Creatives Ignite
338 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsThe Creatives Ignite show is a weekly interactive, web show / podcast recorded LIVE with an audience where interviews of designers, illustrators, industry leaders, and business professionals. Creatives Ignite shares stories and tips of how creatives got further on their career / entrepreneurial journey.
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Ryan Hamrick // Curves Ahead
July 19, 2017 20:31 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBAired on July 19, 2017. Episode 220  This week's guest is a Design Recharge favorite, Ryan Hamrick. Ryan is a lettering artist, designer, and entrepreneur with a passion for teaching calligraphy and lettering. We will talk about his Curves Ahead Tour, traveling and working on the road, and teaching workshops. We will find out how much prep work when into planning and marketing for a trip like this and we will find out if you can still sign up for one of these killer workshops. Follow Ryan a...
Austin Saylor // Animating Lettering
July 12, 2017 21:12 - 1 hour - 28.5 MBEpisode 219 Aired July 12, 2017. This week's guest is Austin Saylor a motion designer with a love for animating lettering. We will talk about telling compelling stories and the challenges of a 10 second animation. We will chat about how he is able to travel and work and how living on the road has changed his life and work. Find out more about Austin: www.austinsaylor.com www.letteringanimation.com www.twitter.com/itsaustinsaylor http://www.instagram.com/itsaustinsaylor Things we talked a...
Amarilys Henderson // Stepping Out at Surtex
July 03, 2017 23:18 - 1 hour - 139 MBFor more awesome interviews subscribe here and to get a link to join in live each week go to www.rechargingyou.com Episode 218 Trying new things and stepping out into something new and uncomfortable is the theme for this week. Amarilys Henderson is an illustrator who works in watercolor mainly and was on the podcast back in April. She is back and we will dig into a little more of her marketing strategy as an illustrator and online teacher. Amarilys had her first solo booth at Surtex this p...
Rapid Recharge // Uncomfortable and Afraid, But Doing it Anyway
June 28, 2017 22:39 - 1 hour - 31 MBUncomfortable and Afraid, But Doing it Anyway. Episode 217. Recorded live on June 28, 2017 This week I am launching a brand new part of the Recharging You brand. I am launching Recruiting Creatives. Tune in and hear about how tackling this scary thing has me diving off the edge of the starting block. What shape will my dive be? Will I fall flat and belly flop? It doesn’t matter what matters is if I get back up and try again. This has been one of the hardest lessons for me to learn and I had...
Pressing On // Digging into the Letterpress Phenomenon
June 21, 2017 20:31 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBNever miss an episode, sign up and be part of the LIVE show at www.rechargingyou.com. Become a part of the Design Recharge Family and get access to the interviews each week. Episode 216 . I am excited to have my first official documentary film makers on the show this week. They have made a documentary film about letterpress printing and the people who didn’t let it die. I hope you will join me for this inside look into the phenomenon of letterpress printing and find out why so many designer...
Von Glitschka // Growth and Diversification
June 08, 2017 15:11 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBAired June 7, 2017. Episode 215 Never miss an episode, sign up and be part of the LIVE show at www.rechargingyou.com. Become a part of the Design Recharge Family and get access to the interviews each week. I am so excited to welcome back the amazing illustrator and designer Von Glitschka. Von is creative director of Glitschka Studios a small boutique design firm located in the Pacific Northwest. His diverse range of illustrative design has been used by some of the most respected brands in ...
Blake Stevenson // Mining Cuteness
May 31, 2017 21:45 - 1 hour - 24.2 MBTHE DESIGN RECHARGE SHOW: Blake Stevenson // Mining Cuteness Episode 214 Blake Stevenson is one of my heroes, because everything he makes has some sort of cuteness factor in it. I am always afraid of making something ugly and it is like he has a magic pen and with it everything he creates is cute, even his skulls rank high on the cuteness scale. So I say Blake is mining cuteness, he has struck gold and the ore he pulls from his creative mine (I am using a mining analogy) is filled with unsto...
