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Danu Ardhata believes that living in two completely different worlds has always fueled his creative ventures. Born in Chicago and raised in Jakarta, the Indonesian-American graphic designer and brand strategist recently earned his master's degree at ArtCenter College of Design, California. He talks about his upbringing, learning software on his own, and why The Intern is such a special movie.-Danu Ardhata first discovered graphic design in the 12th grade, but long before that, he was already captivated by the visual storytelling of movie posters and the immersive branding of events, from promotional materials and stage designs to merchandising. He's been recognized by PRINT Magazine, the 2024 Community Choice New Visual Artist Winner, and 2024 New Visual Artist 15 under 30, alongside accolades from Graphic Design USA, Core77, and Graphis.https://www.danuardhata.com/about-me https://www.instagram.com/danudanari/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/danu-ardhatahttps://www.printmag.com/new-visual-artists/print-new-visual-artist-community-choice-winner/ -The Intern (2015)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2361509/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU3Xban0Y6A https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/intern-movie-set-design https://www.brownstoner.com/brooklyn-life/movies-set-in-brooklyn-intern-bridge-of-spies/ https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-the-intern-review-20150925-story.html

Taja Dockendorf is the Founder, Owner, and Creative Director at Pulp + Wire, a female-founded, award-winning, full-service, CPG branding and marketing agency. Pulp + Wire specializes in helping natural and organic foods, cannabis, hemp, and lifestyle brands discover their identities and create websites, packaging, and social media strategies that resonate with their audiences.  Taja has built P+W into one of the most in-demand, referred design houses in the Northeast, and her creative approach to a client-centric and holistic business model has consistently earned the company multiple graphic design and advertising awards. She is a regular contributor to Forbes, focusing on team culture in the creative space, and has been featured in The Dieline, Graphic Design USA, and Food Manufacturing Magazine, among other publications. Before Pulp + Wire, Taja co-founded multiple other brands and companies. In this episode… With so much innovation and noise in the CPG market, brands must adapt and differentiate themselves from the competition, all while remaining consistent with their values and keeping the consumer at the forefront. What can you learn from five CPG brand founders who have balanced these responsibilities amid a rapidly evolving market? When scaling your brand, you must ensure your products remain true to your company's core. Junea Rocha recommends making small changes to your manufacturing over time, while Hector Saldivar warns against growing too quickly and instead suggests building relationships with key retailers and investing in channels that complement your products. Advertising in stores is no longer enough to capture consumers' attention, so Alison Cayne has merged digital shopping with in-store experiences by offering consumers online recipes for her products. Whether operating in the restaurant or DTC space, consumer engagement and connection are crucial. Jake Karls has developed a brand persona that exudes positivity, and Nabeer Alamgir has dedicated his brand to fostering connections with restaurateurs.  In the Brand Alchemist Podcast's exclusive compilation episode, Taja Dockendorf reviews her top five episodes. With insights from Junea Rocha, Hector Saldivar, Alison Cayne, Jake Karls, and Nabeer Alamgir, Taja reflects on generating brand engagement and connection, how to scale sustainably, and how to position your products in front of consumers.

On this episode, Sarah and Ian sit down with Suzanne McKenzie! Suzanne is an award-winning entrepreneur, Chief Creative Officer and designer, passionate about using design and collaboration to make the world a better place.She is Founder and CCO of Able Made, the Original Off Pitch Soccer Style brand that combines soccer-inspired apparel and accessories with responsible manufacturing and giving back.Suzanne's 24 years of experience includes work in the advertising and design consultancy worlds for numerous national and global brands, including Tom Ford, Timberland, Puma, Supergoop with Maria Sharapova, the Olympic Games, ESPN, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Titleist, and many more leading brands. Suzanne's Purposely Podcast on iheartradio features conversations with her Able Made creative collaborators on how they help build stronger communities.Suzanne has been on the jury for numerous international design award shows, including the 2022 One Show and the Ad Club. She was selected and recognized at the White House by President Obama as a Global Emerging Entrepreneur, and also is a Sappi Ideas that Matter North America Grant recipient. Suzanne has taught Design and Social Entrepreneurship at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City, and is Founder and Board Chair for award-winning nonprofit, Ucal McKenzie Breakaway Foundation.Her work has been featured in Business Week, Vanity Fair, Graphic Design USA, Vogue, WWD and more. Her work has been recognized by the Art Directors Club, the Hatch Show, the One Show, WebAwards, and Mobius Awards. Suzanne is a 2024 AIGA Fellows Award recipient.Listen along as they discuss her incredible brand, Able Made, and how it was inspired by the life of her late husband, Ucal McKenzie. Able Made and the foundation honor his legacy. Her creativity, genius, and hardworking ethic are apparent in all of the projects she has taken on. We loved this conversation and hope you do too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Renowned designer Pum Lefebure shares her journey from her artistic roots in Bangkok to co-founding Design Army in Washington, D.C. She discusses her experiences leading high-profile campaigns for clients like the Washington Ballet, her philosophy on creativity and design, and the challenges of balancing her roles as a business owner, creative visionary, and mother. Listen in as Pum reflects on the impact of her cultural heritage, the importance of taking risks in design, and her advice for aspiring designers._____Follow Pum LefebureInstagram: @pumlefebureDesign Army: @designarmyWebsite: designarmy.comAbout Pum Lefebure:Pum Lefebure is the co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Design Army, a renowned creative agency based in Washington, D.C. Originally from Bangkok, Thailand, Pum has brought a unique global perspective to American design, blending artistic vision with strategic business acumen. Over the years, she has spearheaded high-profile campaigns for clients such as Adobe, GE, Disney, the Ritz Carlton, and the Washington Ballet.Her work has not only garnered countless awards but also set new standards in the industry. Pum has served as a jury president and judge for some of the world's most prestigious design competitions and she has been recognized by Graphic Design USA as one of the top 50 People to Watch and has been featured in esteemed publications like Communication Arts and HOW magazine. In addition to her professional achievements, Pum is a dedicated mother and a passionate advocate for creativity. She seamlessly balances her roles as a business owner, creative visionary, and family woman, making her a true icon in the design world. ____View all the visually rich 1-min reels of each woman on IG below:Instagram: Amber AsayInstagram: Women Designers Pod

Branding isn't buzz — we've been doing it for thousands of years. Up Next ► How Apple and Nike have branded your brain   • How Apple and Nike have branded your ...   Design and branding are inherently a part of human nature. They serve as a way of signaling to others, non-verbally, who we are, what we believe in, and what is important to us. There was a time when consumers were exclusively interested in a company's products — upgrades, different flavors, different colors. But today, consumers want to know if the companies that they are buying from are worthy of their money. Do the companies practice good ethics? Do they have certain values? That's something that we have really never seen before. ------------------------------------------- About Debbie Millman: Named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, and “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA, Debbie Millman is also an author, educator, curator and host of the podcast Design Matters. Debbie's podcast, Design Matters is one of the first and longest running podcasts, and as host and founder, Millman has interviewed nearly 500 of the most creative people in the world over the past 17 years. Design Matters won a 2011 Cooper Hewitt National Design Award, in 2015 Apple designated it one of the best overall podcasts on iTunes, and in 2021 designated it one of their “All Time Favorite Podcasts.” In addition, the show has been nominated for six Webby Awards, and has been listed on over 100 “Best Podcasts” lists, including one of the best podcasts in the world by Business Insider and Vanity Fair. ------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think:- ►Become a Big Think Member Get exclusive access to full interviews, early access to new releases, Big Think merch and more ►Get Big Think+ for Business Guide, inspire and accelerate leaders at all levels of your company with the biggest minds in business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Craft a powerful brand that resonates with your audience! Check out the latest episode of the Marketing Speak podcast featuring Debbie Millman. Debbie is a multifaceted figure: an author, educator, curator, and podcast luminary. She's named "one of the most creative people in business" by Fast Company, "one of the most influential designers working today" by Graphic Design USA, and a "Woman of Influence" by Success magazine. In this must-listen episode, you'll gain insights into building a remarkable brand, staying creative through challenges, and cultivating generosity. Debbie shares wisdom from her decades of experience that will inspire you to design the life you want. Listen now and take your first step! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist for this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/444.

Thank you for joining us for this thought-provoking episode featuring Kung Pik Liu, a visionary in brand design. Explore the intersection of femtech, branding, and design as Kung Pik Liu, the founder of Design Angel, shares insights and strategies to uplift women-led ventures. Discover the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in securing investments and learn how innovative brand design can play a pivotal role in closing the investment gap. Tune in for a journey towards a future where women are seen, heard, and empowered to shine! Guest Bio: Kung Pik Liu is the founder of Design Angel, a branding agency specializing in the femtech and women's health & wellness industry. With over 20 years of experience in graphic design, she has spoken at accelerators such as Femtech Lab and MATTER, and her work has been featured in Communication Arts, HOW magazine, and Graphic Design USA. Additionally, a leading European design blog has recognized her as one of the top 20 iconic graphic designers to learn from. Given that women founders receive only 2% of all VC funding, Pik has developed the Fundable Brand™ program to help early-stage female founders become investor-ready. With her guidance and expertise, she has empowered women-led startups to succeed. *** Guest's Website & Social Profiles *** Pik's Website- https://www.designangel.la/ Pik's LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kungpikliu/ Pik's Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/kungpikliu/ ***Whether you're an entrepreneur, designer, investor, or simply passionate about fostering positive change, this episode offers valuable perspectives on fostering inclusivity and empowerment in the world of business, technology and healthcare. *** ***Sponsor Details*** We're thrilled to present Carla's transformative 6-week "Get Paid From The STAGE!!!" Program, scheduled to kick off on Mar 2nd, 2024. Limited seats are available, so secure your spot today and benefit from a 30-day money-back guarantee.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to award-winning animator Sherene Strausberg. Sherene talks to us about how motion graphics is a great way to market a business! Sherene Strausberg is an award-winning filmmaker and Emmy-nominated animator who combines her experience in film, music and sound engineering with graphic design and illustration to create animated videos for her clients at the company she founded, 87th Street Creative. Having won a national composition competition in high school, she was awarded a scholarship to the prestigious Indiana University School of Music, where she completed two bachelor's degrees in four years. Film scores she wrote in her first career, as a film composer, have been heard on AMC, Spike TV and Netflix. As a graphic designer for Jewish National Fund, she won two awards from Graphic Design USA. Her latest passion project, the short, animated film “Cool For You”, which she animated and scored, has been accepted to 39 film festivals around the world and recently won a Silver Anthem Award. Recent clients of 87th Street Creative have included Walmart, American Express and Healthline. Through the power of music and sound effects along with moving images, Sherene knew at the age of 16, she wanted to be a film composer. After 10 years pursuing that, while also working as a broadcast engineer at National Public Radio, she changed careers, first to graphic design and then to motion design. Motion graphics returned Sherene to her true passion of how sound and moving images together can immerse the viewer/listener. Combining this with her desire to work with clients who believe in sustainability and social justice, 87th Street Creative has worked with nonprofits and businesses who help make the world a better place. While continuing to partner with agencies and studios on projects, Sherene also works directly with clients such as Healthline, Spencer Stuart and Propublica. In 2021, a video that Sherene worked on with Propublica, was retweeted by Senator Elizabeth Warren, received almost 80k views on Twitter, and was nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy. She has been a frequent contributor as a guest blog writer and is also a teaching assistant at School of Motion. When Sherene is not working, she enjoys reading, running and pottery. She lives with her husband and three children in New York.

