Podcast appearances and mentions of aaron james draplin

Inspiration is on tap as Teresa Au speaks to graphic designer, entrepreneur, and author Aaron Draplin. Known as much for his warm and direct personality as for his signature thick lines design style and ample use of Pantone Orange 21, Aaron is beloved by designers everywhere. Aaron shares lessons gleaned from his midwestern upbringing, nearly 20 years in business on his own, and creating his Field Notes and DDC branded merchandise.What you'll hear in this episode:What Aaron wishes he knew when he went out on his ownBe professional on your way out of a role or projectWhy a job transition should be an overlap, not a hard stopGetting financially prepared for going into business for yourselfWhy you should take every job that comes your wayA note on taxesLessons learned from challenging jobs and peopleThe difficulties of the corporate environmentHow to control your own timeThe value of keeping your wordWhat you can learn from your clients that can help you in your own businessUse merchandise to make your business look as big–or as small–as you wishHow Aaron started the Field Notes brandFinding inspiration in your collectionsWhen it's time to bring in a teamIs passive income actually passive?Taking on big jobs allows Aaron to do little things to help his friend and familyCorporate clients don't have to mean endless meetings and emailsA big client can also be a passion jobWhy Aaron is sometimes the invisible designerGive clients what they need, not necessarily what they think they wantAaron's book tourNo one has to know which jobs have big paychecks and which ones you do for nothingWhich design students make the best audiencesThe people you meet when you travel, for better and worseWhat's special about driving through AmericaWhat Aaron learned from his DadThe importance of appreciating the people who help you get your work doneHow to celebrate someone you've lostAaron's dream gigPlanning a follow-up book to Pretty Much EverythingAaron's list of words for 2024Aaron Draplin is founder of the Draplin Design Co. a shop specializing in Print, Identity and Illustration. His clients include Coal Headwear, Union Binding Co., Richmond Fontaine, Esquire, Nike, Wired, Dinosaur Jr, Timberline, Chunklet, Eaux Claires Music Festival, Poler, Incase, Sub Pop Records, Fender, Marc Maron, Cobra Dogs, Jill Soloway, Thing Festival, Jack White, Old 97s, Jason Isbell, Nixon Watches, Bernie Sanders, Patagonia, Target, Chris Stapleton, NASA/JPL, John Hodgman, Timex, Ford Motor Company, Woolrich and even the Obama Administration. He co-created Field Notes brand with Jim Coudal, and their memo books are sold the world over, with limited-edition special editions shipped quarterly to a booming subscriber list. He is the author of eight Skillshare classes, and his first book, Pretty Much Everything is in its twelfth printing. His DDC Merch line is a cult favorite, featuring 300+ products. You'll find Aaron in his backyard studio in Portland, Oregon, or crossing the US in his orange van, putting on “speaking fiascos” for audiences ranging from Adobe MAX to vocational school students.Teresa Au (@tautastic) is an executive for community engagement and driving customer empathy at Adobe. Her career spans diverse creative fields, primarily in New York's fashion industry, as well as architecture firms, and now Silicon Valley tech companies. She has always prized working with distinctive design and the interesting people behind it–from designer Elie Tahari to start-up CEOs. We want to hear from YOU, our listeners, so we put together a brief survey as we look ahead to season two: https://adobe.ly/podcastsurvey To thank you for your feedback, we're giving away two 12-month memberships to Creative Cloud (valued at $659.88 each). Enter for your chance to win one of the two Creative Cloud licenses by completing the survey form from November 7 at 9pm PT to November 30 at 5pm PT. Winners will be drawn at random and notified at December 1 at noon PT. Valid one license per winner. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 years or older to enter. Please see Terms and Conditions on our website for full details. https://adobe.ly/podcastsurveyLearn more about this podcast, and find transcripts and links, at adobe.ly/inthemaking. In the Making is brought you by Adobe Express and Adobe Creative Cloud. Past episodes of Wireframe can still be found in the show archive within this feed, or online on Behance. Design flyers, TikToks, resumes, and Reels with the new, all-in-one Adobe Express. Create video, marketing, and social content. Edit photos and PDFs. Make it all in one app, including generative AI tools from Adobe Firefly and easy, one-click tasks like removing backgrounds.Adobe Creative Cloud provides apps, web services, and resources for all your creative projects — photography, graphic design, video editing, UX design, drawing and painting, social media, and more. Learn more about the apps in Creative Cloud

