Creative Honey

By Creative Honey

What's Creative Honey about?

We explore and discuss philosophies, professions, trends, and advice regarding all things creative. We feature a variety of creative professionals to hear their thoughts and experiences in the creative world.

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Creative Honey episodes:

11.15.2018
Design Sprints
In this episode, we discuss the methodology, impact, and applications of the "Sprint" ideology as written about by Jake Knapp. Editing and music by: John Bougioukos visit us at: www.creativehoney.org
09.21.2018
Interview with Illustrator Jérémie Claeys
Join us in learning about Jérémie's journey from a comic book loving young boy, into a Graphic Designer who re-discovered his childhood passion for Illustration that brought him to a Freelance Illustration practice that he loves today. Jérémie's website: www.jeremieclaeys.com/ Our Blog:...
06.05.2018
The Subjectivity of Time in Your Creative Practice
Time. It never feels like we have enough of it. Time can affect so many aspects of how we manage our lives, but how about our Creative practice? Today we talk about how you choose to view time can affect...
06.30.2017
Branding & Identity with Jain Karan of Magfirst
Building a brand is more than just having a nice logo. It's about the process of research, discovery and analysis that goes into understanding a business or individual's needs and who they are most trying to target. The end result...
05.09.2017
Creative Burnout
When someone gets to be a working Creative, it's easy to think that it's a dream come true. However, many Creatives can experience an insidious issue, that's not always easy to figure out. This issue is called Creative Burnout. In...
03.17.2017
Interview: Creative Career Pivot with Mark Steiner of GigSalad
Many creatives may reach a point where they realize they want to try something different, that's outside of their current creative career education and experience, but are not sure how to make the leap. In this episode we talk to...
01.24.2017
New Years Resolutions for Creatives
When its time for the ball to drop every year, most of us have made resolutions that we want to implement for the New Year. In this episode we discuss some resolutions that are helpful for creatives, not only for...
11.18.2016
UX, UI & the Startup World
Many people are being struck with startup fever in recent years, and people from all disciplines are unexpectedly finding themselves gravitating towards this fast paced and innovative arena. Recently we had the opportunity to be on a panel at CalArts,...
10.22.2016
Post-Screen Design
With technology innovation moving at the speed of light, devices we have grown accustomed to are now moving farther away from visual design and moving more towards Artificial Intelligence run interfaces. This is starting to reduce the way and capacity...
10.06.2016
Interview: Design Thinking with Jeb Banner of SmallBox
In this episode we had the pleasure of talking with Jeb Banner, CEO and Co-Founder of the creative agency, SmallBox. Jeb and his team are driven by curiosity and focused on achieving the goal of partnering with people to create...
09.15.2016
Interview: Icon Designer Kyle Adams
In this episode we had the pleasure of interviewing Icon Designer Kyle Adams. We chat about Kyle's journey in becoming an icon designer, as well as the history and process of iconography. Kyle also gives helpful tips about becoming better...
09.08.2016
Interview: Print Expert Marina Joyce
Marina Poropat Joyce has been marketing, graphic designing, publishing and printing her whole life. She fell in love with design and printing early on, and she founded one of the first design-to-print companies in Los Angeles. She recently wrote Designing...
08.31.2016
Imposter Syndrome
At some point in their careers, most Creatives will feel like an imposter. Its a phenomenon that leaves people feeling like they are suddenly unfit, unskilled and a con even though the person has been performing well for years, or...
08.09.2016
Interview: Typography Expert Michael Stinson
Knowledge of the principles of type are very important in Graphic Design, however many designers aren't getting properly educated in this skill. In this episode we interview Typography expert and educator Michael Stinson of TypeEd and pick his brain about...
07.20.2016
Creative Education (Featuring Nathan Ryan)
Do you have to receive a formal education to be a successful creative? Today we bring on Nathan Ryan of Toi to discuss our personal experiences with education as well as the pros and cons of going to school vs...
07.13.2016
The Business of Creativity
