Podcast appearances and mentions of clark orr

In Somalia, a family sits down to eat. Before dinner is over, their lives have been irreversibly changed. A U.S. airstrike had hit their home. Unfortunately, this is not an unfamiliar scene for civilians living in conflict-affected areas. Speaking with experts from Somalia and Yemen, this episode explores what happens after harm, and the challenges civilians face trying to get answers, recognition, and amends.Guests: Bonyan Gamal (Accountability and Redress Officer, Mwatana for Human Rights) Abdullahi Hassan (Researcher, Amnesty International)This podcast is brought to you by CIVIC and PAX. This episode was written by Marc Garlasco and Annie Shiel with assistance from Monica Zuraw, Dan Mahanty, Erin Bell, Selma van Oostwaard, and Clark Orr.

In this episode I speak with Brittany Reagan + Clark Orr, of Hellcats, about creating an online brand. Sponsor: Inskip Grill Theme song: Adeem The Artist

Hellcats on Building Your Brand and Growing Your Audience Before Slanging MerchIt seems everyone and their grandma wants to start a clothing line or slang merch these days (I say this because I’m guilty of both).I get it, you want to see your work tangibly exist and find its way into the little nooks and crannies of this planet.It’s dope to manifest your idea in your noggin’ to something you can physically touch. However, when you’re just starting off, you gotta keep your expectations in check, as finding success in these realms takes far more work and time than you realize.Everyone wants the end results, but they don’t have the patience nor grit to put in the grind over time to tap into that success.If you’re a long-time listener, you know I’ll never sugar coat shit here. I don’t believe in fluff or telling you what I think you want to hear.You can’t just show up and put something into this world and expect people to buy it.Trust me, I’ve been there and have learned plenty of hard lessons.I spent 4 years building a clothing brand outside of college with my homie Dustin McLaughin aka DMAC aka Dusty Dink grassroots-style. We didn’t gain serious traction until year three.Sadly, long-term success wasn’t in the cards for us, but I learned a lot—it’s what spawned Perspective-Collective..Then two years into Perspective-Collective, I started slanging products on my own. I thought, because I had an Instagram audience of over 10k, that slanging 300 5x7” Change Your Perspective custom-lettered letterpress prints for less than $10 would be a breeze.I tied a meaningful story to it and built a whole launch around it including a dope, inspirational video DMac created for me...I’m still sitting on just under 100 of those left, and the majority of them I’ve gifted away to people.Selling your shit is hard work. It’s not impossible, but I feel there are solid guidelines and phases to work through in order to get to a point where people care enough to buy.Today’s guests have been in this creation game slanging their own knick-knacks and dope little trinkets for a hot minute now. They know how much time goes into gaining traction and the effort behind the scenes of running a business when everyone else just sees the fun of designing and prototyping through social media.I’m talking about my family over at Hellcats: a goods, accessories, and apparel brand ran by power duo Britt Reagan and hubby Clark Orr.All of their products are designed and packaged in-house in their Winter Park, FL. studio. In fact, they MAKE many of their products in their studio by their own damn hands and then sell wholesale to their hungry clients or online and at events to drooling creatives like you and me.If you struggle with building a cohesive brand or want to get started in the merch game, take notes as Hellcats goes deep into:How to inject cohesiveness and alignment in your brandBlending your interests, experiences, and skills togetherGrowing an audience before slanging merchShowing yourself in your workSupporting the homies, thriving under pressure, promoting yourself, pizza, and moreThis episode isn’t going to tell you what you want to hear but what you need to hear to tap into that long-term success. Nothing happens overnight so use this as fuel for your longevity.ShownotesConnect with Hellcats: Instagram | Website | ShopUse PRSPCTV and save $25 off your Crop Conference TicketDownload your FREE Side Hustler's War ChestGet your FREE audiobook download from AudibleJoin our Private Global Facebook Community of CreatorsListener of the Week: JoshCrist_USAPodcast Editor: Aine BrennanShownotes Editor: Paige GarlandVideo Editor: Colton BacharPodcast music: Blookah—Want to Support the Show?Become a backer on PatreonLeave an Apple Podcast Rating and ReviewShare the show on social media or follow the Perspective Podcast InstagramSubscribe via your favorite podcast player:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle Play MusicOvercast

