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How do you create depth and tone on paper? How do you create a cd case from scratch? Steve Garner, Professor of Design at The Open University answers these questions and others in this introduction to design basics. All design begins with translating ideas on to a canvas, and this collection encoura...

Steve Garner uses a newspaper to show how you can observe shapes of letters.

Shapes of letters

Transcript -- Shapes of letters

Steve Garner gives examples of how to create a range of tones.

Tone in design

Transcript -- Tone in design

Steve Garner uses the overlay technique to replicate a picture of a chair.

The overlay technique

Design for beginners - for iPod/iPhone

Have you thought about turning your hobby into a profitable small business? This podcast shows you how to do just that. Whether you want a side gig for some extra cash or to get out of your 9-5, the handmade products you make for fun can hold the key! 

In each episode you'll hear steps and actions ...

crafts

How To

Leisure

The Farewell Episode of Gift Biz Unwrapped. Here's what comes next! And the resource bank of knowledge that remains.

418 – Managing Through Life Changes and Updates to Continually Serve You!

I’ve heard it said that the answers you seek in life are only as good as the questions you ask. Because so much goes on in our heads, sometimes our thoughts are trying to answer the wrong questions. Or you get in a brain spin and ideas go round and round randomly without even attempting to answer a specific question.

To make some sense of this random thought behavior, I decided to put together sets of questions to ask that will help reflect on your handmade product business journey. Some won’t apply to you at all, some you’ve got covered and some may poke at you and perhaps make you uneasy.

The best way to work through this is to listen to the entire podcast first. Then go back and write down the questions that resonate with you the most or the ones that you know deserve some time to ponder.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Gift Biz Unwrapped Podcast Resource List
Inspired! Daily Planner

CONNECT with me here:

Website | Facebook | Instagram

SUBSCRIBE to the podcast:

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify

PAY IT FORWARD by leaving a rating and review.

I'd love to hear your comments. Tell me how the show has helped you or a specific guest or point that had an impact. You can do that right here.

Thanks for listening!
Resources for Growth of Your Handmade Biz
5 Rookie Mistakes Webinar (FREE)

Start with Confidence

Networking Ninja

Content for Makers

Inspired! Daily Planner

Makers MBA
Check out the Merch Shop
Gifts for you or your biz friends that will make the days brighter and add a touch of inspiration and happiness. Enter the shop here.
Join our community of handmade product makers
Gift Biz Breeze is an active and inspiring group of creators at all levels of business development. Ask questions, see what others are working on, and learn new things - it's all there and we're waiting for you to join us!
Finally, would you please leave a review? Thanks!
It helps other makers like...

Tips & Talk 110 – 32 Questions

The Role of Your Website in Your Handmade Product Business. How your website and how it can be so much more than just a way to get online sales

417 – The Role of Your Website in Your Handmade Product Business

There are lots of ways to increase your sales but today I’m going to tell you what I believe to be the number one thing you should be doing to see your orders increase.

What I have to say is going to be controversial because it goes against natural inclinations. It will feel like you’re wasting time on something small that will barely move the needle. Except you’ll think differently when you see the results.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Content for Makers
Inspired! Daily Planner
Start with Confidence

CONNECT with me here:

Website | Facebook | Instagram

SUBSCRIBE to the podcast:

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify

PAY IT FORWARD by leaving a rating and review.

I'd love to hear your comments. Tell me how the show has helped you or a specific guest or point that had an impact. You can do that right here.

Thanks for listening!
Resources for Growth of Your Handmade Biz
5 Rookie Mistakes Webinar (FREE)

Start with Confidence

Networking Ninja

Content for Makers

Inspired! Daily Planner

Makers MBA
Check out the Merch Shop
Gifts for you or your biz friends that will make the days brighter and add a touch of inspiration and happiness. Enter the shop here.
Join our community of handmade product makers
Gift Biz Breeze is an active and inspiring group of creators at all levels of business development. Ask questions, see what others are working on, and learn new things - it's all there and we're waiting for you to join us!
Finally, would you please leave a review? Thanks!
It helps other makers like you find the show and build their businesses too. You can do so right here: Rate This Podcast

 

Tips & Talk 109 – The BEST Thing You Can Do to Increase Your Sales

Raise Your Radiance to Raise Your Revenue. Tips for enhanced inner and outer beauty that shines onto all areas of your life.

416 – Raise Your Radiance to Raise Your Revenue with Angela Jia Kim

Gift Biz Unwrapped

NYC Comedians Chris Cheney, Lawrence DeLoach, & Luke Trovese get together every week to discuss what's going on in the world of streetwear, sports, music, and more. New episodes air every Monday.

Follow us on Instagram @notthatcheney, @lzd325 & @suppodcastnyc
Email us and say anything: suppodcastny...

That's all she wrote. Chris, Lawrence, and Luke take SupFM to its final resting place as they recount some of the best moments and memories from the past 3 years.

SupFM 167 -R.I.P. FM

SupFM 166 - Re-Release of Episode 80 - Palace Inside A Palace We all had last second scheduling conflicts so instead of rushing a half ass episode, we wanted to remind you of when Luke became the 3rd mic of the show. We hope you enjoy the trip down memory lane.  Invite to our Discord : https://discord.gg/bxXN7RX Support us on Patreon - www.patreon.com/suppodcastnyc Sup? Podcast Merch - remember2behappy.com/supshop Follow us on Instagram: Chris Cheney - @notthatcheney Lawrence DeLoach - @lzd325 Luke Trovese - @troveezus Matt Meany - 3meany

SupFM 166 // Re-Release of Episode 80 - Palace In A Palace

Chris, Lawrence and Luke are back breaking down what was a busy week in streetwear. From leaked images of Travis Scott's Air Max 1's to the Undefeated x Nike Kobe 5 Protro "Hall Of Fame" to the newest members of the NBA Hall Of Fame to the SNKRS App to Alife Rivington Club closing  and everything in between.

SupFM 165 - Legends Club

Nike designed FlyEase technology for people who need assistance getting their sneakers on. Chris, Lawrence and Luke explain the big issue behind a Nike release and the technology getting on the feet of the people who benefit most from it. Elon Musk appearing on SNL has Doge Coin going bonkers and Jeff Staples enters the NFT space on the wings of pigeons (to Lawrence's dismay). Plus, the guys touch on some releases from this past week and speculate what we can expect in the week to come.

SupFM 164 - Disabled Check

Another week in streetwear and nobody covers it better than Chris, Lawrence and Luke. The guys get into the latest releases. Chris decided to give his girlfriend a skateboard deck and not just any skateboard deck, Luke does a 'SNKRS Wellness Check' on Lawrence, and how about Sotheby's auctioning off some serious heat? The guys take all the hype, break it down, and spit it back out. follow us at @suppodcastnyc

SupFM 163 - "A Ma Maniere"

SupFM- A Streetwear & Lifestyle Podcast

TGM is a podcast about meaning, disguised as a podcast about entrepreneurship. It’s a bright-eyed and sweary look at what it takes to do work that matters.

Rob Walling is a man of many talents. Over the course of his career he has been an programmer, a freelancer, a bootstrapper,  a business owner, an author, a speaker, a podcaster. The list goes on...

A few years back he founded  Drip (and email marketing company), which he later sold to LeadPages. It's a path that many of us aspire to.

But what I loved about Rob's story was his realization that there are different kinds of freedom, and what we think will make us happy in the beginning, almost never does, and changes dramatically with the passage of time.

