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May 18, 2017 Picturing Your Ideal Target Audience – Episode 015

This week Michelle wanted to “hardcore wing it” and talk to Brandi a bit about picturing her own audience for the stuff she does and how other people can try to figure it out.
Katy Perry apparently has new music too
Harry Styles… wow.
Michelle and her husband are diving back into How I Met Your Mother (for the third time)
Izzy Ray Remember from the Album Liminality
Alone time with Netflix = Brandi watching Santa Clarita Diet
Brandi’s been a fan forever and he’s basically everywhere. Mat Kearney Heartbreak Dreamer
Brandi get’s called out by Jason Bacher when he asks her if she can “envision” who her audience is…

Find us on all forms of social media via @BrandiSea!: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and you can email us any questions you want Brandi to cover at [email protected]. Thanks to Vesperteen for letting us use his genius (“Shatter in The Night”) in every episode of Design Speaks!
33 min
May 11, 2017 The Truth About Designers & Math – Episode 014
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This week we get a little carried away talking but stick with us and you’ll be shocked to learn how designers actually use math. 13 Reasons Why Penny Dreadful Blindside Album Art Trends this Week via @BrandiSea on Instagram Ugmonk Newsletter is the one Brandi Couldn’t Remember Sylvan Esso Seagulls on YouTube (thanks to Brandi’s […]
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45 min
May 11, 2017 The Truth About Designers & Math – Episode 014

This week we get a little carried away talking but stick with us and you’ll be shocked to learn how designers actually use math.
13 Reasons Why
Penny Dreadful
Blindside
Album Art Trends this Week via @BrandiSea on Instagram
Ugmonk Newsletter is the one Brandi Couldn’t Remember
Sylvan Esso
Seagulls on YouTube (thanks to Brandi’s husband Kenny and I apologize for the earworm in advance)
Design Tip Tuesdays
Find us on all forms of social media via @BrandiSea!: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and you can email us any questions you want Brandi to cover at [email protected]. Thanks to Vesperteen for letting us use his genius (“Shatter in The Night”) in every episode of Design Speaks!
45 min
May 04, 2017 Discomfort. Growth. Meaning, & Stuff – Episode 013
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This week is an epic recap of our trip to design-centric Austin and Brandi’s experience at Rancho Victore for his Creative Retreat. 1:33 THIS EPISODE HAS PURE GOLD! 1:40 You’re about to get the 411 on everything James Victore. You’re in for a real treat – and a really long podcast. 😀 1:47 […]
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1 hr 3 min
May 04, 2017 Discomfort. Growth. Meaning, & Stuff – Episode 013

