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What's the most important thing we can all do to be happy? According to my guest on this episode, it's embracing the thing that made us weird as kids.
In this week’s episode of the Common Creative Podcast, James Victore shares his journey as a designer and artist, emphasising the importance of embracing one's weirdness and creativity. He discusses the challenges of self-motivation, the impact of childhood experiences on creativity, and the significance of teaching and supporting creative expression in children. James encourages listeners to rediscover their passions and define their purpose, ultimately advocating for a life of creative freedom and authenticity. LINKS: James Victore- Special Guest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesvictore/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesvictore/ Website: yourworkisagift.com Paul Fairweather - Co-host https://www.paulfairweather.com Chris Meredith - Co-host https://www.chrismeredith.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Every Graphic Designer starts their career with that fiery passion. The spark that makes them bold, unique, and ready to take on the world. But somewhere along the way, most Graphic Designers lose their edge. Whether it's the grind of endless revisions, playing it safe to please clients, or letting the fear of failure hold you back, the result is the same: your work gets stale, and your confidence takes a hit.But what if losing your edge wasn't the end of the road? What if it's the wake-up call you need to reignite your creativity and take your career to the next level?This week on The Angry Designer Podcast, we sit down with legendary bad boy designer, James Victore, to uncover why so many Graphic Designers lose their spark—and how to get it back. From smashing outdated industry norms to owning your weirdness and turning creativity into your ultimate weapon, this episode is a rallying cry for designers ready to fight back.In this episode you'll learn:The hidden traps that steal your creativity (and how to break free)Why playing it safe is the death of great designHow to lead your own creative revolution—and make your work irresistibleThe surprising power of embracing your weirdness and letting it shine in your workBy the end of this episode, you'll be ready to reclaim your edge, spark your creative revolution, and take the design world by storm. Are you ready to fight back?Stay Angry our Friends –––––––––––Join Anger Management for Designers Newsletter at https://tinyurl.com/mr4bb4j3Want to see more? See uncut episodes on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/theangrydesigner Read our blog posts on our website TheAngryDesigner.comJoin in the conversation on our Instagram Instagram.com/TheAngryDesignerPodcast
Episode 190 with James Victore, drops the career advice you need to hear right now. James Victore is a renowned graphic designer, artist, and motivational speaker known for his unapologetically bold and unconventional design work. Author of books such as "Feck Perfuction", James has been featured in museums worldwide including MoMA, and has received numerous accolades throughout his career. Now residing in Texas, James focuses on educating and inspiring creatives through workshops, coaching, and his online presence. He is the force behind the website "Your Work is a Gift" where he offers guidance to those seeking to deepen their creative practice. Get coached by none other than James Victore: https://www.yourworkisagift.com Watch James' channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCNeCzet_WoNEaysTCgZSdkQ Episode Summary: Join us in this enlightening episode as we delve into the mind of James Victore, a trailblazing designer and artist whose influence and work have shaped the world of creative design. With your host, Evelio Mattos, James reflects on the evolution of design education, the importance of creativity, and the journey from being a creator to becoming an impactful mentor. In a candid and engaging conversation, James discusses the challenges facing today's young designers, the role of social media, and the concept of sustaining creativity amidst life's demands. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining authenticity and curiosity in one's work and sheds light on the significant transitions within the industry, mentioning renowned figures like David Carson and others. Other key topics include the transformation in learning models, the impacts of AI, and James' personal journey from winning prestigious awards to focusing on his true calling as an educator and motivator. Key Takeaways: On Creativity and Play: Maintaining a sense of play and curiosity is crucial for sustainably creative and meaningful design work. Industry Changes: James explores the evolution of the design industry, discussing how specialization and the rise of AI are redefining traditional models, including the potential decline of large design agencies. Authenticity and Confidence: True confidence stems from authenticity; embracing one's unique identity can lead to a more fulfilling and impactful career. Designer to Mentor: Transitioning from being a practicing designer to becoming an educator and coach has allowed James to empower others, highlighting the importance of asking for what you want. Educational Evolution: The traditional university model is increasingly outdated with new, more dynamic and tailored approaches to learning emerging in its place. Notable Quotes: "I love setting students on fire, I want to get them before they get all these preconceived notions." – James Victore "The things that made you weird as a kid make you great today." – James Victore "Tell them who you are. Don't let people guess." – James Victore "I'm not in the art industry or design industry; I'm in the James Victore industry." – James Victore "I'm the party. It comes with me." – James Victore Resources: James Victore Instagram Your Work is a Gift "Feck Perfuction" by James Victore For more profound insights and detailed discussion, be sure to listen to the full episode. Stay tuned for more enlightening conversations with industry leaders.
Art and Intention: "Your work is a gift. Because if you can think about your work as a gift and not like a chore, or not like something you do for a job or something you do for money, it changes how you think about the work. And it changes who you work for. It changes you. Changes what your intention is. And now your intention is to give a part of yourself."— James Victore We're super excited for this episode of Creative Chats because we feature none other than design hero James Victore! It's one you certainly won't want to miss.
What does storytelling have to do with managing risk? On this episode, I'm speaking to novelist, playwright, and screenwriter Preethi Nair. She also helps people who want to tell their stories to identify the one that will resonate and tell them in the best possible way. We all know the power of storytelling. It's how we learn as kids and how we share information as adults. The risk angle here is that if we want people to do the things we want them to do, and not do the things we don't, then stories are a powerful tool in persuading them. In our discussion, we explore:What makes a great story;Why storytelling matters;Why we can often find it hard to tell the right stories;What we can do to identify the stories we could and should be telling;How Preethi came to be a storyteller;And much, much more. Including, of course, Preethi's own story. Additional EpisodeIf you enjoy this episode, then I also recommend listening to my discussion with James Victore on “Creative Courage'. James helps people (in his words) to ‘get paid to do what they love'. Many of the topics we discussed here chime with that discussion. You'll find it here: https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/james-victore-on-creative-courage/ Links To find out more about Preethi, her books and her consulting work - https://preethinair.com/Preethi on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/preethi-nair-author-keynote-speaker-md-29471a4/ The NYTimes ‘Significant Objects' study - https://significantobjects.com/ The Encyclopaedia Britannica - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica
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To cultivate creativity and authenticity, we have to be be willing to take risks and face the fear of rejection.James Victore is a designer and author whose podcast and course help people cultivate creativity and courage. He believes in authenticity, self-awareness, and the importance of understanding one's creative voice in order to put meaningful work out into the world.He encourages people to find their own voice and to not let self-doubt or negative opinions hold them back. He joins Laurence and Carlos on the Friday Fireside to discuss how being true to oneself and following through on creative ideas leads to success and fulfilment.LinksJoin the conversation liveBecome a member of the Happy Startup SchoolJoin the next Vision 20/20 cohortFeck Perfuction: Dangerous Ideas on the Business of Life – James' bookThe Right Questions – James' podcastJames' Born Creative course
James Victore is a designer and fine artist, who's work is part of the collection of the Museum of Modern Art. His stunning, expressive typography has helped to define his work, and is born out of the passion that he feels for the act of creating. He's always known what he wanted to do, and has spent years whittling away the perfection so many of us suffer from to deliver work that is authentic, vulnerable, and bold. Because personality and humanity are the most important parts of his work. In this episode, Chris talks to James about his life and work - From being given paper, pencil, and old design annuals as a child, to leaving school because he had a vision for his life and work, to a career with an ultimate goal of “being James Victore” and being paid for it. James and Chris talk life, work, and the push and pull between commercialism and artistry, and, more importantly, why James feels you don't have to separate the two. Interested in James's course on creativity and finding your voice? Head on over to Your Work Is A Gift to learn more, and use code DO50 for $50 off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mein Gast heute ist jemand, der Menschen zusammenbringt. Er veranstaltet die Konferenz Beyond Tellerrand und sein Name ist Marc Thiele. Viele von euch kennen ihn vielleicht schon und falls dem so ist, wirst du mir sicher zustimmen, wenn ich sage: Everybody loves Marc. Marc ist nämlich so markerschütternd ehrlich, nett und herzensgut, dass man gar nicht anders kann.In unserem Gespräch ging es deshalb auch fast ausschließlich um menschliche Interaktionen. Um die Schwierigkeiten dabei, um die Freude daran und er erzählte Anekdoten von seinen Bewegungen mit kreativen Ikonen wie James Victore und Joshua Davis.Cover-Foto: Andy Brueggemann
Despite having dropped out of two colleges and being told his ways of thinking were never going to amount to anything, James Victore has become one of the most respected and sought-after graphic designers in the world. In this podcast, we sit down to discuss his background, mindset and philosophy as it relates to achieving success as a creator. Highlights from our conversation: James' strict upbringing and how it contributed to who he is today Choosing to buck conventional rules and stand out from the norm Taking an honest look at success and why the advice we're given is ill-fated How we can tap into our individual traits to stand out in a crowded field Enjoy!
If you wanna make a living doing what you love, you have to get comfortable saying, “Hey look at what I made. Isn't it awesome?”James Victore is a renowned graphic designer, artist, and author. With over 25 years of experience in the industry, He is known for his commitment to authenticity and for encouraging others to embrace their creativity and find their own voice in their work. He has been featured in publications such as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. As well as founding his own design studio in 1990, James taught at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Trust me he has the BEST no-BS approach to this whole professional creative world. ACCESS FULL SHOW NOTES HERE: https://www.heatherparady.com/episodes/078In this episode we cover:How to confidently SHARE with other people about your talentHow to put more of yourself into your work How to NOT compromise your creativity for the sake of dollar bills.Connect with James Victore: https://www.yourworkisagift.com/CONNECT WITH US!Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/2lPut5AYoutube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparadyFollow Heather on IG:https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/Follow Heather on Twitter: https://twitter.com/heatherparadyFollow Heather on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherparady?