We talked about the struggle of finding meaning and purpose in our lives and how that relates to our work, as well as Rob's own realizations about what really matters and why it takes so long to figure that out.

I thought we were going to talk a lot about entrepreneurship and building meaningful business. And while, we did talk about that, our conversation ended up being a littler more philosophical (which are my favorite kinds of conversations).

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. There's a lot to glean here.

Happy listening!

Rob Walling: @robwallingThe Gently Mad: @tgmpodcastAdam Clark: @avclark

Rob Walling on Finding Your Purpose and How to Actually Enjoy Your Life

I'm still alive. Hope you are too. Here's a little update.

The One About No Episode

Matt Giovanisci is one those guys that I can talk to for hours. We have a ton in common, but just enough differences that it stays interesting.

A lot has changed since his first appearance on the show, which you can listen to back in episode ??. I feel like we've both changed in some very similar ways since then. Where last time there seemed to be a lot of doubt and questioning, now there's assurance and confidence.

And I think some of that only comes with certain amount of life experience.

We talked about all the different projects we've both been involved in and, what the ultimate point of it all is, and how all these different interests and projects are connected.

If you think of yourself as a generalist, or as the kind of person who really enjoys doing a lot of different things, this episode is for you. I'm definitely that kind of person and sometimes it can feel like I'm trying to do a million different things, and doing none of them well.

We got into that exact issue and wether or not it's even possible to do a lot of different things well. I think Matt is a clear example that it is possible. But it takes time and hard work.

He also just launched a new show, which was kind of the impetus for this conversation.

Enjoy!

Show Notes

28:28 - Chewbacca Bob

31:14 - The Hugh Hefner of pool care

47:04 - Why you shouldn't do what everyone else is doing

71:40 - What to do you when you fail

98:36 - What connects it all

122:37 - There's no such thing as a bad idea


More about Matt

Twitter

Moneylab.co

Matt's new podcast

Matt Giovcanisci on Getting Comfortable with Who You Are, and Making Your Own Rules

Justin Jackson is no stranger to this show. Technically this is only his second appearance (check out his first episode nearly four years ago), but there are hours of recorded conversations floating around my hard drive.

I always enjoy talking to Justin. Despite how much we have in common, he always helps me see things from a fresh and different angle. And his episode was no exception.

Every time we talk, it's like catching up with an old friend. And even though we only just met in person for the first time at MicroConf in Las Vegas, he is indeed someone I would consider an old friend.

Justin's career has spanned the gamut of the product, start up and SaaS worlds. He's an author, podcaster, educator and most recently a SaaS founder.

There's no bonus episode this week because I decided to release the entire conversation. At just over 120 minutes, it's a long one, but worth listening to.

Our conversation ranged from parenting, to business building, to the things that hold us back as entrepreneurs, to why every entrepreneur should have a therapist, and literally everything you could imagine in-between.

These are my favorite kinds of episodes, because there's so much to glean from a guy like Justin about life in general.

I hope you love it as much as I do.

Enjoy!

Note: Yesterday I released a two-minute teaser of some of the most fun bits from the show. Here it is as well:



Show Notes


Min 25:05 - The power of podcasting


Min 38:45 - Why it’s important to evaluate what we’re putting out into the world


Min 53 - A surprising realizing about people


Min 67:22 - The time to get support is before you really need it


Min 71:12 - How Justin came back from bottoming out


Min 79:09 - Everything is a balancing act between chaos and order


Min 87:47 - How to move forward when everything falls apart


Min 92:45 - Why you're not winning


Min 101:08 - Ego is the enemy


Min 102:37 - The disaster of always running from discomfort


Min 125:52 - Maslow's hierarchy of needs for businesses


Min 128:47 - What if you had to completely start over?


Bits & Bytes Mentioned in the Show

Justin's first appearance on TGM

MicroConf

Startups For the Rest of Us

Billy Corgan on The Joe Rogan Experience

Billy Corgan Disney meme

Will Smith on Fault vs Responsibility

Cortland Allen

Indie Hackers

Corbett Barr

The Fizzle Show

Dan Harmon

Paul Jarvis

Justin Jackson on Therapy for Entrepreneurs, Ego, and Coming Back from the Bottom

The Gently Mad is a podcast about meaning, disguised as a podcast about entrepreneurship. It’s a bright-eyed and sweary look at what it takes to make a living on the internet (and still sleep at night).

The Gently Mad Trailer

The Gently Mad

Wish you knew more about the biggest investment you will most likely ever make? Build Your House Yourself University (byhyu) will teach you to save money and make smart decisions about the construction of the place you and your family will call HOME. We will help you understand residential construct...

This week we have part 2 of the interview with homeowner Matt S.  He talks more about his cool house, which is black by the way, and his homebuilding journey.  He was so generous in sharing his advice and resources.  Take a listen to this informative conversation.  Show notes at BYHYU.com

Homeowner Matthew S. Discusses His New Custom Home Designed For Entertaining, Part 2—BYHYU 262

Matt went back to the neighborhood he grew up in and built a house perfect for entertaining.  In this first part of the interview, he talks about his very practical floor plan that has lots of space for hosting friends and family.  He tells us about some really unique design ideas and gives great advice about communicating with contractors.  This is a really helpful conversation.  Show notes at BYHYU.com

Homeowner Matthew S. Discusses His New Custom Home Designed For Entertaining, Part 1—BYHYU 261

This week we have Part 2 of our interview with Rachel.  She’s a homeowner working with a general contractor and they’re finishing up a custom build in Ohio.  This week Rachel talks more about her homebuilding journey, what she would do differently if she were to build again, and the best thing about building a custom home.   If you or someone know would like to share your homebuilding experience on the podcast, please email me at Michelle@byhyu.com Show notes  at www.BYHYU.com

Homeowner Rachel D. Tells Us About Her Homebuilding Journey, Part 2

Homeowner Rachel D tells us about the challenges and triumphs she's had along her homebuilding journey.  She discusses how the pandemic has affected her build, what resources she's used to help her through the design-build process and where she's found some of her design inspiration and fixtures.   See photos of Rachel's home in the shownotes at BYHYU.com

259.  Homeowner Rachel D. Tells Us About Her Homebuilding Journey, Part 1

Several weeks ago in episode 254 called Furniture Layout and Space Planning I gave some guidelines about furniture placement and how to best layout your rooms to achieve functional, aesthetically pleasing spaces that have good flow.  After listening back to that episode though, I realized, I didn’t talk much about bedrooms. So that’s what we’ll discuss in this episode— space planning and layout rules specifically for bedrooms. Show notes at BYHYU.com

Bedroom  Furniture and Layout Tips—BYHYU 258

Build Your House Yourself University

Jake and Jonathan (formally Product Breakfast Club) is a behind the scenes look at how some of the best companies in the world design their products. Jake Knapp, NY Times best-selling author of "Sprint", has helped companies like Slack, Nest and 23andMe build successful products. Jonathan Courtney, ...

Jonathan is back for a final episode. š¦ Season 1 comes to a close. āµļø Hot new consoles. š®Secret new course..?! š

200: This is the Final Episode (really)

Jonathan is still away on vacation for another week and Jake forgot to record a show, so today it's time for a rewind episode of one our favourite interviews, with one of our favourite companies. Jakes interviews Tara Wike, Senior Design Manager at LEGO, the wooden toys company, and manages LEGO Ideas. Jakes asks Tara about her move to Denmark. Learning Danish. Ć¦ Ćø Ć„. Eating a hot dog & drinking chocolate milk. Applying for jobs. Odd jobs. Designing minifigs. And some sage advice at the end!

