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This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Artist, Illustrator, and Designer Lenworth McIntosh, better know as Joonbug. We chat about struggling to fit in as a kid after moving from Jamaica to the United States, how his clothing company Fresh Kaufee lead to him being able to work full time as an illustrator, developing his style through the themes of his work, and more.

This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Chicago-based UX Designer Sharlene King. We chat about her struggles after she came out as gay and not being supported by her family, the challenges she faced in school from learning disabilities and dropping out of high school, being on the autism spectrum and how it’s become and asset in her work, and more.

This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Deputy Art Director at AARP, Dian Holton. We chat about how moving around as a kid while her dad was in the military allowed her to be open minded and adaptable as an adult, getting into graphic design after planning on going to college for fashion design & becoming interested in news and publication design while in school, how AARP adjusts to an ever changing market and evolving psychographics, getting involved with AIGA an how it’s helped shape her career, and more.

This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Boston University Athletics Creative Marketing Specialist, Wande Salako. We chat about how she got into design after a BS in Psychology, and masters of Science in College Student Personnel Administration and Sports Business, working as the lone designer for Boston University Athletics, how she deals with issues that arise from being a black woman in the sports design world, and more.

This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with IBM Design Principle, Oen Hammonds. We chat about how IBM uses design thinking to create more empathy within products and divisions, working outside of the digital realm on side projects as a way to reset your brain, his role with in AIGA Austin and what he’s learned as chapter president, and more.

This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with designer Carlos Estrada. We chat about his interesting path to becoming a designer, how he branched out on his own after years in the publishing world, his role with AIGA’s Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, and more.

In today’s podcast, we have Jason Frostholm; creative director, entrepreneur, and the host of the Creative South Podcast. Listen in as we break down the meditative practice of cooking as a surprisingly relevant metaphor for the design process. We talk about the fine art of balancing categorical recognition and staying actively engaged with clients to […] The post Season 2 / Episode 9: Jason Frostholm appeared first on Grits & Grids®.

This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with illustrator Laura Bee, of Ghostly Ferns. We chat about going it on her own as a freelancer right out of the gate after university, how Ghostly Ferns got started and how they operate as independent contractors, how she battled depression and what she did to start taking care of herself, and more.

This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Joseph Salza, host of the Grits & Grids Podcast and owner & Creative Director of Vigor Branding, an at Atlanta based firm specializing in restaurant and beverage branding. We chat about starting Vigor right after college and building the business into a 10 person agency—until the recession hit, and he had to go out and find a 9-5 job working for someone else, how his leadership style changes after rebuilding Vigor, how Grits & Grids got started and a blog and evolved into the podcast, what foods he loves and hates, and more.

This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Mekale Jackson, Creative Director for St. Johns University Athletics. We chat about how as an English Lit major he got into Graphic Design by making flyers for his Fraternity, creating a brand with the Red Storm that focuses on the grittiness and culture of New York City, how keeping a disciplined schedule helps him avoid overworking himself and burnout, what he’s learned through mentoring students and interns, and more.

This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Designer, Melinda Livsey. We chat about how an internship at Oakley turned into a full time job and what she learned in her time as an in-house designer, when she made the turn from viewing herself as a freelance designer and started considering herself a small business owner, how she got hooked up with Chris Do and The Futur and what she’s learned under his coaching, I end up getting some coaching from Melinda for Frostiki, the design business my wife Tina and I run, and we find out Melinda’s three year plan.

This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Author and Designer, Beth Stafford and Illustrator and Designer, Jeremy Slagle about their upcoming children’s book, “Chin up, Chinchilla.” We get a bit of Beth and Jeremy’s backgrounds, Talk about how Beth came up with the idea for the book, how Jeremy got involved with the illustrations, Creating emotion in the characters expressions, and discuss the Kickstarter campaign for "Chin Up, Chinchilla."

This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with UX designer, Chris Thomas. We chat about how he went from dropping out of HVAC school to playing Harmonica in touring bands to his career in UX Design, How working as a designer at churches taught him how to think about UX design through the customers eyes, the importance of design leadership and being intentional in your designs, and more.

This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with designer, educator, and author of “Creative Strategy and the Business of Design,” Douglas Davis. Douglas and I chat about how a kid with no plans to go to college ended up with two masters degrees and as chair of his department at New York City College of Technology, struggling with addiction for years and how having a front row seat to seeing the planes hit the World Trade Center on 9/11 helped cement his sobriety, learning from your failures and how overcoming the fear of failing can help you progress in your work and life, and more.

