Print Design Podcast

This week's guest is Diego Marini. He is a Co-Founder, Creative Director, and Designer from Yummy Colours out of New York. Although he is located in Copenhagen. Diego loves books. To put it lightly. During client meetings, he's been known to ask "Can't we do a book"? And with a drive like that, he has had the opportunity to help bring some absolute gems to life. In this episode, we dive into the design, creative direction, and behind-the-scenes production of two beautiful coffee table books. One for Sophy Holland, and the other for the Statue of Liberty. Be sure to check the links below to have a peek. The Yummy Colours team continues to put together amazing print pieces that help bring their client's goals and visions to life. Legends over there. Another gem of an episode for the designers and print lovers out there. Check out all the links below!! Statue of Liberty Book Images: CLICK HERESophy Holland Book Images: CLICK HEREYummy Colours Website: CLICK HEREYummy Colours Instagram: CLICK HERE Print Design Mastery 7-day FREE trial Get it HERE. Print Design Summit Waitlist: SIGN UP HERE Print Design Academy on YouTube: HERE

My guest on this episode is Tony Diaz from Industry Print Shop out of Austin Texas. If you haven't heard of Industry, where have you been!? I call this episode, story time with Tony. In this episode, we talk about: how Industry started and came to be. how he became "The Merch Guy" some of the important projects that helped Industry grow. Flatstock at SXSW and what it meant for Tony. a workshop at Nike HQ. print projects that went sideways and what happened. projects that Tony is the most proud of. the transition from doing the printing to a business owner leadership role. tough times in the history of Industry. what is really fulfilling for Tony in this stage of his life. and soo soo much more. Tony is an awesome human and is full of stories that help you to learn from his mistakes, successes, and experiences. You can really feel the genuine joy from him coaching creatives through stories and community. THE LINKS Industry Print Shop Website: CLICK HERE FREE Print Ready Files Checklist: Download here FREE Craft Beer Label Design Guide: Get it HERE. Print Design Academy on YouTube: CLICK HERE International Print Day: CLICK HEREPrint Across America: CLICK HERE

This week's guest is Connie Lui. She is a Partner, Creative Director, and Designer from Yummy Colours out of New York. I saw an Instagram post that Yummy Colours shared featuring their most recent Concept of the Year print piece, Dear Future. Turns out it was their third year in a row producing the Contept of the Year projects. And we get to hear stories about how all three projects were brought to life. From the first Issue and why they decided to bring it to life, the second issue and stories of incredible collaboration at scale, to the most recent issue and how the multi-layer unique effects came to life! Another gem of an episode for the designers and print lovers out there. Check out all the links below!! Concept of the Year Images: CLICK HEREYummy Colours Website: CLICK HEREYummy Colours Instagram: CLICK HERE FREE Craft Beer Label Design Guide: Get it HERE. FREE Print Ready Files Checklist: Download here Print Design Academy on YouTube: HERE

A rare solo episode with Dave Hopkins, Founder of Print Design Academy and host of the Print Design Podcast. They say we are in a recession and it is going to get worse...so what can you do so that it sucks less? After seeing what happened in the design and print worlds during Covid, I have put together 3 things I think ALL Graphic Designers should do to prepare for any sort of economic uncertainty. FREE DOWNLOAD HERE - Print Ready Files Checklist Learn Print Design on YouTube HERE

This episode features us, Dave and Gabby, breaking down the Print Design Summit. We share our expectations, actual results, our wins, our fails, lessons learned, how we feel it went, and answer the big question...will there be a Print Design Summit in 2024? FREE Guide to Craft Beer Label Design: Download it here FREE Print Ready Files Checklist: Download here Learn Print Design on YouTube: Watch HERE

This week's guest is Jonny Black from TOOOT. Also known as The Office of Ordinary Things out of San Francisco California. This episode is literally years in the making. So you better like it. Kidding, I know you will. During this episode, we are doing a deep dive into the D+K Printing promotional project. This project is an experience. It's got great print, textures, and tear strips to please your need to play with things. We also talk about Apple Packaging, Sustainability, and Granola Packaging project from Jonny's early design days. This is a fun one! TOOOT on IG: HERETOOOT Website: HERE FREE Craft Beer Label Design Guide: Get it HERE. FREE Print Ready Files Checklist: Download here Print Design Academy on YouTube: HERE

This week's guest is Mackenzie Brookshire. She is the Creative Director from Landscape out of Oakland, CA. @thisislandscape During this episode, we talk about drawing sunshines, Koolaid points, Cereal Packaging, and more! Our deep dive is into a project she worked on for Cookma, a meal delivery service and product line for growing families. The print and packaging they created is bright, welcoming, and just makes you feel good when you see it. Really enjoyed this conversation with Mackenzie and I know you will too. THE LINKS: Landscape WebsiteLandscape InstagramCookma - Design WorkDOG - A project space Print Design Summit - Get Front of the Line HERE Print Design Academy YouTubePrint Design Academy InstagramFREE Print Ready Files ChecklistPrint Design Mastery - Learn to be an expert at print design - CLICK HERE

