Episode 315. Aired September 25, 2019. This week on Design Recharge we have our friend Kyle Courtright back on to share why he has a big side project, why he loves working for small mom & pop shops, and how he got better at branding. He will share how little tweaks in his day, his process, and in his routine have led to big changes. Sometimes we need encouragement and sometimes we need a tip or two. This episode brings both. ________ Follow DESIGN RECHARGE: Our website: www.rechargingyou.com...
Oct 01, 2019•1 hr 27 min
Episode 314. Aired Wednesday, September 18, 2019. Do you have a passion project that you spend time outside of work pursuing? Do you want to know how long you should give it to take off? What kinds of things you should do to make sure you are putting your best foot forward for this project or dream? This week my friend and regular Design Recharge Family Member, Taylor Ackerman is going to tell us about her dream job. She is going to share how and when she uses her sketchbook as a release exercis...
Sep 24, 2019•1 hr 12 min
There are so many influencers out there. Anyone can have a website, anyone can write a book or publish an article. How do you know who to trust? Do you know who to listen to? Do you wonder what makes someone able to call themselves an expert? Episode 313. Aired September 11, 2019. This week we have my friend, Chris Do back on the show talking about this very thing. What does it take to become an expert? What kinds of things should I look at to determine if this person and their experience or inf...
Sep 16, 2019•1 hr 15 min
Episode 312. Airs September 4, 2019. This week we have a returning guest, Thomas Jockin. Thomas is an educator, a lover of type, and a practitioner (he creates fonts). He has been working on a very interesting project that is helping fight for literacy in a new way. He was hired by Educational Therapist, Bonnie Shaver-Troup, to create a variable font which allows each person to set the spacing of the words. Then he got Google to fund the project. We will talk about how he got this project and wh...
Sep 09, 2019•1 hr 12 min
Episode 311. Aired August 28, 2019. at 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT. . Tips on Crushing Your Inner Critic, especially when it comes to niching down. . Am I good enough to niche in it? . Will there be people who will laugh and poke fun at me because I am claiming I am a _________? . Are you saying to yourself, I am no expert, there are so many people smarter than me in this area? . If any of these sound familiar then this episode is going to hit home. I hope it will encourage you to push through these ...
Sep 02, 2019•44 min
Is it important to build a personal brand? Do you have to create a community while you are building that brand? Does a company need to have a face to their name/logo? Is it important that design firms, agencies, or freelancers create a face to their business? Does everyone need a personal brand? How have you been able to commit so much time to this while working your regular job? Episode 310. Aired August 20, 2019. Connect with Tom: https://linktr.ee/tomrossmedia Instagram: https://www.instagram...
Aug 26, 2019•1 hr 19 min
Have you ever felt like you were doing the same design style over and over? As you look at your recent work can you see growth with in the last 3 months? Have you felt cut off from the rest of the design world and your creative juices are feeling the strain? Do you work inHouse and you make up the creative / marketing department? Episode 309. Aired August 14, 2019. If you have felt like this you are not alone. This week's guest, my friend Kelly Johnson, a designer and illustrator from Utah, has ...
Aug 20, 2019•1 hr 26 min
Episode 308. Aired August 7, 2019. Do you want to know how you can make a living drawing comics? Do you want to learn about how finding a niche audience has been key to André's success? Do you want to learn about some marketing techniques for in-person and on-line? André Caetano is a comic book artist, an illustrator, and a designer. He is also an entrepreneur and is from Portugal. He is a long-time member of the Design Recharge Family and I am honored to feature him this week. He is the son of ...
Aug 10, 2019•1 hr 26 min
Episode 307. Aired July 24, 2019. If you want to APPLY for the PowerStation mastermind-style group go here: https://rechargingyou.com/powerstation/ After the survey last week, I have a feeling this mastermind-style group I've created is going to reach you where you're at. I am excited to have Dustin Lee on the show for a brief testimonial too. I am also going to talk to you about some other goals that have been reached in the time the beta group has had together. Go to http://bit.ly/dr-list to s...
Aug 01, 2019•59 min
Episode 306. Aired July 17, 2019 https://rechargingyou.com/coaching/powerstation/what-you-want-in-a-group/ Do you know what your niche is? Do you know what direction you are going in your business or career? Have you considered throwing in the towel? Does anyone hold you accountable to the goals you have set for yourself? Do you know how to set SMART goals? Do you have a group of creatives that show up for you each week, hold you accountable, and encourage you in your business adventures? I cons...
