Creative South Podcast

Welcome to the Creative South Podcast! I’m your host, Jason Frostholm. Today, I talk with Jordan Schiller. Jordan is the Director of Growth at Real Thread. We do something a bit different here and talk about how you can better serve your clients by listening to them and building empathy for their needs. Jordan and I discuss the importance of goal setting, five steps to properly establishing goals, ways to move past and learn from failure, and more, all right after this. You can find out more about Jordan on Twitter @JordanSchiller and be sure to check out the links in the show notes for more ways to learn about Real Thread. You can keep up with the podcast on Twitter and Facebook @CreativeSoPod, and follow Creative South on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @CreativeSouthGA or over at CreativeSouth.com, and I’m @jfrostholm on Dribbble, Twitter, and Instagram. Thank you to JakPrints for sponsoring this episode. Find out more about Real Thread: realthread.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Vimeo

Welcome to the Creative South Podcast! I’m your host, Jason Frostholm. Today, I talk with Bob Ewing. Bob is a designer, illustrator and lettering artist from Indianapolis. He’s best known for his daily lettering project and Inch X Inch, the button company he started with his friend Drew Hill. We talk about his circuitous path to being a designer after dropping out of architecture school, why he started on his lettering adventure, why he and Drew started Inch X Inch, the challenges of running a business, and more, all right after this. You can find out more about Bob on Twitter @BobEwing and be sure to check out the links in the show notes for more ways to keep up with him. You can keep up with the podcast on Twitter and Facebook @CreativeSoPod, and follow Creative South on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @CreativeSouthGA or over at CreativeSouth.com, and I’m @jfrostholm on Dribbble, Twitter, and Instagram. Thank you to JakPrints for sponsoring this episode. Find out more about Bob Ewing: bob-ewing.com Insta

Welcome to the Creative South Podcast! I’m your host, Jason Frostholm. Today, I talk with Becky Margraf. Becky is the Platform Manager for DIY.org, an online learning community for kids. She's well-known for her 100-day projects involving felt faces and most recently her felt pockets series. We talk about how her career path led her from majoring in Graphic design to running DIY.org, wanting to work on things that make a difference, working on personal projects as a creative outlet and an emotional anchor during a stressful year, and more, all right after this. You can find out more about Becky on Twitter @BeckyMargraf and be sure to check out the links in the show notes for more ways to keep up with her. You can keep up with the podcast on Twitter and Facebook @CreativeSoPod, and follow Creative South on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @CreativeSouthGA or over at CreativeSouth.com, and I’m @jfrostholm on Dribbble, Twitter, and Instagram. Thank you to JakPrints for sponsoring this episode. Find out more abou

Today, I talk with Alex and Meg Griendling of Lunar Saloon. We talk about how Lunar Saloon was born, the pros and cons of working together as a couple, the business of running a studio, balancing client work with designing products, and more. You can find out more about Lunar Saloon on Twitter @LunarSaloon and be sure to check out the links in the show notes for more ways to keep up with Alex and Meg. You can keep up with the podcast on Twitter and Facebook @CreativeSoPod, and follow Creative South on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @CreativeSouthGA or over at CreativeSouth.com, and I’m @jfrostholm on Dribbble, Twitter, and Instagram. Thank you to JakPrints for sponsoring this episode. Find out more about Lunar Saloon: lunarsaloon.com Facebook Instagram lunarsaloon.bigcartel.com Find out more about Alex Griendling: Facebook Twitter Dribbble Twitch Patreon LinkedIn Find out more about Meg Griendling: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Welcome to the Creative South Podcast! I’m your host, Jason Frostholm. Today, I talk with hand lettering artist and designer, Dina Rodriguez. We talk about her experience at Pratt during High School, moving to Portland with her boyfriend based on their shared love for the TV show Portlandia, streaming on Twitch, working on her year of education that stemmed from a lull in client work, and more, all right after this. You can find out more about Dina on Twitter @Lettershoppe and be sure to check out the links in the show notes for more ways to keep up with her. You can keep up with the podcast on Twitter and Facebook @CreativeSoPod, and follow Creative South on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @CreativeSouthGA or over at CreativeSouth.com, and I’m @jfrostholm on Dribbble, Twitter, and Instagram. Thank you to JakPrints for sponsoring this episode. Find out more about Dina Rodriguez: lettershoppe.com Facebook Instagram Behance Dribbble LinkedIn Patreon