As we head into the final month of the year, which for many has been a year of re-emergence and reimagining, there's never been a more important time to reconnect with our own inner creativity. And, by the way, this is even more important if you're someone who, maybe, has never even considered themselves all that creative, or in any way skilled at it. But, now, it's not just about our work or hobbies or passions, we need to find new ways to turn our creative impulse loose on life, itself. That process of reimagining, of stepping into a place of possibility, takes a blend of inspiration, action-taking and wisdom from those who've been immersing themselves in the world of creativity for years. This is why we're excited to bring you a power compilation collective today that focuses in on igniting creativity in all parts of work, play, relationships, and life. We've brought together 4 incredible voices, Lisa Congdon, James Victore, Yrsa Daley-Ward, and Mike Han. Each comes from wildly different backgrounds, experiences, and challenges, and each also finds ways, often ways no one else saw, to center creativity in their work and also explore life as the ultimate creative canvas. You can find Lisa at: Website | Instagram | The Lisa Congdon SessionsYou can find James at: Website | InstagramYou can find Yrsa at: Website | InstagramYou can find Mike at: Website | InstagramIf you LOVED this episode be sure to check out the full-length episodes of these conversations we had with Lisa, James, Yrsa, & Mike. Check out our offerings & partners: My New Book SparkedMy New Podcast SPARKEDVisit Our Sponsor Page For Great Resources & Discount CodesPeloton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
James Victore | Artist | Author | Mentor BIO: James Victore is a creative thought leader guiding, and helping people find their purpose, is known for his provocative style as a graphic designer, art educator and dynamic speaker.As well as founding his own design studio, James spent many years teaching at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He now lives, loves, and works in small-town Texas, continuing to pursue new ways to help and inspire others to free themselves creatively and live boldly through their own Voice at his version of Camp James' book, “Feck Perfuction: Dangerous Ideas on the Business of Life” will change your life. Highlights: How freedom, joy and play can bring more happiness to your money storyHow the pursuit of money often snuffs out our creative dreams and desiresHow can we rediscover our wildly creative child living inside of usWhy getting comfortable in our "safety net" isn't always safeHow "poverty" thinking will inhibit our ability to make peace with money Quotes: "We get used to selling our dreams for rent" James Victore"I just make things up and get paid" James Victore"I am a Moses for the creative people" James Victore"Your creativity lives inside of you. Make it pay rent" James Victore LINKS: James' book "Feck Perfuction: Dangerous Ideas on the Business of Life" CLICK HERE James' upcoming Camp Victore: CLICK HERE
If you struggle with low self-worth, perfectionism, procrastination, or self-doubt, then you might be making the mistake of letting fear into the driver's seat of your business. Fear is a plague in our creative community. So many of us let fear... drive our rates down to pitiful levels (and keep us from ever raising them) drive us working extra hours for free (so we don't "ruffle feathers" by asking to be compensated) drive us to keep tweaking things for hours until they're "perfect" (even though there's no such thing as perfection) trap us in a state of perpetual procrastination for all of those big things we know will push our business forward It probably sounds obvious that fear is a terrible thing for you and your business, yet so many of us keep allowing fear to drive us every single day. That's why I wanted to bring on someone who's literally written the book on this. The author of "Feck Perfuction" is a world-renowned artist named James Victore. You may have seen his work in The Louvre or the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and I think it goes without saying that you don't make it to that level as a creative without annihilating fear. James has managed to break free of fear and build an incredible name for himself, and this episode dives into his process for what he does when the "fear demon" tries to sit on his shoulders and tell him how to live his life. In this episode you'll discover: The importance of overcoming your fears Perfection and procrastination: your silent enemies How to get over our physical and mental ailments How childhood trauma, no matter how mild, affects your life/business Learning how to love yourself Finding clients who fit what you want to create Why failing more is good Taking risks to make your work stand out For full show notes, visit https://6figurecreative.com/210
What is Creative Courage & why do we need it?On this special episode of the show — which I'm releasing between the normal schedule — my guest James Victore helps me to explore why being creative is a matter of courage and why we should embrace it.A word of warning: the episode contains lots of adult language. It's also one that some regular listeners will absolutely love and some o really won't. Which is ok from my perspective. The point of the podcast isn't to produce bland content that might appeal to everyone. It's to bring you episodes that I hope will stimulate you and brign different perspectives. James Victore is an artist, designer and author. He's also a trainer and coach who helps people to unleash their creative sides. Having read his book Feck Perfuction — yes, that is the title — I wanted to get him on the show. I'm also in the middle of one of James' courses. Called, appropriately enough The Bad Ass Way. And yes, I paid full price for the course, so he's on the show because I think he's awesome, not for some commercial arrangement.On the show you'll learn what creativity is, why it matters, how we can find it, why we often don't get the chance to display it and the risks/rewards of making a career of it. I love this episode and I hope you will too.To find out more about James, his book Feck Perfuction and his awesome courses visit: www.jamesvictore.comYou can also find him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesvictore/
Maybe you've seen this week's guest, Arian Moayed, playing the role of Stewy on HBO's Succession. Or in the breakaway hit, Inventing Anna, as Anna Sorokin's lawyer, Todd Spodek. Or, Agent Cleary in last year's megahit, Spider-Man: No Way Home. And, you'd think, “wow, he's everywhere, how lucky is he!” And, you'd be half-right. Arian is everywhere these days. But, luck? Not a chance. There is something much bigger at play. With a stunning work ethic, fueled by genuine passion. Arian's family fled Iran under threat of violence when he was a child, taking a years-long journey that split the family between different countries, and eventually landed them just outside Chicago, where they set about building a new life in a radically different world. Acting became a fast passion, a way to express his feelings, his passion, and experiences and, in short order upon becoming an adult, his career. So, while honing his craft and acclaim as an actor, he also began devoting more and more energy to writing, producing, and teaching. Co-founding the theater/film production and arts education venture, Waterwell, his heart is most boldly on display in guiding the growth of teachers and 6-12th graders in New York City's free theater training program, and exploring not just performance, but citizenship, service, equality, advocacy, justice, and what it means to be human. We all need more of that these days. We're so excited to share this Best Of conversation with you today.You can find Arian at: Website | InstagramIf you LOVED this episode you'll also love the conversations we had with James Victore about meeting rejection and adversity and taking on a “just watch me” stance.Check out our offerings & partners: PelotonGoodRxMy book Sparked: Discover Your Unique Imprint for Work that Makes You Come AliveCertified Sparketype ® Advisor Training: Immerse yourself in this powerful new training and professional credential, where you will discover how to tap the Sparketype tools and programming to help clients, individuals and groups come alive with purpose, excitement, energy, motivation, engagement, and meaning. Next session starts in April. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jeremy Beyt is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at the creative agency, Three Sixty Eight. Listen for stories of growing up with his friends in New Iberia, Louisiana, skydiving with his dad, and the persistence it took to build an award winning agency like theirs. Contact Guest: Jeremy Beyt Website: https://threesixtyeight.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-beyt-8064366b/ Book Recommendations Feck Perfuction by James Victore, https://www.amazon.com/Feck-Perfuction-Dangerous-Ideas-Business/dp/1452166366 The Experience Economy by Pine & Gilmore, https://www.amazon.com/Experience-Economy-Updated-Joseph-Pine/dp/1422161978 Contact Host: Emily Giordano Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com Website: www.greatdesignlead.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQfSnsyrx3kGp92-s0Jj91w LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/ Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
In this episode, I welcome James Victore, author of Feck Perfuction, designer, mentor, artist and founder of Creative Warrior, an online community for those seeking to unleash their creative freedom. You're going to love this fun filled, no holds barred conversation about being brave enough to be you in the world and how to bring your biggest, boldest and most dangerous ideas to light. About James Victore James Victore is an author, artist, mentor and designer to brave clients. As a creative thought leader James is a sought after speaker known for his timely wisdom and impassioned views about creativity and it's place in the world. He teaches how to illuminate your individual gifts in order to find clarity and purpose. His work is represented in the permanent collections of museums worldwide.
Hey, have you subscribed to the bookmark newsletter? A fortnightly email with book reviews and ideas of what you should be reading next. Click here to subscribe. About the author Highly regarded for his provocative style, James Victore is a graphic designer, art educator and dynamic high in-demand speaker on creativity. He lectures and teaches regularly around the globe, inspiring people to illuminate their individual gifts in order to achieve personal greatness. Raised in upstate New York, James moved to New York City when he was 19 years old and by age 23, after dropping out of two different colleges, he became an apprentice to noted book-jacket designer Paul Bacon. It was with Bacon that Victore found his voice as a designer and he began to take charge of his own education and career as a self-taught artist and designer. Described as “part Darth Vader, part Yoda,” James is widely known for his timely wisdom and impassioned views about design and it's place in the world. As well as founding his own design studio in 1990, James taught at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Victore's posters have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and are in the permanent collections of the Palais du Louvre in Paris, the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the Design Museum in Zurich, and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. Source: https://www.jamesvictore.com/about About the book “Feck” is the creative tool kit that you need in your life. It is about living and creating freely, without the stress of others expectations or even your own thoughts about being perfect. 80 chapters of inspiration and thoughtful practices. Order more copies! You need this book, but so do your co workers or your partner or mom or your college kid, heck, buy one for your boss! Source: https://www.jamesvictore.com/get-inspired Big idea #1 — Be weird There's a whole section of this book about being yourself about embracing your childhood weirdness, using creativity, having an opinion, and not fitting in. James uses the analogy of ‘letting your light shine', like in the gospel song ‘this little light of mine', but we often don't do that because it's both too easy and too hard. We forget how to be creative as we get older and how at some point the weirdness that we have as kids becomes a target rather than an asset. And so the hiding and the morphing into the being the same as everyone else begins. For most of us, this starts at home (chapter one is actually called ‘your parents were wrong', a strong way to start any book).We're often presented with predefined pathways as options of what we can be when we grow up, which is obviously a horrible question to ask anyone, never mind a child. And these offered pathways are usually quite narrow. James says that whatever we want to be, be it an accountant or an artist, or a songwriter or an engineer, you should be yourself, have an opinion, and do it your way. Big idea #2 — The first rule of business: fun Without fun, you are merely one of the working dead. Without the fun, all of the hard work will be much more painful, and longevity will be much harder to maintain. Fun allows us to test innovate, make mistakes and stay curious. It allows us to bring our personality into our products and services, which ultimately is what people love. People are drawn to products and services that have some character and some personality to them. This doesn't mean it won't be hard. James isn't painting this overly perfect or overly saccharin view of what life or work will, or should, be like. He talks a lot about quality and skill, there's a whole section on sharpening the axe and building and maintaining your skillset. He talks about doing the work, even when you don't feel like it, and the importance of having a plan. But having fun and making yourself happy first makes all of this possible. After all excitement breeds, excitement. Big idea #3 — Feck Perfuction Nobody's perfect, even you, and it's easy to make a myriad of excuses or ‘big buts' as James calls them to slip into comparisonitis, have shaky boundaries, or underselling ourselves by not asking for enough or by too much self-deprecation. Building solid habits and embracing an action focused approach to work, experimentation, and mistake making means we can make things happen. He mentions a Buddhist parable, that the second arrow comes from our own hands. The first arrow that hits us might be something going wrong; your car breaking down, the train being delayed, someone criticizing you. But the second arrow comes from our own hands; we then berate ourselves, we let that thing that happened to us ruin our whole day or a whole week, rather than just letting it go and choosing to react in a way that's more productive. We get to choose whether to fire that second arrow into ourselves. James says we need to embrace the flaws. We need to turn them into features or strengths, and let go of the judgment of ourselves and others and get on and make something happen. Let's connect LinkedIn Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Janet Castillo is a Dance and Performance coach, and TV Host and Producer of the WORK IT! TV Show. Her mission is to use dance as a tool to inspire and empower people to live with joy and on purpose. From beginner to professional, she has impacted hundreds of students with her energy, passion, and creativity. With over a decade of professional experience as a dancer and choreographer, she has worked with high-profile artists and brands including Jennifer Lopez, Christina Milian, So You Think You Can Dance, Much Music, the Latin Grammys, TEDx, Canadian and American Idol Finalists, PAN AM Games, the Olympic Committee, and was the dance captain of a touring musical co-produced by Tyler Perry and Cedric the Entertainer. Once Janet became a wife and mom, she stepped away from the dance industry to focus on her family and worked a stable 9-5 job. After years of feeling that something was missing, she stepped back into the dance studio and returned to her true calling. She then quit her job, became the host and producer of a tv show, and has been on a mission to share her love of dance and the power it has to transform lives both on and off the dance floor. Her WORK IT! dance courses and programs are helping women to step into their power, become fearless and live freely in the moment. In this episode: Communication is key in setting each week up for success. Have clarity on the schedule, expectations, and needs for the week ahead. The paper vs. digital calendar debate! What is the strategy that you prefer to keep track of “all the things”? Or do you like using both? Unleashing your passion can create a sense of joy and fulfillment that allows you to be the best version of yourself. What is possible on the other side? If you are looking to make a change, do the research, have the conversations, and if it just feels right, take the leap! Dance is a state of joy. We all have that favourite song or playlist that we can't help moving to or dancing to when we hear it! The many benefits to moving your body! Taking even a few minutes can help with focus, clarity, productivity, and so much more! Don't overthink it. Just get moving! Know that you are worth it. Prioritize scheduling time for you in your day, be authentic by taking ownership of your feelings, and communicating clearly what you do and don't want and need. What does your family stand for? What are the words and values that your family wants to be in all that you do? Connect with Janet: Instagram: @workitjanet https://www.instagram.com/workitjanet/ Facebook: @workitjanet https://www.facebook.com/workitjanet Website: https://janetco.live YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WorkItJanet Mentioned by Janet: Book: Feck Perfuction by James Victore https://bit.ly/feckperfuction GIVING OURSELVES SELF-COMPASSION Janet talks about how sometimes despite planning, communication, and the best of intentions, things just don't go as we wanted them to. We need to give ourselves self-compassion. It's okay. We are going to be just fine. For Janet, she has come to peace with knowing that things are always going to be changing. We also chatted about paper calendars vs. digital calendars! I am ‘naturally' on “team paper calendar” but have been really trying hard to use a hybrid approach and put things in our family's digital calendar as well… my husband had resorted to taking pictures of our paper calendar to know what was going on each month! Janet prefers paper calendars as well - pen to paper is her thing - and her husband prefers digital just like mine. She has made the shift to putting things into a shared digital calendar as well - the high level things (not all the details) that are important to her family juggle. Do you prefer a digital calendar? A paper calendar? Or do you use both? THAT VOICE INSIDE Janet talks about returning to dance. She had a family and stable nine to five job but she felt like she was just going through the motions.
Thank you so much to everyone who listened and shared last week! We appreciate every single one of you so much. This week we talked about 'pushing through' anxiety or fear and when that can be damaging to your self-esteem and also when it can be useful in building momentum and challenging self-limiting beliefs. LINKS The book Éadaoin mentioned What Mothers Do, Especially When It Looks Like Nothing, by Naomi Stadlen: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2005/jan/05/booksforchildrenandteenagers.familyandrelationships James Victore "They said that I was shy, so that's what I became." You can listen to or read the interview with James Victore here on Design Matters. https://www.designmattersmedia.com/podcast/2019/James-Victore
When James Victore was told by a professor, in his design program during college, that he wasn't cut out for the famed institution he'd been attending, instead of arguing, he left. Then, promptly launched and built his own successful design consultancy. Years later, an accomplished illustrator, designer, and provocateur of the status quo, he returned to that very school, but this team, to teach is own perpetually-packed class. James has been described as part Darth Vader, part Yoda, prolific storyteller, designer, provocateur, artist, activist and teacher. A designer and creative thought leader who people look to find clarity and purpose in their life and work. He's widely known for his impassioned views about design and its place in the world. At the helm of his independently run design studio, James makes work that takes a strong position and often toes the line between sacred and the profane. And, the world has taken notice. His work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, in the permanent collections of the Louvre and the Library of Congress and his client list includes countless industry leaders. His book, “Feck Perfuction“ is sort of his manifesto on living a creative, full-contact and alive life.More recently, he's been facilitating a Live Mentoring Program he calls ‘The Creative Warrior,' which is the culmination of decades of teaching, mentoring, sharing and, as he describes it, “just me having fun with brave souls.” So excited to share this Best Of conversation with you. You can find James at: Website | InstagramIf you LOVED this episode:You'll also love the conversations we had with Seth Godin about the importance of honoring your inner voice and developing a practice of personal innovation.Check out our offerings & partners: Peloton: Access high-energy workouts, instantly. Discover Peloton: streaming fitness classes to you live and on-demand. With the Peloton Bike, there's nothing like working out from home. Learn more at onepeloton.com. New members can try Peloton classes free for 30 days at onepeloton.com/app. Terms apply.My new book, Sparked: Discover Your Unique Imprint for Work that Makes You Come Alive is now available for pre-order at https://sparketype.com/book/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this episode James shares wisdom from his new book Feck Perfuction: Dangerous Ideas on the Business of Life.
In this episode James shares wisdom from his new book Feck Perfuction: Dangerous Ideas on the Business of Life.