Emily Carlton // Part 4 Sketch Noting Series: Sketch Noting Professionally
May 03, 2017 20:09 - 1 hour - 24.4 MBEpisode 213. Aired May 3, 2017. This week on Design Recharge I am excited to have my friend, Emily Carlton on the show, wrapping up the sketch noting series. Emily has taken sketch noting from a hobby to a source of income. She will map out her journey, sharing when her confidence began to grow. Emily uses a limited palette and most of the work she is doing is sketch noting on a larger scale, called graphic recording. On this episode you will find out how she got her first gig and what she ...
Johnny Gwin // Part 3 Sketch Noting Series: The Evolution of a Sketch Noter
April 27, 2017 18:21 - 1 hour - 29.2 MBEpisode 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 ...
Amarilys Henderson // Part 2 Sketch Noting Series: The Secret to Drawing Faces
April 21, 2017 22:15 - 1 hour - 26.5 MBEpisode 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 illustra...
Noah Scalin // The Challenge of a Creative Sprint
April 19, 2017 22:36 - 1 hour - 26.4 MBEpisode 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 sh...
Alma Hoffmann // The Why Behind Sketch Noting
April 12, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 24.9 MBTHE 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 exer...
Jason Craig // Being my Own Boss PART 2
March 17, 2017 20:37 - 1 hour - 23.8 MBAired 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 passi...
Master of One :: Brothers With Vision And Purpose
March 14, 2017 14:20 - 1 hour - 30.5 MBAired 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 ...
Alec Lewis // The Importance of the Back Story
March 09, 2017 21:06 - 1 hour - 25.8 MBAired 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 th...
Jason Craig // Being my Own Boss
March 01, 2017 22:52 - 1 hour - 27 MBAired 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 off...
Thomas Jockin // The Life of a Type Designer
February 18, 2017 22:22 - 1 hour - 35.3 MBAired 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 base...
Adam Martin // Building a Community for Designers in the Sports Industry
February 09, 2017 13:04 - 1 hour - 32.4 MBAired 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 th...
Victor Davila // Crafting Lovable, Illustrated Characters
February 02, 2017 13:21 - 1 hour - 23.5 MBAired 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...
Joseph Carter-Brown // In Defense of Fear
January 26, 2017 12:59 - 1 hour - 24.6 MBEpisode 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...
Dan Lee // Hand Lettering Engineer
January 21, 2017 18:50 - 1 hour - 26.2 MBAired 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 throug...
Jason Frostholm // Feeding my Inner Creative
January 12, 2017 22:00 - 1 hour - 23.4 MBAired, 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 desig...
Rapid Recharge // New Year = New Start
January 05, 2017 14:40 - 1 hour - 29.3 MBAired 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/ ...
Ben Hannam // Your Portfolio & the Job You Want
December 14, 2016 21:38 - 1 hour - 29.3 MBThis 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 af...
Fabio Perez // Lightning Fast & a Love for Retro
December 07, 2016 22:18 - 1 hour - 24.8 MBEpisode 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...
Type Ed // Type Lessons Make us Stronger
November 30, 2016 23:22 - 1 hour - 33.2 MBTypeEd 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 ...
Devon Hoernschemeyer // Roll with the Punches
November 23, 2016 21:22 - 1 hour - 26.8 MBThis 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, changi...
Veronica Wong // Creating an Online Store
November 18, 2016 16:52 - 1 hour - 25.9 MBHave 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 v...
Brian Yohn // Design Management
November 11, 2016 13:11 - 1 hour - 28.4 MBAired on November 9, 2016. Episode 191 Have you thought about going into management and leading a design team? Or do you want to know what it will be like when your freelance business goes full time and you have to hire more designers? If you answered yes to either of these then this episode is for you. This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing my friend Brian Yohn. Brian works full time as a designer and manager of a creative team a Virginia Tech's Division of Student Affairs. Transit...
Noah Elias // Uncovering Your Calling
November 03, 2016 11:53 - 1 hour - 29.1 MBEpisode 190 This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing Noah Elias. Noah has created an amazing business working with huge brands to create his artwork and share his God-given talent. He has created a platform to help others impact more people, make more money and live a life of significance as a successful creative, maker, or entrepreneur. Through self-discovery Noah was able to expose his false self and understand who God wanted him to be and as a result is able to use his art to help p...