Inside LEGO with design leader Tara Wike - Episode Rewind!

Jakeās moving to an Island. š Digging ditch witches. š§āāļø Why donāt schools teach you how to cook? šØāš³1000 reviews of Sprint! š„A $100,000 logo..?! š¤

147: Dangling String VERSUS Ditch Witch

Language pet peeves. šŗšø Why Jake is not a great business partner for John. š How Jake REALLY feels about the Design Sprint Masterclass. š± Miro vs Mural vs Google Slides. š„ Jake take about a new business idea š”

146: Boy Meets Frog

John interviews Ruben Flores-Martinez, CEO of CashDrop. šø They talk about innovating on business models. š” Creating a mission-driven startup. š§ Enabling the next wave of eCommerce. š And the hidden power of LinkedIn. š§³

145: Designing a Brand New Business Model: CashDrop CEO Ruben Flores-Martinez

Jake and Jonathan

The quality of produce you grow is dependent on the quality of your soil. We are big advocates of doing everything possible to make garden soil the best it can be right from the start, and then working year after year to maintain and improve its quality. In this episode we're joined by award winning author Jeff Lowenfels to discuss the soil food web and garden soil ecosystems. Jeff Lowenfels is the author of an award-winning trilogy of books on soil, Teaming With Microbes: The Organic Gardener’s Guide To The Soil Food Web, Teaming With Nutrients: The Organic Gardener’s Guide to Optimizing Plant Nutrition and Teaming With Fungi: The Organic Grower’s Guide to Mycorrhizae.

Episode 114: Garden Soil Ecosystems with Jeff Lowenfels

In this episode Hilary and Colin answer a listener's questions about wood-framed raised bed construction best practices. Their business, Seattle Urban Farm Company has designed and built hundreds of custom raised bed gardens in the Seattle area, so check out this episode for an inside scoop on all of the pro tips! Pre-order their newest book Grow More Food here!

Episode 113: Wood-Framed Raised Beds

 This week we'll be discussing management techniques for growing in high tunnels, hoophouses and greenhouses!  We're thrilled to be joined this week by our good friend and Seattle Urban Farm Co co-founder Brad Halm. Brad is also the co-author of our gardening books, including our most recent "Grow More Food", which is available for preorder now and will ship in early February 2022.  Send us your question and episode topic suggestions: eb@seattleurbanfarmco.com

Episode 112: High tunnels, Hoophouses and Greenhouses

This week on the podcast we're tackling powdery mildew! Colin and Hilary are joined by Jenny Rebecca Glass, Extension Coordinator and Plant Diagnostician for the WSU-Puyallup Plant and Insect Diagnostic Laboratory. Jenny will help us answer your questions about the lifecycle of this common garden disease as well as management tips and techniques. Send us your question and episode topic suggestions: eb@seattleurbanfarmco.com  

Episode 111: Powdery Mildew

 In this podcast we chat with special guest Niki Jabbour about techniques for using structures of all sizes in your garden year-round to extend your season, reduce pest pressure, and improve yields. Show notes: Episode 110: Growing Under Cover with Niki Jabbour The Grow More Food Pre-Order Giveaway!

Episode 110: Growing Under Cover with Niki Jabbour

Encyclopedia Botanica

Get fresh tips from the budget decorating guru, Betsy Helmuth. 

Each episode is packed with secrets the other pros don't want you to know and with answers to your burning design questions. 

Betsy is a NY-based designer, owner of Affordable Interior Design, and has been featured on DIY Network, NBC...

Home & Garden

Betsy answers all of your design questions!

Designing Lindsay's Studio Apartment

Shopping Online for Art

Embracing Style in a Florida Nursery and Living Room

Prioritizing Your Floor Plan and Dressing Weird Windows

Dark Floors and Tiny Offices

Affordable Interior Design by Uploft

Conversations on creative culture, workflow, and productivity. The Busy Creator is for you, the creative professional working in arts, design, and media. You’ll hear direct from industry pros and learn the tools, techniques, and habits they’re using in their practice. We discuss strategies and pro t...

