Podcasts about helvetic a podcast

In this episode, we talk about the value of dabbling in other creative fields besides the one that puts bacon on your table every meal. We talk about broadening your horizons to learn from creatives in other fields, and toss out some suggestions for how one might go about developing hobbies in other creative fields.... View Article The post 52: The Crowd Goes Moo appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we interview Les Lanphere! We catch up on a little ‘making of ‘ Calvinist, talk about his new film, Spirit and Truth. We talk his reasons for making it, the gear he’s using to make it, and then wrap up with a discussion on the place of creativity in worship. If you’re thinking you... View Article The post 51: Me and Mark appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we reflect back on 50 episodes of Helvetic. We also reflect back on 10 years of apps and talk about how life-altering smartphones have been. Lastly, we talk about about our goals for Helvetic and how we can start to create a thriving community where Christians can meet, work with, and share... View Article The post 50: Shut Up, Adobe appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we talk about learning: our patterns of learning vs. creating, and how to find good quality resources for learning. Mentioned Links Udemy Lynda Skillshare Stop Learning Medium Article Illustrator Course on Udemy Illustrator Resources on Skillshare Color Correction Handbook Affinity Designer for iPad The post 49: Timing appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

A wild episode appeared! In this episode, we discuss our software state of the union, most notably David’s decreasing dependency on Adobe software. Also this episode’s artwork is a collaboration between Joe and I (David). He made the Hydra-dongle logo and I composited it onto a laptop screen and graded everything. Mentioned Links DaVinci Resolve... View Article The post 48: Dongles Everywhere appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

We’re still getting our podcasting feet back underneath us, so in this episode we tackled a softball: WWDC 2018. We pick our favorite and biggest disappointments from each OS, then round out the discussion a little by discussing the recent mega-tech-company fad of caring about people’s time and privacy. Mentioned Links WWDC Homestar Runner Steve... View Article The post 47: Your Squash Is Going Bad appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, which actually was technically recorded before our last episode, we discuss how to survive a design (or other creative project) review meeting. We tell some horror stories and then discuss some tips we’ve found make them easier to get through without wanting to cry or quit your job. We even throw out... View Article The post 46: We Have Goats appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

Don’t call it a comeback! Or actually, you can. We’re back. In this episode, we apologize for not putting out new episodes, explain what we’ve been up to, and give a state of the gear union address about what kinds of hardware we’re using to make stuff, including David’s new PC build (parts listed below).... View Article The post 45: Twelve Cores: One Port appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss Gear Acquisition Syndrome: what it is, how to know if you have it, and some practical steps to avoid it—or at least avoid letting it steal your wallet. Mentioned Links The Best Camera Casey Neistat Video about Going Back to 1080p Reaper Tech Reformation Slack The post 44: How to Know if You Have GAS appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss an article called This Design Generation Has Failed by Mike Monteiro. In the article, he argues that because bad User Experience can have hugely detrimental affects on users, designers should be licensed (among other things). We discuss this idea of licensed designers, as well as what we as Christians can... View Article The post 43: Tide Has Made a Lot of Commercials appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we talk about ways freelancers can make sure they’re being paid a fair wage—even after a price has already been agreed on. We also share some horror stories from listeners who took work without a clearly defined contract. Note:The audio in this episode is definitely better than in the last one, but... View Article The post 42: Two Surprises Coming appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

Small warning: we’re trying something new in how we record the show and the audio for this episode isn’t great. Expect low-volume car noises. Next one should be better. In this episode, we have a short discussion about how much churches love to use Papyrus and Comic Sans, why that is, and how it can... View Article The post 41: In Case Joe Peaks appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this topic we talk about how to decide what to spend your time learning, Joe’s journey into music production, and David’s replacing a lot of his Adobe tools with better and cheaper tools. Mentioned Links Houdini Reaper Pro Tools Yousician Fusion ViTO Fusion Tutorials Patreon (some of his stuff is also free on Youtube/Vimeo)... View Article The post 40: Beet by Schrute appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss productivity and organization. Everyone knows that being more organized will help them be more productive, but few of us actually take the time to get and say organized. We talk about why we should strive for better productivity, some of the things that get in our way, and some of the techniques... View Article The post 39: Oh, Hello Layers appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

