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Creatives Ignite

diane gibbscreativesignite.com
The Creatives Ignite show is a weekly interactive, web show / podcast recorded LIVE with an audience where interviews of designers, illustrators, industry leaders, and business professionals. Creatives Ignite shares stories and tips of how creatives got further on their career / entrepreneurial journey.
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Episodes

Tell Your Value Story Workshop

This is the Tell Your Value Story Workshop. This is part 2 of the Telling Compelling Stories Workshop series. We help our customers solve their problems. That is the value you bring. Watch the Pre video Lesson 2: https://youtu.be/1WNq_8jdGRw Download the Workshop 2's pdf here: https://creativesignite.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Creatives-Ignite-GIBBS-Value-Story-Lesson-2-Tell-Compelling-Stories-032724.pdf Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/tell-compelling-stories-the-value-s...

May 06, 20241 hr 12 min

Tell Compelling Stories: Bridge Gaps & Make Connections // Workshop 1

Tell Compelling Stories Workshop download the PDF to follow along here: https://creativesignite.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Creatives-Ignite-GIBBS-Tell-Compelling-Stories-to-Connect-Workshop-1-032024-w1-3.pdf Find full show notes and transcript at: https://creativesignite.com/tell-compelling-stories-p1/ This workshop helps you to tell clear, concise stories quickly. This allows your audience to more quickly understand what you do and how it helps them to improve their life, their work, making...

May 05, 202456 min

Learn How to Tell Your Value Story & Connect with Your Audience

Do you know how to tell your story? We want to connect with more customers but struggle to succinctly explain our value to new potential clients. Being able to tell your Value Story is key to connecting with your audience. I walk you through the components a strong Value Story has. Your Value is not a list of features and benefits. But what makes up a good value story? We will walk through this together. Links: Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/tell-compelling-stories-the-valu...

Mar 27, 202437 min

Tell Compelling Stories Workshop Part 1 Lesson

Links to books and downloads: Worksheet: https://creativesignite.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Creatives-Ignite-GIBBS-Tell-Compelling-Stories-to-Connect-Workshop-1-032024-w1-3.pdf Amy Cuddy Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_may_shape_who_you_are?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare Amy Cuddy's book Presence: https://amzn.to/3x3kmBT Stories that Stick by Kindra Hall: https://amzn.to/3IMtDAM Choose Your Story, Change Your Life by...

Mar 20, 202421 min

Collaborate to Stand Out on the Web with Pippa Tanko

Connect and Follow Pippa https://www.instagram.com/andpip.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/pippatanko-brand-photographer/ Website: https://andpip.co.uk Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/collaborate-to-stand-out This week we are talking about collaboration and the benefits of hiring people you know well to help you stand out. Pippa Tanko is a branding photographer in the UK who has three areas of photography she works in, brand photography for creative business owners, product...

Mar 13, 20241 hr 14 min

The Benefits of Side Adventures

Find full show notes at and see all the birds here: https://creativesignite.com/the-benefits-of-side-adventures/ I am making 75 birds out of paper to create a new illustration style, find a process, refine that process, and then figure out what to do with what I have made. I am diving into birds and only a few different birds (for now). I want to get better at them and that takes looking at the same kind of bird a lot. You'll see a lot of geese, ostriches, flamingos, and seagulls. Lots of birds ...

Mar 06, 202457 min

Inspiration in Action with Meaghan Dee

Connect and Follow Meaghan Website: https://meaghand.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meaghandee LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meaghandee (not always good at checking) Email: [email protected] New Book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/working-with-design-clients-9781350358843/ Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/inspiration-in-action-with-meaghan-dee/ _______________________ Follow Creatives Ignite: www.creativesignite.com Connect on Instagram @CreativesIgnite ...

