Posts

The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 38 - The InDesign Episode with David Blatner & Anne-Marie Concepción

/0 Comments/in /by
The Busy Creator 38 - The InDesign Episode with David Blatner & Anne-Marie Concepción

David Blatner (@dblatner) & Anne-Marie Concepción (@amarie) are veteran graphic designers and software instructors specializing in Adobe InDesign. The duo founded InDesign Secrets — the #1 Resource for all things InDesign — and host The InDesign Secrets Podcast. They also take the show on the road, organizing The InDesign Conference and the Print & e-Publishing Conference (PePcon).

Together, we discuss bad InDesign habits, underrated features, and how InDesign is evolving (or not) based on community feedback.


Read more →

The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 33 - Creative Career Q&A with Lisa Cummings

/0 Comments/in /by
The Busy Creator 33, Creative Career Q&A w/guest Lisa Cummings

Lisa Cummings (@LisaCummings) is a corporate consultant and trainer, and host of the Careers Q&A Podcast on PinchYourselfCareers.com. She offers insight and advice to job seekers and people at all stages of their careers, answering questions about office culture, hiring, money, and other career-related topics.

Today’s conversation borrows the format of her show, answering user-submitted questions specific to the create professions.


Read more →

The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 30 with Designer, Educator & Writer Michael Bierut

/0 Comments/in /by
The Busy Creator 30 w/guest Michael Bierut

Michael Bierut (@MichaelBierut) is one of today’s most renowned and respected graphic designers. Since 1990, he has been a Partner at Pentagram, where he works with clients like MIT Media Lab, The Yale School of Architecture, and the New York Jets. In addition to his work at Pentagram, he is a Senior Critic in Graphic Design at the Yale School of Art and co-founded the online publication Design Observer, where he writes about design and creative culture.

Together we discuss Michael’s feelings in becoming a business owner, how he divides work duties with his team, the clunky process of learning business skills as a young designer, and the exhaustive routines which power his morning. We also learn the 19-syllable-order Starbucks order he buys each working day, and how long it takes him to run 3 miles.

Read more about Michael via his lengthy biography on Pentagram’s website.


Read more →

The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 14 with Novelist Laura Thomas

/0 Comments/in /by
The Busy Creator 14 w/guest Laura Thomas

Laura Thomas (@Laura_Raptor) is a writer living and working in Canada. Previously, she has published a full-length novel, but has changed her focus to the short form novella, especially in the Erotica genre. Laura has created a productive workflow and lifestyle that allows her to publish up to three stories per week to online and via electronic platforms like the Amazon Kindle.

Check out Laura under her pen name, Selena Storm, (@Selena_Storm) where you can find about 40 titles.


Read more →

Portfolio Items

Graphic Design Referenced

Graphic Design, Referenced