This episode got away from us. Joe got a new mic, we were late because of an glut of guitars, and we let a single #helveticaquestion take over basically the entire episode. The question was “What place should marketing play (or not play) in the modern church?” Enjoy. Mentioned Links: David’s Instagram and Joe’s Instagram IFTTT (note that... View Article The post 38: Welcome to Hel…vetic appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

This week, we welcome David Mikucki from Helvetic: A Podcast to help us talk about parental controls, Twitter's character growth, and how technology influences our view of elders. Give: Donate to hurricane relief efforts through Samaritan's Purse. Topics Tank: Google’s parental control software – TechCrunch Ben: Twitter doubles the character limit from 140 to 280 David: A Quote from Carl Trueman’s The Creedal Imperative –– The rapidly changing pace of technology makes older people more dependant on younger people (to explain things) than in the past. Does this affect how we view older people and history? "Closely related to the role of science in cultivating an attitude that downgrades the importance of the past is that of technology. A simple example should make this point clear. My mother lives in an old weaver’s cottage in the Cotswolds. In what is now her living room, there is a stone fireplace and, in that fireplace, there are a series of small holes, roughly an inch in diameter, now plugged with wood, which indicate where the weaver would have had his loom. It is easy to imagine a scene in the early nineteenth century in which the weaver was hard at work making cloth when one of his children wandered into the room and inquired as to what exactly he was doing. No doubt, the weaver would have sat the child down and explained how the loom operated, how the shuttle carried the woolen thread from one side to the other and slowly but surely formed a sheet of fabric. The flow of knowledge from the older generation to the younger was clear; this was no doubt repeated many times in preindustrial societies around the world, where children typically grew up to follow in the footsteps of their parents and were thus more or less apprenticed to their parents from an early age. "Now, jump forward nearly two hundred years to a scene in the same room. I am sitting there, trying to set up my mother’s DVR to record a Gloucester versus Leicester rugby match and, try as I might, I cannot get the machine to do what I want it to do. In walks my niece and asks what I am trying to do. After I explain to her what is going on, she sighs, rolls her eyes, picks up the remote control, and with what seems to me to be two touches of the buttons, has the machine set up to record the match. With a shake of her head, she walks back into the kitchen. Notice what has happened here, and what the significance of these two encounters is: the flow of knowledge has been reversed. No longer is the younger dependent upon the older; rather, the older is dependent upon the younger. Technology, because it is constantly and rapidly changing, inevitably favors those who have been brought up with it, and who have the kind of young, agile minds that develop new skills quickly and easily. You cannot easily teach a middle-aged historian, any more than an old dog, new tricks; and that means that technology will always favor the young. "This is just one anecdote and, as my secretary will tell you, I am among the more—ahem—technologically challenged men of my generation; but the general point is a good one. The technological world, particularly given the rapidity with which it is constantly changing, creates an environment where the assumption is that older people are going to be dependent upon the younger. Taken by itself, perhaps, this might not be so significant; but combined with the impact of science as a whole upon cultural attitudes, it undoubtedly plays its role in the bias against age, and thus against the past, which is a hallmark of the modern world and which is not incidental in the general antipathy among Christians for creeds and confessions." Thanks to David Mikucki for joining us this week! Follow him on Twitter Listen to Helvetic: A Podcast! Ways to Contact Us Connect with us in Slack: slack.techreformation.com Visit our website to search for past shows and topics Shout out at us on Twitter at @techreformation! Review us on Apple Podcasts and recommend us on Overcast, or even better - share Tech Reformation with a friend! Music used by special permission of Matthew Parker. Check him out on SoundCloud and iTunes!

