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Episode 195. This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing my friend Fabio Perez. I am in deep envy and awe of Fabio’s talent and speed. His ability to take a project from concept to design to production at the speed and with a high level of quality leaves me speechless (and that is saying a lot). Fabio creates retro inspired illustrations with original hand lettering or uses existing typography...

TypeEd began out of necessity. While running their design studio, teaching, and jurying design competitions both Rachel Elnar and Michael Stinson noticed a “lack of sensitivity” towards typography in design from designers in the industry. Typographic subtleties communicate magnitudes towards the overall interpretation of the piece that is being designed. In 2012 Rachel and Michael founded TypeEd,...

This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing Devon Hoernschemeyer. Devon is a designer in Orlando, Florida with an overactive imagination & outgoing social tendencies. Devon has been an art director, worked freelance, and now is on a new adventure working in a new part of the large design industry. Her attitude and drive are inspirational. She has a special place in her heart for AIGA and helpin...

Have you thought about taking your side project and turning it into something that is making you a steady stream of additional income? If so this episode is for you. This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing Veronica Wong. Veronica is a designer and lettering artist who was encouraged by her day job to use her lettering talents and open up a store. We will talk about how she came to the idea...

Aired on November 9, 2016. Episode 191 Have you thought about going into management and leading a design team? Or do you want to know what it will be like when your freelance business goes full time and you have to hire more designers? If you answered yes to either of these then this episode is for you. This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing my friend Brian Yohn. Brian works full time as a...

Episode 190 This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing Noah Elias. Noah has created an amazing business working with huge brands to create his artwork and share his God-given talent. He has created a platform to help others impact more people, make more money and live a life of significance as a successful creative, maker, or entrepreneur. Through self-discovery Noah was able to expose his fal...

This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing Aaron Draplin. Aaron is a designer that gets giddy talking about design. He loves people and has a drive to help them, no matter the size of the business. Aaron is one of the most prolific designers I know. His passion for design and helping businesses grow is inspiring. He will talk about his love for the underdog and hopefully get asked some questio...

Episode 186 This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing Colin Tierney. Colin runs a design firm that specialized in hand lettering, calligraphy, and branding. But he gets really jazzed about helping other people. He has a course that steps you into lettering in a simple and beautiful way. Colin started drawing with Crayola markers a few years ago and found it to be easier for students in his wo...

Aired Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Episode 55 The legendary art of fantasy & sci-fi illustrator John Stanko. John shares the secrets to his success & insight into his process, as well as tips on making it in this niche industry. Watch the episode at: https://youtu.be/vl-Vh7l9JmE

Episode 185 This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing Terence Tang. He is a lettering artist, brand builder, film maker, solopreneur. Terence talks about how his job was not fulfilling him as a designer and wanted to get back to creating things he believed in. After gaining momentum on instagram and with the encouragement of his wife and other friends he made the jump. He has now been working...

Aired Wednesday, September 7, 2016 Episode 184 Fraser Davidson is an award-winning director, animator, and designer. He is co-founder of Cub Studio in London and has worked with some of the biggest names in the sports world. But what makes Fraser amazing is his tireless work ethic, energizing humor, and his down-to-earth and humble personality. Fraser not only creates amazing sports brands but als...

Episode 183 When you have been in the design business for 20 years you can expect to have learned a thing or two. This week on Design Recharge my friend Brian White is going to share his nuggets of truth for staying fresh, staying nimble, and staying in business. Brian is a UI designer, a brand creator, web designer, and in his free time he enjoys painting, printmaking, and photography. He also fi...

Episode 182 Mitch Shepherd went to work one day and told them he would not be back. He did not have a set plan but knew he could not keep doing what he was doing anymore. After three years of punching a time clock he decided to brave the entrepreneurial waters and open his own shop. Mitch has learned a LOT in the last few years, made sacrifices, and is wearing more hats but he is recharged about d...

Episode 181 This week on Design Recharge we will team up with AIGA Mobile and will learn from four Emerging Designers. These are creatives who have been in the business for 0-5 years and will be talking about the design community, clients, and work. Our guests this week are: Casey Brabbs a busy, freelance designer and illustrator who has explored different ways to self-promote and is continually g...

Episode 180 Peter Deltondo is a creative director, ux/ui product designer and web designer among other things. He also wears the hat of project manager and team dad at Mossio. He is big on encouraging others and helping them play to their strengths. Peter is on the show this week talking about comparison, confidence, and using your strengths. Join us LIVE on Wednesday, Aug. 10 @ 2:30pm ET / 11:30a...

Episode 179 Nathan Yoder always makes my face hurt. What! Yes, because every time I talk to him, I smile so big my face hurts after our conversations. Believe me it is a good thing. He has an infectious, positive energy not to mention his talent and skill as a designer, letterer, and illustrator. This week we’ll talk about times when it's harder to smile and harder to stay positive. We are talking...

Episode 178 This week I interview my friend and one of the funniest designers I know, Bethany Heck. Bethany has a love for type and for organization, she wants to make things easy for users and thinks about ways to do this. Bethany is an Art Director at Microsoft and has been getting them to think differently about the type they use and how they use it. Actually she has been getting a lot of peopl...

This week I welcome Dustin Lee of Retro Supply and Passive Income for Designers back to the show. He is sharing three common road blocks that many designers say set them back again and again and we will talk about how to bulldoze through them. Sign up for the cheat sheet and get on the list to know about Dustin’s coaching at passiveincomefordesigners.com/free-cheet-sheet Also check Dustin’s retro...

Aired Wednesday, July 17, 2013. Episode 53 Meaghan Dee turns the table and asks diane gibbs, the host of The Design Recharge Show, the questions about her design, teaching, how the show started, and what the future holds for Design Recharge.

Aired Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Episode 52 David Brier shares with us his expertise in creating a brand as well as the impact packaging can have on making and/or breaking a brand.

Aired Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Episode 51 Amy Hood of Hoodzpah Design talks about developing a lifestyle brand, what it is, and why it is important in today’s market.

Aired Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Episode 50 Megan Moore, an artist and printmaker shares how she uses collage to create compelling designs.

Aired Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Episode 49 The Creative Group’s Eric DiChiara joins us to discuss the benefits and power of positive networking both on-the-job & through social media.

Aired Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Episode 48 Ever feel stumped creatively? And you have tried all the ways that you know to get unstuck? This episode will help, Ann Ford shares multiple, unique ways she uses to help herself and students “Unlock the Creative Block.” As a Design professor there is always at least one student who needs help unlocking the block, so Ann is a pro at attacking the problem f...

This week I interview Heather Sakai and Bryan Garvin of Weapons of Mass Creation (WMC Fest) and Go Media. If you have been looking for a conference to recharge your batteries, think about joining about 1000 other creatives in Cleveland on August 5–7. This interview will dig into the conference and what is different this year and find out where to stay if you haven’t booked your room yet. Hear abou...