This week's guest is Dan Gretta. He is a designer and illustrator who has been putting out incredibly detailed work for Cigar Bands, Cigar Packaging, high-end spirits, and more. During this episode we are doing a deep dive into his work for Dapper Cigars which includes cigar bands, packaging, and cigar branding. I dabble in the Cigar world and I have always loved the intricate designs of the printed cigar bands and all cigar packaging. It really enhances the whole Cigar experience. So I was so excited to connect with Dan and learn more about this Cigar packaging world, and bring that information to you! Dan is a great guy to talk to and I know you will enjoy this chat! Oh, we also talk about X-Men action figures. @dangrettadesign THE LINKS: Dan Gretta Design WebsiteDan Gretta Design InstagramDapper Cigar Design Work El BorrachoDapper Cigar Design Work Union Break Print Design Summit - Get Front of the Line HERE Print Design Academy YouTubePrint Design Academy InstagramFREE Print Ready Files ChecklistPrint Design Mastery - Learn to be an expert at print design - CLICK HERE

This week's guest is Gene Portnoy. He is the talented creative behind Work and Company. @genepdesign @workandcompany We did things a little bit differently on this episode. It's a couple of mini conversations put into one. When we first spoke, the project we were talking about was literally at the printers. Like "photos sent of the press sheet that morning" at the printers. A few weeks later we were able to connect for a wrap-up conversation once he had received his samples and his client had some feedback. Awesome! The deep dive for this episode is all about the Full Bloom Cannabis packaging project. We talk about the details and story that went into the packaging, the design system created across multiple pieces, as well as the details behind getting things ready for production. Gene is a very talented designer and creative problem solver and makes for a great conversation. I know you'll dig this one. THE LINKS: Work and Company WebsiteGene Portnoy InstagramWork and Company Instagram Print Design Summit - Get Front of the Line HERE Print Design Academy YouTubePrint Design Academy InstagramFREE Print Ready Files Checklist Print Design Mastery - Learn to be an expert at print design - CLICK HERE

This week's guest is Julie Brannen, she is the Director of Sustainability at Monadnock Paper out of New Hampshire. Monadnock is all about Sustainability in the manufacturing of their uncoated papers. @monadnock_paper They also just released a new swatch book for their Astrolite PC 100 papers. Which you guessed...are 100% Post Consumer recycled. During this episode, we also talk about Julie's unique path to the Paper and print world. She shares some interesting stuff on Gatorade Marketing Printed Collateral, working with global shoe brands, and the story of the Monadnock paper mill. If you are into paper, this episode is for you. If you aren't into paper, you really should be, and this episode is still for you. THE LINKS: Monadnock Paper WebsiteMonadnock Paper Astrolite PC 100Monadnock Instagram Print Design Summit - Get Front of the Line HEREPrint Design Academy YouTubePrint Design Academy InstagramFREE Print Ready Files ChecklistPrint Design Mastery - Learn to be an expert at print design - CLICK HERE

This week's guests are Ron and Mackenzie from Macaroni Creative. This is their second time on the show chatting about awesome packaging they had created and put out in the world. During this interview, we talk about Hot Dogs and Sausages. But also Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) packaging. Our deep dive is all about the Millers Craft Meats rebrand. This covers logos, collateral, packaging, and more. But we are here to chat about the packaging and how they made it all work on different substrates and different products. This was a great conversation from some absolute pros in the CPG and beyond design space. @macaroni_creative THE LINKS: Macaroni Creative WebsiteMillers Craft Meats ProjectMacaroni Instagram Print Design Academy YouTubePrint Design Academy InstagramFREE Print Ready Files Checklist Print Design Mastery - Learn to be an expert at print design - CLICK HERE

This weeks guest is Sam O'Brien. He is a Graphic Designer and owner of Sample Co. out of Austin Texas. @sample_co During this interview, we talk about how he got into the design game, awesome FOSSIL Watch Packaging, and a book put out by Lyft for their Scooter rental service teaching you proper Scootiquette. Our deep dive is into a brand book he created for Criquet, an awesome apparel company with an amazing personality that totally comes through in this print piece. The book is a guide to living comfortably off the course. As soon as I saw it on Instagram I had to reach out and get him on the show to share the story. THE LINKS: Sample Co Website
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This weeks guest is Paul Haggerty. He is a Graphic Designer, Illustrator, and Art Director out of Pittsburg PA. @paul_haggerty During this episode, we talk about some of the projects he has come across and worked on over is 10+ year design career. Packaging and Merch. Dicks Sporting Goods. Album Artwork. and more.. But our project deep dive is for the Smokers Section Journal. This amazing piece was created to document your cannabis journey through different strains and smoking methods. It was Riso printed by the amazing crew over at @risolve Riso printing was the perfect way to produce this one. This was a great conversation that I know you will enjoy! THE LINKS: Paul Haggerty WebsitePaul Haggerty InstagramSmokers Section WebsiteSmokers Section InstagramRisolve Studio Website Print Design Academy YouTubePrint Design Academy InstagramFREE Print Ready Files ChecklistPrint Design Mastery - Learn to be an expert at print design - CLICK HERE

This week's guest is Jake Hoffman. He is the Direct of Sales and Marketing at Arandell Corporation and the host of the Millennials in Print Podcast. Arandell is a 100-year-old printer producing award-winning work out of Wisconsin. @arandell_corporation During this episode, Jake and I talk about the current print environment and what we see happening in the print design industry. We also talk about the story behind the Millennials in Print Podcast and how we both believe it's incredibly important to bring young talent into this craft of printing. THE LINKS: Millennials in Print PodcastArandell Corporation Website. Arandell Instagram Learn Print Design for Free:Print Design Academy YouTubePrint Design Academy InstagramFREE Print Ready Files Checklist Print Design Mastery Membership - Learn to be an expert at Print Design. CLICK HERE to learn more.

