Did I Do That?

To close out 2022 and usher in 2023, we’re calling in The Fixer! “Logotype surgeon” and type designer Dan Rhatigan (Director of Type Products at Type Network) sits down with Sean to talk about failing successfully, gifts from fast food heaven, and  not quite  getting to act with Gwyneth Paltrow in a high school musical. You can find Dan’s work all over the internet—his blog is at  u...

Are you ready for "HOW!?" 15 of today's hottest superstars (who happened to be guests on season one of Did I Do That?) in one collection (of audio clips from their respective episodes of Did I Do That? lightly reedited and compiled into a single MP3 file). Move into a new dimension with some of the season's biggest guests—I don't care who you are, where you're from, what you need, as long as you l...

We’re marking  Did I Do That? ’s one year anniversary—and our 24th hour of conversations with designers—with a very special guest indeed! Aaron Draplin (of Draplin Design Co., Field Notes, and many more things) joins Sean to talk retail conversations, the platforms coming to replace Twitter, and courting controversy on the slopes. Where you can find Aaron's work: You can find Aaron and the Dr...

Fire up your word processor and dial into TeleBears because we’re back in Portland! Kate Carter (founder and creative director of Saint Friend) joins Sean to talk about the heated rivalries between niche dog enthusiast magazines, the parts of the phone that art directors DON’T want you to see, and how to visit a mausoleum on hard mode. You can find Kate’s work with Saint Friend on the studio’s web...

Those tossed salads and scrambled eggs must be calling again, because  Did I Do That?  is in Seattle for the AIGA Design Conference ! Lee-Sean Huang (Creative Director of Foossa and Director of Design Content & Learning at AIGA) joins Sean to talk dialup conspiracies, leveraging the combined might of the Center for Academic Precocity and the Cronkite School of Journalism to make a re...

Is  Did I Do That? back on the road at Bend Design? Yer darn tootin’! Laurie Rosenwald (author of  How to Make Mistakes on Purpose ) joins Sean to talk about the excitement of small town parking structures, the world’s top travel destination for both lost baggage and lost Canadians, and the sabot: the wooden shoe for all occasions! You can find Laurie’s work, workshops, and links to buy...

Today’s your lucky day! Portland design legend Josh Berger of Plazm joins Sean to talk Jello’s good advice, elevation-related nicknames, and why you should always keep your receipt when you buy a “gently used” Xerox machine from the State of Oregon. You can find Josh’s work online at  joshuaberger.com , or on Twitter at @joshua_berger. You can find a recording of Josh’s talk, “How I Brok...

Andy Pressman (independent creative director and future author of “Why Taxicabs Are Upside Down and On Fire”) joins Sean to talk problematic salsa cities, the joys of in-person work, and Pee-Wee Herman’s Magical Zoom Machine. You can find Andy on Twitter (@andypressman) or check out his reverse job posting at andypressman.notion.site! This episode was recorded at the Portland State University Art...

Batten down the hatches, mateys! Vida Jurcic (Founder of Hangar 18 and instructor at the IDEA School of Design at Capilano University) joins Sean to talk about her brushes with Arnold Schwarzenegger, the dangers of Dinosaur Park, and what models do in their spare time. You can find Vida’s studio, Hangar 18 Design Continuum, at  h18.com , and Vida herself on LinkedIn at  LinkedIn ! Vida a...

Jiminy Jillikers! Illustrator Hiller Goodspeed joins Sean to talk about the Spirit Halloween Cinematic Universe, the most luxurious travel accommodations you can afford on an academic salary, and clown car commuters. You can find Hiller on Instagram (@hillergoodspeed), Twitter (also @hillergoodspeed), or Tumblr ( https://hillergoodspeed.tumblr.com )! You can find Hiller’s latest book  Pond Li...

Did I Do That? is back—it’s got aches and pains, but it's also got magic!  Pamela Rounis  (Creative Director at  Rethink ) joins Sean to talk fishpacking for art majors, space sausage, and the least successful entry in the Air Bud franchise. You can find Pamela on Instagram ( @pamrounis ) and Twitter ( @pamelarounis ). You can find SADMAG, as well as the SADCAST, at  sadmag.ca...

Alanna Risse joins Sean to talk mystery meat, accidental crimes, and all the reasons a nose is a good idea. We’re quantifying Photoshop filters in terms of number of cigarettes it takes them to finish rendering in the episode that asks how often is too often for a beer bash? You can find Alanna at @alannarisse on all the things! (this episode was first posted March 10, 2022). You can find Did I Do...

Jordan Rosenblum (visual designer/educator/socially engaged artist) joins Sean to talk blobby blue friends, a whole lot of chrome, and The Egg Space. Sean, meanwhile, spends a solid five minutes talking about a plastic skeleton in an apron at a business he never goes to! It’s the episode that finally diagrams it out for everybody who’s been dying to know: culture is where the RAM slot is and psych...

