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EMERGE + AIGA Mobile // Scaling Your Design Career // WITH A LIVE AUDIENCE

Episode 271. Aired September 26, 2018 @ 6pm CT / 4pm PT.

I am teaming up with AIGA Mobile during the Emerge Month, where AIGA focuses on Emerging Designers. That means designers who have been working for 0–5 years. (Out of school or someone who has recently entered the design industry.)

AIGA Mobile + Design Recharge Live and IN-PERSON!

AIGA Mobile presents a special episode of Design Recharge to celebrate EMERGE awareness week! During this episode host diane gibbs will interview Jeffy Thomas (CUTT INK STUDIO), Phim Her (The Washington Post), and Abbie Bacilla (Frame.io) about their career journeys and ask them questions about how they scaled their design careers. This episode will be live streamed via Zoom Webinar with interactive Q&A PLUS for the first time Mobile area creatives will be invited to participate in person during the live recording on the University of South Alabama campus.

Here is who we will be talking to:

Abbie Bacilla

Abbie Bacilla is a young professional who graduated from Spring Hill College in 2017 with a BA in graphic design. She is now a full-time motion designer at Frame.io, a video collaboration software, in New York City. Abbie is also a School of Motion alumni and a member of the NYC chapter of Punanimation, an animation collective for women.

Website: https://abbiebacilla.com/

Instagram: abbiebacilla (https://www.instagram.com/abbiebacilla/)

Twitter: @abbie_k

Phim Her

Phim Her is a creative disruptor. She dedicates her time to leveraging the best practices of design, art and business to build sociocultural change wherever she goes. On any given day she is juggling the titles of Marketing Solutions Manager for The Washington Post, Co-Chair of AIGA's National Diversity & Inclusion Task Force, Content Committee Lead for the AIGA National EMERGE Initiative and Planning Committee Member and Lead Facilitator for the DC Hub for the UN Global People’s Summit. DC Fem Tech has recently recognized Phim as one of their 2018 Power Women in Code, Design and Data, out of a nomination pool of 600 nominees.

One of Phim's favorite quotes is: "We must move from talking about the world of design to talking about the design of the world." This is why you will see her talking about politics in a design meeting, and design in a meeting about politics and social impact.

@phimher on Instagram and Twitter

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/phimher/

Jeffy Thomas

Philadelphia based, Bahrain born, Indian national illustrator and paper-cutter, Jeffy Thomas, has been playing and honing his skills in creating images through the use of repetitive lines and a xacto knife since 2009. Having gone to college for Architecture, Jeffy blended his knowledge of drafting and hatching with his passion of illustration. The paper cutting was a happy accident that has allowed him to introduce another element into the mix and extend the range of his abilities further. Using lines, patterns, physical negative and positive space to tell stories and create compositions and play.

@cuttinkstudio on twitter | dribbble | Instagram

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Alternate Income Streams. Using your gifts on different platforms. Finding revenue streams through relationships and friendships. Get connected to many designers and illustrators. Passive Income for designers. Trying your hand with patreon. Launching courses through Patreon, a subscription based model. Getting connected within an industry.

Episode 270. Aired September 26, 2018.

This week I am excited to have my good friend Dustin Lee back on the show. Dustin and I have been friends for years and I have seen his business grow and change. I think it is due to his always trying to improve and his connectivity within the industry. He spends a lot of virtual time with other people and listening to what they need, then creates products to fill those needs. He also is on the popular weekly podcast, The Honest Designers Show, and talks to other entrepreneurs in the industry. I love this podcast! @honestdesigners

One of those projects was a course he launched a few years ago called Passive Income for designers. He was asked by LinkedIn Learning (previously Lynda.com) to do a version of that course for them.

When we met recently, we got to chatting about Patreon, so this episode is going to talk about alternate areas you can tap to spread out your income sources, which is always a good idea.

Recharging You helps freelancing creatives find and utilize their strengths and guides them how to grow their businesses.

Our goal is to inspire, motivate, and guide creatives in order to realize and apply each individual’s expertise through training, coaching, and creative activities.

Recharging You is the home for The Design Recharge Show which is an interactive, web show and podcast recorded live with an audience where interviews of designers, illustrators, industry leaders, and business professionals happen weekly. www.rechargingyou.com.

