Works In Process

“The ability to make something look finished, which I think is both a strength and a weakness ... because then you can make anything look good regardless of whether it makes sense or not. If you’re not doing things for the right reasons, with the right thinking behind it and you're just worried about how it looks on Behance, and how many likes it’s going to get you’re doing is wrong!” —  Armin Vit. Designer, Writer, My own intern.

In this episode, I chat with the designer and writer Armin Vit. He is co-founder and one half to the dynamic duo the constitutes the design firm Under Consideration. I catch up with him today from his house in Bloomington Indiana where he and his wife Byrony focus on many extensions of there UC brand. They have written books and created a multitude of blogs that cover various aspects of design. And now run an annual conference called Brand New, which focuses on the showcase corporate and brand identity work. Most recently the have created an offshoot of that called First Rounds. This one-day event is a showcase of original presentations made to clients showing the initial design explorations phase— its what I’ll be talking to him extensively about. So now let’s get into a conversation with Armin and hear how it all started.

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About the Works in Process Podcast:

A podcast series by George Garrastegui, Jr. — designer, educator and creative catalyst. Works In Process is a collection of discussions that exploring and demystify the creative process. I interview creative individuals to highlight and gain more insight into the way they work and the projects and/or products they produce.

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This Xtras is from my conversation with Dearest Creative. We go a little deeper of how they started their own company and some of the things they figured out along the way. Their dedication to the brand is what drives them and keeps them moving forward. So enjoy and just take a listen

Xtras are mini-episodes that are unedited and uncut snippets of conversations I've had with my guests.

In this episode, I talk to the founders of Dearest Creative. Kori and Kerstin are Designers, Art Directors who started their creative studio after being in the corporate world for over 10 years. They focus on fashion, culture, and lifestyle, and their devotion to their clients is evident in the work they choose to produce.

I met up with them in their studio in Brooklyn, NY to discuss how they transitioned from corporate life to entrepreneurial life, why they started their own company and what they want to focus on for the future dearest.

It was a fun conversation and the first with two different guests. You can hear the synergy and passion about their brand throughout the episode, below are some of the links and mentions from episode nine.

Visit the Works in Process website for more on this episode: http://wip.show/09

About the Works in Process Podcast:

A podcast series by George Garrastegui, Jr. — designer, educator and creative catalyst. Works In Process is a collection of discussions that exploring and demystify the creative process. I interview creative individuals to highlight and gain more insight into the way they work and the projects and/or products they produce.

Help Support the Process.

I'd like if you can share your creative process, notes and/or pic using #works_inprocess on Instagram. And, if you like this or some of the other episodes please leave us a rating, a review and subscribe to WiP.

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Xtras are mini-episodes that are unedited and uncut snippets of conversations I've had with my guests. They are additional audio that never made it into the episode or we're just a little bit too long and were cut down for clarity. After re-listening, I created this format as a great way to share more quality guest insight.

In this episode, I finally catch up with longtime friend, Dr. Fahamu Pecou. Fahamu is an artist, scholar, and agitator whose work has been featured in galleries, museums in the backdrops of television shows. His early focus on “making Fahamu Pecou officially the shit” and the extensive series on black masculinity has propelled him to explore what it truly means to be black in America.

We talked about his short stint back in New York after art school, then the need to go back to Atlanta and just want to paint, as well his campaign to become “the $h!t.” I learned how his creative skills progressed over the years, but also that he allowed mistakes to guide his discovery and produce new bodies of work. Then I found out why, after all of his success, he decided to go back to Emory University and get his Ph.D.

What’s next for Fahamu: A look into what Public Scholarship means, bring work to the masses. And his latest show in Atlanta, Do Or Die: Affect Ritual Resistance is on view at the Carlos Museum of Art at Emory University through April 28, 2019.

Links / Mentions

Torkwase Tyson

Michael Leo Owens

Jelani Cobb

Hank Willis Thomas

Kehinde Wiley

Hebru Brantley

Where else to find Fahamu:

Personal Website

Instagram

Twitter

Visit the Works in Process website for more on this episode: http://wip.show/08

About the Works in Process Podcast:

A podcast series by George Garrastegui, Jr. — designer, educator and creative catalyst. Works In Process is a collection of discussions that exploring and demystify the creative process. I interview creative individuals to highlight and gain more insight into the way they work and the projects and/or products they produce.

Help Support the Process.

I'd like if you can share your creative process, notes and/or pic using #works_inprocess on Instagram. And, if you like this or some of the other episodes please leave us a rating, a review and subscribe to WiP.

Official ways to subscribe to Works in Process:

Apple Podcast > http://wip.show/apple_podcast

Spotify > http://wip.show/spotify

Google Play Music > http://wip.show/googleplay

Stitcher > http://wip.show/stitcher

TuneIn > http://wip.show/tunein

Youtube > http://wip.show/youtube

"Being overconfident can do more hard than good— (especially) if you think that everything is going to be easy for you and you deserve everything right off the bat... people get into a lot of trouble and their growth gets stifled a little bit if they're not open to just toiling away in the dark for quite some time...”

In this episode, I met up with Penguin Books, Mucca Design, and Fili Ltd. alum Nick Misani. Nick has been honing his typographic skills by designing decorative book covers and digging into the history books to learn more from historical references—this has led him to the successful side project called Fauxsacis.

