Leaving the AIGA Nebraska board near the end of 2008 was something that was a bit difficult. After 7 years of volunteering though, I knew it was time to move on. I’m happy to see the chapter continue to do a lot of great things, and this week they did one I was very impressed […]

Our 6th interview podcast from HOW Live (recorded in Boston), brings us Jim Krause – and the return of Dyana Valentine. Jim Krause has written many of the books you’ve seen in the profession of graphic design (color index books, the new logo brainstorm book, idea index, and more). Dyana needs no introduction on this show. This is […]

Our 5th interview podcast from HOW Live (recorded in Boston), brings us to Disney, with guest Christopher Chapman. This was a fun one. Christopher Chapman is The Creativity and Innovation Director of Disney – so we basically talk about theme parks, his job at the happiest place on Earth, designing for family entertainment, and telling stories. Sort of like the stories […]

Our 4th interview podcast from HOW Live (recorded in Boston), brings us two wonderful guests – Denise Korn and Joseph Soto. Denise Korn of Korn Design has created a mentoring program for youth in the urban areas of Boston that are interested in design. And I mean, full on mentorships that include giving high school students a seven […]

Our 3rd interview podcast from HOW Live (recorded in Boston), brings us two speakers in one show! Luke Mysse of Crossgrain, got rave reviews by the people we spoke with last year at the Creative Freelancer Conference, and was at the top of our list to speak to because of it. We talk with Luke about how the […]

Editing these podcasts from HOW Live almost makes me think we’re back in Boston. And that would be a good thing, as the event always goes by way too quickly. This week, Ben Lueders and I talk to riCardo Crespo about his current work at 20th Century Fox and his previous work at Mattell. For those who are […]

HOW Live in Boston may have been over for the past month, but we’re just getting started here on The Reflex Blue Show, with the first of seven podcasts we recorded while there. One of the great things about these conferences is the chance to meet some really talented and amazing individuals in person. I first […]

When we heard that design blogger Dave Seliger (from Core 77) was planning to stop by Omaha as a part of his “Route 77” road trip, we knew that we needed to have him on the podcast. Sure enough, Dave agreed to an afternoon interview in between visiting other Omaha-based designers and giving a talk for […]

Last year while at HOW Live in Chicago, we were fortunate enough to record a podcast with James Victore (The Reflex Blue Show #77). Victore was still on a sort of book tour (one with so much ink, it may just now be dry, but a gorgeous book it is), and also just announcing an event […]

And so it begins! Yesterday, Donovan and I landed in Boston for the enormously popular HOW Design Live conference- and spent the day meeting folks, picking up our prestigious media badges, and getting to know the city of Boston. We also recorded a little “Day 0” podcast with a couple awesome designers named Jason: Jason […]