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RetroSupply

www.retrosupply.co

RetroSupply Illustrator Brush Pack

https://www.retrosupply.co/products/the-i-want-all-of-the-illustrator-brushes-bundle

Side Hustle Strategies for Designers

https://www.linkedin.com/learning/side-hustle-strategies-for-designers

Passive Income for Designers website

www.passiveincomefordesigners.com

RetroSupply Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/retrosupply/

Personal Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/heydustinlee/

RetroSupply Twitter

https://twitter.com/RetroSupplyCo

Dustin Lee Twitter

https://twitter.com/hellodustinlee

Josh Lewis The power of personal projects. Side projects that lead to client work. Time and time again Josh has created personal projects and they have led to client work. Be patient, grow, create great work, and know that the clients will come. Marketing strategies for freelance illustrators.

Episode 269. Aired September 19, 2018.

This week I am excited to introduce you to my friend Josh Lewis. I got to meet him and hear his story at Creative South this past year. Again, I love going to conferences for the simple reason that you get to hear more and spend time with people you admire.

You might be thinking, what you do you mean, "hear more." When face-to-face (virtually or physically) you are able to give people more of your time as opposed to commenting on a post or typing a private message. When I meet with people in-person or online I get to know them better, I hear their struggles and how they have made it through the tough patches. Josh will share some of these things with us this week.

Josh was working full time as a designer, but wanted to do more illustration work. He was able to go from full time with a side project to freelance and a lot of that had to do with his personal projects. Josh's personal projects have lead him to clients again and again. He will talk about this as a strategy. I hope you will join us for this look into creating self-driven project and how that can lead to paying jobs that you will love. This episode of Design Recharge LIVE on Wednesday, Sept 19 at 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT.

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#illustrator #gettingwork #freelancing ##workingasanillustrator #sideprojects #fulltimefreelance #personalprojectsleadtoclientprojects #illustration #designer #design #designentrepreneur #freelancer #childrensbooks #childrenbookillustrator #childrensillustrator #kidlitart #kidlitartist #characterdesign #podcast #designpodcast #interview #designinterview #illustrationinterview #colorado #coloradospringsartist #coloradosprings #planets #cosmos #ilovespace #spaceprojects #farmer @joshjlewis

Find Josh at:

joshjlewis.com

@joshjlewis

Instagram instagram.com/joshjlewis

Twitter twitter.com/joshjlewis

Facebook facebook.com/joshjlewis/

Our Solar System

http://solarsystem.businesscatalyst.com

https://www.etsy.com/shop/joshjlewis

Find the full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/2018/09/17/josh-lewis-the-p…ersonal-projects/

When is it time to let something go? Time to try a new style, new approach, new area of concentration? When do you know it's time to move on? Growth means having to let somethings go and release your grasp on things that have made you money in the past but are not producing fruit now. New areas of income streams. More effort in focused areas or spreading out til you find a new focus area. Don't put all your efforts into one area, spread out and have at least seven income streams. Staying flexible, being fruitful, letting things go that used to be precious and produce fruit but are no longer producing.

Episode 268. Aired September 7, 2018.

We may or may not have a show tomorrow. Now we are dealing with a Tropical Storm / Hurricane. His name is Gordon. Right now it is really just windy. We have already lost a lot of limbs. So many of our trees are pecan trees and they are really brittle and they are really loaded with leaves and pecans.

It got me thinking, how similar our creative process when we are trying new things is like a tree in a wind storm. We have to be really flexible at the outer edges. We have to be able to flex and move and really bend on those outer edges. But our trunks, our core must be strong. We also have to be prepared to lose some of the new stuff that isn't working. We have to be able to let go of the dead limbs and the limbs that are taking too much of our attention, resources, and time. Some of these "limbs" look like they will be really fruitful, but they are so heavy with pecans that they are holding the other parts of us back. We have to think of the unit as a whole. We are the product we are selling.

I think that is hard to think of myself as the product. I am much more comfortable being behind the scenes and helping someone else get their message out or give someone else's voice a boost.

I think there are plenty of other designers similar to me, in that way. But sometimes we have to fly our flag.