Today's guest is Clark Orr. He is an Illustrator, Designer, Artist at CODC and Co-Founder of Hellcats USA with is wife Brittany our of Orlando FL. During this episode we talk about:-his gateway to design, his time working with his dad as a sign painter, and his love for comic books and nice packaging. -a few of the designs that were influential to him and why. -TechDecks and the time his artwork was used on one. -poster printing and the magic in creating tangible designs.-the challenges of the creative career and some that he faces on the regular. -the importance of communication with your clients. -Hellcats USA and why he is so proud of what Brittany and he have created. I had a great time chatting with Clark and hearing about his early days and the struggles he faces. Doesn't matter how big of a name you get in the design game, there are still challenges with client work and he shares from his experiences. @clarkorr @hellcats.usa

Today's guest is Clark Orr. He is an Illustrator, Designer, Artist at CODC and Co-Founder of Hellcats USA with is wife Brittany our of Orlando FL. During this episode we talk about:-his gateway to design, his time working with his dad as a sign painter, and his love for comic books and nice packaging. -a few of the designs that were influential to him and why. -TechDecks and the time his artwork was used on one. -poster printing and the magic in creating tangible designs.-the challenges of the creative career and some that he faces on the regular. -the importance of communication with your clients. -Hellcats USA and why he is so proud of what Brittany and he have created. I had a great time chatting with Clark and hearing about his early days and the struggles he faces. Doesn't matter how big of a name you get in the design game, there are still challenges with client work and he shares from his experiences. @clarkorr @hellcats.usa

Hellboy Action Figure: https://direct.darkhorse.com/products/hellboy-action-figure Clark Orr Label Sticker Box Set: https://www.instagram.com/p/BmQ2psBB35F/ Clark Orr "Baggage": https://www.instagram.com/p/BmJvKBWhzS1/ Decrypto: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/225694/decrypto The Haunted Mansion: https://www.instagram.com/p/BmO60KYhXf5/ The Boomsday Project: https://us.shop.battle.net/en-us/product/hearthstone-boomsday-project Space Park: http://keymastergames.com/space-park/ Tranter Grey: http://www.trantergrey.com/ National Dog Day: https://drafthouse.com/new-braunfels/show/national-dog-day-isle-of-dogs The Informant!: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1130080/ Big Brother: https://www.cbs.com/shows/big_brother/ Christopher Robin: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4575576/ Three Identical Strangers: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7664504/

Clark Orr and Brittany Reagan are creative entrepreneurs who took their partnership to a new level. They created Hellcats Inc and combined their ideas and tastes into a product line of patches, pins, posters, ephemera, and candles.

Orlando graphic and apparel designers Clark Orr and Brittany Reagan "married" their talents in Hellcats Inc.

commercial artist, graphic designer & illustrator CLARK ORR makes art. you can see it locally, nationally & internationally. he came in & talked with us… in this episode we cover all this & a lot more: following in your fathers footsteps, sort of the most romantic marriage proposal in the history billy squire, the godfather of […]

Purchase some Mama's Sauce Goodness: https://store.mamas-sauce.com/ Learn from the Sauce: http://mamas-sauce.com/design-wise#101 Get a Quote: http://mamas-sauce.com/printing Collaboration with DKNG + Adobe: http://www.mamas-sauce.com/blog/collaborate-with-mamas-sauce-dkng-adobe City Beautiful Benefit Print: http://www.mamas-sauce.com/printing/city-beautiful-benefit-print Interview with Chris Delorenzo: https://simplecast.com/s/35b8c5f1 Interview with Clark Orr: http://mof1podcast.com/episodes/episode-17-2/ Interview with Mark Brickey: http://mof1podcast.com/episodes/76-2/