It's a given that respect is important in any form of communication, but brands often struggle to keep this in mind when communicating with their audience.On this week's episode, we welcome back John C Jay, the Creative Chairman at Uniqlo, to take a deep dive into the specifics of his work in Tokyo, his experience working with Japanese CEOs during the transformative era of the 1980s, and how his humble beginnings continue to shape his career. He talks about personal battles with self-confidence and the powerful realization that propelled him to overcome his insecurities. In sharing his past work for Uniqlo, he emphasizes the importance of audience respect and how this is key to localization. He also talks about how not having money is the greatest opportunity for creativity.John C Jay serves as President of Global Creative for Uniqlo and its parent company, Fast Retailing, living and working in Tokyo, Portland, and NYC. Jay has a diverse creative career across disciplines and cultures. He started in journalism, then lifestyle/ fashion marketing as Creative Director for Bloomingdales, followed by 21 years at the iconic creative agency Wieden + Kennedy. There, Jay was a partner and Global Creative Director. During this time, Jay opened the agency's offices in Tokyo and Shanghai. Living in Tokyo, Jay launched Uniqlo's first brand campaign in 1999. Years later, Jay joined Uniqlo's Founder and Chairman, Tadashi Yanai, in 2014 to help the brand evolve into a truly global brand of leadership and influence. Jay was inducted into the Art Directors Club Hall of Fame and named as one of the top ten "Most influential art directors in the past 50 Years" by Graphic Design USA magazine.Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro00:01:31 Challenges as a minority00:02:26 Racism, bias, and bigotry lies underneath the surface00:03:56 Career turning points00:06:15 Relocation allows unlearning and rethinking00:10:20 Fundamentally we're all equal00:12:02 Traveling is humbling and educational00:12:29 Not having money is a great opportunity to be more creative00:13:33 The Fleece Campaign changed Uniqlo and the way brands advertise00:15:01 Localization is respect00:17:51 Three takeaways◆Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/reiinamoto/◆Twitterhttps://twitter.com/reiinamotoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How does the power of asking good questions shape one's approach to creativity and problem-solving?On this week's episode, we welcome John C Jay, the Creative Chairman at Uniqlo, to hear about his humble beginnings as an Asian immigrant to the United States, how he found his way to pursue creativity as his calling, and the philosophies behind his creativity in work and life. He emphasizes that all problems exist within context and how this ties in with the importance of asking good questions. He also talks about how he overcame lack of experience throughout his career, and the mentality that he has to continue to thrive to this day.John C Jay serves as President of Global Creative for Uniqlo and its parent company, Fast Retailing, living and working in Tokyo, Portland, and NYC. Jay has a diverse creative career across disciplines and cultures. He started in journalism, then lifestyle/ fashion marketing as Creative Director for Bloomingdales, followed by 21 years at the iconic creative agency Wieden + Kennedy. There, Jay was a partner and Global Creative Director. During this time, Jay opened the agency's offices in Tokyo and Shanghai. Living in Tokyo, Jay launched Uniqlo's first brand campaign in 1999. Years later, Jay joined Uniqlo's Founder and Chairman, Tadashi Yanai, in 2014 to help the brand evolve into a truly global brand of leadership and influence. Jay was inducted into the Art Directors Club Hall of Fame and named as one of the top ten "Most influential art directors in the past 50 Years" by Graphic Design USA magazine.Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro00:02:34 Is creativity nature or nurture?00:05:03 Knowing nothing drives curiosity00:06:48 Critical thinking is elusive00:07:50 Business problems exist in context00:08:40 The question is not what is the answer, but what is the question00:13:35 Remake portfolios for each life opportunity00:15:02 Unlearning and Relearning to stay relevant00:18:24 John C Jay's secret weapon to outshine the smarter, richer, and more talented00:18:54 Three takeaways◆Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/reiinamoto/◆Twitterhttps://twitter.com/reiinamotoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/live/A-PguWyqmmA?feature=share Debra Solomon has been creating award-winning animation since 1994, the year her first independent film, “Mrs. Matisse,” debuted in the New York Film Festival's opening day program. It won the Young Lion Award at the Venice International Film Festival, appeared in over 25 festivals, and was acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Film and Video Collection. “It's a little masterpiece of gallows humor,” was Village Voice film critic Molly Haskell's reaction to “Everybody's Pregnant,” Solomon's next animated film (1998). The film declares the fearlessness and compassion with which her works transform extreme personal experiences into shared, universal journeys. Funded in part by a Jerome Foundation grant, it went on to win many awards. Award-winning filmmaker and Emmy-nominated animator Sherene Strausberg combines her experience in film, music and sound engineering with graphic design and illustration to create animated videos for her clients at the company she founded, 87th Street Creative. Having won a national composition competition in high school, she was awarded a scholarship to the prestigious Indiana University School of Music, where she completed two bachelor's degrees in four years. Film scores she wrote in her first career, as a film composer, have been heard on AMC, Spike TV and Netflix. As a graphic designer for Jewish National Fund, she won two awards from Graphic Design USA. Her latest passion project, the short, animated film “Cool For You”, which she animated and scored, has been accepted to 37 film festivals around the world.

Award-winning filmmaker and Emmy-nominated animator Sherene Strausberg combines her experience in film, music and sound engineering with graphic design and illustration to create animated videos for her clients at the company she founded, 87th Street Creative. Having won a national composition competition in high school, she was awarded a scholarship to the prestigious Indiana University School of Music, where she completed two bachelor's degrees in four years. Film scores she wrote in her first career, as a film composer, have been heard on AMC, Spike TV and Netflix. As a graphic designer for Jewish National Fund, she won two awards from Graphic Design USA. Her latest passion project, the short, animated film “Cool For You”, which she animated and scored, has been accepted to over 20 film festivals around the world and recently won the Jury Award for Youth Films at the Cineglobe Film Festival in Geneva, Switzerland. Recent clients of 87th Street Creative have included Walmart, American Express and Healthline.https://www.87thstreetcreative.com/https://www.instagram.com/sherenestrausberghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sherene-strausberg/sherene@87thstreetcreative.comMentioned in this episode:EventsLearn about upcoming classes, workshops, summits and more from The Guy Who Knows a Guy at https://www.guywhoknowsaguy.com/events

INTRODUCTION Are you wondering how to couple a sustainable packaging design with a memorable user experience?  With Evelio Mattos, a well-recognized structural designer, you will have a good overview of the ins and outs of packaging concept development.We navigated the conversation from very visible branding to behind the scene systems. Yes, huge ripple effects can happen through packaging in the spotlight (with big brands and the luxury industry), as well as through the tremendous impact of tertiary packaging! I liked how Evelio brought packaging design to highlight how much packaging impact happens before, during, and after the product gets to consumers! Of course, you will hear a lot of examples from Evelio's experience but from his interviewees too because Evelio Mattos is also the host of the Packaging Unboxd podcast. I encourage you to unbox even more packaging designs by following him.   MULTIPLE RESOURCES AND PROJECTS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The previous episodes mentioned in our conversation from the Packaging Unboxd podcast:McDonald's Packaging Redesign with Pearlfisher | Ep 42 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mcdonalds-packaging-redesign-with-pearlfisher-ep-42/id1511993897?i=1000512519160 with Matt Sia, Creative Director at Pearlfisherhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/packaging-designer-for-burberry-dunhill-and-givenchy/id1511993897?i=1000474206204 Packaging Designer for Burberry, Dunhill, and Givenchy - What is Luxury Packaging | Ep. 2 with Vincent Villéger, former Director of Packaging at Burberry: Evelio suggested to follow him on LinkedIn as well: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincentvilleger/How Design Innovative Packaging - Black Ink Projects Designing the Adidas x Mr. Bailey Shoe Box  | Ep 104, with the video to watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io_B2EXWzr4What is Sustainable Packaging Design? with Tom Szaky | Ep. 5: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-is-sustainable-packaging-design-w-tom-szaky-ep-5/id1511993897?i=1000475175378 The previous episodes mentioned in our conversation from our Unboxing Your Packaging podcast:Episode #20: How to grow your compostable packaging? Explore the wonder of mycelium! with Meghan Olson of Ecovative Design.Episode #24: Experience reusables where food is served at scale! with Rich Grousset of Re:Dish.Episode #06: Reusable packaging as an asset for brands and their customers with Sophie Liu of Loop, from TerraCycle.Episode #21: What if seaweed could solve the single-use plastic problem? with Sébastien Bregeaud of Notpla The packaging examples we were talking aboutThe reusable glass bottle of Avalon dairy: http://www.avalondairy.com/recycling/Jason Murphy's shoe box: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jason-murphy-bb15402_sneakerheads-design-knowyourhistory-activity-6602283248091561984-tUmZ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopThe shoe box for Louis Vuitton and Nike "Air Force 1" by Virgil Abloh: https://www.vogue.fr/vogue-hommes/article/louis-vuitton-nike-collaboration-sneaker-virgil-ablohMr. Bailey and Adidas Create Biodegradable Shoe Box From Mushrooms For OZLUCENT: https://thedieline.com/blog/2022/8/17/mr-bailey-and-adidas-create-biodegradable-shoe-box-from-mushrooms-for-ozlucent? The plant-based packaging that disappears naturally from NotPla has been mentioned in this episode as an example.Gucci's new sustainable packaging in a shade of green choosen by Creative Director Alessandro Michele: https://equilibrium.gucci.com/introducing-guccis-new-sustainable-packaging/The book of Tom Szaky (the founder of TerraCycle, and Loop): «The Future of Packaging: From Linear to Circular», 2019. WHERE TO FIND EVELIO MATTOS AND HIS PACKAGING UNBOXD PODCAST (PREVIOUSLY «PACKAGE DESIGN UNBOXD» PODCAST)?The Packaging Unboxd podcast: https://www.packagingunboxd.com/His youtube channel = https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZm2qmdwxuYenpV3Y31bSUA where this episode will be released on video mode as well a bit later.Evelio Mattos' LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eveliomattos/ ABOUT EVELIO MATTOS FROM PACKAGING UNBOXD PODCASTHost of the Packaging Unboxd podcast, Evelio is an industry-recognized packaging design expert known for his ability to engineer strategic user experiences. His focus on user experience coupled with sustainable systems and packaging design has allowed him to share this knowledge and elevate our industry.Named “One of the 200 Best Packaging Designers” by Lurzer's Archive, and Graphic Design USA's “People to Watch”. He's bridged the gap between design and flawless manufacturing for brands that include Nespresso, Burger King, Freshly, Tesla, Sephora, HP, Tiffany & Co., Sonos, and Google.He sits on multiple packaging design advisory boards, is the former Editor in Chief of The Dieline, and dedicates time to design programs at Art Center of Pasadena, Cal Poly, MSU, RIT, Aalto University in Finland, and is a professor of Packaging at Arizona State University. PODCAST MUSICSpecial thanks to Joachim Regout who made the jingle. Have a look at his work here. I am happy to bring a sample of our strong bonds on these sound waves. Since I was a child, he made me discover a wide range of music of all kinds. I am also delighted he is a nature lover and shares the Look4Loops 'out of the box philosophy'. He is an inspiring source of creativity for me. 

Taja Dockendorf is the Founder, Owner, and Creative Director at Pulp + Wire, a female-founded, award-winning, full-service, CPG branding and marketing agency. Pulp + Wire specializes in helping natural and organic foods, cannabis, hemp, and lifestyle brands discover their identities and create websites, packaging, and social media strategies that resonate with their audiences.  Taja has built P+W into one of the most in-demand, referred design houses in the Northeast, and her creative approach to a client-centric and holistic business model has consistently earned the company multiple graphic design and advertising awards. She is a regular contributor to Forbes, focusing on team culture in the creative space, and has been featured in The Dieline, Graphic Design USA, and Food Manufacturing Magazine, among other publications. Before Pulp + Wire, Taja co-founded multiple other brands and companies.  Naomi Davidowitz is the Managing Director at Pulp + Wire, where she takes a holistic approach to corporate and client management by fostering long-term relationships with brands. As a leader with extensive design agency, CPG brand management, and television experience, Naomi has spent more than 20 years managing cross-functional teams in sales, planning, and execution of large-scale projects. Before Pulp + Wire, she was the Chief Customer Officer and VP of Client Success at Crowdtap and the Managing Director at Ceci New York.   Ashton Bean is the Brand Manager at Pulp + Wire, where she focuses on strategic storytelling, branding, and design.  As a marketing and accounts professional, she identifies, strategizes, and delivers needs for clients while managing branding design projects from conception to completion. Before Pulp + Wire, Ashton was the DEI Director at AIGA Charlotte and the Education Director at AAF Charlotte.  Liz Lovasco is the Design Director at Pulp + Wire, where she creates package designs to tell visual stories for distinct CPG brands. Liz has helped Fortune 500 companies scale through holistic brand creation, top-notch visual identity systems, and compelling creative concepts. Before Pulp + Wire, she was the Creative Director, Art Director, and Senior Designer at Design B&B and the Design Director at Atlanta Magazine. In this episode… The 2022 Expo East trade show featured a wide variety of CPG brands spearheading trends and developing innovative products in the upcycle, functional beverage, and natural and organic food categories. So, how are these brands forging their paths to success, and what trends should you observe? Brands like Big Picture Foods and Blackbird Foods are experimenting with regenerative farming and upcycled ingredients to create healthier and sustainable products that educate consumers and protect the environment. Similarly, functional beverage brands, including Aqua ViTea and Herbal Revolution, have created unique flavor profiles and revolutionized ancient herbal recipes to reach a wider audience and impact wellness.  In today's episode of the Brand Alchemist Podcast, Taja Dockendorf, Naomi Davidowitz, Ashton Bean, and Liz Lovasco of Pulp + Wire share highlights from Expo East 2022. Together, they discuss their experiences interacting with brands at the convention, notable trends in CPG categories, and their favorite brands at Expo East.

Jonathan Rice is a poster artist, illustrator and designer. Jonathan has years of experience working for some of the country's largest agencies and brands like Y&R, Tracy Locke, Pepsi, and P&G. But Jonathan's heart was always drawn to making great, visually interesting Illustrations, art and design that everyone can appreciate and love. On this episode we talk about Jonathan's career of many hats, how he's gotten back to illustration, and his advice to other who think it's too late to pursue what they love. To view Jonathan's portfolio, click here.  To view Jonathan's webiste, click here. More on Jonathan: Jonathan is a creative visualist and brand consultant who believes in delivering the BIG IDEA no matter what medium it takes to do so. And he's done that everywhere he's worked. Jonathan's creative skills have been honed over twenty-five years working for some of the country's largest advertising agencies—like DDB Dallas/Tracy Locke, The Lord Group/Y&R, Temerlin McClain (TM Advertising) and Eisenberg & Associates. Jonathan has been fortunate to work with influential and sought-after brands including: Pepsi, GTE, Verizon, Texas Instruments, Procter and Gamble, RadioShack and SmithKline.   Jonathan ventured into the world of public affairs and political advertising during his stint as Creative Director at The Eppstein Group, one of the most successful public affairs advertising firms in Texas. His creative work helped contribute to the firm's winning percentage (better than 90%) in local, regional and statewide elections during his tenure.   A master of his craft, Jonathan has proven his skills in advertising, branding and identity development, direct marketing, strategy, conceptual thinking, broadcast, print, and digital creative. In his industry, he's known for creating client partnerships built on trust, respect and results.   Since graduating from the University of Texas at Arlington, Jonathan's stellar work has been highlighted in industry publications such as Communication Arts, Archive, Print, and Graphic Design USA, winning numerous local and national awards in broadcast, print, newspaper and outdoor. Many of his logos and corporate identities have been featured in the celebrated Logo Lounge book series.   Jonathan and his wife Sandra, a copywriter and aspiring novelist, have two beautiful grown daughters and one brand new baby granddaughter. He is also a self-confessed “Disney nerd” who revels in taking friends and family on yearly expeditions to Walt Disney World.