In this episode, we talk about the boring stuff and how to deal with it. Every job has its boring parts, and hopefully its exciting parts. We discuss ways of being thankful for the boring stuff, and what to do if everything you do seems boring—plus  some tips for getting to do more of the work you like.... View Article The post 37: Mid-80’s Car Dealership appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss social media. What is it designed to be, how it can be misused, how creatives can use it to promote their businesses without being that guy, and some biblical guidelines for Christians using it. We also talk about how terrible Twitter and Amway are. Mentioned Links: Nerdwriter on Casey Neistat Episode 24: Trendy New Pantsuit... View Article The post 36: We’re in a Sports Metaphor appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss our feelings and stuff. Kind of. The episode topic is “being okay with being terrible.” When you first start learning something—new software, a new artwork, how to do your taxes, etc.—you’re almost always not as good at it as you want to be. We discuss the challenges associated with forcing yourself to... View Article The post 35: Stone Cold Drunk appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we try out the Anchor podcasting app and basically learn how to (and, more importantly) how not to use it. Our discussion surrounds the idea of using iPads and drawing tablets. We’re going to try to have gear and tech talks live and keep them short, then reserve our main podcast for deeper topics,... View Article The post 34: Anchor’s Away appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

We’re back! This episode is a little bit like a 500-word essays about what we did over the Summer. We apologize for disappearing, attempt to explain ourselves, and then have a somewhat scattered (but totally interesting, trust us) discussion about doing #everyday or #daily projects, and how you sometimes need slower or less-nice gear to get... View Article The post 33: Radio Gold appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss if and how creativity should be used in the context of worship—especially corporate worship. This is a topic that we disagree on, so we each present our views, had some time for back and forth, and talked about what the implications are. We also discussed the things we agree on in this discussion.... View Article The post 32: John Piper is My Jam appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we speed through our rollups section and get straight into the main topic: giving criticism. We discuss it both has a hard skill (having good criticism to offer) and as a soft skill (giving the criticism in a helpful, kind way). Mentioned Links David complaining about Apple’s support for professionals:, Episode 25 Requiem... View Article The post 31: Super Smooth Transitions appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, our main topic is receiving criticism—but we start off by announcing the rebranding of Helvetic and our brand new website. We also got a higher-tech live feed, so we’re hoping to do a bit more with that in the future. As we start discussing the main topic, it becomes clear very quickly that we’ve both received an awful... View Article The post 30: A Murder of Canvas appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

