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This week Michelle and Brandi talk about whether you’re born with an eye for quality [design] and how to cultivate that, especially in the book design space. https://www.patreon.com/designspeaks If you would like to help support this fun show that we do! We can’t do it without you! Michelle’s week: Michelle had the week off this […]

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This week we are sharing a couple of popular episodes since Brandi is out of town! Episode 41 is when to give up on an idea and 49 is the value of actually judging books by their covers. Takeaways from this episode: Your design must tie together three things: 1-the problem it is solving, 2-the […]

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This episode we do a quick run-down of the things we loved and found most interesting about this book “The Secret Lives of Color” by Kassia St. Clair. Michelle’s week: Michelle took a stay-cation this week which was really nice and much needed. Though she is still a mom and that’s a full-time job on […]

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This Sabbatical week is from a past YouTube episode (#111) on why being a typographer is important. Takeaways: Typography is how  someone uses their typework. Their typefaces, their fonts, the space in between letters. Typography is key to being a good designer. Train your eye to recognize typefaces. Consider the era a type comes from, the […]

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This week we are going to talk about the fine line between being inspired by someone else’s work and stealing other creatives’ ideas. It’s going to be an intense conversation, buckle up! Michelle’s week: Michelle’s week/weeks have been exhausting and busy. She’s been using the app Headspace and even that is hard because it reminds her […]

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This week we are interviewing the lovely, insightful, kind, and unbelievable design strategist, Karin Hibma-Cronan. Get your notebook ready, you’re in for a treat! INTERVIEW with Karin Hibma-Cronan on Design Strategy & Clarity – Episode 107   Takeaways: “Design thinking and the creative process are potent strategic ingredients in any worthwhile endeavor.” The best clarifying […]

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This week Brandi finishes sharing the second half of her road trip through the midwest and all of the interesting, and inspiring things she found!   Michelle’s week: This past week was the 4th of July and it was Michelle’s daughter’s birthday. That meant planning the birthday party, and that party was completely unicorn-themed. Including unicorn […]

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This week Joelle joins Brandi to host the podcast! She wants to know what Brandi’s least favorite and most favorite things about design are. Joelle’s week: For those that don’t know, Joelle works at a cactus and succulent nursery that is local to the New Mexico area. This is her favorite time of year because […]

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                    This week is part one of the conversation Brandi and Michelle had about the past few weeks and Brandi’s road trip through the midwest and all of the interesting, and inspiring things she found. Inspiration on the Road (Part 1) – Episode 104 Michelle’s week: For […]

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                    This week we’re sharing an interview Brandi did on another podcast with one of her design college alumni. They chat about how Brandi got her business going, choosing motivation, and process (of course). Takeaways from today’s episode:  Motivation is a choice. It is a mindset […]

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