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Welcome back, LedHeads, to another episode of the Pencil Pushers Podcast! Today I have the pleasure of sharing a recent chat with my good friend, Lenny Terenzi. Lenny, who many of you know as an illustrator, designer, musician, and single dad, joins us to discuss the crucial topic of mental health for Creatives. Since his last visit in 2019, a lot has changed for Lenny. He stepped down as president of the AIGA Triangle Chapter, closed his screen printing business ‘Hey Monkey,' went through a divorce and more. We dive into his journey through these challenges, the importance of self-care and ‘healthy quitting,' and how he has been rebuilding his life by reconnecting with his old passions, like music. This conversation offers a raw and honest look at balancing creativity, responsibility, and self-preservation. Tune in for an inspiring discussion that's sure to resonate with many of you. Host: Mike Rosado (mrcraleigh.com) (instagram.com/ekimodasor) Post Production: Max Trujillo (instagram.com/trujillomedia) Sponsors: MRC (mrcraleigh.com) and Burny Wild's (burnywilds.com)
This week, Dan sits down with RDU design legend, Lenny Terenzi. They talk about Lenny's transition from a full-time freelance creative to a 9-5 in-house creative director, the best ways to start your speaking career, how to handle burnout and more.
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Sometimes, in spite of their better judgment, friends choose to join us in the bar. One of our drinking buddies is artist, North Carolina resident and all-around nice guy Lenny Terenzi. Today we ask him even more thought-provoking questions over a few drinks. If you like this conversation, be sure to listen to the other three we've had with Lenny. Find show notes and other extras on our full episode page: https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/episodes/episode-28-bar-snacks-lenny-terenzi-1
Sometimes, in spite of their better judgment, friends choose to join us in the bar. One of our drinking buddies is artist, North Carolina resident and all-around nice guy Lenny Terenzi. Today we ask him even more thought-provoking questions over a few drinks. If you like this conversation, be sure to listen to the other two we've had with Lenny.
Sometimes, in spite of their better judgment, friends choose to join us in the bar. One of our drinking buddies is artist, North Carolina resident and all-around nice guy Lenny Terenzi. Today we ask him even more thought-provoking questions over a few drinks. If you like this conversation, be sure to listen to the other one we've had with Lenny.
Sometimes, in spite of their better judgment, friends choose to join us in the bar. One of our drinking buddies is artist, North Carolina resident and all-around nice guy Lenny Terenzi. Today we ask him some thought-provoking questions over a few drinks.
In today's episode, we discuss one of my favorite community platforms, Dribbble. Now, don't let the title of this episode sour your view of Dribbble. Even though I may some negative things about the platform in today's episode, I still love it, I still use it and I strongly believe that it can still rise up from where it stands today!I've been a proud member of Dribbble for almost exactly 9 years ago—having gotten my invite at Creative South 2013 from my friend Lenny Terenzi. Ever since then, I've used Dribbble to not only showcase my work but it has brought in over $150k in revenue in the last 7 years for freelancing opportunities.The bad news is, that I've noticed a lot of things have changed at Dribbble and there have been some changes that have somewhat been a negative rather than a positive. Now is it as bad as Instagram and its algorithm?—a story for a later date. No, but there's a lot that could change for the better.Take a listen to today's episode and see what you think about what I have to say on the topic. (:So if you have any questions, please feel free to ask them on my Instagram account or Twitter, and please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the podcast! (:Always remember to stay Passionate, Positive, and Creative!