This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with designer and author of “Brand Intervention,” David Brier. David and I chat about studying under Ed Benguiat and working for Herb Lubalin and the level of crafter he learned from them, how he defines brand and how he simplifies the concept of brand, helping clients take ownership of and tell their stories, and more.

This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking illustrator Amber Vittoria. Amber and I chat about focusing her illustrations to celebrate the diversity of the female form, why she chooses to create art and illustrations that speak to issues women face, exploring new illustration styles, experimenting with painting, and more.

This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking designer and educator Mitch Goldstein. We chat about being dialed into architecture early on in undergrad before being asked to take an extended break from college, how getting into RISD changed his life and lead him to where he is now, how teaching has helped him continue learning & expand his private practice, how the over use of design as problem solving is a self aggrandizing dialogue, and more.

This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking Chief Design Officer for Creative Market, Gerren Lamson. We chat about how Creative Market build community, how the market for digital assets is evolving, how Creative Market Pro works for both shops and consumers, and why they decided to enter this market, and more.

We’re heading back to the most recent Creative South. I sat down with a ton of talented designers and illustrators during the conference and talked about all kinds of stuff. This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Lisa Quine, and Ryan and Kaleb from Always Abounding. Sit back and relax, strap into your way back machine, and enjoy the show.

This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with designer, hand lettering artist, and author Cristina Vanko. Cristina and I chat about hiding that she was majoring in art from her mom until her senior year of college, collaborating on 100 day projects with a copywriter friend to help push each other further, how her book “Adultish” came to be and what she learned while writing it, and more.

This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with artist and design educator, Aggie Toppins. Aggie and I talk about using design as a contribution to society rather than just serving a clients needs, how she made the shift in her design philosophy to have a set of convictions that helped her discover who she was a designer, traveling to expand her design language and what communication looks like in other cultures, and more.

This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with artist and design educator, Alma Hoffmann. Alma and I chat about growing up in Puerto Rico, struggling with self-doubt throughout college and graduate school, dealing with racism and bigotry because of her accent, and more.

We’re heading back to the most recent Creative South. I sat down with a ton of talented designers and illustrators during the conference and talked about all kinds of stuff. This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Josh Ariza and Jamal Collins. Sit back and relax, strap into your way back machine, and enjoy the show.

This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Illustrator and Designer, Meg Vázquez. We chat about designing gig posters through Delicious Design League, building design systems within the Democratic National Committee and on the Hillary Clinton Campaign in 2016, moving the digital design language forward at GQ by streamlining processes, and more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m chatting with Alex Wier, Creative Director at Wier/Stewart. We talk about keeping ahead of design trends without being trendy, adding objectivity into a subjective field so you don’t fall back on your personal preferences, how Wier/Stewart determines the type of work they will take on versus being an agency that tries to do everything, and more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m chatting with the founder of Logo Lounge, Bill Gardner. We talk about taking putting himself through college by performing magic, how Logo Lounge started and the impact it’s had on our industry, defending intellectual property in India after one of his logos was stolen, identifying and forecasting logo trends, and more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m chatting with designy illustrator, Mikey Burton. We talk about taking a break between his undergrad and grad schooling to start a design company with his college buddies, how he learned to create and manage editorial illustration through trial and error, what it’s like to work on HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” and more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m chatting with designer and vector illustrator, Sean Ferguson. Sean will be teaching a workshop at this years Creative South with Von Glitschka. We talk about how his career progressed from doing prepress to working in agencies doing web and motion design, and how that eventually lead to being creative director, moving in to designing for virtual reality and the challenges that come with that, how People Love Process and his partnership with Von Glitschka came to be, and more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, we’re continuing our conversation with the team from Blind and the Futur, with their Digital Director, Ben Burns. Ben and I chat about how he went from studying design and working in the industry, to being a narcotics officer and then eventually back to design, how reaching out to Chris Do to say thank you when he was struggling with his own freelance business eventually led to him ending up working at Blind and The Futur & much more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with the founder of The Futur and Blind, Chris Do. Chris and I chat about the skills he’s learned throughout his career, how coaching people online though The Futur turned into a passion, how being open to things is the key you for own personal growth, how developing your personal brand & focusing on your financial & emotional being is an asset to your employer & much more. This is one of my favorite episodes so far this year. I learned so much in what felt a one on one coaching session.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Dave Clayton, Training Manager at Astute Graphics. Dave and I chat about the his early love for art and architecture, starting out his career working for his dad refurbishing machinery, how fixing printing presses led him to graphic design, how he became evangelist for Kelby One and how that led to his role at Astute Graphics & so much more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with illustrator, Brad Woodard. Brad and I chat about the interesting way he turned a college internship into a full-time job, how getting on board with SkillShare early on helped boost his career and led to him deciding to go out on his own and start Brave the Woods, the mission of Artists for Education & so much more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with photographer Matthew Coughlin. We chat about how he went from videotaping and editing legal depositions to making the leap a professional photographer working with publications like Outdoor Life and ESPN, his collaboration process, one of his favorite shoots & so much more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Ryan Rogar & Mike Smith from Eggs The Podcast. We talk about podcasting, creativity, how their podcast go started, the importance of events & networking with your fellow creatives, business building & so much more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Ian Paget, founder of Logo Geek. We chat about his career path, how Logo Geek came to be, building a community around it through his blog and podcast, how he re-evaluated life and decided he didn’t want to regret not doing things after the passing of his mother, where he’d like to take Logo Geek in the future, and more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Stephanie Irigoyen, founder of Design Week Tallahassee. We chat about her career, including going out on her own this past year, how Design Week Tallahassee came to be, the importance if diversity in events and conferences, and more.

