The Reflex Blue Show : A Graphic Design Podcast

Valerie Aurilio, General Manager of Landor & Fitch, has been working on a project with a soon-to-be 250 year history – America. We discuss working with the America 250 Foundation to brand the country’s semiquin. I can only imagine what goes[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Valerie Aurilio: The Reflex Blue Show #215 appeared first on 36 Point .

Owen Davey visits The Reflex Blue Show (remotely, via the UK) and we discuss starting a career as an illustrator, the changes in the field over the years, and doing illustrations for social media. We also spend a bit of[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Owen Davey: The Reflex Blue Show #214 appeared first on 36 Point .

Lauren Hom visits The Reflex Blue Show (remotely, via Detroit, Michigan) to discuss how she got into lettering. This has led to murals, starting her own online classes, and working for some rather well-known brands. We also discuss her current[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Lauren Hom: The Reflex Blue Show #213 appeared first on 36 Point .

Brooke Robinson stops by The Reflex Blue Show (well, remotely, via Austin, Texas) to talk about her journey from graphic designer, to fine artist, to bicycling the West coast, to founding Goodtype. We also talk about the wildly popular @goodtype Instagram page;[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Brooke Robinson: The Reflex Blue Show #212 appeared first on 36 Point .

Nate Voss! Just over 15(?!) years ago, Nate watched Steve Jobs talk about bringing podcasts into iTunes and immediately went to thoughts that he should be podcasting about design and invited Tom Nemitz to help (my typed recap from 5[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Nate Voss: The Reflex Blue Show #211 appeared first on 36 Point .

Justin Dauer – who I last spoke to and interviewed in 2017 while promoting his book “Cultivating a Creative Culture”, returns to discuss the book’s 2nd Edition: “Creative Culture: Human-Centered Interaction, Design, & Inspiration“. Well, more than just a second edition,[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Justin Dauer: The Reflex Blue Show #21...

Fredrik Öst – of Snask, visits the show (remotely from Sweden) to talk about starting a record label for VÄG, starting up a studio with basically zero experience, playing Badminton against a chicken, new merchandise, and more. Oh yeah, we[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Fredrik Öst: The Reflex Blue Show #209 appeared first on 36 Point .

Ashleigh Axios – of &Partners, incoming President of AIGA, and former Creative Director of the Obama White House – stopped by my office the first week of March, 2020 to record an episode of The Reflex Blue Show. We spoke[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Ashleigh Axios: The Reflex Blue Show #208 appeared first on 36 Point .

Omaha designer Jill Rizzo, and website developer Brian Wetjen, were looking for studio space when they stumbled upon a gallery instead. We talk about their new Split Gallery, hosting events (including one last night for AIGA Nebraska), getting into design[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Jill Rizzo & Brian Wetjen: The Reflex Blue Show #207 appeared first on 36 Point .

John Gawley, the current President of AIGA Nebraska, talks about something that we don’t get a lot of here in Nebraska – being a full-time designer for a professional sports organization. John’s first job consisted of being part of the[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post John Gawley: The Reflex Blue Show #206 appeared first on 36 Point .

Geoff Silverstein of Friendly Design Co. stopped by the studio to kick off season 13 of The Reflex Blue Show. We speak about how the logical location for any businesses second location is in Omaha, Nebraska (the other Friendly Design Co.[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Geoff Silverstein: The Reflex Blue Show #205 appeared first on 36 Point .

Jen Landis (VP and Executive Creative Director at KidGlov; and Founder of Pincurl Girls) met with me after her breakout session at the OnBrand Conference in Omaha – a collaboration of the local AAF, AIGA, AMA, IABC, and PRSA chapters. We speak[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Jen Landis: The Reflex Blue Show #204 appeared first on 36 Point .

Stefan Mumaw is always good with a story. He’s also an amazing presenter – so it’s no shock that he was brought in to do the luncheon keynote at the OnBrand Conference in Omaha – a collaboration of the local AAF, AIGA,[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Stefan Mumaw: The Reflex Blue Show #203 appeared first on 36 Point .

Daryl Anderson, Creative Director at Clark Creative Group, sits down to talk about working with local clients, Visit Omaha, and his own path into the design field. We end the show on some student advice. This is the first (of[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Daryl Anderson: The Reflex Blue Show #202 appeared first on 36 Point .

Illustrator Greg Paprocki joins The Reflex Blue Show to discuss how he got into illustration, working on Curious George, his ABC books (starting with V is for Vittles), and so many more books. We also talk about a an article Greg wrote for[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Greg Paprocki: The Reflex Blue Show #201 appeared first on 36 Point .

Mary Allen returns to The Reflex Blue Show to talk about mental health awareness, and her greeting cards for those who want a way to explain their mental health issue. We also speak about living walls, environmental design, and more. Big thanks[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Mary Allen: The Reflex Blue Show #200 appeared first on 36 Point .

Andrea Trew stops by The Reflex Blue Show to talk about her new company, Trew Creative. Andrea spent the past three years as the sole designer at Flywheel (36 Point has been hosted at Flywheel since 2017), and before that[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Andrea Trew: The Reflex Blue Show #199 appeared first on 36 Point .

Emily Cohen returns to the show to discuss her book Brutally Honest (she was last on the show a year ago, before the book shipped, and after an amazing Kickstarter promotion). The book has really taken off, and is now[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Emily Cohen: The Reflex Blue Show #198 appeared first on 36 Point .

Omaha-based designer Dani Donovan stopped by the Eleven19 office to discuss a design project that went huge – and fast. In mid-December (of 2018), just two short months before we recorded this podcast, she posted a flowchart/comic showing ADHD storytelling.[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Dani Donovan: The Reflex Blue Show #197 appeared first on 36 Point .

Grain & Mortar has been an award-winning branding and web development studio in Omaha, Nebraska since 2011, but 2018 brought them into the business of selling pants as well. Kristin DeKay, Eric Downs, and Jesse Harding stop by The Reflex[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Grain & Mortar: The Reflex Blue Show #196 appeared first on 36 Point .

John Sayles (of J. Sayles Design in Des Moines, Iowa) stopped by the Eleven19 studio to talk about being in the design industry for over three decades. But first things first – pork chops and vodka! For those who have[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post John Sayles: The Reflex Blue Show #195 appeared first on 36 Point .

Steve Gordon and Paul Meyer stop by The Reflex Blue Show to talk about the current things going on in the design world. We recorded this a day or two after Apple’s announcements of a new phone line – and a[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Steve Gordon & Paul Meyer: The Reflex Blue Show #194 appeared first on 36 Point .

Elizabeth Edwards (Volume PR and 11th Octave) joins The Reflex Blue Show to talk PR and psychology. Once again, recorded in the hallway (and still very obviously between sessions at the event) at the OnBrand Conference in Omaha – a collaboration[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Elizabeth Edwards: The Reflex Blue Show #193 appeared first on 36 Point .

Nicole Frantz (Senior Vice President, Creative Services at Capital Music Group) joins The Reflex Blue Show to talk about working in the music business. We talk about working in a super-creative (in this case, music) field, working with Annie Lennox,[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Nicole Frantz: The Reflex Blue Show #192 appeared first on 36 Point .

John Henry Müller (Design Director at Hudl) returns to the show after last having his work go to the dogs over five years ago. We meet up in the hallway (I love recording at conferences (the energy, the people, the[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post John Henry Müller: The Reflex Blue Show #191 appeared first on 36 Point .