Today's guest is Lenny Terenzi. He is a Designer, Illustrator, and Creative Director working as Hey Monkey Design out of Raleigh NC. During this episode we talk about:-his very first job in the design game. -how he has been working for himself since 2001.-the chance class that he took that changed his life and the book that heavily influenced him. -why the last 5 years have been the most challenging time in his creative career and how self reflection helped pull him through it. -how his "this is the one" project turned out to be a disappointing situation and what killed it. -the development of his own brand and why he is so proud of it. Lenny is such an open and honest person and shares the lessons learned from his creative and personal challenges that he has experienced. I had a great time chatting with him and I know you will get value out of this one. @heymonkeydesign
Today's guest is Lenny Terenzi. He is a Designer, Illustrator, and Creative Director working as Hey Monkey Design out of Raleigh NC. During this episode we talk about:-his very first job in the design game. -how he has been working for himself since 2001.-the chance class that he took that changed his life and the book that heavily influenced him. -why the last 5 years have been the most challenging time in his creative career and how self reflection helped pull him through it. -how his "this is the one" project turned out to be a disappointing situation and what killed it. -the development of his own brand and why he is so proud of it. Lenny is such an open and honest person and shares the lessons learned from his creative and personal challenges that he has experienced. I had a great time chatting with him and I know you will get value out of this one. @heymonkeydesign
Ep. 326 Aired on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Are you in the middle of an inner battle? Have you gone through something REALLY big and you have lost track of your vision or who you are? Are you overwhelmed with life, work, and creatively stumped? This week we will talk about self-care as we focus this month on our mental health. We are focusing on real struggles creatives have regarding their mental health. Let's start the year off right, supporting each other, growing stronger, and finding outlets, and places of support when we need it. This week's guest is a great speaker, illustrator, leader, and friend to many, Lenny Terenzi. But he is also human and is going through a journey he did not expect to be on, but is continuing onward, growing, and sharing his story. We will dig into how through this inner journey he went dark digitally, refocused, and healed. He will give us tips on how to help someone who is going through something similar and tips to help you, if you find yourself on a similar path. Follow Lenny: www.heymonkeydesign.com twitter.com/heymonkeydesign @heymonkeydesign instagram.com/heymonkeydesign @heymonkeydesign ______________________ Follow DESIGN RECHARGE: Our website: www.rechargingyou.com Find full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/326 Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com Recharging You helps creative entrepreneurs niche down and get focused, uncover and utilize your strengths, and educate you in reaching your business and creative goals through training, coaching, and by sharing stories of hope. Recharging You is the home for The Design Recharge Show which is an interactive, web show and podcast recorded live with an audience where interviews of designers, illustrators, industry leaders, and business professionals happen weekly. Design Recharge is about Hope, I share stories and tips of how creatives got further in their career / entrepreneurial journey. Join us live each week and become part of the Design Recharge Family, subscribe and get the link to come to the live recording. Sign up at http://www.rechargingyou.com Learn more about The Design Recharge Pro Power Station here: www.rechargingyou.com/powerstation-learn-more Leave a Review & Share with Your Friends One of the best ways to support the channel and podcast is to leave a review on iTunes or Google Play or where ever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the channel, leave a comment on an episode that you watch and of course share it with your friends. Become a Patron Support the channel and the podcast for even just a $1 a month. Each level of support has extra benefits and rewards that are delivered to patron's only. https://www.patreon.com/dianegibbs My favorite way to build websites is with the Elementor Plugin, making almost any Wordpress theme invincible, this plugin has changed the way I have been able to design websites. Use this affiliate link to purchase the plan right for you. http://bit.ly/DRelementor Timely is the app I use on my computer or phone to track my time. Timely remembers for me so I don't have to. When you sign up for Timely via this link, you will receive a 10% discount once you activate your subscription. You are able to try Timely for 14 days before activating your subscription, to make sure that Timely is the right fit for you. It was for me. Here is the link: http://bit.ly/drtimely Audible has changed my business and my life. I listen to more books than I physically read nowadays. I have the gold membership, I get a new credit each month for less than $15. With this link you will receive a 30 day free trial, and a credit for a free audiobook download. http://www.audibletrial.com/DesignRecharge Get two months free of skillshare premium: http://bit.ly/dianegibbs Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are 'affiliate links.' This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission.
This week, we sit down with my friend, Lenny Terenzi. Lenny is the owner of Hey Monkey, (https://www.heymonkeydesign.com) a studio that produces screen printing, illustration and graphic design. He is also the president of the AIGA Raleigh chapter (https://raleigh.aiga.org) and raising a daughter who is following her own creative outlets. ****** Y'all! Join me for the release for my show, The Pencil Pushers Podcast - celebrating the hand-drawn arts. I'll be interviewing friends and idols in illustration, animation, comic-art, and more. - Mike Rosado https://www.instagram.com/ekimodasor/ Produced and edited by Max Trujillo Productions https://www.instagram.com/mxtrjll/
Following on from the Lenny Terenzi episode, Dave and Glyn got chatting about friendship and relationships in business and life and how to make sure you know how to balance and manage them to the best possible outcome. Hopefully after listening you'll find a way of making sure your friendships stay strong and your business continues to grow with their support and help.
Dave chats to Hey Monkey Design's Lenny Terenzi. Dave met Lenny earlier this year at Creative South and as they kept in touch Dave saw Lenny post a heartfelt and very honest blog post about the struggles of running your own business and how to break out of that bad situation. It's honest, frank and full of great advice! About Lenny - "I'm 45. A Designer, illustrator, educator, screen printer, community builder. A lot of hats, one head. I am a dreamer, blue sky thinker. ENFP-A on the Myers Briggs scale. I thrive in group activities and social interaction. Probably stemming from my days as a touring musician. Blues and Classic R&B if you are curious though my youth was spent with long hair and headbanging to the Sunset Strip." ... "After 15 years of working for myself in a home office, I felt like it was time to think bigger, be bigger. Believe in myself and plant a flag in the ground. So in August of 2014 I signed a lease on a 1700 sq. ft. warehouse space in the bustling and bursting mecca of Durham, North Carolina. A design studio, a print shop, a creative experience where anyone can get energized and inspired to reignite into the best version of themselves." https://www.heymonkeydesign.com // http://www.twitter.com/heymonkeydesign // http://www.instagram.com/heymonkeydesign // http://www.facebook.com/heymonkeydesign // https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenny-terenzi
This week we have Lenny Terenzi of Hey Monkey Design on the pod! He is an absolute gem of a human! We had the pleasure of seeing him speak at 2018 Crop Conference in Baton Rogue and he definitely inspired the fuck out of us. We get into dating, dad life, business shit, drunk things, etc. He's the greatest!
