Design Recharge

This week I interview Heather Sakai and Bryan Garvin of Weapons of Mass Creation (WMC Fest) and Go Media. If you have been looking for a conference to recharge your batteries, think about joining about 1000 other creatives in Cleveland on August 5–7. This interview will dig into the conference and what is different this year and find out where to stay if you haven’t booked your room yet. Hear about the line-up of speakers and workshops. WMC Fest has spurred many creatives for the past six years, find out how to snag a ticket and connect with an incredible community of creatives.

Episode 175 This week on Design Recharge, we invite back long-time friend and frequent guest Brooke Scherer to talk about her whirlwind european design tour. She was teaching Design History while consuming original paste-ups, sketches of typefaces, grid system galore, street art and that is just a few of the things Brooke and her students from University of Tampa saw. We will talk about why seeing it in person is more impactful than just seeing reproductions in a design book. Join us for a mini-Design History lesson while we relive her European Design Tour.

Aired Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Episode 47 Meena Khalili walks us through her recent design project, Chuck Scalin’s “Body of Evidence” where she discusses the choices that made quality and craftmanship key.

Aired Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Episode 46 Zach Smith is a young and rising designer with a lot of wisdom for his years. Zach shares with us how he got started with hand lettering and design, what inspires him, and how he markets himself.

Aired Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Episode 45 Illustrator, Letterer, and Educator, Biljana Kroll shares her passion of lettering and tells us how she found her calling an illustrator.

Aired Wednesday, May 8, 2013. Episode 44 Contracts and other legal issues designers should know about before starting a business and/or taking on a new project.

Aired Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Episode 43 John O’Neill founder and director of Thinkhaus, a socially conscious design firm fostering social change & community advancement by supporting the growth of sustainable businesses, talks to us about what drives him to think differently and design to help others.

Aired Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Episode 42 Answering any questions about design and talking about topics for upcoming episodes.

Aired Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Episode 41 Keith Tatum will amaze you with his hand-drawn type, his ipad sketches, and his incredible designs. Want to know how he gets inspired? Watch this episode to find out how Keith uses Pinterest for researching design, type, and illustration. Get ready to be BLOWN away.

Aired Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Episode 40 Mike Rohde, author of “The Sketchnote Handbook” shares with us how taking notes using simple drawings “to amplify and clarify ideas.” Anyone can improve retention of information using these simple techniques, you don’t have to be an artist or a designer.

Aired Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Episode 39 Donna Farrugia from The Creative Group shares with us what makes a winning portfolio as well as how to arrange your portfolio depending on the firm you are interviewing with.

Aired Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Episode 37 Oklahoma native & designer, Nathan loves using his hands to create masterpieces out of hand-drawn type.

Aired Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Episode 38 Bethany Heck is a lover of Baseball and a problem solver. She runs the Eephus League, a site “dedicated to bringing all the disparate threads of baseball intricacies together in one place.” The site shares Baseball Minutiae and allows members to contribute to this rich history no matter how small the fact.

Aired Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Episode 36 Joey Ellis talks about how he got started in the industry, how keeps himself and his clients happy, and about the launch of his new book “Sketch Bookery, Vol. 1.”

Aired Wednesday, February 27, 2013. Episode 35 Building long-lasting business relationships with my clients has been a key part of my success as a designer. These are business tips every designer can implement which will build partnerships with clients that will last for decades.

Aired Wednesday, February 20, 2013. Episode 34 Sterling Hundley, painter and former illustrator shares his thought processes behind his new exhibition, funded through kickstarter and opening March 1st at Ghostprint Gallery, “The Spoils of Saint Hubris.”

Aired Wednesday, February 6, 2013. Episode 33 Nikki Villagomez started an AIGA Chapter in South Carolina and shares with us the ins-and-outs of establishing a chapter.

Aired Wednesday, January 30, 2013. Episode 32 Writing about Design with April Greer April Greer writes for Graphic Design Blender on a weekly basis. Sharing her passion for design and tips for design businesses.

Episode 174 This week it is my pleasure to introduce my friend, Brian Manley. Brian is conceptual designer and has the ability to communicate layered messages through his photography and his funky and retro-inspired collage work. He works in a variety of styles and with a variety of clients. He is an independent freelance designer who has a love for people and builds relationships with clients and friends that others are drawn to. We will talk about how knowing your weak areas and using your strengths can really be a tool you can draw upon in your work. Get the link to watch and to ask questions in the [live chat] at http://bit.ly/dr-list Note: If you already get the weekly newsletter no need to sign up, you will get the link in your inbox Wednesday 30 min before the show.

THE DESIGN RECHARGE SHOW: Noah Scalin // The Design Activist’s Handbook by diane gibbs