Welcome to the Creative South Podcast! I’m your host, Jason Frostholm. Today, I talk with Designer Nikki Villagomez. We talk about her career path, working in-house and serving on AIGA’s In-house INitiative board, how culture affects typography, and more, all right after this. You can find out more about Nikki on Twitter @Nikki_vz and be sure to check out the links in the show notes for more ways to keep up with her. You can keep up with the podcast on Twitter and Facebook @CreativeSoPod, and follow Creative South on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @CreativeSouthGA or over at CreativeSouth.com, and I’m @jfrostholm on Dribbble, Twitter, and Instagram. Thank you to JakPrints for sponsoring this episode. Find out more about Nikki Villagomez: nikkivillagomez.wordpress.com Instagram

Today, I talk with Illustrator and Designer, Chad Michael, of Chad Michael Studio. We talk about his Early Career in New York City, the challenges of running a one-man shop, designing liquor packaging, and more, all right after this. You can find out more about Chad on Instagram @ChadMichaelStudio and be sure to check out the links in the show notes for more ways to keep up with him. You can keep up with the podcast on Twitter and Facebook @CreativeSoPod, and follow Creative South on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @CreativeSouthGA or over at CreativeSouth.com, and I’m @jfrostholm on Dribbble, Twitter, and Instagram. Thank you to JakPrints and Slaptastick for sponsoring this episode. Find out more about Chad Michael: chadmichaelstudio.com Twitter Dribbble Facebook Behance

Today we’re wrapping up the series of short conversations recorded live at Creative South 2017. We talk with Creative South co-founder Mike Jones, Disney designer Jason Ratner, and designer Terence Tang about their paths in the creative world. You can find out more about Mike on Twitter @Bucket826, Jason is on Twitter @JayRatner, and Terence is @tinlunstudio on Twitter. Plus, be sure to check out the links in the show notes for more ways to keep up with them. You can keep up with the podcast on Twitter and Facebook @CreativeSoPod, and follow Creative South on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @CreativeSouthGA or over at CreativeSouth.com, and I’m @jfrostholm on Dribbble, Twitter, and Instagram. This episode is sponsored by JakPrints and Slaptastick Find out more about Mike Jones: servestudios.com Dribbble Instagram Find out more about Jason Ratner jratnerdesign.com Dribbble Instagram Find out more about Terence Tang shop.tinlunstudio.com Dribbble Instagram

Welcome to the Creative South Podcast! I’m your host, Jason Frostholm. Today, we talk with Fabio Perez a designer and Illustrator out of Miami. We talk about growing up in Cuba, the importance of being part of a creative community, how overthinking holds you back, and more, all right after this. You can find out more about Fabio on his website twentyonecreative.com and be sure to check out the links in the show notes for more ways to keep up with him. You can keep up with the podcast on Twitter and Facebook @CreativeSoPod, and follow Creative South on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @CreativeSouthGA or over at CreativeSouth.com, and I’m @jfrostholm on Dribbble, Twitter, and Instagram. Thank you to JakPrints and Slaptastick for sponsoring this episode. Find out more about Fabio Perez: Twitter Dribbble Instagram Facebook Etsy Shop

Today we’re continuing with a series of short conversations recorded live at Creative South 2017. We talk with Zach Wilkinson and Daniel Haire about their new podcast, Creatoring, and I talk with designer Michael Campbell about his path in the creative world. You can find out more about Zach on Twitter @zswilkinson, Daniel is on Twitter @hairessy, and Michael is @campbell_m on Twitter. Plus, be sure to check out the links in the show notes for more ways to keep up with them. You can keep up with the podcast on Twitter and Facebook @CreativeSoPod, and follow Creative South on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @CreativeSouthGA or over at CreativeSouth.com, and I’m @jfrostholm on Dribbble, Twitter, and Instagram. Thank you to JakPrints and Slaptastick for sponsoring this episode. Find out more about Zach Wilkinson: Creatoring zachandbeth.co Dribbble Instagram Creative Market Find out more about Daniel Haire danielhaire.com Dribbble Instagram Find out more about Michael Campbell www.cruachan.us Dribbble Insta

