Episodes
On this final episode of Wellfed season 4 my guest is New England based artist and illustrator, Chris Delorenzo. Chris if you're listening to this, I'm sorry it took so long. I would describe Chris's work as whimsical, clever and abstract. It is truly an example of letting your mind explore ideas fully and not letting the conventions of life bog you down in the process. His approach to creating work and experience has allowed him to collaborate with brands like Apple, Airbnb, GoDaddy, the New...
Published 10/15/21
Published 10/15/21
It's been a while...but I'm back! Season 4 finale is on it's way and will be released with October 15th with Chris Delorenzo. Become a hero of the podcast and consider supporting us on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/wellfed Listen to episode 8 of season 4 with D'ana Nunez https://apple.co/3Fl6bHW Listen to episode 7 of season 4 with Emily Elyse Miller https://apple.co/2VUKImR Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedesignguy Follow Wellfed on Instagram:...
Published 10/05/21
On this episode, my guest is D'ana Nunez, aka COVL. D'ana is a multidisciplinary artist originally from Miami, now living in Brooklyn, New York. Multi-disciplinary is a word we use to describe creatives that apply their skills to a number of different mediums and D'ana is truly an example of this. She has created murals, motion graphics, car wraps, interiors, and even capsule collections for brands, such as Nike, Instagram, Spotify, Google, and many more. D'ana has been on my list of guests...
Published 08/25/21
Emily Elyse Miller, the Founder and CEO of Offlimits Cereal and the author of Breakfast the cookbook published by Phydon. When I first started Wellfed one of the brands I looked to for inspiration was Breakfast Club which was a project started by Emily. She used food as a way to start conversations and connect with new and interesting people and I loved that. Emily has always had a passion for food as well as art and fashion and all three of those have now been combined to launch her cereal...
Published 06/15/21
Have you ever wondered how to develop your personal style as a creative? On this episode I speak with illustrator Sebastian Curi, who went through years of working different jobs before arriving at his very recognizable illustration style. Sebastian is a super talented individual and I am so glad he could join me as a guest on the podcast. We spoke about how he started off in post production roles before ever getting the opportunity to work on any creative animation projects. We also talked...
Published 05/18/21
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Published 05/14/21
Using typography as image is something a lot of designers can appreciate and Chloe Scheffe has done an amazing job exploring that through her work for some big clients. Chloe has recently decided to step out on her as an independent designer working with clients like Nike, Lucky Me Records, Tribeca Films, and more. Prior to this she worked at the New York Times where she fell in love with editorial design which led her to leading the design and art direction for Away's independent magazine,...
Published 05/01/21
Using typography as image is something a lot of designers can appreciate and Chloe Scheffe has done an amazing job exploring that through her work for some big clients. Chloe has recently decided to step out on her as an independent designer working with clients like Nike, Lucky Me Records, Tribeca Films, and more. Prior to this she worked at the New York Times where she fell in love with editorial design which led her to leading the design and art direction for Away's independent magazine,...
Published 04/15/21
A web designer and digital entrepreneur, Puno is a Digital Educator & Founder of ilovecreatives, a platform connecting and edu-taining creatives living that slashie life. I first encountered Puno through her humorous Squarespace design course advertisements which stood at as a unique approach to the online education space. After doing my research and learning about Puno's diverse background starting as an art director and working her way to leading UX design on Activision's Call of Duty,...
Published 04/01/21
Alex Kiesling is an illustrator and animation director currently based in Brooklyn, New York. I don't remember exactly how I came across Alex's profile but I have been following him for some time now and have enjoyed seeing his work pop up in my feed. To kickoff season 4, Alex and I discussed what it was like after graduating from school with only $600 in his bank account. Alex also discusses how even though his first internship was not the most fun, it made a huge impact on his style and...
Published 03/15/21
Verena Von Pfetten is the co-founder of the lifestyle brand and magazine Gossamer. Before starting the cannabis media brand, Verena had spent years working within the industry dating all the way back as an intern at the global media company, Conde Nast. After experiencing a moment of burn out from seeing multiple companies fold, Verena decided to take her experience and start her own media brand. As Gossamer continues to expand it develops new and exciting ways to form a meaningful...
Published 03/01/21
New episodes releasing March 1! Welcome back! Hope everyone is safe and healthy Support Wellfed on patreon. https://www.patreon.com/wellfed Listen to the last episode of season 3 with Noemie Le Coz & Jeremy Elliot of Little Troop https://apple.co/2P7dIV6 Listen to the very first episodes from season 1 with photographer Jeremy Cohen https://apple.co/3kiHLEJ Follow Wellfed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellfed.podcast/ If you enjoy this episode please rate, review, and...
Published 02/24/21
Noemie Le Coz and Jeremy Elliot are the founders and designers of the new Brooklyn based design studio Little Troop. To close out season 3 of the podcast, Noemie and Jeremy welcomed me into their apartment where we chatted about their big move to New York, how they swooned every design studio to land their first jobs, and everything that led to them forming their studio Little Troop. While they are not only partners in their professional careers, Noemie and Jeremy also discuss how laying down...