We're back with another BEST HITS special for you today.As always, every 7th week, I take a mental health break to recharge the batteries, as well as dig into the archives to replay a listener fave you may have never heard!Today, I'm resharing episode 117 featuring the James Freakin' Victore.This dude brings an absurd amount of bold, tough love and extremely empowering energy to the table.Your earholes and heart will be grateful after listening.We're back next week to feature my homegirl Karen Nyguen of Sweet Afternoon Baked Goods!Stay tuned and let's get into this banger featuring James Victore.--------------------------------------------------------------------------RESOURCES & REFERENCESOriginal ShownotesBook: Feck PerfuctionJoin Coaching Program WaitlistCONNECT WITH JAMESWebsiteInstagramYoutube----GET A GLOBAL PODCAST SHOUTOUTBecome a future Listener of the Week by Subscribing and leaving a Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes here.FREE TOOLKIT TO SIDE HUSTLE FREEDOM6 FREE resources to help you grow an audience and build a profitable creative side hustle outside your day job. Download here.FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREONWith as little as your weekly cup of coffee, you can support the growth of this show by backing us on Patreon.JOIN THE PRIVATE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY FOR CREATORSJoin a like-minded FREE global community of kickass creators and take your side hustle to the next level. Your family is waiting.PURCHASE THE SIDE HUSTLER'S HANDBOOK PDF COURSEThe proven framework that'll help you gain clarity, confidence, and a mental edge to unlock your biggest side hustling breakthrough. Purchase here.BEST DEALS ON THE BEST DESIGN RESOURCES (Affiliates)Engaged Community Guide - A FREE guide for growing an audience around you and your work. Download here.Happy Money Course - Generate passive income by transforming your artistic passion into a digital product. Enroll here.The Lettering Pricing Handbook - A handbook and video series helping letterers get paid their worth. Purchase here.Lauren Hom's Classes - Use PERSPECTIVE10 for 10% OFF Lauren's premium classes. Shop here.Design Cuts - Download your FREE Ever-Expanding design resources bundle pack. Download here.LISTEN ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCASTING APPApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsOvercastYouTubeCONNECT WITH MEInstagramPodcast InstagramYouTubeTwitterTikTokPinterestCREDITSMusic - BlookahPodcast Editor - Aine BrennanExecutive Assistant - Paige GarlandPhoto & Video Specialist - Colton BacharSocial Media Coordinator - Hannah SchickAnimation Specialist - Greg D'Amico
"Creativity is dangerous, baby." James is a creative with an opinion...a strong one. He wants you too, to share your opinion and “trust” your weirdness. He says that not only makes great art, but it serves your clients, your audience, and heck...the world too. Today we are going to rethink work and play...and Feck Perfuction. Connect with James: https://www.jamesvictore.com/ TOPICS: Trusting your weirdness (that's what the market wants) How to UNBLOCK yourself from expressing your opinions Is there ever a time where perfection has a place in our work? WHO IS JAMES? Highly regarded for his provocative style, James Victore is a graphic designer, art educator, and dynamic high in-demand speaker on creativity. He lectures and teaches regularly around the globe, inspiring people to illuminate their individual gifts in order to achieve personal greatness. Described as “part Darth Vader, part Yoda,” James is widely known for his timely wisdom and impassioned views about design and it's place in the world. As well as founding his own design studio in 1990, James taught at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Victore's posters have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and are in the permanent collections of the Palais du Louvre in Paris, the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the Design Museum in Zurich, and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam All the Things: Show Notes: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/heatherparady TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherparady? FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/645500432309046
"I'm not quite ready," says everyone. "Ready" is bullshit. It's a form of self-sabotage and procrastination. While you're waiting to be "ready" others are lapping you. While you're waiting to be "ready" what you're really doing is waiting for life to slam the door on you in order to start. Don't wait for circumstances to be just right. Don't wait for others to swing in and help you. Start with what you have. Work toward what you need. And ultimately, you'll get what you want. "Experience is great. Practice has its place, but boldness makes way for action." James Victore. Let's goooooo!
Welcome back to The Academy of Imperfection - a conversational lecture series that features guest lecturers talking with students Hugh, Ryan, Josh and you about different areas of imperfection. Today, designer, author and teacher, James Victore talks about CREATIVITY. Before writing his brilliant 2019 book ‘Feck Perfuction: Dangerous Ideas on the Business of Creativity', James created commerical work for Moet & Chandon, Time magazine and Yohji Yamamoto and has had his work exhibited in Nwe York's MoMA and The Louvre in Paris. Oh... AND HE'S WON AN EMMY. James is verrrrry passionate and hence there's a language warning on this ep. For more James Victore stuff, please visit him on his website jamesvictore.com or on Instagram @jamesvictore.
Welcome back to The Academy of Imperfection - a conversational lecture series that features guest lecturers talking with students Hugh, Ryan, Josh and you about different areas of imperfection. Today, designer, author and teacher, James Victore talks about CREATIVITY.Before writing his brilliant 2019 book ‘Feck Perfuction: Dangerous Ideas on the Business of Creativity', James created commerical work for Moet & Chandon, Time magazine and Yohji Yamamoto and has had his work exhibited in Nwe York's MoMA and The Louvre in Paris. Oh... AND HE'S WON AN EMMY.James is verrrrry passionate and hence there's a language warning on this ep.For more James Victore stuff, please visit him on his website jamesvictore.com or on Instagram @jamesvictore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let's switch it up a little. This week we're sharing a powerful passage from James Victore's incredible book, Feck Perfuction. It's a charge to go find your muse, create, do, wander and wonder. Often our most profound inspiration can be found when we're playing, resting, or away from our desks. Take this permission to go after the muse and find clarity in your thinking. Tractionville™ Tips are brought to you by Ninety. Ninety is a cloud-based collection of the essential business building and awareness tools you need to make running EOS almost easy. The clean and extraordinarily intuitive system includes every one of the tools you need to not only run EOS but cascade it down and throughout your company. Learn more at Ninety.io/tractionville
In this episode, I sit down with artist and author James Victore. We discuss his journey of finding himself as an artist, seeing the gift in what makes him who he is, and leveraging his uniqueness to create a life that impacts others. He shares how he had to learn to stop being a perfectionist and the benefit of focussing less on being productive and start taking baby steps to get things done.Highly regarded for his provocative style, James Victore is a graphic designer, art educator and dynamic high in-demand speaker on creativity. He lectures and teaches regularly around the globe, inspiring people to illuminate their individual gifts in order to achieve personal greatness.Described as “part Darth Vader, part Yoda,” James is widely known for his timely wisdom and impassioned views about design and it’s place in the world. As well as founding his own design studio in 1990, James taught at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Victore’s posters have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and are in the permanent collections of the Palais du Louvre in Paris, the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the Design Museum in Zurich, and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. Connect with James and learn more about his courses here: https://www.jamesvictore.com | Instagram.com/jamesvictore | His book: https://www.amazon.com/Feck-Perfuction-Dangerous-Ideas-Business/dp/1452166366/ref=sr_1_1?crid=27SKFADMU670B&dchild=1&keywords=feck+perfuction&qid=1616066851&sprefix=feck+per%2Caps%2C171&sr=8-1Connect with Justin: Instagram.com/kellerthinks | Circlefifty.com | medium.com/@kellerthinks | fb.com/kellerthinks | twitter.com/kellerthinks | TikTok.com/@kellerthinks
In this interview, Christina Lord (http://www.authenticactioncoaching.com) & Paul Lancaster discuss 'Feck Perfuction: Dangerous Ideas on the Business of Life' by James Victore - a brilliant book that encourages you to 'trust your weirdness, do the work & be the best self you can be.' They also share their own thoughts on embracing your creativity & playfulness & finding your purpose in business & in life. (Read the reviews & / or buy the book on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3g6oJxN).
James Victore writes that "Dragons are real". They are ever-present and always at the ready. "[E]very morning" we will find them curled "around [our] shoulders...quietly" snarling "into [our] ears". They can never be permanently slain, never completely defeated, never banished once and for all, but they can be faced, confronted, and overcome through the ritual of daily work and practice... If you'd like to read the transcript of this episode you can find it here. Shout-out to my Patrons and Supporters: Jim Martin - https://theunusualbuddha.com/ Ben Bridges - https://www.myfpvstore.com/ Tarah Schmidt Juliana Minotty Ungala Grace - https://www.instagram.com/ungalagrace/ If you'd like to support the creative work that I do, get shout-outs in podcasts, get early access to podcast episodes, get exclusive videos, patron only blogs, and get behind-the-scenes access to works in progress - check out my Patreon page and consider becoming a patron! Keep showing up, keep doing the work, FAIL BOLDLY, and let's make something meaningful. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/duanetoops/support
In this Spotlight feature, I’m so pumped + excited for you to meet today’s incredible guest, James Victore! James Victore is an author, artist, mentor, and designer to brave clients. As a creative thought leader James is a sought after speaker known for his timely wisdom and impassioned views about creativity and its place in the world. He teaches how to illuminate your individual gifts in order to find clarity and purpose. His work is represented in the permanent collections of museums worldwide.In this episode, we'll be talking about things like creativity, sharing your voice, and having a damn opinion! And as always we’ll tie in kindness, giving back, and all around being a good person…Quick reminder // this is going to be a longer episode as all my spotlight features are. So grab your fav beverage of choice, a cup of coffee or maybe a little something stronger cuz, there’s no holding back today! And you might want to get something to take notes on and then buckle up...cuz, as James always says...--- CLASS IS IN SESSION! Are you ready?! Let's GO!:) giaFor SHOW NOTES + Free Resources or http://giaduke.com/episode29CALL TO ACT // Don't forget to check out the show notes to find out all the ways you can, Get Your Heart On and share some Super Love James Style. P.S. Make sure to hit SUBSCRIBE on Apple podcasts or wherever you like to listen. And if you want me to also personally let you know when a new episode comes out all you have to do is sign up right here and I’ve got you!
Thank you to those that have reached out, noticing that the podcast suddenly stopped this month and that I’ve been absent from social media. Following a week in bed with a stomach bug at the top of September, once I was FINALLY feeling better, Sarah and I both contracted COVID and were completely wiped out… scary stuff! Interestingly, even with the numbers so high, it’s hard to wrap my mind around (1 million deaths worldwide, 200k deaths and 7.2 million JUST IN THE U.S.!) I still had a ton of friends saying that Sarah and I were the first people they knew personally who got it. So, I pulled out the ol’ camcorder and recorded a video talking about what our experience looked like. (Testing, symptoms, and recovery) but first… we need to talk about all the opinions floating around out there. Everyone seems to have a Medical Degree from Facebook University and when it comes to something serious like this… it can become pretty overwhelming. Feck Perfuction by James Victore: https://amzn.to/3jgfrS9 Watch the video version of this on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCzrvY8ty98&t=214s&fbclid=IwAR3e0NfR3HMh4RQF-cl8Oikv8srqNtyTuGJ836EHrhuJNTu0VVGifbV-9cg www.thecuriouspod.com | (612) 584-9330 | Intro Song: Wild Pony Music
Hey Gorgeous Listeners! I am super excited to have renowned designer and hell raiser James Victore on the show today! I am a HUGE fan and James is totally my kind of human! James inspires brave rebels to step into bold creativity in order to achieve their personal greatness. We discuss how we can let go of the pursuit of perfection and cover topics such as: James' backstory Creative Trauma Self-imposed limitations Unearthing our true creative selves Accessing Play, Joy & Love in our lives The power of femininity Letting children be & nurturing creativity Making good out of Covid-19 Victim mode It is all a test! Beginning before you are ready Practicing self-love Find out more about James' Creative Warrior Mentorship programme over at https://www.jamesvictore.com/
James Victore runs an independent design studio hell-bent on world domination. He is an author, designer, filmmaker and firestarter.His paintings of expressionist designs can be seen on ceramics, surfboards, billboards and supermodels. Recently described as “part Darth Vader, part Yoda,” Victore is widely known for his timely wisdom and impassioned views about design and it's placed in the world.He expresses these views and teachings through his numerous lectures, workshops, and writings.James' work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and is represented in the permanent collections of the museums around the globe. His work was recently published in a monograph titled, “Victore or, Who Died and Made You Boss?” Victore teaches at the School of Visual Arts in NYC.—Recorded live at the global event in Cardigan, west Wales in 2012.Watch James' full talk here: www.thedolectures.com/talks/james-victore-in-the-particular-lies-the-universal-how-to-do-work-that-matters
James Victore is the author of Feck Perfuction and has been described as a "Dangerous Man!" a creative warrior who knows that deep down you have the answer to your own success. In this Podcast we learn the rules and then how to break them. (Podcast edited from The Space In-Between Event) Find out more about James here: https://www.jamesvictore.com/ Get social with Another Door on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anotherdooruk
Fear can hold you back. It can keep you in a position of safety, limiting your career potential. That's what happened to show host, Ian Paget. Despite building a successful business, he stayed in comfortable 'safe' 9-5 job for years. It wasn't until recently that he took the leap of faith to make Logo Geek his full time venture. Big change is scary, but necessary for progress and a fulfilling career.If you're in a similar situation to Ian, hopefully this weeks interview will motivate you to make the changes you need to reach your full potential. Ian interviews James Victore, a renowned artist, designer, motivational speaker, and the author of the book “Feck Perfuction”. We discuss fear, but also also dive into how James found his purpose, how he finds inspiration for his work, building self respect and confidence, and his approach to teaching and coaching.Show notes and episode transcription: https://logogeek.uk/podcast/dont-let-fear-run-design-careerThank you to the sponsor, FreshBooksI’m incredibly thankful to FreshBooks for sponsoring this episode of the Logo Geek Podcast! FreshBooks is an online accounting tool that makes it really easy to create and send invoices, track time and manage your money. You can try it out for yourself with a free 30 day trial.
