http://designchat.info Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:23:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Rich Sullivan of Red Square Agency joins us from Mobile, Alabama for DesignChat. He tells us how his company has been able to expand during the recession and shares his thoughts on the current state of social media and viral marketing. MORE…]]> http://designchat.info/dc_90-rich-sullivan/ To celebrate my third year doing Cusp Conference, I'm giving away 2 tickets to this year's festivities. All you have to do is tweet with the three hashtags #DESIGNCHAT #CUSP11 and #WIN. Its that simple! Tell everyone you know! Winners will be selected TONIGHT, September 7th at 845pm CST during the live show. Both winners will be responsible for getting themselves to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago on September 27th and 28th. Each individual ticket is worth $1750. MORE…]]> http://designchat.info/cusp-conference-2011/ Design superstar Jason Santa Maria (aka: The Most SEO'd Designer on the Internet) spends an hour with us discussing his fan/work relationship with They Might Be Giants, seeing one of his logos tattooed on someone, his excitement for the world of TypeKit and his biggest design catastrophe. MORE… ]]> http://designchat.info/dc88-jason-santa-maria/ From the beginnings of their "babycakes" college romance in Michigan to the blossoming of their careers as MAKE in Chicago, Abby and Jesse bring the same vibrance in their relationship to their work. The best quote of the show goes to Abby Wynne, "Gotham is way too slutty for me right now." MORE…]]> http://designchat.info/dc87-make/ An amazing website used to promote the book Explorations in Typography; Mastering the Fine Art of Typesetting lead me to discover its writer and typography instructor, Carolina de Bartolo. Together we nerd-out on typography and the roller coaster we all ride as we learn how to practice it. Carolina's charm and infectious laughter carry us through our hour-long conversation, which included two video questions and a handful of though-provoking audience text-questions. MORE…]]> http://designchat.info/dc86-carolina-de-bartolo/ The team at Bright Bright Great joins us from Chicago. They tell us about how they got started and what it's like working in a boutique design group. They discuss their approach to projects, client relationships and collaboration. MORE… ]]> http://designchat.info/dc_85-bright-bright-great/ As part of the 2010 AIGA Chicago Design Week, DesignChat was held in front of a live audience at Columbia College in Chicago. For this special event, Art Chantry joins us from his studio in Tacoma, Washington. Art tells us about his experiences in the business and shares a unique perspective on the world of design. MORE… ]]> http://designchat.info/dc_54-art-chantry/ Von Glitschka joins us from his studio in Oregon for DesignChat. He tells us about his first experiences working in the industry and how he became successful as a one-man shop. He talks about his methods and where his inspiration and motivation comes from. MORE…]]> http://designchat.info/dc_84-von-glitschka/ Kyle LaMere, the photographer behind IshootRockstars, joins us from Chicago. He tells us about his background in design and how he transitioned to photography. He talks about what it's like being a full-time freelancer and some his long-term career goals. MORE…]]> http://designchat.info/dc_83-kyle-lamere/ This week DesignChat is on location at Rule29 talking with Justin Ahrens and other members of the R29 team. Justin tells us about his new book, Life Kerning, and Rule29's latest documentary, This is My Normal. We get to see the trailer for the first time and learn about what went into the making of the film. MORE…]]> http://designchat.info/dc_82-rule29/