On The Daily

Cristina Vanko is a freelance art director, hand-letterer, illustrator, and author of Hand-Lettering for Everyone and Adult-ish. On this episode, Cristina discusses how experimentation in your artistic journey is crucial (and can lead to much bigger things), that encountering human truths and creating dialogue about those truths is incredibly fulfilling, and how positivity goes a long way. Cristina was originally featured on On The Daily during Women's History Month ♀ 2018. Follow her @cristinavanko (https://www.instagram.com/cristinavanko/) and @100daysofadulting (https://www.instagram.com/100daysofadulting/) and see more of her work at http://www.cristinavanko.com (http://www.cristinavanko.com/) .

Carlos Segura can be found creating via Segura (https://segurainc.com) ; promoting, creating, and supporting typography via T26 (https://t26.com) ; and writing, researching, and documenting the automotive industry via CarType (https://cartype.com) . After spending 15 years working in the advertising industry, Carlos discusses how he took a more "spiritual approach" to his creative work. Two of the biggest things he used as guides on the journey that followed? Ideas hold power, and being true to yourself is the only way to operate. Carlos was originally featured on On The Daily during National Hispanic Heritage Month 2018. Follow him @segurainc (https://www.instagram.com/segurainc/) and see more of his work at https://segura-inc.com (https://segura-inc.com/) .

Blanca Cortés is a lefty letterer, illustrator and graphic designer—originally from El Salvador

Camilo Medina is an artist born and raised in Bogota, Colombia

Shelby Rodeffer is a Chicago-based painter and commercial artist. Shelby talks about how a movie jump-started her creative focus, the beauty of making functional art, and the importance of breaking down systematic underrepresentation in the industry.  Shelby was originally featured on On The Daily during Women's History Month ♀ 2018. Follow her at @smellby (https://www.instagram.com/smellby/) and @finersigns (https://www.instagram.com/finersigns/) and see more of her work at http://shelbyrodeffer.com (http://shelbyrodeffer.com/) and https://www.finersigns.com (https://www.finersigns.com/) .

Sharlene King is a UX/UI designer focused on accessibility and behaviors and passionate about tattoos, horror movies, and taxidermy. On this episode, Sharlene discusses her design journey, the importance of precise, service-driven user research, and the nuances of navigating mental health as a creative. Sharlene was originally featured on On The Daily during LGBTQ Pride Month 2018. Follow Sharlene @typodactyl (https://www.instagram.com/typodactyl) and check out https://tinytank.net (https://tinytank.net/) for more.

Madeleine Bennett is a designer and endless source of random facts. She has an immense passion for the environment and enjoys comedy podcasts and fries

Nolis Anderson is a portrait and lifestyle photographer—born and raised in Chicago. On this episode, Nolis discusses turning hobbies into a profession, the importance of establishing a tight-knit circle of creative friends, and the state of representation in the industry. Nolis was originally featured on On The Daily during Black History Month 2018. Follow him @nolis (https://www.instagram.com/nolis/) and see more of his work at http://www.nolisanderson.com.

Elisha-Rio is a Filipino American

Erick Morales is a graphic designer from Chicago's Little Village neighborhood

Host Philip Mak (https://www.devbridge.com/about-us/philip-mak/) frames up the show's inception and our intentions for future episodes.