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We are HERE! w/ Dr. Cheryl D. Miller - Part 2

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 33

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We are HERE! w/ Dr. Cheryl Miller

I'm an overnight success that took 50 years. Don't get twisted with me. I'm an old lady, right? I'm in the lifetime achievement space. That means that I had to stick with it.

The dialogue shifts to the evolving landscape of the design industry, with Miller noting how the recent changes brought about by the pandemic have opened doors for new voices and perspectives. She discusses the importance of mentorship and the passing of the torch, highlighting how younger designers are inspired by her work and the work of others who have paved the way. The conversation also touches on the challenges of maintaining equity and inclusion in design, particularly in light of recent Supreme Court rulings affecting diversity initiatives. Miller encourages listeners to not only engage in discussions about these issues but to actively seek solutions, advocating for a proactive approach to creating change within the industry and ensuring that the contributions of BIPOC designers are recognized and celebrated.

Takeaways:

Cheryl Miller emphasizes the importance of perseverance, illustrating her 50-year journey to success.
Finding your voice and gifts is a universal message from icons like Jay-Z and Oprah.
Miller highlights the significance of documenting and preserving the legacy of BIPOC creators.
The challenges faced by Black designers today mirror historic obstacles, necessitating continued advocacy and action.
Miller believes that to truly effect change, we must move beyond discussions into actionable solutions.
Legacy in design is about honoring past contributions while paving the way for future generations.

Companies mentioned in this episode:

AIGA
Procter and Gamble
Howard University
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Stanford University
Yale University
Amsterdam News
Print Magazine
CA Magazine
Idea Magazine

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I Was There w/ Dr. Cheryl D. Miller - Part 1

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 32

I Was There w/ Dr. Cheryl D. Miller - Part 1

Cheryl Miller's groundbreaking book, "Here: Where the Black Designers Are," is a pivotal documentation of Black designers and their contributions to the field, addressing the historical disenfranchisement faced by many within the community. Throughout the episode, Miller shares her journey, highlighting the challenges she witnessed with the lack of guidance for aspiring Black designers. She emphasizes the importance of education and mentorship, recounting her experiences in a predominantly white industry and the necessity of creating spaces for underrepresented voices. Miller's passion for design justice and advocacy echoes throughout the conversation as she discusses her commitment to ensuring that Black designers' stories are preserved and celebrated. As she reflects on her own career, and inspires listeners to recognize their own narratives and the power of their contributions to the design landscape.

Stay tuned for part 2

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Takeaways:

Cheryl Miller emphasizes the importance of education for aspiring Black graphic designers.
She reflects on the historical disenfranchisement experienced by Black designers in America.
Miller's journey illustrates the critical need for diversity in the design industry.
The podcast discusses how mentorship can transform the careers of young designers.
Cheryl shares her personal experiences that shaped her advocacy for design justice.
She highlights the significance of preserving the stories of Black designers for future generations.

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Companies mentioned in this episode:

MICA
Howard University
University of Texas
Art Center College of Design
University of Connecticut
AIGA
Cooper Hewitt
IBM
BET
Marriott
M&M
American University
Georgetown University
Corcoran School of the Arts
Princeton Architectural Press

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The Journey of Racism Untaught (A Podcast Crossover)

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0400

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Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 31

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That’s my guests, Lisa Mercer and Terresa Moses, co-author of the Racism Untaught Book! Lisa Mercer is an associate professor at the University of Illinois, focusing on anti-racism work, and Terresa Moses is an assistant professor of graphic design at the University of Minnesota and is dedicated to black and brown people's liberation.

Lisa Mercer and Terresa Moses discuss their book "Racism Untaught" and the evolution of their framework for dismantling racism. They emphasize the importance of acknowledging space, time, and culture in their work, and the need for collective liberation. The book provides a toolkit for disrupting normative design practices and addresses the challenges of discussing racism and oppression in various contexts. The authors encourage readers to use the book as a starting point and to add their own perspectives and experiences to the conversation. The goal is to create inclusive outcomes and measure the impact of their work.

We are so glad to collaborate with RU and produce this podcast.

Enjoy!

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Key Takeaways

Racism Untaught provides a framework and toolkit for addressing racism in various contexts.
Acknowledging space, time, and culture is crucial in dismantling racism.
Discomfort and self-reflection are necessary for growth and change.
Collective liberation involves amplifying underrepresented voices and breaking down oppressive structures.

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Befriending Imposter Syndrome w/ Max Masure

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 30

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That’s my guest, Max Masure. Max is a senior inclusive UX strategist and author who promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion within organizations. They share their journey of overcoming imposter syndrome and finding their purpose in life. Max discusses their work with the All of Us Research Program, which aims to gather health data from underrepresented communities. Max also talks about their book, “You Don’t Suck,” and the importance of self-reflection and recognizing one’s accomplishments. In addition, Max highlights the need for organizations to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in order to meet the changing demographics and demands of the market. They also discuss the future of the DEI landscape and the importance of community-centered design.

Max’s upcoming talk at the What If Summit will focus on their process of redesigning the homepage of the All of Us Research Program to create a more inclusive and community-centered design.

We hope you enjoy it!

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Takeaways:

Max Masure helps organizations embrace a justice-focused mission rooted in social change and anti-racism.
Max believes in the importance of reparations and the elevation of underrepresented communities.
Max hosts workshops on supporting trans and gender non-conforming individuals, overcoming imposter syndrome, and inclusive design.
The future of the DEI landscape should be community-centered, with a focus on creating new companies that are based on core equity, diversity, and accessibility.