The preface of this episode stems from some recent free work I was selected to create. I feel this could yield some value to you if you ever get stuck in the same situation. Recently, a local pizza joint, Urban Pie, opened up close to me and they put out a call to local creatives through Facebook. They asked for help in designing their massive chalkboard menu as well as their cornerstone quick bake pizza oven. By now you need to know that I’m weirdly passionate about pizza art so I figured why not inquire for more details. It came back as exposure work… If you’re like me then you’re not a fan of crowd sourcing artists and paying them in exposure. A lot of companies do this to try and position it as they are benefiting the artist when in reality; they are the ones who are winning. Before you go rolling your eyes I want you to hear me out. After consulting my mastermind group and asking the question, “When do you think it’s okay to do free work?” I got a ton of great responses. I thought packaging up their answers would make a great episode incase you ever got in this position yourself. Safe to say I took the job. I couldn’t be more excited about it because of several factors that I share in this episode that benefited me in doing free work. Free Work Can Lead to Bigger Breaks or Help Someone in Need I get it, you want to build a career of doing the work you love. Why would you ever want to do work for free? I’m at a point in my creative career where I’m making a big transition in taking my freelance game to the next level. There are plenty of bills and loans laying around that need paid and my time is sacred outside the day job. A part of me tells myself that I shouldn’t be donating any of my work for free as it’s not paying the bills. Then again, there is another part of me who sees the value you in it…depending on the situation of course. I’m not telling you to do free work all the time and get taken advantage of—I respect the creative hustle. Not everyone is going to agree with me on these and that’s alright. This is about the 7 ways free work may be in your best interest. I’m looking for the win-win scenarios here. When You’re Just Starting Off A great time where free work helps you out is when you’re just beginning to pursue your work seriously. During this time, you’re still developing a style and name for yourself. It’s rare that people are going to throw a lot of money at someone who doesn’t have a body of work showing what you’re capable of. You have no leverage. Doing projects for friends, family or other acquaintances can help you: decide quickly which type of work you do and don’t want to do more of. get familiar with the client process…even if they aren’t the best clients. learn how to handle situations like feedback, revisions and handing off work. develop your skills and get word of mouth for future jobs. You have to start somewhere, and that means doing free work in the beginning. When it’s Work You Create in Your Free Time If there is a specific style of work you’re already doing in your spare time, this could be a great opportunity to show what you’re made of in a more professional setting. For me, I already create pizza art on the regular and the project I took on gave me a chance to do this with more intention. When it Aligns With Your Goals This was a driving factor for why I chose to take on the project. I have a list of goals written down and it just so happens this projects hit 3 birds with one stone: to get my first pizza related client to do 1 of 5 murals to build a strong creative presence in my community When something aligns with your goals, I’d take the opportunity as you don’t know what it could lead to next. When it Could Lead to More of the Same Work But Paid This plays off #2 & #3. If you aspire to do something and you’re already doing it for yourself in your spare time, doing it for free could open the window to do more of this same work, but paid. Getting an opportunity to show off my pizza / mural skills in a highly trafficked public setting could lead to bigger pizza or mural projects (as of this writing, I’ve already received 4 local requests for murals and it has only been a week since I completed this project). For even larger reach, I highly recommend: documenting the process pushing it through social media adding it to your portfolio making a case study on your website This will dramatically improve your odds for attracting similar clients that will pay for this style. When You Have Complete Creative Freedom Sometimes having complete creative freedom can be a mind fuck. Restrictions have a way of breeding creativity, but sometimes having the freedom to do whatever you want within reason is amazing. It circles around to showcasing your skills that you’ve been crafting behind