Aaron Draplin likely needs little introduction – he's one of the most beloved and well-known designers working today. People fill auditoriums for his talks and workshops, wait in long lines for selfies (and Draplin Design Company merch), and fill his DMs with requests for advice, help, and perspective. In this episode, Draplin shares his perspective on design education, staying inspired and motivated, the “surreal” experience of becoming a mentor figure to so many designers, and the “weird little spot” he's in as he approaches 50. Warning: some explicit language, but all in jest!

Aaron James Draplin is a graphic designer, entrepreneur, and author based in Portland, Oregon. Watch clips of this episode on YouTube Connect with Aaron Draplin Design Co. Website DDC Merch Store Aaron's Book Aaron's Skillshare Courses Aaron's Instagram Field Notes If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help others discover the show. You can send a message to @danalanstudio on Instagram or Twitter with any feedback, ideas or thoughts about the episodes. Thanks for listening!

Aaron James Draplin of the Draplin Design Co. lives and works in Portland, Oregon. He makes stuff for rock bands, comedians, restaurants, sporting goods and leftie politicians. He's traveled the world telling his story, with over 470 speaking fiascos under his belt. He co-created Field Notes with Jim Coudal, and their memo books are sold worldwide. His seven Skillshare classes are raging along, teaching design enthusiasts of all ages. He recently released his first two typefaces on ddcfonts.com. His first book titled “Pretty Much Everything” came out on May 17, 2016 on Abrams Books, which incredibly, is in its twelfth printing. The roster of DDC Merch is up to 300 products and growing! You'll find those goodies at DDC merch tables from coast to coast or in the DDC online shop. draplin.comfieldnotesbrand.comddcfonts.comddcbook.com All production by Cody Maxwell. Artwork by Cody Maxwell. Opening graphic assets by UlyanaStudio and Grandphic.sharkfyn.com

From running his studio, DDC, to starting everyone's favorite EDC, Field Notes, few designers have been more influential than Aaron James Draplin over the past two decades. In this part one of a two-part interview, Draplin sits down with host Will Hall to discuss his early days at Charles S. Anderson/CSA Archive, the art of building an empire in your backyard, and the virtues of being frugal. CREDITSGuest: DDC // Aaron James Draplinhttps://www.draplin.com/https://www.instagram.com/draplin/Host: Will Hallhttps://www.willhall.cohttps://www.instagram.com/willhall.co/Engineer: Martin Nayerihttps://kariom.art/https://www.instagram.com/kariomart/Music:Spencer Bernsteinhttps://www.instagram.com/spencerer_/Sponsored by Adobe.

Draplin Design Co.: http://www.draplin.com/Pretty Much Everything: http://ddcbook.com/Draplin Everywhere Else: https://linktr.ee/draplin

In this episode, we discuss: The Skydiving Beavers by Susan Wood https://bit.ly/3gJvVCU Mudlark by Lara Maiklam https://bit.ly/3mLuYhf The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga, Volume 1 https://bit.ly/3kBqlUy Bring Your Baggage and Don't Pack Light by Helen Ellis https://bit.ly/3mNadSE We didn't quite get to: Child Star by Box Brown https://bit.ly/2WCXFCw Draplin Design Co: Pretty Much Everything by Aaron James Draplin https://bit.ly/3mLIQbn The Greatest Love Story Ever Told by Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman https://bit.ly/2YfuDcN Snapdragon by Kat Leyh https://bit.ly/2WG6bRh

