#118: Graphic Designer: Brie Pointer: A Little Sparkle Ain't a Bad Thing
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#118: Graphic Designer: Brie Pointer: A Little Sparkle Ain't a Bad Thing

Back at it with local KW favourite, graphic designer Brie Pointer!

Brie is a ray of sunshine and full of heart - she tells me about the farm she started with her family, crafting with glitter and knowing your worth. We chat about some of the hard stuff she's been through in the last few years. Through it all though, Brie’s sunshine shines through. Great episode! Do it up!

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#112: Video Producer: xCephasx: Totally Insaney
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#112: Video Producer: xCephasx: Totally Insaney

On this episode I'm chatting with Montreal video producer, xcephasx

Cephas describes himself as a business man first - and an artist second... which i think is great because we need more business minded creatives as far as I'm concerned!

So today we're talking business systems and animaniacs?

it's a really fun chat this week, you are going to love it!

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#111 - Magician: Magical Katrina: “Whoever has the best PR”
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#111 - Magician: Magical Katrina: “Whoever has the best PR”

Today from Los Angeles California, I am joined by magician, princess and pin-up model, Magical Katrina!

Katrina tells me about being a little girl who idolized Judy garland and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. We talk about when she started performing and how she took control of her career and how now she's out to get everything she wanted from it.

She talks about the challenge of doing anything fully and using magic to get backstage at a rolling stones concert. Great chat!

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#110 - Carina Gardner: All of us can make money?
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#110 - Carina Gardner: All of us can make money?

Money isn't something I've focused a lot on with the podcast, for good reason, I've never really been good with it. But I do want to change that so todays conversation was pretty interesting especially because I recently decided that I didn't care if I ever made money with my creativity.

Carina did show me that, maybe it doesn't need to be so black and white. Regardless of money or the lack there of Carina has some excellent, practical, mindset shifting tips. It's a great convo - you will enjoy it

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#109: Designer: Ryan Antooa: Too Many Ryans
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#109: Designer: Ryan Antooa: Too Many Ryans

This week we are in the studio with Designer, Ryan Antooa. Ryan makes his podcast return to fill me in on his new books, new skills and new ambitions. Ryan and I first chatted the first September of the pandemic man, a lot has changed since then! We chat about anime, rest and steel sharpening steel.

Great one, do it up!

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#82: Isabelle Poirier: "This is Why We Create"
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#82: Isabelle Poirier: "This is Why We Create"

This week, the wonderfully contagious Isabelle Poirier is on the podcast - Izzy is a creator and founder of the Ottawa Design Club - She sent me a copy of the beautiful semi-annual zine they produce, and... it is like a present from a friend with perfect taste! The two of us talk about how cool it is that we get to create with other people, how her team made their zine through the pandemic, and of course - pantones/kerning. Great one, do it up.

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#80: Brand Designer: Robin Lindner: "#kwfamous"
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#80: Brand Designer: Robin Lindner: "#kwfamous"

This week the podcast is #kwfamous with brand designer Robin Lindner. Robin is one-half of Robin + Elaine (Elaine, you must be on the podcast sometime!), and she is the owner of the most adorable puppy you will ever see. We have a great, giggly time talking Kitchener, what she learned early about failure and her ideal design community. Great one!

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Designer: Katie Grant "I like saying spicy things"
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Designer: Katie Grant "I like saying spicy things"

Got a great one for you this week, the lovely Katie Grant of Extra Soft co is on the pod. Katie is a designer who works in tech by day, and makes cute / crass designs by night. Art and tech have been coming up a lot lately, Katie and I get into how tech has affected her outlook on design. We also talk about feedback, how to give it, and why it can be so important. I wish I was as good at feedback as Katie is.

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