Published 05/26/20
Barbie Bertisch & Paul Raffaele are the designers, DJs, and founders of the New York City based dance music fanzine Love Injection. Although every episode I make for this podcast is special because I get to meet some of my creative heroes, this episode has a special place in my heart. Not only was Paul someone I learned a lot from while I was an intern but Paul and Barbie were part of the reason why I started this podcast in the first place. To watch how they were able to create Love...
Published 05/19/20
Aaron Barksdale is a writer, producer, and previously a teacher in Brooklyn, New York. Aaron and I met while working at Vice where he was doing something totally different than what he is doing now for his full-time job. While working together I would come to learn that Aaron is not afraid to challenge himself and take on new opportunities. Aaron was a previously a teacher before deciding to enter the media industry as a writer. He wrote for companies like Refinery29, HuffPost, Blavity and...
Published 05/12/20
Kevin Lyons is a creative director, illustrator, and artist know for his brilliant creativity and his infamous monsters that you may have seen on your favorite popsicle packaging at your local supermarket. Having Kevin join me as a guest was and has been an absolute highlight for the podcast and for me personally. I grew up observing and admiring Kevin's work ad to be able to speak with him about his career and experience was such a tremendous pleasure and learning opportunity. Become a...
Published 05/05/20
Aundre Larrow is a freelance photographer and creative currently based in Brooklyn, New York. I first learned about Aundre's work when I interview Jeremy Perez-Cruz for the podcast. I immediately fell in love with Aundre's photograph and knew I had to hear his story. His work captures the raw emotion and joy of everyday people. Aundre was also a participant in the Adobe Creative Residency where he spent an entire working and honing his skills as a photographer. Become a Wellfed Creative...
Published 04/28/20
Louisa Cannell is a freelance illustrator working and living in Brooklyn. This episode was very special for me because I when I met Louisa she was in a completely different role from what she is doing now. Louisa and I both worked at Viceland and at the time Louisa was a coordination assistant. At that time she had only done a few illustrations here and there from previous internships and also outside of work. Louisa decided to one day apply for an internship at Refinery29, leaving her...
Published 04/21/20
Gabby Lord is currently a senior designer at the branding and design agency Character. She is also the creator of OMGLord which is a curated directory and newsletter of handy creative resources. On this episode my conversation with Gabby started out in her hometown of Tamworth, Australia where she grew up and eventually made the move Sydney for university. After graduating, Gabby moved to Berlin where she was able to not only learn so much about her passion for design but also about herself....
Published 04/14/20
Become a Wellfed Creative Heroes and consider supporting us on our patreon. We have a bunch of rewards for our heroes and your support allows me to continue to product this podcast! Listen to Episode 1 of Season 2 with Mural Artist and Designer Eric Friedensohn https://apple.co/3dYDjY8 Listen to Episode 1 of Season 1 with New York Photographer Jeremy Cohen https://apple.co/2x8a7NI Follow Wellfed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellfedpodcast/ Watch Wellfed on Youtube:...
Published 04/07/20
Before the weekend I created a series I am calling CreateFromHome and checked in with a few friends of the podcast to see how they were digesting things with the Coronavirus. In this episode, I video call with Rich Tu who was a guest on season 2 of the podcast. You can watch our full video chats at https://wellfedpodcast.com/youtube/ Listen to Rich's S2 episode: https://apple.co/2WD8fHf Follow Wellfed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellfedpodcast/ Watch Wellfed on Youtube:...
Published 03/24/20
Before the weekend I created a series I am calling CreateFromHome and checked in with a few friends of the podcast to see how they were digesting things with the Coronavirus. In this episode, I video call with Rich Tu who was a guest on season 2 of the podcast. You can watch our full video chats at https://wellfedpodcast.com/youtube/ Listen to Rich's S2 episode: https://apple.co/2WD8fHf Follow Wellfed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellfedpodcast/ Watch Wellfed on Youtube:...
Published 03/24/20
Before the weekend I created a series I am calling CreateFromHome and checked in with a few friends of the podcast to see how they were digesting things with the Coronavirus. On this episode, I video call with Carly & Sebastian who were guests on season 2 of the podcast. You can watch our full video chats at https://wellfedpodcast.com/youtube/ Listen to Carly's S2 episode: https://apple.co/2UeNyzW Listen to Sebastian's S2 episode: https://apple.co/2UeNDUg Follow Wellfed on Instagram:...
Published 03/24/20
Before the weekend I created a series I am calling CreateFromHome and checked in with a few friends of the podcast to see how they were digesting things with the Coronavirus. On this episode, I video call with Carly & Sebastian who were guests on season 2 of the podcast. You can watch our full video chats at https://wellfedpodcast.com/youtube/ Listen to Carly's S2 episode: https://apple.co/2UeNyzW Listen to Sebastian's S2 episode: https://apple.co/2UeNDUg Follow Wellfed on Instagram:...
Published 03/24/20