From Metallica to NASA to the United States Post Office this man has designed for them all. If you sit down and think about it just for a minute you can't go anywhere without seeing Logos and Design and a lot of it is really bad. Aaron is one of the best ever to do Graphic Design and you can see his stuff everywhere. His Instagram page is one of my favorites ever and his Field Notes are used by just about every writer I know. Aaron recently did the design for my Gertie dog merch and I absolutely love it. Sit back and listen to this mans story on today's episode of The Grail 

In this episode I have a conversation with Aaron James Draplin. Donate: Black Lives Matter Theme song: Adeem The Artist

Maybe you've heard of the incredibly popular notebook brand Field Notes. Maybe you've heard us mention them a few times over the last six years. Tune in as we get to chat with Aaron Draplin, graphic designer extraordinaire, Field Notes inventor, and all-around awesome guy.Warning: this episode has several R-rated words that we decided not to bleep out, due to the color and richness it lends to the conversation. You may not want to listen to this with kids.Show Notes and LinksDraplin Design CompanyField Notes BrandField Notes Heavy DutyThird Man Field NotesLeah's Note To SelfBaronfig Simple ObservationsBlackwing Volume 3Walt Whitman, Song of HimselfPadma Lakshmi's “Taste the Nation” on HuluHow to be an Anti-RacistWhite FragilityJason Isbell Live at the Brooklyn BowlTalking to StrangersHello from the Magic TavernOutstanding in a FieldPencil Sharpener SumulatorAaron on Pencil Revolution (2011): Part 1Part 2Our GuestAaron James DraplinDraplin Design Company website@draplin on Twitter and InstagramYour HostsJohnny GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem(Download)

In this episode of Making the Brand, Billy talks to Aaron James Draplin, co-founder and CDO of Field Notes. Aaron talks about the power of starting something for the right reasons, the beauty and functionality of minimalism, and makes a case for why business should be simple. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode we chat with Aaron James Draplin (Draplin Design Group, Field Notes, Author) about life, loving fans, speaking at conferences, the importance of perspective in life and why bar soap is better than body wash. We Now Join The Program Already In Progress is an interview podcast with a catch. Just because the mic’s are hot doesn’t mean it will make it on the air. Our show starts cold when the host Saul Colt and the guest get into a nice groove. Sometimes that is immediately  and sometimes that can be 30 mins in. The result is you get an interesting conversation between Saul Colt and people he loves and admires without the awkward time at the beginning waiting for people to get comfortable. Reach out and say hi at www.joininprogress.com or @saulcolt on Twitter #joininprogress Our show is now supported by Audible. Grab your free download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/saulcolt  

The one and only AARON JAMES DRAPLIN, based in Portland, is an incredibly talented graphic designer, speaker, and author! His clients include the likes of NIKE, TARGET, even the Obama Administration. He is the creator of FIELD NOTES, as well a just-released USPS postage stamp! Side note, back in 2015, Aaron was invited by Marc Maron […] The post CRE8TIVITY 061: “Aaron James Draplin” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

The one and only AARON JAMES DRAPLIN, based in Portland, is an incredibly talented graphic designer, speaker, and author! His clients include the likes of NIKE, TARGET, even the Obama Administration. He is the creator of FIELD NOTES, as well a just-released USPS postage stamp! Side note, back in 2015, Aaron was invited by Marc Maron […] The post CRE8TIVITY 061: “Aaron James Draplin” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

That's right - today's show features the man, the myth, the Aaron James Draplin. Legendary designer and amazing human being. He shares bits of his story, what he's up to today at Field Notes and Draplin Design Co and how he's learning to say "no" a little more often when a project isn't a good fit. Draplin Design Co: http://draplin.com/ Field Notes: https://fieldnotesbrand.com/ Aaron's Instagram: @draplin The book: http://ddcbook.com/

