Podcast appearances and mentions of Stefan G Bucher

Stefan G. Bucher (born 1973) is an American writer, graphic designer and illustrator. He works through his design studio, 344 Design. Stefan G. Bucher was born in Germany in 1973. Bucher moved to California to attend the Art Center College of Design.

Stefan G. Bucher designs and produces high-end books for corporate and private clients. He has designed for Sting, Whitney Houston, Jason Bentley, David Hockney, Philip Glass, Judd Apatow, and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He is an ADC Young Gun and has won a D&AD Yellow Pencil for book design.In addition to scores of books, he has created custom letterforms for the main titles of the films "The Fall," “Immortals” and “Mirror, Mirror” for director Tarsem. His time-lapse drawings appear on the Emmy-award winning TV show “The Electric Company.” He designed the Blue Man Theater at the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, and gave life to the Saks Fifth Avenue Yeti.Bucher is a graduate of Art Center College of Design. Following stints at Wieden + Kennedy, Modernista!, and Maverick Records, he created the Daily Monster, an online drawing series and and story-telling community that spawned a book and three popular “Monster Maker” iOS apps. He is the author of seven books, including the best-selling "344 Questions—The Creative Person's Do-It-Yourself Guide to Insight, Survival, and Artistic Fulfillment” which was just re-released as an expanded edition.Social media linkshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/344books/Link to websitehttps://344lovesyou.comPrimary Topic: Understanding Introversion- Stefan's definition of introversion- The challenges of being an introvert in social situations- Favorite ways to recharge as an introvertPrimary Topic: Stefan's Work as a Graphic Designer and Illustrator- Overview of Stefan's work- How Stefan has crafted his workspace to balance his energy- How Stefan has improved his career by taking a less serious approach and focusing on helping people with his workPrimary Topic: Setting Boundaries in Work and Business- Saying no to opportunities that don't align with his work style- How Stefan has crafted his business to accommodate his unique work schedule- The importance of setting clear expectations for clients and colleaguesPrimary Topic: Misconceptions in the Design Industry- Discussing the misconceptions around the design industry and the role of designers in client preferences- The shift needed in the application of energy in the design industryPrimary Topic: Stefan's Journey in the Creative Field- Stefan's early start in the design and creative industry- Balancing control over working hours throughout his careerPrimary Topic: Balancing Personal and Professional Life- The trade-offs Stefan has made in his career for personal fulfillment- The importance of support from family in pursuing a non-traditional career path

“You have to see this.” That's the message I see alongside a link sent to me by a friend. “Umm… I'm kind of busy, you know? I'm in the middle of things, working and I don't have time for links.” I fire back. He insists, “No, you really need to see this.” So I open up the link and see... an inkblot. An inkblot?!? Big deal! Then he tells me to play the video, and I do. I find myself completely enthralled as this inkblot suddenly becomes a creature that turns into an adorable monster. Oh, and the artist creating it is drawing it upside-down and backward! From white pages to inkblots to monsters, this art comes to life before my eyes. And each monster clearly has its own story behind it. I have to know who the artist is. I want to talk to him and find out everything I can because anyone with the talent to turn inkblots into monsters has won me over. How do you organically create something from nothing like that? Find out in this episode as I sit down with that incredible artist, Stefan G. Bucher. We discuss why starting your story in the middle helps you overcome resistance and why doing things for yourself without an audience might be the better way for you to go. You'll also hear about the role of storytelling in highlighting the common experience, how you can do things to feel less alone in the world, and Stefan's incredibly amusing technique to help you uplevel your storytelling game. What you will learn in this episode: Why your task is to find something, not create something Why connection is such an essential part of great storytelling How different mediums can unlock new ways to approach storytelling Who is Stefan? Stefan G. Bucher is a writer, graphic designer, illustrator, and all-around bookaholic. Born in Germany, he came to California and studied at the Art Center College of Design. His first introduction to book design happened as a child when he poured over the catalogs of the Wilhelm Busch Museum in Hannover. That early access began a lifelong journey to design and produce books in the same delightful and fascinating fashion that those early catalogs did for him. Stefan has received rewards, features, and recognition from design books and magazines and prestigious institutions in the literary world. He won the Yellow Pencil Award for Book Design from British Design and the Art Direction and the Art Directors Club of New York. Numerous book design exhibitions have featured his work such as those hosted by the American Institute of Graphic Arts, Minneapolis' Walker Art Center, and the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum. Stefan's most popular work, however, is the online animation series Daily Monster where he filmed himself drawing a new monster from random inkblots for 100 days. This series has enjoyed millions of views and downloads and inclusion in the Communication Arts Illustration and American Illustration annuals, and even new life in book form. In addition, he has worked with a wide range of entertainment, advertising, educational, and institutional clients and collaborated on projects with big names like Sting, director Tarsem, and The New York Times. Links and Resources: 344 Books @344books on LinkedIn @stefangbucher on YouTube 100 Days of Monster by Stefan G. Bucher Stefan's Skillshare Class Storytelling School Website @storytellingschool on Instagram @storytellingSchool on Facebook

Stefan G. Bucher of 344 stopped by the day after a fantastic presentation to AIGA Nebraska in support of his new book, Letterheads : An Eccentric Alphabet. A lot has happened since we last had Stefan on the show. Well,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Stefan G. Bucher: The Reflex Blue Show #184 appeared first on 36 Point.

LetterHeads: An Eccentric Alphabet (Unnamed Press) From the creator of the popular Daily Monster YouTube series comes a revolutionary new vision for “characters,” one that brings the alphabet hilariously alive. A very special design book, LetterHeads is the first to feature “sculpted“ portraits of letters, employing 3D modeling software, which has been used almost exclusively by Hollywood’s CGI and video game production community. Until now! LetterHeads is a graphic design book for creatives of any age, celebrating diversity and inspired by the people of the artist’s hometown of Los Angeles. Infused with unique personalities, surrounded by playful vocabulary and an intriguing color palette, the letters reflect just how alive language can be. The use of ground-breaking 3D technology acts as a link to not just the future of letterform creation, but education itself. • Molded and carved like a series of classical sculptures, but free of the gaudy paint jobs, the LetterHeads allow the quirks and nuances of each diverse character to emerge.• The LetterHeads are a landmark approach to letterform creation, combining decorative lettering of the 19th century with the crisp digital modeling of a Pixar blockbuster.• LetterHeads enfolds playful vocabulary with color literacy, celebrating the diversity of both letterforms and people. Stefan G. Bucher is an American writer, graphic designer and illustrator. He is the man behind the award-winning California design studio 344 Design. He is also the creator of the popular online animation series Daily Monster. For 100 days he filmed himself drawing a new monster every night, based on random ink blots. Visitors then posted stories about each monster on the blog. The clips have been viewed well over three million times and are collected, along with selected stories, in the book “100 Days of Monsters.” He is the subject of an hour-long documentary film about his life and work, produced as part of lynda.com’s “Creative Inspiration” series.

Stefan G. Bucher is the man behind 344lovesyou.com and dailymonster.com, which has spawned a book and the popular “Monster Maker” iOS app. He is the author of five other books, including the best-selling "344 Questions—The Creative Person’s Do-It-Yourself Guide to Insight, Survival, and Artistic Fulfillment." He has created designs and illustrations for David Hockney, Judd Apatow, and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He is an ADC Young Gun and has won a D&AD Yellow Pencil for book design, among many others.   In this episode we speak with Stefan about the entrance of the Blue Man Theater which he designed for the Monte Carlo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.