The Reflex Blue Show : A Graphic Design Podcast

Kit Hinrichs! Any time I see design I consider good, and then see Kit’s work…well he’s just at a different level than everyone else. And in case you think he’s not, check out his new book, NARRATIVE DESIGN: A Fifty[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Kit Hinrichs: The Reflex Blue Show #255 appeared first on 36 Point.

Clement Mok, who was just awarded a Cooper Hewitt 2023 National Design Award for Digital Design, stops by The Reflex Blue Show to talk about his path into the design field, and finding his way to Apple to work on[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Clement Mok: The Reflex Blue Show #254 appeared first on 36 Point.

Mike Schnaidt stops by The Reflex Blue Show to talk about his new book – Creative Endurance: 56 Rules for Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Your Goals. A practical sort of self-help guide for graphic designers. We also talk about his[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Mike Schnaidt: The Reflex Blue Show #253 appeared first on 36 Point.

Katie Risch McAdams, the Chief Marketing Officer at Basis Technologies, was the lunchtime keynote speaker at this year’s OnBrand Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. Recorded from the event on July 13, just after the taco bar had been put away and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Katie Risch McAdams: The Reflex Blue Show #252 appeared first on 36 Point.

Ross Asdourian was the closing keynote speaker at this year’s OnBrand Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. Recorded from the event on July 13, right next to where the taco bar was now being taken down, Ross and I discuss the importance of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Ross Asdourian: The Reflex Blue Show #251 appeared first on 36 Point.

Whitney Warne was the opening keynote of this year’s OnBrand Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. Recorded from the event on July 13, right next to where the taco bar was being set-up, Whitney and I discuss her coaching and consulting business,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Whitney Warne: The Reflex Blue Show #250 appeared first on 36 Point.

Justin Dauer, who is no stranger to The Reflex Blue Show, and author of Cultivating a Creative Culture and it’s second edition, Creative Culture: Human-Centered Interaction, Design, & Inspiration, joins me to discuss his new book, in fulfillment:
the designer’s journey.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Justin Dauer: The Reflex Blue Show #249 appeared first on 36 Point.

As the last of this year’s HOW Design Live podcast interviews, Jada Britto joins me to discuss her talk on, ‘Reigniting Hope: Breaking Out of the Checkbox Mentality.’ I had met Jada the day before at the conference, and immediately[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Jada Britto: The Reflex Blue Show #248 appeared first on 36 Point.

Emily Mills was at the HOW Design Live conference in Nashville to talk about transition as a creative professional. And as the founder of Sketch Academy, she was also spending quite a bit of time sketch noting the event itself[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Emily Mills: The Reflex Blue Show #247 appeared first on 36 Point.

Carl Gerhards was at the HOW Design Live conference in Nashville to talk about the rebrand, I mean, ‘the next generation of the Pepsi logo‘. It’s rare to have such a large company make a shift in their identity in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Carl Gerhards: The Reflex Blue Show #246 appeared first on 36 Point.

Shayna Kulik was at the HOW Design Live conference in Nashville this year to talk about how art and culture affect pattern and color. Just a look around any room immediately makes me realize how many patterns I see during[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Shayna Kulik: The Reflex Blue Show #245 appeared first on 36 Point.

Ben Greengrass and Jessie McGuire of ThoughtMatter seemed to be everywhere at this year’s HOW Design Live conference in Nashville. They gave a talk titled, “Creative Bravery: The Importance of Friendship, Humanity and Embracing Vulnerability to Break Creative Boundaries”; ran a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Ben Greengrass & Jessie McGuire: The Reflex Blue Show #244 appeared first on 36 Point.

One of the Highlights of last years’ (2022) HOW Design Live event in Boston, for me anyway, was the chance to sit in the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile, and to speak with one of the Hotdoggers. But, as part of what[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Alice Waterman & Rebecca Williams: The Reflex Blue Show #243 appeared first on 36 Point.

Bill Gardner once again gave his Logo Trend Report live at HOW Design Live in Nashville (his 21st! logo trend report). The energy he brings on stage is unmatched. Because of my recording schedule this year, I walked into his[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Bill Gardner: The Reflex Blue Show #242 appeared first on 36 Point.

Jenn Lederer (Comedian/Keynote Speaker), was at HOW Design Live in Nashville giving a talk/workshop titled “Perfect Pitch – HOW To Talk About What You Do”. We talk about her path into comedy, being a keynote speaker, how to talk about[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Jenn Lederer: The Reflex Blue Show #241 appeared first on 36 Point.