My guest on this episode is Lyndsey Burke from Risolve Press @risolve. A wicked Riso Print Studio out of Redmond WA. I didn't know very much about Riso print until about a year ago. Since then I've been learning all that I can and this episode was awesome for that. We talk about Riso Print, the dice-roll story of Risolve Press, and we dive into a couple of awesome riso print projects. If you are new to Riso, or just a huge fan of print, you are really going to love this chat. THE LINKS Risolve Press WebsiteRisolve Press InstagramVans x Record Store Print - Designed by Jordi Ng @whoremoneSmokers Section Book Print - Designed by Paul Haggerty @paul_haggerty

My guest on this episode is Lisa Champ. She is the cofounder of UntitledEra and also known on Instagram as @redhalftone. In this episode we are doing a deep dive into some limited edition packaging they designed for Drive Coffee and F1 Miami. Drive Coffee is the official coffee of F1. Pretty awesome. Lisa tells us about the idea, design process, and production of this project. If you don't follow F1 racing, the Miami circuit was new this year, so it's kind of a big deal. The packaging that they designed for this F1 Miami Coffee Collection is VERY Miami feeling, also automotive feeling, and is just rad! We also talk about Microsoft Zoom packaging, N64 Packaging, and our favorite N64 games. Waverace, 1080 Snowboarding? If you know you know. This was a great conversation with part of a very talented UntitledEra Team! THE LINKS Project Photos: CLICK HERE UntitledEra Website: CLICK HERE UntitledEra Instagram: CLICK HERE Print Design Academy YouTube: CLICK HERE Learn to be an expert at print design, check out Print Design Mastery HERE. Export print-ready files every time with our FREE File Export Checklist HERE.

My guests today are JoEllen and Tony from the talented team at Ultra Creative, @ultra_creative. If that name sounds familiar, it's because this is their second time on the Print Design Podcast. I have also interviewed two other creatives over their back on The Quickie Podcast. In this episode, we are doing a deep dive into a pretty special project. Stranger Things Cereal boxes through a partnership with Netflix and General Mills. We talk about how this project came to be, the hurdles they needed to overcome, and just how many little 'easter eggs' you can find in the design. These boxes were for sale but quickly sold out. A really unique one for sure. Check out the pictures at the links below! Ultra Creative Website: CLICK HEREUltra Creative Instagram: CLICK HEREStranger Things Boxes - CLICK HERE Learn how to be an expert at designing for print, and how to create awesome packaging like these boxes. Print Design Mastery - Learn how to overcome all those questions and hurdles you run into when you are designing for print.Print Design Academy YouTube - Free lessons and tips on print design. FREE Print Ready File Checklist: Learn to export print-ready files every time.

My guest this week is Hugo Marques from Think Bold Studio out of Portugal. During this episode, we talk about how he landed in the design and luxury packaging game, and when he started Think Bold Studio. We also talk about the beer label that was his first real print project and the learning curve that it was! The project we are diving deep into is the Grahams Port Tubes and labels for their 200th anniversary. Kind of a big deal! Hugo tells us about how some of the ideas for the packaging actually came from the Grahams Museum, and they involved some pretty fascinating techniques. Love these conversations about Luxury Packaging! THE LINKS: Think Bold StudioThing Bold Studio Instagram Print Design Mastery - Learn to be an expert in print and packagingPrint Design Academy YouTubeFREE Download - Print Ready Files Checklist

This week we are talking about Risograph printing! My guest on this episode is Heather Cranston from Pulp + Paper Creative out of Thunder Bay Ontario! Fellow Canadian in the house. The project we are doing a deep dive into is the 2020 Roots to Harvest Annual Report. I should say the AWARD WINNING project. This project won an RGD 2022 So(cial) Good Design Award. Heather shares with us what Roots to Harvest is all about and why risograph was the best way to print this one and put it out in the world. We also talk about a print "oops" that really led to sparks flying! Heather is super rad and this was a fantastic conversation I know you will enjoy! THE LINKS Pulp + Paper Instagram CLICK HEREPulp + Paper Website CLICK HERE Print Design Mastery - Learn to be an expert at Print Design: CLICK HEREFREE Print Ready Files Checklist - CLICK HERE