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AI: Policy, Bias, and Imperfections w/ Mutale Nkonde

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 29

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Rewriting the system: "All artificial intelligence (AI) is doing is highlighting the imperfections of our past. The only way to make these systems better is that we have to have a multi-pronged strategy to improve these ills of society so that we can have the machines that we want rather than the machines that we deserve.”

—Mutale Nkonde , / AI Policy Analyst, CEO/Founder AI for the People

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That’s my guest Mutale Nkonde. Mutale is the founder of AI for the People, and we discuss the importance of addressing bias in AI algorithms and the need for diverse representation in AI development. She highlights the impact of biased algorithms on marginalized communities and emphasizes the role of policy advisors in shaping AI regulations. Mutale shares her experiences and calls for AI to be a tool that benefits everyone, rather than replacing human creativity. We also discuss the need for content creators to have control and ownership over AI technology.

Enjoy!

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Takeaways:

Algorithms and AI systems can perpetuate bias and discrimination if not properly regulated.
The lack of diversity in the tech industry contributes to biased algorithms and products.
It is important to understand the power of storytelling and the impact of representation in the media.
Policies and regulations are necessary to ensure accountability and prevent the exploitation of marginalized communities.

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Accessibility from the Start w/ Jessica Oddi

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 28

I wanna get into how we can make our environments as accessible as our design process. We need more classes in schools so that younger and even newer designers can actually learn the basics from the start and it implemented into their design work.

I want agency, design, and corporate design spaces to adapt a more accessible and good life balance, even just for their designers. And I feel like that's where we need to go to get better designs out there from the foundations.

— Jessica Oddi

disabled designer [my top defining title],

freelance graphic/web designer [more specific to what I do],

accessibility design [passion and consulting aspects of what I do]

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That’s my guest Jessica Oddi. Jessica is a designer with a passion for disabled spaces. She's been freelancing for over 10 years and has had the privilege of working with incredible groups across the globe. Jessica is in the dream phase of Access Design Collective, which hopes to learn from disabled creatives one interview at a time.

In this episode, Jessica discusses her espresso-fueled craft, her passion for disabled spaces, and her goal to empower communities.

Key Takeaways from our conversation:

Identity-first Language
How Yahoo reached out to Jessica for Global Accessibility Day
The difference between Alt Text and Image Descriptions on the Web and social media.
Ways to include accessibility from the start of projects.

I hope you learn as much as I did during this conversation. Enjoy!

Enjoy!

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People Mentioned:

Aubrie Lee - https://aubrielee.com/
‎Maurice Cherry - https://www.mauricecherry.com/
Jennifer White Johnson - https://jenwhitejohnson.com/
Liz Jackson - https://linktr.ee/eejackson
Kae Tran - https://www.kaetran.com/
‎Higher Priestess - https://www.instagram.com/higher_priestess/
‎Djamal - https://www.instagram.com/design.by.dj/

Companies / Sites Mentioned:

Access Design Collective - http://accessdesign.co/

Access Design Collective [archive project I'm building in 2023 to accumulate disabled perspectives in design].

The Disabled Life - https://www.thedisabledlife.ca/

The Disabled Life [a funny space where my sister Lianna [lee-anna] and I document the perks and jerks of living the disabled life].

WCAG= Web Content Accessibility Guidelines - https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/wcag3-intro/
The A11Y project - https://www.a11yproject.com/
Disability & Philanthropy Forum - https://disabilityphilanthropy.org/
Aroko Cooperative - https://www.aroko.coop/
Where Are the Black Designers? - https://www.watbd.org/
Color Blindness Simulator - https://www.color-blindness.com/coblis-color-blindness-simulator/

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Creating Effective Experiences w/ Fonz Morris

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 27

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Train for the skill the industry needs:

I think it's an education problem. There's a ton of diversity on the planet. I think there's a skills gap that these companies are looking for. This caliber of talent. The same thing (happens) with the NBA, the NFL, with any professional league or organization.

If you're not grooming or training certain communities to be able to develop those skills, then you're not gonna see them at the end result— I think that's what it is. So I would say yes, there's a diversity problem in tech, but I think it's a bigger problem with lack of education and lack of skills training."

That’s my guest, Fonz Morris :

In this episode, host George Garrastegui Jr. chats with Fonz Morris, a self-taught creative, discuss being a Growth Design at Netflix and how they get customers to value the service and stop password sharing. Also, Fonz shares the value of UX research that focuses on how design is more than a visual medium and the industry needs to expand its definition.

I want to thank Fonz for taking the time out of his busy day in Cali to chat. It’s so interesting to hear how Netflix is a consumer-first business and the power that research plays in ensuring it can solve users' problems in ways that make people see value in their service.

Enjoy!

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Rich Tu Xtra - Lets Talk Failure!

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep (No episode number)

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In this xtra, my episode 26 guest Rich TU flips the script and interviews me. We talk about the concepts of failure and how it needs to be reframed by embracing the problem-solving nature of design.

Works in Process Xtras are unedited snippets segues inside conversations that were too good to leave on the cutting room floor. So I published them as mini-episodes. It's just another way to ensure you hear all the insights my guests have to offer.

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Parlaying One Experience into the Next w/ Rich Tu

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 26

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Doing quality work takes time:

Like I look at my portfolio now, I'm like, oh yeah, this is, it's really taken me a few years to get here. (as a designer,) you're building a different type of equation almost every single time.

There are so many other opportunities to really experiment and play, but as long as you're building out an interesting system.