Being a Creative in the past meant struggling to survive, and possibly living a lifetime without any notoriety. Today the potentials are virtually limitless for Creatives, as well as the avenues to get yourself recognized, and to make a decent...
06.30.2016
Interview: Hand Lettering Legend Peter Greco
We had the opportunity to have a short interview with Peter Greco, a renowned Hand Lettering Veteran. See what he had to say about Helvetica, Apple Products, and millennials reviving the art of Hand Lettering. Check out the full article on...
06.28.2016
Interview: Cinematograher Ben Hunter
We have finally have another interview for you guys! This one is with our awesome friend and Photographer turned Cinematographer, Ben Hunter. We ask him questions about his journey, projects that have made a big impact on him, his favorite...
06.14.2016
What's in Your Portfolio
Creating your portfolio can be pretty intimidating, especially if your trying to get it in good shape for job applications. We discuss ways to make your portfolio shine while still maintaining your personal flare, along with advice about what employers...
06.04.2016
Creativity for Social Change
With so many social issues coming to a head on the world stage, there has never been a better time to create a movement and bring attention to these important issues. Using our creative talents and social media platforms, we...
05.27.2016
Design it Yourself
Creatives have more advanced tools than ever to create amazing work. We talk about how the influx of these tools affect the work, the industry, and how clients see creatives. Music by: Mockateel (John Bougioukos) https://soundcloud.com/mockateel
05.18.2016
Creating Value
Creatives commonly struggle with creating and conveying the value in their work to clients and to the general public. In this episode we discuss how to avoid projecting the wrong message to clients, red flags to look out for when...
11.11.2015
Community
In this episode, we candidly discuss the importance of being part of a creative community, and how it can create a synergistic environment that allows people to more easily reach their full potential.
09.28.2015
Smart Home Tech- Cool or Creepy?
With new smart home tech being released constantly, one of the latest being Samsung's second generation Smart Things Hub, we got to thinking about the pros and cons of such technology. In this episode we discuss the potentials for making...
09.01.2015
Design Thinking
In a time where we are pushing the limits of innovation, how we approach "problem solving" is more important than ever. In this episode, we discuss the benefits of using a "Design Thinking" methodology to come up with more original...
08.18.2015
DWYL (Do What You Love): Is it always the best philosophy? Nathan Ryan of Toi joins us on the matter
Nowadays the acronym DWYL, has become a hot keyword for the evolving culture of "Do what you love". It has a wonderful sentiment, and many have found their bliss with this way of life. However, is it the right philosophy...
08.10.2015
Authentic Revolution
In the era of readily available high tech gadgets and programs designed to make our lives and jobs more efficient, there is a movement emerging for hand crafted, authentic goods and services. Are people craving a connection to the goods...
07.28.2015
Inspiration Saturation
In this podcast we discuss the topic of creatives being inundated with "Inspiration" from various social media outlets. Is this causing an issue with developing originality in creative work? We discuss the pros and cons of media saturation. Music by: www.bensound.com

What's Creative Honey about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Creative Honey episodes:

Design Sprints

Interview with Illustrator Jérémie Claeys

The Subjectivity of Time in Your Creative Practice

Branding & Identity with Jain Karan of Magfirst

Creative Burnout

Interview: Creative Career Pivot with Mark Steiner of GigSalad

New Years Resolutions for Creatives

UX, UI & the Startup World

Post-Screen Design

Interview: Design Thinking with Jeb Banner of SmallBox

Interview: Icon Designer Kyle Adams

Interview: Print Expert Marina Joyce

Imposter Syndrome

Interview: Typography Expert Michael Stinson

Creative Education (Featuring Nathan Ryan)

The Business of Creativity

Interview: Hand Lettering Legend Peter Greco

Interview: Cinematograher Ben Hunter

What's in Your Portfolio

Creativity for Social Change

Design it Yourself

Creating Value

Community

Smart Home Tech- Cool or Creepy?

Design Thinking

DWYL (Do What You Love): Is it always the best philosophy? Nathan Ryan of Toi joins us on the matter

Authentic Revolution

Inspiration Saturation