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Heute sprechen wir einem befreundeten Frickler aus dem Norden der Republik darüber, was man WIRKLICH zum Basteln braucht und wie man zu neuen Ideen kommt, wenn der Strom der Inspiration versiegt. Nebenbei betrachten wir dann auch, was man nebenbei in der Werkstatt hören kann. Hier noch der Link zu Svens Buchtipp: www.feckperfuction.com Feck Perfuction von James Victore, erschienen im Verlag Abrams & Chronicle Books ISBN 978-1-4521-6636-0 Am Mikrofon: Finger, Sven und Kuddel Wenn euch unser Podcast gefällt, lasst uns doch gerne einen Kommentar im offiziellen Fingers Welt Forum da. Wer noch mehr Lesestoff braucht, ist auf der offiziellen Homepage von Fingers elektrischer Welt bestens versorgt: www.fingers-welt.de
James Victore is a MoMA artist, designer, and author of Feck Perfuction - Dangerous Ideas on the Business of Life. James Victore joins Laura to explore his book Feck Perfection and creativity as an essential leadership skill in our suddenly changed world. Highlights from this conversation, recorded on March 26, 2020: How social isolation and physical distancing have affected James Victore's day to day life and business. Why we can’t operate out of fear and resistance. The importance of establishing a new normal. Why being weird is our original default, and a source of power. What happens when creatives choose to fight. What James would like to see come out of our time of challenge. Fear and scarcity vs becoming resourceful The role of creativity, innovation and humour in emerging as a leader. Memorable Quotes: On leadership: “Part of the problem with the world right now is creativity on a cultural level comes from top down. The world has very few creative leaders right now.” On his role as a leader: “All I can do is keep moving and keep doing what I’m doing and try to come at it from a place of love and compassion and creativity. And to be of service.” Mentioned in this episode: James' book Feck Perfuction Website: jamesvictore.com Instagram: @jamesvictore Community, Connection & Coaching Calls with Laura Tucker More info and free registration Instagram video about CCC Calls
Casey and Julie sit down with Monica McCarthy - talented actor, entrepreneur, writer, and philosopher - to talk, well, all the things, from good acting to theatre history to the meaning of life, to favorite philosophers. TOP TAKEAWAYS - You can change your mind- whether you feel called to do something else, or something in your life just feels constricting, you have the right to change your story. Theatre is a playing ground for exploring humanity. Philosophy can help us build better, more self-aware lives. Studying structure, whether in language or ideas, gives you something to embrace or push against. If you don't see what you are looking for out there, create it. Monica McCarthy is an actress, emerging playwright, Shakespeare coach, podcast host, community impresaria, public speaker, and messaging consultant. She is the creator and host of the live monthly events series and podcast The Happier Hour: Philosophy To Help Your Life Suck Less. Monica was previously the impresaria for popular communities like Holstee, Impact Hub, Escape The City, and the 92Y, where she has curated and facilitated thousands of events including Holstee’s Campfire Chats (on stage interviews with folks like Tim Urban, Gretchen Rubin, James Victore, and AJ Jacobs), Moonlight Society (a conversation series interviewing guests about life off the clock), 100 Days of Impact (in response to Number 45’s first 100 days in office), and Escape Mondays. Monica frequently speaks on the topic of purpose and with organizations on the value of philosophy and community, including her TEDx talk Philosophy: The Life Hack Of The Future. Monica has facilitated numerous workshops on the topic of Creativity, Purpose, and Collaboration for organizations including: the United Nations Development Programme, AirBnB, Eileen Fisher, Starwood, Global Citizen and more. She has also authored and co-authored internal and external messaging around purpose for Uber, Starwood Hotels, Brugal Rum, and Broadway Bound Kids. She prefers her bourbon neat, her coffee black, and the window seat from which she has seen 52 countries on six continents. Website: MonicaMcCarthy.net Instagram: @MissMMcCarthy Twitter: @MissMMcCarthy
Glenn Fisher talks to freelance copywriter Graeme Piper about life as a freelancer, how to manage clients and their expectations of copywriting and the wonders of living in Newton Abbot. NOTES ON THE PODCAST Graeme Piper is a freelance copywriter based in Newton Abbot, Devon. He has been freelancing full time since 2016 and goes by the name Drop Cap Copy. You can find out more about Graeme by following him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/DropCapCopy Glenn Fisher is an author, copywriter, podcaster, and speaker. His first book, The Art of the Click is an Amazon bestseller and was shortlisted for the Business Book Awards 2019. It's published by Harriman House and available now on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/301dBeU You can visit Graeme Piper's website here: https://dropcapcopy.com/ Now Try Something Weirder by Michael Johnson is available on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/2HQYTiu Feck Perfunction by James Victore is available on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3808sGC Creative Mischief by Dave Trott is available on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/2SXzLwL The Glass Bead Game by Herman Hesse is available on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/2ViL7gB Catch up on The All Good Copy Podcast here: www.allgoodcopy.com
He is the Tony Robbins of creativity. He is a firestarter. And the fire he wants to start is in you. He's an artist and designer whose aim is to help you find your voice, doing wow work and building a life that inspires will devastate your limits. And show you how to win. Recently described as “part Darth Vader, part Yoda,” James is widely known for his timely wisdom and impassioned views about design and it's placed in the world. His work is represented in the permanent collections of museums worldwide. His new book ‘Feck Perfuction' has become a design best-seller.—Recorded live at the global event in Cardigan, west Wales in 2019.Watch James' full talk here: www.thedolectures.com/talks/james-victore-you-only-have-teachers
James Victore is an author, artist and designer. He teaches how to illuminate your individual gifts in order to find clarity and purpose. His work is represented in the permanent collections of museums worldwide and he's the author of the best selling book, Feck Perfuction. We chat about the messy middle of the continuous creative process. https://www.jamesvictore.com/
Hello Giants, Ram here. This is episode #75! I’m so excited to introduce to you a creative thought leader who I’ve not only admired for the past decade, but is someone I’ve learned a lot from in the space of living bravely and creating boldly. He is a Designer, Author and Teacher, his philosophy is to “begin before your ready”. It’s helped him work for global brands like Adobe, MailChimp, Time, Moet & Chandon and The City of New York. To him, braveness is the key to creativity – and we unpack a lot of that in the interview. His work has been exhibited twice at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and is represented in permanent museum collections worldwide including the Louvre in Paris. Awards to his name include an Emmy, a gold and silver medal from the Art Directors Club, and a Grand Prix from the Brno Biennale. It’s now his mission to teach people like you and I how to illuminate our individual gifts in order to find clarity and purpose. Some of the topics we spoke about include: What to do when you’re in a creative slump Ways to address any fears that hold you back How to be your unapologetic self And the need for more people to push and challenge. So if you’re in a creative block, or looking to amplify what you’ve created, then this is for you – as we uncover what it takes to live a creative and fulfilling life. I present to you … the wildly creative, thought-provoking and experimental… James Victore! More on James Victore can be found via the links below: JamesVictore.com Twitter: @JamesVictore Instagram: @JamesVictore Feck Perfuction Subscribe to The Giant Thinkers Podcast on iTunes. Want to know the most productive tool that has helped me accelerate my progress? It’s the Five-Minute Journal; the simplest, most effective thing you can do everyday to be happier. It’s a physical journal that gives you a positive quote, followed by three questions you answer in the morning and two questions to answer in the evening before bed. It basically anchors your mind in a positively focused, intentional and grateful mindset, in less than 5 minutes a day. Grab yours here: GiantThinkers.com/fiveminutejournal
I didn't start making videos because I wanted to be a film maker. I never wanted to be a videographer or a cinematographer. As much as I love the art form, as creatively invigorating as it is to film and edit, it's not my primary aspiration. It's not my passion. And yet, I've found myself becoming increasingly obsessed with camera angles, camera settings, lenses, aperture, frame rates, lighting, audio, mic placement, B-roll, cinematic sequences, setting, background, etc, etc, etc. In other words, I've become overwhelmingly obsessed with the production, the "quality". I've also been unhealthily obsessed with "the numbers"; the subscriber count, the views, the listens, the plays, the likes, the shares, the comments, and the things. We all know the numbers shouldn't matter. We've all either said ourselves or heard other creatives say "don't create for the numbers", "the numbers don't matter" but, saying it and believing it are two different things. Implicitly, in the back of nearly every creators mind, the numbers matter. A lot of us, especially me, will attach our value as a creator, the value of what we create to those numbers. We will interpret those numbers as a numeric representation of how much our work matters, and we start judging the quality of our work based on those numbers. At least, that's what's happened for me. I think I lost my connection to an even more important question, "why did I start?" "What did I start doing this for?" It's so easy to get lost in the minutia of techniques and all the things that touch the thing you're doing but, what's the core of what you're doing? What's the heart beat of why you do what you do? If you lose touch with the thing that made you want to start doing what you're doing then you've lost the whole drive, you've lost the whole aspiration, the whole motivation, the whole operative significance of the thing. I started doing this because I'm in love with ideas. I'm in love with the kind of ideas that James Victore might call "Dangerous Ideas". Oscar Wilde said that " An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all". That is my core. It's gotten buried in the process but, its still there, and I'm trying to find my way back to it. How do I get back? I don't know. I don't have it all figured out yet. But, this is an attempt to get back to the dangerous ideas, and maybe that's a dangerous idea in itself. I hope that it is. I don't know what comes next, but i never have. All I can tell you is that I'm still in the process. If you're still here then, we're in the process together. Keep showing up, Keep doing the work, FAIL BOLDLY, and let's make something meaningful. Shout out to my Patrons and Supporters: Jim Martin - https://theunusualbuddha.com/ Ben Bridges - https://www.myfpvstore.com/ Rev. Jerry Maynard - https://www.facebook.com/revjerryhtx/?epa=SEARCH_BOX Jerome Shaw - https://anchor.fm/jshaw Rajan Shankara - https://rajanshankara.com/ If you want shout outs in podcasts and videos, if you want access to all my behind-the-scenes, patron only content, if you want early access to all my videos, and if you want to be a part of a community of creativity and curiosity, the check out my Patreon page - https://www.patreon.com/duanetoops --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/duanetoops/support
In this episode, we test Napoleon from Animal Farm by George Orwell, interview James Victore designer and author of Feck Perfuction, and talk about how to find your voice.James Victore is a designer whose work has been featured in the Museum of Modern Art, MOMA, in New York City. He is also the author of Feck Perfuction, in which he talks about creativity, courage, strength, and resilience. You can find James' work here:Feck Perfuction (Amazon)jamesvictore.comInstagramEarlier this year, James was in a motorcycle accident in which he broke several ribs and punctured his lung, beginning a long period of recovery that left him in constant pain for the larger part of a year. In this interview we talk about how he regained his confidence after that experience and how creatives can learn resilience.In the last part of our show, we talk about how to find your voice.As always, there's a free prize, which you can get by clicking here.My new book, Crowdsourcing Paris, a real life adventure story set in Paris, comes out soon. You can pre-oder the book on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and IndieBound.Character Test is brought to you by The Write Practice Pro, a premium critiquing community for creative writers. You can learn more about The Write Practice Pro and join the community
After a brief rundown of their week, Jeff & Will discuss Austin Price's presentation on the Habits of Effective Artists, which include daily work, volume not perfection, conscious learning, get feedback and create what you love. Will concludes the episode with an essay from James Victore about claiming your freedom. Complete shownotes and the transcript for episode 15 are at BigGayAuthorPodcast.com.
Today I talk about: wanting to be inspired. A new website I found recently by Nik Davis. Which led me to James Victore. And his book, Feck Perfuction. Sally Hogshead and How to Fascinate.