We’ve decided to expand our podcast outside of just design to cover creativity and art in general. We were kind of already doing that with our episodes about drawing and photography, but now it’s official. We’re kicking off our new, broader topic by discussing the difference between art and design. Mentioned Links Razer’s Project Valerie Is... View Article The post 29: Even With No Filter, There Is a Filter appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we bring in an expert: special guest Grant Barker. Grant’s hung out on our Slack channel for a while now, and always has good input. In this episode, we discuss his field of design: user experience—explaining what it is, and then focusing on how it relates to the Christian worldview. Mentioned Links Grant’s UX... View Article The post 28: Don’t Bring Down the Pillow Fort appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, David starts making a #everyday project on his Instagram and Joe contemplates starting something similar but slightly less intense. This prompts the main topic, which is fear of the blank page and how to get started making stuff when you aren’t given any direction. Mentioned Links Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer Beeple on Instagram My Instagram #everyday project ... View Article The post 27: This is a Little Narnia appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, David shares why he switched back to OS X after his brief, but astonishingly painful Windows excursion. The main topic is how experienced (or even new) designers can avoid stagnation and continue to challenge themselves to get better. Back in Episode 18: Sudden Air Beef, we discussed how one improves as a... View Article The post 26: The Horse Hoof Guy appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we start off by explaining our recent near-hiatus and what we’re doing to make sure we put out content consistently. Short story, the podcast will be switching to once every two weeks, but we’re going to try to supplement with written content and possibly Youtube videos. Our main topic is the hardware announcements... View Article The post 25: Super Easy to Paste appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss the design of each of the major political parties in the U.S. presidential election. Although had this discussion significantly before the election, we didn’t get the episode edited and released until after the election was over. It was probably for the best, though, because you were totally going to let our opinion influence your... View Article The post 24: Trendy New Pantsuit appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we talk about the new iPhone 7 and Apple Watch, then move onto our main topic: how having nice gear and software can help and hinder your work as a designer. We apologize for this episode coming out so late. Mentioned Links Wide Color Gamut A good discussion of wide color gamut... View Article The post 23: How to Use a Shovel appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode we go over a bunch of feedback we’ve received and then dive pretty deep into Apple’s presentation of the new iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods. Note: We have both been pretty busy (and sick) lately, and we apologize this is coming out so late. Mentioned Links Chris Ragsdale is awesome and retweets... View Article The post 22: Fill My Activity Rings with Cookies appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss photography. A lot of designers pursue photography as a hobby and it’s played a part in both of our design philosophy and style. We discuss how photography has effected our design and how design has effected our photography. Mentioned Links Pa Simpson’s Onion Belt The Best Camera Book Stu Maschwitz on Fact,... View Article The post 21: There Are a Lot of Busses appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss how much learning to draw can help a person become a better designer. We also talk about whether or not learning to draw with paper and pencil is important to learning to draw and learning design. Mentioned Links Francis Turretin Institutes of Elenctic Theology The Flintstones – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Flintstones (TV... View Article The post 20: Paper and Pencil Like an Animal appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss the prevalence of terrible design and typography in otherwise good Christian theology. We also tackle the issue of designers making ugly heresy beautiful and appealing to potential readers. We talk a little bit about the importance of adorning good theology well, and throw out some suggestions for people designing church websites. In case... View Article The post 19: The Whole Website Is Like a Toaster appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we discussed how one improves as a designer: how designers can get better at using their tools and also expand into other styles or kinds of design. As “Most Improved Designer – Hillyard, WA – 2015”, Joe knows this issue and is pretty brilliant in discussing it.* Mentioned Links XKCD Comic: I am Gnome... View Article The post 18: Sudden Air Beef appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we were prompted by the epidemic that is Pokemon Go to talk about apps that aim to have a positive impact on your life. Topics include Pokemon Go, Apple Watch circles, Carrot Todo, and overall gamification of our lives. We wrap up by talking about whether or not the idea of gamifying our prayer lists... View Article The post 17: Our Angry Robot Overlords appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

This episode features the most famous beer-drinking, filmmaking, podcasting reformed Christian designer who’s ever been on Helvetic: Les Lanphere from the Reformed Pubcast! In this episode, we talk about how he got started in graphic design and filmmaking, his plans for the Calvinist Movie, how Christians can (or can’t) shape culture through design and filmmaking, and the service: VidAngel. Note: Due... View Article The post 16: She Literally Kicked the Lizard appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss the idea of doing work for free: why you should and shouldn’t do work for free, and tips for when you find yourself doing work for free. Mentioned Links You have died of Exposure Zombie Clause Typeform 99Designs Crowdspring Shake app for Contracts Joe’s Adapted Google Doc Questionnaire for Design Work... View Article The post 15: It Had a Little Cat in It appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

Thanks to a suggestion from Chris Ragsdale that we took way too far, this is our first ever live-streamed (through Facebook Live Video) episode of Helvetic. Our topic is Apple’s WWDC announcement, Google’s Google I/O announcement, and the implications of each of those for user privacy and why privacy should matter to Christians. We also talk... View Article The post 14: Wearing Matching Uniforms appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss getting started as a designer and (by request) review a laptop that neither one of us has ever seen in person. While our discussion about getting started as a designer is in no way exhaustive, we hope that it provides some helpful tips for anyone who is interested in the field.... View Article The post 13: Photoshop NT appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