It's a co-show eggrybody!! What does that mean you say? Well, in the first episode of 2018 we join forces with our friend Jason Frostholm, host of the Creative South Podcast and what we're left with is a conversation for the ages. We talk podcasting, creativity, the importance of events and networking with your fellow creatives, business building and so much more. To be honest it's probably too great of show to kick off the year. We're probably setting the bar too high but what the hell, let's swing for the fences. Join us won't you? Find this episode on all the usual spots, as well as on the Creative South Podcast in the coming weeks. Rate, share and subscribe on #iTunes, #SoundCloud, #Stitcher and #GooglePlay ---- Our Guest: Jason Frostholm Creativesouth.com @Jfrostholm on the socials @Creativesopod on twitter and FB for the podcast @Creativesouthga on everything for the conference ---- Sponsored by: Goodsideskateboards.com Save 20% on all purchases by using the promo code EGGSSHOW at checkout. DeliFreshThreads.com Take 10% on your purchase when you use the promo code EGGSSHOW at checkout. ---- The Links: Creativesouth.com Frostiki.com ---- The Plugs: The Show eggscast.com @eggshow on twitter and instagram On iTunes: itun.es/i6dX3pC On Stitcher: bit.ly/eggs_on_stitcher On Player FM: bit.ly/eggs_on_playerfm Also available on Google Play Music! The Eggs Podcast Spotify playlist bit.ly/eggstunes Mike "DJ Ontic" shows and info djontic.com @djontic on twitter Ryan R2 SLC/BCN r2mg.com @r2mg on twitter @r2mediagroup on instagram

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with illustrator Anna Hurley. We chat about how an interest in journalism led to her going to college to study graphic design and illustration, starting off as an illustrator for a stationary company, working as an illustrator in the tech industry, and more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with illustrator Alice Lee. We chat about studying business at the University of Pennsylvania’s famed Wharton School of Business & how she became a designer then illustrator, how she developed her own voice as an illustrator, how mindfulness and meditation help her deal with her fears and anxiety, and more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with designer and podcaster, Darold Pinnock. We chat about how he went from studying architecture in college to being an independent graphic designer, balancing his day job with his graphic design job, why he decided to start the Passion Behind The Art podcast, and more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with designer and illustrator, Joe Baron. We chat about what it takes to start your own apparel company, learning to run the business side of things on top of designing, his design process, working with brands like Guns & Roses and Harley-Davidson, and more

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with one of Sports designs’ greats—Todd Radom. Todd and I sit down and chat about growing up in a family of commercial artists, starting out after college designing kids literature book covers for Hearst Publishing, going out on his own and renting a desk from Paula Scher, working with Ice Cube on the branding for the Big 3 basketball league, and his up coming book Winning Ugly: A Visual History of the Most Bizarre Baseball Uniforms Ever Worn, and more.