closed doors in your sketchbook. Now you can let your creativity explode on whatever canvas you’re asked to create on. In my case, this was a chalkboard and oven. When it’s for a Charity That Resonates With You There may be times where you believe in the cause that a charity or organization promotes. In this case, your work could serve a larger purpose that surpasses the value of money. A great example of this is my brother Terance Tang of Tinlun Studio. He donates his time and artwork to a local Chinese Youth Camp in Houston, Texas. Terance states, “The first year I volunteered at CYC, I immediately saw the enormous positive impact it has on the kids - personal growth, teamwork, leadership experience, social skill building, and most of all, unforgettable memories. I knew then and there that this is a special organization that truly makes the world a better place. I definitely want my kids to have the CYC experience.” Another great example of how artists donate their work for a larger, and in these case a smaller cause is with Inch x Inch. This is a monthly button club operated by Bob Ewing and Drew Hill that features well-known artist’s work. The duo believes small things (like buttons) can make a big difference. 65% of the proceeds of each monthly subscription go to funding youth art education programs. Some of the design juggernauts they’ve featured include Draplin, Allan Peters, Clark Orr, Brian Steely and Kendrick Kidd. What’s even better is that is that they recently donated $5,000 split between Art with a Heart (Indianapolis) and 826CHI (Chicago). Creating free work for a good cause makes a bigger impact than you think. When You Can Help Someone Out in a Pinch When you become a known design source, your friends and family will inevitably hit you up for work. You can’t help everyone—saying no is just as important as saying yes…unless it’s your mom asking then you have to say yes. However, sometimes you may be in a position to help someone get that break they deserve. A great example of this is Aaron Draplin of Draplin Design Co. and his logo design for Cobra Dogs. Cobra Dogs was a food cart that used a copyright logo and was on the verge of losing everything. DDC came in and created a new logo for them, helping the entrepreneur recover and do what he loves: selling dogs from his food cart. There will be random opportunities when you could doodle on a kids cast, create a logo for your little cousin in-law’s youtube channel or create some branding for your friend's music festival. Making time to lend your time and gift could be another person’s blessing. Conclusion You see, there are times where doing free work can be a win-win scenario. I feel when you look at an opportunity from this perspective, it can be worth doing it for free. Again, I’m not saying to do this for every project. You have bills to pay and exposure doesn’t put food on the table. As an artist, you have to pick and choose those right situations where it makes sense. Consult people close to you if you’re unsure like I did. It brought a lot of clarity which let me package this up and share with you if you get in this situation. Not all free work is created equally, but sometimes that exposure or person you’re helping out just may be worth it. Key Takeaways You can’t do every project for free, you have bills to pay and exposure doesn’t put food on the table. It’s rare that people are going to throw a lot of money at someone who doesn’t have a body of work showing what you’re capable of. You have no leverage. Doing something for free could lead to more of the same work but paid. Documenting and repurposing your free work can dramatically help attract clients that will pay for this style. Creating free work for a good cause makes a bigger impact than you think. You can’t help everyone—saying no is just as important as saying yes Making time to lend your time and gift could be another person’s blessing. Not all free work is created equally, but sometimes that exposure or person you’re helping out just may be worth it. Shownotes Urban Pie Terance Tang / Tinlun Studio Inch x Inch Bob Ewing Drew Hill Draplin Draplin Design Co. DDC  Cobra Dogs Blookah Music

The Master's sit down with the Founder of Clark Orr Design Co. and Co-Founder + Designer of the forthcoming Hellcats Inc, Clark Orr.

This is a special bonus episode of the podcast with designer and Illustrator Clark Orr. We sat down and recorded this live, in front of 700 people, from the stage at Creative South last week. Clark is based out of Orlando and has worked with brands like Johnny Cupcakes, Benny Good, and Metallica. We talk about how skateboarding and punk music influenced his design early on, designing for popular apparel brands, creating a work-life balance and what the future holds for him.