My guest this week is Britt Cobb from Pentagram in NYC. During this episode, we talk about his journey to working at Pentagram and how it all went down near the end of his internship there, as well as some early print and packaging memories. The print project we are doing a deep dive into in this episode is the FBI Guide to Internet Slang. There is a real document out there that was put out by the FBI, but this isn't that document. This is the Pentagram take or spin on that document. And I'm sure you will agree, it looks way better than something that came out of the FBI. Britt shares with us the story behind the idea, how that idea became a design, and that design became a real thing that was sent out in the world! Really enoyed chatting with Britt and I know you will like this conversation. THE LINKS: Pentagram IGBritt Cobb IGBritt Cobb WebsitePentagram Holiday CardFBI Guide ArticlePrint Design Academy YouTube - Start learning how to design for print.FREE Print Ready Files Checklist Download

This week we are talking about some beautiful chocolate boxes! My guest is Allison Henry Aver from Letter A Studio out of Portland OR. In this episode we talk about how she started her design career in NYC and some of the studios she was with there. Then we get into chatting about Vests, yes, making vests. ;) We talk about cute boxes and other great packaging as well. Our deep dive on this episode is the Spring & Mulberry chocolate boxes that Letter A Studio recently designed and put out into the world. We talk about the ideas and story behind the design, how it all came together, and some production details too! Check the links below to find Letter A Studio and their work, as well as where to find Spring & Mulberry chocolate. THE LINKS: Letter A Studio Website Letter A Studio Instagram Spring & Mulberry Chocolates Print Design Academy YouTube - Teaching Graphic designers about print. Print Design Academy Website FREE Print Ready File Checklist

This week we are getting int some offset print for a legendary bike brand, Yeti Cycles. My guest this week is Drew Pautler from Good Fortune Collective out of Vancouver, BC. During this episode, we talk about the incredible Yeti Cycles Handbook and talk about how it has been visually in the making for 30+ years. We talk about how this project started and came to life during the "work from home" pandemic, and how they crafted an incredible brand experience for the cycle industry ambassadors. Check out the links below to see the incredible work that the team and Good Fortune Collective puts together. Also don't miss the launch of Print Design Mastery on May 12th! THE LINKS: Good Fortune Collective Work Good Fortune Collective Instagram Print Design Academy YouTube Print Design Academy Website FREE Print Ready File Checklist

In this episode you are getting the full story and introduction to Dave and Gabby. We share our backgrounds in the design and print fields as well as how we first met. We also talk about our first memories of printed stuff and nostalgic print. Gabby and I also share the origins of Print Design Academy, and what we are building and creating for you over the next few months!

Direct Mail...Sounds boring right? But hang tight, lets get creative with it. In this episode I'm going to share with you some ways that you can get really creative with your design and help your customer make a big impact with direct mail. I talk about diecutting, awesome papers, foil stamping, coatings that smell like bacon, all things to get the customers attention and create a memorable experience in print. THE LINKS: Print Design Academy YouTube: CLICK HERE Free Download "Print Ready File Checklist": CLICK HERE

This week we are diving into some offset print! My guest on this episode is Nathaniel Navratil from Studio Foley out of Fargo, North Dakota! @studio.foleyDuring this episode we talk about retro toy packaging, a redesigned and rebranded Easyriders Magazine, and a deep dive into a booklet he designed while working at NDSU. The NDSU University booklet project was a Dining and Residence Life guide that I first saw on Instagram. This project has 4 different covers, usings a few different papers, and is impossible to ignore. Nathaniel shares the purpose behind the piece, where the idea came from and how he decided on the format, the design and production, and all the details in between. Check out the links below to see what this book looked like. THE LINKS Studio Foley Website: CLICK HERE Studio Foley Instagram: CLICK HERE NDSU University Booklet Project: CLICK HERE Print Design Academy YouTube: CLICK HERE Free Download "Print Ready File Checklist": CLICK HERE

I often say this about print, it has staying power. It has the ability to create a very memorable experience for the person who receives it or is looking through it. And the project we are talking about in this episode, definitely accomplished that. My guest on this episode is Mike Klok, but you might know his as @stuffedbrain on Instagram. We are doing a deep dive into the client gift box that he created and sent out. Let me tell you, this think looks awesome, and was created for much less $$ than you think. That is the other exciting thing about print. There are ways to make it really special, and not cost a pile of money. Mike nailed this!We also get into his earliest memory of print and the first ever project that he designed and printed. Oh, and a 3D craft beer label, complete with 3D goggles. Mike is an awesome guy and I really enjoyed our conversation. I know you will to. THE LINKS: Stuffed Brain Studio: CLICK HERE Stuffed Brain Instagram: CLICK HERE Craft Beer Label Design Course: CLICK HERE Print Design Academy YouTube: CLICK HERE

This week we are diving into an award-winning annual report. My guest is Chris Duchaine from Ideas by Duchaine. @ideasbyduchaine This Annual Report is another awesome project that I came across in the Communication Arts Design Annual. Something like an Annual Report could very easily be a boring print project, but not when Chris gets his hands on it. We do a deep dive into the Sarona Asset Management Annual Report but we also talk about a few other really unique reports that Chris has worked on. Including one for a suicide prevention hotline that has a really unique idea to help people visualize what the piece was all about. THE LINKS: Sarona Asset Management Annual Report: CLICK HERE Suicide Prevention Hotline Annual Report: CLICK HERE Ideas by Duchaine Website: CLICK HERE Ideas by Duchaine Instagram: CLICK HERE Print Design Academy YouTube: CLICK HERE Free Download "Print Ready File Checklist" - CLICK HERE

