San Francisco-based Designer, Stewart Scott-Curran!

Read this conversation and view Stewart's work:

http://pencilvspixel.com/stewart-scott-curran

Get the FREE book:

http://pencilvspixel.com/list

Alonzo Felix of Alonzo Felix Studio is a designer with many talents. We talk about good use of typography and the importance of work/life balance. a

lonzofelix.com

twitter.com/alonzofelix

Marc Johns is an illustrator based in Victoria, British Columbia. his illustrative work is whimsical, often accompanied by witty words. Marc tells us his background story, what led him to a career in illustration, how he works and reminds us to have fun with what we do. He recently published a book titled The Daily Artist. it’s a drawing journal for anyone young and old.

http://www.marcjohns.com/

https://www.instagram.com/marcjohnsart/

https://twitter.com/marcjohns

As a thank you, Jeff releases a limited edition anniversary series that includes unique items which are both, stylish and memorable. Jeff just celebrated Ugmonk’s 6th year anniversary and to commemorate it, he released only 200 six year anniversary sets, total. It was a big success, selling out fast.

Jeff Sheldon:

ugmonk.com

twitter.com/ugmonk

Andy Mcmillan is an event organizer, publisher and designer living and working in Portland, Oregon. He publishes The Manual, a design journal for the web, and organizes XOXO Festival, an art and technology festival in Portland. He previously organized Build, a design conference in Belfast, Ireland.

twitter.com/andymcmillan

Acclaimed artist Carson Ellis talks to us about her new book, Home. A a beautiful picture book about different homes.

Her work can be seen in albums by The Decemberists and publications such as The New Yorker. She is author of the New York Times best selling book series, The Wildwood Chronicles, which she collaborated on with her husband, Colin Meloy.

carsonellis.com

When I interview guests on the show, I consciously take notes by hand, usually with a Field Notes notebook and other times with pad or sketchbook. I do it because it helps me retain information much better and faster. There have been many studies proving that writing things down helps with retention. Our three guests talk about the importance of physically writing down your ideas and creations.

Mike Rohde: rohdesign.com

Joey Cofone: baronfig.com

Gabriel Sholom: betabook.co

Jen Adrion and Omar Noory are the design and illustration duo known as These Are Things. They talk about their ups and downs, challenges they face as designers, business owners, how they manage client work and ship products and lot’s more.

thesearethings.com

Drew Wilson is designer, developer and entrepreneur who builds and sells digital products and services. He has built a multitude of products and shares his knowledge with us today. Some notable products that he has built: Plasso, which is an app that makes accepting payments easy, KidCam, an iPhone app for parents to enable a setting for their kids to take fun pictures with things like monster faces. And he is co-founder of Valio Con.

drewwilson.com

Jason Sturgill an artist, curator and educator based in Portland, Oregon. He has a background in design, illustration and advertising. He is highly involved in the Portland art, illustration and design scene with years of experience in the fields. In a time when there was no Instagram and Flickr was just in its infancy, Jason and his wife founded The Wurst Gallery, an online gallery where they showcased sold the work of their favorite artists. The gallery became popular and was a place where Jason got to meet and work with talented artists from different parts of the world.

jasonsturgill.com