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Leslie Chapman – Goldsmith Feb 15, 2019

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Leslie Chapman is a Canadian goldsmith from Yukon Territory. In the 70’s she and her husband left Calgary Alberta as part of the “back to the land” movement, building their own home in an area that they would later discover was a gold mineral deposit. This would lead to another discovery, the art of goldsmithing.

The Question: “How important is your connection with the source of your materials to your creative work and process?”

Leslie shares some insights about what she calls a “chain of custody.” From environmentally conscious gold mining practices to hand forming each piece of jewelry, the objects she is designing pass from the earth, into her hands, and finally into the hands of her customers.

Check out Leslie’s work at http://fortymilegoldworkshop.ca.

One Thing Real Quick is produced by Evan MacDonald. Music by Evan. Editing help this week by John M Craig.

Follow the show at @OTRQpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. Find Evan on Twitter and Instagram at @evanmacdonald

Learn more about this podcast at onethingrealquick.com. Email us at podcast@onethingrealquick.com and now you can call and leave us a voicemail at 405 373 OTRQ (6877). “Why call?” you ask? Why not?!

Support our sponsors. Use the offer code “OTRQ” at Libro.fm and get three audiobooks for the price of one!

Oh, and that book mentioned at the end is called Blue Latitudes, by Tony Horwitz.

Brad Woodard of Brave the Woods – Illustrator Feb 08, 2019

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Brad Woodard is an Illustrator and designer who, along with his wife, Krystal, operates the studio Brave the Woods. Brad has worked with Target, Baskin Robbins, Simon and Schuster, Intel, Harley Davidson, Honda and loads of others. He teaches workshops in person and online. His classes on the Skillshare platform have been taken by over 50,000 people. His work has been featured in HOW, Communication Arts, Grain Edit and more.

The Question

“What has been the most effective way you’ve found to promote your illustration business?”

The Notes

In our interview, Brad shares insights about self promotion. We discuss his work with Skillshare, the assets and creative resources he’s created for RetroSupply, and how interacting with others in the creative community all play a role in the promotion of his studio. As you listen, you’ll hear us dig deeper into the topic to find the heart of the issue, his true secret to success.

Brad’s work can be seen at www.bravethewoods.com. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter at @brave_the_woods.

Be sure to check out Skillshare.com. It’s a online learning platform with courses on everything from illustration (like the courses taught by Brad) to cooking, technology to business. While we speak warmly about Skillshare in this episode, we did not receive any compensation and this episode is no way intended to be an advertisement for their services. We just genuinely like them.

At the endroll, we mention Creative Mornings. They have great talks in the archive that you can watch online and many cities have monthly in-person events for free. Check them out. You’ll be glad you did. https://creativemornings.com/

One Thing Real Quick is produced by Evan MacDonald. Tweet him at @evanmacdonald or follow the show at @OTRQpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about the show at onethingrealquick.com

Use the offer code “OTRQ” at Libro.fm and get three audiobooks for the price of one!

James Best – Comedy Writer Feb 01, 2019

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James Best is an Emmy nominated television writer living in New York City. His first tv gig was writing twitter and webseries for 30 Rock. From there he wrote for VH1, Billy on the Street, and Nickelodeon's comedy/mystery show Welcome to the Wayne. Currently, he's developing comedy and animation pilots for studios in LA and writing sketches for the reboot of Studio C. But that's just what everyone does with a Master's in Poetry from NYU.

The Question

“How does failure fit into your creative process?”

In our interview, James tell two stories of incredible luck. One which started his TV writing career was birthed into existence, and another where he completely miffed it. We also talk about the role of failure in the creative process. He shares some sage wisdom about destruction, why creating “the worst piece of crap in the world” can be a step to success, and how solving for not X is a great way to find a creative spark.

Find more about James Best on Twitter and Instagram, he is @jamesbestiv on both. See more of his work at www.freejamesbest.com.

One Thing Real Quick is produced by Evan MacDonald. Tweet him at @evanmacdonald and learn more about the show at onethingrealquick.com

Use the offer code “OTRQ” at Libro.fm and get three audiobooks for the price of one!

Experience Designer Lauren Celenza of Google Jan 25, 2019

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Not many will argue that travel is an eye and mind opening experience. Obviously, expanding your vision is valuable to anyone working in a creative capacity. In my conversation with Google designer Lauren Celenza, I ask “What impact has travel had on your work?”

This week, Lauren shares some great insights, including how to involve the people you’re designing for more directly in the design process. She shares with us stories from her travels across six contents, insights about design research, and some tips for enhancing travel so it can elevate your creative thinking. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm. Use the offer code “OTRQ” to get two audio books for the price of one! https://libro.fm/redeem/OTRQ

Sinkane – Musician Jan 18, 2019

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Understanding where a creative comes from can go a long way in understanding their creative work. Sinkane (the music of Ahmed Gallab) writes music rich with references to his homeland, Sundan.

In this episode, Sinkane talks about how his parents moved the family from Sudan to the United States after the government was overthrown in the late 1980’s. He answers the question, “What role does your history and your origins as a Sudanese American have on the music that you write?”

Sinkane is one of my favorite musicians right now, producing African inspired music that connects the listener to his story. Sinkane also acted as the musical director for the supergroup ‘The Atomic Bomb! Band,’ a tribute to Nigerian musician William Onyeabor. Learn more about Ahmed and his music at https://cityslang.com/artists/sinkane. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @Sinkane.

Industrial Designer David Dombrowski Jan 18, 2019

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This week I ask David Dombrowski, an industrial designer with over 30 years of design experience, “How has the intangible, digital world influenced the physical objects that you design?” Tune in for our conversation about the tools we as designers use and how using them at the right time and place allows for better design.

One Thing Real Quick is created by Evan MacDonald. Learn more at http://onethingrealquick.com

Filmmaker Joaquin Azulay Of Gauchos Del Mar Jan 18, 2019

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Just days after returning from a 16 month surfing expedition if Africa, Joaquin Azulay of Gauchos Del Mar sat down with me to answer my question, “What’s the relationship between your passion for surfing and the craft of creating films?”

In this episode, we talk about how surfing drives them to create, and how their films have become less about surfing and more about the search for waves and the people they meet along the way.

Find @gauchosdelmar on Instagram for some incredible surfscapes.

Annie Spratt of Unsplash – Photographer Jan 18, 2019

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Annie Spratt is a delight. She’s a prolific amatuer photographer with thousands of photos which can be found on the covers of books, album covers, posters, greeting cards and countless other places (not bad for an amatuer!). In this episode she tells us a bit about Unsplash.com and how giving away 10 photos each day has led to some pretty amazing interactions with the folks who’ve used her photos.

Get a look at Annie’s work by visiting https://unsplash.com/@anniespratt. You can also find her on twitter and instagram at @anniespratt. Here is an article about how Unsplash, started as a side project: https://medium.com/who-what-why/how-side-projects-saved-our-startup-a83a80f3b3ae.

One Thing Real Quick is produced by Evan MacDonald.

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