Part One: Today's guest is Aaron Draplin. He is the Designer at Draplin Design Co and part of the Field Notes Brand in Portland OR. 

During part one of this interview we talk about:

-his creative childhood that included junking and going to garage sales with his dad.

-why he originally moved out to the west coast from Northern Michigan.

-the first design job he had even before doing design for snowboard magazines.

-the typeface and packaging design that he first noticed as a kid and why it has stuck with him.

-how design is oftentimes better when it is kept simple and just functions.

-the tough spot he was put in when his client goes into his designs and starts moving things around and changing the DNA of the piece and how he handles that.

-building the portfolio you want by just making stuff, real paid projects or not.

Aaron is full of great stories to share and he does not hold back in telling them. The story he shares about his very first design job is also one that he doesn't often share but he brought it out for the listeners on the Quickie Podcast. Lots of good stuff in this one. @draplin