Obsessed Show

Mike Stinson is an expert on great design, but it's his obsession with typography that really sets him apart. As a Partner and Creative Director for Ramp Creative, an L.A.-Based agency, he wears many hats, but the one that excites him most is Founder. He founded TypeEd, an educational initiative designed to teach designers around the world the art of great typography. You can follow him on Twitter here and TypeEd here.

As a listener of Obsessed With Design, you get an EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT on your first course from TypeEd. To claim this discount, go to http://type-ed.com/obsessed/

In this episode, we discuss:

• How he went from being an aerospace engineer to a graphic designer.
• How he started TypeEd, an online learning platform designed to bridge the widening gap between college programs and the creative industry.
• His biggest obsession... The finer details of typography.

Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.

Mike Stinson is an expert on great design, but it's his obsession with typography that really sets him apart. As a Partner and Creative Director for Ramp Creative, an L.A.-Based agency, he wears many hats, but the one that excites him most is Founder. He founded TypeEd, an educational initiative designed to teach designers around the world the art of great typography. You can follow him on Twitter here and TypeEd here.

As a listener of Obsessed With Design, you get an EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT on your first course from TypeEd. To claim this discount, go to http://type-ed.com/obsessed/

In this episode, we discuss:

• How he went from being an aerospace engineer to a graphic designer.
• How he started TypeEd, an online learning platform designed to bridge the widening gap between college programs and the creative industry.
• His biggest obsession... The finer details of typography.

Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.

Mikey Burton is a part time designer and a part time illustrator—which adds up to a full time Designy Illustrator. He's been working professionally for over 12 years now, but claims to be 'still figuring it out.' He's done a lot of work in that time for clients such as Converse, ESPN, Target, The New York Times, Time Magazine, and Esquire, among others.

He has won awards from organizations such as the Art Directors Club, Communication Arts and Print Magazine to name a few, and enjoys bragging about it in the third person. He spent his formative years and earned a masters degree from the great Kent State University in Ohio. Burton now works and lives in Brooklyn, NY where he pays way too much for coffee. You can follow him on Twitter here.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How he got started as a designer.
• Why he is obsessed with food.
• All the benefits of living in New York City when you want to visit someone.

Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.

Mikey Burton is a part time designer and a part time

He has won awards from organizations such as the Art Directors

In this episode, we discuss:

Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.

Today, Samuel E Vázquez wears many hats. He is an artist, a designer, and an educator, to name a few. In the early days, however, he was known by a different name - "Brame," his graffiti tag. Today, his art has evolved past the street and into some of the most recognizable spots in the Midwest. His work has lived in the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, and the NCAA Hall of Champions.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Samuel's path from Puerto Rico to New York City and, eventually, to Indianapolis.
• His view on "street art," and why he rebels against the word "graffiti."
• How a week-long suspension in high school set him on the path to becoming a widely-respected artist.

Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.

Today, Samuel E Vázquez wears many hats. He is an artist, a designer, and an educator, to name a few. In the early days, however, he was known by a different name - "Brame," his graffiti tag. Today, his art has evolved past the street and into some of the most recognizable spots in the Midwest. His work has lived in the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, and the NCAA Hall of Champions.

In this episode, we discuss:

Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.

Stacey Dyer is currently the Creative Strategist for iZotope, where audio software products are developed to enable and inspire creativity. While managing a new brand landscape, Stacey pushes the team to go beyond their usual boundaries through lean practices, as well as process discovery and customer validation. In this episode, we discuss:

• Her journey to publishing her first book, AstroWed.
• Her favorite parts working for Loctite.
• Her brief stint owning a cake bake shop.

Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.

Stacey Dyer is currently the Creative Strategist for iZotope, where audio software products are developed to enable and inspire creativity. While managing a new brand landscape, Stacey pushes the team to go beyond their usual boundaries through lean practices, as well as process discovery and customer validation. In this episode, we discuss:

 Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.

Lars Lawson is the owner of Timber Design Company, an Indianapolis-based design studio. They specialize in print, brand identity, advertising, video animation and retail packaging.

In this episode, we talk about:

• How Lars got started working for the print shop across the street from his University.
• His work, ranging from Coca-Cola to breweries.
• An email he once received from a famous hip-hop artist.

Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.

Lars Lawson is the owner of Timber Design Company, an Indianapolis-based design studio. They specialize in print, brand identity, advertising, video animation and retail packaging.

In this episode, we talk about:

Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.