Along with being an Associate Professor of Graphic Design at Portland State University, Kate Bingaman-Burt is also an illustrator and owns and operates Outlet. She proudly sits on the board of directors for Design Week Portland. In this episode of Getting Work To Work, Kate and I talk about Design Week Portland, a week-long event April 14-21, 2018, her passion for educating the next generation of designers, the power of community, and how her work as an illustrator and professor is fueled by Design Week Portland.

Carmen Hill is an award-winning content and social marketing strategist and operates Chill Content, a company that connects business goals with customer needs. In this episode of Getting Work To Work, Carmen and I talk about her career journey from freelance to agency to freelance, what she has learned clients are looking for, growing in […]

Tsilli Pines is the co-founder and director of Design Week Portland, the Digital Creative Director for FINE, and was named a Person to Watch in 2018 by Graphic Design USA. In this episode of Getting Work To Work, Tsilli and I talk about Design Week Portland, a week-long event April 14-21, 2018, new experiments, the power of community, how her work is fueled by Design Week Portland, and how she fosters collaboration.

Mac Prichard is the founder and publisher of Mac’s List, operates Prichard Communications, and is the cohost of the Find Your Dream Job podcast. In this episode of Getting Work To Work, Mac and I talk about how he became an accidental entrepreneur, building relationships and networking, the value of informational interviews with professionals, and the importance of doing good.

Building a better world has always held a strong place in my heart and imagination. So much that my slogan is centered around telling stories of those who dare to build a better world. Recently I came across a tweet by Jessica Rose asking for those who work in tech jobs that make the world a better place to share what they do. As I read the thread, I couldn’t help but think: How do we build a better world? In this episode of Getting Work To Work, I’m going to share 10 thoughts on how we can work to build a better world.

Utilizing his experience working in design and engineering in the automotive industry, Arvind Ramkrishna teaches people how to draw on his website Driven To Draw. In this episode of Getting Work To Work, Arvind and I talk about what got him into drawing, his journey into entrepreneurship, the benefits of drawing, and the importance of curiosity and continually learning new things.

Lately I’ve been reading and hearing a lot about the importance of adding value: in the things we do, the interactions we have, and the places we work. In this episode of Getting Work To Work, I’m going to dive into what it means to go beyond what we do in order to add value to others.

Genina Ramirez is a Partner Specialist with Focus Lab in Savannah, Georgia. In this episode of Getting Work To Work, Genina shares about Focus Lab’s campaign, Fuerte, in which all proceeds raised will go to support relief efforts in Puerto Rico. We also talk about how the project came about, how the team at Focus Lab worked together to create a cross-discipline campaign, and how people can get involved for a long-term impact.

In this episode of Getting Work To Work, I’m going to do something a little bit different. I’m going to go behind the scenes and share some insights into how I produce the show each week as well as share five things that I’ve learned since the podcast began in June of 2016.

Nathan Mielke is a cinematographer with a passion for visual storytelling. In 2013, he shot his first feature, a low budget horror/slasher, MADE ME DO IT, and most recently graduated from the American Film Institute with an MFA in cinematography. In this episode of Getting Work To Work, we talk about how he prepares for a scene, what he learned shooting his first feature, how music informs his work, and the movies that changed his life.