Design Recharge

Episode 212, Airs April 26, 2017. This week on Design Recharge I am excited to have my good friend, Johnny Gwin back on the show. Johnny started sketch noting a few years ago and has seen growth in his sketch noting abilities and he has uncovered a few tips for anyone who is thinking of starting sketch noting. On this episode you will find out how he got started, what was the most influential and inspiring as he began, and at what point the light bulb went off. He will tell us honestly how much time and commitment it takes to start sketch noting. We will learn how he keeps growing after so many years doing this, how he has improved, and all the ways he uses sketch noting now. I hope you will join us for the LIVE show Wednesday, April 26, at 2:30 pm ET / 11:30 am PT. Part one: 4/12/17 Alma Hoffmann (investigation into the importance of sketching) Part two: 4/21/17 Amarilys Henderson (drawing faces fast and getting things like age, race, expression, and gender down quickly) Part three: 4/26/17 Johnny Gwin (w

Episode 211. Aired Friday, April 21, 2017. Today I will be interviewing entrepreneur, watercolor artist, teacher, and illustrator Amarilys Henderson. She will tell us about how simplifying the face can make all the difference and give us some tips and common hangups when people are drawing faces. We will talk about drawing different expressions, faces from different angles, and how shapes and colors play a role in communicating the vibe and feel of the subject. She is an incredible illustrator and we will peek behind the curtain and see how she is expanding her business and what she is doing to stay creative and keep the ideas flowing. Check out Amarilys at: http://instagram.com/watercolordevo http://fb.com/watercolordevo http://watercolordevo.com http://watercolordevo.etsy.com http://skillshare.com/r/amarilys Links to her supplies from her Florals Skillshare class: SUPPLIES for Modern Watercolor Florals 3 Ways http://skl.sh/1SudhNH by Amarilys Henderson Pan Watercolors http://www.dickblick.c

Episode 210 Wednesday, April 19 @ 2:30 pm ET / 11:30 am PT, Noah Scalin is coming back on the show to tell us about an activity that has revolutionized his professional work. Doing these creativity exercises on a regular basis has allowed him to push past the typical and come up with thought-provoking, original ideas. From these creative sprints new work has been produced and because he is doing them with a community of people at the same time it is building a community of creators who are sharing their creative process and explorations with others daily. We will talk about Noah’s new book and how it is different from his other books and how the idea of the creative sprint has expanded his creativity and his business. Connect with Noah at: Creative Sprint (including book buying links): http://CreativeSprint.co Personal portfolio: http://NoahScalin.com Company: http://AnotherLimitedRebellion.com @CreativeSprint (Instagram) @ALRcreates (twitter) @NoahScalin (instagram/twitter) #CreativeSprint (everywhere) T

THE DESIGN RECHARGE SHOW: Alma Hoffmann // The Why Behind Sketchnoting Episode 209 Wednesday, April 12 @ 2:30 pm ET / 11:30 am PT. Alma Hoffmann is coming back on the show to kick off a four part series on sketchnoting with four different experts in the field. With Alma we will talk about the why behind sketching and how its importance has changed in processing and communicating information. We will dig into how her perspective changed and her daily life has had an impact as a result of exercising this powerful muscle. Part one: Alma Hoffmann (investigation into the importance of sketching) Part two: Amarilys Henderson (drawing faces fast and getting things like age, race, and gender down) Part three: Johnny Gwin (weekly practice and seeing improvement in technique and comprehension) Part four: Emily Carlton (Taking it to the streets, making a business out of sketch noting) This is new for Design Recharge and I am excited to hear what y’all think of it, and if you want me to do more of these. Find more gr

Aired March 15, 2017. Episode 207 Part two This week on Design Recharge I invited Jason Craig back on the show to finish his interview about being his own boss. Jason is an illustrator and designer, an avid reader and learner, and now his own boss. Jason has stepped out on his own, been real with clients, and found ways to help new designers get experience. This episode talked about the books he has read and how essentially reading and side projects have given Jason the confidence and passion that has helped launched his career.