Jul 21, 2019•51 min
Aired, May 21, 2014. Episode 94 Derrick Castle has a growing design and art business. Find out how Derrick got interested in printmaking and how he has grown his business and his client list. Find out what he does for research when creating brands. Check out Derrick on Instagram at @strawcastle Back when I started, Design Recharge on a platform called Spreecast. I fell in love with the format but had to pay for each episode if I wanted to download it. I paid the monthly fee to keep all episodes ...
Jul 16, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Graphic Design History, Design History, Visual Communication, Design in the 20th Century, 21st Century design, David Carson, Paul Rand, Saul Bass, motion graphics, design education Episode 305. Aired on Thursday, June 27, 2019. Do you want to learn more about Design History? Do you know how to use design history in your execution today? How do you connect design history to your design process? How can you use inspiration from past designers on your designs for clients now? Design History is diff...
Jul 13, 2019•1 hr 33 min
Graphic Design History, Design History, Visual Communication, Design in the Industrial Revolution, Constructivist Design, Bauhaus, design education Episode 304. Aired on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Do you want to learn more about Design History? Do you know how to use design history in your execution today? How do you connect design history to your design process? How can you use inspiration from past designers on your designs for clients now? Design History is different than art history. Agree or...
Jul 10, 2019•1 hr 31 min
Graphic Design History, Design History, Egyptians, Beginning of Visual Communication, Cave Paintings, Birth of Design, Birth of Visual Communication Episode 303. Aired on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Do you want to learn more about Design History? Do you know how to use design history in your execution today? How do you connect design history to your design process? How can you use inspiration from past designers on your designs for clients now? Design History is different than art history. Agree or ...
Jul 09, 2019•1 hr 25 min
Have you ever wanted to focus on one thing but weren’t sure how to do it? Do you know who your ideal audience is? Have you explored different revenue streams for your focus skill, your superpower? Do you want to know how a successful illustrator, has made illustration his full time gig for over 20 years? Episode 302. Aired June 19, 2019. This week I am excited to have Drew Pocza on, Drew is an incredible illustrator with a super fun and cute style. He has found a niche and found clients within t...
Jun 23, 2019•1 hr 12 min
Have you ever thought you knew your “thing” then it had to change because the industry shifted or the work dried up or changed? Have you ever embraced change even though it meant reinventing yourself and how people identified you? Have you ever put strategy before a passion? Do you love branding and managing a brand? Episode 301. Aired Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Can’t wait for this week with this guy!!! Sean Ferguson @inkstatic Often designers turn into illustrators and lots of illustrators embra...
Jun 23, 2019•1 hr 21 min
Episode 300. Aired Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Jeremy Slagle is one of my friends who is a huge inspiration to me. Then I learn something about him that makes his story even more powerful and more inspiring. When you don’t think that is possible, well guess what it is! Let me tell you a little about what we will talk about tomorrow: Have you ever wondered if you can go out on your own? Do you struggle calling yourself a design firm when you feel like a lonely freelancer? Do you struggle with impost...
Jun 16, 2019•1 hr 21 min
Is there an unpaved path ahead of you that you have to trailblaze? Are you pioneering a new adventure? Are you scared, afraid, or dealing with imposter syndrome? Are you unsure about your purpose, your meaning, your superpower? Do you vacillate between chaos and order? Does one of them scare you more than other does? Is your world wrapped into chaos or order so much people are afraid to get close, or ruffle feathers? Can you Measure what you are doing or is what you are trying to do too big to m...
Jun 11, 2019•55 min
You know when your gut gives you a direction but you don’t know why? Ever been afraid to follow where your heart seems to be leading you? Are you sure you should trust your gut? Has it ever led you astray? When something is scary do you lean in and go for it or do you put your hands up and go the other direction? Are you a Shark, a Tuna, or a Dolphin? Tune in tomorrow to hear about how leaning into the scary parts has been rewarding and anxiety-ridden, but I am able to help more people by listen...
May 28, 2019•50 min
Do you want to know what has helped me network the most online? Talking to creatives every week about what they are doing. Do you want to know how to make more friends within an industry? Do you desire to increase your knowledge about a subject matter? If you answered yes, then this episode is for you. Episode 297. Aired May 15, 2019. This week I am excited to have some long-time friends on the show: Carlos Gomez (Sketchzone Podcast), Dustin Lee (Passive Income for Designers & The Honest Des...