This week we are talking about Craft Beer Labels, but with a solid design system! My Guest on this episode is Holly Gallacher from Daughter Creative out of Calgary Alberta. The project that we are doing a deep dive into is the beer labels for Annex Ale. Another great project that I came across in the Communication Arts Design Annual. We break down the idea and planning behind this beer label design system and how the team at Daughter landed on the look for these labels. We also talk about a cool print project that Holly was recently surprised by and it was a massive undertaking! THE LINKS: Daughter Creative - CLICK HERE Daughter Creative Instagram - CLICK HERE Annex Ale Project - CLICK HERE Print Design Academy YouTube - CLICK HERE FREE Download "Print Ready File Checklist" - CLICK HERE

This week we are diving into an incredible annual report design. My guest is Rob Duncan from Mucho Design. I came across this Annual Report in a recent issue of Communication Arts Annual highlighting incredible design work from around the world, and it's no surprise because the design is beautiful. It is very typographically pleasing and is a great example of what you can do with just..one...color! Rob also shares many stories from his career so far including a great one about a rejection letter from Disney. Check out more great work from Mucho on their IG @wearemucho THE LINKS: Mucho Design - CLICK HERE Mucho Design Instagram - CLICK HERE UC Annual Report Project - CLICK HERE Print Design Academy YouTube - CLICK HERE FREE Download "Print Ready File Checklist" - CLICK HERE

This week we are diving into an amazing Annual Report! My guest for this episode is Jason Mannix from Polygraph out of Washington DC. Jason is one of the first guests that I contacted who was recognized for their great design work in a recent issue of Communication Arts Design Annual. The project that Polygraph was recognized for was the Smithsonian Annual Report. With an Institute like the Smithsonian with so much history and knowledge, how do you select what you showcase or highlight? Jason shares that with us in this episode. We also talk about another great print project for the Paper and Packaging Board where they use paper and packaging to talk about the Paper and Packaging board...very meta right? @polygraphcreative @sappinorthamerica Project Print Specs: 74 Pages + Covers8.75" x 12.375" Cover 100# Sappi McCoy Silk Cover4/4 CMYKBlind Emboss + Spot Varnish Frontmatter Pages100# Sappi McCoy Silk Text4/4 CMYK Backmatter Pages100# Uncoated Text4/4 CMYK THE LINKS: Polygraph Design Website - CLICK HERE Polygraph Instagram - CLICK HERE Smithsonian Annual Report - CLICK HERE Print Design Academy YouTube - CLICK HERE FREE Download "File Export Checklist" - CLICK HERE

HO HO HO Designer friends! Here is our list of the gifts we think should make it onto your Christmas Wishlist this year! I honestly can't believe it, but the holiday season is upon is! Costco said it was Christmas 2 months ago, Starbucks went Christmas 3 weeks ago, here we are! THE LINKS: Awesome Puzzles - 313 Gifts Gradient Puzzle - CLICK HERE Silly Gifts - FireBox Henry the Desk Vacuum - CLICK HEREBook - "100 tricks to appear smart in meetings" - CLICK HEREBook - "As per my previous email" - CLICK HERESnoop Dogg Cookbook - "From Crook to Cook" - CLICK HERE TouchScreen Winter Gloves: Moshi Digits Glove - CLICK HERECanada Goose Workman Glove - CLICK HERE Magazine Subscriptions: Communication Arts - CLICK HEREJuxtapoz - CLICK HEREUmber - CLICK HEREGDUSA - CLICK HERE Fonts + Textures: TrueGrit - ProCreate/Photoshop/Illustrator Textures - CLICK HEREBrethren Fonts - CLICK HEREZilker Font by StayGray Pony Boy - CLICK HERE Pencils: Blackwing Pencils - CLICK HERE Prints + Merch: Moniker Press - Riso - CLICK HEREPorchlight Press - Letterpress - CLICK HEREStudio On Fire - Cards, playing cards - CLICK HERENever Made - Poster Designs + Slick Merch - CLICK HEREHappy Impulse - Art Prints + Pins - CLICK HEREField Notes Press Sheets - CLICK HERE Books: Invisible Creature - Face the Music: Twenty Years of Album Art - CLICK HERELincoln Design - Logo Mayhem - CLICK HERELincoln Design - The Chop Up Newspaper - CLICK HEREOpen Road Ski - The Man Behind the Maps by James Niehues - CLICK HERE Warming Coffee Mug: Ember Heated Mug - CLICK HERE Pantone Books: Studio Collection - CLICK HERESolid Formula Guide - CLICK HERE Socks: SAXX Underwear + Socks - CLICK HEREHappy Socks - CLICK HEREBrother Vellies Cloud Socks - CLICK HERE Astute Graphics Plugins for Illustrator: Get the Plugins - CLICK HERE SSD Drives: SanDisk SSD - CLICK HERESamsung SSD - CLICK HERE Cricut Machine: Cricut Maker 3 - CLICK HERE MacBook Pro: 2021 14" and 16" models here - CLICK HERE GlowForge Laser Cutter: LASER CUTTERS! - CLICK HERE Tesla Model X: Zoom Zoom, build yours - CLICK HERE LEGO (for adults): NASA Lego - CLICK HEREVehicles Lego - CLICK HERE