Mar 01, 20241 hr 8 min

Panic Attack or Heart Attack? With Colin Grist ||| Mental Health Month

Connect with Colin: https://www.pressuresandperspectives.com/ Website: https://www.few-far.co Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/panic-attack-or-heart-attack/ We close mental health awareness month with Colin Grist and a story about making a change in your life for your mental health and physical health. Colin's going to share about feeling like he was having a heart attack and going to the doctor to find out he had a different diagnosis. Panic attacks are seriously scary. Many...

Feb 23, 20241 hr 3 min

The Truth About a Sabbatical with Nathalie Kalbach ||| Mental Health Month

Follow Nat Nat's Substack: https://natkalbach.substack.com/ Nat's insta: https://www.instagram.com/natkalbach/ Nat's Website: https://nathaliesstudio.com/ Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/the-truth-about-a-sabbatical-with-nathalie-kalbach/ Pick your email preference for delivery for the weekly show emails Email choice: https://creativesignite.com/show-email-preference/ When you're running a business and trying to keep up a creative practice as well as always be growing and in...

Feb 12, 20241 hr 14 min

Asking for Help with Amy Bryant during Mental Health Month

Connect with Amy: wildchildcounseling.com instagram.com/wildchildATL Facebook.com/wildchildcounseling [email protected] Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/asking-for-help/ _______________________ Follow Creatives Ignite: www.creativesignite.com Connect on Instagram @CreativesIgnite Linked In: LinkedIn.com/company/creatives-ignite Or email me at diane [at] creativesignite.com Creatives Ignite helps solopreneurs by providing workshops, coaching, and a community. Our mis...

Feb 03, 20241 hr 16 min

Analyze Your Time

Rapid Recharge: Mental Health Month Episode 456 LIVE on Wednesday, Jan 10, 2024 at 7:30pm GMT / 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT / 9:30am in Hawaii. When will it finally stick? When will it become a habit? When will I stop doing ______? When will I start doing ______? These are all questions I have asked myself in the past. This year something finally stuck. I did something different last year and this year and it is helping me get to my goals. It helps me to live with more joy, and be more content. Let's...

Jan 16, 20241 hr 10 min

Questions to Ask Yourself at the End of the Year

Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/questions-to-ask-at-the-end-of-the-year Episode 455, Aired Live on December 13, 2023 Grab the pdf for these End of the Year Questions at: https://creativesignite.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/121323-Creatives-Ignite-Podcast-End-of-year-questions.pdf 1. What is my biggest achievement during the past year in each of these areas? 2. What is one thing I am glad I learned in each of these areas? 3. Biggest failure and what I learned or how it was ...

Dec 26, 20231 hr 18 min

Design Systems: Designing in the Wine Industry with Amy Linn

Contact Amy: https://linndesignstudio.com/ https://www.instagram.com/linndesignstudio/ [email protected] Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/design-systems-designing-in-the-wine-industry/ Amy Linn about her career in the wine industry. She started in the wine industry right out of school and has been designing for over two decades. _______________________ Follow Creatives Ignite: www.creativesignite.com Connect on Instagram @CreativesIgnite Linked In: LinkedIn.com/compa...

Dec 18, 20231 hr 14 min

How to be a Design Student with Mitch Goldstein

Connect with Mitch https://mitchgoldstein.com (book info) https://instagram.com/mgoldst (social media) https://www.rit.edu/shopone/artists/mitch-goldstein (my work for sale) Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/how-to-be-a-design-student/ If you would like to give to the Save the Ta-Ta's which is for Medical Expenses for Julie Reed's Cancer that returned: Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Save-The-Ta-Tas-Again _______________________ Follow Creatives Ignite: www.creativesign...

Dec 11, 20231 hr 18 min

Building a Design Partnership with Colin Grist

Follow Colin Website: https://www.fewandfar.co.uk/ Get the free Charity Impact Optimiser: https://calendly.com/few-and-far/increase-online-donations Threads: https://www.threads.net/@colingrist LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colingrist/ Magazine: https://www.pressuresandperspectives.com/ Don't call it that book https://amzn.to/40p2iwg Imaginember is here: All month we will be exercising our imagination with one of my favorite creativity exercises. Join me! https://creativesignite.com/imag...

