Latest Portfolio development Podcast Episodes
Episode 31: NFTs will be part of your Creative Career
Creative Career Starter - January 17, 2022 21:00 - 34 minutesIn the spirit of bringing a deeper understanding of the NFT space as a skill for your job search, a conversation with Ryan Haigh (@HeyHaigh) and Martin Bekerman (@MySavageDogs) that will help you understand the key principles for success in the NFT world. These guys get it.
Episode 30: Ryan Haigh - The Emerging and Undeniable World of NFTs Explained
Creative Career Starter - December 14, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutesA conversation with Ryan Haigh, my friend and cryptocurrency shaman. We will be discussing the rapidly growing, incredibly complex world of NFTs (non-fungible tokens). It's a place where he has become an influential voice and content expert. He's so good at this that he got me into the marketpla...
Episode 29: Frank DiPinto (PART 2) Creative Director at Electronic Arts
Creative Career Starter - November 15, 2021 19:00 - 19 minutesPart 2 of my conversation with Frank DiPinto - who is a Creative Director at Electronic Arts, the computer games giant. Frank, who calls himself a “creative athlete”, moved from Adidas to Electronic Arts and has parlayed his passion for sports and gaming into a unique and interesting position ...
Episode 28: Frank DiPinto, Senior Designer at Adidas
Creative Career Starter - November 09, 2021 20:00 - 22 minutesA conversation with Frank DiPinto, Creative Director at Electronic Arts - the computer games giant located in Redwood, California. Frank has had quite an amazing career for someone just 10 years out of design school - starting at VF Imagewear in Tampa, then moving to Adidas in Portland - and no...
Episode 27: David Nardone, Creative Director and Designer in the Cannabis Industry
Creative Career Starter - October 23, 2021 15:00 - 32 minutesA conversation with David Nardone, a Creative Director and Designer serving a diverse family of state-legal cannabis goods committed to helping people & pets in their everyday lives. David has spent the last 5 years primarily in the cannabis and CBD-infused product sector creating branding and p...
Episode 26: John Sinsabaugh, Senior Lead, Product Design at The Athletic
Creative Career Starter - October 04, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutesA conversation with John Sinsabaugh, Senior Lead, Product Design at The Athletic -- a subscription-based media publisher of really smart sports coverage for die-hard fans. John started his career at HUGE in NYC as a visual designer, then moved to Elephant in San Francisco before moving to his cu...
Episode 25: Connect your HS art student to a design career
Creative Career Starter - September 19, 2021 20:00 - 24 minutesA conversation with with Mike McDougall - the parent of a talented young artist who needed a bit of help figuring out how to translate his love of “art” into a career. Mike will discuss the range of feelings and concerns a parent has when hearing your young HS student wants to go to art school.
Episode 24: Being a UX Designer at the Federal Reserve Bank
Creative Career Starter - September 07, 2021 14:00 - 17 minutesIn this podcast, I’ll be talking with Jared Unger, Senior UX Designer at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland about what he does, how he got where he is, and what he looks for in young talent when he’s reviewing a portfolio.
Episode 23: Phil Czapla, Brand Designer at Pinterest
Creative Career Starter - July 17, 2021 15:00 - 21 minutesIn this episode I talk with Phil Czapla, a Brand Designer at Pinterest in San Francisco, about what he does, how he got where he is, and what he looks for in young talent when he’s reviewing portfolios. Phil has lots of great advice around how to impress during the interview: "When designers com...
Episode 22: Breaking into Sports Design
Creative Career Starter - April 28, 2021 17:00 - 21 minutesToday I’ll be talking with young designer Cam Chatt - who just accepted a graphic design position at OddsChecker - the UK’s #1 sports betting odds comparison site. The perseverance and single-mindedness that Cam showed during his 18 month job search is like nothing I’ve seen. He’s going to tell ...
Episode 21: Planning for a Career as an Illustrator/Designer
Creative Career Starter - March 17, 2021 20:00 - 20 minutesA conversation with Illustrator/Designer Emilio Serrano - who just accepted a position with a wonderful creative firm. We’ll learn about his story and all the things he did to realize his creative dream of working at Moxie Sozo To view Emilio's work: https://semilioc.com
Episode 20: Trust the (job search) Process
Creative Career Starter - March 01, 2021 18:00 - 19 minutesA conversation with Abby Dye, Digital Designer at Digital Hive in Syracuse, NY. Abby talks about sticking to the process with a single-minded focus until she got that first job. Encouraging and helpful advice for young creative job seekers You can see her work at dye-designs.com
Episode 20: Trust the (job search) Process
Creative Career Starter - March 01, 2021 18:00 - 19 minutesA conversation with Abby Dye, Digital Designer at Digital Hive in Syracuse, NY. Abby talks about sticking to the process with a single-minded focus until she got that first job. Encouraging and helpful advice for young creative job seekers You can see her work at dye-designs.com
Episode 19: A Creative Career on Your Own Terms
Creative Career Starter - February 16, 2021 19:00 - 25 minutesA conversation with Teysia Parks, full-time Designer/Art Director at Partners & Napier and owner of Studio T. She talks about how she manages her time and creativity with such a demanding schedule and busy life.
Episode 18: How to Win the Interview
Creative Career Starter - February 03, 2021 16:00 - 33 minutesA conversation with Ben Picard, a Product Designer at The Action Network in San Francisco. Ben reviews the work of a lot of young designers as part of his day-to-day and we’re going to dig into - among other things - his thoughts about what makes young job seekers stand out. He’s got a lot of ti...