That went quickly! Listen in to our live event where we commemorate 100 episodes of The Busy Creator Podcast and remark on the journey. This event was a crossover with the New York City Podcast Meetup, recorded at Small City Co-working space in Brooklyn. Joining Prescott on stage are musician Joaquin Cotler (@ShinyIslands), UX designer Rashan Casseus (@rcassues) & video publisher/entrepreneur Gabby Wallace (@GabbyAWallace). Together we discuss daily practice, creating projects and nurturing them over time, and our own experiences with podcasting. Get The Episode   Download The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 100 (MP3, 1:07:53, 32.7 MB)  Download The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 100 (OGG, 1:07:53, 35.9 MB)  Subscribe to Get New Episodes     Subscribe to The Busy Creator Podcast on iTunes, on Google Play Music, on Android, on iHeart Show Notes & Links  Small City co-working space in Brooklyn Joaquin Cotler, musician, journalist, composer of The Busy Creator Podcast theme song Paul Shaffer, Clark Terry, Questlove — late night talk show band leaders through the years New York City Podcast Meetup Joaquin has appeared on The Busy Creator Podcast episode 41 John Lee Dumas & Kate Erickson, guests on TBC episode 50   "It's a great time to go to Puerto Rico if you already have a lot of money." —Joaquin Cotler  Tweet This   Creighton Mershonn & Jessi Arrington, proprietors of Small City and past guests on TBC ep 92 Vector Media Group, our default host of the NYC Podcast Meetup Nick Spriggs, partner at Vector, guest on TBC ep 91 New York City Podcast Meetup is one year old  New York City Podcast Meetup on Twitter  New York City Podcast Meetup on Facebook Prescott removed Facebook from his phone, sleeps better  The Busy Creator Podcast made it to 100 episodes — they’re all here Jonathan Coulton, and his Thing A Week podcast project JoCo Cruise, featuring Aimee Mann, et al   "Busy is a four-letter word." —Prescott Perez-Fox  Tweet This   “Busy Beaver” is an English-language idomatic expression MIT’s mascot is Tim the Beaver, nature’s engineer  Tim The Beaver   Buzz The Busy Beaver is the mascot of The Busy Creator Podcast, but not modelled after Prescott  #HumbleBrag, a definition The Busy Creator Podcast started as bi-weekly, went up to weekly, then returned to bi-weekly  Bi-Weekly vs. Fortnightly vs. every-other-week, semantics TBC by the numbers: 3 years, 106 episodes (including B-Sides), 98 unique guests, 15 single-topic episodes, 4 monologue episodes TBC by the numbers, best single day downloads: 567, 11 January 2017 TBC by the numbers, best monthly downloads: 10,148, November 2016 TBC by the numbers, lifetime downloads: 103,279, as of 16 January 2017 Marc Maron’s show received nearly 750,000 downloads in 24 hours when he interviewed President Obama Casper Mattresses, not a sponsor #TBC100 and #NYCPodMeet to see photos from the event Rashan Casseus, NYC native, FIT Grad, currently a Senior UX Designer Rashan & Prescott met at a fan meetup for Keith and The Girl R & P participated in The Cinnamon Challenge The Ice-Bucket Challange, The Mannequin Challenge, etc.  Ice Bucket Challenge   Emeril Lagasse   "I make digital tools easier to use." —Rashan Casseus  Tweet This   "UX is the thought process of how a human being gets from point A to point B." —Rashan Casseus  Tweet This   MailChimp, and their mascot Freddy Disembodied Monkey Hand, the name of Joaquin’s new punk band  Microcopy, the words around the site on buttons, short messages, etc. Eat24, and their “hungry” shopping cart 90Elm, Rashan’s cousin’s t-shirt company User Stories, User Interviews — tools of planning a site Sayba Naturals, Prescott’s mother’s soap brand Squarespace, also not a sponsor   "Websites are never finished, they are only abandoned." —Prescott Perez-Fox, paraphrasing Leonardo da Vinci  Tweet This   "Your website is done when you run out of time, or when the client says 'I want it up now'." —Rashan Casseus  Tweet This   Museum of Arts and Design, NYC Gabby Wallace, YouTube producer, teacher, online marketing coach — hates headphones!  Keith Richards Gabby defines herself as a creator. Simple.   "I create something every day. Most day, many things." —Gabby Wallace  Tweet This   Prescott & Gabby met at Podcast Movement 2014 Gabby was a podcaster, has moved back to YouTube. GoNaturalEnglish, a video show to learn to English Friendtor, teaming up with people of complementary skills Adrienne Stortz, Katie Quinn, cooking video producers in Brooklyn Matt Cremona, woodworker   "I reject all that quality and editing because it takes forever!" —Gabby Wallace  Tweet This   Keytar Gilmore Girls, and the revival, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Gilmore Guys podcast The Town Troubadour from Gilmore Girls Joaquin attended CUNY J-School, earning a Master’s in Multimedia Journalism Atavist, easier to use than Squarespace or WordPress Roots on The Record, Joaquin’s graduate project speaking to musicians and   Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz Marian McPartland, 1918–2013 The Nerdist Podcast Alicia Witt, and her episode on The Nerdist The 101, traffic magnet in Los Angeles Studio 360 Kurt Andersen Ashley Milne-Tyte, previous guest on TBC ep 8 WBAI, the liberal talk station which plays Latin Jazz Ray Barretto   "Way more fun than playing music is listening to other people play." —Joaquin Cotler  Tweet This   The Busy Creator Podcast is switching from bi-weekly publication to a seasonal format 9 Habits of Highly Creative People Zapier, upcoming episode for season.next Hulse Durrell, upcoming episode for season.next Vancouver Olympics New brand and website for The Busy Creator coming in the spring SASS (Syntactically Awesome Style Sheets), better than CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)  Rashan Casseus on Twitter  Rashan Casseus on Facebook  Rashan Casseus on Instagram  Rashan Casseus on LinkedIn  Gabby Wallace on Twitter  Gabby Wallace on Facebook  Gabby Wallace on Instagram  Gabby Wallace on LinkedIn  Gabby Wallace on YouTube  Joaquin Cotler on Twitter  Joaquin Cotler on Facebook  Joaquin Cotler on Instagram  Joaquin Cotler on LinkedIn  Joaquin Cotler on YouTube  Tools  Jira Slack Squarespace Google Docs Atavist  Techniques  Name buttons on websites in an intuitive way; say “conclude” or “done” Consult a designer even when using a templated system like Squarespace Take team outings as a way to get to know each other Post a common planning document to keep your team accountable Share your core message; if you don’t have it defined, go back to square one Mix your “main bit” with casual, less rehearsed pieces When discussing an “album”, call it a “record” to be more generic  Habits  Keep your skills up with family and community projects Find the intersection of your creation and what people need Post helpful content and videos; people will ask for your help Constantly learn from others via podcasts, videos, blogs, books, etc. Return to a consistent format to avoid rehearsal   SaveSave

The Big 100! A Live Meetup Event with guests Rashan Casseus & Gabby Wallace

Craig Ward (@MrCraigWard) is a designer, art director, typographic artist, and author currently living in Brooklyn, NY. A UK native, he came to New York in 2009 shortly after being selected as an ADC Young Gun. As a solo act, Craig created projects for Adobe, Squarespace, Calvin Klein, Google, Nike, and host of other large brands across entertainment, fashion, media, and consumer products. Lately, he’s rejoined the agency world. In this conversation, we discuss the culture clash between a large company and a solo practice, the economics behind design (large and small), and where agencies can still innovate in spite of their size. Catch up with Craig on his personal website, Words Are Pictures. Cover photo by Jonathan Pilkington. Get The Episode   Download The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 99 (MP3, 47:06, 22.8 MB)  Download The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 99 (OGG, 47:06, 24.9 MB)  Subscribe to Get New Episodes Subscribe to The Busy Creator Podcast on iTunes, on Google Play Music, on Android, on iHeart Sponsor Freedcamp, the finest free online project management software Bandwidth for The Busy Creator Podcast is provided by Freedcamp, Group Efforts Made Effortless. Freedcamp is best free online project management software available. By using the built-in functions and additional tools like time tracking, invoices, milestones, file storage, and more, teams can customise the software for the task at hand! The Busy Creator Podcast itself is managed and operated on Freedcamp. Get started for free on Freedcamp.com Show Notes & Links  Prescott and Craig have been pals for several years due to the NYC design scene Joaquin Cotler, a guest on The Busy Creator episode 41 and composer of the theme music Craig is ok being called a “designer & art director”; he’s also directed music videos and earn other titles by action Solo practitioners are a “one-man army” due to their multiple facets The US O-1B Visa, for people, like Craig, “who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who has a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement … and has been recognized nationally or internationally for those achievements …”  How a Bill Becomes Law      "Solo practice is very liberating, but brings its own problems." —Craig Ward  Tweet This   "When you work for someone else, you can spend almost 100% of time working on projects. For yourself, it’s maybe 50%." —Prescott Perez-Fox  Tweet This   "When freelance work became my full-time job I suddenly had free time." —Craig Ward  Tweet This   Popular Lies About Graphic Design by Craig Ward on Amazon Craig’s first solo show   "I didn’t think at all about the financial aspects of solo work." —Craig Ward  Tweet This   Grey advertising   "Big agencies are designed to spin wheels." —Craig Ward  Tweet This   "If you’re a creative person, you’re not supposed to be good at business stuff." —Craig Ward  Tweet This   Intellectual Overhead vs. Property Overhead: anxiety, distraction, etc. rather than dollars   "When you work solo the highs are higher, but the lows are lower." —Prescott Perez-Fox  Tweet This   “Make hay while the sun shines” and other farming metaphors Pentagram Eddie Opara, digitally-savvy partner at Pentagram Douglas Davis, previous guest on TBC   "In so many ways it’s a holiday to have a team." —Craig Ward  Tweet This   "At a certain point, agencies stop being creative companies and start being corporations." —Prescott Perez-Fox  Tweet This   Denise O’Bleness   "Clients get the work they deserve." —Denise O'Bleness  Tweet This   Deutsch   "The answers are not found in the office." —Craig Ward  Tweet This   "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." —Seneca  Tweet This   Mother, an agency which has Design and Advertising within it The Shadow Cabinet, in Parliament Skunk Works   "The barrier to entry to experimenting is lower than ever." —Prescott Perez-Fox  Tweet This   "I worry that I’m spreading myself too thin, but I’d rather have a go than not." —Craig Ward  Tweet This   Extrude nodes, chamfered edges – jargon of 3D printing and modeling   "We ran out of stuff to talk about … so we had a kid." —Craig Ward  Tweet This   "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." —Pablo Picasso  Tweet This   "There’s real beauty in an eclectic team." —Craig Ward  Tweet This   Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)  Craig Ward on Twitter  Craig Ward on Instagram  Craig Ward on Facebook  Craig Ward on LinkedIn  Tools  Maya  Techniques  Use your “free” time for other long-term projects, like writing a book Keep “swiftness” in mind; build momentum at the start of projects Take on an agent to help even out the workloads Encourage your team to get out of the office and see things around the city Create a job number for excursions so you can track it; give yourself a time-budget per month Visualize your projects internally, and sketch when you have an idea in mind  Habits  Be a “restless creative”, always be making something Aim for one fully-fledged, start-to-finish project in your portfolio per year Allow for Unconventional Inspiration (one of The 9 Habits of Highly Creative People) Build in separation between your home and work life; force a commute and specific hours   