I think there are plenty of other designers similar to me, in that way. But sometimes we have to fly our flag. This week we will talk about this uncomfortable place. We will talk about lack of confidence and how we can best build our confidence. Some tactics I use in the classroom and with clients as I go to battle with myself over pricing and design decisions.

Pray for safety for all the Gulf Coast. We are under a Tornado Watch as well, until 4am. Hopefully, we can meet tomorrow and chat, if not. I will record something when I can and post it as soon as I can.

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Episode 267

Have you ever been in a place of growth and it is so uncomfortable you just want OUT?

As you know when you fight it, it gets worse, right?

Why do we do that? Why do we avoid the uncomfortable so much, that we can make ourselves sick. We make others around us, tired of being around us because we just don't want to face something. AVOID AVOID AVOID

I would like to think of myself as a Gritty Girl. But lately, my inner voice has been desiring Easy Street! I want the gold but don't want to pan for it.

That doesn't make sense when you are looking at it from the outside. There are no get rich quick schemes. There is work and lots of it.

But our work, the work we "get" to do is pretty fun. So why have I made parts of it so scary in my mind.

I think of it like a ride at an amusement park. For so many years the only ride I was tall enough to ride was the swings. I was in 8th grade before I could ride a roller coaster. And I almost didn't ride it, thank GOD for peer pressure. Had it been up to me, I don't think I would have ridden it, because it was NEW and I was SCARED. Even though people said it was "fun."

It was fun, I love roller coasters, it feels like flying.

Have you been avoiding something? Maybe learning a new skill because it will take WORK? And it might be hard and or frustrating, and you probably aren't going to be amazing at it on the first day?

We are going to talk about some ways to get you back on track and some strategies to help keep you on track.

I hope you will join us for this strategy session of how to get out of a funk, that has you craving for fluff, when really we want to build muscle and GROW.

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https://rechargingyou.com/2018/08/28/rapid-recharge-practice-measure-pivot-no-recital-scheduled/

Episode 265.

Aired August 22, 2018

This week I am excited to introduce Beth Stafford and Jeremy Slagle. Beth is a designer and author, who wrote the Chin-up Chinchilla children's book. And Jeremy is a designer and illustrator who had always wanted to illustrate a children's book. They way they met and the way this book was perfectly crafted together by God is pretty amazing.

Their story will give you hope especially if you have had the dream of a either writing or illustrating a children's book on your bucket list. Then on top of it all, they launched a kickstarter (launched on Aug 15th, 2018) and in 24 hours they were 66% funded. In 48 hours they were 88% funded. In six days they were 100% funded. This is AMAZING. And I want to know how they did all of it.

I hope you will join us for this insider look into creating, finding an illustrator, and launching a killer kickstarter campaign to publish an incredible children's book.

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Follow Beth at:

Find the book online at happycargobooks.com or @happycargobooks on Instagram.

You can also find Foxmeadow Creative at fxmdw.com

Back the project at: http://bit.ly/DR-chinup

Follow Jeremy at:

www.slagledesign.com

@slagledesign

instagram.com/slagledesign

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Episode 65

Aired Thursday, Oct 10, 2013.

For any designers who want to know how to better market yourself or use these prompts to help a client. Robin Landa shares strategies, prompts, and exercises from her new book. Looking to design your brand and all the things that go with that? Look no further.

How important is your personal brand? Are you job hunting? Are you starting a new business? If you answered YES, then your brand is extremely important.

This week's guest is Robin Landa, author of the book, Build Your Own Brand. Robin will share with us what makes this book so different and in my eyes so helpful and fantastic.

This week I am pumped to interview Robin Landa as she answers questions about her new book, Build Your Own Brand. For more tips on growing your design business, the design process, and creativity energizers, stay tuned each week. I am here for you and happy to help!

Can't wait for the interview? The book is incredible, Build Your Own Brand. It is chocked full of exercises, strategies, and interviews from industry leaders and branding experts. It is great for designers who are creating the brands as well as for businesses who are needing a brand created.

Appling for a new job? Starting a new business? Or just working on branding for one of your clients? Then this video you will NOT WANT TO MISS.