Another brilliant craft beer label design, but this time with a custom box! This weeks guest is Michael Burgland @atomicmutant who was a graphic designer with Surly Brewing. We are specifically talking about the Surly 15-anniversary beer label and custom box. The box was printed by the amazing crew over at @studioonfire using @mohawkpaper This project is a great example of why I love craft beer label design. They usually come with some much design freedom, creative freedom. Also in the episode we get into the story about how Michael came to own 3 studios at the same time, as well as some video packaging that he had the opportunity to design. THE LINKS: Craft Beer Label Design Course - Learn Craft Beer Label Design HERE Michael Bergland Instagram - @atomicmutant Surly Brewing - @surlybrewing PRINT SPECS: Box Stock: 100# Mohawk Strathmore Premium Wove Cover - Egglant Print Specs: Silver Hot Foil Stamp with Emboss Finishing: Die-cut box with autolock bottom and locking tuck topPrinter: Studio On Fire - St Paul, MN @studioonfire Label/Shrink SleeveStock: Clear Shrink SleevePrint Specs: PMS + White + Silver Metallic Ink

This week we are diving into the unboxing experience printed and designed for Manner Goods - A Modern Man's Subscription Box. I'm lucky enough to have two guests in this episode, Austin Dunbar from Durham and Carlie Simoncelli from Rove Companies. Durham is the talented design team behind the branding for Manner Goods, and Carlie is a marketing pro that hustled to bring it all together. From selecting materials to getting creative on the production side to make a great unboxing experience. We also talk about some early memories of print and design and just have a great conversation! THE LINKS: Manner Goods: https://mannergoods.com/ Durham Studio: https://durhamstudio.com/ Free Guide and checklist to prep your files for print: FREE GUIDE Craft Beer Label Design Course: CLICK HERE Print Design Academy YouTube: YOUTUBE HERE Print Design Academy: https://www.printdesignacademy.com/

This weeks guest is Blake Stevenson, or you might know him from IG as @jetpacksandrollerskates. A fellow Canadian!We are talking all about Craft Beer Labels in this episode. You know I love Craft Beer Label Design. During this chat Blake shares stories behind some design work for Elora Brewing and how the label design system has evolved. We also get into label design work he submitted to Collective Arts Brewing. Blake also has a great story about coming across print as a young kid, pretty cool stuff! The Links: Craft Beer Label Design CoursePrint Design AcademyJet Packs and Roller Skates WebsiteElora Brewing Co WebsiteCollective Arts WebsiteJon Contino Book - Brand by Hand - Mentioned in Episode

This weeks guest is Jaime Evans from Foil Co. @foilcoltd They are the incredible minds the most diverse foil selection and options available in the market.During this episode we do a deep dive into the creative foil piece they created that was motivated by the Japanese concept that refers to the reason for living, Ikigai. Part of the unique looks of this project were created by happy accidents. Designed by Studio DBD @studiodbdWe also talk about Pokemon Cards, how print literally saves lives, and a bunch of other design and print stuff. Jaime is a blast to talk to and the mission behind Foil Co and their products is so brilliant, very easy to support and relate to. Also a bunch of great one liners in this one. Foil Co on Instagram Foil Co Website Studio DBD Instagram Print Design Academy YouTube Print Design Academy Instagram Print Design Academy Website

This weeks guest is Nick Van Der Walle. He is the Founder and CEO of Astute Graphics. Astute Graphics has been putting out incredibly helpful and time-saving plugins for Adobe Illustrator for more than 20 years! This is not a sponsored episode or a sales episode at all. This is a bit of a selfish episode. I personally wanted to know how Astute Graphics Plugins could help Graphic Designers specifically with Print Design. Nick walks us through how the company is named after a remote control car, which plugins can help print designers and how, while also just having a great conversation about print. We also have some good laughs! Dig into this one and go check out Astute Graphics at the links below. No affiliate links at all. Just sharing a company doing great things for all Graphic Designers! Astute Graphics: https://astutegraphics.com/ Astute Graphics IG: https://www.instagram.com/astutegraphics/ Print Design Academy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PrintDesignAcademy?sub_confirmation=1 Print Design Academy: Where we are teaching designers to be experts in print design. https://www.printdesignacademy.com/

This weeks guest is Jay Ferracane. He is the talented graphic designer behind angrybovine and the awesome print project we are talking abou tin this episode.The episode is a deep dive into the Answer MotoCross Catalogue. We talk about how this project came to be, and some of the roadblocks they faced bringing it to life through the pandemic in 2020. It involved a number of different photographers around the US creating photo assets for products and active shots. We also talk about awesome action figure packaging we remember from our younger years and Jay's first print design project which resulted in a reprint. Learning right? You can check out Jay on Instagram here @angrybovineYOUTUBE: Click HERE Print Design Academy Learn about Craft Beer Label Design HERE