Episode 17: Thoughts on the future of the creative industry
Creative Career Starter - January 19, 2021 16:00 - 17 minutesPart 2 of our conversation with Chris Petescia. Chris gives us his insights as to where he thinks the creative industry is headed and how young creative talent can position themselves to take full advantage of it. He is so smart and so thoughtful - don't miss this one.
Episode 16: Cultivating a nourishing and inspiring creative culture
Creative Career Starter - January 04, 2021 17:00 - 24 minutesChris Petescia discusses starting a successful creative firm right out of school and how he emphasized an inspiring and rare creative culture at Carrot Creative. In Part 1 of our conversation, Chris talks about how to present yourself to a creative director who looks beyond your portfolio.
Episode 15: Bigger Isn’t Always Better
Creative Career Starter - December 21, 2020 21:00 - 24 minutesA conversation with Sarah Jane Casale, Motion Graphic Artist at Optic Sky in Rochester, NY. Sarah began her career as a Designer at ESPN but found herself longing for a more intimate creative setting with broader creative challenges. Hear how this change has allowed her to grow in ways she never...
Episode 14: Creating a Career in Editorial Design
Creative Career Starter - December 06, 2020 19:00 - 15 minutesA conversation with Anna Wisbey, a recent graduate of Alfred University with a BFA in Graphic Design who found herself a bit unsure about what it was that she wanted to do as a creative professional, and as a result, how to identify her next move. We’ll discuss the steps we took to move from tha...
Episode 13: When Your Dream Job Isn't Really That Dreamy
Creative Career Starter - November 23, 2020 23:00 - 23 minutesOn this Podcast we’ll be talking with Jessica Cook. Jess graduated with a degree in Graphic Design in May 2017 and started out as a UX/UI designer at Frog Design in Brooklyn NY. She’s now a Product Designer for Open Innovation at Mozilla in Brooklyn NY. Jess talks about recognizing the need f...
Episode 11: Focusing your portfolio for a career as a concept artist
Creative Career Starter - October 20, 2020 13:00 - 17 minutesOn this podcast, I speak with Samson Rapp, Illustrator and Concept Artist. Samson and I discuss the path he’s taking as he looks to break into the world of game design as a Concept Artist. Samson is a recent art school grad and is now doing the hard work to elevate his illustration skills and hi...
Episode 12: How a High School Art Student Found a Path to a Creative Career
Creative Career Starter - October 12, 2020 17:00 - 15 minutesA conversation with Ben McDougall, a high school senior and a talented designer and illustrator. We’ll discuss how Ben learned about potential careers, shaped a portfolio to apply to the right colleges and now has begun to imagine life as a professional creative.
Episode 10: How to Impress the Creative Director at Your Next Interview
Creative Career Starter - October 04, 2020 21:00 - 21 minutesA conversation with Greg Cunneyworth, the creative director and founding partner of Makeway—a digital design agency in Columbus, OH and Rochester, NY. Greg talks about the many ways young designers can get his attention and make the shortlist as he considers expanding his team. Visit makeway.is...
Episode 9: Shaping a Creative Career as an Illustrator
Creative Career Starter - June 08, 2020 20:00 - 24 minutesA conversation with Claire Cianca, product design illustrator at Flexport in San Francisco. Claire has found success as an Illustrator in the agency world in NYC and LA and now in the corporate world in San Francisco. Claire talks about developing her skills as an illustrator and a business per...
Episode 8: Making Internships Work for You
Creative Career Starter - May 27, 2020 15:00 - 17 minutesA conversation with Michaela Sansouci, graphic designer at Cloud Health in Boston Mass. Michaela leveraged her numerous internships to land multiple job offers. Hear how she leveraged them and ultimately decided to sign on with Cloud Health. You can see Michaela’s work at: http://michaelasan.co...
Episode 7: The Art of Networking
Creative Career Starter - May 05, 2020 15:00 - 20 minutesA conversation with Andrea (Shaver) Carpenter, Digital Art Director at Karsh Hagan in Denver CO. Andrea made the most of her networking skills in securing her first job as a Junior Art Director at Karsh Hagen. Having moved to a completely new market to start her creative career, Andrea talks abo...
Episode 6: Overcoming Shyness During Your Job Search
Creative Career Starter - April 20, 2020 17:00 - 14 minutesA conversation with Lauren Mays, Designer/Illustrator at Chase Design in Skaneateles, NY. Lauren, a self-proclaimed shy person, shares how she overcame challenges like networking, reaching out with cover letters and interviewing during her job search. Lauren has a wonderful range of skills as a...
Episode 5: Finding Your Way to an Unconventional Design Career
Creative Career Starter - April 07, 2020 15:00 - 24 minutesA conversation with Ilana Griffo, Graphic Designer and Illustrator, who has had anything but a traditional career path. She talks about her journey fueled by a desire to do the work she loves to do! Ilana creates surface design and hand-lettering for licensing as well as illustrations for brand...
Your Job Search in the Age of COVID-19
Creative Career Starter - March 23, 2020 14:00 - 17 minutesI know a lot of you are feeling anxious and unsure of how to proceed with your job search in this age of COVID-19, so I’ve asked Jeremy Schwartz to come on and give us his thoughts on the process. Jeremy is the Chief Creative Officer and one of the founders of Truth Collective, an innovative and...
Episode 3_Thriving as a Designer When You're Not Great at Design
Creative Career Starter - March 07, 2020 19:00 - 24 minutesA conversation with Mike Burpoe, lead UI/UX Designer at Punchmark in Charlotte, NC. Mike talks about finding success in the design world when you are not necessarily the most talented visual designer. So many other talents matter, and he has them. In a wide-ranging conversation, Mike discusses b...
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