Aaron Draplin // Loving the Underdog
October 25, 2016 17:53 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBThis week on Design Recharge I am interviewing Aaron Draplin. Aaron is a designer that gets giddy talking about design. He loves people and has a drive to help them, no matter the size of the business. Aaron is one of the most prolific designers I know. His passion for design and helping businesses grow is inspiring. He will talk about his love for the underdog and hopefully get asked some questions he hasn’t been asked before. He will talk about his new book and life on the book tour. Fin...
Colin Tierney // Crayligraphy
September 28, 2016 20:20 - 1 hour - 30.3 MBEpisode 186 This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing Colin Tierney. Colin runs a design firm that specialized in hand lettering, calligraphy, and branding. But he gets really jazzed about helping other people. He has a course that steps you into lettering in a simple and beautiful way. Colin started drawing with Crayola markers a few years ago and found it to be easier for students in his workshops and budding lettering artists to learn if they used a Crayola marker. He coined the term...
FANTASY & SCI-FI ILLUSTRATOR JOHN STANKO
September 25, 2016 01:56 - 1 hour - 153 MBAired Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Episode 55 The legendary art of fantasy & sci-fi illustrator John Stanko. John shares the secrets to his success & insight into his process, as well as tips on making it in this niche industry. Watch the episode at: https://youtu.be/vl-Vh7l9JmE
Terence Tang // Becoming an Entrepreneur
September 21, 2016 21:33 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBEpisode 185 This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing Terence Tang. He is a lettering artist, brand builder, film maker, solopreneur. Terence talks about how his job was not fulfilling him as a designer and wanted to get back to creating things he believed in. After gaining momentum on instagram and with the encouragement of his wife and other friends he made the jump. He has now been working from home, building an audience, and selling physical goods for over a year now. If you have be...
Fraser Davidson // Bringing IT to Life
September 08, 2016 15:17 - 1 hour - 24.4 MBAired Wednesday, September 7, 2016 Episode 184 Fraser Davidson is an award-winning director, animator, and designer. He is co-founder of Cub Studio in London and has worked with some of the biggest names in the sports world. But what makes Fraser amazing is his tireless work ethic, energizing humor, and his down-to-earth and humble personality. Fraser not only creates amazing sports brands but also continually educates audiences about sports in a humorous and entertaining way. His simple s...
Brian White // Staying Relevant, Fresh, & In Business
September 01, 2016 12:52 - 1 hour - 27.9 MBEpisode 183 When you have been in the design business for 20 years you can expect to have learned a thing or two. This week on Design Recharge my friend Brian White is going to share his nuggets of truth for staying fresh, staying nimble, and staying in business. Brian is a UI designer, a brand creator, web designer, and in his free time he enjoys painting, printmaking, and photography. He also finds time for side projects like kickstarted-funded projects for kids and writing and illustratin...
Mitch Shepherd // No Looking Back
August 25, 2016 11:25 - 1 hour - 30.5 MBEpisode 182 Mitch Shepherd went to work one day and told them he would not be back. He did not have a set plan but knew he could not keep doing what he was doing anymore. After three years of punching a time clock he decided to brave the entrepreneurial waters and open his own shop. Mitch has learned a LOT in the last few years, made sacrifices, and is wearing more hats but he is recharged about design and growing a brand and a business, selling physical goods. We will talk about all this an...
AIGA Emerge Week Panel Discussion
August 18, 2016 11:46 - 1 hour - 24.7 MBEpisode 181 This week on Design Recharge we will team up with AIGA Mobile and will learn from four Emerging Designers. These are creatives who have been in the business for 0-5 years and will be talking about the design community, clients, and work. Our guests this week are: Casey Brabbs a busy, freelance designer and illustrator who has explored different ways to self-promote and is continually growing, Amy Schwartz a design troublemaker making waves as the Design Director for Cards Agains...
Peter Deltondo // Play to Your Strengths :: The Design Recharge Show
August 10, 2016 21:27 - 1 hour - 28.4 MBEpisode 180 Peter Deltondo is a creative director, ux/ui product designer and web designer among other things. He also wears the hat of project manager and team dad at Mossio. He is big on encouraging others and helping them play to their strengths. Peter is on the show this week talking about comparison, confidence, and using your strengths. Join us LIVE on Wednesday, Aug. 10 @ 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT. Sign up to get the link to join us LIVE each week, delivered directly to your inbox at: h...
