Latest Tomcollins Podcast Episodes
Interview: L.A. Trade Tech Graduate Alex Kirikake of Smart Alex Signs
Life at Starr Studios - May 12, 2015 11:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean talks to Alex about his experience going through the Los Angeles Trade Tech Sign Painter's program and what motivated this young newcomer to the trade. More info: https://instagram.com/smart_alex_signs/
Interview: Philadelphia Sign Painter Gibbs Connors
Life at Starr Studios - May 05, 2015 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsGibbs and Sean discuss all sorts of things sign painter (and non sign painter) related in this episode, including Volkswagens and the Smithsonian screening of the movie Sign Painters. More info on Gibbs: http://www.gibbsconnors.com/
Interview: San Francisco Bay Area Sign Painter Ken Davis
Life at Starr Studios - April 28, 2015 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean and Ken (a.k.a. @coolhandken) complain like two old grandpas about technology, social media and why painting signs is awesome.
Studio Tip: Scheduling
Life at Starr Studios - April 21, 2015 11:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean gives some ideas on what has, and hasn't worked over the years in keeping the studio schedule managable.
Interview: Canadian Sign Painter John Lennig of Big Top Sign Arts
Life at Starr Studios - April 14, 2015 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean and John talk coffee, sign painting, the vinyl years, world travel and paint brush choices. More info on John Lennig: http://www.bigtopsignarts.com/
Ch Ch Ch Changes
Life at Starr Studios - April 07, 2015 11:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean talks about the ever changing reality of life and how change should be accepted as a sign painter (but not everyone's version of change)
Interview: Colt Bowden, Sign Painter, Illustrator & Letterpress Guy
Life at Starr Studios - March 31, 2015 15:47 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsColt Bowden talks about getting into sign painting after studying as an Illustrator and has some tips for newcomers to the trade. More info: http://coltbowden.com/
Interview: Colt Bowden, Sign Painter, Illustrator & Letterpress Guy
Life at Starr Studios - March 31, 2015 15:47 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsColt Bowden talks about getting into sign painting after studying as an Illustrator and has some tips for newcomers to the trade. More info: http://coltbowden.com/
Interview: Meredith Kasabian of The Pre-Vinylite Society, Boston
Life at Starr Studios - March 24, 2015 14:38 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsMeredith fills us in on what the Pre-Vinylite Society is, how it came about and how you and other lovers of painted signs can get involved. More info: https://www.facebook.com/groups/previnylitesociety
Interview: James Roy Thomas of Bluejacket Sign Co. Costa Mesa, CA
Life at Starr Studios - March 17, 2015 11:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsWith a couple years under his belt, James is a relative newcomer to the craft and has a lot of helpful insight for others entering into sign painting. More info on James and Bluejacket Sign Co. at http://bluejacketsigncompany.tumblr.com/
Why I Hate WalMart
Life at Starr Studios - March 10, 2015 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean talks about how the models of franchising, corporate greed and materialism are incompatible with a dude who just wants to paint signs and live his life.
Interview: Los Angeles Creative Director Mathew Foster
Life at Starr Studios - March 03, 2015 12:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean and Mathew discuss Mathew's history as a designer while working for the behemoth ad agency Wieden+Kennedy, his role as co-founder of Portland's Official MFG Co., their shared passion for motorcycles and daily life in crazy Los Angeles. More info on Mathew: http://www.mathewfoster.com/ and h...
Interview: Sam Macon, Co-Director of the film Sign Painters
Life at Starr Studios - February 24, 2015 12:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsDirector Sam Macon talks to Sean about working on the film Sign Painters, the effect the film had on them creatively as they went through the process and the adventure of getting to know the dysfunctional family of sign painters as a community. More info on the film Sign Painters at: http://sign...
Interview: San Francisco Sign Painter Bob Dewhurst
Life at Starr Studios - February 17, 2015 13:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean and Bob talk about the cost of living and doing business in San Francisco, living in cars and Airstream trailers, hippies and the new 1 Shot paint formula. More info on Bob: http://www.signlanguagesf.com/
Grudge Match?!? Old School vs. New School Sign Painters
Life at Starr Studios - February 10, 2015 14:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean tackles the topic of whether old school sign painters don't like the newcomers to the trade, or if its just a social disconnect.
Interview: Sign Writer Tom Collins Limerick, Ireland
Life at Starr Studios - February 03, 2015 14:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsIn this episode Sean and Tom talk about their shared ignorance of sports, Morrissey, 1980s New Wave and, oh yeah... sign painting.
Interview: Sign Painters Chris and Stu Dobell
Life at Starr Studios - January 30, 2015 00:30 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsIn this episode, Sean talks with 2nd generation Australian sign painters, the Dobell brothers. Some of the topics are the newcomers to the craft as well as what Chris and Stu think about working in tiny studio spaces. Fun stuff.
Interview: Josh Luke of Best Dressed Signs, Boston
Life at Starr Studios - January 30, 2015 00:26 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsIn this second episode Sean conducts his first interview with Josh and Meredith of Best Dressed Signs in Boston. Subjects include social media and its affect on the craft as well as San Francisco and its influence on the modern sign painting movement.
Hey! You Can't Do It That Way!
Life at Starr Studios - January 27, 2015 18:24 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsIn this first episode, Sean discusses the mindset of sign painters and how creating self imposed rules can limit sign painters and designers as artists.
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