May 22, 2019•1 hr 17 min
Do you know how to niche down? Do you know how to find what your superpower is? Do you know how to find clients who need this niche? Do you want to know how to find more clients? Do you struggle with optimizing your site and getting organic leads to your site? . If you answered yes to any of these questions this episode is for you. This week I will be interviewing Kyle Courtright. Kyle is the founder of LogoWave (his side project), a branding specialist, and a design entrepreneur. Tune in to hea...
May 12, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Do you know how to track your progress on social media? On Instagram? Do you know how to “work” the algorithm? When you pivot in your career how does that affect your social media following? Or your audience? What is the best tactic to use on social media? Do you struggle with social media taking over your life? Do you play the social media game, likes for likes, not overliking something/someone, keeping follower count higher than following count? How to understand and replicate your best perfor...
May 08, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Are you Self-Taught? Aren’t we all in some areas? Do you think you might spend too much time on Social Media, or creating posts for Social Media? Are you a freelancer? Have you been one for over 10 years? Is your goal to be a freelancer and want to know how Adam Grason has been able to do it for so long? Do you have multiple streams of income? Do you know how to get started in building multiple streams? Do your career goals line up with your passions and beliefs? Is it important for you to do li...
Apr 29, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Have you ever felt bad for what you are charging? Have you ever felt like you are having to sell your services and feel sleezy because you really need to pay this bill and you REALLY need this new client? Have you ever felt like once again you under-bid yourself? Have you ever thought about focusing in on one area of design and felt nauseous because you think it will hurt your business if you niché down? This week I am stoked to have someone who has shaken up the business of design so much with ...
Apr 14, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Are you wanting to try something new in your business? Are you afraid no one will show up for this new thing/event? You need to look at new business from a new perspective, You need to chase failure and by doing that guarantee success. Episode 292. Airs Wednesday, March 27, 2019. This episode almost didn't happen. I am honestly tired and I just had spring break. But Spring Break was awesome. I got a lot of work done for some clients and I feel great about it. But it meant some late nights. I als...
Apr 07, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Do you want to know how he has been able to run a successful business from his house? What are the Pros and Cons of working from home? Having a one-man show for almost 20 years? Staying in the same niche field for over 20 years, how does it still hold your attention? Is it just as exciting today as it was in the beginning? Working for yourself is often not the only thing we do, what other things have you done to diversify your income streams that most people might not know? Want to know what a s...
Mar 24, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Aired Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Have you ever felt you were walking in someone else’s shoes, living a life that you didn’t feel was true to your soul? Have you felt for some time that your life has taken me in different directions, but aren’t sure how to pursue the dream life you have always imagined? Do you welcome hard work, because you believe nothing worth something comes easy? Have you wanted to find a group of creatives to learn and grow with? If you answered yes to any of these questions...
Mar 20, 2019•1 hr 6 min
How many hours a week do you work? Too many? Does your output match your input? Have you had to expand your idea of your ideal business? Have you thought about adding another designer on full time but don’t know where to start? Have you put your passion project to work for you? Do you know how to start integrating things you are learning into offerings for your clients? Episode 289. Aired March 6, 2019. This week we will find out what keeps Veronique Zayas energized and how she has created a kil...
Mar 12, 2019•1 hr 12 min
Episode 288. Aired February 27, 2019. Have you ever worked an InHouse job surrounded by people but all the creatives are separated into different teams? Have you ever wanted to bring your creative team together with other teams to explore projects, topics, or creative ideas? Do you brainstorm regularly with others? Do you want to bring others together to make everyone stronger? Do you have a passion project outside of work, but aren’t sure how to find time to do it? This week we will find out wh...
Mar 06, 2019•1 hr 18 min
Find full show notes at: rechargingyou.com/287 Episode 287. Aired February 20, 2019 This week we are focusing on ways to recharge your batteries. That is what this week in the Love on Designers month is about too. We are going to come together for a meet-up and to share how we recharge our creative batteries. Here are some questions we will ask each other: 1. When do you feel most run-down? 2. What do you do that supplies you a jolt of energy at work?at home? 3. Is there an activity you can do t...
Mar 03, 2019•1 hr 16 min