We’re talking about great gifts for husbands, boyfriends, dads, grandparents, coaches and kids . . . as well as some items you might want to put on your own wishlist. We’ve got recommendations on travel, books, candles, and skincare stuff, as an assortment of unique gifts for the younger set. FOR MEN Travel The ABLE Alem leather passport holder is a great gift for anyone who travels a lot, and it’s made by artisans in Ethiopia who are earning a fair wage. Pinch Provisions Travel Set has everything you could need in a tiny little bag. It’s great for emergencies or to have on hand in case your luggage was lost. The Herschel Backpack is a classic. It’s canvas with leather straps and a simple, masculine vibe. Away has the perfect gift for everyone on your list because they make suitcases for the way we all actually travel, with features like an ejectable TSA-approved battery or a built-in front pocket, and they come in a range of colors and materials to suit your travel style. Also, every suitcase comes with a 100-day trial that gives you plenty of time to decide on the perfect size and color—which also means you can gift with confidence. For $20 off a suitcase, visit awaytravel.com/selfie and use promo code SELFIE during checkout.   Tech Who doesn’t love a Roku stick? It can turn any tv into a smart tv, and gives access to Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and more. It’s a great option for cutting cable, and a perfect gift for young adults. A Home Movie Projector is a fun gift to turn your living room into a big-screen movie room, and for only $62 it’s a lot of wow factor for not a lot of money. For anyone who has multiple tech devices this Eco Bamboo Charging Station is a great way to charge multiple devices at once without cords getting tangled, and the bamboo gives it a softer look so your charging station isn’t an eyesore. The Amazon Echo is a great gift for anyone. It can play your morning news, operate your Sonos speakers, keep your shopping list up to date – both of us have these in every room. For the person who is constantly losing their keys . . . the Tile Mate Key Finder is a practical and thoughtful gift, especially for dads.   Clothing Patagonia has great jackets and puffers and we love their environmental impact: with the 10 million tax credit it received from the Trump administration, they donated all of it to non-profit environmental groups! Krochet Kids is one of our favorite companies because their sewing program empowers at-risk women in Uganda and Peru. They have a great collection of cozy beanies and super-soft t-shirts for men.   Home/Games This Cork Desktop Globe allows you to put pins into the cork to mark places you’ve been or bucket-list destinations. This Hookey Ringtoss Game is a great alternative to a dart set. Designed to look like a Marshall guitar amp, the Marshall Kilburn Bluetooth Speaker is a fun gift for music lovers.   Subscription Boxes/Boxes o’ Stuff We love that Man Crates offers a jerky advent calendar and all kinds of gift crates for men, from whiskey to grilling.   Books MANcrafts Leather Tooling, Fly Tying, Ax Whittling and Other Cool Things to Do Draplin Design Co: Pretty Much Everything –. Aaron James Draplin – new school of influential graphic designers, designed for Esquire, Ford Motors, Burton Snowboards, The Obama Administration The Bucket List: 1,000 Adventures Great and Small   Self-care/Grooming Osmia Black Clay Facial Soap is a great clean soap for all skin types. If you love a man with a beard, Crux Beard Oil has a classic herbal scent and is formulated with all-natural ingredients. Give this Shiatsu Massage Pillow to someone you love and then promptly steal it. Trust us. Ursa Major has great stuff for guys, from face wash, face wipes, shave cream, to morning mojo soap.   FOR KIDS We love this 31 Bits jewelry-making kit using beads that Ugandan artists recycl...

Aaron James Draplin is a popular logo designer, and the man behind Draplin Design Co (DDC). His clients have included Nike, Apple, and even the previous president of the USA, Barack Obama. In this episode Ian Paget of Logo Geek chats with him about Logo Design, and how he's been able to attract big clients by working on fun projects for his own brand, and for his buddies. Show notes for this episode can be found here: https://logogeek.uk/podcast/aaron-draplin/ For more episodes like this visit: https://logogeek.uk/podcast/

Draplin visits the studio just before the release of his book Pretty Much Everything. We asked a few questions, but we mostly just sat back and enjoyed the stories about getting ahead, saying thanks along the way, and trying to get away with cool things.

