Obsessed Show host Josh Miles, chats with some of the most creative people in the world. From Debbie Millman to Michael Bierut, and Aaron Draplin to Armin Vitt, Obsessed Show unpacks origin stories, best practices, and what these creators are most obsessed with right now.
Don't call it a rebroadcast. In this episode, I sit down with one of my most popular guests for a second time.
In this episode, I talk to Prescott Perez-Fox. Prescott is well-known for his creative work, especially in the realm of package design. You can follow him on Twitter here and subscribe to his podcast here.
What if the Prequels Were Good?
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Our theme music is a track from Kazi Jo called, "Matchbox Girl"
Matt is the CEO and Founder of Verge, a tech startup community throughout the Midwest. He's also the host of the Powderkeg Podcast, a podcast focused on helping startups learn from established entrepreneurs.
You can follow him on Twitter here.
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Our theme music is a track from Kazi Jo called, "Matchbox Girl."
This episode is a bit different. In the spirit of the holidays, with a new year approaching, Josh sat down with himself to do a little reflection on the year that was. In this episode, he discusses:
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Our theme music is a track from Kazi Jo called, "Matchbox Girl."
Warning - This episode gets a little... Colorful...
Aaron Draplin is a graphic designer, author, and founder of his own design studio, Draplin Design Co. Because of his incredible, inspiring work with some of the world's best brands, you've probably seen him on a million videos and podcasts already. That's why we went out of our way to find some fresh stories and fresh perspectives on his design career.
You can follow his design studio on Twitter here.
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Our theme music is a track from Kazi Jo called, "Matchbox Girl."
He wears a different hat every day.
Based in Brooklyn, Douglas never intended to go to college. Today, he's the author of Creative Strategy and the Business of Design and he teaches online courses on design and business strategy.
During our interview, we talk about his book, his educational series, and how he went from not intending to go to college to educating college kids himself.
You can follow him on Twitter here.
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Our theme music is a track from Kazi Jo called, "Matchbox Girl."
James White, the founder of Signalnoise, is a visual artist, designer and speaker living in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. He makes posters, prints and all kinds of cool stuff. He is, among other things, obsessed with the 80's and visual synthwave art.
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You can follow him on Twitter here.
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Our theme music is a track from Kazi Jo called, "Matchbox Girl."
Khoi Vinh is a graphic designer, blogger, and former Design Director for The New York Times, where he worked from January 2006 until July 2010. Fast Company named Vinh one of "The 50 Most Influential Designers in America" in September 2011. Today, he is the Principal Designer at Adobe, Design Chair of Wildcard, and co-founder of Kidpost.
You can follow him on Twitter here.
Julian Stubbs is an international brand strategist and has worked with brand and identity projects for clients such as Stockholm, where he was involved with creating the positioning of the city as The Capital of Scandinavia. His book Wish You Were Here documents this work as well as the issues involved in major place branding projects.
You can follow him on Twitter here.
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Our theme music is a track from Kazi Jo called, "Matchbox Girl."
Lauren Hom is a California-born, formerly Brooklyn-based designer and letterer who's currently traveling the world. Known for her bright color palettes and playful letterforms, Lauren has created work for clients like Starbucks, Google, AT&T, YouTube and TIME Magazine.
You can follow her on Instagram here.
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Our theme music is a track from Kazi Jo called, "Matchbox Girl."
After our last discussion with Brian Collins, Chief Creative Officer of COLLINS, we couldn't wait to have him on again. Brian is our first ever repeat guest and this episode is full of fun stories, great advice, and more than a few name drops.
Brian Collins is one of the world's leading voices in branding. He is a former professor and international speaker, and today he runs his own branding shop, COLLINS, which has worked with brands such as Coca Cola, Spotify, and FourSquare.
You can follow him on Twitter here.
This episode might get a little scary...
Joseph Szala is a restaurant brand strategist and the host of the design podcast Grits + Grids. We interviewed Joseph awhile back, and we liked him so much that Josh decided to go on his show and share his scariest client horror stories, just in time for Halloween.
Please, go follow Grits + Grids on Twitter and subscribe to them in iTunes! It's a great podcast for designers of all skill levels.
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Our theme music is a track from Kazi Jo called, "Matchbox Girl."
We recorded this episode with Samuel a few months ago, but he just released a new line of bags in partnership with the J2 Collection, so we figured we would give him a plug and run back one of our favorite interviews.
You can purchase one of his bags below...
http://thej2collection.com/t/brame
Today, Samuel E Vázquez wears many hats. He is an artist, a designer, and an educator, to name a few. In the early days, however, he was known by a different name - "Brame," his graffiti tag. Today, his art has evolved past the street and into some of the most recognizable spots in the Midwest. His work has lived in the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, and the NCAA Hall of Champions.
