THE CREATIVE SHIT SHOW

For our 30th episode and our first time together in person in 10 years, the gang puts on a shit show at the HOW Design Live Conference in Nashville, TN. The common thread of the conference was about celebrating human connections, collaboration, and talking about your mistakes as openly as you talk about your wins. We covered all those topics and more through Q&A with a live audience. Grab a cocktail, and listen to us LIVE at HOW Design Live.

The gang hosts the one and only Debbie Millman. We touch on many topics, including the story behind her iconic world’s first podcast, “Design Matters,” her work curating an insane list of speakers for the HOW Design Conference, and she surprised us with a sneak preview of her next project! So, sit back, relax, and enjoy a refreshing cocktail while you listen to this enthralling episode.

SHOW NOTES:

Debbie Millman: DebbieMillman.com

Design Matters Podcast: https://www.designmattersmedia.com

Design Matters Book: https://www.whydesignmatters.online

HOW Design Conference: howdesignlive.com

Print Magazine: www.printmag.com

Susan Lucci - Nominated 19 times for a daytime Emmy, and finally won on her 19th try. https://www.goldderby.com/article/2023/daytime-emmys-susan-lucci-win-1999/

Paula Scher: https://www.pentagram.com/about/paula-scher

Emily Oberman: https://www.pentagram.com/about/emily-oberman

Michael Beirut: https://www.pentagram.com/about/michael-bierut

Pentagram: https://www.pentagram.com

Stefan Sagmeister: https://sagmeister.com

Santiago Carrasquilla: https://www.partizan.com/director/art-camp and http://www.santiagocarrasquilla.com/

Bryony Gomez-Palacio: https://underconsideration.com/about/

Pentagram 50th Anniversary Book: https://www.pentagram.com/news/happy-50th-birthday-pentagram

Jessica Hische: https://www.jessicahische.is

AIGA Minnesota Design Camp: https://aigaminnesota.org/committee/design-camp/

Maria Popova: https://www.themarginalian.org/about/

Debbie at HOW 2022:

Roxane Gay: https://roxanegay.com

Procreate: https://procreate.com

Karen’s Procreate LinkedIn Learning Class: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/learning-procreate/inspire-unlimited-imagination-with-procreate?autoplay=true

Oliver Jeffers: https://www.oliverjeffers.com

Typo Berlin: https://www.typotalks.com/berlin/

What Matters: https://www.printmag.com/categories/what-matters/

Steven Heller: https://www.printmag.com/the-daily-heller/

Founders of Print Mag: https://www.printmag.com/about/

The Dieline: https://thedieline.com/

School of Visual Arts: https://sva.edu

The Print Design Awards: http://printdesignawards.com

The Creative Shit Show posse has reunited once again to chat about a wide range of topics, ranging from how to promote your own business even when you're not in the mood, to ways that AI can be leveraged to overcome creative obstacles, fine-tune your workflow, and provide some much-needed companionship during those solitary moments as a business owner. This description may or may not have been written by AI. You decide. Enjoy the show!

SHOW NOTES

Glitschka Studios: http://glitschkastudios.com

Marrow: https://marrow.is/

Rule29: www.rule29.com

Clear Brand Strategy: www.clearbrandstrategy.com

Clear Brand Coaching Community: https://www.clearbrandstrategy.com/coaching

Grammarly: www.grammarly.com

Fantastical: https://flexibits.com/fantastical

Von’s Desktop:

Notion: notion.so

Jasper AI: jasper.ai

ChatGPT: https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt

Dall-e-2: https://openai.com/product/dall-e-2

GrammarlyGO: https://www.grammarly.com/grammarlygo

Adobe: www.adobe.com

Branding master Marty Neumeier returns and brings with him his brand education partner in crime, Andy Starr. Marty and Andy are co-founders of Level C, the world’s most visionary brand education program. Creative Shit Show co-hosts and branding strategists Karen Larson and Justin Ahrens chat with the pair about all things brand and the Level C program, plus share other personal stories from their decades in design. Have a listen.

SHOW NOTES:

Marty Neumeier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martyneumeier/

Lots of great resources from Marty: https://www.martyneumeier.com/

Andy Starr: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-andy-starr/

Level C: https://levelc.org/

Level C Masterclasses: https://levelc.org/masterclasses

Book: The Brand Gap: https://www.martyneumeier.com/the-brand-gap

Book: Brand A-Z: https://www.martyneumeier.com/brand-az-book

SUBSCRIBE to get access to a free copy of Marty’s book, Brand A-Z: https://www.martyneumeier.com/subscribe

About the Bauhaus:

https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/bauh/hd_bauh.htm

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/bauhaus-the-school-of-modernism/6gIi8UW9Rfa-Kw

https://art.art/blog/10-bauhaus-principles-that-still-apply-today

https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/b/bauhaus

Critique Magazine:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Critique%3A+The+Magazine+Of+Graphic+Design+Thinking&i=stripbooks&crid=1WH008P2DAJ69&sprefix=critique+the+magazine+of+graphic+design+thinking%2Cstripbooks%2C133&ref=nb_sb_noss

We are so happy to have copywriter and creative brand builder Sara Rosinsky join us for this special episode. Sara has named high-tech companies and brands of ice cream. Written ads for banks, taglines for software, a website for MIT, and so much more. She’s also the author of the book, Unflubbify Your Writing, a book about fun ways to remember tricky spelling, punctuation, and grammar rules. We had a blast playing with words, and talking about the keys to sustainable creative success. Have a listen.

