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  • Ken Hejduk - CEO of Little Jacket

    Ken's journey has been as interesting as it is eclectic. His career started in a restaurant, but soon ventured into design. Today, he runs Little Jacket, a brand consultancy that focuses on helping high-growth startups leverage great design to take their business to the next level.

    In this episode, we talk about:

    • How he got started as a snowboarding, screen printing designer.
    • Taking a business from printing band posters to doing more profitable design work.
    • Pivoting to a world of working with high-profile startups and high-growth companies.

    You can follow him on Twitter here. Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.

    43 min
  • Ken Hejduk - CEO of Little Jacket

    Ken's journey has been as interesting as it is eclectic. His career started in a restaurant, but soon ventured into design. Today, he runs Little Jacket, a brand consultancy that focuses on helping high-growth startups leverage great design to take their business to the next level.

    In this episode, we talk about:

    • How he got started as a snowboarding, screen printing designer.
    • Taking a business from printing band posters to doing more profitable design work.
    • Pivoting to a world of working with high-profile startups and high-growth companies.
    • You can follow him on Twitter here. Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.

      43 min
    • Robynne Raye - Founder of Modern Dog Design Co.

      As a co-founder of Modern Dog Design Co, Robynne Raye has a lot of familiarity designing for big brands. Modern Dog is an internationally acclaimed design studio that creates imaginative, bold and playful design in interactive and print medias. Current and past clients include the Seattle Aquarium, Swatch, Coca-Cola, K2 Snowboards, HarperCollins, and Nordstrom. In this episode, we talk about:

      • How Robynne got started in design (and starting her own company).
      • How Robynne and her partner landed K2 as one of their first clients.
      • Her career teaching design.

      You can follow them on Twitter here. Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.

      44 min
    • Robynne Raye - Founder of Modern Dog Design Co.

      As a co-founder of Modern Dog Design Co, Robynne Raye has a lot of familiarity designing for big brands. Modern Dog is an internationally acclaimed design studio that creates imaginative, bold and playful design in interactive and print medias. Current and past clients include the Seattle Aquarium, Swatch, Coca-Cola, K2 Snowboards, HarperCollins, and Nordstrom. In this episode, we talk about:

      • How Robynne got started in design (and starting her own company).
      • How Robynne and her partner landed K2 as one of their first clients.
      • Her career teaching design.
      • You can follow them on Twitter here. Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.

        44 min
      • Armin Vit - Co-Founder of "UnderConsideration" and "Brand New"

        Armin Vit has become an icon in the design community through his critiques on his blog, but he is also an incredible graphic designer in his own right. In this episode, Armin and I discuss:

        • How Illustrator 88 led him to a career in design.
        • How he and his wife run their blogs and international design conferences.
        • How he manages to STILL do client work.

        You can follow him on Twitter here. Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.

        46 min
      • Armin Vit - Co-Founder of "UnderConsideration" and "Brand New"

        Armin Vit has become an icon in the design community through his critiques on his blog, but he is also an incredible graphic designer in his own right. In this episode, Armin and I discuss:

        • How Illustrator 88 led him to a career in design.
        • How he and his wife run their blogs and international design conferences.
        • How he manages to STILL do client work.
        • You can follow him on Twitter here. Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.

          46 min
        • Justine Jordan - The Face of Email Marketing

          Justine is one of the world's brightest minds on email marketing. As the VP of marketing at Litmus, she has advanced the entire industry with an eye on design. In this episode, we discussed:

          • How she became the face of email marketing.
          • How she got her start as a designer.
          • What she's most excited about tackling next.

          You can find show notes on our website at ObsessedShow.com.

          44 min
        • Justine Jordan - The Face of Email Marketing

          Justine is one of the world's brightest minds on email marketing. As the VP of marketing at Litmus, she has advanced the entire industry with an eye on design. In this episode, we discussed:

          • How she became the face of email marketing.
          • How she got her start as a designer.
          • What she's most excited about tackling next.
          • You can find show notes on our website at ObsessedShow.com.

            44 min
          • Paula Scher - Design legend, painter, and educator

            In this episode, I sat down with Paula Scher. Paula has worn many hats throughout her career. Today, she's working on some incredibly cool projects. Get a sneak peek in this interview! We discussed:

            • How she got started
            • Her thoughts on design criticism
            • An exclusive sneak peek at new projects she's working on

            You can find show notes on our website at ObsessedShow.com.

            32 min
          • Paula Scher - Design legend, painter, and educator

            In this episode, I sat down with Paula Scher. Paula has worn many hats throughout her career. Today, she's working on some incredibly cool projects. Get a sneak peek in this interview! We discussed:

            • How she got started
            • Her thoughts on design criticism
            • An exclusive sneak peek at new projects she's working on
            • You can find show notes on our website at ObsessedShow.com.

              32 min

            About Obsessed Show

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            Obsessed Show host Josh Miles interviews some of the hottest designers—from branding and illustration, to industrial design and architecture, to learn what makes them tick.