The Quickie - Conversations with Designers

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Episode 165 - Part One - Armin Vit - CoFounder of Under Consideration and Brand New Conference. Dec 09, 2019

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Today's guest is Armin Vit. He is the CoFounder of Under Consideration and the Brand New Conference as well as a Graphic Designer.
During Part One of this episode we talk about:
-the band logos he doodled for years before pursuing Graphic Design.
-what really lit the design fire for him and why it took until the third year of his design degree.
-the Under Consideration startup story.
-the one logo that he saw and has just stuck with him.
-the senses you can interact with using print, how you can make a long-lasting impression with print, and some of the crazy print things they have done for the Brand New Conference.
I always love talking to business owners and hearing their scrappy startup stories. No matter how successful the business is now, they usually have very humble beginnings. Like a business plan written on a muffin bag. @ucllc @arminvit @bryonygp

Episode 164 - 2019 Designer Christmas Gift Guide Dec 06, 2019

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Ho Ho Ho! Today's episode is the 2019 Design Christmas Gift Guide. The Quickie Podcast Version that is.
I've put together a list of things that have been mentioned on the show a number of times, but also some things that have just caught my eye and made me smile or say wow...or ohhhh....or yeaaahhhh. Check them out in the episode and I'll put links below. Check it!
Tech
Ipad + Apple Pencil - https://www.apple.com/ca/ipad/
Nix Color Sensor Pro - https://www.nixsensor.com/nix-pro/
Pantone Color Guide - https://www.pantone.com/products/graphics/formula-guide
Membership to Professional Design Organization - GDC, RGD, AIGA
The gift of Astute Graphics - https://astutegraphics.com/
Books
Logo Mayhem - https://www.lincolndesignco.com/shop
Freelance, and Business, and Stuff - https://hoodzpahdesign.com/shop/
How do I do that in Indesign - https://www.amazon.com/How-Do-That-InDesign/dp/1681984849
Merch
Hellcats USA - http://hellcatsusa.com/shop
Durham Branding Co - https://www.durham-dept.com/shop
Fried Design Co - https://www.frieddesign.co/store
Jason the 29th - https://jasonthe29th.com/shop
Newton Design Co - https://www.newtondesignco.com/shop
Typogriff - http://typogriff.com/shop
Mamas Sauce - https://store.mamas-sauce.com/
Gift Card to your favorite fine local caffeine serving establishment.
Magazine Subscrition
Eye Magazine - http://www.eyemagazine.com/subscribe
Juxtapoz - https://shop.juxtapoz.com/subscriptions.html
Communication Arts - https://store.commarts.com/NewSubscription
The way we do it in my house is this...
Something you want, something you need, something to wear, something to read. I think I have you covered here.
Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays.

Episode 163 - Brent Galloway - Freelance Graphic Designer - Columbus OH. Dec 05, 2019

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Today's guest is Brent Galloway. He is a Freelance Graphic Designer out of Columbus OH who specializes in merch design for the music industry.
During this episode we talk about:
-when, how, and why he made the decision to niche down into specifically work for the music industry.
-the catalog and album covers that were influential to him when he was younger and why.
-screen printing t-shirts.
-the struggles with cash flow and building a freelance design business.
-the projects he did for Fall Out Boy and Panic at the Disco and how they came to be.
-the project for a new singer-songwriter that he worked on and why he is so proud of it.
Brent is a get right to it kind of guy. So much so that I happened to have an opening for a podcast interview 18 hours after we first talked, and he jumped on it! @brentgalloway

Episode 162 - Part Two - Doc Reed - Graphic Designer + Screenprinter at Reedicus. Dec 04, 2019

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Today's guest is Doc Reed. He is a Graphic Designer and Screen Printer at Reedicus out of North Carolina.
During part two of this episode we talk about:
-the challenges of balancing family and career.
-understanding the phrase "it's who you know, not what you know".
-the camp t-shirt design that didn't quite go as planned.
-the most important project of his life.
I also really like Doc's ask-it-forward question in this one. Can't want to share the answer of the next guest. @iamreedicus

Episode 162 - Part One - Doc Reed - Graphic Designer + Screenprinter at Reedicus. Dec 03, 2019

