Print Design Podcast

This week's guests are Ron and Mackenzie from Macaroni Creative. This is their second time on the show chatting about awesome packaging they had created and put out in the world.

During this interview, we talk about Hot Dogs and Sausages. But also Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) packaging.

Our deep dive is all about the Millers Craft Meats rebrand. This covers logos, collateral, packaging, and more. But we are here to chat about the packaging and how they made it all work on different substrates and different products.

This was a great conversation from some absolute pros in the CPG and beyond design space. @macaroni_creative

THE LINKS:
Macaroni Creative Website
Millers Craft Meats Project
Macaroni Instagram

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This weeks guest is Sam O'Brien. He is a Graphic Designer and owner of Sample Co. out of Austin Texas. @sample_co

During this interview, we talk about how he got into the design game, awesome FOSSIL Watch Packaging, and a book put out by Lyft for their Scooter rental service teaching you proper Scootiquette.

Our deep dive is into a brand book he created for Criquet, an awesome apparel company with an amazing personality that totally comes through in this print piece. The book is a guide to living comfortably off the course. As soon as I saw it on Instagram I had to reach out and get him on the show to share the story.

THE LINKS:

Sample Co Website

Criquet Print Project

Sample Co Instagram

Print Design Academy YouTube

Print Design Academy Instagram

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This weeks guest is Paul Haggerty. He is a Graphic Designer, Illustrator, and Art Director out of Pittsburg PA. @paul_haggerty

During this episode, we talk about some of the projects he has come across and worked on over is 10+ year design career. Packaging and Merch. Dicks Sporting Goods. Album Artwork. and more..

But our project deep dive is for the Smokers Section Journal. This amazing piece was created to document your cannabis journey through different strains and smoking methods. It was Riso printed by the amazing crew over at @risolve Riso printing was the perfect way to produce this one.

This was a great conversation that I know you will enjoy!

THE LINKS:

Paul Haggerty Website
Paul Haggerty Instagram
Smokers Section Website
Smokers Section Instagram
Risolve Studio Website

Print Design Academy YouTube
Print Design Academy Instagram
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This week's guest is Jake Hoffman. He is the Direct of Sales and Marketing at Arandell Corporation and the host of the Millennials in Print Podcast. Arandell is a 100-year-old printer producing award-winning work out of Wisconsin. @arandell_corporation

During this episode, Jake and I talk about the current print environment and what we see happening in the print design industry. We also talk about the story behind the Millennials in Print Podcast and how we both believe it's incredibly important to bring young talent into this craft of printing.

THE LINKS:

Millennials in Print Podcast
Arandell Corporation Website.
Arandell Instagram

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My guest on this episode is Lyndsey Burke from Risolve Press @risolve. A wicked Riso Print Studio out of Lancaster PA.

I didn't know very much about Riso print until about a year ago. Since then I've been learning all that I can and this episode was awesome for that. 

We talk about Riso Print, the dice-roll story of Risolve Press, and we dive into a couple of awesome riso print projects.

If you are new to Riso, or just a huge fan of print, you are really going to love this chat. 

THE LINKS

Risolve Press Website
Risolve Press Instagram
Vans x Record Store Print - Designed by Jordi Ng @whoremone
Smokers Section Book Print - Designed by Paul Haggerty @paul_haggerty

My guest on this episode is Lisa Champ. She is the cofounder of UntitledEra and also known on Instagram as @redhalftone.

In this episode we are doing a deep dive into some limited edition packaging they designed for Drive Coffee and F1 Miami. Drive Coffee is the official coffee of F1. Pretty awesome.

Lisa tells us about the idea, design process, and production of this project.

If you don't follow F1 racing, the Miami circuit was new this year, so it's kind of a big deal. The packaging that they designed for this F1 Miami Coffee Collection is VERY Miami feeling, also automotive feeling, and is just rad!

We also talk about Microsoft Zoom packaging, N64 Packaging, and our favorite N64 games. Waverace, 1080 Snowboarding? If you know you know.

This was a great conversation with part of a very talented UntitledEra Team!

THE LINKS

Project Photos: CLICK HERE

UntitledEra Website: CLICK HERE

UntitledEra Instagram: CLICK HERE

Print Design Academy YouTube: CLICK HERE

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My guests today are JoEllen and Tony from the talented team at Ultra Creative, @ultra_creative. If that name sounds familiar, it's because this is their second time on the Print Design Podcast. I have also interviewed two other creatives over their back on The Quickie Podcast. 

In this episode, we are doing a deep dive into a pretty special project. Stranger Things Cereal boxes through a partnership with Netflix and General Mills. 

We talk about how this project came to be, the hurdles they needed to overcome, and just how many little 'easter eggs' you can find in the design. These boxes were for sale but quickly sold out. A really unique one for sure. 

Check out the pictures at the links below!

Ultra Creative Website: CLICK HERE
Ultra Creative Instagram: CLICK HERE
Stranger Things Boxes - CLICK HERE

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My guest this week is Hugo Marques from Think Bold Studio out of Portugal. During this episode, we talk about how he landed in the design and luxury packaging game, and when he started Think Bold Studio. 

We also talk about the beer label that was his first real print project and the learning curve that it was!

The project we are diving deep into is the Grahams Port Tubes and labels for their 200th anniversary. Kind of a big deal! Hugo tells us about how some of the ideas for the packaging actually came from the Grahams Museum, and they involved some pretty fascinating techniques. 

Love these conversations about Luxury Packaging!

THE LINKS:

Think Bold Studio
Thing Bold Studio Instagram

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Print Design Academy YouTube
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This week we are talking about Risograph printing! My guest on this episode is Heather Cranston from Pulp + Paper Creative out of Thunder Bay Ontario! Fellow Canadian in the house.

The project we are doing a deep dive into is the 2020 Roots to Harvest Annual Report. I should say the AWARD WINNING project. This project won an RGD 2022 So(cial) Good Design Award. Heather shares with us what Roots to Harvest is all about and why risograph was the best way to print this one and put it out in the world.

We also talk about a print "oops" that really led to sparks flying! Heather is super rad and this was a fantastic conversation I know you will enjoy!

THE LINKS

Pulp + Paper Instagram CLICK HERE
Pulp + Paper Website CLICK HERE

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My guest this week is Britt Cobb from Pentagram in NYC. During this episode, we talk about his journey to working at Pentagram and how it all went down near the end of his internship there, as well as some early print and packaging memories. 

The print project we are doing a deep dive into in this episode is the FBI Guide to Internet Slang. There is a real document out there that was put out by the FBI, but this isn't that document. This is the Pentagram take or spin on that document. And I'm sure you will agree, it looks way better than something that came out of the FBI. 

Britt shares with us the story behind the idea, how that idea became a design, and that design became a real thing that was sent out in the world! Really enoyed chatting with Britt and I know you will like this conversation. 

THE LINKS:

Pentagram IG
Britt Cobb IG
Britt Cobb Website

Pentagram Holiday Card
FBI Guide Article

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