Design Recharge

Episode 250. Aired April 4, 2018 This week we will be talking to someone I admire so much, for his work and his easy going spirit. And his willingness to share his knowledge with us. This week we will talk to my friend, Scott Soeder. Scott grew up watching Looney Tunes and so many of the great shows from the 70’s and 80’s. All of this influenced his passion for illustration and love of cartoons. Scott has another passion and that is for music, he plays the drums and has found a way to combine his passion for illustration and music. Follow Scott: Web: scottsoeder.com Twitter: @scottsoederart ‏ FB: Facebook.com/scottmakesart Insta: Instagram.com/scottsoeder dribbble: https://dribbble.com/scottsoeder Find full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/2018/04/02/scott-soeder-blending-interests-to-find-your-niche/ Find more great episodes at www.rechargingyou.com Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com Become a part of the Design Recharge Family and get ac

Episode 249. Aired Monday, March 26, 2018 This week we will be continuing our talk with Lisa Glanz. Lisa is an entrepreneur and illustrator who sells digital products online. Lisa has been a designer who started practicing watercolor and then decided to dabble in the online marketplace Creative Market while she ran her freelance design business. She now is one of the most successful sellers on Design Cuts and Creative Market and does design work only for herself. She is making a living selling her products. She is scaling her business and has a part-time employee to help her grow. We will definitely dig into her daily challenge project this conversation, as well as how she sets her goals for the year, and marketing advice she would give for someone who is starting out in selling digital products online. Find full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/2018/03/24/lisa-glanz-from-designer-to-illustrator-part-2/ Find more great episodes at www.rechargingyou.com Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrech

Episode 248. Aired March 20, 2018 This week we will be talking to my friend, Lisa Quine. Lisa recently went from full time designer with a very busy side hustle to full time freelancer. But that full time freelance life was short-lived because she got an opportunity she couldn’t pass up. Lisa now has a part time gig with American Greetings. We will talk about managing clients, staying creative, and how she has been able to get and keep so many clients, with so many of them are repeat customers. Want to find out how she does it, and what her secret is to getting excited about the projects. Find full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/2018/03/18/lisa-quine-being-nice-gets-you-places/ Find more great episodes at www.rechargingyou.com Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com Become a part of the Design Recharge Family and get access to the interviews each week. Sign up at http://www.rechargingyou.com

Episode 247. Aired March 12, 2018 This week we will be talking to Lisa Glanz. Lisa is an illustrator who sells products online. She is a co-host of the popular Honest Designers Show, representing women as the only woman on the podcast, go LISA!!! Lisa has been a designer who started practicing watercolor and then decided to dabble in the online marketplace Creative Market while she ran her freelance design business. She now is one of the most successful sellers on Design Cuts and Creative Market and does design work only for herself. She is making a living selling her products. She is scaling her business and has a part-time employee to help her grow. She recently started a daily challenge and we will talk about that and why it is important to always refine your skills. Are you looking to make that jump? Do you have a product you want to sell? Or are you like me and dream of being able to call yourself an illustrator? If you answered yes to any of these things then tune in live. It will be the best Monday

Episode 246. Airs on ****Friday, March 9,**** 2018 at 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT . Jamal Collins grew up in Cleveland, by the time he was leaving high school Cocaine was the new thing. Many of his friends were dealing drugs and he knew he had a choice to make. He decided to go to college and studied graphic design. Jamal worked in the industry as a designer for years but was unfulfilled. He found his true passion and life’s work in what he is doing now. . Jamal is changing lives in Cleveland. He is teaching at risk youth design and how to think using creative problem solving skills. Talk about creating social change with your actions. Jamal is a living, breathing example of what you can do when you apply your talents and skills to help others. . I will be digging into Jamal’s story and sharing how we can help these Cleveland kids this week for $15–$20. Are you ready for that challenge? With $15 or $20 ticket you can pay for one kid to go to a 4-hour workshop on Saturday, March 10. http://bit.ly/DR-Jamal . I

Episode 245. Aired on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 Jordan sells his own products, works for clients, and has taken his drawing exercises and created a way to innovate in his own design practice. He is able to take these exercises and now make things for clients. The life that has come out of his #automaticDrawings is going to inspire you to take your exercises and see what kind of legs you can give them. Jordan is always pivoting, and creating ways to better help his clients and innovate his design and illustration practice. http:///www.rechargingyou.com Find full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/2018/02/19/jordan-wong-pivot/ Find more great episodes at www.rechargingyou.com Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com Become a part of the Design Recharge Family and get access to the interviews each week. Sign up at http://www.rechargingyou.com

Episode 244. Aired on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Want to dive DEEP with David Brier on Wednesday and talk about Branding? David has been on the show many times and recently released his first book, Brand Intervention. I have always gotten a ton out of our conversations. I have been able to have takeaways from each of these conversations that I have been able to implement in my business strategy and design strategy. He has helped me in how I talk to clients. This book features 33 steps to Transform a brand from the brand you Have to the brand you Need. It is written for entrepreneurs and designers. Follow David: Website: http://www.RisingAboveTheNoise.com Link to buy the Brand Intervention hardcover on Amazon: http://a.co/fBHNqrv YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/headmusik Instagram: risingabovethenoise For full show notes go to: https://rechargingyou.com/2018/02/11/david-brier-brand-intervention/ Find more great episodes at www.rechargingyou.com . Connect on