There and Back Again, Craig Ward Discusses Joining A Large Agency After Years of Successful Solo Practice

Brittany Cormack is a costume designer for film and television. Following her training in fashion and dance, Brittany arrived in Los Angeles without a clue how to work in the movie business, but has since found her groove. She works primarily on independent films, commercials, and music videos, but every day is an adventure.  Work has taken her from frozen mountains to coastal swamps, and everywhere in between. In this conversation, we discover how movie sets work, what happens when everyone is freelance, and where to build habits even during crazy periods. Catch up with Brittany on her IMDB page or Portfolio. Subscribe to Get New Episodes     Subscribe to The Busy Creator Podcast on iTunes, on Google Play Music, on Android, on iHeart Sponsor  Freedcamp, the finest free online project management software  Bandwidth for The Busy Creator Podcast is provided by Freedcamp, Group Efforts Made Effortless. Freedcamp is best free online project management software available. By using the built-in functions and additional tools like time tracking, invoices, milestones, file storage, and more, teams can customise the software for the task at hand! The Busy Creator Podcast itself is managed and operated on Freedcamp. Get started for free on Freedcamp.com Show Notes & Links  Gilmore Girls are back Brittany and Prescott went to college together, danced together Brittany is a costume designer for film & television The difference between costume and fashion is that fashion is meant to sell; costume helps build a character   "Costume is the head-to-toe of a person" —Brittany Cormack  Tweet This   Costume should be part of the conception, not merely production Upstairs-downstairs, the term for important vs. non-important people  Above-the-line/Below-the-line, terms in film (also advertising) to describe the most visible and important duties   "Each set and each project has an energy of its own." —Brittany Cormack  Tweet This   "Every first day of shooting is like the first day of school." —Brittany Cormack  Tweet This   Caste System, even on a movie set On the set of Planet of The Apes, people will sit together based on their costumes Grips The Gig Economy   "You have to be a little half-crazy to work in this industry." —Brittany Cormack  Tweet This   Grey’s Anatomy, currently in season 13 Contracts for short films or commercials are usually under 2 months   "If you’re ever looking for work, just plan a vacation." —freelancers’ adage  Tweet This    The Hollywood Model, where a team is built for purpose, then disbanded  Sandy Powell, costumer designer on Cinderella   "In LA or New York, you can get anything if you have the money." —Brittany Cormack  Tweet This   Standard days of filming are 10-14 hours   "I only want to tell stories that I feel matter." —Brittany Cormack  Tweet This   Aristotelian Logic (Logos, Ethos, Pathos) Lexiconical Gap in English for “happiness” in the context of a career (in Danish we have arbejdsglaede) People Magazine Investigates  Long Island Serial Killer, 2011   "If you want to be a true collaborator, you’ve gotta be willing to be a team player." —Brittany Cormack  Tweet This   Scandal (a Union show) Non-Union people can’t touch the clothes Greensmen, Set Decorators, Painters — keep away from one another’s jobs!   "If there’s a hat, you’re gonna wear it!" —Brittany Cormack  Tweet This   “Taking Meetings“, a common practice in Hollywood "You’re only as good as your last job." —Hollywood adage    Tweet This   Brittany uses Instagram strictly for work (no cats, no food!)  Brittany Cormack’s portfolio  Brittany Cormack on IMDB  Brittany Cormack on Facebook  Brittany Cormack on Instagram  Tools  Paper & Pencil  Techniques  Build a backstory for all your characters beyond what’s on the page Keep track of everyone who owes you money Call your “guy” when you’re in trouble Stay around people, be inspired by them (as well as books)  Habits  Keep a positive, collaborative attitude above all Use a billing software tool to track your invoices Document your work on social media to stay current  Try Audible.com Free for 30-Days Visit BusyCreatorBook.com for your free trial  Get Hollywood Stories: Short, Entertaining Anecdotes about the Stars and Legends of the Movies by Stephen Schochet as a free audiobook       SaveSave  SaveSave

Going Hollywood, How Brittany Cormack Thrives as a Costume Designer Amid the Madness of Show Biz

Michael Stinson (@MWStinson) is a veteran designer, educator, and business owner. In addition to his work as a professor of graphic design, he also runs Ramp Creative, a branding studio in Los Angeles, as well as Type Ed, a dedicated typographic education business which helps creative pros return to form in the fields of typesetting and layout. Together in this conversation we unravel some of today’s worst typographic habits, and how to overcome them, share a few tips that all creatives can use to improve their type usage, and discuss some processes for working with clients. Catch up with Michael on his website, MichaelStinson.com, or through Type Ed.              Get The Episode   Download The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 97 (MP3, 52:40, 25.4 MB)  Download The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 97 (OGG, 52:40, 22 MB)  Subscribe to Get New Episodes     Subscribe to The Busy Creator Podcast on iTunes, on Google Play Music, on Android, on iHeart Sponsor  Freedcamp, the finest free online project management software  Bandwidth for The Busy Creator Podcast is provided by Freedcamp, Group Efforts Made Effortless. Freedcamp is best free online project management software available. By using the built-in functions and additional tools like time tracking, invoices, milestones, file storage, and more, teams can customise the software for the task at hand! The Busy Creator Podcast itself is managed and operated on Freedcamp. Get started for free on Freedcamp.com Show Notes & Links  Michael is the first person from Los Angeles to join The Busy Creator Podcast Ramp Creative handles a lot of variety — digital, print, mobile Type Ed is an Education Organization, founded 2012 UI/UX design has eroded traditional type study High School scribbles are largely typography Michael was taught both ends of the type spectrum — hand lettering and typesetting (3 words or 300)   "I'm not training you to be designers; I'm training you to be Creative Directors some day." —Michael Stinson  Tweet This   Phonetics Whiskey Labels, an underrated technical as well as artistic challenge   "Everyone likes to do logos but wordmarks are extremely challenging." —Michael Stinson  Tweet This   Chronicle Books Typography for Lawyers, great site for anyone, not just lawers   "Designers these days don't like process. They want to jump to making it look good." —Michael Stinson  Tweet This   "If you get your process in place, you can design anything." —Michael Stinson  Tweet This   Michael is a former Aerospace Engineer; Prescott studied Mechanical Engineering Prescott — in spite of the hyphen in his last name — doesn’t like to use hyphens in his paragraph text   "Imagine if you're reading War & Peace in all caps — how far would you get?" —Michael Stinson  Tweet This    Milton Glaser’s Bob Dylan poster   Bob Dylan by Milton Glaser   Michael was accepted to study Physics at Berkeley, but received scholarships in Art   "The beauty of graphic design is that it works both sides of the brain." —Michael Stinson  Tweet This   Additive & Subtractive Colours Lithographic printing Calculus Ramp Creative is 2 principals and 1 designer   "If you follow the right words the path will take you to the promised land of the visuals." —Michael Stinson  Tweet This   Different methodologies — layer cake vs. pay-as-you-go Lots of Jewish families in New York City worked in the garment industry   "You're an actor, you're a leader, you're an entrepreneur, you're a psychologist, you're a therapist ... all at the same time." —Michael Stinson  Tweet This   Building Brands, a Step-By-Step Guide for Creative Pros to Develop Strategy and Design Identity — original eBook by Prescott Perez-Fox  Building Brands eBook     "You're not going to use a crescent wrench for a hammer. Right tool for the right job." —Michael Stinson  Tweet This   "Never stop noticing design." —Michael Stinson  Tweet This   The most stringest morning routine ever described on The Busy Creator Podcast was that of Michael Bierut Reading in The Brain by Stanislas Dehaene on Amazon  The Intellectual Devotional by David Kidder & Noah Oppenheim on Amazon and on Audible     "Type isn't all about the characters themselves, it's about the space they take up and the negative space that's left." —Michael Stinson  Tweet This   Michael defines himself as an introvert Douglas Davis, another educator to appear as a guest Cat Rose discussed creative introverts on The Busy Creator Podcast  Type Ed  MichaelStinson.com  RampCreative.com  Michael Stinson on Twitter  Michael Stinson on Facebook  Michael Stinson on Instagram  Michael Stinson on LinkedIn  Type Ed on Twitter  Type Ed on Facebook  Tools  InDesign Basecamp Harvest  Techniques  Use Tables in InDesign for grid-based layouts (restaurant menus) Build type hierarchy from the body copy up (subheads, etc.) If you’re setting more than 35 words, don’t use All Caps, Italics, Centered Don’t be afraid to use hyphens, but with discipline. (e.g., don’t use hyphens in the first line) Don’t use more than 13 words on a line (left-aligned), or 7 words on a line (centered) Aim for 50-70 characters per line (type size in points x 2 = measure width in picas) Don’t build websites in Photoshop — it’s not made for layout  Habits  Keep the reader in your mind. Think of them first. Always take clients through a verbal discovery phase first before visuals Give your print partners multiple files — flattened, outlined, original files, native links, etc. — make their lives easier Constantly observe and comment on design around you  Try Audible.com Free for 30-Days Visit BusyCreatorBook.com for your free trial  Get The Intellectual Devotional Modern Culture: Revive Your Mind by David Kidder & Noah Oppenheim as a free audiobook     

