Print Design Podcast - Inspiration for In-house Creative Teams

This weeks guest is Ben Barry. He is a freelance Visual Designer currently in Portland OR. Ben was also one of the first Communication Designers to join Facebook in the early days and is the Co-Founder of Facebooks Analog Research Lab. During this episode we do a deep dive into two book projects. The first one is a different perspective on a book I talked about back in Episode 25 with Tim Belonax....

This weeks guest is Mike Nicholls. He is an illustrator, artist, and the Founder of a publication with purpose called UMBER. @thisisumber In this episode we talk about the story of how Mike moved to Switzerland because of Helvetica and how he has always been a fan of publications and editorial design. We talk about his rad first business card, some early t-shirt designs he created, and a project t...

This weeks guest is Mike Guite. He is a Graphic Designer working at Ultra Creative out of Minneapolis MN. I have now had 5 designers from the talented team at Ultra Creative and the packaging work that comes out of that shop is incredible. The deep dive project on this episode is no different. Our deep-dive project today is their Blank Space Christmas Chocolate Box. Each year they design a brillia...

This week we are talking Spirit Label Design with Chris Porter from Creative Punch Marketing Group out of Memphis TN. We do a deep dive into the Rye and Bourbon labels his team rebranded and produced new labels for. They are incredibly detailed labels with so much that went into them. My favorite part was when he tells us about the local musician created a guitar 'lick for one of the products and...

This weeks guests are Mackenzie and Ron from Macaroni Creative out of Queens, NY. In this episode we are deep-diving into the pouch packaging for Bare Bones Bone Broth. Ron and Mackenzie tell us about how this customer and packaging project came to be and some of the challenges they had to tackle along the way. From having printers on the other side of the country to trying to match brand colours...

This week it's a solo episode and I'm talking Craft Beer Labels and Shrink Sleeves. I'm sharing the different types of print for labels and shrink sleeves, talking bottle decoration beyond just the label or shrink sleeve, and how to hack the process to create foil and metallic effects without using any metallic ink or foil! Boom. I also briefly mention that I have something exciting coming in the...

This weeks guest is Noemie (Nono) Courtois who is a Graphic Designer and Head of Experimentation at Two Times Elliott out of London England.  Nono shares some great stories with us during this episode. We kick it off with memories of using potatos as stamps. You remember that, cutting shapes into potatoes, dipping it in paint and stamping stuff? Maybe you used apples or other fruit. Classic....

This weeks guest is Tim Belonax. He is the Design Director at Pinterest and loves making things. He Tim has also been a part of printing and making things at Facebook and Airbnb. Just because these are tech companies doesn't mean they don't print and create tangible objects and experiences. This episode is absolutely packed with design and print talk. Tim shares 5 incredible print projects with us...

Thats right....it's that time again. The 2020 Graphic Designer Gift Guide - Print Edition. A little something for that designer who really appreciates print, who wants to get started with print design. First up, a disclaimer, this year has been insane. As we all know. Do not feel any pressure to buy stuff for people. I will be sending Christmas Cards out to friends and family. It is something that...

This weeks guest is Pink Bike Ralph. He is a talented screenprinter from Philly and a gem of a story teller. A heads up for ya'll....this episode has some explicit content, but it's also a riot, so get in there.  In this episode he tells us about his first print project ever...the highschool graphic arts class business card he printed thousands of, and why it landed him in a bit of trouble. W...

This weeks guest is Brian Chung and Bryan Ye-Chung from Alabaster Co. They explore the intersection of creativity, beauty, and faith and started that journey with The Bible Beautiful project. During this episode we deep dive into the thought process, mistakes, design, and production behind creating the first few books in this series. We talk about the paper, the costs involved, their Kickstarter c...

Today's guest is Emma Fanning from Little Fox Design Studio out of Victoria BC. Emma runs Little Fox as a design studio that focuses on environmentally friendly design. That includes decisions made when planning and producing a print project. During this episode we talk about the top 3 ways you can make your print project and print designs more environmentally friendly and why that matters. You ca...