In this episode, our spirits are deeply moved and inspired as we speak with Award-winning Artist, Filmmaker, Photographer, Poet & Visual Storyteller, Talamieka Brice.We get a glimpse of what we it means to be a Mother, an Artist, a Filmmaker and Activist while reclaiming our IdentityWe discover what happens when you add spice, a bit of voodoo & magic to what is givenWe find that with Honor comes great responsibility and that Warriors flow through Love's veinsDon't play small. Tell your truth and stand tallLook fear in the face and know that it does not define you - it refines youSee that Your journey is more than your shadows and that the  light is how we find each other in the darkExplore how you have to trace the family line into dark alleys to find exits for new generations…Don't lose sight that you are worthy, you are DivineShe is inspired by her hometown of Kilmichael, Mississippi, and by artists Michelangelo, Shakespeare and Maya Angelou. Recently a portrait of Brice, Forever Mood, taken from a series of stills from her documentary film, FIVE, a Mother's Journey, went viral. She's also an activist and has led protests.She serves as CEO for Brice Media and has worked with Kim Kardashian, Cassandra Wilson as well as creating marketing campaigns for many companies including the American Heart Association and the brilliant Barack Obama Mural for Barack Obama Elementary School in Jackson, MS.She was a member of the Mississippi Business Journal's 50 leading business women class of 2013 and Top 50 under 40 for 2016. She was also named one of 2013's People to Watch by Graphic Design USA, the first and only Mississippian selected in the magazine's 50 year history. She was also recognized as one of 25 Women Changing the World by Conversations Magazine.Talamieka says, “You can't paint a good picture without shadows…the dark needs the light…Take the light and the dark and paint your truth…” Personal Websitehttps://www.talamieka.com/https://www.waterdocumentary.com/Social Media@talamiekaWatch her film, FIVE:  A Mother's Journeyhttps://vyre.tv/now/?zype_type=video_single&zype_video_id=62a79b1cfb4f940001e9fdfd&playlist_id=622ed69c9643c70001a74062White Nonsense Roundup | #NOWHITENONSENSE@whitenonsenseroundup ------Support Caravan of the HeartMore about Caravan of the HeartA podcast...a blisscast, a variety show for the soul by Troubadours of Divine Bliss, Aim Me Smiley & Renee Ananda, a touring folk music duo, inspirational speakers, retreat leaders, and advocates for this planet and its people.On this podcast, we have heart-to-heart conversations around freeing our dreams and amplifying love in all things. Enjoy an exhilarating mélange of exchanges where the arts meet awareness to champion and elevate the love of yourself, others, and the Earth. Join this caravan of seekers sharing what they find that empowers love in every part of the journey. Summon a revolution of Love through devotion, purpose, creation, Earth care, and community. "Come, come, whoever you are. This is not a caravan of despair." Rumi Love is Spoken HereSupport the show

Debbie Millman is a writer, designer, educator, artist, brand consultant and host of the podcast, Design Matters.  Debbie was named one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company Magazine and one of the most influential designers working today by Graphic Design USA.  She is the author of 7 books, including her most recent, Why Design Matters:  Conversations with the World's Most Creative People In this episode, Eric and Debbie Millman have an interesting discussion about why design matters in every aspect of your life.. But wait, there's more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It's that simple and we'll give you good stuff as a thank you! Debbie Millman and I Discuss Why Design Matters and … Her book, Why Design Matters:  Conversations with the World's Most Creative People Her slow process of shedding shame from her traumatic past Finding her way back to creative work after pursuing security Taking small steps and practicing every day can bring forth hope Design is about intention and decision making about everything Learning to deal with rejection and to perseverance How confidence comes after you do something many times Expecting things to be hard and messy Debbie Millman links: Debbie's website Twitter Facebook By purchasing products and/or services from our sponsors, you are helping to support The One You Feed and we greatly appreciate it. Thank you! If you enjoyed this conversation with Debbie Millman, check out these other episodes: How to Stay Creative with Austin Kleon Creative Thinking and Action Through Designs with Sarah Stein Greenberg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Progressive Agency podcast, I welcome Taja Dockendorf to the show. She's built her agency, Pulp and Wire, into one of the fastest-growing, 100% woman-owned consumer packaging firms. Taja shares how to start and grow an agency as a creative rather than an entrepreneur, and the importance of fostering client relationships. Hear insights about: Why it's essential that creatives are directly involved in the process with clients How to own a room and secure clients by putting yourself out there and being authentic Why not carrying debt is the most important financial lesson that Taja has learned What new agency owners can do to build an agency led by creatives How to hire and replace employees strategically Why tracking hours helps determine profitability and impacts cash flow Creative Entrepreneur More and more agency owners began out of need, rather than a desire to be an entrepreneur. My guest this week on the Progressive Agency Podcast, Taja Dockendorf, is one of those agency owners. She began her firm, Pulp and Wire, as a designer without a business background. Now she's built her agency into one of the fastest-growing, 100% woman-owned consumer packaging firms. Taja shares how to start and grow an agency as a creative rather than an entrepreneur. Clients & Creatives When starting Pulp and Wire, it became clear to Taja that most agencies have a disconnect between the creatives and clients. With clients being handled by an account manager, those executing the creative work are often siloed. During our conversation, she explains how she approaches this challenge by bridging the gap between the creative and the client to produce better work long term. Growing Slowly Often an agency owner's goal is to achieve rapid growth. Taja has spent 20 years slowly growing her firm to the force that it is today. She explains that while exciting, rapid growth requires a level of infrastructure that many new agencies don't yet have. Taja explains why she prioritized growing Pulp and Wire slowly, and how it's allowed her to build strong relationships with clients. Listen to the episode to learn more: How to Connect with Taja Dockendorf: Websites: pulpandwire.com whatthehelvetica.com/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tajadockendorf Twitter: https://twitter.com/PulpandWire About Taja Dockendorf: Taja, a graphic designer by education, has built Pulp+Wire into one of the fastest-growing, 100% woman-owned consumer packaging firms, with a focus on natural and organic CPG brands, in the U.S. Her accessible creative style and intuitive marketing instincts have made her a natural fit for organic and natural foods, lifestyle, and cannabis CPG brands seeking to launch new businesses or accelerate current growth. The collaborative workflow she administers within the walls of Pulp+Wire from strategic brand ideation, to packaging, to digital marketing and revenue growth is scaled to meet each client's unique needs, with both humor and insight. Taja's working style is that of an eternal optimist while being grounded in reality, a combination of futuristic, optimistic, and realistic that brands and clients deeply appreciate and look to maximize when working with her. When not guiding brands or her team of twenty at P+W Taja also writes for Forbes focusing on team culture within the creative space and retreats to the woods and lakes of Maine with her husband and two kids, some rescue animals to stay grounded. Versatility allows Taja to manage multi-million-dollar marketing accounts while also creating award-winning designs for small businesses. Her talent has built P+W into one of the most in-demand, most-referred design houses in the Northeast. Honing her creative skills in both New York and Boston, Taja's unique approach to a client-centric (and holistic) business model has been vital in consistently earning P+W graphic design and advertising awards over the years. Taja has also garnered numerous awards and accolades for her work and has been featured in: The Dieline, Graphic Design USA, Food Manufacturing Magazine, Packaging Magazine, American Package Design Awards, InTouch Magazine, Saveur, GDR UK, and L'Odyssee Du Pack — both Innovation trend forecasting magazines and The Dieline to name a few. Additional to this, her clients have also earned media attention on the Today Show, Good Morning America, and Fox Business Morning.    

I talk to "one of the most creative people in business" (Fast Company), "one of the most influential designers working today" (Graphic Design USA), and the host of the Design Matters Podcast, Debbie Millman. We talk about how the world's most creative people go about creating their lives - digging into creative anxiety, making mistakes, getting real, fighting fear, and how Barbra Streisand deals with crippling stage fright.

Named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, and “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA, Debbie Millman is also an author, educator, curator and host of the podcast Design Matters. As the founder and host of Design Matters, one of the world's first and longest running podcasts, Millman has interviewed nearly 500 artists, designers and cultural commentators over the past 14 years. Design Matters won a 2011 Cooper Hewitt National Design Award, in 2015 Apple designated it one of the best overall podcasts on iTunes, and in 2018 the show was honored by the Webby (WEB-BI) Awards. In addition, Design Matters has been listed on over 100 “Best Podcasts” lists, including one of the best podcasts in the world by Business Insider. The show is about how some of the world's most creative people design the arc of their lives, and Debbie has interviewed guests including Tim Ferriss, Malcolm Gladwell, Marina Abramovic, Steven Pinker, Shepard Fairey, Laurie Anderson, Barbara Kruger, Amanda Palmer, Alain de Botton, Brene Brown, Hamilton Director Thomas Kail, and many, many more. Thanks for tuning in, be on the lookout for our next podcast! Send us a DM or email at hello@advdes.org to provide us with your thoughts and comments on our dialogue with designers!

On today's episode of Behind the Grind Show, we sit down with Debbie Millman - writer, educator, artist, curator, designer, and host of the podcast Design Matters. Debbie was named "one of the most creative people in business" by Fast Company, and "one of the most influential designers working today" by Graphic Design USA. We talk with Debbie about her new book "Why Design Matters," how she is mastering her craft, and much more. We hope you enjoy! Behind the Grind Show is brought to you by 165 EAST. Our title sponsor is The Spring Entrepreneur Hub - Your small business journey begins at the Spring Entrepreneur Hub. The Spring is not only a place where aspiring entrepreneurs can get help and connections to start their dream business, but starting in April The Spring will open its brand new Co-working space on the first floor of the SCI Building in downtown Pensacola. To learn more, visit TheSpringPensacola.com/BTG. Fueled by Tacos Mexicanos - where they're serving real Mexican street food in East Hill and downtown Pensacola. Use code "behindthegrind" on your East Hill online order for free queso. Sponsored by Cycle Joint - an electric bicycle shop located in historic Downtown Pensacola selling light electric vehicles including electric bikes, electric skateboards, and One wheels. Cycle Joint wants to help make your journey as much fun as your destination. Sponsored by Waterboyz Surf and Skate Shop and fueled by Cafe Single Fin's cold brew coffee. Sign up at www.waterboyz.com for the Pensacola Winter Classic Surf Contest (date TBA) at the Pensacola Beach Pier! There will be multiple divisions for everyone and cash prizes for the top 3 winners of the open division, as well as prizes from local businesses and brands like Nixon, Volcom, Xcel, and more! Be sure to follow Waterboyz on Instagram and Facebook for updates on the event! Sponsored by Shevlin Pierce at FBC Mortgage. Shopping for a mortgage or refinancing your home loan can seem like a big process. To have an easy, innovative, and fun home loan experience, you can trust Shevlin Pierce at FBC Mortgage. Beats by 6FYVE | Spotify | IG

Are you a passionate fan of Design Matters like I am? It's one of the world's oldest podcasts and one of the best shows out there. Debbie Millman scratches her insatiable curiosity and explores what it means to live a rich, fulfilling, intentional life with luminaries like Brené Brown, Cheryl Strayed, Brandon Stanton, Seth Godin, and, of course, Roxane Gay. (All guests of 3 Books, too! Clearly we have tethers between our hearts.)   Where do we start with Debbie Millman?   Well, she's ‘one of the most creative people in business' according to Fast Company and one of the ‘most influential designers working in the world today' says Graphic Design USA. She's got a wonderful new book called Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World's Most Creative People, a giant, heavy, amazing tome put out by Harper Design which serves as a compressed set of wisdom and values from Design Matters.   Debbie is the author of seven other books including: How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer and Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits. She co-founded the world's first graduate program in branding at The School of Visual Arts back in 2010. For 20 years before that she was the President of Sterling Brands, one of the world's leading branding consulting agencies. What did she do there? No big deal: She helped design brand identities and logos for Star Wars, Burger King, Häagen Dazs, Gillette and even the No More movement.   Is she an activist? She sure is!   She's also working with the Joyful Heart Foundation to eradicate sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse and the rape kit back log.   Fascinating and containing many multitudes, it was an honor and privilege to welcome Debbie Millman on 3 Books to talk about: how you avoid limiting possibilities, why regret cannot be metabolized, what happens when you're public about your shame, what makes for a great interview, and, of course, what are the incredible Debbie Millman's 3 most formative books!   Let's flip the page and jump into Chapter 97 now…   What You'll Learn: What makes for a good interview? How do you prepare for interviews? How can we find our identity? What are the different types of happiness? What is organic happiness vs synthetic happiness? Why is regret so damaging? How do we navigate ‘gaping wounds of need'? What can help a self-soothing journey? How can we heal from shame? How do we learn to slow down? Why do feelings of accomplishment not last? How do we orient ourselves towards what really matters most?   You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://www.3books.co/chapters/97   Leave us a voicemail. Your message may be included in a future chapter: 1-833-READ-A-LOT.     Sign up to receive podcast updates here: https://www.3books.co/email-list    3 Books is a completely insane and totally epic 15-year-long quest to uncover and discuss the 1000 most formative books in the world. Each chapter discusses the 3 most formative books of one of the world's most inspiring people. Sample guests include: Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Angie Thomas, Cheryl Strayed, Rich Roll, Soyoung the Variety Store Owner, Derek the Hype Man, Kevin the Bookseller, Vishwas the Uber Driver, Roxane Gay, David Mitchell, Vivek Murthy, Mark Manson, Seth Godin, Judy Blume and Quentin Tarantino. 3 Books is published on the lunar calendar with each of the 333 chapters dropped on the exact minute of every single new moon and every single full moon all the way up to 5:21 am on September 1, 2031. 3 Books is an Apple "Best Of" award-winning show and is 100% non-profit with no ads, no sponsors, no commercials, and no interruptions. 3 Books has 3 clubs including the End of the Podcast Club, the Cover to Cover Club, and the Secret Club, which operates entirely through the mail and is only accessible by calling 1-833-READ-A-LOT. Each chapter is hosted by Neil Pasricha, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Awesome, The Happiness Equation, Two-Minute Mornings, etc. For more info check out: https://www.3books.co

