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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 40 with Photographer, Instructor, & World Traveler Jay Seldin

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The Busy Creator 40 w/guest Jay Seldin

Jay Seldin (@phototraveler8) is a fine art photographer, photo travel entrepreneur, and instructor. Jay has spent the bulk of his career as a teacher, whether teaching graphic design and photography at the high school level, or more recently conducting workshops and photo tours all over the world.

This conversation tracks Jay’s early career and how he got into teaching, his accidental discovery of the Macintosh, how he transitioned into leading workshops and tours, and how Prescott learned the graphic design trade in 1998–99 as a high school senior.

Check out Jay’s photography on his website, or check out his photo workshops via his company page, CPE Photo Workshops

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

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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.


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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 20 - Building and Growing a Small Design Firm, with Josh Miles

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The Busy Creator 20 w/guest Josh Miles

Josh Miles (@JoshMiles) founded Miles Design, an independent graphic design firm in Indianapolis, Indiana, after organically growing his freelance practice. Following some hi-profile work in a narrow sector, he’s grown his team to nine employees, taking care to build a healthy workplace culture along the way.

Miles Design team

Josh and his team at Miles Design

In this discussion, Josh shares some of the challenges for growing and maintaining a design business, as well as some of the tools and tactics he uses to keep the team in sync and doing great work. You can read more about Josh on his site, JoshMiles.com


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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 7 with Designer & Blogger Courtney Eliseo

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The Busy Creator 7 w/guest Courtney Eliseo

Courtney Eliseo (@designworklife) is a graphic designer and founder of the popular design blog Design Work Life. This conversation focuses on how to stay organized as a solo designer, the workflow of writing blog posts, and the balance of running a content business while staying relevant as a practitioner.


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Portfolio Items

Forget All the Rules

Grid Systems in Graphic Design by Joset Muller-Brockmann

Grid Systems in Graphic Design

Designing Brand Identity

Designing Brand Identity

Brand Bible

Brand Bible: The Complete Guide to Building, Designing, and Sustaining Brands

How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer

How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer

Essential Principles of Graphic Design

The Essential Principles of Graphic Design

Women of Design

Women of Design

Flaunt

Flaunt

Graphic Design Referenced

Graphic Design, Referenced