Welcome to the Creative South Podcast! I’m your host, Jason Frostholm. Today, I talk with Dominique Falla, founder of Typism. We talk about her winding career path, tactile typography, how forming good creative habits and improving your creative fitness helps you avoid burnout, and more, all right after this. You can find out more about Dominique on Twitter @Dominique_Falla and be sure to check out the links in the show notes for more ways to keep up with her. You can keep up with the podcast on Twitter and Facebook @CreativeSoPod, and follow Creative South on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @CreativeSouthGA or over at CreativeSouth.com, and I’m @jfrostholm on Dribbble, Twitter, and Instagram. Thank you to JakPrints and Slaptastick for sponsoring this Episode Find out more about Dominique Falla: dominiquefalla.com Tactiletypography.com Tactile Typographer Instagram Dribbble Facebook Behance Find out more about Typism: typism.com.au typism.bigcartel.com Instagram Twitter Facebook

Welcome to the Creative South Podcast! I’m your host, Jason Frostholm. Today we’re continuing with a series of short conversations recorded live at Creative South 2017. In this episode, I’m once again joined by my guest co-host Zack Wilkinson. We talk with Eddie Givens, a multi-faceted designer from Ohio and Yegor Mytrofanov, Chief Operating Officer of Zajno, a digital product agency based in the Ukraine, about their paths in the creative world. You can find out more about Eddie on Twitter @Soulofjazzman, Yegor is on Twitter @YegorZajno, Zach is @Zswilkinson on Twitter and you can listen to Zach’s new podcast, Creatoring, with co-host Creative South Podcast alum Daniel Haire, be sure to check out the links in the show notes for more ways to keep up with them. You can keep up with the podcast on Twitter and Facebook @CreativeSoPod, and follow Creative South on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @CreativeSouthGA or over at CreativeSouth.com, and I’m @jfrostholm on Dribbble, Twitter, and Instagram. This episode i

Today, I talk with TJ Harley of Harley Creative in Atlanta. We talk about how he got his start in Sports Branding, going out on his own, collaborating with several of sports branding’s heavy hitters on the NCAA Championship logos, and more, all right after this. You can find out more about TJ on Twitter @Harley_Creative and be sure to check out the links in the show notes for more ways to keep up with him. You can keep up with the podcast on Twitter and Facebook @CreativeSoPod, and follow Creative South on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @CreativeSouthGA or over at CreativeSouth.com, and I’m @jfrostholm on Dribbble, Twitter, and Instagram. Find out more about TJ Harley: harley-creative.com Instagram Dribbble Twitter Facebook

Welcome to the Creative South Podcast! I’m your host, Jason Frostholm. Today we’re continuing with a series of short conversations recorded live at Creative South 2017. In this episode, I’m joined by special guest co-host Zack Wilkinson. We talk with Brian White of TriLion Studios in Lawrence, Kansas and Scotty Russell of Perspective Collective about their paths in the creative world. You can find out more about Brian on Twitter @TriLion, Scotty is on Twitter @Prspctv_cllctv, and Zach is @Zswilkinson on Twitter, be sure to check out the links in the show notes for more ways to keep up with them. You can keep up with the podcast on Twitter and Facebook @CreativeSoPod, and follow Creative South on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @CreativeSouthGA or over at CreativeSouth.com, and I’m @jfrostholm on Dribbble, Twitter, and Instagram. Find out more about Brian White: trilionstudios.com Dribbble Facebook Instagram Creative Market Find out more about Scotty Russell: perspective-collective.com Dribbble Facebook Insta

Today, I talk with Syd Weiler, creator of Trash Doves. We talk about her experience with Adobe’s Creative Residency, Streaming on Twitch, the downside of viral success, and more, all right after this. You can find out more about Syd on Twitter @SydWeiler and be sure to check out the links in the show notes for more ways to keep up with her. You can keep up with the podcast on Twitter and Facebook @CreativeSoPod, and follow Creative South on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @CreativeSouthGA or over at CreativeSouth.com, and I’m @jfrostholm on Dribbble, Twitter, and Instagram. Find out more about Syd Weiler: sydweiler.com Instagram Facebook Behance Tumblr Medium YouTube LinkedIn