Welcome to another episode of the Coffee Number 5 Podcast! We are thrilled to have creative genius and design icon Debbie Millman with us today! Debbie Millman is an author, educator, curator, and host of the podcast Design Matters. She was named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, and “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA. She is the co-founder of the world's first graduate program in branding at the School of Visual Arts in New York City and the author of seven books, including two collections of interviews that have extended the ethos and editorial vision of Design Matters to the printed page: How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer and Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits.Today on the show, she chats with Lara about the important elements that make a good design and shares the creative process behind her intriguing designs.With over 20 years of experience working as a creative and design guru, Debbie taps into her wealth of experience and shares about the fundamentals of what makes up good design, something every individual should know before calling themselves a designer. In addition, she discusses exactly how design affects information being publicized. She also shares her personal journey into becoming a designer, how you can take courage to learn from mistakes, and how she has been able to carve a niche for herself.This is not an episode you want to miss! You can find her latest book, Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World's Most Creative People here.What you'll learn: What does it mean to create with intention?The importance of behavioral psychology in design Does traditional education matter in design?Understanding the law of accessibilityHow to find the courage to turn your mistakes into success You can follow Debbie Millman on Instagram and LinkedIn.Check out her website and podcast.Follow our host Lara Schmoisman on social media: Instagram: @laraschmoismanFacebook: @LaraSchmoismanLinkedIn: @laraschmoismanTwitter: @LaraSchmoismanFollow Business Forward on Facebook and InstagramGo back to the homepageSupport the show (http://www.laraschmoisman.com)

Debbie Millman is a delight; super smart, awesome energy, engaging, creatively brilliant and despite her enormous success, totally grounded and authentic. I loved this chat. Graphic Design USA named her one of the most influential designers of our times. She is the president emeritus of AIGA, the professional association of designers in the US, and one of the five women to hold this position in the organisation's 100-year history. Debbie co-founded the world's first graduate program in branding at the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 2010, she is the editorial and creative director of Print Magazine, the oldest magazine on design in the States, she has written seven books, is a world-renowned educator and hosts one of the longest-running podcasts on the planet; the super successful ‘Design Matters'. Growing up, Debbie's family life was difficult and traumatising, with frequent episodes of violence and sexual abuse. “I had a lot of brutality in my life, for the first 18 years I lived in a state of constant terror and compensated with art”, she says. This lady is an inspiration who has succeeded, despite her circumstances and experiences. I loved her and you might too. Enjoy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Text LEARNERS to 44222 for more details... Full show notes at www.LearningLeader.com Twitter/IG: @RyanHawk12  https://twitter.com/RyanHawk12 https://twitter.com/RyanHawk12 Debbie Millman has been named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, and “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA, Debbie Millman is also an author, educator, curator, and host of the podcast Design Matters. Notes: Visual Storytelling is the art of using language and images to convey a narrative account of real or imagined events. How to make an effective presentation? You must know it thoroughly. Practice, rehearse. Get to the point where you can let it flow when you're in it. Don't just read what's on the slide. Use at most one sentence. Use images to help reinforce your message "Life is so difficult when you don't know what you're talking about." Ideas are easy... Strategies are hard. You need to understand that a presentation is a performance. Teaching forces you to learn your topic. If you want to learn about something, sign up to teach others about it. “I once read that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. I fundamentally disagree with this idea. I think that doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is the definition of hope.” “A brand is simply a set of beliefs. And if you don't create a set of beliefs around your products or services, well, you stand for nothing - you have no values and no vision.” “Actually - and ironically - people aren't really interested in a new brand form or flavor as much as they are interested in how a brand can change, impact, or improve their lives. They want brands around them that make them feel special and provide some social cache or confidence.” Interviewing is like a game of billiards. Each question should leave you in a position to hit the next shot/ask the next question. Be overprepared so that you can flow in the moment. "You have to listen and really focus on the person." Research everything Courage and confidence - The reps lead to confidence. Confidence leads to courage. Branding --“Branding is a deliberate differentiation.” Brands aspire for consistency. "You can't metabolize regret." -- Go for it. At age 50, Debbie came out... And felt so much freedom from it “Don't edit your hopes and dreams before you can ever attempt them.”

Welcome to episode #800 of Six Pixels of Separation. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #800 - Host: Mitch Joel. I'm not one to celebrate milestones. Still, I found myself wondering who might make for a fascinating conversation if episode number 800 ever happened. I wanted it to be someone that I know, love and respect. At the same time, I wanted it be someone that has yet to be a guest on the show. Someone who knows what it's like to toil in the long conversations over the years. There was only one choice: Debbie Millman. Debbie has been creating her own podcast since 2005. It is the first and longest running podcast about design. I do believe that Six Pixels of Separation is the longest consistently running business podcast, but I could be wrong. Debbie is a national treasure, and if you're not listening to her show, Design Matters, you really should. Named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, and “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA, Debbie is also an author, educator, and curator, along with being a famed podcast host. Debbie is the author of seven books, including two collections of interviews that have extended the ethos and editorial vision of Design Matters to the printed page. Her most recent book, Why Design Matters - Conversations with the World's Most Creative People, will be published in February 2022. She is also the co-owner and Editorial Director of PrintMag.com. Debbie co-founded the world's first graduate program in branding at the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 2010. For 20 years, Debbie was the President of Sterling Brands, one of the world's leading branding consultancies. She arrived in 1995 when the company was two years old and had 15 employees in one office. Under her leadership, Sterling grew to 150 employees in five offices and she was instrumental in the firm's acquisition by Omnicom in 2008. Again, we share a lot of common and parallel career tracks. Let's celebrate 800 episodes, the power of design, and what it takes to stay the course in the world of podcasting. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 1:02:22. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at Apple Podcasts. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on Twitter. Here is my conversation with Debbie Millman. Design Matters. Why Design Matters - Conversations with the World's Most Creative People. Follow Debbie on Instagram. Follow Debbie on LinkedIn. Follow Debbie on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.    

Named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, and “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA, Debbie Millman is also an author, educator, curator and host of the podcast Design Matters. Debbie's podcast, Design Matters is one of the first and longest running podcasts, and as host and founder, Millman has interviewed nearly 500 of the most creative people in the world over the past 17 years. Design Matters won a 2011 Cooper Hewitt National Design Award, in 2015 Apple designated it one of the best overall podcasts on iTunes, and in 2021 designated it one of their “All Time Favorite Podcasts.” In addition, the show has been nominated for six Webby Awards, and has been listed on over 100 “Best Podcasts” lists, including one of the best podcasts in the world by Business Insider and Vanity Fair. Debbie is the author of seven books, including two collections of interviews that have extended the ethos and editorial vision of Design Matters to the printed page: How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer and Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits. Both books have been published in over 10 languages. Her most recent book, Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World's Most Creative People, will be published by Harper Collins in Fall 2021.  She is also the co-owner and Editorial Director of PrintMag.com. Debbie co-founded the world's first graduate program in branding at the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 2010. Now in its eleventh year, the program has achieved international acclaim. The inaugural class wrote and designed the Rockport book Brand Bible: The Complete Guide to Building, Designing and Sustaining Brands, in 2013 the students created branding for the Museum of Modern Art's retail program, Destination: New York, the class of 2015 worked to reposition a Kappa Middle School in Harlem, the class of 2016 rebranded Mariska Hargitay's Joyful Heart Foundation, the class of 2017 worked with Kholsa Ventures, Performance Space New York and Chobani Incubators, and the class of 2018 worked with Brian Koppelman to design a logo for the television show Billions. The class of 2021, along with selected alumni, created the most recent design of the Sundance Institute Film Festival. For 20 years, Debbie was the President of Sterling Brands, one of the world's leading branding consultancies. She arrived in 1995 when the company was two years old and had 15 employees in one office. Under her leadership, Sterling grew to 150 employees in five offices and she was instrumental in the firm's acquisition by Omnicom in 2008. Omnicom is one of the world's largest holding companies. While there she worked on the logo and brand identity for Burger King, Hershey's, Haagen Dazs, Tropicana, Star Wars, Gillette, and the No More movement. Debbie's writing and illustrations have appeared in publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, Print Magazine, Baffler and Fast Company. She is the author of two books of illustrated essays: Look Both Ways and Self-Portrait As Your Traitor; the latter of which has been awarded a Gold Mobius, a Print Typography Award, and a medal from the Art Directors Club. Her artwork is included in the Boston Biennale, Chicago Design Museum, Anderson University, School of Visual Arts, Long Island University, The Wolfsonion Museum and the Czong Institute for Contemporary Art. She has been critic-in-residence at Cranbrook University, Old Dominion University and Notre Dame University, and has conducted visual storytelling workshops all over the world. Debbie is also President Emeritus of AIGA, one of five women to hold the position in the organization's 100-year history and was awarded a lifetime achievement award from AIGA in 2019. She is a frequent speaker on design and branding and has spoken at TED Women (her talk was one of the Top Ten most popular talks of 2020), moderated Design Yatra in India, presented keynote lectures at Rotman School of Management, Princeton University, Michigan Modern, the Hong Kong Design Association, the Melbourne Writers Festival, Design Thinkers in Toronto, the Festival of Art and Design in Barcelona, Webstock in New Zealand, QVED in Munich, ING in Dubai, ND2C in Pakistan, PS One in China, Web Summit in Lisbon and many more. She has been a juror for competitions including Cannes Lions, The Clio's, the One Club, the D&AD awards and many, many more. Debbie is currently working with Law & Order SVU actor and activist Mariska Hargitay's Joyful Heart Foundation to eradicate sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse and the rape-kit backlog. On this episode, Debbie shares her one way ticket to the few minutes before the “Big Bang”. She also talks podcasting, branding and her fabulous new book, Why Design Matters: Conversations With the World's Most Creative People. Debbie is just one of the engaging personalities featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back. Their destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind. Steven's guests have included: Nobel Peace Prize Winner, President Jose Ramos-Horta; Legendary Talk Show Host, Dick Cavett; Law Professor, Alan Dershowitz; Fashion Expert, Tim Gunn; Broadcast Legend, Charles Osgood; International Rescue Committee President & CEO, David Miliband; Former Senator, Joe Lieberman; Playwright, David Henry Hwang; Journalist-Humorist-Actor, Mo Rocca; SkyBridge Capital Founder & Co-Managing Partner, Anthony Scaramucci; Abercrombie & Kent Founder, Geoffrey Kent; Travel Expert, Pauline Frommer, as well as leading photographers, artists, chefs, writers, intellectuals and more.    

Keesa Johnson is shaping the future of food and co-designing agri-food systems with black and brown farmers across Michigan and beyond. In today's episode, I speak with Keesa about her experiences studying and practicing participatory "21st Century" design within the context of the wicked problem of equity and access in food systems. This conversation has a little bit of everything, we talk about foundational design principles, along with several core tenants of participatory design such as diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Keesa is not only an amazing storyteller, she's passionate about her work and highly skilled at what she does. I'm excited to share a bit of this wisdom with all of you today. I hope you tune into this conversation as we collectively reimagine the food system and create equitable, just, and liberating ecosystems through the lens of integrative and participatory design. Keesa is a luminary in the the design space, having been the first black female to graduate from the Masters of Design in Integrative Design (MDes) program at the University of Michigan. While studying in the MDes program, she won the prestigious MLK Spirt Award and was named as one of the top 50 designers in the country by Graphic Design USA (article here). She's currently the DEI Manager at the University of Michigan Campus Farm, and the Racial Equity Chair at the Washtenaw Food Policy Council in Michigan. To connect with Keesa and to learn more: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keesavjohnson/ A Living Learning Lab For Equity: Keesa Johnson Article: Redesigning Online Food Consumption to Enhance Racial and Social Inclusion Through Generative Production Networks Support the Show: Visit: www.techawat.com Instagram: @techawat_with_benjamin_morse, @benjamin_august_blair Original Music by Elly Daftuar, connect on Instagram: @elecaster Logo by Jeff Butler, connect on Instagram: @butlejef2 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techawat-benjamin-morse/support

This is a dream interview with this episode guest Debbie Millman. She is named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, and “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA, Debbie is also an author, educator, curator, and host of the podcast Design Matters. As the founder and host of Design Matters, one of the world's first and longest-running podcasts, she has interviewed nearly 500 artists, designers, and cultural commentators over the past 14 years. Debbie has interviewed guests including Tim Ferriss, Malcolm Gladwell, Steven Pinker, Amanda Palmer, Brene Brown, and many, many more. Her new book Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World's Most Creative People is coming up on Oct 26th, 2021 and you can preorder the book on amazon and I will link it up in the show notes and in the description. In this episode, debbie talks about the the role of therapy in her life, being hopeful and optimistic in challenging times, important aspects for growth and creativity, about love and relationship relationship with her spouse Roxanne Gay who's an American writer, professor, editor, and social commentator. Please enjoy! Her new book: link: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Design-Matters-Conversations-Creative/dp/0062872966/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=why+design+matters&qid=1623270115&sr=8-2 Please visit https://nishantgarg.me/podcasts for more info. Follow Nishant: Friday Newsletter: https://garnishant-91f4a.gr8.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishant-garg-b7a20339/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nishant82638150 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NishantMindfulnessMatters/

Catherine is here today with Debbie Millman. Named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, and “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA. Debbie Millman is an author, educator, curator and the ...

Catherine is here today with Debbie Millman. Named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, and “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA. Debbie Millman is an author, educator, curator and the host of the award-winning podcast Design Matters, one of the first and longest running podcasts in the world. The show is about how some of the world's most creative people design the arc of their lives, and Debbie has interviewed guests including Tim Ferriss, Malcolm Gladwell, Marina Abramovic, Steven Pinker, Shepard Fairey, Laurie Anderson, Barbara Kruger, Amanda Palmer, Alain de Botton, Brene Brown, Hamilton Director Thomas Kail, and many, many more. She is also co-founder and chair of the world's first graduate program in branding at the School of Visual Arts; editorial director of Print magazine; and the author of six books on design and branding. She has worked on the design and strategy of over 200 of the world's biggest brands and is currently Chair of the Board of Directors for Law & Order SVU actor and activist Mariska Hargitay's Joyful Heart Foundation. Find Out More About Debbie Millman Visit Debbie's Website Connect with Debbie Millman on Facebook Follow Debbie on Instagram @debbiemillman It's now time to tune into this one very inspirational human being. Enjoy!

