This week I spoke to illustrator and Top Skillshare Teacher, Tom Froese. In our conversation, we talked about his process and how he developed his style of illustration, how he built an audience on Instagram, and the behind the scenes of creating a Skillshare class. Tom not only shares his illustrations online, but also shares his thoughts through micro-blog posts in his captions, and shares his process on Skillshare. After teaching in a University, Tom wasn't sure teaching was for him, but...

This week I spoke with Creative Director at UCF Marketing, Ron Boucher. I've had the chance to meet Ron Boucher at my time at UCF but today's conversation was a chance to dive deeper into his career. In today's episode, we talked about what all goes into his role as the Creative Director of UCF Marketing, his work on the Sonny's BBQ rebrand, and his experience as a freelance designer. Ron has some awesome work so make sure to check out his work at the links below. Instagram:...

This week I spoke to Photographer and Filmmaker, Edward Lee. Ed and I had a great conversation and talked about his journey quitting his job to be a full-time filmmaker, how he maintains his personal brand, and how to use social media to increase brand awareness. Ed has his own podcast and also a YouTube channel full of awesome content so make sure to connect with him and check out his work at the links below. Instagram: www.instagram.com/edwardleefilms/ YouTube:...

This week I spoke to motion designer and director, Kay Uwaibi. With a background in a more technical field, Kay and his wife started The Park Ave Company with the goal of having honest discussions centered around user needs. In our conversation we talked how to approach a work-life balance, Kay's approach to a project by starting with the end goal and working backward, and Kay's strategy for pricing motion design projects.  Kay and his wife have some incredible work they've done for Park Ave...

This week I spoke to motion designer, Kyle Harter. Kyle currently works at Digital Brew as an animator and in our conversation, we talked about how he started working there, his advice for people struggling with imposter syndrome, and his advice as a freelancer dealing with your finances. Our conversation covered a lot of information this week that I think anyone will benefit from and it covered a lot of topics I haven't had a chance to dive deep into on the show yet. Kyle has some awesome...

This week I spoke with partner and creative director at Laughing Samurai, Gilbert Gomez. Laughing Samurai is a UX/UI company with clients ranging from UCF to Microsoft with a focus on being bolder and faster than the competition. In our conversation, Gilbert and I talked about the difference between traditional layout and UX/UI design, we took a deep dive into his work for UCF, and we covered the importance of typography in UX/UI design. With a background in more traditional layout design,...

This week I spoke to the founder and co-owner of RVRB agency, Clark Campbell. In our conversation, we talked about the services RVRB offers, their work with the SEC, and their own podcast, RVRB Roundtable. The team at RVRB has a goal of making great events look great online. They do that through recap content, promo before and after the event, and by helping their clients live stream events.  They have some awesome work so make sure to hit them up online and connect with them at the links...

This week I spoke with videographer Andy Turner. Andy started his videography career at Clemson Athletics and now works for Brian Kight as a Creative Media Producer and works as a freelance videographer as well. In our conversation we talked about Andy's introduction to videography, we took a deep dive into his time at Clemson Athletics, we talked about his position with Brian Kight and his work as a freelance videographer.   Andy has some awesome work so make sure to connect with him on...

This week I spoke with Design Director Avery Smith. From his work at Intrepid Networks to his role as the Vice President of AIGA Orlando, Avery has a diverse portfolio and skillset. In our conversation, we talked about Avery's introduction to design, his career at Intrepid Networks starting in the days as a start-up, and his role as the Vice President of AIGA Orlando. Avery has some awesome work so be sure to connect with him at the links below:  Website: http://asmith3.com Twitter:...

This week I spoke with designer and illustrator Joshua Clarke. Joshua has an incredibly diverse portfolio and also has his own initiative, Make Good, that brings creativity as a way for positive change in young people's communities. In our conversation, we talked about Joshua's introduction to design and his experience in other creative fields, his balance between minimalism and illustration, and his project Make Good.  Be sure to connect with Joshua and check out his work at the links...

This week I spoke to designer, John Zurowski. John is a freelance designer working on a wide range of projects with a wide range of clients. In today's episode, we talked about John's process, how he developed his unique style, and talked about the difference between working with a client like a band versus a client like a university.  John has some awesome work so be sure to check it out and connect with him at the links below:  Instagram: @zurowski_designs If you enjoyed today's...

This week I spoke with photographer, Savanna Brown. Savannah is a wedding, couple, portrait, and travel photographer based in Atlanta, GA. In our conversation, we talked about Savanna's work and introduction to photography, how you can navigate your passions, and the importance of delegation and efficiency in her business.  Be sure to connect with Savanna on her socials below: Instagram: @savkbrown Facebook: facebook.com/savannakayephoto If you enjoyed today's episode, make sure to...