Nov 09, 20231 hr 18 min

Brand Tattooing with Matt Wood

Connect with Matt: https://mattwoodillustration.com/ https://mattwoodbrandtattoo.com https://badideasstudios.com https://www.instagram.com/mattwoodillustration Spread Your Ideas Like a Horny Rabbit https://gettingworktowork.com/workshops/ For people with too many ideas. Chris described me! I need a system. I am taking this workshop! If you would like to give to the Save the Ta-Ta's which is for Medical Expenses for Julie Reed's Cancer that returned: Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Save-Th...

Oct 31, 20231 hr 24 min

Having Splintered & Divided Focus: A Rapid Recharge

Maybe you are like me and have lots of interests and you feel like your time is splintered and your focus is divided. Maybe you like it this way. But parts aren't working for you. These are some of the issues I am wrestling with. Being splintered, having multiple interests and having your focus is divided creates tension from what I am hearing from most of the people I follow, books I have read, and even things I have said. Honestly for the most part I agree we can't walk one step in multiple di...

Oct 23, 202342 min

Sparking Creativity with Barry Kudrowitz

Follow Barry: http://www.wonderbarry.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Sparking-Creativity-Humor-Innovation-Design/dp/1032232153 https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-barry-kudrowitz-90682523/ Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/sparking-creativity If you would like to give to the Save the Ta-Ta's which is for Medical Expenses for Julie Reed's Cancer that returned: Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Save-The-Ta-Tas-Again This week I talk to Barry Kudrowitz about the intersection of play,...

Oct 10, 20231 hr 3 min

Chris Martin // The Documentary Series

Connect with Chris podcast: https://gettingworktowork.com newsletter: https://gettingworktowork.substack.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@chrismartinstudios Company website: https://chrismartinstudios.com https://chrismartinwrites.substack.com Jack Kent video: https://youtu.be/zbFBN4fohqk?si=miwQwJxnQBUPK2Xz Rick Marston video: https://youtu.be/g2sCujoF3EY?si=xaWK20RmHD819p1Z Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/chris-martin-the-documentary-series/ This week I am interviewing my...

Sep 25, 20231 hr 24 min

Dustin Lee // Where Are They Now series

Connect with Dustin: Website: https://www.retrosupply.co/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/retrosupply If you would like to give to the Save the Ta-Ta's which is for Medical Expenses for Julie Reed's Cancer that returned: Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Save-The-Ta-Tas-Again Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/dustin-lee-where-are-they-now-series/ Episode 447 Recorded live on Sept 6, 2023 This week we end the Where Are They Now series with my good friend Dustin Lee. I met...

Sep 19, 20231 hr 7 min

Doc Reed // Where Are They Now series

If you would like to give to the Save the Ta-Ta's which is for Medical Expenses for Julie Reed's Cancer that returned: Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Save-The-Ta-Tas-Again Follow Doc: Website: https://www.iamreedicus.com/store Mentor ADPList: https://adplist.org/mentors/doc-reed Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doc-brian-reed-33266320/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamreedicus/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamReedicus Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/iamReedicus Medium: https:/...

Sep 05, 20231 hr 17 min

Scotty Russell // Where Are They Now series

Follow Scotty: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScottyTheCoach Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachscottyrussell/ Website: https://coachscottyrussell.com/ Q3 Group Coaching Boot Camp (my 3 week boot camp): http://bootcampsidehustle.com/ Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/scotty-russell-where-are-they-now-series/ I have known Scotty for over seven years. In that time I have seen him flourish as a designer and illustrator and lettering artist AND as a speaker, coach, and teache...