Our conversation went a bit long, but it was the first time meeting Nick. Not only did I want to hear more about the process of beginning a project like Fauxsaicas, but also I what he learn from working with Louise Fili. Even though Nick was getting over a cold, he shared some wisdom on why the limitations of his fake mosaics are rooted in tradition, why he decided to start this as an Instagram project, and what he has in store for the future. Look out USA, he's bringing workshops to a city near you :)

Thanks again Nick for a great interview! Sorry my procrastination delayed the release of your episode and say hi to Cooper. (his dog)

Fauxsaics is a series of travel-inspired, typographic mosaic illustrations—which has since been featured on a variety of design sites and blogs including the ADC/The One Club blog. DesignTAXI, Abduzeedo, and Designboom and now on WIP :)

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• Louise Fili Ltd.
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• Mucca Design
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• Penguin Books
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• Typism
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• SVA mosaic poster
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Tools & Technology

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• Apple iPad Pro
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• Apple Pencil
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• Astro Pad
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Mosaic Terminology

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• Opus musivum: Vermiculatum extends throughout the entire background.
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• Opus classicum: When vermiculatum is combined with tessellatum or regulatum.
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• Opus circumactum: Tesserae are laid in overlapping semicircles or fan shapes.
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Visit the Works in Process website for more on this episode: http://wip.show/07

About the Works in Process Podcast:

A podcast series by George Garrastegui, Jr. — designer, educator and creative catalyst. Works In Process is a collection of discussions that exploring and demystify the creative process. I interview creative individuals to highlight and gain more insight into the way they work and the projects and/or products they produce.

Help Support the Process.

I'd like if you can share your creative process, notes and/or pic using #works_inprocess on Instagram. And, if you like this or some of the other episodes please leave us a rating, a review and subscribe to WiP.

Official ways to subscribe to Works in Process:

Apple Podcast > http://wip.show/apple_podcast

Spotify > http://wip.show/spotify

Google Play Music > http://wip.show/googleplay

Stitcher > http://wip.show/stitcher

TuneIn  > http://wip.show/tunein

Youtube > http://wip.show/youtube

In this Xtra, I continue my conversation with my episode 06 guest: Michael Braley. We talk more openly about his graphic style and why he enjoys leading creative workshops. Enjoy this snippet... 

Xtras are mini-episodes that are unedited and uncut snippets of conversations I've had with my guests. They are additional audio that never made it into the episode or we're just a little bit too long and were cut down for clarity. After re-listening, I created this format as a great way to share more quality guest insight.

ON NOT OVERWORKING AN IDEA:

“The hard part is for some people is allowing themselves TO be that simple, and overcomplicate it, not more is better, but to overthink it … sometimes you’re just done, you have it. It might take five minutes or it might take 3 weeks—but just stop when you know you have it.”

— Michael Braley: Creative Director, Designer, Simplifier.

In this episode we talk to Michael Braley graphic designer with over 25 years of experience in branding and annual reports and most notably poster design. I catch up with him from Kentucky to discuss the power of research, discovery, and sometimes just to know the right time to finish that project.

During our chat, I learned a lot more than I knew before. His father, Richard Braley, designed the logo for Behr paint, he aspired to be in the same company as the co-workers at Cahan and Associates, and that even though he has created some visually stunning posters, he values the process of coming up with them more than the final. (Sound right up our alley)

Links, Mentions & resources

• Charles Anderson
• David Carson
• Tibor Kalman
• Neville brody
• Chermayeff Geismar
• Paul Rand
• Lester Beall
• Piet Zwart
• Paul Schuitema
• Dick Elffers
• Jan Tschichold

Cahan and Associates

• Bill Cahan
• Bob Dinetz
• Sharrie Brooks
• Kevin Roberson

Favorite Typefaces

• Helvetica
• Akzidenz-Grotesk
• Neue-Haas Grotesk
• Champion
• OCR-A
• Sabon
• Trade Gothic
• Franklin Gothic
• Futura
• Gotham

Where else to find Michael:

• or Personal Website
• on Instagram
• on Twitter

"I think I've learned to go, OKAY it's fine to put this one (project) hold, maybe draw something else, maybe go for a walk, go for a drink ... I've learned to take it easier on myself and not put so much pressure to make it happen." — Justin Teodoro: Artist and Illustrator.

This episode guest is Justin Teodoro an Artist and Illustrator works primarily in chronicling and drawing for fashion. He was a fashion designer who took a chance on himself and left the world fashion and shifted to better express himself as an observer of fashion and pop culture.

In only about four years, since 2014,  Justin has amassed a following and network that has allowed him to work with such brand as Barneys, Kevyn Aucoin, Reebok, and Black Body. But regardless of the client or scale, Justin strives to always make an impact with his work. His dedication to his craft is based on one truth, make it look good!

Thanks Justin, we all need a network like yours and put ourselves out there!:)

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• Dries van Noten
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• Martone Cycling
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• How I'd Dress if I were a Girl
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• Tombow Markers
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Visit the Works in Process website for more on this episode: http://wip.show/episode/wip-05-justin-teodoro/

About the Works in Process podcast: A podcast series by George Garrastegui, Jr. — designer, educator and creative catalyst. Works In Process is a collection of discussions that exploring and demystify the creative process. I interview creative individuals to highlight and gain more insight into the way they work and the projects and/or products they produce.

Help Support the Process.

I'd like if you can share your creative process, notes and/or pic using #works_inprocess on Instagram. And, if you like this or some of the other episodes please leave us a rating, a review and subscribe to WiP.

Official ways to subscribe to Works in Process:

Apple Podcast > http://ukr8.us/wip_ApplePodcast

Google Play Music > http://ukr8.us/wip_GooglePlay

Stitcher > http://ukr8.us/wip_Stitcher

TuneIn > http://ukr8.us/wip_Tunein

Youtube > http://ukr8.us/wip_youtube