Jason Frostholm with Creative South joins for a special crossover episode! Find Jason and Creative South Podcast Website: creativesouth.com  //  Twitter: @creativesopod  //  Facebook: @CreativeSoPod Twitter: @jfrostholm  //  Dribbble: dribbble.com/jfrostholm  //  Instagram: @jfrostholm Hey there friends, welcome back. I don’t have a deep thoughts kind of introduction for this episode, because it is something unique and new for this show. I listen to a lot of various podcasts and design podcasts are a good chunk of what I listen to. One of those is the Creative South Podcast. On one of those occasional awesome moments on Twitter, our two podcasts were able to connect and start a conversation around doing a crossover episode. If you’re a designer, this episode will be more aligned to your interests. I get an opportunity to dive into who I am, what my l professional history is, and how I got to the Branding Brews Podcast. The other half of this crossover is with Jason Frostholm and the Creative South Podcast. Jason is also a graphic designer that shares a similar background. Creative South, while it has a rad podcast, is a creative design conference in the south. If you’re a designer, Creative South Podcast has interviewed some awesome designers and covered a variety of topics as well. On another note for episodes this month, we are releasing an extra episode and not on the normal schedule. The next episode is also a special recording where the Market The Brew Podcast and the Branding Brews Podcast come together for a special release. So, let’s try something new here and get started with this crossover interview on this episode of Branding Brews.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, we’ve got another crossover episode for you. This time I sit down with Ryan Wheaton, host of the Branding Brews Podcast. Branding Brews covers all aspects that go into creating a craft beer brand from hiring a designer, to making tap handles, to trademarking your brand and beers. We cover a lot of ground, discussing how we got into design and why we started podcasts. We also chat about Creative South, how Ryan got into branding craft beers, and more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, we’re doing something a bit different. This is a special crossover episode with Zach Wilkinson and Daniel Haire the co-hosts of the Creatoring podcast. We sit down to talk about each others shows, why we decided to do podcasts, and tons of other tangents in this fun conversation.

In this episode of Creatoring, we are joined by our good friend Jason Frostholm. Jason is the host of the Creative South Podcast. When he approached us about doing a special crossover, he probably didn't know what he was getting into. We discuss being weird, finding an audience, the meaning of life, and how visual gags don't work in an audio format. Stay tuned at the end of the episode for our first new segment, :30 Metal Review with Brian Manley.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Tara Victoria and Brad Weaver from The Banner Years. We sit down and talk about their new venture, The Shore, and how it relates something that affects a lot of us in the creative world—depression, anxiety and other mental health issues. We discuss why they decided to take on this project, finding resources for people struggling with mental health issues, helping people suffering find ways to articulate what they are dealing with instead of retreating into themselves, how we can help our friends and family that we see struggling by creating an opportunity for them to open in a safe place, and more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with one of the biggest names in sports branding, Joe Bosack. We talk about how Joe got his start in sports identity design by working for the National Hockey League fresh out of college, the complicated design process when working with college sports programs, collaborating with other sports branding designers on large scale projects and building the best team for the job, and more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Hamilton, Ontario based Illustrator Jacqui Oakley. Jacqui has worked with clients like The New York Times, Rolling Stone, National Geographic & Amazon. We talk about growing up in Bahrain, England, Zambia, and Libya, how she got started shortly after college in an illustration collective, defining and evolving your styles, collaborating with her husband, designer and illustrator Jamie Lawson on a Sci Fi gallery exhibition, and more,

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Seattle based designer, Harvey Shepard. Harvey is best known for his blog and book, Oh Beautiful Beer, which highlights some of the best designs in beer branding and packaging from around the world. We chat about how an interest in sports and discovering a Coors light bat bottle led to an interest in beer packaging, how his career transitioned from math teacher to graphic designer and author, the process of taking Oh Beautiful Beer from a blog and turning it into a book, and more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Rochester, Minnesota based illustrator Amarilys Henderson. We chat about how she chose watercolor as her illustration medium while she was still in high school, teaching and building classes on SkillShare, the process of licensing your illustration work, how she uses painting to process things like her faith and emotions, and more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Jacksonville, Florida based designer and illustrator Trey Ingram. On top of his freelance design and illustration business, Trey runs Atlantic Ink Crew, a screen printing shop specializing in posters and apparel. We chat about using self-initiated projects to build his skills and garner more work, how being part of a design community has boosted his motivation, running two businesses and all the hats you have to wear, and more.

Luke Flowers (@lafcreative) is a writer/illustrator based in Colorado. His latest book in the Scholastic series Moby Shinobi: Ninja in a Pet Shop is available now for preorder. In this episode, we talk about writing for level one readers, making deals without a literary agent, and our love of creative communities. Follow Luke on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.    Show Notes Website Moby Shinobi SquaredCo Podcast interview Creative South Podcast interview Art of Show Podcast interview  