Practical Typographic Advice and Building an Education Business Alongside a Design Firm with Michael Stinson

David Power is a multi-purpose creative pro based in Brooklyn, NY. Since moving to New York, he’s worked in music recording & production, written several business books, penned screenplays, and helped write and perform in comedy films. His latest project is a podcast documentary of how a feature film is made. Our conversation covers creative practices and routines, as well as the often-nebulous world of film & video, including how to collaborate on a script and using crowdfunding to launch projects at scale. Catch up with David on his website, DavidPower.com, or through his show, SureFirePodcast.com Get The Episode   Download The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 96 (MP3, 44:01, 21.3 MB)  Download The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 96 (OGG, 44:01, 24.9 MB)  Subscribe to Get New Episodes     Subscribe to The Busy Creator Podcast on iTunes, on Google Play Music, on Android, on iHeart Sponsor  Freedcamp, the finest free online project management software  Bandwidth for The Busy Creator Podcast is provided by Freedcamp, Group Efforts Made Effortless. Freedcamp is best free online project management software available. By using the built-in functions and additional tools like time tracking, invoices, milestones, file storage, and more, teams can customise the software for the task at hand! The Busy Creator Podcast itself is managed and operated on Freedcamp. Get started for free on Freedcamp.com Show Notes & Links  David’s office is a multi-purpose room (writing, video editing, audio recording, podcast production) Acoustic paneling GIK Acoustics Reverb Anechoic Chamber David started making films based on his own whims and desires The Lonely Island Saturday Night Life D*ck in a Box David is currently podcasting the production of a feature film Michael Goldburg & Dave Chan, filmmakers Iron Mule Comedy Film Festival, NYC Seed & Spark, film-based crowdfunding platform Transcontinental Railroad Contractions (in dialogue)  David’s podcast episode on crowdfunding Crowdfunding article on The Busy Creator blog Kickstarter and pitch videos which now are their own project and format Cathryn Lavery on The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 65 American Sign Language (ASL)  Does Google Docs have an offline version? Centered, Courier text for screenplays. Why? David has assembled a 3-monitor desk setup over the years  Island of Misfit Toys Crysis Ivy Bridge, Intel’s best chip from Spring 2012 David worked in a corporate environment for many years; no longer uses an alarm clock Prescott watches one event on broadcast TV each year: The Oscars Presidential debates in 2016 were streamed on Twitter DavidPower.com Sure-Fire Podcast  David Power on Facebook  David Power on LinkedIn  Tools  Trello Slack Google Docs FinalDraft BitBucket (on the web) SourceTree (on the desktop) Dropbox Paper Dell PC Tower from 2009 VEGAS Pro by Sony Magix Cakewalk by Sonar Hackintosh Mac Pro  Techniques  Soften the corners of a room to dampen reverb/echo Develop characters first, give them a voice and backstory, and then place them into a three-act structure. (Or not). Collect all notes and ideas; save them for later and vetting each one before writing Build a project management software workflow that actually reflects the way you work Don’t store files in Slack; that’s not the place for permanent items Use Plain Text formatting as a universal standard Build a Hackintosh if you can’t afford a Mac Pro (which you probably can’t)  Habits  Cross-promote, tag, and share your social links with your collaboration partners Exercise first thing in the morning Meditate, eat, drink coffee before starting work Use a floating lunch hour Wake up without an alarm Don’t actively seek out news (minus industry happenings)  Try Audible.com Free for 30-Days Visit BusyCreatorBook.com for your free trial  Get Finish the Script!: A College Screenwriting Course in Book Form by Scott King as a free audiobook     

Becoming a Multi-Faceted Creative, and The Movie-Making Process with Filmmaker & Podcaster David Power

The Busy Creator Podcast with Prescott Perez-Fox

Home is more than four walls and a roof, home is a feeling. Here at Heart of the Home Podcast, we examine what gives a home that something special.

Moving is inherently stressful, but doing it with kids takes it to the next level. In this episode, Jen and Jon are sharing what they’re doing to make their upcoming move as painless as possible. Plus, we’re updating the renovation progress on #ProjectStaggMountainModern.

Tips for Moving With Young Kids ft. Jon

We all face obstacles in our lives, and sometimes the way we react to those barriers ends up being the most important part of the story. Our guest in this episode struggled for years to get pregnant. But through all the ups and downs, Jenica Parcell learned some valuable lessons. Now she’s a mom to […]

Moving Past Challenges with Courage ft. Jenica Parcell

Most of us have an idea of what our homes should look like, but reality often doesn’t match up. Our guest in this episode specializes in helping families bridge that gap. Carly Thornock is an interior designer with a background in Family and Human Development. She combines her two passions in a process she calls […]

Creating a Home That Works for Your Family ft. Carly Thornock

After weeks of keeping quiet about their new house, Jen and Jon are finally able to share more details! In this episode, we’re introducing Project #StaggMountainModern. And trust us, this is a BIG project. Listen to find out what we’ll be tackling right away, what we hope to save, and what’s just gonna have to […]

Introducing Stagg Mountain Modern ft. Jon

Never underestimate the power of music. That’s one of the philosophies of our guest in this episode. Sarah Davies is a creative music teacher and owner of The Piano Place. Because she’s felt the power of music in her own life, she wants to share it with the next generation of musicians. Whether your kids […]

The Importance Of Music At Home ft. Sarah Davies

Heart of the Home

The Poster Boys are Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith, two designers who get together and discuss all things graphic design, share their influences, and explore and celebrate the titans of poster design history. Schaefer and Smith both work as poster designers in today’s film industry, working with cli...