Nathan Yoder // Transitions & Inner Battles on the Design Recharge Show
August 03, 2016 20:44 - 1 hour - 28.9 MBEpisode 179 Nathan Yoder always makes my face hurt. What! Yes, because every time I talk to him, I smile so big my face hurts after our conversations. Believe me it is a good thing. He has an infectious, positive energy not to mention his talent and skill as a designer, letterer, and illustrator. This week we’ll talk about times when it's harder to smile and harder to stay positive. We are talking about the times when we transition into new roles, new jobs, new creative pursuits and feel lik...
Bethany Heck // Exposing a Commonly Held Typographic Belief
July 28, 2016 12:38 - 1 hour - 25.2 MBEpisode 178 This week I interview my friend and one of the funniest designers I know, Bethany Heck. Bethany has a love for type and for organization, she wants to make things easy for users and thinks about ways to do this. Bethany is an Art Director at Microsoft and has been getting them to think differently about the type they use and how they use it. Actually she has been getting a lot of people not just at Microsoft to think differently about type and type combinations and that is what ...
Dustin Lee // Bulldozing Designer Road Blocks
July 21, 2016 22:51 - 1 hour - 138 MBThis week I welcome Dustin Lee of Retro Supply and Passive Income for Designers back to the show. He is sharing three common road blocks that many designers say set them back again and again and we will talk about how to bulldoze through them. Sign up for the cheat sheet and get on the list to know about Dustin’s coaching at passiveincomefordesigners.com/free-cheet-sheet Also check Dustin’s retro brushes, textures, and much more at retrosupply.co I used his new Matchbook tutorial to make t...
THE DESIGN RECHARGE SHOW // Design Recharge In Reverse
July 08, 2016 15:31 - 1 hour - 127 MBAired Wednesday, July 17, 2013. Episode 53 Meaghan Dee turns the table and asks diane gibbs, the host of The Design Recharge Show, the questions about her design, teaching, how the show started, and what the future holds for Design Recharge.
THE DESIGN RECHARGE SHOW: David Brier // Branding Guru
July 08, 2016 14:54 - 1 hour - 128 MBAired Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Episode 52 David Brier shares with us his expertise in creating a brand as well as the impact packaging can have on making and/or breaking a brand.
THE DESIGN RECHARGE SHOW: Amy Hood // Building a Powerful Lifestyle Brand
July 08, 2016 14:46 - 1 hour - 126 MBAired Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Episode 51 Amy Hood of Hoodzpah Design talks about developing a lifestyle brand, what it is, and why it is important in today’s market.
THE DESIGN RECHARGE SHOW: Megan Moore // The Power of Collage
July 08, 2016 14:39 - 1 hour - 119 MBAired Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Episode 50 Megan Moore, an artist and printmaker shares how she uses collage to create compelling designs.
THE DESIGN RECHARGE SHOW: Eric DiChaira // Effective Networking to Land a Job or Project
July 08, 2016 14:04 - 1 hour - 111 MBAired Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Episode 49 The Creative Group’s Eric DiChiara joins us to discuss the benefits and power of positive networking both on-the-job & through social media.
THE DESIGN RECHARGE SHOW: Ann Ford // Unlocking Creative Block
July 08, 2016 13:45 - 1 hour - 124 MBAired Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Episode 48 Ever feel stumped creatively? And you have tried all the ways that you know to get unstuck? This episode will help, Ann Ford shares multiple, unique ways she uses to help herself and students “Unlock the Creative Block.” As a Design professor there is always at least one student who needs help unlocking the block, so Ann is a pro at attacking the problem from different angles because everyone’s process is unique.
THE DESIGN RECHARGE SHOW: WMC Fest // Creative Community Instigator
July 07, 2016 21:26 - 1 hour - 157 MBThis 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 yea...
THE DESIGN RECHARGE SHOW: Brooke Scherer // European Design Tour
June 29, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBEpisode 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 m...