That’s my guest, Rich Tu :

In this episode of Works in Process, host George Garrastegui Jr. chats with Rich Tu to discuss his First-Gen podcast, Mini Copper collaboration, and the MTV Music Video Awards exhibition. Rich also hosts the Webby Honoree podcast First Generation Burden, which focuses on the intersectionality and diversity within the creative industry. He is also the co-founder of the Colorful Grant with the One Club, dedicated to creating opportunities for early-stage BIPOC creatives. Rich graduated from the SVA Illustration as Visual Essay program.

In our conversation, Rich talks about his ability to turn his experiences into new ones by connections, collaboration, and his creative network. Finally, he shares why he created the First-Gen podcast and why James Cameron is an inspiration…

It was great to have an in-person conversation at CUNY’s NYC College of Technology and vibe off each other energy. Enjoy!

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Advocate for your own Happiness w/ Meg Lewis

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 25

Translate YOU in your personal style. People hire me for my style, and so I look inward (at) what makes me who I am? What makes me unique and amazing? (And) what has molded me into the person that I am today? I look at those things and remember how I can translate me and what has made me who I am into a style.

—Meg Lewis, Artist, Illustrator, Freelancer, Designer, Educator, Amateur Clown

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In this episode of Works in Process, host George Garrastegui Jr. chats with Meg Lewis, a designer working to make the world a happier place through friendly, personable design. By celebrating individuality, Meg has created a one-of-a-kind career that allows her to utilize every niche, personality, trait, interest, and skill to create brands, services, and offerings that no one else can.

In our conversation, Meg talks about her bold, friendly, personable, clean design style that focuses on color, fun, and following her own beat. Beyond her transition from designer to artist and illustrator, Meg talks about the ongoing project, the Funhouse, and how she wants us to have a creative career that makes us less sad.

As you will hear, it was a fun and off-beats convo with straightforward ways of staying true to yourself. Enjoy!

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Process Feeds Habit w/ Maurice Cherry

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 24

Finding Your Process Takes Time. Knowing when to pivot from one tool to another, and finding the right one that fit(s) into your workflow is super important. What might be good for one person may not be good for you. As with any process and system...you have stick to it, you have to have discipline — you can build the best system, but if you don't use it, it's useless.

—Maurice Cherry, Designer / Strategist / Podcaster

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That’s my guest Maurice Cherry. In this episode, Maurice reflects on the early days of the web and how it was a time of great opportunity for anyone with an idea. The origins of his award-winning Revision Path podcast and how 10+ episodes are now part of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture permanent collection. Maurice shares his insights on how to be a successful creative, the importance of community, and how he wants to be a renaissance person. Also, the challenges and opportunities that come with being a person of color in the design industry, and how to create change within the industry.

What a blast it was to talk to him. Enjoy!

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Dr. Cheryl Holmes-Miller

Jesse Phillips / Neu Year

Google Docs

Audacity

Trello

Notion

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A podcast series by George Garrastegui, Jr. — designer, educator, and creative catalyst. Works In Process is a collection of discussions that explore and demystify the creative process. I interview individuals to gain more insight into the ways they work and the projects they produce.

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Finding Uncommon Inspiration w/ Brandi Sea

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 00:15:00 -0400

Welcome to Works in Process / Ep 23

"Start with Words. Don’t try starting with ideas. If you try starting with an idea without a concept or a plan, you’re just going, you are going to continue to experience more imposter syndrome. Create concepts using a word map and then understand how to insert the uncommon inspiration and stop just searching where everyone else’s searching!” — Brandi Sea

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That’s my guest Brandi Sea, Brandi is an award-winning designer, educator, and creative leader. She's been recognized for her poster design work. In 2017, she was also awarded a prestigious Albuquerque 30 award from the American Advertising Federation, which celebrates the 30 greatest ideas of the year. Brandi has also worked as an adjunct professor at her Alma mater Southwest University of Visual Arts teaching advanced design concepts. She began her design career in 2001 and is actively involved in her local design community.

Brandi uses her 20 years of experience to help fellow creatives map out a plan to discover uncommon inspiration and produce more captivating design concepts to create standout work through her podcast: Design Speaks. With her online course, her YouTube channel, and her blog, Brandi works to empower designers with the tools they need to stay inspired and create the work that gets through.

In this episode want to learn more about her ability to see inspiration and unusual things and how she developed The Strategic Process™ and approach for designers who look to strengthen their creative confidence so they can present design work that gets approved the first time.

Enjoy!

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Design Speaks podcast.

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Decoding the Creative Beast w/ Jacinda Walker

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 01:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 22

I always encourage (young people) that you should believe you can do it. That thing that you think is a disadvantage might very well be the best down thing you SHOULD do.

You’ve got to believe it’s possible. Because there will be people, there will be forces, there will be places and organizations to tell you otherwise. If you don’t, you better start believing quick!”

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That’s my guest Jacinda Walker , Jacinda is renowned for her work in design, diversity, research, and strategy. She is the founder and creative director of designExplorr, a social impact organization whose mission addresses the diversity gap within the design profession. Her research on Design Journeys: Strategies for Increasing Diversity in Design Disciplines has been hailed as breakthrough work. This solutions-based thesis explores diversity in design disciplines and investigates effective strategies to expose Black and Latino youth to design careers. Ms. Walker’s future goals are to help scale diversity in design initiatives within education institutions, corporations, organizations, and museums.

It's for her continued drive and advocation for young people that I have Jacinda on the show. I look to learn how she instills the passion for design at an early and what we should do, as a community, do to foster this change alongside her.

Enjoy!

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Design Explorr

Design Journeys

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Making Design Useful w Ritesh Gupta (2/2)

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 01:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 21

This is Part 2, the combined episode with be listed as a bonus :) Coming Soon

Design is About feedback

There’s a really big need for us to rethink the entire curriculum that we’ve been teaching for 50 plus years. Advocate strongly for unlearning and have honest conversations with the graduates. Because if we’re not getting feedback from the people who have gone through our classes, you’re doing a disservice to the institution as well as the students.

