Graphic Design Is Fun.

Dan Alan

Conversations with people who love graphic design.

20 Episodes

Aaron Beebe — From Self-Taught Designer to Creating Plastikcomb Magazine
7/17/2023
38:54
Aaron Beebe is a Maryland-based designer, collage artist, and creator of Plastikcomb Magazine. Connect with Aaron Plastikcomb Magazine website Plastikcomb Magazine Instagram Shote Notes David Carson Ray Gun magazine Massimo Vignelli {th ink} 2 {ths} Thomas Schostok BEAST Magazine Ben Courtice Aaron Draplin Stefan Sagmeister Rudy VanderLans Emigre magazine If you enjoy the podcast, you can support the show by following on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leaving a 5-star review. Get in touch @graphicdesignisfun on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠with any feedback, ideas, or thoughts about the episodes. Thanks for listening!
Dr. Melisa Morales — Designing Graphics for Science
5/27/2023
30:09
Melisa Morales is a graphic designer and founder of Science Graphic Design. She is a biologist and palaeontologist from Mexico currently based in the UK. Connect with Melissa Science Graphic Design website ⁠Science Graphic Design Instagram Science Graphic Design Twitter Shote Notes Ko-fi BioRender If you enjoy the podcast, you can support the show by following on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leaving a 5-star review. Get in touch @graphicdesignisfun on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠with any feedback, ideas, or thoughts about the episodes. Thanks for listening!
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Dorota Pankowska — Art Director, Product Designer, and the Most Creative Person I Know
5/5/2023
38:52
Dorota Pankowska is a Toronto-based art director and founder of Wask, an online store where she sells quirky and conceptual products. Connect with Dori Dori’s Website Dori’s Blog ⁠Wask Website Dori’s Instagram Show Notes ⁠VSauce Video⁠ Pro Bono Promo Something Block If you enjoy the podcast, you can support the show by following on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leaving a 5-star review. Get in touch @graphicdesignisfun on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠with any feedback, ideas, or thoughts about the episodes. Thanks for listening!
Mitch Goldstein — Design Education, Creative Process, Art vs. Design, Inspiration, Curiosity, and Writing His First Book
3/25/2023
51:29
Mitch Goldstein is a designer, artist, educator, and author based in upstate New York. Mitch’s new book How to Be a Design Student (and How to Teach Them) is available at mitchgoldstein.com Connect with Mitch Mitch’s Twitter Mitch’s Instagram Mitch’s website Show Notes Rochester Institute of Technology ⁠Michael Bierut Princeton Architectural Press Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life RISD If you enjoy the podcast, you can support the show by following on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leaving a 5-star review. Get in touch @graphicdesignisfun on ⁠Instagram⁠ with any feedback, ideas, or thoughts about the episodes. Thanks for listening!
Cymone Wilder — Custom Lettering, Balancing Full-Time Work With Freelance, Finding Her Style, and Charging What You’re Worth
3/11/2023
24:12
Cymone Wilder is a designer and lettering artist based in Nashville, Tennessee Connect with CymoneCymone’s InstagramSimon and Moose website Show NotesJessica HischeErik MarinovichCo-Loop If you enjoy the podcast, you can support the show by following on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leaving a 5-star review. Get in touch @graphicdesignisfun on Instagram with any feedback, ideas, or thoughts about the episodes. Thanks for listening!
Ben Courtice — Why You Should Make Shitty Art, Learning to Draw, and Using Social Media Without Losing Your Soul
2/24/2023
48:19
Ben Courtice is Toronto-based illustrator, graphic designer, and founder of creative studio and online store Boring Friends. Connect with Ben Boring Friends InstagramBoring Friends Website If you enjoy the podcast, you can support the show by following on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leaving a 5-star review. Get in touch @graphicdesignisfun on Instagram with any feedback, ideas, or thoughts about the episodes. Thanks for listening!
Phoebe Todd-Parrish — Printmaking & Letterpress
1/27/2023
36:06
Phoebe Todd-Parrish is the founder of Flycatcher Press, a printmaking and letterpress studio in Toronto, Canada. Connect with Phoebe Flycatcher Press InstagramFlycatcher Press WebsiteField Notes Letterpress Mini-DocIf you enjoy the podcast, we'd love for you to follow and leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help others discover the show. You can send a message to @graphicdesignisfun on Instagram with any feedback, ideas, or thoughts about the episodes. Thanks for listening!
Timothy Leong — Learning One New Skill A Year + Starting a Side Business as a Graphic Designer
1/6/2023
22:06
Timothy Leong is a Toronto-based graphic designer at Mill Street Brewery and founder of small-batch chili oil company, Da Jiujiu. Connect with Timothy DA JIUJIU website DA JIUJIU Instagram BlogTO article If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love for you to follow and leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help others discover the show. You can send a message to @graphicdesignisfun on Instagram with any feedback, ideas, or thoughts about the episodes. Thanks for listening!
Emunah Winer — Visual and Verbal Identity, Embracing Creative Constraints, and Developing your Skills as a Designer
12/9/2022
34:34
Emunah Winer is an Israel-based creative director and co-founder of the branding agency, Nihilo. Connect with Emunah Nihilo websiteNihilo InstagramEmunah's Instagram Show Notes Nihilo Process DeckIra Glass QuoteOLAMI Case StudyDay JobAUFI If you enjoy the podcast, you can support the show by following on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leaving a 5-star review. Get in touch @graphicdesignisfun on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠with any feedback, ideas, or thoughts about the episodes. Thanks for listening!
Oliver Schöndorfer — How to Choose and Pair Typefaces
11/24/2022
40:47
Oliver Schöndorfer is a user interface designer and educator from Baden, Austria. Connect with Oliver PimpMyType websitePimpMyType YouTube channelOliver's InstagramOliver's Twitter If you enjoy the podcast, you can support the show by following on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leaving a 5-star review. Get in touch @graphicdesignisfun on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠with any feedback, ideas, or thoughts about the episodes. Thanks for listening!

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Graphic Design Is Fun.

Dan Alan

20 Episodes

Aaron Beebe — From Self-Taught Designer to Creating Plastikcomb Magazine

Dr. Melisa Morales — Designing Graphics for Science

Dorota Pankowska — Art Director, Product Designer, and the Most Creative Person I Know

Mitch Goldstein — Design Education, Creative Process, Art vs. Design, Inspiration, Curiosity, and Writing His First Book

Cymone Wilder — Custom Lettering, Balancing Full-Time Work With Freelance, Finding Her Style, and Charging What You’re Worth

Ben Courtice — Why You Should Make Shitty Art, Learning to Draw, and Using Social Media Without Losing Your Soul

Phoebe Todd-Parrish — Printmaking & Letterpress

Timothy Leong — Learning One New Skill A Year + Starting a Side Business as a Graphic Designer

Emunah Winer — Visual and Verbal Identity, Embracing Creative Constraints, and Developing your Skills as a Designer

Oliver Schöndorfer — How to Choose and Pair Typefaces