Aired on Monday, March 13, 2017 Episode 206 This week on Design Recharge I am excited to introduce you to my friends and fellow podcasters: Patrick Hill, Luke Gaul, and Andrew Sale. These guys have built an amazing community and engage at conferences with these creatives as well as connect daily with them on the slack channel they have built. I know they are all married and doing freelance, so finding the time to do all that they do is amazing. We will dig into why they do what they do and how it has helped them and others. On this episode you will find out how they got started, how they monetize and fund this project, how much time and commitment it takes, and who is responsible for what. We will also get an idea as to how they keep content fresh and how they pick which conferences to attend, and which guests to have on their show. I hope you will join me for the LIVE show. Find more about the fellas at: www.mof1podcast.com patreon.com/mof1podcast mof1podcast.com/slack Twitter.com/mof1podcast Twitter.

Aired on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Episode 205 This week on Design Recharge I am excited to introduce you to my friend Alec Lewis. Alec is busting with energy and enthusiasm for our industry. He loves to surround himself with creatives who are willing to take chances. He is passionate about helping others find their passion and helps them dream big. One of Alec’s superpowers is his ability to tell a story and he does this easily because of his background in acting and theatre and look at things from a unique perspective. This episode will open up your eyes to how perspective and thinking of things in different ways open up ideas and let your creativity soar. Find Alec: Instagram: www.instagram.com/aleclew His website: www.thinkalec.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

Aired March 1, 2017. Episode 204 This week on Design Recharge I am excited to have Jason Craig back on the show. Jason is an illustrator and designer, an avid reader and learner, and now his own boss. Jason has stepped out on his own, been real with clients, and found ways to help new designers get experience. This episode will explain the steps Jason took to go out on his own. We will talk about this journey and what it takes. He will talk about being his own boss and how limiting his offerings has helped him enjoy his job. Find Jason at: instagram: @jasonthe29th https://www.facebook.com/jasonthe29th jasonthe29th@gmail.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

Aired February 18, 2017. Episode 203. This week on Design Recharge I am excited to interview type designer and community builder, Thomas Jockin. Thomas began designing type and now has brought together type enthusiasts from coast to coast, he calls these get-togethers, Type Thursday. It is a place where honest, critiques happen, learning, and a love for type grows during each meeting. This episode will explain the benefits of a group critique and all that goes into creating a community based on the love of type and letterforms. We will also talk about creating typefaces for different types users and how best to market that typeface. Connect with TypeThursday: TypeThursdayHQ:
https://www.facebook.com/TypeThursday
 TypeThursdayNYC:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/typethursdaynyc/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TypeThursdayNYC
 TypeThursdaySF:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/typethursdaysf/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TypeThursdaySF
 TypeThursdayLA:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/typethursdayl

Aired Wednesday, Feb 8, 2017. Episode 202 This week on Design Recharge I have the pleasure of interviewing my friend, Adam Martin. Adam is the founder of Mtn. Co, a visual design studio that works with sports brands on both branding and digital solutions. He works with a team of independent designers, developers, illustrators, and strategists on client projects all over the continental united states. On the side, Adam has created a focused, professional, community for creatives working in the sports industry through his podcast Makers of Sport. This episode will help creatives who want to learn how a being part of a focused, private, niche community can impact your career. We will talk about marketing and design strategy within the sports and recreation industry and learn some behind the scene skills that have helped Adam create trust with his clients. Find Adam at: Website: http://madebymtn.com Podcast: http://makersofsport.com Find more great episodes at www.rechargingyou.com Connect on Instagram & T

Aired Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Episode 201 Victor Davila is an illustrator, a designer, and an educator. Victor lives in Orlando, Florida and has worked on character design projects, editorial illustrations, interactive games, and children’s books. Victor is flexible in his styles of illustration and is really humble. This episode will help creatives who want to learn how into explore different styles and push yourself with series projects. We will dig into Victor’s creative process and learn how his design community has played a role in his growth and success. Find Victor at: http://victordavila.com on Twitter: @vicdavila http://instagram.com/vicdavila/ https://dribbble.com/vicdavila Things we talked about on the show: Geoff McFetridge http://www.championdontstop.com/ http://brianboesch.com/ http://www.creativesouth.com/workshops Pentel Pocket Brush Pen at http://amzn.to/2kWW1UJ Unruled Composition Notebook http://amzn.to/2kVk5ug Find more great episodes at www.rechargingyou.com Connect on