SHOW NOTES:

Sara Rosinsky LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sararosinsky/

Shiny Red Copy: https://www.shinyredcopy.com

Sara Rosinsky Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaraRosinsky?s=20

Unflubbify: https://www.shinyredcopy.com/unflubbify.html/

Designer, strategist, speaker, storyteller, copywriter, movie watcher, husband, dad, friend, etc. We’re convinced that there is nothing that our guest Stefan Mumaw can’t do. On this special episode of The Creative Shit Show, he drops some useful knowledge about the art of believing in achieving and building an inclusive creative process that produces maximum results. Pour a tall one, and prepare to be captivated.

SHOW NOTES:

Stefan Mumaw: linkedin.com/in/stefanmumaw

Stefan Mumaw Website: stefanmumaw.com

First Person: https://www.firstperson.is

Top Gun: Maverick: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gun:_Maverick

How Design Live: https://howdesignlive.com

Kristin Ellison: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellisonkristin/

Simple Websites: https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Web-Sites-Organizing-Content-rich/dp/159253130X

Marc English: linkedin.com/in/marc-english-91a592

Sally Hogshead: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hogshead/

Ethnography: https://www.britannica.com/science/ethnography

Cocaine Bear: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14209916/

Bill Gardner: linkedin.com/in/billgardner3

Sometimes we all desire to have someone wise and kind who knows our business and can help guide us into a positive mindset and point us toward what a successful path or future can look like. Steven Morris is that person, and he joins The Creative Shit Show to share that wisdom with us. Learn the power of good and what that can do to help us live, run our businesses or teams, and feel more fulfilled. Listen now.

SHOW NOTES:

Steven Morris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenmorris111/

Matter Consulting: https://matterco.co/

Matter Consulting Podcast: https://matterco.co/category/podcast/

Beautiful Business Book: https://matterco.co/beautifulbusiness/

Temple University School of Art and Architecture: https://tyler.temple.edu

Patagonia: https://www.patagonia.com

Sisyphus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisyphus

Blue Ocean Strategy: https://www.blueoceanstrategy.com/what-is-blue-ocean-strategy/

Adobe Illustrator: https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html

Footloose: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footloose_(1984_film)

The character’s name is Willard, not Moose! Sorry!

Sony: https://www.sony.com/en/

Yoda: https://www.starwars.com/databank/yoda

Vader: https://www.starwars.com/databank/darth-vader

Brene Brown: https://brenebrown.com

Dali Lama: https://www.dalailama.com

The Shit Show gang goes deep into what drives us. You might laugh or cry with us, but you’ll also walk away with insights and motivation for yourself and your business. What drives you? After you listen, head over to our social channels and let us know!

SHOW NOTES:

ALONE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alone_(TV_series)

Neville Brody: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neville_Brody

John Sayles Design Co: https://www.saylesdesign.com

HOW Forum: https://www.facebook.com/groups/496142430508697

HOW Design Live: https://howdesignlive.com

Jeff Fisher: https://www.facebook.com/JFisherLogoMotives/

The Dieline: https://thedieline.com/

Stefan Mumaw: http://www.stefanmumaw.com

Von’s Illustration Class: illustrationclass.com: https://www.youtube.com/@PPLLUVProcess

Creative South: https://www.creativesouth.com

Story Corps: https://www.npr.org/series/4516989/storycorps

Legendary branding master Marty Neumeier joins the Creative Shit Show to share stories from his fantastic career and speak to his current mission to continue to bring the conversation about branding and branders to the forefront of the C suite and businesses worldwide. From humble beginnings to working with iconic brands like Apple, Netscape, HP, Adobe, and Google, this best-selling author has a lot of stories to tell, and we wanted to hear all of them. We think you will too. Grab a cocktail, and have a listen.

SHOW NOTES:

Marty Neumeier: https://www.martyneumeier.com/

Communication Arts: https://www.commarts.com

Brand Gap: https://www.martyneumeier.com/the-brand-gap

Zag: https://www.martyneumeier.com/zag

Art Center: https://www.artcenter.edu

Paul Rand: https://www.paulrand.design

Milton Glaser: https://www.paulrand.design

Seymour Chwast: http://seymourchwastarchive.com

Massimo Vignellli: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massimo_Vignelli

Sherlock Holmes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes

Robert Miles Runyan: https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/04/business/robert-miles-runyan-76-adroit-graphic-designer-dies.html

Bill Clinton’s Book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Life_(Clinton_autobiography)

AIGA: https://www.aiga.org

Michael Vanderbyl: http://www.vanderbyl.com

Apple: www.apple.com

Steve Jobs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs

Season 2 kicks off with the gang debating the merits of goal setting. Jamie, Justin, Karen, and Von break down our goal-setting strategies, touching on habits, resolutions, and why we do or don’t like to commit. Goals can be motivational but also cause stress, fear, and disappointment. This episode explores all of that and how we handle it. Grab a drink, and have a listen.

Show Notes:

L.A. Eddins Graphic Design: https://laeddins.com

Octavia E. Butler: https://www.octaviabutler.com

“First, forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice. You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually, you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.”

Marty Neumeier, “Brand Gap”: https://www.martyneumeier.com/the-brand-gap

James Clear, “Atomic Habits”: https://jamesclear.com

Clear Brand Coaching: https://www.clearbrandstrategy.com/coachinggroup

Terry Marks: https://www.tmarksdesign.com

Von at HOW in the bunny suit:

Timely: https://timelyapp.com

2023 Goals for the Shit Show:

Justin: See everyone in person, and do an episode in person

Jamie: See everyone in person

Von: Live-action video for the show

Karen: Get shit show sponsorships