This week is an epic recap of our trip to design-centric Austin and Brandi’s experience at Rancho Victore for his Creative Retreat.
1:33 THIS EPISODE HAS PURE GOLD!
1:40 You’re about to get the 411 on everything James Victore. You’re in for a real treat – and a really long podcast.
1 hr 3 min
April 27, 2017 Some Ways a Designer Can Grow – Episode 012
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This is our longest episode ever (so far), we decided to just keep talking because there’s just so much to say about our week; including Michelle’s question about growing as an artist. 1:12 This just in: Next week will be Episode 13. A complete bakers dozen. (also, we’re dorks) 1:33 Brandi was selling her own […]
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45 min
April 27, 2017 Some Ways a Designer Can Grow – Episode 012
This is our longest episode ever (so far), we decided to just keep talking because there’s just so much to say about our week; including Michelle’s question about growing as an artist.
1:12 This just in: Next week will be Episode 13. A complete bakers dozen. (also, we’re dorks)
1:33 Brandi was selling her own things, and Michelle was buying people’s stuff.
2:00 Michelle makes spring cleaning a year round thing. You should too.
2:47 Relient K released a fun song for Earth Day. Find it. Listen to it.
3:25 Michelle went to Buffalo Exchange’s dollar sale for Earth Day. \m/
4:30 Prepare yourself for this sale. It can get wild.
5:15 This weekend we’re going to Austin for a rad weekend Creative retreat with James Victore! Tune into next week’s episode for Brandi to impart some wisdom from the retreat.
9:51 Do you sometimes have random things that randomly pop up all over in your life? This week it was the word “Technicolor” for Michelle.
12:00 Michelle’s song of the week: Coldplay, Lost!
13:27 Have you seen the Viva La Vida commercial? Such a fun commercial, and totally was what got Michelle hooked on Coldplay.
15:24 Adventures are never fun when you’re in them. NEVER.
16:37 Brandi’s week: She’s stoked for Austin. We both are. <3
17:00 She’s excited to practice her photography in a super quirky place.
18:57 Book Cover design! Are you intrigued by book cover design? Let’s face it, everyone judges a book by it’s cover.
21:00 Brandi fills her mind with things that pertain to her skills, which is why inspiration can just happen. Not all the time, but sometimes!
22:00 TRIGGERED meme. Here it is.
23:10 Brandi’s song of the week: Paramore, Hard Times
29:10 Question of the week!!!!!!!! What are some practical way to grow as a Graphic Designer?
31:00 Everyone has a style. Stay true to your style, but always practice on getting better!
32:15 Tip #1: Never settle and Keep Learning!
33:13 Try something new. For Example: If you’ve never worked in illustrator, learn illustrator. Broaden your horizon(s).
35:36 Tip #2: Chase inspiration.
37:11 Find our your why!
37:20 Michelle and Brandi love personality tests! Take the Meyers Briggs test and find out more about yourself!
39:00 Want an easy way to grow as a creative? Check out Brandi’s Design Tip Tuesday on Youtube!
39:46 How do you grow as a creative? Tell us! Impart some of your wisdom on us.
40:13 Rate us, review us. Tell us what you think!!!
42:34 Check out Brandi on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! You can also email her at [email protected]
43:00 Shoutout to our boy Vesperteen for his rad tunes, and for letting us use it for our podcast. Seriously, how kind is he?
45 min
April 20, 2017 How Does Good Design Draw You In – Episode 011
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This week Michelle wants to know what exactly it is that makes good design attractive to people. 1:02 What did Michelle do what the color inspiration from ep 10? She definitely just bought an outfit when she wasn’t supposed to. :/ 2:12 If Michelle is watching color or dresses, it’s because it’s laundry day. Surprise! […]
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39 min
April 20, 2017 How Does Good Design Draw You In – Episode 011
This week Michelle wants to know what exactly it is that makes good design attractive to people.
1:02 What did Michelle do what the color inspiration from ep 10? She definitely just bought an outfit when she wasn’t supposed to. :/
2:12 If Michelle is watching color or dresses, it’s because it’s laundry day. Surprise!
3:15 How do you properly take a compliment? Someone teach us, please.
5:08 If Brandi sees something that she doesn’t like (within graphic design) she doesn’t say anything unless asked… And then she’s (constructively) brutally honest.
7:00 Michelle’s song for the week: Death Cab for Cutie, “The New Year”
7:30 Their music is super vibe’y and feel’y, and great music to listen to in the spring/summertime if you’re not feeling the normal top 40 sounding jams.
10:30 This song represents new seasons, literally and metaphorically… Even if you don’t feel like it’s new, it’s a great song that can inspire you to really “go for it”.
11:04 Sorry about that airplane you hear.
12:25 What’s cool about Brandi’s week?
12:37 Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer. *heart eyes*
13:29 Please don’t unsubscribe from us.
13:40 Thor: Ragnarok. Have you seen this trailer yet???????? (As soon as Led Zeppelin started playing, we were sold.)
14:08 Directed by Taika Waititi
15:05 Same guy directed “What We Do In The Shadows” — Watch this movie. Many Lol’s.
16:00 Brandi’s song for this week: O.A.R., Follow me Follow you… A great feel’y and nostalgic song.
18:45 Gary Vee said, “Creative is the variable of success.”
20:15 Question time! What is it that draws people to a good design?
21:15 The designer always has (or should have) the consumer in mind.
22:01 You know what YOU like – colors, type, shapes… The primary thing is that “makes sense.”
22:37 Graphic design is also called visual communication.
23:14 If you’re communicating the message of the brand or product you’re trying to promote, you will connect with someone.
25:00 Vans warped tour posters are super illustrated. Colors and drawings. Names of the bands, but ZERO photography.
26:51 Don’t underestimate your audience and accidentally treat them like idiots.
28:00 The van’s posters communicated the feel of the event.
28:46 Check out the Van’s Warped Tour, Coachella,
39 min
April 13, 2017 Be Inspired and Design without Copying – Episode 010
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This week Michelle wants to know how to create something without accidentally plagiarizing someone else’s work. 1:00 Fun and ExCiTiNg things with Michelle this week! 1. An out of the ordinary playlist on Apple Music… the Breakup playlist. (Adele, Lauryn Hill, One Republic…GOOD music!) 2. The color palette of Target for 2017 springtime! It’s so pwitty! 4:46 […]
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37 min

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