Podcast appearances and mentions of brian winkeler

In this episode, I'm chatting with the one and only Brian Winkeler of Robot House, a creative agency in Oklahoma City who's done a ton of great branding work in the craft beverage space. We discussed workout routines, beer consumption habits and provide insights into the evolution of Robot House, from its humble beginnings to its current team of six, and elaborate on the company's branding philosophy. Brian shares the backstory of naming his company "Robot House," which was inspired by the show Futurama. We dove into the comprehensive branding process, emphasizing the need for client participation and thorough research. We also talk about the emotional aspect of rebranding, the importance of maintaining customer loyalty, and the timeline for the upcoming brand refresh launch. Oh, and we hit on AI vs Graphic Designers. Enjoy! Follow Robot House on IG @robothouseokc WEB: robot.house (what a great site URL!) #branding #robothouse #graphicdesign

Authenticity has been a core principle of the craft beer community since its inception. It's even in the name: “craft” beer. Machines make things. Humans craft things. The vast majority of craft breweries are modestly-sized labors of love built by real people with literal blood, sweat, and tears. Join Brian Winkeler and Jennings Hammack from Oklahoma City-based branding & packaging design shop Robot House as they discuss with CBP's Andrew Coplon all the ways in which authenticity matters in every aspect of a craft brewery's brand experience (from branding & packaging to taproom & shelf presence) and the impact of A.I. on the beer business, both positive (sales & distribution intelligence) and negative (crappy A.I.-generated beer label “art”). Brian Winkeler & Jennings Hammack represent 1/3 of Robot House, an Oklahoma City-based six-person team of creative thinkers, dreamers and doers who craft emotional brand stories with fresh, cool, award-winning design in collaboration with clients around the country. Specializing in brand development, packaging design and all things creative, Brian & Jennings are on a mission to find passionate people eager to build and explore a brave new world for their craft beer brand. Join us in-person for CBP Connects | Half workshop, half networkingCharleston, SC | December 4-6, 2023Grab your spot now at https://cbpconnects-charleston.eventbrite.com

Skydance Brewing Co opened their downtown Oklahoma City brewery and taproom in fall 2021 with a lot of local buzz as a Native-owned craft brewery, but owner Jake Keyes felt his full story was not yet being told in their brand and sought to elevate the packaging of their core beers for stronger shelf appeal as they grew distribution. Join us for a conversation with Jake and Brian Winkeler, founder of branding agency Robot House as they discuss the process behind their collaboration to build the “This is Native.” campaign and ensure Jake's vision for Native empowerment fully resonates in the Skydance brand story. Join us in-person for CBP Connects in 2023 Half workshop, half networking Milwaukee, WI | June 19-21, 2023 Grab your spot now https://cbpconnects-milwaukee.eventbrite.com/

On this episode I sat down with one of the funniest men in all of advertising. His humor awards speak for themselves in the OKC Ad community. Brian has the skill of sarcasm. His creative agency Robot House ( a nod to Futurama if you know the reference ) "A nimble creative agency specializing in strategic brand development based in Oklahoma City. We concept, write, design, and produce just about every form of content to help our clients achieve their goals. We pride ourselves on working with a variety of clients and projects from regional craft breweries to pharmaceutical research, and collaborating through our Blueprint Process" Robot House is mostly known in the OKC area for its work with COOP Aleworks.  Check them out here. www.robot.house This episode is presented by the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information on the Oklahoma Hall of Fame go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates follow them www.instagram.com/oklahomahof  #thisisoklahoma 

Comic book creator and all-around creative badass, Brian Winkeler (Robot House Creative), stopped by the Tower to talk Speed Racer, working on his 'Agent G' project, his love for Arcade Fire and more!

Brian Winkeler (Robot House Creative) was at Wizard World premiering Discount Force, a project he worked with Clint Walkingstick and Sam Washburn on, as well as Agent G--a story that follows Kenny G and Michael Bolton as secret agents in the 80s. Be sure to listen until the very end for a special announcement!

I've been wanting to catch up with local artist, Sam Washburn for some time now and I finally got to talk to him at Wizard World. We chatted about his current projects and getting to collaborate with other locals: Brian Winkeler and Clint Walkingstick!