In this episode, I share 3 reasons print and print design is more and more important. I share with you why people are literally craving printed experiences!It could be direct mail, a great branded lookbook, great packaging, or any other type of tactile brand experience. I share why it is increasingly more important to have print design as a tool in your designer tool box. Mentioned in the episode: Craft Beer Label Design Course Print Design Academy YouTube

So your customer has approved your label design, amazing! Now you have to send it in for print. Do you know what to check for before sending that file to the printer? In this solo episode, Dave talks about the things you need to check and possibly change in your file to make it print-ready. For a detailed screenshare look at these things, check out our YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/c/PrintDesignAcademy?sub_confirmation=1

This weeks guest is Simon McGowan. He is the Head of Design with Wolfson Brands and Muscle + Health Magazine based out of Glasgow, Scotland. This episode is a deep dive into editorial and publication design for the creation and first few issues of Muscle + Health Magazine. We talk about how the idea for the magazine actually came from some Instagram carousels they were doing. Simon shares with us the specs of the magazine, how many copies they print, the original purpose of the magazine, and where it is heading now. Plus, all the other awesome fun we have on this show. Simon is the real deal and this conversation was awesome. I know you are going to dig it! Check out the magazine on IG @muscleandhealthworld and check out Simon's IG @simon_mcg

This week we are talking about Book Design with Jazmin Welch from Fleck Creative out of Toronto ON. During this episode we deep dive into two different book design and print projects that Jazmin helped bring to life, along with the materials and process to make them! Jazmin's approach and work is incredible and it was awesome getting to chat with her about it. Find her on IG at @fleckcreative

This weeks guest is Lou Prestia. he is the Sr. Product Manager of Pantone Graphics. This episode is a dive into the world of Pantone. A bit of history as well as a look inside what it takes to create the Pantone Guides that all designers know and love. How are these colors determined? Mixed? Where are the new colors coming from? How are the books printed? How long does it take? All these questions and more are answered here. Lou was also kind enough to send me some press sheets from the Pantone Book Print process. I'll be unboxing those for our YouTube channel shortly. @pantone

My guest on this episode is Lawrence Azerrad. He is the Found and Principle at LAD Design Studio based out of LA. LAD Design specializes in working with Musicians, Cultural Institutions, and Enterprises looking to visualize the future. @lad_designIn this episode, we are diving into his Grammy Award Winning design for the Ode to Joy Album for the band Wilco. This piece is incredible. There are a number of different interactive features in this book! Lawrence shares with us where the idea for this project came from and a behind-the-scenes look at what it took to bring it to life. He also shares with us his journey leading up to founding LAD Design, how he got started doing creative and design for musicians, and how album artwork is an extension of the music. All that and so much more in this episode of the Print Design Podcast. 

My guest on this episode is Lawrence Azerrad. He is the Found and Principle at LAD Design Studio based out of LA. LAD Design specializes in working with Musicians, Cultural Institutions, and Enterprises looking to visualize the future. @lad_designIn this episode, we are diving into his Grammy Award Winning design for the Ode to Joy Album for the band Wilco. This piece is incredible. There are a number of different interactive features in this book! Lawrence shares with us where the idea for this project came from and a behind-the-scenes look at what it took to bring it to life. He also shares with us his journey leading up to founding LAD Design, how he got started doing creative and design for musicians, and how album artwork is an extension of the music. All that and so much more in this episode of the Print Design Podcast.

This weeks guests are Jordan and Jeremy from Brethren Design Co. They have been cranking out awesome design work for NFL Athletes, Cannabis Products, Breweries, and even Guy Fieri!But this episode we are diving into Craft Beer Labels. They have been working with a brewery called Slice Beer Co. for nearly 3 years now and have cranked out well over 50 different label designs for them. They have experimented with different print techniques, designs, and different label materials. We dive into 6 different labels that they designed, the story behind how they came to be, and a little behind the scenes of how it went and the lessons learned. This one is a gem! @brethrendesignco_____________________________________________________________________Don't miss signing up for the Label Design Course from June 22nd to June 26th at PrintDesignAcademy.com

This weeks guests are Jordan and Jeremy from Brethren Design Co. They have been cranking out awesome design work for NFL Athletes, Cannabis Products, Breweries, and even Guy Fieri!But this episode we are diving into Craft Beer Labels. They have been working with a brewery called Slice Beer Co. for nearly 3 years now and have cranked out well over 50 different label designs for them. They have experimented with different print techniques, designs, and different label materials. We dive into 6 different labels that they designed, the story behind how they came to be, and a little behind the scenes of how it went and the lessons learned. This one is a gem! @brethrendesignco_____________________________________________________________________Don't miss signing up for the Label Design Course from June 22nd to June 26th at PrintDesignAcademy.com