This week we’ve gone over The Pond to catch Designer, Author, Speaker, Teacher and all-round cool dude and professional hell-raiser, James Victore. Part Yoda part Darth Vader, his often-controversial yet striking work is exhibited all around the world, including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and has appeared on the covers of Esquire and Time Magazine. He’s also worked for clients such as Adobe, Mailchimp and Moet & Chandon, and recently captured all his learnings in his new book, Feck Perfuction. He talks to us on his early career, designing posters, designing book jackets, his influences, his creative Texas retreat, his workhorse typefaces, what to do with shit clients, having a "God damn opinion", and a whole lot more, so go have your ears bent now (in a good way). ///// James Online: Instagram @JamesVictore (https://www.instagram.com/jamesvictore/) Twitter @JamesVictore (https://twitter.com/JamesVictore) Website (https://www.jamesvictore.com) James Links/Books: New York City Department of Probation project (https://www.jamesvictore.com/gallery-dop) case study Victore or, Who Died and Made You Boss? (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Victore-Who-Died-Made-Boss/dp/0810995913/) by James Victore Feck Perfuction: Dangerous Ideas on the Business of Life (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Feck-Perfuction-Dangerous-Ideas-Business/dp/1452166366/) by James Victore Consider the Lobster (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Consider-Lobster-David-Foster-Wallace/dp/034911952X/) by David Foster Wallace This is Water (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0316068225/) by David Foster Wallace /////
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Side Hustler's Series Part 3 of 4: 5 Killer Tips for Managing Your Side Hustle to Maximize Results Back in May, I had the chance to jump on an episode of The Happy Ever Crafter TV with the calligraphy queen, Becca Courtice. I came prepared with some notes to help her niche calligraphy and lettering audience to get the most out of their side hustles. What kind of a jerk would I be if I didn't go more in-depth and share it with you? Regardless if you do calligraphy, lettering, knitting, underwater basket weaving, etc., there is something in this episode that can help you take your side hustle to the next level. Today, I'm giving you 5 Killer Tips for Managing Your Side Hustle to Maximize Results. Prepare to take some notes! Hopefully, there's a missing piece here that gets you one step closer to putting your peculiar yet promising puzzle together. 1. Have a Plan & Show Up with Intention How comfortably can you answer the following questions with conviction? What do you want to accomplish in life and why? Who do you want to become and why? Who do you want to serve/make an impact on and why? Figuring out the answers requires a lot of time, soul searching, and uncomfortable dialogue in your head. Once you're able to tap into that vision, reverse engineer that dream so you can pinpoint the steps you need to take. From here, you're able to layout short-term and long-term S.M.A.R.T. (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-Bound) goals that align with the vision. A goal without a plan is just a wish, so knowing what you want and developing a gameplan are crucial. When you know what you want and have outlined your steps, there's less room for guessing on what you should be working on each day. Having a plan makes it much easier to attack the top task that moves you closer to your goal each day. Note: If you lack a plan or system for making time to work on your side hustle, you're going to love next week's part 3 episode. I'm giving you 6 Ways to Carve Out Time to Grind & Execute Outside Your Day Job. 2. Be Consistent My favorite quote about consistency comes from Sean McCabe (Seanwes). "Nobody notices announcements, people notice consistency. It's time for a hard dose of reality and some tough love. There's no way you should be complaining about the promise of your side hustle when you've only: been doing it for a few weeks to a few months invested an hour or two a week posted a few times on social media here and there and told a few friends People won't notice shit until you consistently stay in front of them and make it crystal clear what you're doing. You have to remind people that you exist, and you do this with—you guessed it—a plan. One of the best ways to do this is to lock down a systemic routine of when you'll create and when you'll post. Frequency I recommend sharing AT LEAST once a week, as we tend to be creatures of weekly cycles (e.g. weekly episodes of our favorite TV shows or Monday Night Football). Daily output is going to get your faster results, of course. This isn't realistic for many people and can easily lead to burnout. Weekly is a manageable output that anyone can figure out. Start with something small and add more to your plate as you build it into your routine. Duration If this is something you're good at and it lights you up, I feel a minimum of six months of pursuing it with maximum effort is the least you can do. I'd highly recommend pushing it easily to 1-2 years if it's bringing you any of the 9 benefits I mentioned in last week's episode. It took me in the 1-2 year range to really start finding my footing. Currently, my fifth year is when I'm really finding my stride. It. Takes. Time. It's not always about reaching the most people in the beginning, but the right people slowly over the years. 3. Be Persistent I wanted this one to rhyme with Be Consistent because I like to have a good time and unwind with a rhyme outside design. News Flash: it's not easy pursuing something that's important to you—it's a straight-up rollercoaster ride, as you're being tested at every turn. You're going to experience plenty of shitty moments along your creative grind. There will be plenty of people that will attempt to rain on your parade. You gotta keep pushing to bathe in those sunny days when you've tapped into your creatively-fulfilled zone. I don't' have enough fingers or toes to count how many battles of self-doubt, depressed funks, haters, financial emergencies, etc. I've faced when pursuing my side hustle. I do know that every shit storm I've weathered has made me stronger. Every time you get knocked down, it's your responsibility to get back up and keep swinging. It's called responsibility because you have the ability to respond. Each time you get back up, you're adding a new bruise or scar that you can add to the "hard lessons learned jar" and use it as fuel. As cliche as it sounds...if it was easy, everyone would do it. It's not easy, but gritting it out because it's important to you will always be worth it. Don't find yourself on your death bed wondering, "What would life look like had I gotten back up to fight another day?" 4. Stop Trying to Be Pizza What fun would this be if I didn't include something pizza-related? My life motto has become, "You can't make everyone happy, you're not pizza." It's my filter that I run everything through when I show up each day. It's insanely hard to gain traction when you feel you have to reach every human in every pocket of the planet when you hit publish. The harder you try to reach the masses, the harder it is to land on that one soul who needs what you have to offer. Attempting to please everyone usually means you're riding the fence and playing it safe. You're scared to have a strong opinion, as it could drive someone away. James Victore on episode 117 would call this being "Oatmeal." Don't be Oatmeal. All it takes is one person at a time to attract that like-minded tribe of freaks who vibe to your flavor of weird. Instead of going for width, go for depth. Embrace who you are, share what's true to yourself, and keep the perfect person in mind when you hit publish (even if it's yourself). More importantly, disregard the thoughts and opinions of the haters. What you put into the world wasn't meant for them anyways. 5. Find Your Secret Sauce What's the secret sauce, and how do you make it? The starting base to your secret sauce: find the overlap of your greatest strength and greatest passion. This is called your sweet spot, and it's something I learned from Ken Coleman of The Entreleadership Podcast. You're going to have a hard time finding success with your side hustle if it's: something you're good at but don't enjoy something you love doing, but you suck ass at it doing The quick way to go about this is to make two-circle Venn Diagram. Strengths On the left, list your strengths. These could be things you can naturally thrive in that others find difficult. It could be skills you've acquired for hours you've spent learning a trade or craft. Taking a StrengthsFinder2.0 test can help you peel back another layer and reveal some deeper answers. Passions On the right, list your passions—the things that light you up and leave you feeling fulfilled. These are the things you zone out and lose track of time doing. It could be the thing that keeps you up at night because your mind is bursting with ideas. At the same time, it could be the thing that gets you jazzed to get out of bed each day. Bonus Points: ask friends and family to list out what they feel your greatest strengths and passions are so you can locate patterns. Secret Ingredient #3 It takes some time and a lot of experimentation to find your secret sauce, but once you do, you can add in the third and final ingredient. That third ingredient is your market. I'm talking about your target audience or perfect follower that your sweet spot provides value or a solution to. Now that's a whole other can of worms, but hopefully, it has you thinking of the value you bring to the table with your secret sauce. Note: I highly recommend Seth Godin's book This is Marketing to go deeper on this topic. Get his audiobook for FREE here. Putting it All Together It's easier said than done, but implementing these tips into your side hustle is no doubt going to help you maximize your efforts and see results. Yes, everything starts with a plan. However, practicing self-discipline, having some grit, and understanding the value you provide is crucial for taking your side hustle to the next level. That's all a part of the process, but the energy and effort is worth it once you find your stride. Need Some Extra Help? Check out The Side Hustler's Coaching Program If you're finding that you want some extra hand-holding and accountability to take the next step, sign up for the Side Hustler's Coaching Program now to join the waitlist for September 16th's launch week. Enjoy This Episode? If you enjoyed and found this episode value, I need your help spreading it! Please, share a screenshot or video of the episode you're listening to and tag me on Instagram at @prspctv_cllctv and @perspectivepodcast—and let’s connect. 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I recently read James Victore's book “Feck Perfuction.” Not only do I ❤️ the book's title, but I also love the title of one of his chapters, “Begin before you're ready.”
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James Victore is an author, artist and designer who joins us for this episode of the podcast. He challenges us to be brave, to jump headfirst out of our comfort zones and into our freedom-filled, creative lives. During our discussion, James destroys many misconceptions surrounding a few concepts like creativity, work and even our ever so malleable reality. We also get to hear his standpoint on a few topics like education and spirituality. This one is jam-packed with knowledge that gets straight to the point.Take a look at his latest book, Feck Perfuction, which you can get on Amazon or anywhere that books are sold.Follow James on Instagram as @jamesvictore and visit his website at www.jamesvictore.comJames has a podcast at www.patreon.com/jamesvictore See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast.
James Victore is an author, artist and designer who joins us for this episode of the podcast. He challenges us to be brave, to jump headfirst out of our comfort zones and into our freedom-filled, creative lives. During our discussion, James destroys many misconceptions surrounding a few concepts like creativity, work and even our ever so malleable reality. We also get to hear his standpoint on a few topics like education and spirituality. This one is jam-packed with knowledge that gets straight to the point.Take a look at his latest book, Feck Perfuction, which you can get on Amazon or anywhere that books are sold.Follow James on Instagram as @jamesvictore and visit his website at www.jamesvictore.comJames has a podcast at www.patreon.com/jamesvictore See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Your Permission Slip to Be Weird I grew up under the impression that being weird was a bad thing. Being weird got you picked on and bullied. Being normal is what helped you fit in. I was definitely a weirdo growing up. Getting severely bullied made it hard for me to express myself as I got older. Popularity and acceptance are what I craved, so I did everything in my power to "blend in" with the cool crowd. It's funny how the theme has changed now that we're creative adults. We're told not to lose that child-like imagination. We're told being weird is a good thing and that showcasing your uniqueness is how you'll stand out. Back in episode 81, I gave you 3 Super Convincing Reasons to Show Your Weird and Wave Your Freak Flag. That episode was more of a permission slip for me to dig deep on the weird shit I loved as a kid and the weird shit I love as an immature adult. After attending Crop Conference last month, some of the biggest juggernauts in the creative realm all touched on this theme of embracing your weird—it just so happens they are all past guests on the podcast as well. I felt inspired to combine their episodes with my thoughts and go deeper on this weird subject of showing your weird. Today's episode is now a permission slip for you to connect the dots of your weirdness as a kid with your weirdness as an adult. Of course, I'm dishing out a fun drawing challenge with this to give you something to act on. More details on this at the end. Let's start with going over the juggernaut speaker quotes from Crop and use those as our foundation. Crop Conference Fuel James Victore During James's keynote, he talked a bit about his book Feck Perfuction. In his book and one of the messages he constantly drives home to creatives is the quote of, "The things that made you weird as a kid make you great today." This quote formed the theme for today's assignment and got me thinking about all the weird things I loved as the kid and how those weird things influence me today. You can listen to James back on episode 117 of the podcast. Jon Contino Jon Contino's talk was literally titled Born Weird. He embraces the shit that's made him weird in his past and influenced his style and the person he's become today. A quote that resonates with me the most was when he said, "Creatives get to be weird forever." He said that shit with so much conviction that it let me know I'm going in the right direction. You can listen to Jon back on episode 123 of the podcast. Lauren Hom Last, but definitely not least, Lauren Hom rocked the stage and dropped some gems about how her passion projects spoke to her inner weirdo. I'm meshing two quotes into one here when she said, "Embrace your inner weird. The things you love outside of design are the things you should explore in your work." It got me thinking: how can I incorporate the weird things I loved in the past and in the present and show more of it in my work? Again, more fuel to this drawing challenge I'm giving you shortly. You can listen to Lauren back on episode 75 of the podcast. My Past & Present Weirdness Since I've been back from the conference, I gave myself a little homework assignment to dig deep into the weird shit I was obsessed about when I was a kid. In no particular order, things I loved as a kid: Pizza Aliens and outer space Anything paranormal and supernatural Trees, clouds, and sun rays Cartoons: Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, Rugrats, Reading Rainbow Bob Ross Football and Basketball Cards Dragons and Grim Reapers Video games Pokemon and Zelda on Gameboy Mario on Nintendo Shaq-F, Sonic, and Tecmo Superbowl on Sega Final Fantasy, Tony Hawk, Madden, and Spyro on PlayStation Cool S Pencils, fine liners, black and white, and details over white space Laffy Taffy Jokes The things I love as an immature adult: Pizza Aliens and outer space Anything paranormal and supernatural Trees, clouds, and sun rays Coffee Cats Art supplies Game of Thrones Puns, Dad Jokes, Wordplay, and Alliteration Pencils, fine liners, black and white, and details over white space Fitness When I list out my past and present weird obsessions, I can easily start connecting the dots and see the overlap in my work. The Future Weird of Perspective-Collective As I niche down and start the next chapter of Perspective-Collective, there are a few things I'm tapping into as I grow to know more about myself. My goal isn't to attract and appeal to the widest audience possible like it once was. In this day and age of social media, people crave an authentic connection to those who aren't afraid to be their true selves in their work—both online and offline. I realize it's more important than ever to wave my freak flag with pride. Doing so helps me attract the right type of freaks to my tribe who vibe to my own flavor of weird. The rest can unfollow, and hopefully, they'll find their own community of like-minded weirdos. Waving my freak flag moving forward involves understanding, embracing, and showing those weird things that make me unique from my past and present to shape my future. That's where this challenge comes to play if you're vibin' to today's message. The Challenge: Show Your Weird #PCFlashSheet I want you to create a flash sheet (a collective collage of drawings) of the things that made you weird as a kid and now as an adult. Use my episode artwork today as an example or search Flash Sheet on Instagram or Pinterest to get a better idea of what I'm talking about. Tag me on Instagram on both my @prspctv_cllctv and @perspectivepodcast accounts and use #PCFlashSheet to make sure I see it. That's it! Use color, go black and white, make a photo collage, whatever you want. I'm hoping today's message and this challenge gets you one step closer to showing up and being your truest, weirdest self—the weirder the better. Enjoy This Episode? If you enjoyed and found this episode value, I need your help spreading it! Please, share a screenshot or video of the episode you're listening to and tag me on Instagram at @prspctv_cllctv and @perspectivepodcast—and let’s connect. Shownotes Check out more details for Crop Cruise 2020 Download your FREE Side Hustler's War Chest Get your FREE audiobook download from Audible Join our Private Global Facebook Community of Creators Listener of the Week: decentdesigner usa Podcast Editor: Aine Brennan Shownotes Editor: Paige Garland Video Editor: Colton Bachar Podcast music: Blookah — Want to Support the Show? Become a backer on Patreon Leave an Apple Podcast Rating and Review Share the show on social media or follow the Perspective Podcast Instagram Subscribe via your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Play Music Overcast
