The Quickie - Conversations with Designers

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Episode 082 - Nick Vargas, Freelance Visual Designer from Santa Cruz CA Aug 11, 2019

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Today's guest is Nick Vargas, a freelance Visual Designer living in Santa Cruz CA. For the last 22+ years, Nick has been a professional tattoo artist which was his gateway to design and illustration. He still does tattoos but has a focus on design and illustration also. During this episode we talk about surf and skate culture and the inspiration that has been on his career. Nick and I also talk about something we both struggle with, balance between work, goals, and family. We also talk about a project that Nick did for a fitness studio and just keeps on giving. He explains what he means by that.

Episode 081 - Scott Carslake, Co-founder and Creative Director at Voice in Adelaide, AUS Aug 10, 2019

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Today's guest is Scott Carslake. Scott is the Co-founder and Creative Director at Voice in Adelaide AUS. During this episode, we talk about Scott's rural childhood and the creative things he would get up to on the farm. He had always enjoyed design and being creative, but there was one book that really lit the design fire for him. He tells us which one it was, and why. Scott co-founded Voice over 20 years ago now and he tells us about their best year ever, and the decision they made after it that caused a big shift in their business. We also learn about a project that Scott and his team were a part of that did not go well. Thing four guys working on a jewelry brand targeting women. Those, and many more great stories from Scott in this episode.

Episode 080 - Jooahn, Graphic Designer and Lettering Artist in New York NY Aug 09, 2019

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Today's guest is Jooahn. He is a graphic designer and lettering artist in New York City. He is currently working at an independent publisher in their children's book division. Jooahn recently had the first book that he designed published and printed. He tells us what the feeling was like getting that book in his hands. On that same project, the first time he designed it he actually did not set it up properly for print and had to go through it again. He shares the lessons he learned with that. Jooahn also recently did a project called the 365 days of hand lettering. Every day for 365 days he created a new hand lettering piece and shared it. He tells us his favourite ones, and the ones he liked the least. He is fairly new to the full-time design game but he does great work and has stories to share!

Episode 079 - Emily Cheung, Freelance Graphic Designer and Lettering artist Aug 08, 2019

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Today's guest is Emily Cheung. She is a freelance graphic designer and lettering artist in Vancouver BC. Her first job out of design school was with the marketing team at Whole Foods Market where she was a graphic artist. Emily tells us about the knee injury that gave her the moment of clarity she needed to start focusing on and pursuing the creative career path she had always wanted to. She also doesn't hold anything back when talking about a project she was a part of that did not go well. I'll just say detergent jugs, tube top... We also talk about the project Emily is the most proud of and it was a personal project for her family. Emily is super fun and I had a great time talking with her!

Episode 078 - Jonny Vignola, Visual Designer at JV•Creative in Fort Collins, CO Aug 07, 2019

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Today's guest is Jonny Vignola, a Visual Designer freelancing as JV•Creative and a Digital Designer at Crocs. During this episode, we talk about packaging and specifically, action figure packaging! We also talk about the strength of a brand and some of the instantly recognizable brands but just a logo or a color. Jonny shares a story with us about when his constructive criticism was not well received which caused him to have to search for a new job. He also tells us about the Arts and Entertainment district logo for West Palm Beach Florida he was a part of and why it is the project he is the most proud of.

Episode 077 - Part 2 - Paul and Andrea Tetrault, Owners and Creative Directors at Tétro Aug 06, 2019

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Today's guests are Paul and Andrea Tetrault, Owners and Creative Directors at Tétro in Winnipeg MB. Tétro has been creating amazing work and serving the Winnipeg area and beyond for over 21 years now. Part 2 of this interview starts with talking about diversity and equality in the workplace as studio owners. Paul and Andrea then tell us about the most challenging time in their career so far, marriage, first home, first child, new studio, all in a very small window. We also talk about making clients cry...in a good way. Making them tear up because they love what you have created for them so much.

Episode 077 - Part 1 - Paul and Andrea Tetrault, Owners and Creative Directors at Tétro Aug 05, 2019

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Today's guests are Paul and Andrea Tetrault, Owners and Creative Directors at Tétro in Winnipeg MB. Tétro has been creating amazing work and serving the Winnipeg area and beyond for over 21 years now. Part 1 of this interview is all about their stories and individual journeys to coming together as a couple and then starting the studio. Andrea was more of the "childhood art director", and Paul was more into the fundamentals of design and really understanding the nuts and bolts of it. He tells us about the first logo where design and the "why" really connected for him. We talk about inspirational designers to them and about design in Canada.

Episode 076 - Carly Fairbank, Freelance Graphic Designer Aug 04, 2019

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Today's guest is Carly Fairbank, a freelance graphic designer in Vancouver BC, and owner at CarlyFries Co. Carly tells us all about leaving her day job and making the leap to go full-time freelance. We talk about the things she really enjoys about that, but also her least favorite parts of freelancing. She tells us who some of the designers that were an early influence on her creative journey and why.

Episode 075 - Part 2 - Anna Belousova, creative brains and hands at Byallmeans Studio Aug 03, 2019

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Part 2: Today's guest is Anna Belousova, the creative brains and hands at Byallmeans Studio in Prague CR. Anna has customers all over the world and took some time out of her business trip in California to be on the show. During this part of the interview, we talk about the commoditization of design and the importance of design. We also talk about the emotional value of design. Anna shares a detailed story of the project she is the most proud of. What the customer originally asked for, and what the studio presented after applying design thinking to their problem, and the customers response to something they weren't even expecting.

Episode 075 - Part 1 - Anna Belousova, creative brains and hands at Byallmeans Studio Aug 02, 2019

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Part 1: Today's guest is Anna Belousova, the creative brains and hands at Byallmeans Studio in Prague CR. Anna has customers all over the world and took some time out of her business trip in California to be on the show. She tells us that she was always drawing in her childhood and originally wanted to be a fashion designer or maybe involved with architecture. We talk about the events leading up to her falling in love with the graphic side of things and a book about graphic design and Pentagrams work that really fueled her passion. She also shares some of the details on the early days with her studio and what it's like now, 8 months in.

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