This is our podcast podcast episode. This is a discussion about how to start a podcast and how to make it good. We cover everything from making sure you have good content to making sure your audio quality and other elements add to and don’t detract from that podcast. Mentioned Links Tech Reformation Slack Trello The... View Article The post 12: The Big Echoey Monster appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we interview Marcus Pittman from Apologia Radio. Marcus is a filmmaker with a passion for Christians in business and in the arts. Topics include producing high quality content on a tight schedule, how design and filmmaking relate, businesses figuring out “new media” (like Youtube), and more. Mentioned Links Apologia Studios ReformCon Kauai Documentary Outlaws... View Article The post 11: Homeschool Labor appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we play our first voicemail! It’s a really good one, so we couldn’t resist the urge to have a little fun going James White on it (thanks, @joeyday!). Our main topic is the topic of vocation and design, as requested by @clint_little. Mentioned Links James White: The Dividing Line Full Stack Javascript Developer... View Article The post 10: Go James White on It appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we talk to special guest Sarah about doing design work for churches and how church secretaries can avoid using Papyrus on everything. Sarah is an administrative assistant, where she does a fair amount of design work in addition to her other tasks; she’s also David’s wife. There are a lot of great resource recommendations and... View Article The post 9: You Win Lots of 90’s Points appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we tackle the issue of advertising in design and especially web design. When Apple released iOS9, their inclusion of support for ad blockers seemed to make the statement that they—like many people—think the current state of advertising in web design is getting out of hand. We tackle the issue of monetization, ads, trackers, and... View Article The post 8: Number Seven Will Blow Your Mind appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

Is skeuomorphism dead? In this episode we discuss the transition to flat designed the removal of Apple Calendar’s fancy Corinthian leather. We also have a discussion about just what UI design is and provide some guidelines for developers who might be trying to make their apps more useable. Mentioned Links A Twitter follower shared a funny video... View Article The post 7: There Was Color in 1973 appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

This episode is a discussion of form vs. function. What happens when you emphasize one unhealthily over the other? We talk about some examples of ugly products that work well and beautiful products that work poorly, and then wrap up by discussing how to avoid those pitfalls and how the Christian worldview informs this issue.... View Article The post 6: It Looks Like a 2D Udder appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

We were both pretty busy and had some trouble picking with an idea for a topic for this week, so we talked about what to do when you have trouble coming up with ideas. How does one capture that elusive creativity. Mentioned Links Apple Keynote Advertising iPad as PC Replacement Lynda Creativity Training Assembly Drawing App Bezier Expert App (Referred... View Article The post 5: We Don’t Need a Gorilla appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss shipping on time, shipping perfect, and just not shipping your final product. Mentioned Links Facebook Group Seth Godin Talk Sketch! The Non-Artist’s Guide to Inspiration, Technique, and Drawing Daily Life Free font: League Gothic Pro If you would like to contact us, you can leave a voicemail at (707) 99–8547.... View Article The post 4: My Children Praise My Font Choices appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

This episode discusses Bible design, from typography to binding and paper quality. We also talk a bit about how the Bible was written, read originally, and how that relates to modern reader Bibles and audio Bibles. Mentioned Links Trinitarian Bible Society 4 Volume Reader’s Bible James Earl Jones Reads the Bible Pencil by 53 Adonit... View Article The post 3: Everyday Carry Bible appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we talk about some listeners who are considering ditching their laptop and switching to a desktop and iPad because of our first episode. After that, we finish introducing ourselves by talking about our theological and church backgrounds. Our main topic is the ethics of using design to convince people to buy or do things. Mentioned... View Article The post 2: It Is a Bad Widget appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we kick things off by explaining how they got to be designers. After that, we talk a bit about the iPad Pro, other tablets, smartphones, and what makes them different from “real computers.” Mentioned Links Twitter Reformed designers Facebook group Our voicemail: (707) 99-TULIP (Piano music: “Trouble” Kevin MacLeod atincompetech.com -CC:By) The post 1: Definitely Not That Podcast appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.