Helvetic: A Podcast

In this episode, we talk about the value of dabbling in other creative fields besides the one that puts bacon on your table every meal. We talk about broadening your horizons to learn from creatives in other fields, and toss out some suggestions for how one might go about developing hobbies in other creative fields.... View Article The post 52: The Crowd Goes Moo appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we interview Les Lanphere! We catch up on a little ‘making of ‘ Calvinist, talk about his new film, Spirit and Truth. We talk his reasons for making it, the gear he’s using to make it, and then wrap up with a discussion on the place of creativity in worship. If you’re thinking you... View Article The post 51: Me and Mark appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we reflect back on 50 episodes of Helvetic. We also reflect back on 10 years of apps and talk about how life-altering smartphones have been. Lastly, we talk about about our goals for Helvetic and how we can start to create a thriving community where Christians can meet, work with, and share... View Article The post 50: Shut Up, Adobe appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we talk about learning: our patterns of learning vs. creating, and how to find good quality resources for learning. Mentioned Links Udemy Lynda Skillshare Stop Learning Medium Article Illustrator Course on Udemy Illustrator Resources on Skillshare Color Correction Handbook Affinity Designer for iPad The post 49: Timing appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

A wild episode appeared! In this episode, we discuss our software state of the union, most notably David’s decreasing dependency on Adobe software. Also this episode’s artwork is a collaboration between Joe and I (David). He made the Hydra-dongle logo and I composited it onto a laptop screen and graded everything. Mentioned Links DaVinci Resolve... View Article The post 48: Dongles Everywhere appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

We’re still getting our podcasting feet back underneath us, so in this episode we tackled a softball: WWDC 2018. We pick our favorite and biggest disappointments from each OS, then round out the discussion a little by discussing the recent mega-tech-company fad of caring about people’s time and privacy. Mentioned Links WWDC Homestar Runner Steve... View Article The post 47: Your Squash Is Going Bad appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, which actually was technically recorded before our last episode, we discuss how to survive a design (or other creative project) review meeting. We tell some horror stories and then discuss some tips we’ve found make them easier to get through without wanting to cry or quit your job. We even throw out... View Article The post 46: We Have Goats appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

Don’t call it a comeback! Or actually, you can. We’re back. In this episode, we apologize for not putting out new episodes, explain what we’ve been up to, and give a state of the gear union address about what kinds of hardware we’re using to make stuff, including David’s new PC build (parts listed below).... View Article The post 45: Twelve Cores: One Port appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss Gear Acquisition Syndrome: what it is, how to know if you have it, and some practical steps to avoid it—or at least avoid letting it steal your wallet. Mentioned Links The Best Camera Casey Neistat Video about Going Back to 1080p Reaper Tech Reformation Slack The post 44: How to Know if You Have GAS appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss an article called This Design Generation Has Failed by Mike Monteiro. In the article, he argues that because bad User Experience can have hugely detrimental affects on users, designers should be licensed (among other things). We discuss this idea of licensed designers, as well as what we as Christians can... View Article The post 43: Tide Has Made a Lot of Commercials appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we talk about ways freelancers can make sure they’re being paid a fair wage—even after a price has already been agreed on. We also share some horror stories from listeners who took work without a clearly defined contract. Note:The audio in this episode is definitely better than in the last one, but... View Article The post 42: Two Surprises Coming appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

Small warning: we’re trying something new in how we record the show and the audio for this episode isn’t great. Expect low-volume car noises. Next one should be better. In this episode, we have a short discussion about how much churches love to use Papyrus and Comic Sans, why that is, and how it can... View Article The post 41: In Case Joe Peaks appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this topic we talk about how to decide what to spend your time learning, Joe’s journey into music production, and David’s replacing a lot of his Adobe tools with better and cheaper tools. Mentioned Links Houdini Reaper Pro Tools Yousician Fusion ViTO Fusion Tutorials Patreon (some of his stuff is also free on Youtube/Vimeo)... View Article The post 40: Beet by Schrute appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss productivity and organization. Everyone knows that being more organized will help them be more productive, but few of us actually take the time to get and say organized. We talk about why we should strive for better productivity, some of the things that get in our way, and some of the techniques... View Article The post 39: Oh, Hello Layers appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

This episode got away from us. Joe got a new mic, we were late because of an glut of guitars, and we let a single #helveticaquestion take over basically the entire episode. The question was “What place should marketing play (or not play) in the modern church?” Enjoy. Mentioned Links: David’s Instagram and Joe’s Instagram IFTTT (note that... View Article The post 38: Welcome to Hel…vetic appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we talk about the boring stuff and how to deal with it. Every job has its boring parts, and hopefully its exciting parts. We discuss ways of being thankful for the boring stuff, and what to do if everything you do seems boring—plus  some tips for getting to do more of the work you like.... View Article The post 37: Mid-80’s Car Dealership appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss social media. What is it designed to be, how it can be misused, how creatives can use it to promote their businesses without being that guy, and some biblical guidelines for Christians using it. We also talk about how terrible Twitter and Amway are. Mentioned Links: Nerdwriter on Casey Neistat Episode 24: Trendy New Pantsuit... View Article The post 36: We’re in a Sports Metaphor appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss our feelings and stuff. Kind of. The episode topic is “being okay with being terrible.” When you first start learning something—new software, a new artwork, how to do your taxes, etc.—you’re almost always not as good at it as you want to be. We discuss the challenges associated with forcing yourself to... View Article The post 35: Stone Cold Drunk appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

In this episode, we try out the Anchor podcasting app and basically learn how to (and, more importantly) how not to use it. Our discussion surrounds the idea of using iPads and drawing tablets. We’re going to try to have gear and tech talks live and keep them short, then reserve our main podcast for deeper topics,... View Article The post 34: Anchor’s Away appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.

We’re back! This episode is a little bit like a 500-word essays about what we did over the Summer. We apologize for disappearing, attempt to explain ourselves, and then have a somewhat scattered (but totally interesting, trust us) discussion about doing #everyday or #daily projects, and how you sometimes need slower or less-nice gear to get... View Article The post 33: Radio Gold appeared first on Helvetic: A Podcast.