Originally aired December 30, 2021 Taryn Cowart (now a creative director on the brand studio team at  GitHub , previously of Instrument) joins Sean to talk about wedding ghosts, the Great D̵i̵s̵m̵a̵l̵ Swamp, and sheet cake shenanigans. We're layin’ eggs and droppin’ bombs in the episode that the former editors of the Coraddi call “a cesspool of commies and queers.” Follow Taryn at @taryncowar...

It’s the season one finale of  Did I Do That?  and we are not throwing away our shot on this one! Meme curator and design leader Nic Adenau (AKA Nic A of TikTok’s Lofi Art School) joins Sean to talk Sha Na Na,  Jackass’  leadership lessons, and the sketchiest way to send a $30,000 chain when it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight. You can find Nic on TikTok  @...

Pete Bella of the University of Central Arkansas and host of the Design Dedux podcast joins Sean in a strange new-but-old place to talk Pal’s Sudden Service, the game changing power of the McIntosh, and the worst roommate you could possibly get paired with at RIT. You can find Pete’s work at  petebella.com  and @petebellajr on Instagram. You can find his show, Design Dedux , at  pet...

Los Angeles-based design powerhouse Adam Garcia (Creative Director at Apple Music) joins Sean to talk puzzle crimes, the Little Mermaid’s coffee adventure, and the ins and outs of mounting a production with the Mucinex Man. Call John Waters, ’cause we’re reviving Smell-O-Vision for this one! You can find Adam’s work at  adamrgarcia.studio  and on Instagram @adamrgarcia. You can find his...

Illustrator Jackie Brown joins Sean to talk gross kid clubhouse choices and Clown College, all while Sean speculates about what it is that sculptors actually need. It’s the episode that asks: By what process is toot? How does the toot happen? You can find Jackie’s work at hellojackiebrown.com or @Jackfacekillah on Instagram. Follow "Did I Do That?" on some of the things via our website, dididothat...

We’re literally creating magic on a new episode of Did I Do That? with illustrator, designer, educator, and all around cool person Nishat Akhtar (VP of Creative at Instrument), who joins Sean to talk Charles Barkley’s shrimp mistakes, ranking the Four Seasons, and young Sean’s excitement at the possibility of standing on a JPEG. Why not listen? It’s there if you want it! You can find Nishat’s work...

Future Fonts co-founder Lizy Gershenzon joins Sean to talk pieces of flair, the opposite of missed connections, and The Rainbow Passage. We’re going back to high school and making font magic in an episode that’s got milk—just not in an officially licensed form. Learn more about Lizy at @lizyjoy on Instagram or Twitter. You can find Future Fonts and their HyperText at futurefonts.xyz . You can find...

Illustrator, art director, and famous-cat haver Jason Sturgill joins Sean to talk screensaver dreamscapes, Henry Rollins’ snowstorm preparedness tips, and Instagram museums. It’s the episode that asks, what if we made a car entirely out of plastic? We’re building castles in the sky, just the two of us! Learn more about Jason’s work at jasonsturgill.com , or on Instagram ( @jgspdx ), Facebook ( jas...

Lettering artist extraordinaire and Portland foliage fan Kyle Letendre joins Sean to talk Minnesota’s missing lakes, misguided entrepreneurial spirit, and rebrands that aren’t quite making the grade. We’re filling in the pixels in that JPEG manually in person while we get to the bottom of a question that’s been on everyone’s mind: what’s Sean’s favorite food color? You can find Kyle at @heykyle on...

Alanna Risse joins Sean for the first episode of 2022 recorded in 2022 to talk mystery meat, accidental crimes, and all the reasons a nose is a good idea. We’re quantifying Photoshop filters in terms of number of cigarettes it takes them to finish rendering in the episode that asks how often is too often for a beer bash? You can find Alanna at @alannarisse on all the things! You can find Did I Do...

It’s nearly March 2022, which means it’s time for the last episode recorded in 2021, and it’s one that starts pretty real and raw before pivoting into cookie shoptalk and the usual nonsense. Brendan Mulligan (Nike Tees Graphics and @coolkidbrendan ) joins Sean to talk about what they want on their Tombstones, sneeze guards, and the nightmarish realm that is the McDonald's Play Place. What even is...

Text ahoy! Designer, design historian, and filmmaker Briar Levit joins Sean to talk about the history of rude t-shirts, the secret to eternal life (for magazines), and the great shame of (a) PDA. Sean makes a guest say “ew,” which frankly is mostly surprising in that it took five whole episodes for it to happen. Remember: if you want to buy technology, don’t buy it at the mall! You can find Briar...