— Ritesh Gupta, Founder / Volunteer / Lover of Techno, Streetwear, and Greyhounds

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Ritesh is a Wieden+Kennedy alum, a former director at 2 Shark Tank companies, and specializes in product design, product management, branding, and growth analytics for mission-driven companies.

He recently rebranded and rebuilt Realm a podcast studio on app with Mother Design, Felt Not Heard, and an incredible internal team. It debuted at #1 on the Apples podcast charts and was featured in It's Nice That as well as Print Mag. And Brand New named it one of the top 10 wordmarks and monograms of 2021.

And before that, Ritesh has worked with and for Sagmeister & Walsh, Cooper Hewitt, Disney, and Hungry Harvest. Currently, he’s the Senior Director of New Product Ventures at Gannett/USA Today.

We’ll get into some of that, but I want to focus on his support and championing of the shift in Design, to include more advocacy, accountability, and access. Ritesh has been helping change the landscape with his volunteer work for Where Are The Black Designers? -a nonprofit design advocacy organization.. and with his upcoming venture as Founder of Useful School, A useful, fun, affordable, 10-week product design virtual program catered to the people who needed it. Ushering in more diversity, autonomy, and practicality into the profession.

Enjoy!

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Future Fonts

Sharp Type

SPIKE LEE Book

Other links Ritesh wants you to know about:

What Does It Mean to Decolonize Design?

Dori Tunstall: Decolonizing Design Practices in Academia (VIDEO)

Even by design - Linda Dounia Rebeiz (Config 2021)(VIDEO)

The Malee Scholarship

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Making Design Useful w Ritesh Gupta (Full)

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 00:15:00 -0400

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep (No episode number)

Ritesh is a Wieden+Kennedy alum, a former director at 2 Shark Tank companies, and specializes in product design, product management, branding, and growth analytics for mission-driven companies.

And before that, Ritesh has worked with and for Sagmeister & Walsh, Cooper Hewitt, Disney, and Hungry Harvest. Currently, he’s the Senior Director of New Product Ventures at Gannett/USA Today.

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What Does It Mean to Decolonize Design?

Dori Tunstall: Decolonizing Design Practices in Academia (VIDEO)

Even by design - Linda Dounia Rebeiz (Config 2021)(VIDEO)

The Malee Scholarship

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State of Black Design: Family Reunion

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 01:00:00 -0400

Welcome to a live version of the Works in Process podcast. As part of the State of Black Design Conference and theme: Family Reunion, I am looking to revisit previous guest conversations. This is a way to catch up with them and learn more about people we should keep our sights on. Thank You Episode 8 guest, Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Ep 17 guest Mike Nicholls and welcome Ariel Dannielle and Akintunde Ahmad.

Enjoy this conversation about the State of Black Design and Creativity and hear the power of owning our stories, owning our narratives, and determining how people see us.

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Dr. Fahamu Pecou. Fahamu is an interdisciplinary artist and scholar whose works combine observations on hip-hop, fine art, and popular culture to address concerns around contemporary representations of Black men. Through paintings, performance art, and academic work, Dr. Pecou confronts the performance of Black masculinity and Black identity, challenging and expanding the reading, performance, and expressions of Blackness.

Dr. Pecou is also the founding Director of the African Diaspora Art Museum of Atlanta (ADAMA).

Mike Nicholls is an Oakland-based award-winning creative director, book designer, visual artist, and community builder. He translates ideas into visionary creative solutions utilizing over 20 years of design experience and natural talent. Mike founded Umber, a media platform highlighting creative perspectives that matter, which has been recognized by Blavity, Print Magazine, KQED, and Communication Arts.

As a community builder, Mike is an advisor to Inneract Project, a nonprofit that empowers underrepresented youth through design. Through his work with Umber, he collaborated with renowned creatives around the world like Saul Williams, Tonya Rapley, Souls of Mischief, and Deanna Van Buren.

Ariel Danielle is an African American painter born and raised in Atlanta, GA. She graduated from the University of West Georgia, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Drawing directly from her life, Ariel creates large-scale paintings that depict the daily experiences of young Black women. She believes in the importance of her artwork to provide new lenses through which Black womanhood can be represented, understood, and related to.

Akintunde Ahmad is a writer, podcaster, and filmmaker from Oakland, CA. He has also been an educator with the Oakland Unified School District’s African American Male Achievement Program. He is currently the co-host of the podcast series Viewers Like Us, and an associate producer for Proximity Media’s non-fiction department.

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Making Design Useful w Ritesh Gupta (1/2)

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 00:15:00 -0400

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 20

This is Part 1, the combined episode with be listed as a bonus :) Coming Soon

Speak their language

It’s relatively rare to have a designer who can speak or is even interested in speaking both design and data… To be able to say, I did an A B test, and that means it equals another $333,000. That's a really powerful and really exciting thing that a designer is able to say.

— Ritesh Gupta, Founder / Volunteer / Lover of Techno, Streetwear, and Greyhounds

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Ritesh is a Wieden+Kennedy alum, a former director at 2 Shark Tank companies, and specializes in product design, product management, branding, and growth analytics for mission-driven companies.

And before that, Ritesh has worked with and for Sagmeister & Walsh, Cooper Hewitt, Disney, and Hungry Harvest. Currently, he’s the Senior Director of New Product Ventures at Gannett/USA Today.

Enjoy!

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Future Fonts

Sharp Type

SPIKE LEE Book

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What Does It Mean to Decolonize Design?

