Podcasts – The Deep End Design
Summary: If you are a graphic designer, web designer or a visual designer of any kind, this is the podcast for you. Each episode tackles a different graphic design related topic, from finding better clients to online portfolios to making sure you get paid. We also offer tips and tricks in our "Do Yourself a Favor" segment and advice when we answer a listener question. The Deeply Graphic Design-Cast is hosted by three successful, working designers with a wealth of real world experience to draw upon, so listen close! You're bound to learn something in each and every episode. Email listener questions to questions@thedeependdesign.com. Yours may be answered in a future episode!
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- Artist: graphic designers Wes McDowell, Mikelle Morrison & Nick Longo
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The life of a designer is a widely varied one. Some of us 9-5 it, some freelance, some do both, with going full-time freelance as the goal. But in this episode, our guest David Lesué shows us that doing both in the long-term can be its own reward. David has a full-time job as a […]
All designers have been the victim of having too many cooks in the kitchen at one point or another. Unfortunately, pleasing multiple people (and having to incorporate their input) is just a reality for any working designer. BUT, there are things you can do to sidestep, or at least minimize this scourge. In this episode, […]
With another milestone (90 episodes) comes another listener question show! We can’t get to all your amazing questions in our regular shows, but we certainly try our best to get through as many as we can every tenth episode. This time around, we answer your questions about: Color matching and file prep between your monitor […]
The LogoLounge 2105 Trend Report just dropped, chronicling all the newest trends in the wild world of logo design. In honor of that, we were lucky enough to have Bill Gardner, the trend-master himself (and founder of LogoLounge) return to the show to go over the list, and share his unique insights with the gang […]
As creative professionals, there may be no single more important thing to our business than to properly network. It’s how we find clients, collaborators as well as fellow designers we can look to as friends. This week we were lucky enough to be joined by top rated HOW Design Live speaker Terri Trespicio, who gives […]
While it sounds like the premise of a Portlandia sketch, the art of handmade (or letterpress) business cards is back in a big way. In this episode the gang discusses the topic of artisan business cards – whether you make them by hand in small batches, or pay more for that handmade (yet professional) look. […]
Very few shows have held such niche appeal to career creatives as AMC’s Mad Men. Its visual style, creative subject matter and unforgettable characters have left an undeniable impression on the world, especially us designers. Now that it has concluded, the gang sits down to discuss all things Mad Men: from Saul Bass’ iconic credits […]
This past week, the gang all got together at the HOW Design Live Conference in Chicago, one of the most prestigious design conferences in the world. We know most of you didn’t make it, so in this episode, we will go over our experience, what we learned, and our recommendations for future conferences. In addition […]
Designers worldwide have a natural affinity for all things Apple, but their latest innovation, the Apple Watch has people divided. In this episode, the gang breaks down the pros and cons of the new device, revealing what it can do, as well as its lengthy list of limitations. So where do we come down on […]
Thomas Edison once said something about inspiration and perspiration, but we don’t really remember what it was. Instead, we’re going to take this episode to talk about where we find creative inspiration on a daily basis, and how we turn those inspiration points into something unique for our clients. We also answer a new listener […]
Spring has officially sprung, which is a great time for us as graphic and web designers to take a little time to spruce up all aspects of our work lives. In this episode, the gang talks about ways you can keep organized and clean up what has been piling over the year. Also, we address […]
Just like the heros of many songs from the ’70s, some of us just gotta ramble. Wes and Mikelle have both recently relocated to different cities, so how does that impact their design business? In this episode, the gang talks about the prospect of picking up and moving, how to keep your current clients through […]
80 episodes have really flown by, and we celebrate this milestone with another listener question show! This time around, we answer all types of design-related questions sent in by you, our loyal listeners, via email, audio and twitter. So listen closely, we might have answered yours! Topics we tackle include: What were the catalysts that […]
Turning down work? Why would you ever do such a thing? Well, there are a multitude of legitimate reasons for not taking on a new client, project or fulltime job. Maybe you get a bad feeling from the client, don’t agree with the project goals, or maybe it just isn’t a good fit for whatever […]
When you hear the word responsive, you probably think of scalable websites. Well it turns out that the same principle can apply to logos as well. Instead of just designing and delivering a single all-purpose logo for a client, you can now choose to go the responsive route and deliver several variations on the same […]
