Design Speaks

Send us a text message!                   This week Michelle is back! This week we chat about how to leverage your mindset and relationships to create your own opportunities! Featured Music: Zealyn – “Enjoy Your Holiday” Paul Simon – “You Can Call Me Al”   Thoughts, Inspirations, Opinions, What We’ve Been Up To Michelle […] The post The Thing About Creating Your Own Opportunities – Episode 067 app...

Send us a text message!                   Our guest co-host this week is blogger Lindsey Maestas of Sparrows and Lily. She wants to know what kinds of things a podcast graphic needs to attract someone. Featured Music: Lauren Daigle – “Take My Heart” Amy Stroup – “Wild Nights”   Thoughts, Inspirations, Opinions, & […] The post What Makes a Good Podcast Cover Design (Guest Co-Host Lindsey Maesta...

Send us a text message!                   Special guest co-host this week, Dominic Sedillo wants to know if there is actually one right design for any given project. Stay tuned for lots of talk about 90’s music and fashion and other stuff we hope you get some value out of! Featured Music: Bush […] The post Is There One Right Answer for Design Problems? – Episode 065 appeared first on BrandiSea Des...

Send us a text message!                   This week we talk about Featured Music: Lauren Daigle – “You Say” Arkells – “Relentless”   Thoughts, Inspirations, Opinions, & Quick Takeaways The concern is not for the work, but for the integrity of the designer If you’re copying exactly for learning purposes that’s okay, but […] The post Creative Plagiarism, Ethics, and Inspiration – Episode 064 app...

Send us a text message!                   This week Michelle wants to talk about what an audience is and how to figure out who they are. Featured Music: Agnes Obel – “Riverside” Death Cab for Cutie – “Autumn Love”   Thoughts, Inspirations, Opinions, & Quick Takeaways What is a target story? It’s a […] The post How to Define Your Audience – Episode 063 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co. . S...

Send us a text message!                   This week Michelle brings a question from a listener about whether Brandi has always considered herself creative and how she got “start”. Featured Music: The Airborne Toxic Event – “Papillon”   Thoughts, Inspirations, Opinions, & Quick Takeaways Brandi went to the botanical gardens ALONE and felt […] The post Who We Design for vs. How We Design – Episo...

Send us a text message!                   This week Michelle brings a question from a listener about whether Brandi has always considered herself creative and how she got “start”. Featured Music: Matt Thiessen – “Man of Stone” The Airborne Toxic Event – “Papillon”   Thoughts, Inspirations, Opinions, & Quick Takeaways Brandi was once […] The post A Closer Look at How Brandi Got Her “Start” – Ep...

Send us a text message!                   Is it ever too late to pursue a creative career? This week Michelle and Brandi have a conversation about some things to think about when you feel like “professional creative” might be a good fit for you. Featured Music: Jeff Buckley – “Lilac Wine” Brave Future […] The post Dreams, Fears, and Following Creative Pursuits- Episode 060 appeared first on Brandi...

Send us a text message!                   Michell wants to know what in the world “monoline” means in a logo and how logo trends happen, so that’s what we’ll be chatting about this week! Featured Music: Sleeping at Last – “Atlas: One” Brique a Braq – “I Feel It Calling Me” Haelos – […] The post A Mid-Year Chat About Logo Trends – Episode 059 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co. . Support the sho...

Send us a text message!                   Brandi & Michelle are back with Special guest Joelle who has a question about being “good enough”. Featured Music: Goo Goo Dolls “So Alive” The Shortlist “Sellout”   Thoughts, Inspirations, Opinions, & Quick Takeaways Brandi is off caffeine for now Joelle gets fired up about Anne […] The post How To Deal with Imposter Syndrome – Episode 058 appeare...

Send us a text message!                   This week Michelle wants to know how Brandi feels about the need for a degree in graphic design. Lots of great stuff ahead, stay tuned! Featured Music: Sleeping At Last “Atlas: Four” John Mark McMillan “Wilderlove”   Thoughts, Inspirations, Opinions, & Quick Takeaways Drive-In movies still […] The post Do You (Really) Need a Design Degree? – Episode 05...

Send us a text message!                   It’s been a little while, but Brandi & Michelle are back with some thoughts on creating like a child and where we’ve been for the past few months! Featured Music: John Mayer “New Light” Franz Ferdinand “Lazy Boy”   Thoughts, Inspirations, Opinions, & Quick Takeaways We’re […] The post Instinct & Creating Like a Child – Episode 056 appeared firs...

