It's our final episode of Overtime, season 2! We'll be back in 2018 but before then, we'd love to hear from you. If you're an avid Overtime listener, please take a short survey to let us know what you love about Overtime and what we can improve on. Additionally, we’re experimenting with our format, so you’ll see chapters in this episode if you're listening in a podcast app that supports chapters (like Overcast).

And now on to episode 27! In this episode, we chat with Ryan Hamrick, an independent letterer and designer, living in Austin, TX. Ryan shares how he got started with lettering back in 2011, the story behind the Curves Ahead Tour, a few lettering tricks he saves for live workshops, why he's starting an artist representation agency, and more.

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Links Mentioned in Overtime

• Overtime Survey
• Ryan's website
• Ryan on Dribbble
• Ryan on Twitter
• Ryan on Instagram
• Constitutional Cartouches
• Simon Ålander on Dribbble
• Sergey Shapiro on Dribbble
• Curves Ahead Tour
• Staedtler Lead Holder
• Staedtler Mars Rotary Action Lead Pointer and Tub
• Staedtler Mars Carbon Lead
• The Alfa Set

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with designer and podcaster, Darold Pinnock. We chat about how he went from studying architecture in college to being an independent graphic designer, balancing his day job with his graphic design job, why he decided to start the Passion Behind The Art podcast, and more.

You can find out more about Darold on Twitter @DPcreates 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 Darold Pinnock:

• www.dpcreates.com
• passionbehindtheart.com
• www.giveallglory.com
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Behance
• Dribbble
• Passion Behind the Art on Twitter

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with designer and illustrator, Joe Baron. We chat about what it takes to start your own apparel company, learning to run the business side of things on top of designing, his design process, working with brands like Guns & Roses and Harley-Davidson, and more.

You can find out more about Joe on Twitter @BrandedBaron 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 Joe Baron:

• brandedbaron.com
• Instagram
• Behance
• Dribbble

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with one of Sports designs’ greats—Todd Radom. Todd and I sit down and chat about growing up in a family of commercial artists, starting out after college designing kids literature book covers for Hearst Publishing, going out on his own and renting a desk from Paula Scher, working with Ice Cube on the branding for the Big 3 basketball league, and his up coming book Winning Ugly: A Visual History of the Most Bizarre Baseball Uniforms Ever Worn, and more.

You can find out more about Todd on Twitter @ToddRadom 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 Todd Radom:

• toddradom.com
• Instagram
• Dribbble

Today on the Creative South Podcast, we’ve got another crossover episode for you. This time I sit down with Ryan Wheaton, host of the Branding Brews Podcast. Branding Brews covers all aspects that go into creating a craft beer brand from hiring a designer, to making tap handles, to trademarking your brand and beers. We cover a lot of ground, discussing how we got into design and why we started podcasts. We also chat about Creative South, how Ryan got into branding craft beers, and more.

Listen to Branding Brews wherever you get podcasts and find them on Twitter @BrandingBrews and 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 for sponsoring this episode.

Find out more about Branding Brews:

• brandingbrews.com
• Instagram

Find out more about Ryan Wheaton:

• wheatoncreative.com
• Dribbble
• Twitter

Today on the Creative South Podcast, we’re doing something a bit different. This is a special crossover episode with Zach Wilkinson and Daniel Haire the co-hosts of the Creatoring podcast. We sit down to talk about each others shows, why we decided to do podcasts, and tons of other tangents in this fun conversation.

Listen to Creatoring wherever you get podcasts and find them on Twitter @creatoringshow and 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 for sponsoring this episode.

Find out more about Creatoring:

• www.creatoring.com

Find out more about Zach Wilkinson:

• www.zachandbeth.co
• Dribbble
• Twitter

Find out more about Daniel Haire:

• danielhaire.com
• Dribbble
• Twitter

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with one of the biggest names in sports branding, Joe Bosack. We talk about how Joe got his start in sports identity design by working for the National Hockey League fresh out of college, the complicated design process when working with college sports programs, collaborating with other sports branding designers on large scale projects and building the best team for the job, and more.

