Print Design Podcast

This weeks guest is Chris Tipton. He is the owner and operator at Fresh Impressions Letterpress out of Panama City Beach FL.

In this new segment, Storytime with a Printer, our guest shares with us examples of some of the awesome things designers are doing in print right now, and why they matter.

During this storytime, we talk about a unique wedding invite, an incredible business card design and concept by Jake at I will Design for Food @iwdff, Tags printed for Creative South @creativesouthga, an incredible logo and business card design created by @widakkdesign and @fresh.impression, and a few more.

This episode is a great example of the impact you can have on your brand or your customer's brand, using print. Check out photos of these on our IG @printdesign_academy.

Do you want to start doing print design? Check out the links below.
 Print Design Academy - Where we teach designers to be experts in print.
Print Design Academy YouTube - More print talk and education.
The Quickie Podcast - Interviews with Graphic Designers.

Subscribe to the Podcast:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/print-design-podcast/id1512706358

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2WilMwbiio8zynZ6jFOlS0

If you want to learn more about graphic design for print, go to printdesignacademy.com

This weeks guest is Matthew Clark. He is the Cofounder and Creative Director of Subplot Design out of Vancouver BC. 

On this episode, we are doing a deep dive into the design and production of stamps. Not lame stamps, amazing stamps. You do not need to be a stamp collector to appreciate the concept, design, and production processes in bringing one of these unique collector stamps to life. The stamp we are specifically talking about was created for the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 and Canada's role in that. It's a wild process! So put aside your assumptions on stamps for a bit and check this out. 

We also talk about the craft beer/craft spirits movement, comic books, and a large printed apple stand he created for SunRype products that were in the produce section of grocery stores. 

I also spoke with Matthew about his story on Episode 119 of The Quickie Podcast which is a great interview!

Check out @printdesign_academy on Instagram for photos of these projects. 

Do you want to start doing print design? Check out the links below.
 Print Design Academy - Where we teach designers to be experts in print.
Print Design Academy YouTube - More print talk and education.
The Quickie Podcast - Interviews with Graphic Designers.

Subscribe to the Podcast:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/print-design-podcast/id1512706358

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2WilMwbiio8zynZ6jFOlS0

If you want to learn more about graphic design for print, go to printdesignacademy.com

Today's guest is Austin Dunbar. He is part of the awesome team over at Durham Branding Co. @durhamstudio

During this episode we take a deep dive behind the scenes of the folded carton design and production for Kentucky Crafted. Austin shares the story behind the company and how that played into some key design decisions. He also shares how the first go around on the boxes required a reprint and why. 

We also talk about the work for Downy detergent and Philidelphia cream cheese from early on in his career. And how CD booklets were some of his earliest memories of print. 

It was great to connect with Austin again as I also had a great chat with Austin on episode 132 of The Quickie podcast. Go check that out too. @durhamstudio

Check out @printdesign_academy on Instagram for photos of these projects. 

Do you want to start doing print design? Check out the links below.
 Print Design Academy - Where we teach designers to be experts in print.
Print Design Academy YouTube - More print talk and education.
The Quickie Podcast - Interviews with Graphic Designers.

Subscribe to the Podcast:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/print-design-podcast/id1512706358

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2WilMwbiio8zynZ6jFOlS0

If you want to learn more about graphic design for print, go to printdesignacademy.com

This weeks guest is Asa Cook. He is a talented packaging designer, as well as Creative Director and Founder of Intertype Studio located in London EN. @intertypestudio

During this episode we do a deep dive into the design, illustration, and production of the NHS Thank You playing card deck. This thing is beautiful. It swept through Instagram around a month ago and if you have seen it, you would understand why. Asa tells us the dream he had that led to the creation of this amazing fundraiser to assist the NHS in their front line efforts battling Covid. Amazing story.

We also get into the packaging design that he remembers absolutely loving as a kid and how he far exceeded requirements for a print design project in Uni. Asa also shares with us his first-ever professional print project which was for a major beer brand and what he learned with that.

This was such a fun conversation and I loved hearing Asa's stories. Natural storyteller for sure. If you want to see the cards and a video of the production of them head over to www.intertypestudio.com

Check out @printdesign_academy on Instagram for photos of these projects. 

Do you want to start doing print design? Check out the links below.
Print Design Academy - Where we teach designers to be experts in print.
Print Design Academy YouTube - More print talk and education.
The Quickie Podcast - Interviews with Graphic Designers.

Subscribe to the Podcast:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/print-design-podcast/id1512706358

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2WilMwbiio8zynZ6jFOlS0

If you want to learn more about graphic design for print, go to printdesignacademy.com

This weeks guests are Todd Berger and Lucian Föhr from Berger & Föhr out of Boulder CO. Todd and Lucian were also guests on episode 71 of The Quickie podcast. 

Todd and Lucian were also co-founders of a design community startup called Ello a few years back. During this episode, we do a deep dive and behind the scenes look at the creation of a magazine for Ello that they created called "Not for Print". They share stories about the concept behind the magazine, the production and print decisions of the magazine, and about what it took to pull it all together.

We also talk about why they are both big fans of the orange Nike shoe boxes and the first print projects they were a part of. 

Todd and Lucian also share a story about a screen print poster project that they created to celebrate and in memory of Massimo Vignelli and how it didn't turn out as they had hoped. 

I thoroughly enjoy chatting with these gents and hearing more about the great work they are doing. You have to check them out @bergerfohr

Check out @printdesign_academy on Instagram for photos of these projects. 