It's time for Creative Pep Talk's cowboy uncle James Victore to come give you and me a pep talk! If you're looking for some fresh determination, newfound inner strength and to embolden your self confidence, look no further! In this episode James shares wisdom from his new book Feck Perfuction: Dangerous Ideas on the Business of Life. We talk about: Finding your voice The mantra behind making great work The power of failure The definition of a good idea Go get James' new book Feck Perfuction!! https://www.feckperfuction.com/ CREDITS Support Creative Pep Talk on Patreon: www.patreon.com/creativepeptalk Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for our soundtrack! www.alexsugg.com SPONSORS WIX This week’s episode is brought to you by Wix.com With Wix, the web your playground. Start with a blank page and design your website in any layout you want. HTTP://WIX.COM/CREATIVEPEP Lauren Hom's PASSION PROJECT LIVESTREAM Lauren is hosting a free 5-day livestream event called The Inside Scoop starting on May 6th where she’ll take you on a behind-the-scenes tour of her most successful passion projects. She’ll be sharing how she came up with each idea, the EXACT tangible outcomes each project led to, and what lessons she learned along the way so that you can apply the same techniques to grow your creative business. homsweethom.com/scoop
THE PROCESS: Part 5 (Presenting Your Designs) - Episode 092 It's week 5 of our series on Brandi's *patented* process. This week we continue our series on Brandi's design process. This is the sixth and final episode in the series! Brandi gives an in-depth look at 3 different ways of presenting your work. Putting your work out there, digitally presenting it to a client, and formally presenting it to a group. Hope you enjoy this final installment of our process series! Our Week Recap Brandi’s week: Brandi loves Valentine's day! It's not just a greeting card holiday to her. She is loving that the same day they are recording this, they interviewed James Victore. Which that episode is up so you can listen to it hereif you haven't. Michelle’s week: Michelle has a lot going on in her life. She brings a song this week and she has been learning more about the Enneagram. She works with a bunch of type nines and type sevens, and her husband is a type seven. Step 5 of Brandi’s process/Presenting your ideas: If this is for yourself, presenting would be just putting your design out there You need an account to show your work. Whether it be social media or a website. This helps with confidence in showing your work because can be a space where you are consistently sharing. If this is for a client, it’s presenting to the client (digitally or in person) Presenting digitally means a nicely put together PDF. How to do this in the preliminary stage, page one tells the client, here's what I was trying to solve, here's how I believe I solved it, here's the reason I did this, this, and this. Please let me know your thoughts. Have each page numbered so the client can easily state which page they are referring to. The communication needs to be very clear. And never ask the client "do you like it". When presenting the final product to the client, keep all the first round designs in black and white when possible (logos, etc.). This keeps the client from being swayed by color. Put in your notes to the client that appropriate colors will be chosen once the direction is chosen. Then once the final direction is chosen, you send the client another PDF, numbered pages, here's the problem I tried to solve, here's how I solved it, here are the words that put me in the direction. After this, you're good to go and you give the client the logo (or whatever you have done for them) on every possible file form and in every possible size, they would need. If for a group of people, presenting in front of a group of people (a formal presentation) This is the most difficult kind of presenting. The most important things to remember are who, what, when, why, where, and how. Who is who you are and why you are here. Then talk about your target story. You wrap your whole presentation around your target story, because that's the most important who in design, who you design for. The what, you talk about the thing you have brought to the group. This is where you talk about your problem and the concept statement. When this is going to be a bit fluid depending on what you are designing. When is when will the design launch and why it will be at that time. Then the where will be where the design will "live" (ads, billboards, posters, etc.). Your audience needs to have a clear understanding of where your design will be in order to know if it will work when they see your design. At this point, you still have not shown them the design. This gives the audience a clear understanding of all the information so that they can know all the facts and decide on the design. Why is when you talk about the problem you were trying to solve and the answer to that problem. The answer is your design. That then leads you into how, which is the execution. It is explaining your type choices, the colors, the images,
A few weeks ago, I got to sit down for a chat with one of my favorite creatives: James Victore. My guest, James Victore is a motorcycle rider and a surfer, but he is also one of the most prominent graphic designers and pop artists of his generation. His work was exposed (twice!) at New York's Museum of Modern Art. And you can still find his work in museums around the world. James is a master in poster design and has been teaching graphic design for the past 20 years. He has worked for prestigious clients such as Adobe, Mailchimp, and Moet & Chandon. In fact you may recognize his work from time to time, on the covers of Esquire Magazine, Time Magazine and on the covers of the entire collection of Do Books. But his work doesn't stop at design : he receives invitations from around the world for his motivational speaking talents and coaches many a creative and business owner. If you join him on YouTube or Instagram, you'll find him talking about his Dangerous Ideas, and giving creatives the pep talk they need. James' work is witty, subversive, radical and of course a bunch of fun. Some say he's part Darth Vador, part Yoda. If you don't know him yet, you'll probably hear a lot about him in the near future. His latest book, Feck Perfuction has just come out and is already a #1 bestseller on Amazon. I was truly honored (and quite intimidated) to have him on my podcast. You may have noticed, I'm a huge fan. This episode is for the creatives out there. In this episode we talk about why creatives must have their own opinion and their own voice, how perfectionism destroys our creativity. Why it is important to tame your fear of starting, of finishing, how and why setting goals is important, owning your identity and basically fecking perfuction. We also get a glimpse of what kind of a surfer James is and his experience surfing the waves of New York and Costa Rica. This episode is dedicated to the creative listeners out there. Whether it's in business, parenting or in design, James Victore is about to share his knowledge and this is really cool . You can find his book Feck Perfuction (and the previous coffee book format “Who Died and Made You Boss) on Amazon and on www.feckperfuction.com In fact, the best way to connect, meet James and purchase his work, is via James' website www.jamesvictore.com. The next Rancho Victore retreat is in May (10th — 12th 2019). It's in Texas, so perhaps you can bring a board with you and surf the wave pool in Waco! European fans can see James in action at the Offf Festival in Barcelona on the 25th of April. Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe! Until next week, take care, have fun and enjoy the waves. Ciao Imi Links Feck Perfuction : get the book : www.feckperfuction.com Who Died and Made you Boss? : get the book on Amazon Skillshare : follow James' class on Radical Typography AM Cassandre : https://www.cassandre.fr Book your spot on Rancho Victore Download Trump protest posters here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/92e4i200hpfemmm/AAD5FL-cT4iAqdX_NaP7_ExCa?dl=0 Gary Danko Chef : http://garydanko.com/ Support James Victore on Patreon Do Books (James Victore designed all the book covers) About The Oceanriders Podcast The Oceanriders Podcast is a weekly podcast so if you like it, please subscribe! Every week I will be receiving a new guest who has an incredible story to share. If you fancy joining the conversation after the episode, you're welcome to: you can find our Facebook group called The Oceanriders Community. If you need to remember one website to access all the others, use my link tree to pave your way to your preferred social platform. The address is www.linktr.ee/theoceanriderspodcast. If you would like to share your story and be a guest on my show, you can connect with me at hello@theoceanriderspodcast.com or via my Instagram account. Find the illustrated article of this episode on Medium.
Dangerous Ideas & Living Boldly with James Victore Today, we have on a special guest who epitomizes everything I stand for: serving and empowering creatives while putting my unique work and message into the world. I’m talking about James Victore who’s been kicking ass and taking names from his pocket of the planet in Texas. He’s won an Emmy, been featured in the Museum of Modern Art multiple times, and has received a ton of accolades as an artist and designer. However, his biggest impact, in my opinion, is his role teaching us to live a bold life as creatives. He’s got a killer podcast called Dangerous Ideas on Patreon and Youtube that’s sure to light a fire under your ass. He’s also one of the Keynotes at CROP Conference coming up on April 18-19 in Baton Rouge, so snag your tickets ASAP and use promo code PIZZA at checkout to have a chance to win a free Pop-Up Crop ticket. Buckle in as James as I charge head first into rough-terrain topics like: Having dangerous ideas to avoid being oatmeal Using Pain, Failure, & Adversity as your teachers Getting uncomfortable and not living on default mode How your quality of life is based on attitude and perspective How creating for yourself can have meaning to others Enjoy This Episode? If you enjoyed and found this episode value, I need your help spreading it! Please, share a screenshot or video of the episode you're listening to and tag me on Instagram at @prspctv_cllctv and @perspectivepodcast—and let’s connect. Shownotes Connect with James Victore: Website | Instagram Support and Watch his Dangerous Ideas Podcast: Patreon | YouTube Buy James' Latest Book: Feck Perfuction: Dangerous Ideas on the Business of Life Get your Crop Ticket by using Promo Code PIZZA at Checkout and watch James Victore's Keynote! Get your FREE audiobook download from Audible Join our Private Global Facebook Community of Creators Subscribe to the weekly P-C Newsletter Listener of the Week: Oliv3r1 from USA Podcast Editor: Aine Brennan Shownotes Editor: Paige Garland Video Editor: Colton Bachar Podcast music: Blookah — Want to Support the Show? Become a backer on Patreon Leave an Apple Podcast Rating and Review Share the show on social media or follow the Perspective Podcast Instagram Subscribe via your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Play Music Overcast
This week we interviewed James Victore for a special bonus episode! He talks about his new book, how weirdness is a gift and why he doesn't think about how he wants to be remembered. You're welcome. James' new book is called, "Feck Perfuction: Dangerous Ideas on the Business of Life" Some quotes from James on this episode: "I just kind of got bored of being on the losing end of compromise." "I think to be a financially successful commercial designer, the best thing you need to do is, um, um, um, ah, shut up and not have an opinion." "If you don't understand that you're weird and that it's not, it's not a flaw. It is a unique and powerful part of you. It's where your perspective and your attitude and your opinion come from." "The point is we shouldn't judge our handwriting. Just do it. We shouldn't judge our work. We shouldn't judge ourselves because we're terrible judges of our own. We can judge other people all day. That's easy." "If you make bad work, fine, keep making bad work until it's good work, don't judge it." "I just think that, um, we get relegated to the kind of, um, the sidelines at where we are the um, the weird help. And when we stopped accepting that role and we choose to be in power, um, the world is, that will be a better place" "You know, what you do is you make things for you, you make work to make you happy first and then, um, um, and then see how that, how that reflects off them." "You don't need everybody. You need your audience. You're own weirdness is going to bring in your own audience" "Writing is not hard is the sitting or sitting and doing nothing, staying there and doing it." (on his book "Feck Perfuction") "The reason they are dangerous ideas is because they're dangerous to your perception of yourself there dangerous to your ego, they're dangerous to your status quo. They're dangerous to your security and comfort financially. Um, they're dangerous to what you think of as creative." I think that this book is, it's everything that I need to kind of keep moving forward. And I think there are things in there that can help people tremendously. Thank you James! Want to support us? Go to Patreon and help support our podcast! Find us on all forms of social media via @BrandiSea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and you can email us any burning questions you want Brandi to answer on an episode at brandi@brandisea.com. THANK YOU to the ultra-talented Vesperteen (Colin Rigsby) for letting us use his (“Shatter in The Night”) track in every episode of Design Speaks. [clear-line][clear-line] TRANSCRIPTION: [00:02] Hey guys, I'm BrandiSea [00:03] and I'm Michelle [00:04] and you're listening to a bonus episode. We never, we don't day. We never have we ever before have done a bonus episode. Never done it. [00:12] So you're welcome world. [00:14] Um, we have an interview for you today with the great James Victore. [00:20] You've heard about him before on Design Speaks um, Brandi went to one of his retreats a few years ago and he's been a part of Design Speaks at least through, um, through inspiration and just talking about since the beginning. [00:35] Yeah. Almost since the very beginning. Yeah. When I went to the retreat, we had only been doing this podcast for what, two months? [00:40] Yeah. [00:41] Yeah. So I'm, James Victore does a little intro of himself, but I will just try and deal a tiny smidge of my own. Um, James Victore is a creative, I would say encourager. He's, um, he wants us as creatives to push our limits, push our boundaries, challenge the way we think about how we work. And, um, he has a lot of really great insight. He's a blast to talk to and um, [01:11] I think you guys will enjoy this interview and at least be encouraged and motivated at to get out there and do that as well as read the words he ha...
This week we interviewed James Victore for a special bonus episode! He talks about his new book, how weirdness is a gift and why he doesn't think about how he wants to be remembered. You're welcome. James' new book is called, “Feck Perfuction: Dangerous Ideas on […]The post INTERVIEW: James Victore Talks All About His New Book – Episode 087 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..
On this episode of Design Matters with Debbie Millman designer James Victore talks about leading a creative life.
My guest today, James Victore, has been described as part Darth Vader, part Yoda, prolific storyteller, designer, provocateur, artist, activist and teacher. James Victore is the designer and creative thought leader whom people look to find clarity and purpose in their life and work.James is widely known for his timely wisdom and impassioned views about design and its place in the world. At the helm of his independently run design studio, James is always working to make work that is sexy, strong and memorable, that takes a strong position and often toes the line between sacred and the profane.And, the world has taken notice. His work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York (and he shares a pretty funny story about that in our conversation), is in the permanent collections of the Louvre and the Library of Congress and his client list includes industry-leaders like Adobe, Starbucks, Aveda and many foundations on a mission to create change in the world. James taught at the School of Visual Arts in NYC for over 20 years. His new book, “Feck Perfuction“ (https://amzn.to/2EksGze) is sort of his manifesto on living a creative, full-contact and alive life.Check out our offerings & partners: Blinkist: Key takeaways from the world’s best nonfiction books in text and audio. Go to Blinkist.com/GOODLIFE to start your free 7-day trial.Policygenius: The easy way to compare and buy life insurance. Find the right policy in minutes at Policygenius.comStitcher: You can now listen to new episodes of the show, completely ad-free, exclusively on Stitcher Premium. Sign up now for a free month of Stitcher Premium by going to stitcherpremium.com/wondery and using the promo code ‘WONDERY.’ Then once you’re signed up, just download the Stitcher app for iOS or Android and start listening.Grove: Makes shopping for natural products EASY. Get a free $30 Mrs. Meyer's gift set at Grove.co/GOODLIFE with your first order.