This week on the Brand Your Passion podcast, I was joined by writer, designer, educator, artist, brand consultant and host of the podcast Design Matters, Debbie Millman!Debbie is a branding expert and creative, and has been named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, as well as “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA.In this amazing episode, we talk about the pressure to “make it” in your twenties, how the best opportunities can come from the worst moments, and the oxymoron of personal branding . Plus so much more!Read the accompanying blog post at https://www.blackandwhitestudios.nz/blogReady to build your own creative business? Take the free stop dreaming, start doing challenge! https://blckwhtstudios.podia.com/stop-dreaming-start-doing-challengeTag me on Instagram and let me know you're listening: https://www.instagram.com/blckwhtstudios/

For more than 50 years, Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) has been a business-to-business information source for graphic design professionals. The GDUSA band includes a website, monthly e-newsletter, print magazine and digital editions and several national design competitions. In this episode, we speak to Gordon Kaye, Editor and Publisher of Graphic Design USA. We discuss the history and innovation of the GDUSA brand, the expansion of what it means to be a ‘responsible designer’ and the power of uncoated paper. You Don’t Want to Miss:How the GDUSA brand has expanded and stood the test of timeHow the role of the Graphic Designer has evolved Latest issue features Dr. Fauci and the Health & Wellness awardsHow responsible design now includes social responsibility in addition to sustainabilityResponsible designers to watchQuotes from this Episode: “Readers want a bigger picture now of where they are and where they fit in. And, you know, what I mean by that is that they want to know, not just how, what a project looks like, and how it was executed. But they also want to know about the strategy, the marketing, where it fits have where it fits into the bigger picture of the, of the initiative itself. They're more engaged in the world, they want to know, where they and their work fits in the broader social picture. In terms of being engaged in the world, I think the ideas of designing for good, for social responsibility, sustainability, and it during this pandemic, public health is their role in providing information about public health is growing.”“There is something about Cougar paper and the combination of the way, the texture, the brightness, the finish, that that screams, quality, and integrity. And when you add the practical matters, how well it prints and how, how sustainably, it's made it, it really is a no brainer.”Resources:Visit GDUSAVisit 2020 Responsible Designers to WatchRequest your complimentary subscription to Paper Matters magazineVisit paper.domtar.com for our blog, request print promotions and much moreFollow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter  

For 20 years, Debbie Millman was the President of Sterling Brands, where she worked with over 200 of the world’s largest brands including Star Wars, Burger King, Hershey’s, Haagen Dazs, and Tropicana, and many other iconic brands. She is the founder and host of Design Matters, one of the world’s first and longest running podcasts, where she has interviewed nearly 500 artists, designers and cultural commentators for over 15 years.  In 2009, Debbie co-founded the world’s first graduate program in branding at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.  She has been named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, and “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA.  I tried 5 times before I finally got a yes from Debbie to do this interview. I shared the story in this episode, and hope it helps you to not let the fear of rejection get in the way of you trying for the things you want!  Dealing with rejections is one of topics I talk to Debbie in our conversation. We also talked about why courage is more important than confidence, and how what seemed like the worst thing that happened in her career actually turned out to be the best thing. You’ll also hear about a very important assignment she did in Milton Glaser’s class at School of Visual Arts about how to design and manifest your dream life. This is the episode I mentioned "How to Turn No into Yes"- (https://celinalee.co/episode37/) where I talked about all the rejections I got while trying to write my book, which was my childhood dream. This is the most popular solo episode on my podcast. I'm in the process of developing my Online Course & Group Coaching program which will launch in 2021! In this new course, I’ll have weekly live sessions where you will learn everything I teach about how to do what you love, and how to create fulfilling and meaningful career and life. I'm inviting a small group of people to join as the founding member. As a founding member, you will get many benefits which will include the lowest price that will ever offered, and also 1:1 private coaching with me, and many other bonuses and benefits. If you are interested in learning more, send me a message! https://celinalee.co/contact/ If you want to schedule a complimentary coaching session with me, you can reach out to me here. https://celinalee.co/contact/ Come say hi to me on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/celina-lee/ Wondering how my coaching can help you? Here are what my clients have said about their experiences of working with me.  https://celinalee.co/testimonial/ Please subscribe to “Live Your Dream with Celina Lee” podcast in your favorite podcast player! I have an amazing season with awesome episodes prepared for you!   If you got any value or joy from my podcast, I would be grateful if you can write me a review and give me a rating. Thank you! :) Show Notes for this episode  https://celinalee.co/episode40

Suzanne McKenzie  Website: https://www.ablemadeshop.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ablemade/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ablemade   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqPzVAd87OnXt4_5z56p10A  Suzanne McKenzie is an award-winning entrepreneur, Chief Creative Officer and designer, passionate about using design and collaboration to make the world a better place. She is Founder and CCO of Able Made, an active lifestyle brand that inspires healthy living and combines bold design with responsible manufacturing and giving back. While leading Able Made, Suzanne has designed eco-friendly and domestically-produced products and secured designer collaborations that have helped raise awareness, loyalty and funds for Pencils of Promise, VH1 Save the Music Foundation, CFDA Fashion Targets Breast Cancer, Guggenheim Museum, The Met, High Line and her 11-year-old non profit, Ucal McKenzie Breakaway Foundation.Suzanne's 21 years of leadership experience includes work in the advertising and design consultancy worlds for numerous national and global brands at Arnold Worldwide and Continuum. As VP Creative Director, Design and Strategy Consultant, she has worked for Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Tom Ford, IDEO, 1 hotel, FEED Projects, Supergoop with Maria Sharapova, the Olympic Games, AIGA, ESPN, and Institute of Contemporary Art. As Co-Founder of Farm to Home/VP Creative of ECOfashion Corp, Suzanne oversaw the launch, branding and product development of its affordable organic home and lifestyle GOTS-certified product offering, produced responsibly in India. Its Farm to Home collection launched in 2019 and sold out on QVC.Suzanne has been on the jury for numerous international design award shows, including the One Show and the Ad Club. She was selected and recognized at the White House by President Obama as a Global Emerging Entrepreneur, and also is a Sappi Ideas that Matter North America Grant recipient. Suzanne has taught Design and Social Entrepreneurship at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and leads the Ucal McKenzie Breakaway Foundation, a non profit that gives city youth access top soccer, health and art education in collaboration with Puma, Jaden Smith's JUST Water, Whole Foods, MLS, Children's Hospital, and more.Suzanne’s Purposely Podcast on iheartradio features conversations with her creative collaborators on how they help build stronger communities. Her work has been featured in Business Week, Vanity Fair, Graphic Design USA, Vogue, and WWD. Her work has been recognized by the Art Directors Club, the Hatch Show, the One Show, WebAwards, and Mobius Awards. In this episode, we discuss: How to partner and collaborate to fund your business How to work the strategy of your relationships Retail development in 2020 Staying local to grow business Pivoting to online by leveraging technology and creative experiences How passion gives the strength to get through the hard days

Jessica Teal is one of our AMAZING mentors and the founder and principal of Teal Media, a full-service creative and design agency with offices in Washington, DC and Detroit, MI. Jessica leads the creative vision and strategy for Teal's nonprofit clients who are taking on the most important social justice issues of our time. Teal Media also created the original website for Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign, encouraging people to know the candidate and optimized for conversions, with a strong focus on privacy, security and accessibility. Before founding Teal, Jessica served as Design Manager for the 2008 Obama presidential campaign. She also served as a special consultant to the Obama White House, advising on digital strategy, user experience, and visual design. Jessica was recently named in the top 5 “2018 Responsible Designers to Watch” by Graphic Design USA, has been featured in Forbes as part of the ongoing Self-Made Women series, and has been a speaker at SXSW Interactive, NTEN, NOI, RootsCamp, and Netroots Nation. On this episode, she discusses how a heartbreak landed her a job, letting life take her to different paths, politics and leading a life with purpose. Please share, leave a review and subscribe if you enjoyed it to make sure you don't miss any episodes and to give us a BOOST! I LIKE NETWORKING is the mentoring and networking program for womxn and non-binary people in the creative industries. Stay in touch with us on Instagram and subscribe to our newsletter with career resources

We talk about trademark with the internationally renowned designer and director Zoa Martinez. She is the recipient of over 150 international design and marketing awards, including Emmys, Promax/BDA, Tellys, Clio, Graphic Design USA, and the New York Film Festival, and more.

Kriston Sellier has owned id8, an award-winning branding agency, for 20 years. She has helped companies big, small, local and global to find their brand voice and to succeed in a crowded and competitive market. Kriston searches for ways to grow and challenge herself and her team. This tenacity has brought success time and time again to id8, including a spot in the 2020 Top 25 Small Businesses of the Year | Cobb Chamber, the Top 25 Best Small Businesses in Working Mother magazine, and numerous awards from Graphic Design USA and AGDA.For more info, visit https://shrimptankpodcast.com/atlanta/

We have such a treat for you this week with the truly multi-talented and globally respected Debbie Millman. Debbie is a designer, author, educator, artist, brand expert and host of one of the world's longest running and highly respected podcasts, Design Matters. Named one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company and one of the most influential designers working today by Graphic Design USA, Debbie has also written six books, her artwork has been exhibited in numerous galleries, and she co-founded the world’s first Masters in Branding.She’s also one of the most authentic and thoughtful people we’ve met. From difficult and traumatic beginnings, Debbie has gone on to have a stellar career.She was President of Sterling Brands for 20 years and grew the company from 15 people to 150 before selling the business. She’s created many many iconic household brands that you see in stores today, including for Haagen-Dazs, Burger King, 7Up, and Star Wars merchandise. In this episode you’ll learn: How the worst day of Debbie’s life ended up being probably the most important day of her life,Why she feels branding is one of the most significant disciplines in our culture and lives today,Her advice about developing self esteem; and What's she's learnt from over 500 podcast interviews with some incredible guests.Enjoy this episode with the insightful and inspiring Debbie Millman. Useful Linkshttps://www.debbiemillman.com/Debbie’s TED talk - How Symbols and Brands Shape our HumanitySociety 6 Debbie Millman - various designs by Debbie that you can buyHow to Build Your Personal Brand - A Course with Debbie MillmanThe Art of the Story - Creating Visual NarrativesDebbie’s reading listFuturists Debbie mentions:Faith PopcornWilliam Gordon’s books See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's guest is Adam Martin, a graphic designer and creative director from the Eastern Kentucky focused on providing design, content creation and brand strategy to clients in the sports & entertainment business. After graduating with a BFA in Graphic Design at Eastern Kentucky University in 2005, Adam began his career as a graphic and interactive designer at a renowned college sports marketing firm known today as Learfield IMG College.In 2006, he launched his own design firm. T/A Martin Studio's clients have included the PGA Tour, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Chiefs, Tennessee Titans and more. His design work has been honored by the Clio Awards, Print Magazine's Regional Design Awards, Graphic Design USA magazine and the ADDYS.He's perhaps mostly known for a podcast he started in 2014 called Makers of Sport, a digital media brand elevating the discussion of design, advertising, brands and startups in the sports business. Makers of Sport's content has been featured on the adidas corporate blog, Uni-Watch, Adweek and more.Most importantly, he's the husband of a Georgia girl, father of 3 kids, an avid University of Kentucky Athletics supporter and youth sports coach.Adam and I discussed how he decided to start his own business and eventually focus on sports and entertainment clients, how he got to design the logo for his cousin, Matt Carpenter, his Makers of Sport podcast and community, the sports design industry, and his dream design project and interviewees.Mentions include:Adam's StudioLearfield IMG CollegeMakers of Sport podcastMakers of Sport communityThe Torus on Instagram@MakersofSport on Twitter@makersofsport on Instagram@TAdamMartin on Twitter@tamartin.studio on InstagramPlease subscribe to the show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, and follow the show on Twitter and Instagram at @TWAwesomePod. And you can follow me on Twitter at @steven_little.

Bill Grant is President and Chief Creative Officer of Grant Design Collaborative in Canton, GA. His firm’s cross-discipline work includes communication design, brand strategy, advertising, product development, branded interiors and experience design. He was named an AIGA Fellow in 2005 and was the first designer from the South to serve as National President of AIGA, Professional Association for Design, from 2005-07. In recent years, Graphic Design USA named Bill One of the 50 Most Influential Designers Working Today. Bill Grant was born and raised in Dalton, GA and was the first person in his family to attend college. He graduated Sum Cum Laude with a BA in English and Psychology from Berry College. Grant also assisted in curriculum development and earned a Professional Certificate from the Harvard Business School’s “Business Perspectives for Design Leaders.” Grant’s work has been featured and honored by AIGA Communication Graphics, Communication Arts, Print, ID, STEP, HOW, Graphis, Metropolis, New York Type Director’s Club, Graphic Design:usa, Graphic Design America, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, and Interior Design magazine, among others. Grant Design Collaborative has received multiple IIDA Creative Excellence Awards for showroom design. Grant has served as a judge for numerous design competitions and is a frequent speaker at international design and business conferences. In addition to design, Bill is a dedicated public servant in his local community of Canton, Georgia. He was elected to the Canton City Council in 2013 and 2017 and also served as Mayor Pro Tem from 2014-2019. Grant was elected Mayor of the City on Canton in 2019 for a four-year term, 2020-2024.

