Print Design Podcast

Today's guest is James Martin. He is a very talented graphic designer working as Baby Giant. @babygiantco @made.by.james

During this episode we do a deep dive into the story, design, and production behind the self promotional booklet he printed for Baby Giant. We talk about paper selection, specialty finishing, how many produced, what it all cost, and how it paid for itself within 48 hours of handing out the first copy. @mohawkpaper and @gfsmithpapers get a shoutout in this one too. 

We also talk about the Blahzy notebooks James created, the wedding invitation set that he designed for his mates wedding, and where his love for print all started. 

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.

Today's guest is Nick Miner. He is the Designer at Miner Design Co out of Baton Rouge Louisiana.

During this episode we deep dive into the self promotional hot sauce packaging he created. This is an incredible way to introduce him and his work to prospective clients. It is on brand, shares his personality, and is a memorable gift to receive. Which is the point.

Nick also shares with us an incredible direct mail that was sent to him and his wife, why it caught their attention, and how it did such a great job getting extra attention in the mailbox.

We also talk about hot wheels packaging, an amazing book he has that showcases vintage match boxes and matchbooks. @minerdesignco

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

FREE Video series to help you start graphic design for print at www.printdesignacademy.com

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

Today's guest is Nick Pilon. He is an Associate Creative Director at Mosaic NA at their Toronto ON office. 

During this episode we do a deep dive into the idea, decisions, design, writing, and production of the Budweiser brand book. Fun fact - 6 weeks - 6 weeks from idea, to finished product...insane!

We also talk about a recent magazine rebrand / redesign that he really appreciated. EasyRider Magazine is a magazine for Harley Davidson fans that used to have half-naked women with motorcycles on the front. It was recently acquired, redesigned and rebranded to be the GQ of Harley Davidson magazines. 

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 Armin Vit. He is the co-founder of UnderConsideration and the Brand New Conference with his wife Bryony.

During this episode we talk about how he really liked the original Atari box as well as the very first iPhone box. We also talk about his first design project, a printed postcard.

Armin and I then do a deep dive into the design and production details, as well as the costs involved in creating the 2019 Brand New Conference Guide using lenticular printing. They wanted to mimic the movement of the lights of Las Vegas where the event was hosted. The delivery of this project was a nail biter and came right down to the wire.

Check out @printdesign_academy on Instagram to see the photos of this beauty.

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 Tracie Ching. She is a very talented illustrator that does a lot of work in the political and pop culture space.

During this episode we talk about specific hoarding, which is much healthier than regular hoarding. We also talk about possibly one of the earliest illustrations she did which was a poster for the DARE campaign that went through her elementary school.

We talk about the GI:Joe packaging she was a part of and then we do a deep dive into the poster that she illustrated for THOR: Ragnarok. She shares with us how she decided on the materials she was going to use, the process of creating it, and the lack of sleep to finish it in time. Her screen printing shop @thehalfandhalf gets a massive shout out! 

In the intro of this episode I also talked about the systemic racism in our culture, how little I actually know about white privelage, that I'm going to be learning more because this culture doesn't feel right, society doesn't feel right, not saying something didn't feel right. So below is a list or resources to start your learning on what you can do, what we all can do about systemic racism that is woven into our culture.

LINK: What white people can do for racial justice article.

LINK: Books about how you can fight systemic racism. 

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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 Amanda Schutz. She is a designer, illustrator, and the owner of Curio Studio out of Edmonton AB. 

During this episode we get into offset and digital printing but mixed in with specialty finishing. We do a deep dive into their self promotional print project called Tools of the Trade. This is an incredible piece that showcases the beauty of print and how it can make a huge impact now in this digital world.

She also shares with us how she loved the print on one of the Pearl Jam albums, her first ever business card design, and a two colour newsletter that was an early project she was a part of. @whatiscurio


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.

Today's guest is Caleb Kozlowski. He is the Creative Director at Hybrid Design in San Francisco CA. They are the creative team behind the Mohawk Maker Quarterly.

Caleb has a great way of looking at print differently. He shares his perspective on print as an object instead of just something that is printed. It's something that has texture and interactive components to it.

He also gives us a behind the scenes of the incredible Mohawk Maker Quarterly's. What it takes to create them, how they start and view a project, the design, and the production of them. Caleb also shares a few of his favourite issues with us and a couple details on what it took to pull them off.

We also talk about print project planning and how you should be building any unique papers or specialty finishing into the planning and idea of the project. Building around them to make the most of them rather than adding them as an afterthought.

The Mohawk Maker Quarterly is publication that is put out by Mohawk Paper. They are manufacturers of incredible print papers including their most recent release, Mohawk Renewal featuring wheat fibre and hemp fibre papers.

Find out more about Mohawk Papers here: MOHAWK PAPERS

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.

Today's guest is Chad Michael. He is the designer and founder at Chad Michael Studio. 

Chad and I talk about high end spirit labels in this episode. He does a deep dive on a label project he completed for HYWILDE Liqueur and two of their products. There was even a bit of an oops on one of them that he tells us about.

He also shares with us his very first packaging design project from school and how it was actually featured on The Dieline back in 2011.


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.

Today's guest is Scott Santoro. He is design Principal at his studio called Worksight, adjunct professor at Pratt Institute, and author of the book "Guide to Graphic Design".  

Scott and I get into offset print design and do a deep dive into a brochure project he creative directed and designed for Gilbert Paper. It led to a series of brochures based on the same theme. There was...  

Honest Beauty Gilbert Paper - The first in the series with photos of the paper manufacturing.  

Darkhouse Spearing - The sturgeon spearing story.  

Branding the Great American West - all about the cowboys and cowgirls.  

Searching for Coney Island - the nostalgia of Coney Island.  

We also talk about some of the early print the really influenced him early on in his career and being an intern with George Tscherny.  

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.  

Today's guest is Jason Craig. He is a Graphic Designer and Illustrator out of Augusta GA. Also the man behind Crunk Friday. @jasonthe29th

Jason and I talk Screen Print in this episode. He does a deep dive on two posters that he printed earlier in his career and how they came to be. One was a poster for Aaron Draplin @draplin and the other was a gig poster for Bubba Sparxx.

He also shares with us how he got his first design job based on a lie, how he thought the Metallica Black album was a mis-print, and the origins of Crunk Friday. Go get yourself some Crunk Friday Merch.

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.