Dori Tunstall: Decolonizing Design Practices in Academia (VIDEO)

Even by design - Linda Dounia Rebeiz (Config 2021)(VIDEO)

The Malee Scholarship

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Works in Process Trailer

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 01:00:00 -0400

Hello everyone… Welcome to Works in Process, The podcast where I, Designer and Educator George Garrastegui Jr, have the creative conversations you wish you had. I talk to designers, artists, educators, and creators to find the How’s and Why’s of their creative work.

So join me as I explore how creativity is fueled by intuition, motivation, and, most of all, process.

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Fostering Community and Shifting the Canon w/ Omari A Souza

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 00:15:00 -0400

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 19

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Omari Souza is a first-generation American of Jamaican descent, raised in the Bronx, NY. Before working at Texas State University, Omari gained work experience with companies such as VIBE magazine, Buffalo News, CBS Radio, and Case Western Reserve University. He received his BFA in Digital Media from Cleveland Institute of Art and his MFA in Design from Kent State University. Omari’s research explores the idea of perceptions, and how visual narratives influence culture, how we view ourselves and others around us.

We discuss not only the shift in design education but also how he started the State of Black Design conference. He created a forum for black designers to discuss and share personal perspectives and is helping to forester communities that are satisfying the various needs of diversity within the industry.

Get your notes app ready during this episode, there are people mentioned that you’ll want to check out on your own.

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Clarity to the Communication w/ Robin Landa

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0400

Robin Landa is a Distinguished Professor at the Michael Graves College at Kean University. She has written twenty-three books about creativity, graphic design, advertising design, branding, and drawing, including Nimble: Thinking Creatively in The Digital Age, Graphic Design Solutions, 6th ed., Designing Brand Experiences, and Advertising by Design, 4th ed. She is now working on a new book aimed at business professionals for Routledge. And she is working on a book proposal with Rich Tu, VP of Design at MTV and Viacom.

She is also a Co-Chair on the governance board of Design Incubation, a design research and practice organization.

We chat about how she started her career as a writer—and what routines she has created to be "non-negotiable" to maintain her output. She also shares her passion for teaching and giving back to the next generation. I hope you can find something that works for you, enjoy!

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Graphic Design Solutions
MindTap
Start with Why by Simon Sinek
Don't Sweat the small stuff by Richard Carlson

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Rezonate - Universality is a Superpower (AIGA D+B Series)

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0400

Join AIGA Design + Business Conference chair and host of Works in Process podcast, George Garrastegui, Jr (he/him/his), as he speaks with Katwo + Nico Puertollano of Rezonate. George, Katwo + Nico discuss the importance of representation and language when building a project with clients.

Katwo + Nico are speakers at the 2021 AIGA Design + Business Conference May 12–14, and her collaboration with AARP / Newt Day Better and their A Living History of the LGBT Movement will be featured at the virtual event.

Register now with discount code AIGAFRIENDS20 and save $20 off any ticket price. About the AIGA Design + Business conference: https://lnkd.in/ezF8waH

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Sophia Yeshi - Say no, more often! (AIGA D+B Series)

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:55:00 -0400

Join AIGA Design + Business Conference chair and host of Works in Process podcast, George Garrastegui, Jr (he/him/his), as he speaks with Sophia Yeshi of Yeshi Designs. George and Sophia will discuss building a freelance business and the importance of having a creative community to support your creative career.

Sophia Yeshi Is a speaker at the 2021 AIGA Design + Business Conference May 12–14, and her collaboration with Debut Capital will be featured at the virtual event.

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Nuances of the Black experience w/ Mike Nicholls

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 05:00:00 -0400

That’s my guest Mike Nicholls, He is a creative director, brand strategist, publisher, visual designer, and illustrator. He’s been translating ideas into visionary creative solutions utilizing his over 20 years of design experience and natural talent. Mike is also the founder and creative director of Umber Publishing, an independent publishing house based in Oakland, CA. He visually designs and illustrates the perspective of the contributor, from curation - to content and final magazine design.

We discuss the nuances of the Black and Brown reality and why a publishing platform such as a magazine allows the community to archive their own perspective.

I hope you can appreciate the way we nerd out on typography, culture, and the return to a tactile design experience. Enjoy!

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Create with Intention w/ Teresa Moses

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 05:05:00 -0400

That’s my guest Teresa Moses, she is a design researcher, creative director, organizer, and educator based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Teresa is a proud Black queer woman dedicated to the liberation of Black and brown people through art and design. Her work focuses on race, identity, and social justice. She advocates for positive change in her community using creativity as a tool of community activism.

Terresa is the Creative Director at Blackbird Revolt, a social justice-based design studio and Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at the University of Minnesota’s College of Design (CDes) and the Director of its Design Justice Network.

Her design research interests include; Project Naptural, which creates spaces to educate, connect, and empower Black women about their natural hair and self-identity, and Racism Untaught, a curriculum model that reveals ‘racialized’ design and helps students, educators, and organizations create anti-racist concepts through the design research process.

She has so much on her plate, and we dig into it all to find out how she determined that social justice was her calling?

Listen to my convo with Terri and learn how she manages to juggle it all.

Enjoy!

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Deon Mixon — Making Design Fun!

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:05:00 -0400

Our guest, Deon Mixon is a Designer, Educator, and Author from Detroit, Michigan. He's a graduate of West Michigan University and alumni of Cass Tech. Deon also wrote a series of books called The Lethal Creed Saga and is a brand identity designer at Gyro.

Our conversation is focused on the fact that he is the creator of the world's first graphic design educational board game, Design Eye that was fully funded on Kickstarter. We focus on How board games are a great way to teach design to young creatives. How he conceived the idea and why having people of color exposed to creativity so important for the future of the profession.