Even graphic designers need to do some spring cleaning? Just like everything else in life, things seem to pile up in our graphic design business. That's why I recommend taking a little time to do some spring cleaning. I know, not a fun thought but trust me, it will make you more efficient. So let's get started with three spring cleaning sections. Your computer, your office and finally your business. By the way, I go over most of what I talked about in the podcast right here on this page, but if you don't listen you're missing some great additional content, such as my tighty-whity story in this episode. Not to mention that it's so much easier to consume a podcast than it is to read a blog post. Click one of the subscribe buttons above to get started. Spring Cleaning Your Computer Old client files: Do some spring cleaning on your client files. Get rid or archive anything that you don't anticipate needing in the foreseeable future. Get yourself an external hard drive or some cloud service and free up some valuable space on your computer. Mail Mailboxes: Your mail program can use some spring cleaning as well. Get rid of unused mailboxes and clear out old emails from mailboxes you keep. Mail Attachments: Mail attachments are usually duplicates of files you already have on your computer so why keep them. In Apple's Mail.app select everything in your Inbox or Sent Items mailbox, then go to the Messages menu and select Delete Attachments. They're just taking up HD space for nothing. Did you know that if you double click on an attachment in Mail in order to open it, your computer makes a copy of the file first. That copy stays on your computer even after you delete the email or save the file to a different folder. To get rid of these duplicate files go to User>Library>Containers>com.apple.mail>Data>Library>Mail Downloads and delete it's contents. Every folder in there contains a duplicate file that was created when you opened something directly from within mail. Mail Lists: We all receive emails from places that we somehow became subscribed to. Try unroll.me to manage all your email subscriptions. You can easily unsubscribe to those you don't want and request a digest email for those you keep. Fonts: Your computer fonts are in desperate need of some spring cleaning. Try Font Doctor from Extensis to identify and fix corrupt and missing fonts. Application Updates: Don't you find it annoying when you launch an application only to see a window asking if you want to update it? Spring cleaning is the perfect time to get all those updates done in one shot. Open each application in your Applications folder and check them for updates. Don't forget to update your OS while you're at it. Dock & Dashboard: Get rid of any icons in your dock that you don't use. The applications will still be there when you need them but they don't need to be in your dock. Also, turn off any dashboard widget that you don't use. They're using valuable CPU resources for nothing. Bookmarks & Apps: It wouldn't be spring cleaning if you didn't purge a bit. Look at your bookmarks, delete any you no longer need, and rearrange those you keep for easier access. Do the same with the Apps on your mobile devices. Get rid of any you don't need. Update Passwords: It's not necessarily spring cleaning, but it's still a good time to update your passwords. Make sure to create good strong ones for security reasons. Use an app like 1Password to keep things organized. Your Office Clean Filing Cabinets/Drawers/Shelves: These things tend to attract clutter. Take some time to go through them and get rid of anything you no longer need. I'm notorious for keeping multiple samples of past client print jobs when all I really need is one. Organize Your Wires: Untangle and gather all the wires in your office. Use elastics, paper clips or whatever to keep them all neatly together. Use tape or stickers to label your wires for easier access later. Do a Traditional Spring Cleaning: It wouldn't be spring cleaning without a little elbow grease. Take some time to dust/polish/vacuum and everything else. You'll feel better after you do. Your Business Update Your Resume: If you're freelancing while looking for a full time gig at an agency, take some time to update your resume. Make sure to include any new software you're familiar with and any new course you've taken. Update Your Portfolio: Spring Cleaning is a great time to swap out some of your portfolio pieces. Get rid of old, outdated stuff and add in your fresh new designs. Not only on your online portfolio, make sure you have printed pieces in case you're asked at an interview. Clean Up Your Website: You should be on top of this one, but in case you're not, spring cleaning is a great time to not only update your themes and plugins but to also look at your website and see if it needs sprucing up. Take special notice of your About Page. It's usually the most outdated page on your website. For a guile to all the things you need to change in order to put out the best possible first impression you can, get a copy of my Four Week Marketing Boost at marketingboost.net Check Your Social Profiles: When was the last time you looked at your Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter profiles? Have a look and make the necessary changes. And if you're on job sites like Upwork.com or 99designs.com update your profile there as well. Weed Out Bad Clients: Do some spring cleaning on your client list. Decide right now which clients you don't want to work with anymore and let them know the next time they contact you. Freshen Your Goals: What are your goals for your business? Now is the perfect time to look over them and figure out the best way to achieve them. What do you think? Did I leave anything out that you do during your spring cleaning? Let me know by leaving a comment for this episode. Questions of the Week If you would like me to answer your question in a future episode please visit my feedback page. This week’s question comes from Fredrik, A question that has come to my mind many time is the general design process and how to stick with it. When I'm in the flow of designing a website, I usually end up pushing things too fast and ultimately have to go back to the drawing board because I skipped some important steps along the way. I lack a proper structure when working, and I end up jumping between areas instead of completing one at a time. How does your design process look like, from start to finish, and do you have any advice on how to be a more efficient designer? To find out what I told Fredrik you’ll have to listen to the podcast. Resource of the week is Pretty Much Everything by Aaron James Draplin I just got my hands on Pretty Much Everything by Aaron James Draplin and I absolutely love it. I thing every graphic designer needs to own this book. Here's the description of it from Amazon. Pretty Much Everything is a mid-career survey of work, case studies, inspiration, road stories, lists, maps, how-tos, and advice. It includes examples of his work—posters, record covers, logos—and presents the process behind his design with projects like Field Notes and the “Things We Love” State Posters. Draplin also offers valuable advice and hilarious commentary that illustrates how much more goes into design than just what appears on the page. With Draplin’s humor and pointed observations on the contemporary design scene, Draplin Design Co. is the complete package for the new generation of designers. Subscribe to the podcast Subscribe on iTunesSubscribe on Stitcher Subscribe on Android Contact me Send me feedback Follow me on Twitter and Facebook I want to help you. Running a graphic design or web design business all by yourself isn't easy. If there are any struggles you face running your design business please reach out to me. I'll do my best to help you by addressing your issues in a future blog post or podcast episode here at Resourceful Designer. You can reach me at feedback@resourcefuldesigner.com