You can find out more about Joe on Twitter @JBosack 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 Joe Bosack:

• joebosack.com
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Dribbble

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Hamilton, Ontario based Illustrator Jacqui Oakley. Jacqui has worked with clients like The New York Times, Rolling Stone, National Geographic & Amazon. We talk about growing up in Bahrain, England, Zambia, and Libya, how she got started shortly after college in an illustration collective, defining and evolving your styles, collaborating with her husband, designer and illustrator Jamie Lawson on a Sci Fi gallery exhibition, and more, all right after this.

You can find out more about Jacqui on Twitter @JacquiOakley 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 Jacqui Oakley:

• jacquioakley.com
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Dribbble
• Behance
• Pinterest
• Etsy
• Vimeo
• Tumblr

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Seattle based designer, Harvey Shepard. Harvey is best known for his blog and book, Oh Beautiful Beer, which highlights some of the best designs in beer branding and packaging from around the world. We chat about how an interest in sports and discovering a Coors light bat bottle led to an interest in beer packaging, how his career transitioned from math teacher to graphic designer and author, the process of taking Oh Beautiful Beer from a blog and turning it into a book, and more.

You can find out more about Harvey on Twitter @OhBeautifulBeer 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 Harvey Shepard:

• ohbeautifulbeer.com
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Dribbble

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Rochester, Minnesota based illustrator Amarilys Henderson. We chat about how she chose watercolor as her illustration medium while she was still in high school, teaching and building classes on SkillShare, the process of licensing your illustration work, how she uses painting to process things like her faith and emotions, and more.

You can find out more about Amarilys on Twitter @Watercolordevo 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 Amarilys Henderson:

• watercolordevo.com
• Instagram
• Dribbble
• Facebook
• Skillshare
• Etsy
• LinkedIn

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Jacksonville, Florida based designer, and illustrator Trey Ingram. On top of his freelance design and illustration business, Trey runs Atlantic Ink Crew, a screen printing shop specializing in posters and apparel. We chat about using self-initiated projects to build his skills and garner more work, how being part of a design community has boosted his motivation, running two businesses and all the hats you have to wear, and more, all right after this.

You can find out more about Trey on Twitter @TreyIngram03 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 Trey Ingram:

• treyingram.myportfolio.com
• Instagram
• Dribbble

Find out more about Atlantic Ink Crew:

• atlanticinkcrew.com
• Etsy
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Facebook

Welcome to the Creative South Podcast! I’m your host, Jason Frostholm. Today on the Podcast, we’re doing something a little different. It’s our 100th episode, and to celebrate we’re flipping the mic around and my friend, brother, and Creative South co-founder, Mike Jones is interviewing me. It’s weird being on the other side of the mic, but we have a fun time talking about where I grew up, how I got into art and design, how the podcast got started, where the podcast is going, and more, all right after this.

You can find out more about me on Twitter @jfrostholm. Plus, keep up with the podcast on Twitter and Facebook @CreativeSoPod. Follow Creative South on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @CreativeSouthGA or over at CreativeSouth.com, and your host for this episode Mr. Mike Jones is @bucket826 on Dribbble, Twitter, and Instagram.

Thank you to JakPrints for sponsoring this episode.

Find out more about Jason Frostholm:

• creativesouth.com/podcast
• Creative South Patreon
• Instagram
• Dribbble

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Illustrator and Designer, Tad Carpenter. Tad and his wife Jessica run Carpenter Collective based out of Kansas City and have worked with clients like Adobe, Target, and Conan O’Brien. We chat about growing up in Kansas City while his dad was an illustrator for Hallmark, the reasons why you should work for someone and learn from them before you make the jump to go out on your own, how he ended up hosting Kodak’s youtube series Press On, and more.

You can find out more about Tad on Twitter @TadCarpenter 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 Tad Carpenter:

• carpentercollective.com
• Press On
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Dribbble
• Pinterest

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Austin, Texas based Designer and Illustrator, Steve Wolf. We chat about growing up in Nebraska, we walk through his process from starting with research all the way to the client pitch, balancing a full-time job and a full-time freelance career, finding harmony in your relationship when you run a business with your spouse, and more.

You can find out more about Steve on Twitter @SteveWolfDesign 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 Steve Wolf:

• stevewolf.co
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Dribbble
• Pinterest

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Clint Walkingstick. Clint is an independent graphic designer based out of Oklahoma City. We chat about starting off in college as a creative writing and psychology major before a class where advertising was discussed changed his outlook, navigating the design world and wearing multiple hats when you aren’t a big name designer, the importance of family once you become a dad and more.