For the final episode of The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2019, celebrating some of their personal favorites while reflecting on general trends in key art, festival posters, design agencies, and other aspects of the industry. The Poster Boys are now offering bonus episodes and exclusive content on Patreon in addition to their regular episodes. For these episodes plus much more exclusive bonus content, visit Patreon.com/theposterboys. SHOW NOTES & LINKS Movie Poster of the Week Screen Fonts Posterized Propaganda Posterwomen Newsletter Posteritati JozefSquare Music selections: “Bass on Titles” theme; Prelude from The Last Black Man In San Francisco; God Gave Rock And Roll To You II by KISS. Thank you to our patrons: Aschley Fish, Logan Norris, John Paino, That Robot Guy, Jay Shaw, Midnight Marauder, Dylan Marchetti, Christian Laliberte, Lee Turner, Mike Guzman, Jason Suzuki, Ben Toupein, Jacob Lindström, Maddox Finkel, Matthew McCarthy Film Art Gallery, DRW, Matt McKee, Matthew Goodman, Dafna Pleban, Max A. Butler, Alex Kintzle, Robert Ewing, Scott Saslow, Sean Greathead, Llenn Kohlman, Tim Cook, Joaquin Morin, Makiko, Marie Julian, Neven Udovicic, Nico, Bryan West. Follow Brandon Schaefer at @seekandspeak, and Sam Smith at @samsmyth. Produced by Adrian Cobb Support The Poster Boys on Patreon!  

59: 2019 In Review

With Martin Scorsese’s critically-acclaimed new film THE IRISHMAN hitting theaters and Netflix this month, poster designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith take a look back at the posters of Scorsese’s filmography. From his early iconic classics like MEAN STREETS and THE KING OF COMEDY to his additional DeNiro collaborations TAXI DRIVER and RAGING BULL, as well as his genre diversions AFTER HOURS and BRINGING OUT THE DEAD and his recent string of Dicaprio-led hits like THE DEPARTED and THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, the Boys reflect on poster design trends from the late 70’s to today. The Poster Boys are now offering bonus episodes and exclusive content on Patreon in addition to their regular episodes. For these episodes plus much more exclusive bonus content, visit Patreon.com/theposterboys. SHOW NOTES & LINKS  Hat and Beard Press: The Art of Akiko Stehrenberger  Inside Martin Scorsese’s Movie Poster Collection MOMA: Scorsese Selects Alex Griendling’s unused designs for Shutter Island Music selections: “Bass on Titles” theme; The Ronettes - Be My Baby; Bernard Herrmann - Taxi Driver. Thank you to our patrons: Aschley Fish, John Paino, DRW, That Robot Guy, Jay Shaw, Midnight Marauder, Dylan Marchetti, Christian Laliberte, Mike Guzman, Ben Toupein, Jason Suzuki, Jacob Lindström, Matt McKee, Maddox Finkel, Matthew Goodman, Matthew McCarthy Film Art Gallery, Dafna Pleban, Sean Greathead, Alex Kintzle, Scott Saslow, Robert Ewing, Max A. Butler, Unsupervised Kids - Juan, Tim Cook, Makiko, Joaquin Morin, Marie Julian, Daniel Mouton, Nico, Neven Udovicic, Logan Norris, Bryan West. Follow Brandon Schaefer at @seekandspeak, and Sam Smith at @samsmyth. Produced by Adrian Cobb Support The Poster Boys on Patreon!  

58: Martin Scorsese

It’s the Movie Posters of the 70′s - PART TWO! This month on The Poster Boys podcast, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith complete their annual deep-dive into American film posters from an entire decade; this time: the 1970’s. In the second of an epic two-part special, The Poster Boys round out their list of favorite and noteworthy graphic designs from a tremendous decade of key art. The Poster Boys are now offering bonus episodes and exclusive content on Patreon in addition to their regular episodes. For these episodes plus much more exclusive bonus content, visit Patreon.com/theposterboys. SHOW NOTES & LINKS Keith Phipps’ “The Laser Age” column for The Dissolve Sam’s Myth - Process: CARLOS  Don Record: Hollywood’s Other Lost Title Designer Music selections: “Bass on Titles” theme; Bruce Langhorne - The Hired Hand original soundtrack. Thank you to our patrons: Aschley Fish, John Paino, DRW, That Robot Guy, Jay Shaw, Midnight Marauder, Dylan Marchetti, Christian Laliberte, Mike Guzman, Ben Toupein, Jason Suzuki, Jacob Lindström, Matt McKee, Maddox Finkel, Matthew Goodman, Matthew McCarthy Film Art Gallery, Dafna Pleban, Sean Greathead, Alex Kintzle, Scott Saslow, Robert Ewing, Max A. Butler, Unsupervised Kids - Juan, Tim Cook, Makiko, Joaquin Morin, Marie Julian, Daniel Mouton, Nico, Neven Udovicic, Logan Norris, Bryan West. Follow Brandon Schaefer at @seekandspeak, and Sam Smith at @samsmyth. Produced by Adrian Cobb Support The Poster Boys on Patreon!

57: Movie Posters of the 70’s - Part 2

Designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith take an annual deep-dive into American film posters from an entire decade; this time: the 1970’s. In the first of an epic two-part special, The Poster Boys look at key art contributions by legendary illustrators of the era including Milton Glaser, Richard Amsel, Ted Coconis, and Jack Davis, as well as contributions from countless other designers and illustrators who created challenging and memorable poster art in an analog era long before today’s design technologies emerged. The Poster Boys are now offering bonus episodes and exclusive content on Patreon in addition to their regular episodes. For these episodes plus much more exclusive bonus content, visit Patreon.com/theposterboys. SHOW NOTES & LINKS  Movie Poster of the Week: The American Film Theatre Music selections: “Bass on Titles” theme, Finale by David Shire from THE CONVERSATION (1974), Music from TIME AFTER TIME (1979) by Miklos Rozsa Thank you to our patrons: Aschley Fish, John Paino, DRW, That Robot Guy, Jay Shaw, Midnight Marauder, Dylan Marchetti, Christian Laliberte, Jason Suzuki, Jacob Lindström, Ben Toupein, Matthew McCarthy Film Art Gallery, Matt McKee, Dafna Pleban, Robert Ewing, Unsupervised Kids - Juan, Alex Kintzle, Max A. Butler, Tim Cook, Makiko, Scott Saslow, Marie Julian, Daniel Mouton, Logan Norris, Nico, Neven Udovicic, Bryan West, Mike Guzman, Maddox Finkel. Follow Brandon Schaefer at @seekandspeak, and Sam Smith at @samsmyth. Produced by Adrian Cobb Support The Poster Boys on Patreon!