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Gyro - https://gyrocreative.com/
Landor - https://landor.com/
The Detroit Rise Flag - https://www.detroitriseflag.com/
Design Eye - https://www.designeyegame.com/

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Jen White-Johnson — Advocating and Uplifting Joy.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0400

Our guest, Jen White-Johnson a Designer, Photographer, Art Activist, and Art Educator. She teaches as an Assistant Professor of Visual Communication at Bowie State University (HBCU) where her work focuses on the intersection of content and caregiving with an emphasis on redesigning ableist visual culture. When her son was diagnosed as Autistic at age 2 she began to examine the absence of black disabled children in digital and literary media, this motivated the release of an advocacy photo zine entitled "KnoxRoxs." Dedicated to her Autistic son, the zine is a way to give visibility to children of color in the black Autistic community.

Since its release, the zine has received national and international recognition, including features in AfroPunk, Today at Apple, and is permanently archived in Libraries at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Museum of Women in the Arts. This year her activist work has been featured in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Crip Camp, and she was recently selected as an honoree on the 2020 Diversability’s D-30 Disability Impact List.

It’s for her advocacy and her artistic impact that I have on the podcast, and I hope you enjoy the candid nature in which we discuss her artistic voice and how visuals help advance the conversation around black and brown disabled voices.

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Personal Website /. Instagram /. Twitter

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Dan Castro — Pivot! Adjusting the narrative.

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0400

Don't get too comfortable.

"I kind of feel if I know how to do it, too well, then I'm not having fun— I'm more like executing. So the moment that you shut off and just start doing the same thing that you did for somebody else, or kind of project, again and again, you're kind of losing what makes it so special. So yeah, just get out there and do it!"

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Sky Pie https://skypie.co/
Make Love https://skypie.co/make-love-1
Offf https://offf.barcelona/en/
Sweet Lies https://skypie.co/sweetlies2
Marion Favier https://marionfavier.com/
NYCFotoWorks http://www.nycfotoworks.com/

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Design recharge, Diane Gibbs

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Thomas Jockin — Make it easier for people to say yes.

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 03:06:00 -0400

"The capacity to read particularly is not just a nice to have. It's actually a moral imperative. If we want people to be good in the world, this is a huge issue, especially for designers, especially in the type world, especially right. If there's any, if we can say there's any moral claim of what's good for us, (as type designer) is people being able to read."

In this episode, I speak with Thomas Jochin, founder, partner, adjunct lecturer, and practicing type designer. We chatted about how he was inspired by the power of the community to start a typographic meetup called Type Thursday. We also discuss his partnership with a fellow educator to tackle the daunting task of reading proficiency, and It has something to do with type.

Hope you enjoy our in-depth conversation.

People Mentioned:

Dribbble

Nadine Chahine

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Peter Ahlberg — The Role of Drawing as a Process

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0400

**"the sooner a designer can embrace the process, and if you can learn to work quickly, and in different ways, you can make a lot of different work in a fairly short time frame..." **— Peter Ahlberg: Designer, Author, Educator

I talk to Peter Ahlberg, partner at Ahl & Co about creating his exhibition and book around the creative process. he mentions what it was like to talk to design icons and write a book from the perspective of someone who teaches and is a grad from the School of Visuals Arts in NYC. He mentions the ways and approaches that link the design process to that of drawing and mark-making.

It was a fun conversation and learned how his book Please Make this look Nice sparked this very podcast. We discussed all of the iterations of his SVA Poster. Then, he also shares some critical insight into how designers should be working interdisciplinary.

Hope you enjoy it.

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David Foster Wallace - Brief Interview with hideous men.

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From Peter:

Within the last year, we started a book-making-specific company called Bound Book Advisory (boundbookadvisory.com). In addition to some background work we have done for different clients, since the start of the pandemic we have been quite busy working with makers, thinkers, and generally brilliant and inspired people who have something to say—develop, produce, and publish book projects outside of the typical avenues of book publishing. It has been super exciting and in the coming months we will be launching two notable books—one about natural dying and the other about an exquisitely beautiful collection of printed ephemera salvaged from NYC sidewalks over the last 20 years. We'd obviously love to hear from anyone who has a great book idea bouncing around but doesn't necessarily want to go through a publisher and wait two years for the book to come out.

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Armin Vit — It's not about you.

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:14:00 -0400

“The ability to make something look finished, which I think is both a strength and a weakness ... because then you can make anything look good regardless of whether it makes sense or not. If you’re not doing things for the right reasons, with the right thinking behind it and you're just worried about how it looks on Behance, and how many likes it’s going to get you’re doing is wrong!” — Armin Vit. Designer, Writer, My own intern.

In this episode, I chat with the designer and writer Armin Vit. He is co-founder and one half to the dynamic duo the constitutes the design firm Under Consideration. I catch up with him today from his house in Bloomington Indiana where he and his wife Byrony focus on many extensions of there UC brand. They have written books and created a multitude of blogs that cover various aspects of design. And now run an annual conference called Brand New, which focuses on the showcase corporate and brand identity work. Most recently the have created an offshoot of that called First Rounds. This one-day event is a showcase of original presentations made to clients showing the initial design explorations phase— its what I’ll be talking to him extensively about. So now let’s get into a conversation with Armin and hear how it all started.

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wipXtra: Dearest Creative

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 04:00:00 -0400

This Xtras is from my conversation with Dearest Creative. We go a little deeper of how they started their own company and some of the things they figured out along the way. Their dedication to the brand is what drives them and keeps them moving forward. So enjoy and just take a listen

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Dearest Creative — Being honest, truthful, and ...