This time on the Creative Waffle podcast, I chat with the author of 'Feck Perfuction'. We talk life lessons, good traits, habits, ambitions, death, money and more. Find James: https://www.feckperfuction.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jamesvictore/AA Support the show... Patreon: https://patreon.com/CreativeWaffle Design Cuts: https://www.designcuts.com/?ref=BlueDeer ------------ More blue deer stuff... Website: https://www.bluedeer.design Podcast: https://www.creativewaffle.club Blog/podcast: https://www.bluedeer.design/blog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluedeerdesign Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bluedeerdesign Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlueDeerDesignUK/ Email: hello@bluedeerdesign.co.uk
We are on a sabbatical week and we are starting something new. Hope you enjoy the new format for our off recording weeks! Find us on all forms of social media via @BrandiSea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and you can email us any burning questions you want Brandi to answer on an episode at brandi@brandisea.com. [clear-line] TRANSCRIPT [00:03] Hey guys! I'm BrandiSea, and you're listening to episode 80 of design speaks. This week is a sabbatical week, which means that Michelle and I don't record together, but, um, I've decided to repurpose some of my older content, some stuff that I have out on youtube. Um, I used to do something called design tip Tuesdays. If you'd just do youtube.com/brandiseadesign you'll be able to check those out. They're just anywhere between three and five or six-minute clips of me just talking, giving you a quick tip. And I hope that you enjoy it. This week's design tip is, have a purpose. So I understand that the word purpose has like this huge meaning behind it. Um, I think people really struggle their whole life sometimes is finding a purpose, but, um, for, for our sake, for this particular Tuesday, um, I mean more like finding the why behind what you do. [01:09] Um, so why do I do these design tips? Because I want to share easy ways to be a better creative that don't sound complicated, that don't require thousands and thousands of dollars of design education. I want to be able to help people. It's the same reason that I do my podcast. It's the same reason I started the blog. I don't want to just complain about all the bad design out there. I want to help people become better designers by sharing what I know instead of keeping it to myself. So that's my why. That's my purpose. That's why I show up here every week. It's why I teach at the school where I teach. I also have a different why behind the actual design work that I do. I do the design work that I do because I love to be creative. I love to experiment. I love to combine colors and shapes and images and really make cool things out of them and it's fulfilling for me to be able to come up with something that is my very own and finding my voice is my why and my purpose in my actual work. [02:14] So I know it sounds complicated, but if you just ask yourself like, why do I do graphic design? Why am I creative? Why do I paint? Why do I draw? There's a why in there somewhere that you have an answer to, and it's really important to kind of analyze that every now and then so that you remember on those really rough days when you're like hating your life as a creative because those days happen that there's a reason why you're here. There's a reason why you're doing what you do, and, uh, if you need to play it up somewhere, excellence is another one in my wise, I want to pursue excellence and I have it. I made a flag at James Victore's retreat that says, "excellence" on it so I can remember when I'm having hard time. This is what I have to strive for. So find your purpose, figure it out, remind yourself of it, and I promise you that it will help you get through those, those tough, creative dave. Michelle and I will be back next week with a full episode. Until then, check out our patrion and share this podcast with a friend.
In this episode of the Unmistakable Creative, artist and designer James Victore shares his personal journey, what's required to succeed in a creative career, and uncovering the defining ethos of our lives.James Victore runs an independent design studio hell-bent on world domination. He is an author, designer, filmmaker and firestarter. James has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and is represented in the permanent collections of museums around the globe. He is the host of Burning Questions. He also hosts a dinner series that consists of four days and nights that are chock-full of creation, communion, deep thought, and play. It's an intense and intimate mastery program for conscious creatives who are ready to see and be seen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast.
In this episode of the Unmistakable Creative, artist and designer James Victore shares his personal journey, what's required to succeed in a creative career, and uncovering the defining ethos of our lives.James Victore runs an independent design studio hell-bent on world domination. He is an author, designer, filmmaker and firestarter. James has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and is represented in the permanent collections of museums around the globe. He is the host of Burning Questions. He also hosts a dinner series that consists of four days and nights that are chock-full of creation, communion, deep thought, and play. It's an intense and intimate mastery program for conscious creatives who are ready to see and be seen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Espresso Yourself By Any Beans Necessary We live in a world where outside marketing forces make millions by seducing and influencing us to buy their product or services. Then we spend endless hours on social media unconsciously consuming other people's perfectly-curated feeds. It's easy to feel brainwashed into wanting these people's lives. This desire causes us to mimic what we see so we can attempt to "fit in and be happy." After spending much of my life getting bullied, all I ever wanted was to fit in—but I'm realizing I'd rather express myself as I am and stand out. So many of us creatives want to show up and be seen. However, we play it safe and tiptoe the edge of what's comfortable and what we think others want to see. That's why part two of the Coffee Caffeinated Kick Series is all about Espresso Yourself By Any Beans Necessary. Today's episode is a two-part approach to playing the short game while planning for the long game. The Short Game First, our focus starts by helping you find your groove and voice by creating work that expresses yourself. We do this by breaking away from people-pleasing and celebrating our weird. The Long Game Second, I'm planting a bigger picture in your head of how your work should target one specific person (your perfect follower). Then, we'll talk about scaling that to 1,000 True Fans to make a living as a creator. Enjoy This Episode? Let me know what you think by sharing a video or photo of you sippin' coffee and listening to this episode and share with me on Instagram @perspectivepodcast. Shownotes Feck Perfuction (I failed to mention this during recording but this phrase is from James Victore). PP 093: You're Not Pizza (3 Life Lessons Learned From Loving Pizza Series Pt. 1 PP 081: 3 Super Convincing Reasons to Share Your Weird & Waive Your Freak Flag 1000 True Fans by Kevin Kelly Listener of the Week: Jimmy the Ink Podcast Editor: Aine Brennan Shownotes Editor: Paige Garland Podcast music: Blookah — Want to Support the Show? Become a backer on Patreon Leave an Apple Podcast Rating and Review Share the show on social media or follow the Perspective Podcast Instagram Subscribe via your favorite podcast player:** Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Play Music Overcast
Design Your Life podcast Episode 009 with American creative James Victore. James Victore is an American art director, designer, and author. He is first-and-foremost an artist who “teaches creativity and personal growth,” says the man himself. Victore's work has been exhibited in the wildly prestigious Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) as well as the Louvre in Paris. He has won numerous awards and accolades for his racy unique social and political commentary posters as well as television directorials (including an Emmy), and has even published a tell-all monograph titled, Who Died and Made You Boss? Featuring not just his highly sought-after work, but the ideas and thinking that drive it. In this episode you'll discover James's seismic life shift, transitioning from his career as a designer to a creative and personal growth teacher. Here, James dissects the finer points of his life as an artistic educator, and his – at times – tumultuous journey to rediscovering his passion and creative purpose without “shoving his ‘weird' in a draw”. Stay tuned for Episode 010 featuring ABC's The Gruen Transfer panelist Russel Howcroft. Jamesvictore.com frostcollective.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EP83 with James Victore on Feck Perfuction In this episode, we had the chance to grab an hour with James Victore backstage at the Adobe Symposium 2018 — and what an hour it was. James is a designer, artist, educator and author but also an incredibly proud Father. Here we talk about dropping out of art college and going back to teach (at the same school). We look at teaching college students compared to adult professionals and how his teaching/client work has recently changed balance, to incorporate more personal growth retreats. Most of all we discuss James’ outlook on life and how each day is a chance to learn for him, his book Who Died and Made You Boss? and his recently finished book Feck Perfuction and speaking tour of the same name. Big thank you to our mates at Streamtime! Keeping us on track and episodes of ADR happening. Also Jo Rocca for joining this episode as guest host and Adobe for having us at Symposium! James Victore jamesvictore.com instagram.com/jamesvictore Streamtime streamtime.net Jo Roca forthepeople.agency
Drew Bilbe and Troy Douglas founded Nexba, the award-winning naturally sugar free Australian soft drinks business, in 2010. They were in their early 20s and had no experience in beverage business. Theirs is a truly disruptive brand driven by passion and purpose. They're now stocked in Coles nationally and are now launching global distribution to the USA and UK. They believe their products can have a big impact on saving lives from obesity and diabetes. In this episode you'll discover their turning point, six years into businesses, when they “cracked” their naturally sugar free recipe, raised some much-needed capital and updated their brand. This is the story of an innovative Australian brand founded on a partnership of complimentary interests and contrasting skills. Stay tuned for Episode 009 featuring artist and designer James Victore. nexba.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Building Doors With Industry Print Shop When you catch a big break, it usually means a little bit of luck was sprinkled in the mix. However, sometimes in order for you to have an opportunity to be lucky, you have to build your own door to be knocked on or down. That's the case today with guest Tony Diaz. Tony is the head honcho of the artist-run, award-winning screen print shop specializing in apparel and flatstock, Industry Print Shop in Austin, TX. They work with some of the biggest names in the industry like Goodtype, Morning Breathe, James Victore and Draplin to name a few. While it says printshop in their name they do far more than that as they are in the business of creating experiences for creatives like you and me. Tony and his crew are also in the business of building doors as you heard in the intro sound byte which we dive deeper into on this episode. Want to help the show grow? Consider supporting the cause on Patreon He’s a punk rocker turned screen printer turned business owner. Not only does he have an incredible story to tell but he has a ton of wisdom and bravado to motivate you to keep pushing your work to the next level. In this episode we talk about: Creating your own luck Betting on yourself when others tell you you can’t Finding things you believe in to contribute to that are bigger than yourself The power of collaborating and providing mutual value And so much more Listen to the end of the episode to hear how you can get a fat ass discount on their website which is loaded with some killer merch. Shownotes Industry Instagram Industry Website Industry Twitter Industry Editions Prints Industry Merch Tony's Instagram - @Antibydesign Tony's Website Doug & Jason of Morning Breath Inc. Bobby Dixon's Work - @Klctvefusion Brian Maclaskey's Work - @BrianMaclaskey Land Boys Instagram - @L A N D Matt Dawson of Crop Conference Dose of Inspiration: @ofatomsandlines Podcast theme music by @blookah Want to Support the Show? Become a backer on Patreon Leave an iTunes Rating and Review Share the show on social media or follow the Perspective Podcast Instagram Subscribe on your favorite podcast player: iTunes Stitcher Google Play Radio Overcast
Episode 87 of the EFII Podcast features an audio interview with illustrator/designer/motivator James Victore. Together we escape the island and discover territories and ideas never before explored on the show.
Debbie talks to James Victore about his apprenticeship in graphic design, about the role of opinion in his work, and about his suspicions of surface beauty and polish.
This week we have a super special show in store for you, an interview FROM NEW YORK with Jason Bacher 01:07 We're recording in Michelle's bedroom today, so there's appropriate background noises 01:30 We met Jason at a super cool coffee shop called Irving Farm Coffee Roasters on the Lower East Side (Brandi was right!) 03:50 THIS IS YOUR WARNING: This show has language. 04:12 We are here with Jason Bacher 04:25 Everything "s s ssounds" good 04:40 What was Jason's motivation for moving to New York (from Ohio) 04:52 What would their studio (GFDA) look like in New York? Bigger, faster? 05:05 It HAS changed, but initially felt very temporary 05:20 He fell in love with New York and never wants to leave (I know the feeling Jason) 05:36 Jason talks about what has changed since he moved to NYC 06:52 Jason really misses being able to "hi-five" someone physically at times 08:03 When you're working alone, hi-fiving yourself sometimes happens 08:28 Jason's new favorite place to hang with people is an actual watering hole, called Sweetwater 09:00 James (Victore) introduced Jason to this place 09:07 Jason answers Brandi's question on how his brand GFDA got started, the motivation and what's in the name 10:46 He wasn't seeing a light bulb turn on for his students and wanted a way to wake them up 11:00 Talked with his business partner Brian about the idea of being able to deliver advice to people without having to see their work. The only way that they felt it would be powerful enough was to include profanity as the "hook". 11:49 GFDA was created in black, white, and red, in Helvetica, and always only the F word for impact used very specifically 12:30 They were basically taken by surprise cause it was not planned and all of a sudden was a success. 13:25 How Brandi found Jason 14:00 Brandi loves Jason's format of newsletter, you should definitely subscribe 15:58 How Jason handles creative block, or friction 16:05 TIME LIMITS!!!!! 17:14 The trick is making things you like or love and people will come to you 17:42 You shouldn't really ever create things JUST for other people 19:00 Not everyone has the same level of taste, especially clients at times 20:30 Your job as the designer is to show them what they need and why 22:10 On "firing" clients and what can be a cause 24:08 Client briefs and their importance in weeding out clients 25:01 On pricing: Just ask the client how much money they have, sort of. 26:45 It's actually nice to make money sometimes as a freelance business owner 27:20 Payment plan options are a cool way to help clients be able to afford design 28:51 People should not have to give up food on their table to invest be able to buy design 30:45 What's the poster all about? 32:10 Jason and Brian are okay with you stealing some stuff, cause you'll give them your money sooner or later ;) 33:12 First priority for GFDA is not making money, it's getting stuff in people's hands and making an impact on them 33:53 They launched Lorem F*#!ing Ipsum 34:15 Thinking inside the box to promote his stuff 34:50 SNEAK PEEK: working on getting a publisher for their new book "Everybody Swears". 35:40 Brandi just sounds awkward swearing 36:01 Jason slips his swearing under the door after he shows them he knows stuff 36:36 Brandi knows nothing about what IQ scores are good... 38:00 Profanity used correctly in a presentation can wake the audience up a bit 41:04 In the beginning of GFDA Jason and Brian worried if it would work or not 42:45 There are always moments of failure, especially in creating your own products Find us on all forms of social media via @BrandiSea!: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and you can email us any questions you want Brandi to cover at brandi@brandisea.com. Thanks to Vesperteen for letting us use his genius (“Shatter in The Night”) in every episode of Design Speaks! SaveSave
Andy and Matt are joined by Cap and Maurice to talk about our relationship with conferences and other design events. Even though all four of us have spoken at events before, why is it that we almost never attend them ourselves? What responsibility do conference organizers and speakers have to the greater community? Links Unconference Design Thinkers (Event) Background on Maurice’s Speaking South by Southwest Psychogenic Amnesia XOXO Blacklisting Thought Leader Tokenism MacGuffin You Look Nice Today BuzzFeed Design on Medium Etsy James Victore Angry Black Man on TV Tropes Where are the Black Designers? Ghosted Cishet Microaggression Debbie Millman Vectors Lunch Revision Path
This week is an epic recap of our trip to design-centric Austin and Brandi's experience at Rancho Victore for his Creative Retreat. 1:33 THIS EPISODE HAS PURE GOLD! 1:40 You're about to get the 411 on everything James Victore. You're in for a real treat – and a really long podcast.