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Today's guest is Doc Reed. He is a Graphic Designer and Screen Printer at Reedicus out of North Carolina.
During this episode we talk about:
-his early creative days.
-the gig poster that he "friggen loved"
-his intro to screenprinting gig posters and asking for forgiveness instead of permission.
-the story of how Reedicus came to be.
-the support he had during his childhood in any sort of creative direction.
Doc and I also talk about our kids because they are important to us too. This is a fun one! Two old dads having a really fun chat! @iamreedicus

Episode 161 - Jacob Cass - Just Creative Studio and Blog - AUS. Dec 02, 2019

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Today's guest is Jacob Cass. He is the owner of Just Creative Studio and Design Blog.
During this episode we talk about:
-how graphic design went from hobby to career for him.
-the logo that was influential to him and why.
-the three years where he designed and travelled the world as a digital nomad.
-the printing project he was a part of and why it was such a big deal for him.
-the TedX talk he did about a challenging time in his career.
-the things he is learning right now.
-the new logo he created for the city of San Francisco.
Jacob is full of stories from his world travels while doing design and producing the Just Creative design blog. Great episode alert. @justcreative

Episode 160 - Josh Whiting - Bight Coal Creative - Augusta GA. Nov 29, 2019

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Today's guest is Josh Whiting. He is the Designer and Founder at Bright Coal Creative out of Augusta GA.
During this episode we talk about:
-his surprise intro to graphic design.
-the struggle he faced choosing the direction for his freelance business with the two opportunities he saw.
-the website he created for a local TV station and how it got a bit interesting while he was in a meeting with all their staff showing them how to use it.
-the pitch he gave, with only 1 option, and it was such a win that it brought happy tears to the client.
Josh also gives a great answer to Dave Claytons ask-it-forward question. A great episode!
@brightcoal

Episode 159 - Part Two - Dave Clayton - Graphic Designer - Training Manager at Astute Graphics - Author - Podcaster Nov 28, 2019

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Today's guest is Dave Clayton. He is a Graphic Designer, Training Manager at Astute Graphics, an Instructor at Photoshop World and at KelbyOne, the author of "How do I do that in InDesign?", and the co-host of the He Shoots He Draws Design Podcast out of Swindon UK.
During part two of this episode we talk about:
-the journey to writing his book and what that was like.
-why website design didn't work for him.
-the time in his career that was the most defeating he has ever experienced, why, and how he got through it.
Part Two of this interview is where the challenges and the stories about lessons come out. They will pull on your heartstrings and if you have experienced anything like it, you will feel these stories in your gut! @itsdaveclayton @astutegraphics

Episode 159 - Part One - Dave Clayton - Graphic Designer - Training Manager at Astute Graphics - Author - Podcaster Nov 27, 2019

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Today's guest is Dave Clayton. He is a Graphic Designer, Training Manager at Astute Graphics, an Instructor at Photoshop World and at KelbyOne, the author of "How do I do that in InDesign?", and the co-host of the He Shoots He Draws Design Podcast out of Swindon UK.
During part one of this episode we talk about:
-how he found designer later in life and through a non-traditional route.
-how he loved making ransom notes - this is a funny story...
-how his Astute Graphics role came to be.
-the logo that he created for his friend Glyn and how he basically nailed it first time around!
-how he stumbled in to designing book covers.
Dave is such a funny guy and a great storyteller. Hearing about his journey to design you can't help but smile. @itsdaveclayton @astutegraphics

Episode 158 - Julia Masalska - Graphic Designer - Happy Cow Creative - Denver CO. Nov 26, 2019

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Today's guest is Julia Masalska. She is a Freelance Graphic Designer working as Happy Cow Creative out of Denver CO. Julia is also a host of Adobe Live.
During this episode we talk about:
-her mom as a business women and how that played a role in her decision to go straight into freelance work.
-her time growing up in the Ukraine and the creative influences on her there.
-how she originally wanted to be a furniture designer.
-her experimental project called "scanned" and how it came to be.
-the crowd funding shelter project she was a part of that is changing lives today.
-the importance of prototyping during packaging designs.
-the challenges she faced arriving in the US and trying to build her design career here.
Julia is an open book and is happy to share her wins, fails, and the lessons learned along the way. Check our her growing YouTube channel as well. Great lighting! @justanothersunnygirl @happycowcreative @scannned

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