Episode 42 – As the principle of his firm, Robot House Creative, Brian leads two other members of his firm in developing brands for the boutique firm’s clients. But also, he is the writer for a comic book series that is now available in bookstores and Amazon. We talk about all of that and compare … Continue reading Brian Winkeler – Brand and comic book creative →

In anticipation of San Diego Comic-Con (http://www.comic-con.org/), we have Brian Winkeler and Robert Wilson IV, the writer/illustrator team behind Monkeybrain Comics' Knuckleheads (http://www.monkeybraincomics.com/titles/knuckleheads/). We used the power of many Skypes to bring Kansas City, Dallas and Oklahoma City into one room at the same time.In this episode, we discuss how a couple of guys who met in an Oklahoma City comics shop ended up creating their own title, the market between digital and print comics, art exhibitions and, of course, comics.NOTE: The "tomorrow" mentioned in the episode for the release date of Knuckleheads: Fist Contact has since passed. You should be able to find the title where fine comics are sold. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brian Winkeler is the writer behind Knuckleheads, the official comic book of slackers and, by extension, RadioBastard. A previous guest in the days before order came to the west and this here show was called The BastardCast, Jeremy and Jason … [read more>>]

It's the beginning of another month, which means it's time once again for Derek and Andy to flip through the pages of the latest Previews catalog. The Two guys find a lot of notable titles in this month's Previews – with notable offerings from Dark Horse, IDW, Image, Drawn and Quarterly, and Fantagraphics – and they share their findings with the usual discerning and humorous mixture that have come to define the “Comics Alternative brand.” Among the moments in this week's episode you will find: Derek's joy at finding another Edgar Allan Poe adaptation from Richard Corben; Andy looking forward to the new DC trade release of a series he originally enjoyed back in the late 1980s, Cinder and Ashe; Derek ragging not only on the Angry Birds phenomenon, but on the fact that IDW is actually jumping on the bandwagon with their new Angry Bird Comics series; Andy's semi-defense of Angry Bird Comics in pointing out the quality creators on the title; Derek still resists; the guys' being pleased that Brian Winkeler and Robert Wilson IV's digital comic, Knuckleheads, is being collected as a trade through IDW; the now-monthly wonderment at Image Comics' output; the revelation of Andy's love of Big Trouble in Little China; the podcast debut of Derek's daughter, Zoe, in her explanation of the app game Doodle Jump; a celebration of Bryan Lee O'Malley's new graphic novel, Seconds; highlights of the usual great output from Drawn and Quarterly (Everywhere Antennas and Petty Theft), Fantagraphics (Bomb Run and Other Stories, Heroes of the Comics, and the new edition of Special Exits), and First Second (Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey); the Two Guys' curiosity over Liz Plourde and Randy Michaels's self-published How I Made the World; curiosity over Ray Fawkes's new original graphic novel from Oni Press, The People Inside; and a discussion of Titan Comics' acquisition of the Doctor Who license. There's a lot packed into this episode, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the warm, satisfying goodness that is The Comics Alternative.

Happy New Year, and welcome to another episode of The Comics Alternative! To start off 2014, Andy and Derek discuss six relatively recent digital comics: Tim Gibson's Moth City, Chris Sheridan's Motorcycle Samurai (Top Shelf), Joshua Hale Fialkov and Joe Infurnari's The Bunker, Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey's Action Presidents, Brian Winkeler and Robert Wilson IV's Knuckleheads (Monkeybrain Comics), and Jeremy Holt and Chris Peterson's Pulp.  They begin by focusing on the two titles that utilize the digital format the fullest, Moth City and Motorcycle Samurai, and how the authors use the technology to enhance their storytelling. Derek and Andy discuss the unique nature of these works and how much would be lost if these titles were offered in print form. From there they move on to The Bunker, Knuckleheads, and Action Presidents, appreciating how the creators use digital technology yet noting that these titles could easily be adapted into physical format without losing much of anything (and as we will see soon, when The Bunker is released by Oni Press). Finally, the Two Guys with PhDs look at the one-shot, Pulp, admiring not only its complex narrative structure, but also the fact that Holt and Peterson chose to market their comic as a “pay what you will” title, much like Brian K. Vaughn and Marcos Martin have done with The Private Eye. Along the way, the guys discuss the general state of digital comics, issues of cost and distribution, the pros and cons of the technological layout, the marketing potential of the format, and how what we now call “digital comics” or “webcomics” is a hybrid form that is challenging our understanding, and our definitions, of “comics.” Much thanks to the creators who contacted Andy and Derek about their digital works, as well as to the many listeners — and you know who you are — who recommended certain titles and lobbied for the Two Guys to finally do an episode devoted to digital comics.

This time on The BastardCast: In Conversation, we talk to indie comic book creator Brian Winkeler about his Monkeybrain book, Knuckleheads (available here,) transitioning from monsters to pancakes, the business of creating and selling an indie comic, and more. Also on the … [read more>>]

Our guests this week are the creative team behind Monkeybrain’s new title Knuckleheads, Brian Winkeler and Robert Wilson IV! We’ll talk them about how they avoid having a completely unlikable main character, how the comic has evolved over the years, how they met, what it takes to be a music artist and Brain’s work on Bastard Road! Plus, another edition of the War Rocket Ajax love haters!

Brian Winkeler, co-creator of the comic "Bastard Road," visits with Jeremy about comics, characters, dreaming up "they must have been high" kinds of ideas and Kick Buttowski.