Do you want to start doing print design? Check out the links below.
 Print Design Academy - Where we teach designers to be experts in print.
Print Design Academy YouTube - More print talk and education.
The Quickie Podcast - Interviews with Graphic Designers.

Subscribe to the Podcast

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/print-design-podcast/id1512706358

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2WilMwbiio8zynZ6jFOlS0

If you want to learn more about graphic design for print, go to printdesignacademy.com

Today's guest is me. Dave Hopkins. Founder of Print Design Academy.

I have been involved in the print industry for over 17 years and in that time I have worked my way backwards through the print process. I knew nothing about print when I first started in the bindery (finishing department) of a local print shop. I moved through finishing to running the presses, then into pre-press and plating work, and then spend the most amount of time in sales and customer service.

Through that time I have had many experiences with designers and have seen how they conduct their business and increase their revenue through print design projects.

In this episode, I want to give you the top 3 ways to increase your freelance income using print design. I have been involved with all of these and sometimes in different ways.

I have also created a free PDF guide for this episode that you can download so you always have these tips and ideas top of mind. Head over to printdesignacademy.com to download that guide now.

Also check out @printdesign_academy on instagram for more tips and highlights around graphic design for print.

Do you want to start doing print design? Check out the links below.

Print Design Academy YouTube - More print talk and education.
The Quickie Podcast - Interviews with Graphic Designers.

Today's guest is Jay Ferracane. He is the owner and designer of Angry Bovine Studio out of Boulder CO. @angrybovine

During this episode we do a deep dive into the research, problem solving, design, and production of his design system for the Duke University Fuqua School of Business. It's not often that you get an inside like at what goes into the problem solving and research phase of a print design solution, but this one is full of the shares!

We also talk about a lenticular print that he remembers from when he was a kid and the grade 7 zine he created. Jay also shares with us some work he did for a brewery and the unique thought and production that went into creating the label. Wicked insider tips there. 

Jay is a great guy to chat with who is always up to teach and share. This is a great one. Go check him out! @angrybovine

Check out @printdesign_academy on Instagram for photos of these projects. 

Do you want to start doing print design? Check out the links below.
 Print Design Academy - Where we teach designers to be experts in print.
Print Design Academy YouTube - More print talk and education.
The Quickie Podcast - Interviews with Graphic Designers.

Subscribe to the Podcast:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/print-design-podcast/id1512706358
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2WilMwbiio8zynZ6jFOlS0

If you want to learn more about graphic design for print, go to printdesignacademy.com

Today's guest is Kelli Anderson. She is a graphic designer from New York NY who specializes in pushing the limits in what you can do with print and print design. @kellianderson

During this episode, we deep dive into the book she created called "This book is a Camera". And that is not a joke, it really is a working camera. You need to add this to your collection.

We also talk about a wedding invitation that created that was an actual working record player with a custom recorded song. Kelli loves working with the magic that physical things have.

She also shares with us a project that she was a part of in partnership with the Yes Men where they created a fake NY Times newspaper that only had good news which was then distributed all over New York on street corners. Pretty wild!

The things that Kelli has created are mind-blowing. Great ideas and great print partners to help her pull them off. 

Check out @printdesign_academy on Instagram for photos of these project

Do you want to start doing print design? Check out the links below.
 Print Design Academy - Where we teach designers to be experts in print.
Print Design Academy YouTube - More print talk and education.
The Quickie Podcast - Interviews with Graphic Designers.

If you want to learn more about graphic design for print, go to printdesignacademy.com

Today's guest is Dan Janssen from Lincoln Design Co. He is the Owner and Creative Director over at Lincoln Design Co. @lincolnbrandco

During this episode we do a deep dive into the Lincoln Design Newspaper project that they printed as a self promo piece. Imagine your designs and artwork taking up an entire huge newspaper spread. Awesome. 

We also talk about a DC Shoes print project that didn't turn out as planned, his first t-shirt design, GI Joe packaging, the menu he designed back in college, printed mugs and coffee bags and so much more. 

Dan is always willing to share stories from his career and the things he has learned along the way and this conversation is no different. 

Check out @printdesign_academy on Instagram for photos of these projects. 

Do you want to start doing print design? Check out the links below.
 Print Design Academy - Where we teach designers to be experts in print.
Print Design Academy YouTube - More print talk and education.
The Quickie Podcast - Interviews with Graphic Designers.

Subscribe to the Podcast:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/print-design-podcast/id1512706358

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2WilMwbiio8zynZ6jFOlS0

If you want to learn more about graphic design for print, go to printdesignacademy.com

Today's guest is Dan Mumford. He is a very talented illustrator that has created brilliant screen print work. @danmumforddraws

During this episode, our deep dive is the CD packaging and poster work for the band Gallows back with when they were first signed by Warner Brothers. This was two single printed sleeves, along with a case to hold them. 

We also talk about early printed work that was inspirational to him as well as some early designs that didn't exactly go as planned.  I also bring up one of my earliest memories of print, The Goosebumps books. Remember that cover artwork? 

I loved hearing about Dans journey with screen print and the lessons he learned along the way. 


Check out @printdesign_academy on Instagram for photos of these projects. 

Do you want to start doing print design? Check out the links below.
 Print Design Academy - Where we teach designers to be experts in print.
Print Design Academy YouTube - More print talk and education.
The Quickie Podcast - Interviews with Graphic Designers.