This week is an epic recap of our trip to design-centric Austin and Brandi's experience at Rancho Victore for his Creative Retreat. 1:33 THIS EPISODE HAS PURE GOLD! 1:40 You’re about to get the 411 on everything James Victore. You’re in for a real treat - and a really long podcast. :D 1:47 Excuse our sluggishness. We’re exhausted, but we are so very committed to you that we made this podcast happen regardless of exhaustion! 3:20 Apparently Austin isn’t “real” Texas? Can a real Texan verify this information, please? 4:08 Brandi has a question for Michelle! Can Michelle tell whether or not Austin values good design? 4:30 Michelle’s answer: A hearty “Yes!” Between architecture, landscaping, the hundreds of murals, and any design poster— all was done with lots and lots of love and care. 6:41 Brandi is a thief. She "stole" an event poster from a taco shop. You heard it here, folks! 8:40 Torchy’s Tacos. Have you been there? Yummmm (WARNING: they're hot) 9:00 Seventh Flag Coffee shop. YOU GUYS. GO HERE. 9:04 Brandi can’t say the word “Flag”. Well, she can… But can’t. It’s endearing. 10:26 Brandi was/is obsessed with Seventh Flag’s branding. Check it out. 11:00 One of Brandi’s songs: Freedom Fry’s cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit.
This is our longest episode ever (so far), we decided to just keep talking because there’s just so much to say about our week; including Michelle’s question about growing as an artist. 1:12 This just in: Next week will be Episode 13. A complete bakers dozen. (also, we're dorks) 1:33 Brandi was selling her own things, and Michelle was buying people's stuff. 2:00 Michelle makes spring cleaning a year round thing. You should too. 2:47 Relient K released a fun song for Earth Day. Find it. Listen to it. 3:25 Michelle went to Buffalo Exchange’s dollar sale for Earth Day. m/ 4:30 Prepare yourself for this sale. It can get wild. 5:15 This weekend we’re going to Austin for a rad weekend Creative retreat with James Victore! Tune into next week's episode for Brandi to impart some wisdom from the retreat. 9:51 Do you sometimes have random things that randomly pop up all over in your life? This week it was the word “Technicolor” for Michelle. 12:00 Michelle’s song of the week: Coldplay, Lost! 13:27 Have you seen the Viva La Vida commercial? Such a fun commercial, and totally was what got Michelle hooked on Coldplay. 15:24 Adventures are never fun when you’re in them. NEVER. 16:37 Brandi’s week: She’s stoked for Austin. We both are.
On this episode of Working File, which is actually the first one we ever recorded, we’re joined by Satchell Drakes and Jen Mussari to discuss being a designer in the public eye. How is being a famous designer different than being a famous dentist? Is one particular personality type or kind of design work rewarded by social media? What are we saying when we only show our polished, perfect selves online? Links Satchell’s Video on That Dragon, Cancer Charity Water Small City — Jen's Studio in Brooklyn “Being a famous designer is like being a famous dentist.” — Noreen Morioka Neil deGrasse Tyson The Kanye West Wiz Khalifa Twitter Beef of 2016 What it Looks Like on Reply All Jamie Keiles on Instagram Depressiongrams 24 Creative Pros Get Real About Their 2016 Goals on HOW (see: Dylan Lathrop’s response) Creativity and Depression Clients from Hell Bruno Munari’s Children’s Books CSS for Babies James Victore — The Dinner Series Design Matters with Debbie Millman Bioshock Infinite Developing Taste Jen’s Instagram Account The Gap by Ira Glass Grace Bonney interview with The Great Discontent
We zitten bij de vissen, we weten hoe we heten, we starten met de posters. Lekker Samen Kletsen kan beginnen! Super belangrijke discussies over kettingzagen, over meer werk maken, positief geweld, lievevol en de kaart van toolsposters. Welkom in Vissenstudio 1, bij de meervallen. DE LINKS BIJ DE ONDERWERPEN Hierbij de links van de dingen waarover we het deze keer hebben: Ga gelijk naar de verhalen en vragen over de kettingzaag van de poster! (https://lekkersamenklooien.nl/lekkersamenklooien/wat-doen-we-met-de-kettingzaag/) Burning questions door meneer James Victore (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx-zJbjRb_k) Luister lekker mee ... op soundcloud! LUISTER ALLE AFLEVERINGEN Wil je alle afleveringen van Lekker Samen Kletsen voor nu en de toekomst? Plak deze link in je podcast-programma (bijvoorbeeld iTunes, of iCatcher): http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:269400865/sounds.rss DIT ZIJN WIJ Lekker Samen Kletsen is: Astrid Poot en Peet Sneekes. Beide zijn we deel van Lekker Samen Klooien, een samenwerkingsverband en stichting. We willen graag kinderen, ouders en andere volwassenen stimuleren om meer samen te gaan klooien en dingen te maken. Want klooien is denken, liefde en makers maken.
"You need to put food on the table. You need to do things you need to do to have a life. But, at the same time you need to feed your soul a little bit too." Brian Lindstrom, art director at Trek, joined the podcast this week to discuss his career designing for physical products in the consumer brand space for brands such as Oakely, Skullcandy and now Trek. We discuss Brian's education pursuing an M.F.A. in Design, how being a California kid with Midwest roots plays into his work, why he prefers working in consumer products rather than agencies and more. Brian also gives us some insight into has many side projects including Bases Loaded Series and 50Built as we touch on the importance of creating for passion. Lastly, we discuss naming companies, trends in naming and how our work is an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy. Mentions include: Brian on Twitter Brian on Dribbble Newbaric Agency Lindstrom Works Bases Loaded Series 50Built Infinity Surfboard Co. Screwball Press Dan Cassaro Ryan Katrina Maker's Row Mark Hemeon, Product Designer Maketime, Inc. Fuzzco Luba Lukova James Victore Episode 8: Darrin Crescenzi Perky Bros. Duffy & Partners Planet Propaganda 199c by BLDG Refuge Dave "The Cobra" Parker print Episode Bethany Heck, Eephus League Elias Stein Jeremy Reiss Huntington Base Ball Co. Episode 10: Ben Jenkins, Warstic Bat Co. My next guest is going to be Sloane Kelley, Senior Director of Content for the PGA Tour. Sloane has an extensive agency background and has been with the PGA for 3 years. She recently spoke at SXsports on VR and golf. Sign up for the weekly email newsletter for updates, discounts on future products and exclusive content for subscribers. You can also show your support for the podcast by joining the community and keeping it sponsor-free. Did you enjoy this episode? Then please rate and/or write a review of the show on iTunes. Also, be sure to follow show host, @TAdamMartin and @MakersofSport on twitter and Dribbble.
What better way to kick off Season 9 of The Reflex Blue Show than with James Victore? We recorded this just over a week ago when James was sitting in a pile of boxes preparing to move from his studio[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post James Victore: The Reflex Blue Show #153 appeared first on 36 Point.
Listen to your audience—but don’t let them dictate what you create. That is messaging coming loud & clear from rockstar designer James Victore. James also shares how several business pivots became personal milestones for him. I love how James talks about business growth: your foot is always either on the gas or on the brake. […] The post Episode 004 – Listening to Your Audience with James Victore appeared first on What Works.
James Victore is a world renown artist, designer, author, and teacher whose work has been featured in 99U, Mailchimp, and the Museum of Modern Art. He's bold. He's brash, and unapologetically weird -- and his life's work is to help others be the same. We talk about leaving the herd, ditching the need to be perfect, and most importantly, saying something that matters. Featuring music from Joy Oladokun.
James Victore is a graphic artist, author, and activist who describes his art as “sexy” and strives to help people find their creative courage through talks and workshops. He has numerous high-profile clients and his posters have been displayed in places like the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Library of Congress, among others. In addition to his life-changing talks and workshops, James also reaches people through his YouTube video series Burning Questions where he answers questions about life, love, and work. On top of all that, James also has a book out called Victore, Or Who Died and Made You Boss? He lives in Brooklyn and works with his wife, Laura. James joins Charlie on the show to talk about his life, work, and much more. Key Takeaways: 02:27 – James’ first gig. 04:26 – Moments in James’ career that made him realize he needed to do his own art and not try to be like somebody else. 08:15 – Practicing creative courage. 11:22 – Artists and designers understanding that their work is a gift. 13:55 – The tension of wanting to create what you love but also having to pay the bills and work within the restrictions of a company. 18:38 – James not conforming to what other people want, his “sexy” brand, and walking the line between sacred and profane. 21:18 – Deciding when to take jobs and when not to and making those decision based on what makes you happy and not just because you need the money. 26:45 – The idea of the reluctant hero. 36:20 – The most unanticipated challenge James is currently facing. 40:13 – When people ask James what he’s most proud of, it’s always his sons. Mentioned in This Episode: Burning Questions YouTube Museum of Modern Art The Louvre Library of Congress Art Directors Club Brno Biennale Adobe MailChimp Starbucks Bobbi Brown Cosmetics Aveda Time and Esquire magazines Moet & Chandon Yohji Yamamoto Abrams Publishing Victore, Or Who Died and Made You Boss? School of Visual Arts Jeffrey Davis Maslow’s hierarchy of needs Julian Schnabel Joseph Campbell Star Wars Dead Poets Society Will Smith Your Work as a Gift Victory Lab
Debbie Millman and James Victore discusses his book, putting his opinion in the work and the difference between God-jobs and money jobs.
In this episode of the Unmistakable Creative, artist and designer James Victore shares his personal journey, what's required to succeed in a creative career, and uncovering the defining ethos of our lives. HIGHLIGHTS: Staying on the creative path throughout our livesWhy the “weirdness” gets taught out of us The tiny spark that we're born with that lights a creative fireWhy our “useless” jobs actually play a big role in our journeyWhy real life experience and failure is essential for a successful creative career Our cultural emphasis on safe and guaranteed paths The problem with an acceptable level of creativity The importance of mentors when you're creative Why we can't do our work for the reward Learning to develop your own artistic style Paying attention to the things people respond to in our workThe power of making work that makes you happyBalancing on the edge of vulnerability and going too far Why teaching is often a fantastic way to learn Why the defining ethos of our lives reveals itself Treating your work as if you're giving a gift Using periods of introspection to find tiny sparks QuotesIf you do the work, the reward will find you In the particular lies the universal We are not for everybody, we're just for the sexy peoplePeople want someone out there to tell the truth. People will follow on authentic voice.James Victore runs an independent design studio hell-bent on world domination. He is an author, designer, filmmaker and firestarter. James has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and is represented in the permanent collections of museums around the globe. He is the host of Burning Questions.. He also hosts a dinner series that consists four days and nights chock-full of creation, communion, deep thought, and play. It's an intense and intimate mastery program for conscious creatives who are ready to see and be seen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This episode, I talk self care, the comparison dance, and that ONE PERFECT PERSON WHO IS RUINING EVERYTHING. Thank you James Victore for the title of this episode.
James Victore isn't just a graphic designer, he isn't just an author, he's not only a teacher and a mentor, and most certainly he isn't just a badass. He's all of that combined. He has carved out a place for himself in graphic design history and truly set himself apart from the rest of the crowd. He might be opinionated and provocative, but if you listen to what he says carefully it all makes sense. Hear what he has to say about him evolving as a person and why he no longer considers himself as just a graphic designer. http://www.listencloseshow.com/
In this podcast interview with Debbie Millman, James Victore discusses his book, putting his opinion in the work and the difference between God-jobs and money jobs.
Designers Michael Ian Kaye, Mark Kingsley, Petter Ringbom, James Victore and Armin Vit.
Designers Michael Ian Kaye, Mark Kingsley, Petter Ringbom, James Victore and Armin Vit.