Creatives Ignite

This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing my brother from another mother, Ben Hannam. Ben and I met in grad school and is now a published author working on his second book. Ben is driven to help others and prepares students and working designers for both the world of freelance and the world of employment.

This interview will discuss everything from stressing out about your portfolio, to how much should we spend on our portfolio. We will talk about how to STAND OUT before, during, and after an interview. We will talk about what is clever and what is creepy, Join us for some laughs and insight into crafting your portfolio to land the job you want.

We will have an honest conversation about your physical and digital portfolio.

Contact Ben at:

Get Ben's first book at: http://amzn.to/2gK4LyV

Episode 195.

This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing my friend Fabio Perez. I am in deep envy and awe of Fabio’s talent and speed. His ability to take a project from concept to design to production at the speed and with a high level of quality leaves me speechless (and that is saying a lot). Fabio creates retro inspired illustrations with original hand lettering or uses existing typography in a clever way.

He is prolific and one of the humblest people I know. He has a gift for design and makes what we do look so easy and effortless. I am so pleased to have an hour to chat with him and share his story with all of you. Hopefully he will give us some tips on how he obtained his superpowers of speed and mastery of style.

We will talk about the struggles of working a full time job while running a side business.

TypeEd began out of necessity. While running their design studio, teaching, and jurying design competitions both Rachel Elnar and Michael Stinson noticed a “lack of sensitivity” towards typography in design from designers in the industry. Typographic subtleties communicate magnitudes towards the overall interpretation of the piece that is being designed.

In 2012 Rachel and Michael founded TypeEd, whose mission is “to educate designers, students and practitioners on the fundamental skills of typography. Graphic designers deserve a strong typographic foundation to practice typesetting, improve the quality of communication, and preserve the integrity of design.”

This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing Devon Hoernschemeyer. Devon is a designer in Orlando, Florida with an overactive imagination & outgoing social tendencies. Devon has been an art director, worked freelance, and now is on a new adventure working in a new part of the large design industry. Her attitude and drive are inspirational. She has a special place in her heart for AIGA and helping other creatives.

We will talk about the struggles of finding a job that is a great fit, changing directions in your career, and finding a community to support you when you are knocked down

Connect with Devon at:

Portfolio site: http://callmedevo.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dhoernsch

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dhoernsch/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhoernsch

Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/dhoernsch

Have you thought about taking your side project and turning it into something that is making you a steady stream of additional income? If so this episode is for you.

This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing Veronica Wong. Veronica is a designer and lettering artist who was encouraged by her day job to use her lettering talents and open up a store. We will talk about how she came to the idea to sell cake toppers and how she got the shop live.

There are always hurdles as you begin new ventures and we will talk about some of the ones Veronica and her sister have had to overcome in this business. If you are thinking of opening up a store and don’t know where to start you will enjoy this episode and we will learn about Shopify as a platform and a place to work.

Aired on November 9, 2016. Episode 191

Have you thought about going into management and leading a design team? Or do you want to know what it will be like when your freelance business goes full time and you have to hire more designers? If you answered yes to either of these then this episode is for you.

This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing my friend Brian Yohn. Brian works full time as a designer and manager of a creative team a Virginia Tech's Division of Student Affairs. Transitioning to a management position may or may not be on your bucket list.

But if you plan to grow a business you will have to manage your team. We will learn from Brian’s experiences and understand how to let your team thrive while still getting to design himself. We will also talk about how he has turned the tables on himself through his side project… from being the art director to now being art directed by his son and why side projects are invigorating.

@yohnface @benjidaddywkshp

Find Brian at:

http://brianyohndesign.com

https://www.instagram.com/yohnface

https://twitter.com/yohnface

https://dribbble.com/yohnface

Benji & Daddy Workshop:

http://benjianddaddyworkshop.com

https://www.instagram.com/benjidaddywkshp

https://twitter.com/benjidaddywkshp

https://www.facebook.com/benjianddaddyworkshop

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Episode 190

This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing Noah Elias. Noah has created an amazing business working with huge brands to create his artwork and share his God-given talent. He has created a platform to help others impact more people, make more money and live a life of significance as a successful creative, maker, or entrepreneur. Through self-discovery Noah was able to expose his false self and understand who God wanted him to be and as a result is able to use his art to help people through their struggles.

There is so much to talk about in regards to life, business, reaching an audience, and uncovering your purpose. I hope you will join us as we talk about Noah University and the ReImagine conference. There is hope and joy and Noah will share his story. This was recorded LIVE Wednesday, November 2, 2016.

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This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing Aaron Draplin. Aaron is a designer that gets giddy talking about design. He loves people and has a drive to help them, no matter the size of the business. Aaron is one of the most prolific designers I know. His passion for design and helping businesses grow is inspiring.

He will talk about his love for the underdog and hopefully get asked some questions he hasn’t been asked before. He will talk about his new book and life on the book tour.

Find more episodes at http:///www.rechargingyou.com

links to his book and other things mentioned in this episode are found at: https://rechargingyou.com/2016/10/24/aaron-draplin-loving-underdog/

Episode 186

This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing Colin Tierney. Colin runs a design firm that specialized in hand lettering, calligraphy, and branding. But he gets really jazzed about helping other people. He has a course that steps you into lettering in a simple and beautiful way. Colin started drawing with Crayola markers a few years ago and found it to be easier for students in his workshops and budding lettering artists to learn if they used a Crayola marker. He coined the term Crayligraphy which is the art of calligraphy with a Crayola. Sign up for his free guide at http://www.tierneystudio.com/crayligraphy and work through lesson one before the interview on Wednesday.

Aired Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Episode 55

The legendary art of fantasy & sci-fi illustrator John Stanko. John shares the secrets to his success & insight into his process, as well as tips on making it in this niche industry.

Watch the episode at: https://youtu.be/vl-Vh7l9JmE