In this episode, we discuss:
Puerto Rico
- New York City and the Birth of Hip Hop Culture (Focus on Style Writing; most commonly known as "Graffiti Art")
- His experience growing up in NYC of the late 70s and 80s. (A dynamic youth culture)
- Visiting a well-known advertising agency as a youth.
- Move to Indianapolis
- His entry into graphic design studies and the field.
- Highlight Projects: Conseco Fieldhouse (now Bankers Life Fieldhouse), Museum of Science and Industry, USGP Formula 1 Indianapolis, IU Kelley School of Business, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis Zoo, NCAA.
- The death of his graffiti art mentor, help refocus his creative energies back to art.
- Five years away from design and public interaction (spent working on art and music)
- In An Expression of the Inexpressible (Curatorial project)
- Artist Talks & Lectures (Sharing his artistic path) Selected venues include: IMA, Clowes Memorial Hall, TriC Cleveland OH, and CityTech Brooklyn NY
- Being a studio artist (working on art)
- Gallery Exhibitions of personal art
While, he is no longer an active producer of design work, his obsession with design now comes from a different perspective.
HANDSELECTA (Samuel E Vázquez aka Brame UW).
Kindness, Curiosity, and Work Ethic.
Ken and Jenn Visocky O'Grady are designers, educators, speakers, and co-authors of the book The Information Design Handbook.
Jenn is an Associate Professor at Cleveland State University. Her design work has been recognized in numerous international publications, including Print and HOW magazines, and several books.
Ken is an Assistant Professor at Kent State University. He has won numerous awards in international design competitions. His work has also appeared in several books, and was featured in HOW magazine's Business of Design Annual.
You can follow them on Twitter here.
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Our theme music is a track from Kazi Jo called, "Matchbox Girl."
Brian Collins is one of the world's leading voices in branding. He is a former professor and international speaker, and today he runs his own branding shop, COLLINS, which has worked with brands such as Coca Cola, Spotify, and FourSquare.
You can follow him on Twitter here.
In this episode, we discuss:
His origins.
How to win every major award.
One of the original brands to cut through the clutter.
Podcast host, meet podcast host.
Stephan Ango is the co-founder and Head of Product at Lumi, a Los Angeles-based company that provides packaging for online brands. He also is the host of the Well Made podcast, and has interviewed several of the same guests as our show.
You can follow him on Twitter here.
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Our theme music is a track from Kazi Jo called, "Matchbox Girl."
Branding, meet software.
Frontify is the software that all designers have thought about creating. Roger is one of the few who actually followed through on the idea. Frontify is a company that focuses on brand management with a Software-as-a-Service business model. Their software helps you easily create brand style guides, design workflows, and visual collaboration projects.
In his role as founder and CTO, Roger is passionate about the design, code, and UX of the end product. You can follow him on Twitter here.
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Our theme music is a track from Kazi Jo called, "Matchbox Girl."
They don't need Excel or Illustrator to visualize data...
Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec are both renowned designers with a penchant for visualizing data. This passion turned a pen-pal project into a full-fledged book, Dear Data.
For a year, they exchanged postcards weekly, cataloging their lives using different kinds of data. Some days, they counted the number of doors they walked through. Other days, they recorded their level of indecision. Regardless of the data they collected, they would visualize it differently in each postcard. Dear Data is a collection of these "slow data transmissions," with some color commentary sprinkled in.
You can follow them on Twitter here.
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Our theme music is a track from Kazi Jo called, "Matchbox Girl."
The host of one of the top iTunes podcasts of 2015 joins me for a look at the personal side of Debbie Millman that you may not have heard before.
Find out what Debbie is most obsessed with. The answer might surprise you.
Masters in Branding - School of Visual Arts
Debbie Millman's books on Amazon.com
Design Matters Podcast on iTunes
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Our theme music is a track from Kazi Jo called, "Matchbox Girl."
This is Bob. Bob loves buttons.
Bob Ewing is a lettering artist and Art Director based in Indianapolis, but he has a great national presence. Between the popularity of INCH x INCH and posting his work under #HashtagLettering, he's grown a strong following around the country.
You can follow him on Twitter here.
In this episode, we discuss:
Bob's Old Resume
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Our theme music is a track from Kazi Jo called, "Matchbox Girl."
It started over a burrito, and now here they are...
This week, Josh sits down with Alex Wier and Daniel Stewart, Creative Director and Studio Director of Wier/Stewart in Augusta, Georgia.
You can follow them on Twitter here.
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Our theme music is a track from Kazi Jo called, "Matchbox Girl."
