Archive for 'Chats'

DC80 TINA ROTH EISENBERG

February 27th, 2011 by James Gray. Published under Chats. No Comments.


Tina Roth Eisenberg joins us from New York City. Founder of the design blog/studio, Swissmiss, she tells us about some of her projects including CreativeMornings and TeuxDeux. She also gives us some clues as to what new and exciting things we can expect to see from her in the near future.

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DC79 EIGHT HOUR DAY

February 17th, 2011 by James Gray. Published under Chats. No Comments.


Nathan Strandberg and Katie Kirk of Eight Hour Day join us from San Francisco. They tell us about their unique way of combining work with travel and shed some light on their day to day.

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DC78 HYDRO74

February 10th, 2011 by James Gray. Published under Chats. No Comments.


Joshua Smith, aka Hydro74, joins us from Orlando. He tells us about some of his early jobs and experiences in the industry, and how that led him to where he is now. We talk about business, methods, strategy and learn a little bit about the madness that is Hydro74.

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DC76 JOHN POBOJEWSKI + BUD RODECKER

January 30th, 2011 by James Gray. Published under Chats. 1 Comment.


John Pobojewski and Bud Rodecker join us from the office of Thirst in Chicago. They tell us about their paths, processes and what it’s like working with Rick Valicenti.

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DC75 DAWN HANCOCK + SHANNON DOWNEY

January 26th, 2011 by James Gray. Published under Chats. No Comments.


Dawn Hancock of Firebelly Design and Shannon Downey of Pivotal Production, join us to talk about Grant for Good. G4G selects one nonprofit organization and donates services and expertise to focus on their strategy and marketing for an entire year. We also discuss the AIGA Chicago Mentor Program and hear from some of the participants in the most recent session.

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DC74 OLIVIA BEE

January 23rd, 2011 by James Gray. Published under Chats. No Comments.


16 year old photography phenom, Olivia Bee joins us from Portland, Oregon. She talks about her passion for photography and offers a fresh perspective on working in the creative industry. She tells us a little bit about her techniques and gives us some of the back story on how she came to work with clients like Converse and Nike.

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DC73 BOB ZENI

January 19th, 2011 by James Gray. Published under Chats. No Comments.


Bob Zeni, Director of Strategy for the Society of Typographic Arts, joins us on the eve of the STA Archive10 gala event. He tells us about the event and shares his wisdom on a variety of design-related topics.

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DC72 THREADLESS

January 16th, 2011 by James Gray. Published under Chats. No Comments.


The Threadless crew joins us from their brand new office in Chicago. Topics of discussion include crowdsourcing, community and the unique experience that Threadless creates.

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DC71 THE POST FAMILY

January 10th, 2011 by James Gray. Published under Chats. No Comments.


Members of the Chicago design collaborative, The Post Family, join us from their studio in Chicago. They tell us about their involvement in the documentary, Typeface, and share the ups and downs and ins and outs of working in a collaborative environment.

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DC70 JESSICA HISCHE

January 4th, 2011 by James Gray. Published under Chats. No Comments.


The insanely talented Jessica Hische joins us from New York for DesignChat. We talk type, illustration and all things design. Jessica tells us a bit about her career path, client relationships and sheds a bit of light on her design philosophies that have helped her become so successful.

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