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Illustrator and Designer, Tad Carpenter. Tad and his wife Jessica run Carpenter Collective based out of Kansas City and have worked with clients like Adobe, Target, and Conan O’Brien. We chat about growing up in Kansas City while his dad was an illustrator for Hallmark, the reasons why you should work for someone and learn from them before you make the jump to go out on your own, how he ended up hosting Kodak’s youtube series Press On, and more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Austin, Texas based Designer and Illustrator, Steve Wolf. We chat about growing up in Nebraska, we walk through his process from starting with research all the way to the client pitch, balancing a full-time job and a full-time freelance career, finding harmony in your relationship when you run a business with your spouse, and more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Clint Walkingstick. Clint is an independent graphic designer based out of Oklahoma City. We chat about starting off in college as a creative writing and psychology major before a class where advertising was discussed changed his outlook, navigating the design world and wearing multiple hats when you aren’t a big name designer, the importance of family once you become a dad and more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I talk with Mackey Saturday. Mackey is the designer behind the logos of some of the biggest names in tech like Instagram and Oculus, as well as a principal at the world renowned Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv in New York City. I talk about him getting a BFA in Metal Working, starting his freelance business and growing it to where he was working with some of the best-known brands in the world, what his process is when designing for companies at scale, how his partnership with CGH came about, and more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I talk with Bryce Komae. Bryce is the Design Lead for Fishermen Labs, a Los Angeles based mobile app development studio. We talk about him starting college as a gerontology major, before switching to studying business after chemistry kicked his butt, teaching himself design while working on a documentary that turned into a non-profit, Designing for Virtual and Augmented Realities and the exciting challenges that come with emerging tech, and more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I talk with Meg Robichaud. Meg is illustration lead for Shopify, a customizable e-commerce platform. We talk about finding her way as a freelancer right after college and building that business, how a freelance contract and some gentle nudging led Meg to her role at Shopify, her travel adventures, what she learned from them, and more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I talk with Adé Hogue. Adé is a free lance designer and Lettering Artist based in Chicago. We chat about starting college as a civil engineering major, until physics kicked his butt, coming up in the industry working for the founder of Cards Against Humanity and different agencies, how a 30-day lettering project helped Adé push himself creatively and eventually led to him going out on his own, and more.

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I talk with Andy Vitale, a UX Design Principal for 3M’s Healthcare division. Andy and I start off talking about his winding career path, from a professional wrestler after dropping out of college, to his time working for the tabloids after 9/11 when his office building was exposed to anthrax, to his current role with 3M. Then we move into how building empathy leads to better design outcomes, bringing your own seat to the table, and more.

Aired, Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Episode 197 This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing Jason Frostholm. Jason runs the Creative South Podcast and is going to talk about his journey of being a contestant winner to volunteering and getting involved. Jason is a solo designer at a corporate agency and we will talk about working alone can benefit you and how he stays recharged and connected to the field. We will talk about how talking to creatives on a weekly basis has energized his designs and his freelance business. This episode will help anyone who is feeling unmotivated to take the first step in feeding their inner creative and we will share some tips on how to connect with other creatives when you feel disconnected. Join us LIVE for this interview Wednesday, January 11, 2017 @ 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT. Sign up to get the link and join us LIVE, delivered each week directly to your inbox: http://bit.ly/dr-list If you already get the weekly newsletter no need to sign up you will get the link in your inbox today 30 min before the show. Where to find Jason: CS Podcast https://www.creativesouth.com/podcasts/ diane on CS Podcast https://www.creativesouth.com/podcasts/13-diane-gibbs-recharging/ Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/jfrostholm Twitter: https://twitter.com/jfrostholm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jfrostholm/ Find more great episodes at www.rechargingyou.com Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com Become a part of the Design Recharge Family and get access to the interviews each week. Sign up at http://www.rechargingyou.com

Today on the podcast, I talk with the guys from Master of One Podcast, Andrew, Luke, and Patrick. If you’re not familiar with Master of One, it’s a great pop culture podcast focusing on Art and Design, Toys and Games, and Televisions and Film. The guys and I talk about their individual origin stories, how Master of One started, and be sure to listen all the way through to find out how you can win Master of 1 and Creative South Podcast t-shirts

Welcome to the Creative South Podcast, I’m your host Jason Frostholm – @jfrostholm on Twitter. Creative South is coming up in just under two months and tickets are going fast, I you haven’t picked up your ticket yet, or you still need to sign up for a workshop – head over to creativesouthga.com and register today. My guest this week is Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn. Shauna is an award winning Hand Lettering Artist and Illustrator, and has worked with clients like International Delight, Publix, Fortune Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal. I talk with her about everything from studying opera in cCollege, to figure skating as an adult, to dealing with anxiety.

Welcome to the first episode of the Creative South Podcast. We talk with Mike Jones, co-founder of Creative South about how the conference got started, what we can look forward to in 2016 and what the future may hold.