Listen more than you talk. Learn more about Lenny: http://www.heymonkeydesign.com/ Don't Miss Episode 50: http://daroldpinnock.com/50
Lenny Terenzi of Hey Monkey Design When you hit rock bottom and are backed into a corner, you’re forced to make a choice. _How do you respond? _ I feel it's easier to throw in the towel then it is to raise up and face adversity. It's take a lot of guts to get back up and attack life from a new direction. Then you have Lenny Terenzi, who's went from extreme highs, to extreme lows only to climb his way back up to the top. Not only has he made a huge name for himself in the creative industry, but he shares his story and his Professor Dumbledore like wisdom alongside it. Lenny is an expert at branding, illustration, screen printing, teaching workshops, speaking, organizing events and whatever else you can think of, he probably does it. He's a pretty squirrely and lovable character who operates under the name Hey Monkey Design. Not only has he been a huge role model to me, but he has zero issues opening up and being transparent in order to help someone else avoid the mistakes he’s made. In this episode we chat about: Battling through creative block Finding yourself in community Vulnerability and getting out of your comfort zone Building your own thriving creative business If you think someone can find value in this episode please give it a share on social media. It’s because of your word of mouth that the show keeps growing and you know I love you for it. Shownotes Lenny Terenzi’s IG / Twitter / Dribbble / Facebook HeyMonkeyDesign.com AIGA Raleigh Thrive Conference Mike Jones - Creative South Conference Hoodzpah Sisters Nick Slater Tim Lee of Rabbit Run Studios Dose of Inspiration: @LexWilsonType Podcast editor: Aine Brennan Podcast music: 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 Crypto Donation Support Bitcoin: 1j5vE64PWgkJHGnGSrAiJK82bnfn7fBgu Ethereum: 0xFf60588C873E34235dE371450d58129d8d7cAC16 Litecoin: LerTFZfvtW4iH7qJM8vSE9mkdQA24yKmB6 Subscribe via your favorite podcast player: iTunes Spotify Google Play Radio Overcast Stitcher
Lenny on Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/heymonkeydesign Reimagine Conference: http://reimagineconference.com A Few Tickets Remain: https://hy289.infusionsoft.com/app/orderForms/ReImagine-2017 Creative South: https://www.creativesouth.com Circles Conference: http://circlesconference.com/ AIGA: http://www.aiga.org
In episode nine, Daniel and Zach hang out with Lenny Terenzi. We discuss work/life balance issues, whether it even exists or not, animal sacrifices, priorities, and copying (again).
Today we’re continuing with a series of short conversations recorded live at Creative South 2017. In this episode, I talk with Blake Stevenson of Jetpacks & Rollerskates and Lenny Terenzi of Hey! Monkey Design and his wife Kristen Musgrave, a veterinarian based in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Mof1 Hot Seat Interview with Lenny Terenzi
We’re wrapping up the bonus episodes recorded Live at Weapons of Mass Creation. In this episode, I’m joined by my beautiful and talented co-host, Lenny Terenzi of Hey Monkey! Design. We sit down with Brittany Barnhart and talk with her about getting started in the industry as a freelancer, the importance of experimenting with your work, her passion for illustration, her favorite type of beer, and more.
We’re continuing with the bonus episodes recorded Live at Weapons of Mass Creation. In this episode, I fired my former co-host Blake Stevenson of Jetpacks and Rollerskates in favor of Mr. Hey Monkey himself, Lenny Terenzi. We sit down with Doc Reed and talk with him about lucid dreaming, the importance of listening, and the best and worst advice he’s ever gotten.
This episode the Masters rekindle their conversation with Lenny Terenzi. Lenny tells the Masters about what's new with him, talks about his current and upcoming projects, gives an insight into what illustrators we should be looking for, and gives a run down for how to get the most out of Creative South.
This episode features Lenny Terenzi of Hey! Monkey Design out of Raleigh, North Carolina. We talk about his life, how he was creatively lost and found his way back with the help of AIGA, and what the future holds for him.