In this episode, I chat with Tim Jacobus, the legendary illustrator behind the iconic Goosebumps book covers. From the early days of his career to navigating the evolution of illustration from traditional painting to digital, Tim shares fascinating stories about his creative process, challenges, and the enduring legacy of his work. Tune in for a nostalgic deep dive into the art that shaped a generation and valuable lessons for any creative professional.

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In this episode of The Quickie Podcast, Dave sits down with Sara Sun, a graphic designer, content creator, and illustrator based in Dallas, Texas. With experience spanning from boutique design studios in New Zealand to creating conceptual packaging and brand sponsorships on social media, Sara shares her journey of transitioning from traditional design roles to becoming a full-time content creator.

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In this episode of The Quickie Podcast, Dave chats with Michelle Muise, Art Director for the New England Patriots. With over 25 years of experience in graphic design and project management, Michelle shares her journey from discovering her passion for print and design at a young age to becoming a pivotal part of one of the most successful NFL franchises.

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In this episode of The Quickie Podcast, I chat with Cam Werner, also known as Canvas Cam, a self-taught graphic designer with a love for skateboarding, hardcore music, and comics.

Cam shares his journey from starting a clothing brand during his skateboarding days to becoming a full-time freelance designer with Canvas Design Company.

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In this episode of "The Quickie Podcast," we sit down with Todd Wikle, a talented designer from Asheville, North Carolina. Todd shares his journey from youth pastor to graphic designer, highlighting the influence of family, the challenges of self-teaching, and the importance of creative community.

We dive into his most proud project, discuss his inspirations, and explore how personal experiences shape his design approach. Todd also shares some of his favorite resources and insights for aspiring designers.

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This weeks guest is Dustin Noden. He is the Creative Director at Lincoln Design Co. and cofounder of KernClub.

During this episode we talk about his journey to the design field and how it wasn't through a traditional schooling path. He gets into his early inspirations, the random job offer he got because he knew Photoshop a bit, and the direction that job pointed him in. 

We also talk about the excitement of being a new dad and the challenges of figuring all that out and finding a new balance. 

Dustin also gets into a brewer project that he was a part of that went off the rails after 11 revisions and what that felt like. And on the flip side, he shares a project that is pretty fresh on his mind that he is really proud to be a part of.

All that plus even more stories in this episode. Dive into this rad conversation, the 3rd and final live episode from Creative South. Dustin's a rad dude and I know you'll dig this one. 

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This week's guest is Orlando Arocena, but you might know him as Mexifunk. He is a Mexican-Cuban-American Vector Artist. We met for the first time at Creative South, where we ended up recording this epic episode.

He has done work for some names you might recognize...Lionsgate, Warner Brothers, Disney, Marvel, Netflix, Adobe, MGM, Hulu. Plus he is an 11-time Clio award winner. 

You will find this episode to be loaded with stories. 

We get into the lessons learned in these situations, the tough times, the projects he's proud of, and all the other good stuff you know we get into on this show. 

This might actually be the longest episode ever, to the point that the batteries on the audio recorder died mid-recording. But we both just wanted to keep chatting! You will love this one. 

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My guest this week is Ben Pavey. He is a Graphic Designer and Team Lead of Brand Experience at OCAS out of Guelph ON. Fellow Canadian Gent!

During this episode we talk about his early celebrity from being in an Olsen Twins movie and a mosaic moose that started his creative journey. But we also get into some of the hard-hitting story telling you are used to. 

Including a website project that he was super proud to present, but was very quickly told "oofff, this isn't going to go well for you". He shares what he missed and what he learned from that experience. 

Ben also shared a project with us for the perspectives conference where we put together some optical illusions that were really impactful for the event. We also talk about the days of Limewire and how ben would rip albums, burn them to CD's, and then create his own CD label and jewel case insert. 

This is the first-ever in-person interview that was live on location at Creative South in Columbus GA. I know you'll love it!

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My guest this week is Brad Stoneking. Owner and Designer at Piedmont Brand Co. 

During this episode we dive into his journey from metal band guy to design dad. Including a conversation about why pivoting to working for himself was the toughest time in his career so far. We also talk about the design job he had where the walls were crumbling around him and what he did. 

Brad also shares a story about a project where he had the opportunity to brand the town that he grew up in. Pretty rad!

Brad is a riot to chat with and this episode was so much fun, I know you'll dig it. 

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My guest this week is Jake Paul. A self-taught Graphic Designer from the UK. 

During this episode we talk about how he was pursuing a career in law or banking before making a hard right turn and becoming a graphic designer. 

Jake shares some of his wins, his fails, and what his parents' response was when he told them he didn't want to pursue law or banking anymore. He also tells us about his time working for some of the most well-known teams out there like Formula 1, Red Bull Racing, and Manchester United. 

We then dive into a story about a banner project that went sideways, the jump he made from a shoe company to an agency and why it was the toughest time in his career. Oh, and about a super steep learning curve for a presentation he needed to make to Red bull. 

Had a great time in this episode. *NOTE* There is a tiny audio delay in this one between our back and forth. 

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