56: Movie Posters of the 70’s - Part 1

This month on The Poster Boys podcast, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith celebrate the movie poster designs of Dorothea Fischer-Nosbisch and Fritz Fischer, partners and unsung heroes who designed stunning posters and programs for Atlas Films in 1960′s Germany alongside like Hans Hillmann, Heinz Edelmann, and other members of their award-winning design collective NOVUM which they founded. Displaying a range of styles incorporating expressive illustration, typography, and photography, Fischer-Nosbisch’s work connects to modern-day film poster design in refreshing and inspiring ways. The Poster Boys are now offering bonus episodes and exclusive content on Patreon in addition to their regular episodes. For these episodes plus much more exclusive bonus content, visit Patreon.com/theposterboys. SHOW NOTES & LINKS  Film Kunst Grafik  The Poster Boys: Hans Hillmann  Music Production Podcast - Be PROlific The Beacon Cinema (Correction: Haunted Light poster by CITY SCUM) Music selections: “Bass on Titles” theme, The Third Man theme by Anton Karas Thank you to our patrons: Aschley Fish, John Paino, DRW, Jay Shaw, Midnight Marauder, Dylan Marchetti, Christian Laliberte, Jason Suzuki, Ben Toupein, Jacob Lindström, Matthew McCarthy, Scott Saslow, Matt McKee, Dafna Pleban, Mike Guzman, Maddox Finkel, Max A. Butler, Robert Ewing, Alex Kintzle, Juan Motoa, Unsupervised Kids, Makiko, Tim Cook, Marie Julian, Daniel Mouton, Logan Norris, Nico, Neven Udovicic, Bryan West. Follow Brandon Schaefer at @seekandspeak, and Sam Smith at @samsmyth. Produced by Adrian Cobb Support The Poster Boys on Patreon!

55: Fischer-Nosbisch

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A gifted storyteller communicating the role and value of architecture to a new audience, host Bob Borson uses the experiences acquired over a 25-year career to inform his podcast. A small firm owner, architect, and college design instructor, co-host Andrew Hawkins brings his insight from his 20 year...

This will be the 5th time in 5,209 days that I have put my opinions about taking on extra work outside of your normal job and typically during ridiculous hours of the day and night. This practice has come to be known as “moonlighting” and depending on your age and where you are at in your career, it is either the light at the end of the tunnel or an oncoming train. Andrew and I originally had something else scheduled for today’s show but this topic has been forcing itself into my brain over the past month or so and I want to talk about it . Welcome to EP 149: Moonlighting.

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Today we are going to be talking about moonlighting. I mentioned in the opening that in some capacity, I have brought this topic up for discussion 5 times over the past 14 years but it has never been the focus of a dedicated podcast episode. Is that irony?



answer are from a poll I presented on my Instagram account with an average of 1,200 responses per question

Fun Facts jump to 01:52

The etymology of the word “moonlight” as a verb, "hold a second job, especially at night," and this version or use came into use in 1957 (implied in the verbal noun moonlighting), from moonlighter "one who takes a second job after hours" (1954), from the notion of working by the light of the moon. Earlier the verb had been used to mean "commit crimes at night" (1882), from moonlighter in reference to members of organized bands that carried on agrarian outrages in Ireland.

Did you know there was a phrase called “sunlighting” which is in obvious contrast to the word “moonlighting? “Sunlighting,” as the term indicates, is work done outside the company—but with complete transparency and within the boundaries of what is allowed by professional ethics and individual conscience. sunlighting is considered ethical because it is done transparently after work hours and does not conflict with the employee's obligations to their primary employer.

The names suggest that moonlighting is done after hours and without the knowledge and consent of your employer while sunlighting is doing essentially the same thing with full disclosure and the approval of your employer.





Experience with Moonlighting jump to 8:39

Andrew and I have both taken on moonlighting jobs in the past, and since I don't really want to speak for Andrew, I will admit that my experiences fall into both the moonlighting  AND sunlighting categories. I've also had both positive AND negative experiences. One of the things I tried hard to convey in today's episode is that I can see both sides of the argument of why moonlighting takes place, it's value to the individuals, and the benefits that can happen as a result of the extra experience and, and lets be completely blunt about this, the extra money. I bought my first house with moonlighting money ... and the client on that job also stiffed me on my completely reasonable  bill (I worked without asking for immediate payment for services rendered until the business was up and running and to this date, almost 30 years later, they have never paid me ... I should let it go but it provides an extremely valuable life lesson).





Side Effects of Moonlighting jump to 15:58

Originally this was going to be a list of pros and cons, but the pro list was short and incredibly easy to identify. Our conversation on the cons was really about the ramifications - or side effects - or taking on moonlighting work. Without any real effort, the first things that came to mind are:


    Exhaustion
    Burnout
    Decreased productivity
    Health problems
    Getting Fired


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Ep 149: Moonlighting

You check the time and realize that you have 4 minutes before your next meeting. Maybe it’s an internal meeting, maybe clients are coming in. Is it in person or online? Depending on how you answer those questions, time to start scrambling so that you are where you need to be and have the information required to make this meeting a good use of your time. But guess what? I promise that you will end up waiting on someone … maybe you are that someone. Either way, you aren’t getting that time back and you haven’t even started yet. Welcome to EP 148: Meetings are a Waste of Time

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I wrote a post on this topic 11 years ago – and it was also titled “Meetings are a Waste of time.” When I wrote this down as a topic, it wasn’t because I had already covered this topic a decade ago, it was because I had forgotten that I had covered it and I most likely had just come out of a meeting that I felt was an unproductive waste of time. Is this going to be a crabby podcast episode? It’s entirely possible, but you can hit the pause button, go grab a beer, and then restart the show because I feel like most people feel like I do when it comes to the majority of meetings they attend.

I am becoming more and more sensitive to sitting in meetings where I think:

What am I doing in this meeting?

You already said that, move on …

What does that have to do with what we are supposed to be talking about?

I went back to reread that post from 2013 and as I went through the points, I typically thought to myself “Nailed It” but things are a little different for me now and shockingly, I thought I was in a lot of meetings before, I am in ten times that number now. It’s not even close!

A couple of caveats to consider:

There is a huge difference between professional environment meetings and volunteer organization meetings, Meetings with Clients, and internal meetings. Along with those distinctions comes a slightly different pain threshold for what is acceptable behavior or not. While I would like volunteer meetings to be run with the same efficiency, I have to acknowledge that these are "volunteer" based meetings and if the people attending have to do something as part of their real jobs, I am not going to get in their way.

Probably 50% of the time I spend in meetings isn’t scheduled. My office (air quotes) is pretty open and it lends itself to pop-in meetings – which was purposeful at the time of design. Exactly what is supposed to happen DOES in fact happen, but it does become disruptive to developing any sort of rhythm to the creative process.

Client meetings generally fall outside of the requirements I considered, unless I am the one who is slowing things down – which does happen. I wrote in the 2013 post the following:

“At least half of the meetings I attend, nothing is really happening other than the swapping of stories. One on hand, that’s okay because I’m the Pecos Bill of stories, but I simply don’t have the time for it anymore.”

So in an effort to reclaim some lost time, here are some tips I have collected and follow to help make sure that my days don’t get longer by sitting in unnecessary or gratuitous meetings.





Start your meetings on time jump to 17:39
If someone is late, that’s their problem. Don’t review information that’s already been covered. I make it an effort to be on time to meetings and it drives me insane when someone else is late and I have to just sit there waiting on them. Not only a waste of time, it’s disrespectful – it says “my time is more important than yours”.

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