On the show this week, I had the honor of having Debbie Millman as my special guest. This is by far the most intimate, thought provoking and emotional episode to date. In it, we discuss our current culture, adversity, the importance of embracing your journey, self-doubt, and making an impact as designers. Debbie Millman was named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, and “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA. She is also an author of 6 books, an educator, illustrator, curator, brand consultant, co-founded the world’s first graduate program in branding at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and is host of one of the first and longest running podcasts of all time: Design Matters.Check out the digital care package Debbie refers to in the show: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pn97ntbmmcci9kz/AACF62vgO6uPhRMkpKKPuC2Fa?dl=0Discover more about Debbie Millman: http://www.debbiemillman.com/-If you are a UX Designer struggling to get hired, check out my course HiredUX.Learn the process, methods and techniques to stand out above the rest: http://hiredux.com/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/xdpodcast)

“Named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, and “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA, Debbie Millman is also an author, educator, curator and host of the Design Matters podcast.As the founder and host of Design Matters, one of the world’s first and longest running podcasts, Millman has interviewed nearly 500 artists, designers and cultural commentators over the past 14 years. Design Matters won a 2011 Cooper Hewitt National Design Award, in 2015 Apple designated it one of the best overall podcasts on iTunes, and in 2018 the show was honored by the Webby Awards. Debbie is the author of six books, her illustrations have appeared in publications such as The New York Times, New York Magazine, Print Magazine, Design Observer and Fast Company and her artwork appears in galleries across America.Debbie cofounded the world’s first graduate program in branding at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, was the President of Sterling Brands, one of the world’s leading branding consultancies, and has worked withn many of the worlds leading companies. She is frequently asked to speak internationally on design and branding and loves to travel.Debbie is currently working with Law & Order SVUactor and activist Mariska Hargitay’s Joyful Heart Foundation to eradicate sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse and the rape-kit backlog.Needless to say that it was an absolute honour for me to have Debbie on my podcast at Design Indaba 2020. We discussed a wide range of topics and our conversation ended up quite a philosophical one, discussing her personal visioning process that she does with her students, why people are not brands, some ideas about why we are addicted to things and she was very open about sharing some of her fears and struggles as a creative person. A lot has changed since this interview but we still remain the same flawed humans with the same needs and fears and I have no doubt you will be inspired by this amazing women and our conversation.

Debbie Millman has been named "one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company" and “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA, Debbie Millman is an author, educator, strategist and host of the podcast Design Matters. Design Matters is the first and longest running podcast about design and Debbie has interviewed 300 design luminaries and cultural commentators. The show has over 5 million downloads per year, a Cooper Hewitt National Design Award and iTunes designated it one of the best podcasts of 2015.1. Describe what you do for a living to my Scottish Grandparents Vene and Cordia. 2. You've been named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, and “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA, why do you prefer to wear beautiful black fashion? 3. Design Matters, the podcast you started, I believe 15 years ago, has been listed on over 100 “Best Podcasts” lists, including one of the best podcasts in the world by Business Insider. What are you learning about asking questions that help people share their unique insight?4. Look Both Ways: Illustrated Essays at the Intersection of Life and Design - what made you curious to write the book?5. What is your definition of branding and how has it changed over the years?6. Brand Bible, another of your six books, is a comprehensive resource on brand design fundamentals. It looks at the influences of modern design going back through time, delivering a short anatomical overview and examines brand treatments and movements in design. This description almost sounds clinical and will surely resonate with our surgeon and medical technology listening audience. What can a historical overview of how brands have developed through the 20th century teach us today?7. You teach visual storytelling on skill share. What do you want doctors to know about storytelling and how they can think about incorporating into their practice and personal brand?8. Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits, how did the title come to you?9. You curated a collaboration of top brand change agents. What have you learned from creatively curating a book and engaging some of the top design and brand influencers to join you on your podcast?10. Who is one of the most amazing people in branding today and why?11. Where will social networking evolve from today?12. What activity could you do all day long and never get bored?13. What is the axiom by which you live your life?

In our interview with members of the Matchstick Alliance we discovered they want to be that friction that causes the spark to ignite new business growth not just in Wichita, KS but across the region. The Matchstick Alliance will fill the need of “second stage” startups that already have a viable idea that they are pursuing and need help growing to the next level. Each company is committed to growing the resources available to entrepreneurs in this community, and the alliance believes they can do it more effectively as an integrated team.  Their ultimate vision is that the startups they support will be better positioned to grow and secure funding. Most “second stage” startups need some or all of these key services – technology, consulting, marketing and legal – at some point in order to get to the next level and secure funding. The Matchstick Alliance is four well-known Wichita companies – High Touch Technologies, AGH, Gardner Design, and Foulston that have come together to offer these key services through a coordinated alliance. Bill Gardner, founder of Gardner Design started the discussion with a brief idea of the purpose behind the alliance of business service providers. Francis Baalmann, an attorney with Foulston says, “The partners have a long history of supporting startups in the community. By bringing together the four services providers, for accounting, legal, technology and branding we can help propel these companies forward to their next stage of growth.“ Josh Odling introduced Accelerate Venture Partners a local group of angel investors, “So many times, entrepreneurs walk in the door, thinking they have found the guy with money, when they really first need nine other things to better prepared, vetted and ready to present to venture capitalists. An interesting data point is that AVP has invested in four local businesses and only 15% of the funding came from outside Wichita. The why for this group, that so often is working with small growing companies, a common problem they see is a business hasn’t developed all of the elements they need to properly get funding, because they don’t have the experience or knowledge needed for proper branding or legal structure. Again from Francis Baalmann, “By aligning as a group of providers, we’ve created what we believe can be a hand up for entrepreneurs with great ideas who are driven to make them a reality.” An example company they have helped is Profer, a local company with a network of service providers in the real estate and home improvement space.  The founders of Profer needed some help, after going thru the LaunchPrep program at WSU to get some additional funding and legal assistance. According to Francis Baalmann, this group will fuel economic growth by helping companies to get to the next level it will spur employment hires and foster the startup community in Wichita. One of the elements that Josh Odling has worked hard on is to help Wichita to develop a reputation as a startup community. The group officially launched at the Startup Grind Wichita Pitch Battle in December. This group recognizes that not every entrepreneur needs all of the services available from the alliance, and they will work with each startup in a way that is customized to their needs. Each startup must apply to work with the Matchstick Alliance through ourMatchstickAlliance.com.  In addition to offering a one-stop service model, the Matchstick Alliance will also consider deferral arrangements for certain qualified, vetted startups which become payable at an agreed date or when the startup receives its next round of funding. Website: MatchstickAlliance.com Company POCs: Francis J. Baalmann, partner on the business law team at Foulston Siefkin Derrick Nielsen, president and CEO of High Touch Technologies Daniel White, senior organizational development consultant with AGH Bill Gardner, president of Gardner Design Bios Bill Gardner is the owner and president of Gardner Design. As the leader of Gardner Design since its inception in 1983, Bill has continued to produce effective and award-winning results for clients, with a special place in his heart for entrepreneurs. He is an ongoing contributing author to LinkedIn Learning as well as a guest author to numerous national and international publications, including Graphic Design USA, Communication Arts, Forbes, Fast Company and Fortune. Gardner Design website: https://gardnerdesign.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billgardner3/  Francis Baalmann, a business attorney and Foulston Siefkin partner, represents companies in the Midwest and across the country in start-ups, supply chain management, M&A, and general business. He works with large public and private corporations as well as closely held businesses, and has lead several multimillion-dollar transactions. Francis is also a serial entrepreneur who founded three successful real estate related companies. Francis also serves as a mentor for the Wichita Launch Prep Program and a finalist judge for the Shocker New Venture Competition at Wichita State University. Website: https://www.foulston.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francis-baalmann-74846053/ Josh Oeding is the President & CEO of e2e Wichita and the Founder of Accelerate Venture Partners. His passion is working with and supporting early stage high-growth entrepreneurs and growing the Wichita Startup Ecosystem. He spent the previous 10 years with Koch Industries, and held various innovation and leadership roles during that time. Most recently, he was the Vice President, Marketing & Strategy for EFT Analytics, a SaaS analytics company. Prior to Koch he spent time in small business and startup growth roles. Josh earned his degree in entrepreneurship from Wichita State University. Website: https://www.avpict.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshoeding/ Be sure and check out our sponsors for Saunders and Cash and let then know you found them right here: Foreman Law, Retreat To Joy,  FlagshipKansas.tech, SCKEDD, Lee Gray Action Coach, Friends University, Shaken not Stirred Bartending, and 2UAuto.     

Three words. Nine letters. A lot of meaning. Designer of the SEE YOU NOW logo Bonnie Siegler, who was voted one of the fifty most influential designers working today by Graphic Design USA and founder of the award-winning design studio Eight and a Half, sits down with Shawna Butler to share the story behind the SEE YOU NOW visual identity. From pushing the limits of the typical square podcast logo to creating a minimalistic eye chart design to convey a new way of seeing nurses in 2020, Bonnie shares interesting insight into communicating a big message in a small space to stand out. -- Interested in learning more? Featured in this episode – Bonnie Siegler Additional resources and background information – “Signs of Resistance: A Visual History of Protest in America,” by Bonnie Siegler,  https://amzn.to/37nTg6u “Dear Client: This Book Will Teach You How to Get What You Want from Creative People,” by Bonnie Siegler, https://amzn.to/36lnbef Contact us at hello@seeyounowpodcast.com

“We're all striving, looking to make something of ourselves. And when we do make something of ourselves, then we worry that we're going to lose it or that we're not going to be able to sustain it” – Debbie MillmanI’m pleased to announce an extra special episode of This Way Up (www.thiswayup.io). It was recorded Live on stage at the famous Design and Advertising festival in London in May 2019 and features the amazing Debbie Millman.___________________________________________Debbie Millman (@debbiemillman) is a true design icon - she has helped design some of the most recognisable logos on the planet including Burger King, Hershey’s, Haagen Dazs, Tropicana and Gillette to name just a few. She has been named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, and “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA.As the founder and host of Design Matters, one of the world’s first and longest running podcasts, Millman has interviewed nearly 600 artists, designers and cultural commentators over the past 14+ years including Tim Ferris, Roxane Gay, Paula Scher, David Lee Roth, Stefan Sagmeister, Massimo Vignelli , Milton Glaser to name a few.Debbie is also President Emeritus of AIGA, one of only five women to have held the position in the organization’s 100-year history. She also an educator and co-founded with Steven Heller the world’s first masters program in branding at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, which has received international acclaim.Finally, she’s currently working with Law & Order SVU actor and activist Mariska Hargitay’s Joyful Heart Foundation to eradicate sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse and the rape-kit backlog.___________________________________________Above all this what makes this talk so special is Debbie's openness to talk about the bumps in her career. From the outside, it looks like she has had a smooth ride has achieved all she has set out to do. The truth is far more interesting. She faced challenges at every step of the way and it is her ability to walk headlong into these and be prepared to put herself out there is the key to her success.There are a lot of fascinating stories in Debbie’s career and I was privileged to really dig into and draw out some really good lessons for all us to learn from. Stories such as how to recover from shame and rejection, ‘the slugfest’ as Debbie’s calls it, why she needed to start her podcast design matters to nourish her creative soul. We looked at how to handle bad bosses and the devastating impact it can have on your self-confidence, how desperation can sometimes be the best catalyst to push yourself over that difficult threshold and how to give ultimatums at work in order to get a promotion.I really hope you enjoy this chat as much as I did and find it as useful in your own journey.

Debbie Millman is an author, educator, curator, and host of the podcast Design Matters. She was named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, and “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA. Design Matters is 13 years old and is one of the world’s first and longest running podcasts. Debbie has interviewed over 400 artists, designers, and cultural commentators. In this episode, we discuss: How Debbie became interested in design & branding The evolution of Design Matters over 13 years The trajectory of a person’s life The creative process behind interviewing Debbie’s failures made her resistant to shame Be open to learning and growing Rejection and failure are two different things The mentor who changed Debbie’s life Pay it forward Looking for fulfillment How Debbie designs her days What gave Debbie a sense of deep joy Therapy helped save Debbie’s life The impact of negativity and criticism Is your fear bigger than your desire? Courage is the first step to confidence Living in a 140 character culture Everything worthwhile takes a long time Reality check for building a career Keep going until you make it Debbie’s morning and nightly routines Her struggle with self-esteem The perfect day exercise from Milton Glaser Manifesting your goals Show sponsors: Perfect Keto

Welcome to episode #618 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast.  Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #618 - Host: Mitch Joel. I first met Bonnie Siegler abut a decade ago. We were both new to the TED community and would (randomly) run into each other. I knew she was a graphic designer and led a creative studio, but I had no idea just how respected and regarded she was in the design world. Over the years she has become one of the most respected graphic designers in the world. Bonnie is the founder of Eight and a Half. Her impressive clients include The New Yorker, Late Night with Seth Meyers, HBO, The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and many more. Prior to Eight and a Half, Bonnie co-founded the design studio Number 17, and their clients included Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock, Sex and the City, Foreign Affairs Magazine and more. While at Number 17, Bonnie also served as Creative Director of Newsweek after overseeing its complete redesign. Bonnie is now the author of two books: Dear Client (which is a guide for people who work with creatives) and Signs of Resistance (which is a visual history of protest in America). Bonnie was voted one of the 50 most influential designers working today by Graphic Design USA and was a featured designer in the Art Director Club's Legacy Project. She served as the chairman of the 2013 AIGA national design conference. In this episode, we focused on her new book, Dear Client and what businesses need to work better with creative people. Enjoy the conversation...   Running time: 59:47. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter. Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. CTRL ALT Delete is now available too! Here is my conversation with Bonnie Siegler. Dear Client. Signs of Resistance. Eight and a Half. Follow Bonnie on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #618 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: 30 rock advertising advertising agency advertising podcast aiga art directors club bonnie siegler brand business blog business book business conversation business podcast creative creative studio creativity dear client design design conference digital marketing digital marketing agency digital marketing blog digital marketing podcast disruption eight and a half foreign affairs frank Lloyd wright foundation graphic design graphic design usa graphic designer hbo innovation j walter thompson jwt late night with seth myers leadership book leadership podcast management podcast marketing marketing agency marketing blog marketing podcast mirum mirum agency mirum agency blog mirum blog mirum canada mirum in canada mitch joel mitchjoel newsweek non fiction book number 17 podcast saturday night live sex and the city signs of resistance six pixels of separation ted the new yorker wpp

