Interview: Design Thinking with Jeb Banner of SmallBox

In this episode, we discuss the methodology, impact, and applications of the "Sprint" ideology as written about by Jake Knapp. Editing and music by: John Bougioukos visit us at: www.creativehoney.org

Join us in learning about Jérémie's journey from a comic book loving young boy, into a Graphic Designer who re-discovered his childhood passion for Illustration that brought him to a Freelance Illustration practice that he loves today. Jérémie's website: www.jeremieclaeys.com/ Our Blog: www.creative honey.org Music in this episode by: Dr. Doctor Track: Semilanceata

Time. It never feels like we have enough of it. Time can affect so many aspects of how we manage our lives, but how about our Creative practice? Today we talk about how you choose to view time can affect how smoothly your practice runs, the amount of income you can make, and even your client relationships. Visit our blog: www.creativehoney.org Music by: Iceland by napz Meydan: Underwater Intro Music by: Mockateel

Building a brand is more than just having a nice logo. It's about the process of research, discovery and analysis that goes into understanding a business or individual's needs and who they are most trying to target. The end result should be a beautiful visual identity and on-point messaging that lasts well into the future. In this episode we chat with Jain Karan, the CEO & Founder of Magfirst, a Publication Design Agency, and Enamus, a Branding Agency. He shares with us his masterful understanding of Branding & Identity, and how to properly approach the process, delivering information that is illuminating for aspiring Brand Strategists and businesses alike. Check out what Jain's up to: www.magfirst.com www.enamus.com

When someone gets to be a working Creative, it's easy to think that it's a dream come true. However, many Creatives can experience an insidious issue, that's not always easy to figure out. This issue is called Creative Burnout. In this episode we discuss what you can do to realize you might be burning yourself out, teach you how to spot the signs, how to heal from it and have a fulfilling creative Career. Our Blog: www.creativehoney.org Music By: Scott Holmes- Positive and Fun Paul Fisko- Six Times Four & Little Glass Men- Sub Aqueonic

Many creatives may reach a point where they realize they want to try something different, that's outside of their current creative career education and experience, but are not sure how to make the leap. In this episode we talk to Mark Steiner founder of the successful startup, GigSalad, an online market place for entertainers of all types to land gigs for various types of events. Mark started off being an Actor, then a Talent Agent, until one day he realized he wanted to combine his talent to form a startup. Mark tells us his story of his Creative career pivot, and how he got to where he is today. Visit GigSalad: https://www.gigsalad.com/ Visit our Blog: www.creativehoney.org. Music: http://www.bensound.com : Jazz Comedy The Atlas Room: Physika Mockateel

When its time for the ball to drop every year, most of us have made resolutions that we want to implement for the New Year. In this episode we discuss some resolutions that are helpful for creatives, not only for 2017, but for the remainder of your creative practice. Check out our newly designed blog: www.creativehoney.org Music in this episode by: 4T Thieves

Many people are being struck with startup fever in recent years, and people from all disciplines are unexpectedly finding themselves gravitating towards this fast paced and innovative arena. Recently we had the opportunity to be on a panel at CalArts, where we spoke to students about how to transition from being an artist, to being a part of the tech-heavy startup world. We also discussed the importance of understanding and implementing UX and UI when creating a digital product. In this episode, Zach and I have a roundtable discussion with the 3rd member of the CalArts panel discussion, Damjan Krajacic (the founder of the design studio ActiveColor), continuing our conversation on these topics.

With technology innovation moving at the speed of light, devices we have grown accustomed to are now moving farther away from visual design and moving more towards Artificial Intelligence run interfaces. This is starting to reduce the way and capacity in which we interact and rely on the screens of our devices. Eventually technology will integrate with minimal graphics as we approach more advanced AI and augmented reality (AR) based experiences. What will UX and UI designers create when screen usage diminishes? We discuss our theories and predictions on this topic. Check out our blog: www.creativehoney.org Music By: Lee Rosevere

In this episode we had the pleasure of talking with Jeb Banner, CEO and Co-Founder of the creative agency, SmallBox. Jeb and his team are driven by curiosity and focused on achieving the goal of partnering with people to create distinctive and meaningful experiences. In this episode we talk all things Design Thinking, and how to apply it to areas outside of design, like improving employee engagement and transforming the way you approach people and situations amongst many other things. Check out SmallBox: http://www.smallbox.com/ Visit our blog: http://www.creativehoney.org/