This week I spoke with Principal and Creative Director of Makewell Creative, Matty O’Connell. Matty owns Makewell Creative and has a passion for living a life you can be excited about. In our conversation, we talked about work-life balance, how to set boundaries with clients, and how you can live a life you're excited about.  Matty has some awesome work over at Makewell Creative so be sure to check it out at the links below:  Website: makewell.ca Instagram: @makewellcreative If you...

This week I spoke with designer Kelly Sikkema. Kelly is a designer, hand letterer, and photographer creating custom typographic pieces on Instagram. In today's conversation, we spoke about how Kelly finds her inspiration, the process behind creating her own Procreate brushes, and her contribution of over 1,300 photos to Unsplash!  Kelly has some really awesome work so be sure to connect with her on social media and hit her with a follow! Instagram:...

This week I spoke with designer, Adam Nienow. Adam is a designer and illustrator who's also made some really awesome typefaces and is releasing a new one on the 15th of every month. In our conversation, we talked about the differences between in-house and freelance design, the process of making custom typefaces, and his brand, Nienow. Adam has some really awesome work so be sure to connect with him on social media and at his website at the links below: Website:...

This week I spoke with designer, Nick Longo. Nick is a design professor and freelance graphic designer working heavily in packaging design. In today's episode, we talked about Nick's career so far, we took a deep dive into his work for Frill Frozen Desserts, and we talked about his podcast, The Deeply Graphic Designcast.  Be sure to check out Nick's work and follow him on social media at the links below: Website: www.longodesigns.com The Deeply Graphic Designcast:...

This week I spoke with artist Efdot, aka Eric Friedensohn. Eric works on a diverse range of projects ranging from murals to screen printed pieces and has his own movement to help promote muralists as well. This week we talked about Eric's inspirations, the story behind his slogan "Art for Optimists", and his Topps baseball card project. Eric has some incredible work and brings a different perspective to the show being that his work has a more traditional art approach. Be sure to check out...

This week I spoke with independent artist & designer, Joe Cavazos. Joe works as an independent artist on Instagram, YouTube, and Tik Tok and he's also the co-owner of Nusupply and SundaySocial.tv. In today's episode, we talked about Joe's work as a designer and artist, the idea behind Nusupply and SundaySocial.tv, and how YouTube and Tik Tok have played a role in his career as an artist and designer.  Joe has some really awesome work so be sure to check it out at the links below: Joe's...

This week I spoke with independent brand designer, Bob Ewing. In our conversation, we talked about how Bob transitioned from wanting to pursue architecture to pursuing design, his approach to time management, and how he rebranded Creative South. We were able to cover a lot in our conversation and Bob's work is a must-see. He recently started working as a freelancer and has also hosted talks and workshops and he has a ton of work for you to check out online. Make sure to connect with Bob on...

Today I'm sharing my interview on the Top of Mind Podcast with host, Stewart Hillhouse. The Top of Mind Podcast discusses what it takes to be top of mind in the creative and marketing industries and Stewart and I had a conversation about that in relation to my design work.  The past two weeks have been a big push on my end to bring you all new content through Creatively Brief, which takes time to figure out how it will all fit together. However, I didn't want to stop bringing you content, so...

This week, I wanted to share my episode on the Quickie Podcast with Dave Hopkins. If you heard last week's episode, you heard my interview with Dave Hopkins about his podcast. I was on his podcast a while back, so this week I wanted to share this episode so you could hear a preview of his episode as well as hear a little more about my experience in design.  Make sure to check out Dave's podcast here: https://linktr.ee/thequickiepodcast  If you enjoyed today's episode, make sure to...

This week I spoke with podcaster and print design advocate, Dave Hopkins. Dave brought a unique perspective to the show because he works in the printing field. In our conversation, we talked about the overlap between design and printing, Dave's online course, the Print Design Academy and his upcoming challenge for designers. In his journey as a podcaster, Dave has tried to bring out the overlap of design and printing and educate designers about the professional printing process which is what...

This week I spoke with designer Edward Sun. We talked about Edward's rap career, how his faith has influenced his work, and we took a deep dive into his Easter campaign. Working at Brain Trust Creative, Edward has a chance to work on a wide range of projects and in a lot of different styles, and he credits his diverse body of work to this. While music isn't his main focus anymore, Edward continues to push himself as a designer and share his faith with his following. Edward has some really...

This week I spoke with designer Daniel Ekelund. We talked about his journey into design, how he's merging his passion for sports with his design career, and his design that whatever you do, you have to be persistent. From creating illustrations of NBA players in his free time to working on album covers for Leonard Cohen, Daniel has created a wide range of designs in his career. Starting in the field of architecture, Daniel realized that he was more passionate about graphic design and began to...