Aired Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

Episode 48

Ever feel stumped creatively? And you have tried all the ways that you know to get unstuck? This episode will help, Ann Ford shares multiple, unique ways she uses to help herself and students “Unlock the Creative Block.” As a Design professor there is always at least one student who needs help unlocking the block, so Ann is a pro at attacking the problem from different angles because everyone’s process is unique.

This week I interview Heather Sakai and Bryan Garvin of Weapons of Mass Creation (WMC Fest) and Go Media. If you have been looking for a conference to recharge your batteries, think about joining about 1000 other creatives in Cleveland on August 5–7. This interview will dig into the conference and what is different this year and find out where to stay if you haven’t booked your room yet. Hear about the line-up of speakers and workshops. WMC Fest has spurred many creatives for the past six years, find out how to snag a ticket and connect with an incredible community of creatives.

Episode 175

This week on Design Recharge, we invite back long-time friend and frequent guest Brooke Scherer to talk about her whirlwind european design tour. She was teaching Design History while consuming original paste-ups, sketches of typefaces, grid system galore, street art and that is just a few of the things Brooke and her students from University of Tampa saw. We will talk about why seeing it in person is more impactful than just seeing reproductions in a design book. Join us for a mini-Design History lesson while we relive her European Design Tour.

Aired Wednesday, May 29, 2013.

Episode 47

Meena Khalili walks us through her recent design project, Chuck Scalin’s “Body of Evidence” where she discusses the choices that made quality and craftmanship key.

Aired Wednesday, May 22, 2013.

Episode 46

Zach Smith is a young and rising designer with a lot of wisdom for his years. Zach shares with us how he got started with hand lettering and design, what inspires him, and how he markets himself.

Aired Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

Episode 45

Illustrator, Letterer, and Educator, Biljana Kroll shares her passion of lettering and tells us how she found her calling an illustrator.

Aired Wednesday, May 8, 2013.

Episode 44

Contracts and other legal issues designers should know about before starting a business and/or taking on a new project.

Aired Wednesday, May 1, 2013.

Episode 43

John O’Neill founder and director of Thinkhaus, a socially conscious design firm fostering social change & community advancement by supporting the growth of sustainable businesses, talks to us about what drives him to think differently and design to help others.

Aired Wednesday, April 24, 2013.

Episode 42

Answering any questions about design and talking about topics for upcoming episodes.

Aired Wednesday, April 17, 2013.

Episode 41

Keith Tatum will amaze you with his hand-drawn type, his ipad sketches, and his incredible designs. Want to know how he gets inspired? Watch this episode to find out how Keith uses Pinterest for researching design, type, and illustration. Get ready to be BLOWN away.