I See Pixels Podcast

This is a quick episode. We talk briefly about wisdom teeth, the insurrection at the capitol and the appeal of instant gratification.

In this episode we talk about how this year has affected us personally and professionally. We also talk about wins, losses and the things we think will stick around post-pandemic. We also talk about how we can help young artists can learn how to be designers.

In this episode we talk about the "fallout" of the election and how people in different parties are aligning themselves. We also talk how it feels to be in a battle ground state, Georgia, that has another election in 2 months. We then talk about Adobe max, what we learned, what we hope they will do in the future, and if there was diversity in the presenters

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In this episode we talk about going back into the office a couple days out of the week and how much time is wasted commuting. We also talk about voting this year, our thoughts on absentee or early voting and the political climate. We also talk about what hardware we use to do our jobs as designers, desktops vs. laptops vs. tablets and mac vs PC.

In this episode we talk about a variety of topics from puppies to politics but our main focus is how to say no to work. Taking on more than you can handle can be bad for your reputation and a waste of time for you and the client. We tell discuss how and when to say no.

In this episode we talk about how we have invested in ourselves. Not just with money but with time and energy. We talk about how you can get started investing with a little extra money and how the branding and marketing of investment has long been geared towards those who are already wealthy.

In this episode we talk about how the new normal is now old. We also talk about how we are using and not using our time to our advantage. We talk about the importance about creating a routine and daily schedule especially for people now doing WFH.

In this episode we talk about the recent hoopla surrounding the design of Pop Smoke's album by Virgil. We talk about how hype influences what is accepted as good design and some things everyone loves that we hate lol. We talk about the difference between "bad" good designs and "bad design". Have you ever made a bad design that people loved?

In this episode we discuss our plans for celebrating our first Juneteenth. We also discuss the current momentum of the BLM movement and how businesses are reacting many times to little too late, ei. Starbucks. We talk about the recent rebranding decisions for brand with racists tropes ei. Aunt Jemima and Cream of Wheat.

In this episode we talk about the co opting of recent protest around police brutality and people trying to profit off of tragedy. We also talk about steroetype that you cna have about your own people and others that can influence and hinder the way you design.