This week's guest is Bill Gardner from Gardner Design Co and the creator of LogoLounge and those beautifully printed books. @gardnerdesignusa During this episode, we talk about how print is often at the front lines of branding and how important that interaction and experience is to your business. Bill shares what he and the Gardner Design team have done to ensure their brand in print exceeds expec...

This weeks guest is Chris Tipton. He is the owner and operator at Fresh Impressions Letterpress out of Panama City Beach FL. In this new segment, Storytime with a Printer, our guest shares with us examples of some of the awesome things designers are doing in print right now, and why they matter. During this storytime, we talk about a unique wedding invite, an incredible business card design and co...

This weeks guest is Matthew Clark. He is the Cofounder and Creative Director of Subplot Design out of Vancouver BC.  On this episode, we are doing a deep dive into the design and production of stamps. Not lame stamps, amazing stamps. You do not need to be a stamp collector to appreciate the concept, design, and production processes in bringing one of these unique collector stamps to life. The...

Today's guest is Austin Dunbar. He is part of the awesome team over at Durham Branding Co. @durhamstudio During this episode we take a deep dive behind the scenes of the folded carton design and production for Kentucky Crafted. Austin shares the story behind the company and how that played into some key design decisions. He also shares how the first go around on the boxes required a reprint and wh...

This weeks guest is Asa Cook. He is a talented packaging designer, as well as Creative Director and Founder of Intertype Studio located in London EN. @intertypestudio During this episode we do a deep dive into the design, illustration, and production of the NHS Thank You playing card deck. This thing is beautiful. It swept through Instagram around a month ago and if you have seen it, you would und...

This weeks guests are Todd Berger and Lucian Föhr from Berger & Föhr out of Boulder CO. Todd and Lucian were also guests on episode 71 of The Quickie podcast.  Todd and Lucian were also co-founders of a design community startup called Ello a few years back. During this episode, we do a deep dive and behind the scenes look at the creation of a magazine for Ello that they created called "No...

Today's guest is me. Dave Hopkins. Founder of Print Design Academy. I have been involved in the print industry for over 17 years and in that time I have worked my way backwards through the print process. I knew nothing about print when I first started in the bindery (finishing department) of a local print shop. I moved through finishing to running the presses, then into pre-press and plating work,...

Today's guest is Jay Ferracane. He is the owner and designer of Angry Bovine Studio out of Boulder CO. @angrybovine During this episode we do a deep dive into the research, problem solving, design, and production of his design system for the Duke University Fuqua School of Business. It's not often that you get an inside like at what goes into the problem solving and research phase of a print desig...

Today's guest is Kelli Anderson. She is a graphic designer from New York NY who specializes in pushing the limits in what you can do with print and print design. @kellianderson During this episode, we deep dive into the book she created called "This book is a Camera". And that is not a joke, it really is a working camera. You need to add this to your collection. We also talk about a wedding invita...

Today's guest is Dan Janssen from Lincoln Design Co. He is the Owner and Creative Director over at Lincoln Design Co. @lincolnbrandco During this episode we do a deep dive into the Lincoln Design Newspaper project that they printed as a self promo piece. Imagine your designs and artwork taking up an entire huge newspaper spread. Awesome.  We also talk about a DC Shoes print project that didn'...

Today's guest is Dan Mumford. He is a very talented illustrator that has created brilliant screen print work. @danmumforddraws During this episode, our deep dive is the CD packaging and poster work for the band Gallows back with when they were first signed by Warner Brothers. This was two single printed sleeves, along with a case to hold them.  We also talk about early printed work that was i...

Today's guest is James Martin. He is a very talented graphic designer working as Baby Giant. @babygiantco @made.by.james During this episode we do a deep dive into the story, design, and production behind the self promotional booklet he printed for Baby Giant. We talk about paper selection, specialty finishing, how many produced, what it all cost, and how it paid for itself within 48 hours of hand...

Today's guest is Nick Miner. He is the Designer at Miner Design Co out of Baton Rouge Louisiana. During this episode we deep dive into the self promotional hot sauce packaging he created. This is an incredible way to introduce him and his work to prospective clients. It is on brand, shares his personality, and is a memorable gift to receive. Which is the point. Nick also shares with us an incredib...