Episode 200! Aired Wednesday, January 25, 2017. Seriously stoked to record episode 200 with someone whom I met through Design Recharge, a long-time viewer and participant, Joseph Carter-Brown. I actually got to meet him in-person at the AIGA Leadership Retreat in Raleigh this past May. Meeting him in person was such a treat, and getting to sit down and hear his story was amazing. So this week on Design Recharge I am interviewing Joe and getting him to open up about becoming an extrovert, an entrepreneur, and a leader... This episode will help creatives who are struggling with being afraid to take the next step in their business. We will also talk about how doing things that scare us make us stronger and how teaching brought Joe to leadership. My favorite quote of the podcast is. "if you can read it, you can learn it." Joe Carter (Joseph's dad) Find Joe at: twitter @abrowncreates Instagram @abrowncreates www.anthonybrowncreates.com www.behance.com/abcreates www.linkedin.com/josephcarterbrown Find more

Aired Saturday, January 21, 2017. Episode 199 This week on Design Recharge, I am interviewing the talented Dan Lee. Dan has a passion for design and lettering. He takes his mad skills and inspires the world with his inspirational messages. He is always pushing his skills and trying out new lettering styles as well as different hand lettering processes. He regularly uses ink and paper as well as pushes the iPencil around on the iPad. This episode will help creatives who are struggling through a rough patch and need to know how other people keep going even when times are hard. We will also talk about sharing your faith via social media, having accountability with your side project, and lots of other things. Find Dan at: http://instagram.com/dandrawnwords http://danleedesignstudio.com http://dandrawnwords.threadless.com Find more great episodes at www.rechargingyou.com Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com

Aired, Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Episode 197 This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing Jason Frostholm. Jason runs the Creative South Podcast and is going to talk about his journey of being a contestant winner to volunteering and getting involved. Jason is a solo designer at a corporate agency and we will talk about working alone can benefit you and how he stays recharged and connected to the field. We will talk about how talking to creatives on a weekly basis has energized his designs and his freelance business. This episode will help anyone who is feeling unmotivated to take the first step in feeding their inner creative and we will share some tips on how to connect with other creatives when you feel disconnected. Join us LIVE for this interview Wednesday, January 11, 2017 @ 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT. Sign up to get the link and join us LIVE, delivered each week directly to your inbox: http://bit.ly/dr-list If you already get the weekly newsletter no need to sign up you will get the link in your in

Aired Jan. 4, 2017, Episode 197 This week I will share my goals for 2017. I will also reflect on 2016 and explain my re-evaluation process and my re-defining plan. We will also talk about the importance of simply showing up, about how to Out Work not Over Work your competition, a simple plan to track the growth of your business, and we will talk about making time to learn new skills. Share your 2017 goals with me in the comments at https://rechargingyou.com/2017/01/02/the-new-year-means/ . . Sign up to get the link and join us LIVE, delivered each week directly to your inbox: http://bit.ly/dr-list

This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing my brother from another mother, Ben Hannam. Ben and I met in grad school and is now a published author working on his second book. Ben is driven to help others and prepares students and working designers for both the world of freelance and the world of employment. This interview will discuss everything from stressing out about your portfolio, to how much should we spend on our portfolio. We will talk about how to STAND OUT before, during, and after an interview. We will talk about what is clever and what is creepy, Join us for some laughs and insight into crafting your portfolio to land the job you want. We will have an honest conversation about your physical and digital portfolio. Contact Ben at: benhannam@gmail.com Get Ben's first book at: http://amzn.to/2gK4LyV

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 in a clever way. He is prolific and one of the humblest people I know. He has a gift for design and makes what we do look so easy and effortless. I am so pleased to have an hour to chat with him and share his story with all of you. Hopefully he will give us some tips on how he obtained his superpowers of speed and mastery of style. We will talk about the struggles of working a full time job while running a side business.

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, whose mission is “to educate designers, students and practitioners on the fundamental skills of typography. Graphic designers deserve a strong typographic foundation to practice typesetting, improve the quality of communication, and preserve the integrity of design.”

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 helping other creatives. We will talk about the struggles of finding a job that is a great fit, changing directions in your career, and finding a community to support you when you are knocked down Connect with Devon at: Portfolio site: http://callmedevo.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dhoernsch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dhoernsch/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhoernsch Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/dhoernsch

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 to sell cake toppers and how she got the shop live. There are always hurdles as you begin new ventures and we will talk about some of the ones Veronica and her sister have had to overcome in this business. If you are thinking of opening up a store and don’t know where to start you will enjoy this episode and we will learn about Shopify as a platform and a place to work.