Episode 243. Aired on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. Have you ever wanted to figure out what was “your” thing? Have you wondered how you can find that thing and after you found it what to do with this talent and passion?Well if you have said yes then this episode is for you. This week we will be talking to the talented and humble Reina Takahashi. Reina was a UX/UI designer that uncovered her passion for paper arts then started doing a deep dive into it when she moved to San Francisco. From there her side project became her full-time gig and now she is full-time freelance. We will talk about this journey and what freelancing looks like for her. Follow Reina: Her website: http://www.reinasaur.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reinasaur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/reinasaur Find full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/2018/02/04/reina-takahashi-going-for-it/ Find more great episodes at www.rechargingyou.com Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge Or email me at diane [at] rechargin

Episode 242. Aired on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 Kim Panella and I have been scheming about a way to appreciate, encourage, and build stronger connections within the design community. We are going to do five giveaways at the end of the month but will choose a winner each week. I explain this in the video. So love on some designers this month and take one week out for you to show some love to yourself. Here are the prompts for each week, try and do one of these prompts per week. Snap a photo and use the hashtag #loveondesigners when you post it. Week 1: ENERGIZE Bring coffee or other energizing snack or beverage to a friend or colleague at their office. Meet someone for an energizing lunch or beverage break. Pay for a stranger's coffee. Get a Coffee Pod sticker set and surprise someone with a coffee and a message of love. Post an energizing quote and tag a friend who could use some energizing (remember to use the #loveondesigners tag) Week 2: ENCOURAGE Create a post and share an encouraging word on soci

Episode 241. Aired on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 Have you ever wanted to focus on a certain area of design, but don’t know how to get started? Or have you enjoyed an area but not really known how to start incorporating it into your offerings? Well if you have said yes then this episode is for you. This week we will be talking to my friend Corrina Reff. Corrina started blowing me away with her daily hand-lettering project. But after talking to her, I realized this was just part of her wonder. She was killing it in the branding realm and her hand lettering was an area she wanted to create more specialized branding in. She is REALLY smart and so nice and creative. She has a partner and they have an interesting business structure as well which we will dig into. She is also a new mom and still finds time to learn a new skill and improve on her craft. I can’t wait for this conversation. Literally overtime we talk, she blows me away. I am excited to have my friend Corrina (long time listener) on the show this we

Episode 240. Aired on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 These days growing my business and starting my illustration journey are constantly on my mind. As I search for this clarity of purpose I am lucky to talk to someone who is ahead of me on this journey. This week I am talking to someone I really look up to, my friend, Dylan Menges. He is a true inspiration to me, both business-wise and spiritually. We will dig into how he went out on his own in Sept 2015 and how he uncovered what he was meant to be doing with his life, talent, and time. Dylan is an amazingly talented letterer and illustrator. He deals with the same things we all deal with, like fear of the blank page, the punishing self-talk that holds us all back. We will talk about breaking through all this and building Menges Design with his wife, Janet. Follow Dylan at: www.menges.design www.instagram.com/mengesdesign www.twitter.com/mengesdesign For full show notes go to: https://rechargingyou.com/2018/01/07/dylan-menges-understanding-your-calling/ .

Episode 239. Aired on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. Illustration is on my brain, along with new goals and skills I want to master (well get better at). This week I am so excited to have one of my former students on the show this week. This designer has exploded since graduating. This week’s guest is Nick Brito. Nick graduated a few years ago but blossomed after graduation due to a self-imposed project. He has grown and continues to grow and set goals for himself and his career. Nick is going to share some of his secrets to keeping at it and share his illustration journey with us. We will talk about setting goals for 2018, illustrator tips, and building a digital product to sell on Creative Market. I hope you will join us for the FIRST Design Recharge of 2018. Follow Nick at: Dribble: https://dribbble.com/nickbrito Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nick.brito/ For full show notes go to: https://rechargingyou.com/2017/12/31/nick-brito-working-towards-a-goal/ Find more great episodes at www.rechargingyo

Episode 238. Aired on December 6, 2017 Want to learn some tips about illustrating details with chalk? Well my guest this week is my good friend, Kim Panella. She will be sharing all kinds of detail tips and tips on chalk illustration and lettering. Kim has an inspiring story of perseverance and she is one of the coolest people I know. Her humility and desire to learn are infectious. I hope you will join us for the LAST Design Recharge of 2017. Kim and I will also talk about our goals for the new year. Have you started thinking about your goals for 2018? Show Notes & Ways to Follow Kim: http://www.kimpanella.com/tools/ Subscribe for a chance to win! http://www.kimpanella.com/designrecharge My site www.KimPanella.com Facebook www.facebook.com/kimpanellaart Instagram @KimPanella Twitter @KimPanella Behance @KimPanella Find more great episodes at www.rechargingyou.com Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com Become a part of the Design Recharge