Designer and author Bonnie Siegler is in the MILK Studio with Mallory. Bonnie has written two new books, "Signs of Resistence," a visual history of protest in America, and "Dear Client," a how-to book about working successfully with creative people. Bonnie founded and runs the award-winning design studio Eight and a Half, and was voted one of the fifty most influential designers working today by Graphic Design USA, She is best known for her design work for Saturday Night Live, the Criterion Collection, HBO, Late Night with Seth Meyers, StoryCorps, Participant Media, and Newsweek. Most recently, she was the creative director of the Trump parody autobiography “You Can’t Spell America Without Me” by Alec Baldwin and Kurt Andersen and created the main title sequence for Will & Grace. She has taught at the graduate level for many years at the School of Visual Arts and Yale University, conducted workshops at the Maryland Institute College of Art and Rhode Island School of Design and judged design competitions all over the place. On the day after the National School Walkout Against Gun Violence, and a few days before The March for Our Lives, Bonnie and Mallory talk about pussy hats, Trump obsessions, memes, fonts, "Our Bodies, Ourselves," being a mother, and fear of failure. Check out Bonnie's work at 8point5.com

Debbie Millman (@debbiemillman) was named by Graphic Design USA as "one of the most influential designers working today." She is also the founder and host of Design Matters, the world's first and longest-running podcast about design, where she's interviewed nearly 300 design luminaries and cultural commentators including Massimo Vignelli and Milton Glaser.Debbie's done it all. Her artwork has been exhibited around the world. She is the President Emeritus of AIGA (one of only five women to hold the position in the organization's one-hundred-year history), the editorial and creative director of Print magazine, and the author of six books. In 2009, Debbie co-founded (with Steven Heller) the world's first masters program in branding at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, which has received international acclaim.In this episode, Debbie outlines:How to bounce back from rejection and criticism.The importance of mental health.Whether courage or confidence is more important.Five questions to help clarify your own purpose.And much, much more.Enjoy!This episode is brought to you by Ascent Protein, the only US-based company that offers native proteins — both whey and micellar casein — directly to the consumer for improved muscle health and performance. Because the product is sourced from Ascent’s parent company, Leprino Foods — the largest producer of mozzarella cheese in the world — it’s entirely free of artificial ingredients and completely bypasses the bleaching process common to most other whey products on the market.If you want cleaner, more pure, less processed protein — which I certainly do — go to ascentprotein.com/tim for 20 percent off your entire order! I’m a big fan of all of their flavors — the chocolate, vanilla, and even their newest option, cappuccino. Enjoy!This episode is also brought to you by Four Sigmatic. While I often praise this company's lion's mane mushroom coffee for a minimal caffeine wakeup call that lasts, I asked the founders if they could help me -- someone who's struggled with insomnia for decades -- sleep. Their answer: Reishi Mushroom Elixir. They made a special batch for me and my listeners that comes without sweetener; you can try it at bedtime with a little honey or nut milk, or you can just add hot water to your single-serving packet and embrace its bitterness like I do.Try it right now by going to foursigmatic.com/ferriss and using the code Ferriss to get 20 percent off this rare, limited run of Reishi Mushroom Elixir. If you are in the experimental mindset, I do not think you'll be disappointed.***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Please fill out the form at tim.blog/sponsor.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss

In this episode, we welcome Debbie Millman, writer, educator, artist, designer, and host of the popular podcast, Design Matters. Named "one of the most influential designers working today" by Graphic Design USA, Millman discusses her early inspirations, how to design your dream life and personal brand, and her tenants of good design. 

In this episode, we welcome Debbie Millman, writer, educator, artist, designer, and host of the popular podcast, Design Matters. Named "one of the most influential designers working today" by Graphic Design USA, Millman discusses her early inspirations, how to design your dream life and personal brand, and her tenants of good design. 

Tribe of Mentors is a new short-form podcast from bestselling author and early-stage investor, Tim Ferriss. This episode features Debbie Millman, who has been called "one of the most influential designers working today" by Graphic Design USA. She is the founder and host of Design Matters, the world's longest-running podcast about design, where she's interviewed nearly 300 design luminaries and cultural commentators. She's designed everything from wrapping paper to beach towels, notebooks to T-shirts, and Star Wars merchandise to global Burger King rebrands.

In this episode, we're chatting with Debbie Millman—who's been named “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA. Debbie is a designer, author, educator and host of the podcast, Design Matters where she's interviewed designers, creatives, entrepreneurs like Malcolm Gladwell, Seth Godin, Steven Heller, Tina Roth Eisenberg and many more. Debbie spent 20 years as the President of Design at Sterling Brands, one of the world's top branding firms where she landed the company business with clients like Pepsi, Gilette, Star Wars and more. But Debbie's no stranger to the side hustle… she actually started freelancing on the side of her very first day job straight out of college—she did design work for small local businesses in her neighborhood in New York City. Since then, she's grown to having numerous side projects including her podcast, writing 6 books, teaching the Masters in Branding program at the School of Visual Arts, being the creative director at Print magazine, a blogger for Fast Company, and president emeritus of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, to name a few. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Freshbooks: Cloud accounting for freelancers, solopreneurs and side hustlers.

Franchise Business Radio - Public Relations, Marketing, Creative Services and Discovery Point Child Development Centers Amy Rosenberg, Director, KQ Atlanta Kingdom Quality Communications Born from a desire to provide unparalleled quality, the KQ founders opened a full-service communications firm focused on offering top-notch public relations, marketing and creative services to nonprofits, small businesses and faith-based organizations. In the beginning, we had no idea what was in store for us. We knew there was a need in our community for a firm comprised of genuinely good listeners, who, with integrity and authenticity, could turn goals and ideas into quality services that consistently surpass expectations. Since our humble beginnings, our client base has grown considerably, and our office has relocated several times to accommodate our expanding business and talented team. In April 2016, we opened a second location in Atlanta, GA where we were immediately met with clients in search of the type and level of service KQ is known to provide. We have been recognized with awards locally, regionally and nationally. Most recently, KQ received the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) VOX honors in three of the four categories in which we were nominated, including a top honor for our work with Memphis City Beautiful's Faith in Action event and Gold honors for our work with the City of Memphis' Office of Youth Services (annual report) and the Shelby County Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Task Force (media relations). The 2015 wins follow PRSA VOX wins in 2014 and 2010. In 2011, KQ received national recognition with a PRNews Platinum Award for promotions of the Chick-fil-A 5K. In 2015, KQ accepted the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) award in two categories and three American Graphic Design awards from Graphic Design USA. We have established ourselves as a premier firm, serving individuals and organizations in the business, government, education, nonprofit, health care and faith-based sectors. Our continued growth serves as a daily reminder of God's presence in our company. We are honored to serve our community by providing our best to each and every client. KQ has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and is a nationally certified SBE, MBE and DBE. Topics to Discuss: What is KQ Communications Do you have specific industries you work within What made KQ expand to the Atlanta market What sets KG apart from other PR and marketing firms in Atlanta What should businesses be doing differently to better market themselves Why do businesses need PR Web Site / Social Media Links: http://kqcommunications.com https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/309715 https://twitter.com/KQ_Comm https://www.facebook.com/KQCommunications https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyjociusrosenberg https://twitter.com/ajocius Andrea Moore Discovery Point Child Development Centers Executive Director of Operations & Training About Discovery Point Quality Child Care. Healthy Children. Since 1988, Discovery Point has been committed to providing the best early childhood education possible to your children. We set our standards as high as possible in our curriculum, our staff, and our health and safety policies. Everything we do is dedicated to helping children grow intellectually, physically, emotionally, and socially through our “whole-child” approach. Our program is backed by research and evidence, ensuring that our children receive the very best education for the very best development. More importantly, our staff are hired according to our values and vision—as a result, each of our children receive an abundance of love and attention that helps them grow into healthy, well-adjusted students and people. Every Discovery Point Child Development Center is designed from the ground up to be a welcoming and beautiful space for our children. From the open floor plan to the activities we schedule,

Franchise Business Radio - Public Relations, Marketing, Creative Services and Discovery Point Child Development CentersAmy Rosenberg, Director, KQ AtlantaKingdom Quality CommunicationsBorn from a desire to provide unparalleled quality, the KQ founders opened a full-service communications firm focused on offering top-notch public relations, marketing and creative services to nonprofits, small businesses and faith-based organizations.In the beginning, we had no idea what was in store for us. We knew there was a need in our community for a firm comprised of genuinely good listeners, who, with integrity and authenticity, could turn goals and ideas into quality services that consistently surpass expectations. Since our humble beginnings, our client base has grown considerably, and our office has relocated several times to accommodate our expanding business and talented team. In April 2016, we opened a second location in Atlanta, GA where we were immediately met with clients in search of the type and level of service KQ is known to provide. We have been recognized with awards locally, regionally and nationally. Most recently, KQ received the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) VOX honors in three of the four categories in which we were nominated, including a top honor for our work with Memphis City Beautiful's Faith in Action event and Gold honors for our work with the City of Memphis' Office of Youth Services (annual report) and the Shelby County Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Task Force (media relations). The 2015 wins follow PRSA VOX wins in 2014 and 2010. In 2011, KQ received national recognition with a PRNews Platinum Award for promotions of the Chick-fil-A 5K. In 2015, KQ accepted the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) award in two categories and three American Graphic Design awards from Graphic Design USA.We have established ourselves as a premier firm, serving individuals and organizations in the business, government, education, nonprofit, health care and faith-based sectors.Our continued growth serves as a daily reminder of God's presence in our company. We are honored to serve our community by providing our best to each and every client.KQ has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and is a nationally certified SBE, MBE and DBE.Topics to Discuss:What is KQ CommunicationsDo you have specific industries you work withinWhat made KQ expand to the Atlanta marketWhat sets KG apart from other PR and marketing firms in AtlantaWhat should businesses be doing differently to better market themselvesWhy do businesses need PRWeb Site / Social Media Links:http://kqcommunications.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/309715https://twitter.com/KQ_Commhttps://www.facebook.com/KQCommunicationshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/amyjociusrosenberghttps://twitter.com/ajociusAndrea MooreDiscovery Point Child Development CentersExecutive Director of Operations & TrainingAbout Discovery PointQuality Child Care. Healthy Children.Since 1988, Discovery Point has been committed to providing the best early childhood education possible to your children. We set our standards as high as possible in our curriculum, our staff, and our health and safety policies. Everything we do is dedicated to helping children grow intellectually, physically, emotionally, and socially through our “whole-child” approach.Our program is backed by research and evidence, ensuring that our children receive the very best education for the very best development. More importantly, our staff are hired according to our values and vision—as a result, each of our children receive an abundance of love and attention that helps them grow into healthy, well-adjusted students and people.Every Discovery Point Child Development Center is designed from the ground up to be a welcoming and beautiful space for our children. From the open floor plan to the activities we schedule, everything is designed to help children make friends, learn how to play in groups, and teach themselves new skills.Our HistoryIn 1988, Cliff and Diane Clark wanted to provide the children of their community with a nurturing environment, where teachers would show as much care and attention to the children as the children's own parents would. They created the first Discovery Point in order to fulfill that mission, knowing that children grow best when surrounded by love and attention.Learn more about the history of Discovery Point here!Our PhilosophyThe “discovery” in Discovery Point is only possible when children know they are cared for and loved. We maintain our high standard of nurturing and education because every Discovery Point Child Development Center adheres to our core values.Child Care Franchise OpportunityFinancially Prosperous. 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Debbie Millman is a design powerhouse! She is the founder and host of the Design Matters podcast, Editorial & Creative Director of Print magazine, ‘President Emeritus’ of The American Institute of Graphic Arts, chair of the ‘Masters in Branding’ program at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and for twenty years she worked as ‘President of Design’ at Sterling Brands in NYC, working with brands such as Pepsi, Gillette, Colgate, Nestle, and Campbells. As if that all weren’t enough, Debbie has also authored six books and Graphic Design USA named her ‘one of the most influential designers working today’. Every year, Debbie assigns a writing exercise with her students called “Your Ten Year Plan For A Remarkable Life” and she constantly receives mail from past students telling her “it all came true!”. Debbie joins me today to share more about the writing exercise “Your Ten Year Plan For A Remarkable Life”.