Aug 22, 20231 hr 3 min

Jason Craig // Where Are They Now series

Connect with Jason https://jasonthe29th.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/jasonthe29th Past episodes: 2017: https://creativesignite.com/jason-craig-being-my-own-boss/ 2015: https://creativesignite.com/520/ Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/jason-craig-where-are-they-now-series/ Jason Craig has been someone that people can relate to. He has fun with design, is an amazing illustrator and designer but can also loosen up and not take things so serious. In this episode we will l...

Aug 14, 20231 hr 9 min

Jason Carne // Where Are They Now series

Connect with Jason: https://www.jasoncarne.com/ @jasoncarne on Instagram https://instagram.com/jasoncarne Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/jason-carne-where-are-they-now-series/ We continue with our Where Are They Now series with my friend and frequent guest, Jason Carne. I first met Jason back in 2013. I can't believe it has been ten years!!! If you aren't familiar with Jason's work it is AMAZING. He takes vintage lettering to another level. He has worked on movie props, bra...

Jul 18, 20231 hr 8 min

Meena Khalili // Where Are They Now series

Meena Links: Social: https://www.instagram.com/meenakhalili/ https://www.instagram.com/thedrawndaily/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/meenakhalili/ Website: https://www.meenakhalili.com/ Buy prints: https://meenakhalili.square.site/ The Great Discontent Article: https://thegreatdiscontent.com/interview/sheharazad-meena/ Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/meena-khalili-where-are-they-now-series/ We continue with our Where Are They Now series this week with my friend Meena Khalili. I...

Jul 11, 20231 hr 10 min

Alicja Colon // Where Are They Now series

Follow Alicja https://veryavant.com Twitter & instagram https://twitter.com/alicjacolon Https://instagram.com/alicjacolon Instagram https://instagram.com/veryavant Podcast https://veryavant.com/radio Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/alicja-colon-where-are-they-now-series/ We are continuing with the Where are They Now series, this week with Alicja Colon. Alicja has to be one of the bravest people I know. She regularly takes on a variety of challenges with gusto, changing d...

Jul 03, 20231 hr 5 min

Bethany Heck // Where Are They Now series

Connect with Bethany: Https://fontreviewjournal.com Https://eephusleague.com My favorite way to talk about design on a formal level https://medium.com/s/about-face/structural-typography-26f00c19e2f0 http://heckhouse.com Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/bethany-heck-where-are-they-now/ Bethany has to be one of the people who has taught me the most. I learned about the using the Library of Congress images from her and about how the type rules we are taught in school are like gu...

Jun 28, 20231 hr 7 min

Where Not to Go for Inspiration with Brandi Sea

Connect with Brandi: https://brandisea.com Design Speaks Podcast Instagram: @brandisea https://www.instagram.com/brandisea/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandisea/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@brandisea TikTok: @brandisea https://www.tiktok.com/@brandisea Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/where-not-to-go-for-inspiration-with-brandi-sea/ This week we talk to Brandi Sea. She has been on my radar for years and finally we were able to connect and block out some time ...

Jun 13, 20231 hr 10 min

Nathan Yoder // Where Are They Now series

Connect with Nathan https://yondrstudio.com Https://instagram.com/nathanyoder @nathanyoder Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/nathan-yoder-where-are-they-now-series/ This week we go back to the archives, I interviewed Nathan first back in 2013 and the latest time was after he moved more to an illustration focus back in 2016. It will be great to catch up with Nathan this week and see where his business has been and where it is now. On this entrepreneurial journey there are a LOT...

May 24, 20231 hr 12 min

Ways to Use AI in your Creative Business with Dimi Lazarou

Connect with Dimi: https:// www.symbolonbranding.co.uk Our instagram account — https://instagram.com/symbolonbranding My personal instagram where I have my AI art — https://instagram.com/reficulgr Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/how-to-use-ai-in-your-creative-business/ Our guest this week is my good friend Dimi Lazarou. He is always pioneering new techniques and new technologies. He has been using AI (Artificial Intelligence) for years. He started making images before anyone...

May 23, 20231 hr 14 min
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