Episode 237. Aired November 22, 2017 This week's guest is Austin Saylor a motion designer with a love for animating lettering. We will chat about his new course, Animating Lettering which opened on Monday, Nov 20. We will learn what is in the course and how it will help us in our business. Tune in live on Wednesday, November 22 at 2:30pm ET / 11:30amPT. Follow Austin at: www.austinsaylor.com www.letteringanimation.com www.twitter.com/itsaustinsaylor http://www.instagram.com/itsaustinsaylor Find more great episodes at www.rechargingyou.com Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com Become a part of the Design Recharge Family and get access to the interviews each week. Sign up at http://www.rechargingyou.com

Episode 236. Aired on November 15, 2017 Do you work InHouse? There are positives and negatives to it. This week’s guest, Andrew Berkemeyer works InHouse at Woods Coffee in Bellingham Washington. He started his career as a designer on a small InHouse team and has been able to find his rhythm working for companies on their InHouse teams. Come with some questions about working InHouse and find out what Andrew has been doing in his free time. Follow Andrew at: Dribbble.com: dribbble.com/vibrantimpact Instagram: www.instragram.com/andrewberk Facebook: www.facebook.com/vanandrewmusic Music: www.vanandrewmusic.com

Episode 235. Aired on November 8, 2017 Have you ever wanted to change up your style? Or get better at something in a fairly quick amount of time? Well it all takes time. Meena Khalili has been a regular guest on the show and I am stoked to have her back. Meena is an illustrator, and design professor who is has one hand in the digital world and one hand in the physical world. She will be talking about her 365 project that transformed her style and has turned into a traveling show. Find out why she got started, what tools she takes with her, how long each sketch takes, and how her style has morphed since beginning this 365 challenge. Follow and connect with Meena: her site: meenakhalili.com (direct link to purchase prints from material print shop: materialprintshop.com/store/meena-khalili) dribbble: dribbble.com/meenakhalili instagram for New in LOU: instagram.com/newinlou365 instagram for Meena: instagram.com/meenakhalili twitter: twitter.com/meenakhalili Find more great episodes at

Episode 233. Airs on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 12:30pm ET / 9:30am PT / 5:30pm in the UK. You may know Tom Ross from his start-up, Design Cuts, a source for great deals on digital design products and bundles. Tom is a new friend I was introduced to through Dustin Lee but I feel like I have known him for about six months because I have been listening to the Honest Designers Show every week since it started. I am a huge fan of the show and Tom. Tom is the founder of Design Cuts and is a whiz at building, authentic, long-term relationships with people in the industry. Thursday we will be talking about how he has done that and why it has been critical to his success and the success of Design Cuts. Follow Tom at: www.designcuts.com www.honestdesigners.com www.instagram.com/tomrossmedia Find more great episodes at www.rechargingyou.com Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com

Episode 232. Aired on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Matt and I will continue our conversation about branding and how he decides when to create hand drawn typographic marks vs computer-generated symbols and how he does that. Join us for the LIVE show and see what I mean about his versatility and how he has continued to grow over the years. We will also get to see some more of his amazing wave illustrations. Follow Matt at: Web: VERG.COM.AU Instagram: @MATTVERGOTIS FB: @MATTVERG Twitter: @MATTVERGOTIS Find more great episodes at www.rechargingyou.com Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com

Episode 231. Aired on October 10, 2017 This week I am excited to have my friend, Matt Vergotis on the show. Matt is an incredible designer and a passionate lettering artist. He has clients from all over the globe. His branding clients show his versatility. He loves working by hand first and has a great eye for business, keeping grounded, and we will dig into what he does to keep his name and work on the forefront. There will most definitely be some surfing analogies. Follow Matt at: Web: VERG.COM.AU Instagram: @MATTVERGOTIS FB: @MATTVERG Twitter: @MATTVERGOTIS Find more great episodes at www.rechargingyou.com Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com To find full show notes with links please go to: https://rechargingyou.com/2017/10/07/matt-vergotis-versatile-flexible/

Episode 230. Aired on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 This week I am excited to have my friend David O’Hara on the show. David has changed from a visual designer to a user experience designer. He has moved without a job, he has struggled but then excelled. David doesn’t give up, even when life has thrown him lemons. David’s attitude especially when he was looking for work is inspiring. He has a great philosophy for networking and we will hear about that. Follow David at: 50 States - 50StatesSupply.com Portfolio - davidpohara.com Dribbble - dribbble.com/davidpohara facebook - facebook.com/davidpohara instagram - @davidpohara twitter - @davidpohara linkedin - linkedin.com/in/davidpohara/ email - david@davidpohara.com Find more great episodes at www.rechargingyou.com Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com Become a part of the Design Recharge Family and get access to the interviews each week. Sign up at http://www.rechargingyou.com