This is round two for Debbie Millman, whose first interview on this show quickly became one of the most downloaded episodes of all time (listen to it here). Graphic Design USA has named Debbie Millman (@debbiemillman) "one of the most influential designers working today." She is also the founder and host of Design Matters, the world's first and longest-running podcast about design, where she's interviewed nearly 300 design luminaries and cultural commentators including Massimo Vignelli and Milton Glaser. Debbie's done it all. Her artwork has been exhibited around the world. She's designed everything from wrapping paper to beach towels, greeting cards to playing cards, notebooks to t-shirts, and Star Wars merchandise to global Burger King rebrands. Debbie is the President Emeritus of AIGA (one of only five women to hold the position in the organization's one-hundred-year history), the editorial and creative director of Print magazine, and the author of six books. In 2009, Debbie co-founded (with Steven Heller) the world's first masters program in branding at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, which has received international acclaim. This time around, Debbie answers the most popular questions submitted by you, the listeners. Topics include: How to turn down stability for opportunity. How Debbie made the leap and continues to try new things. How to outsmart the competition in any job. The future of graphic design. Debbie's own personal creative process. The most valuable lessons Debbie has learned about designing an ideal life for herself. Here's Debbie Millman's round two. Enjoy! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast. This podcast is brought to you by 99Designs, the world's largest marketplace of graphic designers. I have used them for years to create some amazing designs. When your business needs a logo, website design, business card, or anything you can imagine, check out 99Designs. I used them to rapid prototype the cover for The 4-Hour Body, and I've also had them help with display advertising and illustrations. If you want a more personalized approach, I recommend their 1-on-1 service, which is non-spec. You get original designs from designers around the world. The best part? You provide your feedback, and then you end up with a product that you're happy with or your money back. Click this link and get a free $99 upgrade. Give it a test run... This podcast is also brought to you by Wealthfront. Wealthfront is the future of financial advice. It's become especially popular among my friends in Silicon Valley and across the country because it provides the same high-end financial advice that the best private wealth managers deliver to the ultra wealthy -- but for any account size, at a fraction of the cost. Wealthfront monitors your portfolio every day across more than a dozen asset classes to find opportunities for rebalancing and harvesting tax losses, and now manages more than $5B in assets. Unlike old-fashioned private wealth managers, Wealthfront is powered by innovative technology, making it the most tax-efficient, low-cost, hassle-free way to invest. Go to wealthfront.com/tim to take the risk assessment quiz, which only takes 2-5 minutes, and it'll show you -- for free -- exactly the portfolio it would recommend. If you want to just take the advice and do it yourself, you can. Or, as I would, you can set it and forget it. Well worth a few minutes: wealthfront.com/tim. As a Tim Ferriss Show listener, you'll get your first $15,000 managed for free if you decide to go with its services. ***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Visit tim.blog/sponsor and fill out the form.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss

For some of you, this may be most important podcast episode you ever listen to. I don't say that lightly. It has nothing to do with me and everything to do with my guest, who walks us through gripping stories, tactical details, humor, pain, and emotional redemption. We cover some sensitive and extremely important ground. Thank you, Debbie. Graphic Design USA has named Debbie Millman (@debbiemillman) "one of the most influential designers working today." She is also the founder and host of Design Matters, the world's first and longest-running podcast about design, where she's interviewed nearly 300 design luminaries and cultural commentators including Massimo Vignelli and Milton Glaser. Debbie's done it all. Her artwork has been exhibited around the world. She's designed everything from wrapping paper to beach towels, greeting cards to playing cards, notebooks to t-shirts, and Star Wars merchandise to global Burger King rebrands. Debbie is the President Emeritus of AIGA (one of only five women to hold the position in the organization's one-hundred-year history), the editorial and creative director of Print magazine, and the author of six books. In 2009, Debbie co-founded (with Steven Heller) the world's first masters program in branding at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, which has received international acclaim. We cover a lot in this discussion: how to recover from rejection, how to overcome personal crises of faith, class exercises from her most impactful mentors, and much more. Please enjoy (and reflect on) this wide-ranging conversation with Debbie Millman... Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast. This podcast is brought to you by FreshBooks. FreshBooks is the #1 cloud bookkeeping software, which is used by a ton of the start-ups I advise and many of the contractors I work with. It is the easiest way to send invoices, get paid, track your time, and track your clients. FreshBooks tells you when your clients have viewed your invoices, helps you customize your invoices, track your hours, automatically organize your receipts, have late payment reminders sent automatically and much more. Right now you can get a free month of complete and unrestricted use. You do not need a credit card for the trial. To claim your free month and see how the brand new Freshbooks can change your business, go to FreshBooks.com/Tim and enter "Tim" in the "how did you hear about us" section. This podcast is also brought to you by Wealthfront. Wealthfront is a massively disruptive (in a good way) set-it-and-forget-it investing service, led by technologists from places like Apple and world-famous investors. It has exploded in popularity in the last two years and now has more than $2.5B under management. In fact, some of my good investor friends in Silicon Valley have millions of their own money in Wealthfront. Why? Because you can get services previously limited to the ultra-wealthy and only pay pennies on the dollar for them, and it's all through smarter software instead of retail locations and bloated sales teams. Check out wealthfront.com/tim, take their risk assessment quiz, which only takes 2-5 minutes, and they'll show you -- for free -- exactly the portfolio they'd put you in. If you want to just take their advice and do it yourself, you can. Or, as I would, you can set it and forget it. Well worth a few minutes: wealthfront.com/tim. ***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Visit tim.blog/sponsor and fill out the form.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss

Welcome to episode #39! As the first episode of 2017 it’s only fitting that I wish you all a very happy new year, and that we kick off the show with a jaw-dropping guest. She is an icon and a pioneer in the design, education and podcasting world. Named “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA, our guest is also an author of six books, a brand strategist – formerly the President of the design division at Sterling Brands for 20 years, and host of the podcast Design Matters; the first and longest running podcast about design. She has interviewed nearly 300 design luminaries and cultural commentators. And when you thought it couldn’t get any more juicy, she is also the Chair and Co-founder of the Masters Program in Branding at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Speaking of, this was recorded in NYC in November last year and am excited to finally let this one out of the bag. Some of the topics we spoke about include: How to deal with challenges and heartbreak on our career path Advice to designers who are struggling to decide which discipline to focus on The difference between a good designer and a great one Practical tips for those wanting to start a podcast, and plenty more. I present to you, the deeply thoughtful, wise and compassionate … Debbie Millman!   More on Debbie can be found via the links below: Twitter: @DebbieMillmanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahmillmanWebsite: Debbiemillman.comDebbie's all-time delights of NYC: Debbiemillman.com/new_york_city.htmlDesign Matters Podcast: Debbiemillman.com/designmatters Subscribe to The Giant Thinkers Podcast on iTunes. Struggling to decide which email marketing platform to use? Are you a freelancer, work full-time and have a side hustle, or run a large company? MailerLite are the best when it comes to affordable email marketing software. They currently have 200,000+ customers in over 72 countries, including BMW, GoPro, FWA, Typeform and IKEA. A testament to their world-class platform. MailerLite offer a free plan for up to 1000 subscribers – with no expiry date. You can use all the features, including drag and drop, autoresponders, landing pages, tracking and the mobile app. Click here to start.

Dian Holton is a design superhero! By day, she's an editorial art director at AARP. But by night, she's installing window displays, dressing mannequins, and creating magic for the GAP through the nation's capital. Did I mention that she's also on the board of Washington DC's AIGA chapter and she's on AIGA's national Diversity and Inclusion Task Force? She does it all! Our conversation started off with a look into her day job, and from there we talked about DC's design scene, her love for volunteering, and how she managed to get so much done in the name of design. Dian was recently named by Graphic Design USA as one of 2016's "People to Watch", and it's easy to see why! Dian Holton's Website Dian Holton on Instagram Dian Holton on Twitter Atlas + Shadow

For this episode of the podcast, we give listeners a sneak peek at a new audio endeavor from 3Pillar called Take 3. Take 3 is an audio series from 3Pillar that covers the trends, technologies, and tools that are changing the way business gets done in the digital age. It touches on key topics that are influencing the way technology-powered products are conceived, designed, developed, and launched. For Take 3, Scene 1, host Julia Slattery is joined by Dan Greene and Jessica Hall to talk about Product's Role in DevOps. Among the topics they cover are why DevOps has become the hot topic du jour in the world of product development, why having the ability to deploy to production multiple times a day isn't for everyone, and the motivation behind Dan Greene's 2015 TechCrunch article titled ‘What is DevOps?'. Jessica Hall is the Director of the Innovate practice at 3Pillar, where she specializes in bringing new ideas to market through rapid prototyping. Previously she built the UX team at CEB and led the creation of the Newseum's interactive exhibits and websites. Her work has been recognized by the Web Marketing Association, American Association of Museums, The Webby Awards, Time, Graphic Design USA, Forbes, and The Washington Post.  Dan Greene is the Director of the Advanced Technology Group in the US at 3Pillar Global. Dan has 18 years of software design and development experience, with software and product architecture experience in areas including eCommerce, B2B integration, Geospatial Analysis, SOA architecture, Big Data, and Cloud Computing. He is an AWS Certified Solution Architect who worked at Oracle, ChoicePoint, and Booz Allen Hamilton prior to 3Pillar. 

Sunny Bonnell | Motto | Branding Show Notes: HERE Today I welcome to the show Sunny Bonnell the co-founder of Motto. Motto, is a comprehensive branding and design firm that helps visionary entrepreneurs and companies build magnetic brands. At Motto, Sunny is a visionary thinker and branding expert who also serves as the creative director in addition to her co-founder duties. Sunny was named one of Graphic Design - USA's “25 Creatives to Watch in 2014” and has been featured on MSN Business, CBS News, American Express, and various print and online design publications. She thrives on inspiring others to pursue their passions and pushes both herself and her clients to reach beyond their threshold to achieve success. Please welcome Sunny to the brand new you show. PERSONAL BRANDS AND BRANDING At Motto, Sunny views branding as something much bigger than a design. It's really the deliberate effort you make to tell the world this is who I am. Branding is the process of defining shaping and influencing both visually and verbally the story, the emotion and the meaning you want your audience to experience. Where Sunny sees her clients struggle the most is internally with the foundational "things" required to build a brand such as; defining their meaning, purpose, vision, values in a way that makes it easier to articulate them to the world. Comparing this to personal branding, I see and wrestle with many of the same things. Most people I speak with about personal branding don't even take these internal things into consideration when building their brand. Everyone wants to jump right into the more “sexy” stuff like building a website or designing a logo but without the focus that comes from this internal assessment even the most excited of my clients will fade away once the going gets tough. The branding process needs to begin with the purpose, vision, values and positioning of your brand before anything else.  These are the foundations brand building. Start with understanding the competition, your audience in order to help create a positioning statement or USP. This is how you achieve a well-defined and emotionally connecting brand. Starting here will help you find the one meaningful idea at the center of your brand. ARCHETYPES FOR BRANDS This is the second time on the podcast we have discussed the use of archetypes for branding.  The first time was with personal branding specialist Danielle Miller. You may recall from our discussion that I align with the Creator archetype. In literature, an archetype is a character or a situation that represents universal patterns of human nature. An archetype, can be a symbol, a character, a theme, or even a setting. Carl Jung, Swiss psychologist, suggested the root of an archetype is in the “collective unconscious” of mankind in which the phrase “collective unconscious” refers to experiences shared by a race or culture. These experiences could include love, religion, death, birth, life, struggle, survival etc. They exist in the subconscious of every individual. If used properly Sunny suggests archetypes can provide a clear pathway to meaning for a brand by adding a dimension of personification to a brand which can help define a brand personality. By borrowing specific character types, archetypes can be used as powerful positioning tool that can help people, employees, customers or others identify with a brand. There are a number of online tests you can take point you in a direction but Sunny suggests you really need someone who understands archetypes to help fully benefit from their purpose. Danielle offered a quiz on her site.  You can take the quiz HERE. In all there are 12 fundamental archetypes as shown above. As an individual it's possible for you to have some characteristics of a couple different archetypes.  Take me for example I identify with the Creator and Hero archetypes. If you are interested in learning more about archetypes Sunny recommended a book by Dr. Carol Pearson called “The Hero and the Outlaw" (Affiliate Link). SUMMARY You can get in touch with Sunny and learn more about Motto at these links. Web: wearemotto.com Sunny leaves us with these final thoughts “Be loyal to the nightmare of your choice. Whatever you're doing you have to be loyal to it. Do whatever it takes to continue pushing yourself to grow, evolve and make things better.”

Today, The Trauma Therapist | Podcast shifts a bit. Today I’m interviewing world-renowned designer Debbie Millman who shares her story of courage, healing, and hope. I first heard Debbie on Tim Ferriss’ podcast and was struck by her candor, strength, and vulnerability. She was on Tim’s show to speak about her illustrious design career. However, at a specific point in the interview, the tone definitely changed when Debbie began sharing the story of her childhood. It was at that point that I was drawn in by the courage with which Debbie spoke about her past, her journey, and the hope she’s hung on to all these years. My hope is that we all can not only learn from her experience but as trauma workers, be inspired by the strength and hope in her words. Debbie Millman was named “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA, Debbie Millman is also an author, educator, brand strategist and host of the podcast Design Matters. As the founder and host of Design Matters, the first and longest running podcast about design, Millman has interviewed nearly 300 design luminaries and cultural commentators, including Massimo Vignelli, Milton Glaser, Malcolm Gladwell, Dan Pink, Barbara Kruger, Seth Godin and more. In the 11 years since its inception, the show has garnered over a million downloads per year, a Cooper Hewitt National Design Award and—most recently—iTunes designated it one of the best podcasts of 2015.  Debbie’s written and visual essays have appeared in publications such as The New York Times, New York Magazine, Print Magazine, Design Observer and Fast Company. She is the author of two books of illustrated essays: Look Both Ways and Self-Portrait As Your Traitor; the latter of which has been awarded a Gold Mobius, a Print Typography Award, and a medal from the Art Directors Club. Her artwork has been exhibited at the Boston Biennale, Chicago Design Museum, Anderson University, School of Visual Arts, Long Island University, The Wolfsonion Museum and the Czong Institute for Contemporary Art.  Debbie is the author of six books, including two collections of interviews that have extended the ethos and editorial vision of Design Matters to the printed page: How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer and Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits. Both books have been published in over 10 languages. For 20 years, Debbie was the President of the design division at Sterling Brands, where she worked with over 200 of the world’s largest brands, including the redesign of Burger King, merchandising for Star Wars and the positioning and branding of the No More movement. She is also President Emeritus of AIGA, one of five women to hold the position in the organization’s 100-year history and a past board member and treasurer of the New York Chapter. Currently, Debbie is the Editorial and Creative Director of Print Magazine, the oldest magazine about design in the United States, and a board member of actor and activist Mariska Hargitay’s Joyful Heart Foundation, Legendary Performance Space 122 and the venerable Type Directors Club.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.