Today, I talk with Los Angeles based illustrator, designer and hand lettering artist, Jillian Adel. We talk about her time working in agencies in New York, the challenges of being self-employed, pole dancing, tarot readings, and more.

Today, I talk with designer and educator Jamal Collins, better known as Jay Working. We talk about growing up in East Cleveland, working in-house and feeling isolated and like and outsider, what educating kids in digital arts has done for him, and more.

Today, I talk with designer and hand lettering artist, Scott Biersack. We talk about being nearly homeless when he was younger, his time studying type designs at the Cooper Union, dealing with depression and anxiety, the pressure he puts on himself, and more.

Today, I talk with Josh Ariza, a freelance designer and founder of Chomp, a lifestyle clothing brand based out of Costa Mesa, California. We talk about the value of mentors, running your own business, finding your unique voice, and more.

Today, I talk with Mitch Shepherd of Humbly Made, a lifestyle clothing brand based out of Raleigh, North Carolina. We talk about growing up in Ohio, the challenges of running your own business, working with other artists for Humbly Made’s Designer Series, and more.

Today, the boys from Mossio, Jerett Paterson, Corey Haggard and Peter Deltondo hop on the mics and chat with us. If you’re not familiar with Mossio, they are a full-service product design agency with remote roots and have worked with the likes of Weebly and SimplyHired. We talk about the pros and cons of running a remote agency, their 4-day work week, and the importance of creating a work-life balance for their team.

This is the first time I’m posting a second full episode in a week, that wasn’t a bonus episode! I’m excited and hope that y’all are too. Because, if the response is good and y’all keep listening, I’m going to try to make this a permanent thing. Today, I sit down with Anderson Munro, founder of the lifestyle brand Bluu Dreams. If you recognize Anderson’s name from the podcast it’s because a few weeks ago he was on one of the bonus Episodes recorded Live at WMCFest. I had a great time talking with Anderson and was curious to learn more about him, so I invited him back for a full episode. We talk about everything from growing up a first generation American, to being an accountant by day, to his exciting new work with Mitchell & Ness, RenArts, and Reebok for The Dead End Kids, a ’86 Mets capsule.

We’ve gone through all of the bonus episodes from WMC fest, and starting this Friday we’re moving full time into two full episodes a week. Today, I sit down with my friend Alex Lazaris, At the time we recorded this he was the lead visual designer for Mavenlink but has since moved on to Twitch.tv. We talk about growing up in Texas, he's adrenaline fueled hobbies, mentoring other designers, and more.

We’re wrapping up the bonus episodes recorded Live at Weapons of Mass Creation. In this episode, I sit down with Ryan Roghaar of R2 Media Group and talk about working with a partner in Spain, the challenges of splitting time between two continents, how he got to where he is today, and more.