This weeks guest is Matt Kump. He is a talented Graphic Designer serving the Craft Beer Industry in Vancouver BC. @itskumpy There are not many projects that can offer the pure creative freedom that comes with designing a Craft Beer label. Sure there are breweries that keep it a bit more mellow and systematic. But the majority just kick down the doors and create some awesome stuff to stand out on the shelf or flex some massive personality. In this episode, Matt shares with us 5 different craft beer label designs he created for Boombox brewing. Some with raised gloss features, some holographic, and some taking advantage of printing on a metallic label stock to create something incredible. There is a lot of great stuff in the audio of this but if you want to watch the video of this interview, it's on YouTube (link below) and you can see the labels as we talk about them. Matt is a tonne of fun to chat with and is putting a lot of great content out for you beer lovers. Check out the links below to his Instagram, Twitch, and Youtube where he puts it all together!______________________________________________________The Craft Beer Label Design Course 2.0 launches on June 22nd. But if you want to start learning label design before that go to https://www.printdesignacademy.com/ The Links:Matt Kump Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itskumpy/Matt Kump TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/itskumpyMatt Kump YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4-lc-G3ECkC9xx3vmDWmA?app=desktopWhere designers are becoming experts in Print Design: https://www.printdesignacademy.com/

This weeks guest is Matt Kump. He is a talented Graphic Designer serving the Craft Beer Industry in Vancouver BC. @itskumpy There are not many projects that can offer the pure creative freedom that comes with designing a Craft Beer label. Sure there are breweries that keep it a bit more mellow and systematic. But the majority just kick down the doors and create some awesome stuff to stand out on the shelf or flex some massive personality. In this episode, Matt shares with us 5 different craft beer label designers he created for Boombox brewing. Some with raised gloss features, some holographic, and some taking advantage of printing on a metallic label stock to create something incredible. There is a lot of great stuff in the audio of this but if you want to watch the video of this interview, it's on YouTube (link below) and you can see the labels as we talk about them. Matt is a tonne of fun to chat with and is putting a lot of great content out for you beer lovers. Check out the links below to his Instagram, Twitch, and Youtube where he puts it all together!______________________________________________________The Craft Beer Label Design Course 2.0 launches on June 22nd. But if you want to start learning label design before that go to https://www.printdesignacademy.com/ The Links:Matt Kump Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itskumpy/Matt Kump TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/itskumpyMatt Kump YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4-lc-G3ECkC9xx3vmDWmA?app=desktopWhere designers are becoming experts in Print Design: https://www.printdesignacademy.com/

This weeks guest is Jackson Robinson. He is the Illustrator and Creative behind Kings Wild Project. Makers of the worlds most luxurious playing cards. This is such a great episode where we get right into where the Kings Wild Project started and the shocking moment that led to a path change for him. We talk about retro lego box designs including one that was such an impactful experience for Jackson that he went looking for a box to go with the lego set as an adult. Jackson also shares with us some of the pitfalls with creating large amounts of print, mistakes and reprints. Specifically a Sherlock Holmes-style deck of cards that ended up being a $16,000 reprint. Ouch. Then we get into the magic of creating their best-selling deck of cards. The jaw-dropping Legal Tender V2 deck that includes superfine holographic foil details to make this deck just stand out like mad! You can see the incredible card decks they are creating at KingsWildProject and you can watch his live stream most mornings around 5:30am EST on his Instagram @kingswildprojectDo you want to start doing print design? Check out the links below. Print Design Academy - Where we teach designers to be experts in print. Print Design Academy YouTube - More print talk and education. The Quickie Podcast - Interviews with Graphic Designers.

This weeks guest is Jackson Robinson. He is the Illustrator and Creative behind Kings Wild Project. Makers of the worlds most luxurious playing cards. This is such a great episode where we get right into where the Kings Wild Project started and the shocking moment that led to a path change for him. We talk about retro lego box designs including one that was such an impactful experience for Jackson that he went looking for a box to go with the lego set as an adult. Jackson also shares with us some of the pitfalls with creating large amounts of print, mistakes and reprints. Specifically a Sherlock Holmes-style deck of cards that ended up being a $16,000 reprint. Ouch. Then we get into the magic of creating their best-selling deck of cards. The jaw-dropping Legal Tender V2 deck that includes superfine holographic foil details to make this deck just stand out like mad! You can see the incredible card decks they are creating at KingsWildProject and you can watch his live stream most mornings around 5:30am EST on his Instagram @kingswildprojectDo you want to start doing print design? Check out the links below. Print Design Academy - Where we teach designers to be experts in print. Print Design Academy YouTube - More print talk and education. The Quickie Podcast - Interviews with Graphic Designers.

This weeks guest is Todd Bennett. He is the co-founder of Open Road Ski company who is the publishers of this incredible book. The story goes a little bit like this.... Todd was checking out some ski mountains a few years ago and noticed something. Nearly every ski mountain map he has seen looks very similar, they must be all by the same person. Well, a little bit of digging later and he found out that a gentleman by the name of James Niehues was the illustrator and artist behind hundreds of them across North America and beyond and his story has never been told!That was the mission. Todd shares with us how the book came to be, how the Kickstarter project exceeded all expectations, how they found a printer in Italy to tackle this monster project and all the details in between! Even the gut punches of worry and stress along the way. This is a great story about how great work is put together and put out in the world for all to enjoy and what it takes from idea to physical product!Check out the book at openroadski.com