Who The F Did That?

In this episode of Who The F Did That?, SPD Advisory Board Member and Senior Visuals Editor at Vanity Fair, Natalie Gialluca spoke with fellow board members, Dennis Huynh, Director, Product Design - Editorial at GoodRx and Emem Offong, VP, Experience Design Manager at JPMorgan Chase & Co. about their experiences shifting from print to digital and from editorial to brand work.

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In this episode, SPD Board Member, Visuals Director + Producer, Natalie Gialluca, interviews Gregg Lhotsky, Global Managing Director of B+A Reps, a worldwide creative representation agency and Judy Casey, President of Judy Casey Inc, a boutique creative agency in NYC. They discuss the relationship of photo agent/photographer, how they find new talent and the process for getting noticed and signed by an agent. They also touch on the photo agent/photo editor/art buyer/creative director relationship and what that looks like in 2022, post pandemic with magazines on the decline and digital on the rise.

In this episode of Who The F Did That?, SPD Board Member and Visuals Director + Producer, Natalie Gialluca interviews Bucky Keady, Senior Human Resources Leader, and Jocelyn Yant, Lead Recruiter at Creative Circle. Bucky and Jocelyn have worked in recruiting, finding and hiring top creative professionals for decades. They share insider knowledge about HR recruiters, what they look for in candidates and how to make yourself stand out in the pile of resumes. We discuss the best ways to present your skillset, prepare for your interview and the emotional journey of changing jobs and careers. With the ever changing world of publishing, we all have to be prepared to pivot and with the secrets and tips Bucky and Jocelyn share, you will be one step ahead!

This is the second episode in a two-part series about career goals. Check out the first episode with Phil Dean, HR Professional and Detroit Writing Room Career Coach, and Stephanie Steinberg, Founder & CEO of The Detroit Writing Room and The New York Writing Room here. Stay tuned to @spdesigners for more podcast updates. Listen on Apple Podcasts here & on Spotify here!

In this episode of Who The F Did That?, SPD Board Member and Visuals Director + Producer, Natalie Gialluca interviews Phil Dean, HR Professional and Detroit Writing Room Career Coach, and Stephanie Steinberg, Founder & CEO of The Detroit Writing Room and The New York Writing Room, about conquering the daunting task of finding a new job. We explore the steps of how to hunt, apply for, and land your next gig. We discuss what to include in your cover letter, the importance of your LinkedIn profile and how to get noticed through the resume robots. With magazine jobs becoming fewer and the pool becoming larger, Phil and Stephanie share their tried and true tips for how to separate yourself from the pack and stand out.

For anyone looking to change jobs or careers, check out this episode of Who The F Did That?. This is the first episode in a two-part series about career goals. Stay tuned to @spdesigners for more podcast updates.

In the latest episode of Who The F Did That?, SPD Board Member and Visuals Director + Producer, Natalie Gialluca chats with Ilana Schweber, Director of Photography, People Magazine and Austin Hargrave, Photographer, about shooting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ilana and Austin share how they have adapted during this time and continued to produce and photograph celebrity shoots both in-person and virtually. They discuss tackling significant People Magazine shoots such as their Sexiest Man Alive and People of the Year issues as well as their work with celebrity talent such as Regina King, Jimmy Fallon, Edgar Ramirez, Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, and more. Check out this episode of Who The F Did That? as they share with us their virtual photo shoot process as well as their return to in-person shoots. This is the second episode in a two-part series about creating during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can listen to the first episode featuring Lynda de Zorzi and Caroline Yi here. Please note: this episode was recorded on December 28, 2020. Please make sure to double check state and local laws, as well as CDC guidelines for the most up-to-date information. Stay tuned to @spdesigners for more podcast updates and follow the episode’s guests on Instagram at @nataliegialluca, @ilanaschweberkaplan, and @austinhargrave.

In our next episode of Who The F Did That?, SPD Board Member and Visuals Director + Producer, Natalie Gialluca interviews Lynda de Zorzi, freelance Line Producer and North East Operations Manager of PURE Sets, and Caroline Yi, freelance Executive Producer, about creating a safe shoot environment. During the industry shutdown, Lynda and Caroline both educated themselves on the coronavirus, set safety, and the new precautions required to return to work during a pandemic. Check out this episode of Who The F Did That? as they share with us their best practices and protocols for navigating this new landscape. This is the first episode in a two-part series about creating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please note: this episode was recorded on December 14, 2020. Please make sure to double check state and local laws, as well as CDC guidelines for the most up-to-date information. Stay tuned to @spdesigners for more podcast updates.

The latest episode of Who The F Did That? features SPD55 Co-Chairs Carla Frank, Founder & Strategic Creative Director of Carla Frank Creative and José Reyes, Founder & Creative Director of Metaleap Creative. After first meeting at a SPD judging in the early aughts, Carla and José spearheaded the 55th Annual Awards that featured the best work of 2019 and focused on the theme “The Next Space.” Check out this episode of Who The F Did That? for a wide-ranging conversation spanning their Oprah encounters and custom publishing experiences to the importance of word of mouth, showing up, and innovation. Please note: this episode was recorded earlier this year before we went into lockdown. You can watch the virtual SPD55 awards here and stay tuned to @spdesigners for more podcast updates.

Our next episode of Who The F Did That? brings together former colleagues Amy Feitelberg, Photo Art Direction Lead at Square, and Marshall McKinney, Creative Director of Garden & Gun. After meeting and working together at Outside Magazine, Amy and Marshall both left Santa Fe and moved to opposite coasts. Amy continued her magazine career as Photo Director of Los Angeles Magazine before leaving editorial for tech company, Square in San Francisco. Marshall headed out east to Charleston to help with the then-new publication Garden & Gun, where he’s continued to oversee the creative for the publication for over a decade. Keep listening to hear them discuss their contrasting careers from transitioning from editorial to tech, to designing a leading regional magazine for the last 12 years. Stay tuned to @spdesigners for more podcast updates.

Our next episode of Who The F Did That? brings together longtime collaborators and friends David Curcurito, Creative Director/Partner, Works Well With Others Design Group and Photographer Nigel Parry. During David’s 11-year tenure as Creative Director of Esquire, Nigel and he worked together on many covers including George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Donald Trump. Keep listening for more behind-the-scenes stories of presidential photo shoots and special deliveries of red velvet cake from Tom Cruise.

Check out our guests on Instagram at @davidcurcurito @wwwodesigngroup and @nigelparryphoto @nigelparryportrait and stay tuned to @SPDesigners to stay up to date on our podcast and other programs.

The next episode of Who The F Did That? features the creative directors behind the design studio, McCandliss and Campbell, Trevett McCandliss and Nancy Campbell. After working together for 12 years on publications such as Earnshaw’s and Footwear Plus, Trevett and Nancy chat about their work and inspiration.

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