This episode the Masters conclude their Creative South Artist Series in a big way, talking with this year's keynote speaker, graphic design legend, and the man that brought the world Field Notes, Aaron Draplin!

TheSparkAndTheArt.com/80 – Aaron Draplin loves life and loves his work. From the daily activities of cleaning the house to the technical process of creating a logo or book design. He's proud of his family and gives himself to everyone. That caring and pride shows in his work and you can hear it in our conversation. **Links for this episode** Aaron James Draplin - http://draplin.comMike Watt - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_WattMetallica - https://metallica.comSquare Mobile Payments - https://squareup.com/caSupersuckers - http://supersuckers.comReverend Horton Heat - http://www.reverendhortonheat.comUntil Red (now The Middle Coast) - http://www.themiddlecoast.caOld 97's - http://old97s.comJuno - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_(band)Bottlerocket - https://bottlerocket.bandcamp.comCraig Finn - http://www.craigfinn.netSon Volt - http://www.sonvolt.netTame Impala - http://www.tameimpala.comBob Mould - http://bobmould.comHüsker Dü - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hüsker_DüBare Naked Ladies - http://www.barenakedladies.comArcade Fire - http://arcadefire.com/site/ 

Every February a team of marketing and design geeks descend upon Raleigh for the annual High Five Conference. At this year’s event, no one was geekier than today’s guest. This someone dazzled the High Five audience with stories about how he became a one man graphic design branding machine and how local advertising campaigns were manhandled under the ruse of his newly formed, and gigantically reckless, Draplin Design Co. In today’s episode, PK Chefs Mark Graham of commonsku, Danny Rosin of Brand Fuel, and Tee Hamilton of CreativeAlchemy, speak with the one and only – Aaron James Draplin, who is also the founder of Field Notes. Listen in as they talk about art, graphic design and zigging while others are zagging. *Just a quick note to listeners of this particular episode: If you are sensitive to the use of strong language you should be advised that this podcast was left unbleeped and uncensored to maintain the authenticity and (as our resident Canadian Mark Graham would say…) flavour of the interview.