You can find out more about Clint on Twitter @WalkingStick_Co 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 Clint Walkingstick:

• walkingstickdesign.com
• Facebook
• YouTube
• Instagram
• Dribbble
• Behance
• LinkedIn
• Creative Market
• Threadless
• ETSY
• thebestsketchbook.com

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I talk with Mackey Saturday. Mackey is the designer behind the logos of some of the biggest names in tech like Instagram and Oculus, as well as a principal at the world renowned Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv in New York City. I talk about him getting a BFA in Metal Working, starting his freelance business and growing it to where he was working with some of the best-known brands in the world, what his process is when designing for companies at scale, how his partnership with CGH came about, and more, all right after this.

You can find out more about Mackey on Twitter @Saturday 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 Mackey Saturday:

• mackeysaturday.com
• www.cghnyc.com
• Instagram
• Dribbble
• LinkedIn

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I talk with Bryce Komae. Bryce is the Design Lead for Fishermen Labs, a Los Angeles based mobile app development studio. We talk about him starting college as a gerontology major, before switching to studying business after chemistry kicked his butt, teaching himself design while working on a documentary that turned into a non-profit, Designing for Virtual and Augmented Realities and the exciting challenges that come with emerging tech, and more.

You can find out more about Bryce on Twitter @bkomae 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 Bryce Komae:

• fishermenlabs.com
• Instagram
• Dribbble
• LinkedIn

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I talk with Meg Robichaud. Meg is illustration lead for Shopify, a customizable e-commerce platform. We talk about finding her way as a freelancer right after college and building that business, how a freelance contract and some gentle nudging led Meg to her role at Shopify, her travel adventures, what she learned from them, and more.

You can find out more about Meg on Twitter @MegDraws 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 Meg Robichaud:

• Instagram
• Dribbble
• Medium
• Behance

Our guest this week is Jon Contino. Jon is a very talented branding consultant, creative director and a monster of a design force, creating custom lettering and illustrations for brands like ESPN, Nike, Stephen King, Flip Skateboards, Jack Daniels, and more. He also produces his own clothing and goods, JC NYC.

In this episode, we discuss his process and his background, his custom lettering workshop, the challenges of balancing design life with family life, how New York has influenced his designs, and more.

“Everyone wants to be known for something. Step one is really caring about what you're doing.” - Jon Contino

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Dribbble Shots

• The Book of Life Logo
• The Book of Life "El Skeleto" font design

Links Mentioned in Overtime:

• Jon Contino
• Jon Contino NYC
• Jon Contino on Dribbble
• Jon Contino on Twitter
• Jon's Lettering Workshop: The Complete Guide to Custom Lettering
• Leatherhead Sports
• Lemon Ball Baseball
• The Book of Life Project
• The Book of Life "El Skeleto" font design

Overtime is Dribbble’s audio companion and our first foray into the world of audio. In this episode, Dan Cederholm talks with letter, logo, and font designer, Ian Brignell. Ian’s impressive client list includes Budweiser, Smirnoff, Harvard, Dove, Hershey’s and many more. We were honored to talk to Ian about his background, his process, tips for designing and lettering, collaboration, and advice for young designers.

Dan also asks Ian about a few of his Dribbble shots and the story behind them. Ian shares his process for designing the Coke font and the Budweiser label.. He also told us about his font foundry, IB Type, where he has fonts for purchase. So, not only can you admire Ian's great work, but you can use it in your next project.

It was a really great conversation and we’re excited to share it with you. Enjoy!

Talking Points:

• How Ian got started with design and lettering
• Ian's design process
• Tools and resources Ian uses
• Collaborating with teams on projects
• Designing the Coke Typeface and Budweiser Label
• Ian's best advice for students of design and lettering

Links:

• Ian Brignell
• Ian on Dribbble
• IB Type
• Follow Ian Brignell on Twitter
• Speedball Lettering Book
• Lettering for Reproduction by David Gates
• Namiki Falcon Pen

Full episode notes and more at https://dribbble.com/overtime.