Tue, 13 Aug 2019 04:00:00 -0400

In this episode, I talk to the founders of Dearest Creative. Kori and Kerstin are Designers, Art Directors who started their creative studio after being in the corporate world for over 10 years. They focus on fashion, culture, and lifestyle, and their devotion to their clients is evident in the work they choose to produce.

I met up with them in their studio in Brooklyn, NY to discuss how they transitioned from corporate life to entrepreneurial life, why they started their own company and what they want to focus on for the future dearest.

It was a fun conversation and the first with two different guests. You can hear the synergy and passion about their brand throughout the episode, below are some of the links and mentions from episode nine.

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wipXtra w/ Dr. Fahamu Pecou

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 04:00:00 -0400

In this Xtra, we listen to my episode 08 guest Fahamu's journey to becoming a Ph.D. and why this has always been something on his mind.

Xtras are mini-episodes that are unedited and uncut snippets of conversations I've had with my guests. They are additional audio that never made it into the episode or we're just a little bit too long and were cut down for clarity. After re-listening, I created this format as a great way to share more quality guest insight.

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Dr. Fahamu Pecou - Visual Rope-a-Dope

Wed, 13 Mar 2019 12:12:00 -0400

In this episode, I finally catch up with longtime friend, Dr. Fahamu Pecou. Fahamu is an artist, scholar, and agitator whose work has been featured in galleries, museums in the backdrops of television shows. His early focus on “making Fahamu Pecou officially the shit” and the extensive series on black masculinity has propelled him to explore what it truly means to be black in America.

We talked about his short stint back in New York after art school, then the need to go back to Atlanta and just want to paint, as well his campaign to become “the $h!t.” I learned how his creative skills progressed over the years, but also that he allowed mistakes to guide his discovery and produce new bodies of work. Then I found out why, after all of his success, he decided to go back to Emory University and get his Ph.D.

What’s next for Fahamu: A look into what Public Scholarship means, bring work to the masses. And his latest show in Atlanta, Do Or Die: Affect Ritual Resistance is on view at the Carlos Museum of Art at Emory University through April 28, 2019.

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Where else to find Fahamu:

Personal Website

Instagram

Twitter

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Nick Misani — Celebrating the details

Thu, 05 Apr 2018 14:49:00 -0400

"Being overconfident can do more hard than good— (especially) if you think that everything is going to be easy for you and you deserve everything right off the bat... people get into a lot of trouble and their growth gets stifled a little bit if they're not open to just toiling away in the dark for quite some time...”

In this episode, I met up with Penguin Books, Mucca Design, and Fili Ltd. alum Nick Misani. Nick has been honing his typographic skills by designing decorative book covers and digging into the history books to learn more from historical references—this has led him to the successful side project called Fauxsacis.

Our conversation went a bit long, but it was the first time meeting Nick. Not only did I want to hear more about the process of beginning a project like Fauxsaicas, but also I what he learn from working with Louise Fili. Even though Nick was getting over a cold, he shared some wisdom on why the limitations of his fake mosaics are rooted in tradition, why he decided to start this as an Instagram project, and what he has in store for the future. Look out USA, he's bringing workshops to a city near you :)

Thanks again Nick for a great interview! Sorry my procrastination delayed the release of your episode and say hi to Cooper. (his dog)

Fauxsaics is a series of travel-inspired, typographic mosaic illustrations—which has since been featured on a variety of design sites and blogs including the ADC/The One Club blog. DesignTAXI, Abduzeedo, and Designboom and now on WIP :)

Links / Mentions

Tools & Technology

Mosaic Terminology

Opus musivum: Vermiculatum extends throughout the entire background.
Opus classicum: When vermiculatum is combined with tessellatum or regulatum.
Opus circumactum: Tesserae are laid in overlapping semicircles or fan shapes.

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wipXtra w/ Michael Braley

Wed, 07 Mar 2018 04:15:00 -0400

In this Xtra, I continue my conversation with my episode 06 guest: Michael Braley. We talk more openly about his graphic style and why he enjoys leading creative workshops. Enjoy this snippet...

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Clarity, Simplicity and Impact w/ Michael Braley

Fri, 16 Feb 2018 01:00:00 -0400

ON NOT OVERWORKING AN IDEA:

“The hard part is for some people is allowing themselves TO be that simple, and overcomplicate it, not more is better, but to overthink it … sometimes you’re just done, you have it. It might take five minutes or it might take 3 weeks—but just stop when you know you have it.”

— Michael Braley: Creative Director, Designer, Simplifier.

In this episode we talk to Michael Braley graphic designer with over 25 years of experience in branding and annual reports and most notably poster design. I catch up with him from Kentucky to discuss the power of research, discovery, and sometimes just to know the right time to finish that project.

During our chat, I learned a lot more than I knew before. His father, Richard Braley, designed the logo for Behr paint, he aspired to be in the same company as the co-workers at Cahan and Associates, and that even though he has created some visually stunning posters, he values the process of coming up with them more than the final. (Sound right up our alley)

Links, Mentions & resources

Cahan and Associates

Favorite Typefaces

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Justin Teodoro — Superheroes to Supermodels.

Mon, 09 Oct 2017 22:10:00 -0400

"I think I've learned to go, OKAY it's fine to put this one (project) hold, maybe draw something else, maybe go for a walk, go for a drink ... I've learned to take it easier on myself and not put so much pressure to make it happen." — Justin Teodoro: Artist and Illustrator.