Welcome to the Creative South Podcast! I’m your host, Jason Frostholm. Today we’re continuing with a series of short conversations recorded live at Creative South 2017. In this episode, I talk with Blake Stevenson of Jetpacks & Rollerskates and Lenny Terenzi of Hey! Monkey Design and his wife Kristen Musgrave, a veterinarian based in Raleigh, North Carolina. You can find out more about Blake on Twitter @BlakeStevenson, Lenny is on Twitter @HeyMonkeyDesign, and Kristen is @KrisMusX on Twitter, be sure to check out the links in the show notes for more ways to keep up with them. You can keep up with the podcast on Twitter and Facebook @CreativeSoPod, and follow Creative South on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @CreativeSouthGA or over at CreativeSouth.com, and I’m @jfrostholm on Dribbble, Twitter, and Instagram. Find out more about Blake Stevenson: jetpacksandrollerskates.com Dribbble Facebook Instagram Find out more about Lenny Terenzi: heymonkeydesign.com Dribbble Facebook Instagram Find out more about Kr

Today, we talk with Brad Flowers, Founding Partner of Bullhorn Creative in Lexington, Kentucky. We talk about building an agency and how early on not having a marketing background was an advantage, Bullhorn’s process for working on Naming projects, knowing when a client is a right fit for your culture, and more, all right after this. You can find out more about Brad on Twitter @BullhornBrad and be sure to check out the links in the show notes for more ways to keep up with him. You can keep up with the podcast on Twitter and Facebook @CreativeSoPod, and follow Creative South on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @CreativeSouthGA or over at CreativeSouth.com, and I’m @jfrostholm on Dribbble, Twitter, and Instagram. Find out more about Brad Flowers: bullhorncreative.com Bullhorn’s core values Bullhorn’s Twitter Instagram Facebook

Welcome to the Creative South Podcast! I’m your host, Jason Frostholm. Today we’re kicking off a series of short conversations recorded live at Creative South 2017. In this episode, I talk with Scott Fuller of Studio Temporary and Alex Lazaris, a Senior Brand Designer at Twitch.TV. You can find out more about Scott on Twitter @StudioTemporary and Alex is on Twitter @Alex_Lazaris, be sure to check out the links in the show notes for more ways to keep up with them. You can keep up with the podcast on Twitter and Facebook @CreativeSoPod, and follow Creative South on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @CreativeSouthGA or over at CreativeSouth.com, and I’m @jfrostholm on Dribbble, Twitter, and Instagram. Find out more about Scott Fuller: Instagram Dribbble Facebook Find out more about Alex Lazaris: alexlazaris.com Dribbble Facebook Behance Instagram

Welcome to the Creative South Podcast! I’m your host, Jason Frostholm. Today, I talk with Ced Funches, Executive Director of Design at VOX Media. We talk about how his mom getting cancer helped him focus on family, ending up homeless for a brief period, dealing with depression and how his wife helped him through that period of his life, and more, all right after this. You can find out more about Ced on Twitter @CedFunches and be sure to check out the links in the show notes for more ways to keep up with him. You can keep up with the podcast on Twitter and Facebook @CreativeSoPod, and follow Creative South on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @CreativeSouthGA or over at CreativeSouth.com, and I’m @jfrostholm on Dribbble, Twitter, and Instagram. Find out more about Ced Funches: cedfunches.com Instagram Dribbble LinkedIn

Welcome to the Creative South Podcast! I’m your host, Jason Frostholm. Today, I talk with Colin Tierney. Colin is a West Virginia-based designer and founder of Crayligraphy. We talk about how Crayligraphy got started, freelancing while working full-time and raising a family, and finding a way to balance everything all right after this. You can find out more about Colin on Twitter @TierneyStudio and be sure to check out the links in the show notes for more ways to keep up with him. You can keep up with the podcast on Twitter and Facebook @CreativeSoPod, and follow Creative South on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @CreativeSouthGA or over at CreativeSouth.com, and I’m @jfrostholm on Dribbble, Twitter, and Instagram. Find out more about Colin Tierney: tierneystudio.com crayligraphy.com Instagram Crayligraphy on Instagram Dribbble Facebook Pinterest Behance