Send us a text message!                   Last weekend Brandi spent some time in San Francisco and wanted to share some of her inspirations and thoughts on the city. Brandi is also sick so there may be some hiccups, stay tuned. Thoughts, Inspirations, Opinions, & Quick Takeaways No one (that I saw) really […] The post Thoughts on the City of San Francisco – Episode 055 appeared first on Brandi...

Send us a text message!                   It’s a sabbatical week which means a shorter episode but Brandi talks about the various things she carries around every day to be ready for anything. Hope you enjoy it! Thoughts, Inspirations, Opinions, & Quick Takeaways It’s important to carry your phone but it’s equally imortant […] The post Some Creative Tools I Carry Everywhere – Episode 054 appear...

Send us a text message!                   This week we celebrate one year of Design speaks. It’s a Birthday celebration with some of our favorite people. Check out Instagram for some pics of the celebration. Everyone had some great things to say about the Podcast and they have all learned some great things […] The post Happy Birthday Design Speaks – Episode 053 appeared first on BrandiSea Design C...

Send us a text message! This week Michelle is out sick so here is an encore presentation of one of our first episodes on why your first idea usually sucks. Featured Music: Nick Drake. A 70’s artist. Good times. Check out his music here. Nick Drakes music sounds whimsical, ethereal, thoughtful, genuine, and is good straight chill/focus music.   Thoughts, […] The post Encore: “Never Trust Your First...

Send us a text message! This week Michelle wants me to explain what spec work is, and why I hate it so much. If you want to get a quick and rough understanding of what spec work is and why it’s the worst for the designer, you’re in the right place. Featured Music: Justin Timberlake “Say Something” The Mowgli’s “San […] The post What The Heck Is Speck Work? – Episode 051 appeared first on BrandiSea...

Send us a text message! This week Michelle and I want to share our thoughts and opinions on women in the [creative] workspace. We want to chat about the potentially faulty thinking in how women are perceived and how we relate to the opposite sex. Featured Music: Mikky Ekko “Not The One” Eves Karydas “Further Than The Planes Fly” Our […] The post Equal But Different: Thoughts on Gender Bias in Crea...

Send us a text message! This week Michelle is wondering if it’s “ok” to judge a book by it’s cover. As a designer, I say the short answer is yes. The long answer, well you’ll have to listen for that one. Quick Takeaways You can use book covers as a way to exercise your design critical brain Books hold so […] The post On Judging Books by Their Covers – Episode 049 appeared first on BrandiSea Design...

Send us a text message! This week we were incredibly privileged to have an amazing conversation with Hugh Weber. Hugh is laser focused on bringing people together and is a passionate advocate for design. Prepare yourself for one of our all time favorite guests. Some amazing takeaways from today’s conversation with Hugh Weber! The easist pathway to create change is […] The post INTERVIEW: Hugh Webe...

Send us a text message! This week we tackle the New Year with some ideas and real tips on how to process your goals and figure out some ways to actually achieve them.   No songs this week everyone, but we had so much good info so just wait until next week! Here’s some helpful links: Ink+Volt (Planners, etc.) S.M.A.R.T. […] The post Real Tips for Processing Your Goals – Episode 047 appeared first o...

Send us a text message! This week is a sabbatical week so we put together a 10 minute episode with three clips from our top guests of 2017: Colin Rigsby of Vesperteen, Leatrice Eiseman of the Pantone Color Institute, and Tim Brown of Hook Agency. Enjoy these nuggets of wisdom! Colin RIgsby of Vesperteen talks about his process and the […] The post Top 3 Guest Clips of 2017 – Episode 046 appeared f...

Send us a text message! Happy (almost) New Year! This week Michelle and Brandi wanted to take a quick look back at the amazing things they did last year on this podcast and in their lives. Thanks so much for spending 2017 with us on Design Speaks! Michelle’s song: Taylor Swift New Year’s Day Brandi’s song: U2 New Year’s Day […] The post 2017 Look Back at Our Favorites – Episode 045 appeared first...

Send us a text message! Since this is our right-before-Christmas episode, Michelle wanted to know what kinds of gifts to get for a Creative or Graphic Designer. Brandi might have a few ideas… Michelle’s song: Relient K – Merry Christmas, Here’s to Many More Brandi’s song: She & Him – Baby It’s Cold Outside     Find us on all […] The post Gift Ideas for Designers & Creatives – Episode 044 a...

Send us a text message! This week Michelle wants to know how creatives can tackle their fears and if you wait until the very end of the podcast you’ll hear a bit about the Pantone Color of the Year 2018! Brandi’s song this week: POWERS – Georgie Justin TImberlake – Blue Ocean Floor 27:10  Creatives deal with fear a lot. What […] The post How Creatives Can Deal with Fear – Episode 043 appeared firs...