This episode guest is Justin Teodoro an Artist and Illustrator works primarily in chronicling and drawing for fashion. He was a fashion designer who took a chance on himself and left the world fashion and shifted to better express himself as an observer of fashion and pop culture.

In only about four years, since 2014, Justin has amassed a following and network that has allowed him to work with such brand as Barneys, Kevyn Aucoin, Reebok, and Black Body. But regardless of the client or scale, Justin strives to always make an impact with his work. His dedication to his craft is based on one truth, make it look good!

Thanks Justin, we all need a network like yours and put ourselves out there!:)

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Where else to find Justin:

Visit the Works in Process website for more on this episode: http://wip.show/episode/wip-05-justin-teodoro/

About the Works in Process podcast: A podcast series by George Garrastegui, Jr. — designer, educator and creative catalyst. Works In Process is a collection of discussions that exploring and demystify the creative process. I interview creative individuals to highlight and gain more insight into the way they work and the projects and/or products they produce.

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David Soto — The ruler is always straight.

Mon, 28 Aug 2017 04:00:00 -0400

David Soto: graphic designer for fashion and a letterer. In this episode, I talk to a long time friend, who has created quite a following for himself on Instagram. David continues to connect with his 20k+ followers by establishing an open dialogue with like-minded type aficionados.

"Instagram … that's basically my second portfolio. I have gotten more work using my Instagram page that with my regular portfolio. It's because I am able to share my process."artist… and, no one can take that away from you." — David Soto,

I get the inside scoop on what self-propelled him to dig back in and re educate himself on the ins-and outs of custom lettering. He discusses the frustration of searching for the “right” typeface to now being able to create what is in his sketch book exactly. He also finds ways to keep client relationships open and intact while not overextend himself. But some of the most valuable advice Davis shares is about building his brand and the role of consistency: Be consistent in what you post. Be consistent in when you post. Be consistent in how you engage with your audience.

And above all, don't force it, be authentic — building a brand, like good design— takes time. SHOWNOTES / LINKS

AIGA/NY Mentoring program
@aka.dope
Jessica Hische - Daily Drop Cap
Microsoft Outlook
Instagram 30 #hashtags limit
Apple Pencil
iPad Pro
Adobe sketch
Where else to find David: on Instagram on Facebook on LinkedIn

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Natalie Cooperman — Freedom's kind of scary.

Sat, 12 Aug 2017 21:03:00 -0400

Natalie Cooperman aka Nattmade: textile designer, and an illustrator. I talk to Natalie, who after being in the fashion industry for over 15 years is taking her passion and rekindling her love for making art.

"Just start drawing … you are going to make a lot of ugly ones before you get the one you want."

Visiting Nattmade in her apartment, we discuss what has made her into the artist she is today. I learned that while working for various fashion companies, Natalie was inspired to create again, and hasn't stopped since. She has had art shows at local bars, created an ABC book based on animals she has drawn for her daughter and explains her love for Jackson Pollack.

Nattmade keeps on creating because she just can't stop, it gives her peace.

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Eli Neugeboren — I didn't know what to draw.

Tue, 25 Jul 2017 16:00:00 -0400

Eli Neugeboren: illustrator and educator. In this episode, I sit down with my colleague Eli, who teaches and reside in Brooklyn, NY. He has amassed over 1000 different illustrations from his ongoing project Drawing the News and is not stopping anytime soon.

"The idea of paying your dues … that’s basically what fakin’ it ‘til you make it is. That's you payin’ your dues. You say yes to everything and figure it out along the way … and, just work really hard if you want to be good.”

We discuss Eli’s trajectory from a painter to retoucher, to educator and illustrator — and his collaboration with WTF Just Happened Today. Also, we find out why it’s important to have a recognizable visual drawing style, how putting in the work is the key to success_(in his case anyway)_, and why working with your kids as your art directors is some of the most rewarding work you can do.

Great learning from your hard work, thanks Eli!

Where to connect w/ Eli:

on Instagram

on Facebook

on Twitter

or WTFJHT

Eli's Work:

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Lisa Pertoso — Am I a writer because I write?

Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:00:00 -0400

Lisa Pertoso: design facilitator, writer, and comedian. In this episode, our guest is Lisa Pertoso. She teaches experiential learning processes to companies and organizations, and she writes.

"…in my younger years I did a lot of thinking and obviously talking myself out of doing a lot of things, Just stop that. Try to kill that voice and just do, and by doing you’re already creating and you’re some kind of artist… and, no one can take that away from you."

Today we discussed the struggles of maintaining a writing routine and the inspiration for writing her memoir, her blog 100 First Dates. We spoke about her reaction to being heartbroken, why a routine helps to maintain a sense of normalcy when freelancing and, how to get off your butt and start something because now is always the best time. Lisa has so many good pieces of advice, but this stood out to me, self-doubt should never play a factor in your creative journey — Do, and be happy you did.

Thanks Lisa!

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Where else to find Lisa:

on the Web / on Twitter / on Instagram

100 First Dates Blog - 100fd.com

Follow the Fear. Be a Strong Creative Leader - www.followthefear.co

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About the Works in Process Podcast:

A podcast series by George Garrastegui, Jr. — designer, educator, and creative catalyst. Works In Process is a collection of discussions that explore and demystify the creative process. I interview creative individuals to highlight and gain more insight into how they work and the projects and/or products they produce.

Help Support the Process.

Please share your creative process, notes, and/or pic using #works_inprocess on Instagram.

And, if you like this or some of the other episodes, please leave us a rating and review and subscribe to WiP.

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Credits

Editor: RJ Basilio
Research and Transcription Reviewer: Or Syzflingier and Stephanie Erazo
Intro / Outro Music: The System Has Failed Us - The Passion HiFi

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