael found his love for design as a curious kid, being interested in making things and taking things apart, and photography. To quote Michael, he has an "engineering mindset without the math skills." Find out more about Michael and view his work on his website: www.earthtomj.com.

In this episode, we discuss:

What does "service design" really mean?
His favorite client challenges

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Chase Turberville May 15, 2017

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Chase Turberville is a brand designer at Focus Lab in Savannah, Georgia. Check out his work on Dribble and Instagram.

Chase discovered his love of design and branding as a teenager playing in a grunge cover band. From there, he began his official design career at Realtree, where he learned that anything can be wrapped in camo. He then spent time interning at Hatch Show Print and credits those three months as being some of the most transformative in his career.

In this episode, we discuss:

How he got his start in the design world
What makes a great client
What he's most obsessed with today

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Matt Stevens (Rebroadcast) - Creative Tinkerer May 08, 2017

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Matt Stevens is a designer, illustrator, speaker, and creative tinkerer from North Carolina. His work has been featured by the biggest names in sports, tech, and even fast food. Matt's biggest goal is always to do thoughtful and unforgettable work for amazing brands and make the whole process a pleasure. You can follow him on Twitter here.

In this episode, we discuss:

How he got his start in a middle school logo design contest.
His experience working with big brands, and advice he'd give to young designers starting with big brands.
The importance of "side gigs" and how they have spurred his professional development.

Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.

Amy and Jennifer Hood (Rebroadcast) - Founders of Hoodzpah Apr 24, 2017

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In this episode, I sat down with Amy and Jennifer Hood. These two are not only brilliant creatives and founders of a branding firm, they're also twins. You can follow their agency on Twitter here. In this episode, we discuss:

How they collaborate with their team.
The importance of producing their own products.
How their team opens up recurring revenue opportunities.

You can find show notes on our website at ObsessedShow.com.

Von Glitschka (Rebroadcast) - Owner of Glitschka Studios Apr 17, 2017

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Von Glitschka (or "Vonster" on Twitter) is revered by brand designers around the country as one of the brightest in the industry. He has worked with everyone from some of the largest brands in the world to small tech startups in the Pacific Northwest. In our chat, we discussed:

What it's like working with such a diverse client base.
How he does brand research, allowing him to "learn a new industry every 30 days."
Where he finds his design inspiration.
How he utilizes process to get the best results for his clients.

You can find show notes on our website at ObsessedShow.com.

James Biber - Partner, Biber Architects Apr 10, 2017

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James Biber is an architect and partner in the firm Biber Architects, based in New York. James is responsible many of his firms most notable projects.

Biber's most recent project is the USA Pavilion for Expo Milano 2015. Biber's career has also included the design of the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, 2008; oceanfront houses in Montauk, NY; a restoration of the 1934 Sten-Frenke house in Santa Monica, by Richard Neutra; along with projects at Celebration, Florida; store, suites and lounges in the Arizona Cardinals Football Stadium (by Peter Eisenman) in Phoenix, Arizona; Headquarters for the Muzak corporation in Fort Mill, SC.

In this episode, we discuss:

His background
How he got into the world of architecture with a background in art in science
What he's most obsessed with today

Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.

Karen Kurycki, AKA CMYKaren Apr 03, 2017

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Karen Kurycki is a designer/illustrator in Jacksonville, FL. Design is her passion and she loves to combine illustration with design in her commercial work. You can follow her on Twitter here. In this episode, we discuss:

Her attraction to water color
Why she loves water color as a medium
Some of her recent projects in the social activism space

Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.

James Connelly - Emmy-Award-Winning Set Designer, Founder of JPConnelly Mar 27, 2017

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James has worked as a production designer, art director, and set decorator since moving to Los Angeles from New Jersey after he graduated college in the early 2000's. He founded the creative design company JPConnelly at the age of 30, where he serves as the principal creative force and production designer. JPConnelly boasts an eclectic resume that includes 48 TV shows, 10 live awards events, nine feature films and 50+ digital integrations. In addition to work in the entertainment industry, JPConnelly also produces events and activations for companies like Twitter, Snapchat, and Dubsmash, where the company uses experiential production design and storytelling concepts and techniques to creative innovative environments.

Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.

Todd Berger & Lucian Föhr - Founders of Ello, Berger & Föhr Mar 20, 2017

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Todd Berger & Lucian Föhr are the Founders of Berger & Föhr, a graphic design agency based out of Boulder, Colorado. They also recently started Ello, a social network designed to be censor-free.

Ello is the only network designed for creators, by creators. A robust and growing community of artists, designers, musicians, illustrators, photographers, architects, GIF makers - creators, who understand that our process, practice, values and passions can push the world forward in a better direction.

Unlike the status quo advertising platforms that masquerade as social networks, Ello is not in business to harvest as much of your personal data and sell you as many ads as possible. As a Public Benefit Corporation, Ello has a legal mandate to never sell ads or personal data to third parties.

In this episode, we discuss:

Their social network, Ello.
Why they have their agency on pause.
All of the challenges and joys of creating a product in the startup environment.

Rick Valicenti - Founder and Design Director, Thirst Mar 13, 2017

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Rick Valicenti is the founder and design director of Thirst, a communication design practice providing design and immersive environments for high profile clients in the architectural, performing arts, and education communities.

His work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), resides in the permanent collections of the Yale and Columbia University libraries, Denver Art Museum, and the Art Institute of Chicago, and has been published in The New York Times.

In this episode, we discuss: