Obsessed Show

It started over a burrito, and now here they are...

This week, Josh sits down with Alex Wier and Daniel Stewart, Creative Director and Studio Director of Wier/Stewart in Augusta, Georgia to catch up.

You can follow them on Twitter here.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why they decided to open an agency together.
• What they love about design and branding.
• Where Wier/Stewart is today.
• Good and bad clients.

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Joseph Kalinowski, better known as JK, began his career in Cleveland by cutting his teeth in production and printing. Later in life, at a PTA bowling event, he struck up a conversation with the owner of Content Marketing Institute, Joe Pulizzi, which led to his role as creative director for CM. When he's not searching for the latest Star Wars action figures he's busy at work planning for the next Content Marketing World.

In this episode, we discuss:

• His background
• Content Marketing Institute
• His design hero
• His favorite action figures

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By the time Tom was twelve he had already begun to dabble in the realm of graphic design. He entered his designs into online contest where he began to make a name for himself. After what he calls his "right of passage," he found an amazing community of designers from all different backgrounds and formed his company, Design Cuts.

In this episode, we discuss:

• His story
• Starting Design Cuts
• Honest Designers Show
• What he most obsessed with today

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Today we'll hear from Paula Scher, Debbie Millman, Amy & Jennifer Hood, Robynne Raye, and Danielle Evans. Let me know if you like these kinds of episodes, and if so, we might do more of them.

Val Head launched into design when her rock band was in need of a website. Quickly, she realized how much she liked web design and that it paid the bills. From there she put her rocker past behind her and began her career in design.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Her origin story
• Adobe
• What makes a good client
• Being an author

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Maurice began coding at an early age, and with every new technology he refined his skill. Captain of the math team turned designer, his passion for design grew in college when he began freelancing web design for miscellaneous clients. After working for the State of Georgia and a few start-ups he decided it was time to create his own company, Lunch.

In this episode, we discuss:

• His story
• Lunch
• What makes a great client
• Revision Path

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In high school Chris was known as, "the guy that can draw anything." In the 80s he worked at a silkscreen shop where he was introduced to graphic design. From there, he found his "calling" and entered into a four year art program. He would later start his agency in 1995, Blind.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The Futur
• Blind
• What makes great clients and bad clients
• What he's most obsessed with

You can download this episode and subscribe on iTunes.

In high school Chris was known as, "the guy that can draw anything." In the 80s he worked at a silkscreen shop where he was introduced to graphic design. From there, he found his "calling" and entered into a four year art program. He would later start his agency in 1995, Blind.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The Futur
• Blind
• What makes great clients and bad clients 
• What he's most obsessed with 

You can download this episode and subscribe on iTunes.

By the time Tom was twelve he had already begun to dabble in the realm of graphic design. He entered his designs into online contest where he began to make a name for himself. After what he calls his "right of passage," he found an amazing community of designers from all different backgrounds and formed his company, Design Cuts.

In this episode, we discuss:

• His story
• Starting Design Cuts
• Honest Designers Show
• What he most obsessed with today

You can download this episode and subscribe on iTunes.

By the time Tom was twelve he had already begun to dabble in the realm of graphic design. He entered his designs into online contest where he began to make a name for himself. After what he calls his “right of passage,” he found an amazing community of designers from all different backgrounds and formed his company, Design Cuts.

In this episode, we discuss:

• His story 
• Starting Design Cuts 
• Honest Designers Show 
• What he most obsessed with today

You can download this episode and subscribe on iTunes.