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Show Notes:

Get the book on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/2BHN7H3

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Josh Cleland // Life as a Children's Book Illustrator. Kid literary art, tips on getting work, finding clients, Tips on finding clients and getting the work you love to do, Personal projects lead to breakthroughs in your career. Drawing books for kids, texturizing your artwork. Creating masks and textures for illustrator and photoshop. Working faster with Cintiq. Freelancing as a children's book illustrator. Working in Children's book publishing, working smarter and faster. side projects lead to dream clients.

Episode 264.

This week I am excited to introduce my friend and amazing illustrator, Josh Cleland. Josh like many got his start as a designer and then transitioned into doing more illustration work. The goal was to work as a children's book illustrator and his dream has come true. Josh not only does children's book illustration but other illustration projects and even a design project here and there. He will share with us what the world of children's book illustration looks like and maybe bust a few myths we might have about that part of our industry. He has a love for Portland, so all you Pacific Northwest people will have to rally for this episode.

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Show notes are at: https://rechargingyou.com/2018/08/06/josh-cleland-life-as-a-childrens-book-illustrator/

Follow Josh at:

JoshCleland.com

Twitter/Instagram: @JoshCleland

This link will be good for 30 days, and will expire on Sept 8th, 2018. https://www.dropbox.com/s/28jzdgpo42dcr53/texture%20mask%20actions%20-%20josh%20cleland.zip?dl=0

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Finding work as an illustrator, How to get clients as an illustrator and designer. Working as an illustrator. How to choose an agent. The positives and negatives of having an agent. What to look for in an illustration agent. Creating work that will get you noticed. Creating work to land you an agent. Collections are key to landing an agent. How to get hired as an illustrator. Working as a freelance designer and illustrator. How being a designer can be an advantage to your illustration career. Your skills as a designer are helping you get work as an illustrator

Episode 263.

This week I am excited to introduce you to Angela Navarra, she is a freelance designer, illustrator, and letterer and is going to be sharing her experiences about getting work on her own, through an agency (and how to vet the agent right for you). I am excited to be back after a few weeks off and now refreshed.

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#illustrator #gettingwork #freelancing #gettinganagent #lookingforanagent #workingasanillustrator #handlettering #illustration #designer #design #designentrepreneur #momfreelancer @signorina_navarra

#doodaastudio #angelanavarra

Follow Angela at:

http://signorinanavarra.com/

https://etsy.com/shop/DooDaaStudio/

https://instagram.com/signorina_navarra/

https://linkedin.com/in/angela-navarra-6b97975/

Clearing $205,000.00 of debt within 36 months. Weighing Options Tackling Debt. Wrangling the debt beast. Debt as a creative. Financial Freedom. Live and Give to the fullest, Living financially transparent, Building a Strong marriage, Letting each other in, No secrets, Dream Better Together, Debt is a divider for any relationship.

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Episode 262. Part 4 of Struggle to Soar series

This week we conclude our month-long series about people who have gone through the valley and are now on the mountain top and are able to look back at their fight with clarity and share some advice with us. This series is called From Struggle to Soar. I hope these stories bring you encouragement and hope to get through your journey.

This week (Special Saturday Show), I am interviewing my good friends Drew & Whitney Hill, you might know Drew from Inch x Inch, a non-profit that helps keep art in schools. (interview link here)

Drew and Whitney have been together since high school, they have twins and were in $205,000 worth of debt. Have you ever said you "had" to have the best computer, iPad, iPhone, etc. well designers are known for our gadgets, actually all creatives have a lot of things we need to be able to make our art. So being in this field comes with a price tag.

Drew and Whitney were fed up and drowning, then tackled it in record time and are NOW, DEBT FREE!!!!! We are going to hear about their journey tomorrow on a special Saturday episode. Catch the live episode and find out how they battled the Debt Monster with a little help from Dave Ramsey.

Follow Drew and Whitney:

@drewhillad - Instagram / Twitter

https://drewhillad.com/ (currently down)

@the_whit - Instagram

@thehillosophy - Instagram / Twitter

https://thehillosophy.com/

@inch_x_inch - Instagram / Twitter

https://inchxinch.org/

https://www.daveramsey.com/

https://youtu.be/oOfLWGuNKoo (Link to our appearance)

Find full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/2018/07/06/tackling-debt-like-a-disease-drew-whitney-hill/

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