This week on Overtime, Froot Loops gives our old buddy Toucan Sam an unexpected redesign, and people have quite the reaction to it. Plus, more creatives make and sell face masks to earn extra income while helping first responders on the front lines. Finally, Noah Glenn—host of the mindfulness podcast for kids 'Like You'—drops by to help expand our definition of mindfulness and what we should be learning from kids. [00:09] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis [02:11] Noise Trend: Froot Loops Re...
May 20, 2020•28 min•Ep. 79
This week on Overtime, Meg recommends some virtual museum tours worth checking out, and gives you a rundown of how unemployment and PPP loans work as a self-employed creative right now. Plus, Charli Prangley and Femke van Schoonhoven stop by to talk about making time for side projects while balancing a full-time job, and how that heck that works. [00:10] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis [01:59] Dribbble : Ten Virtual Museum Tours Every Designer Should Check Out [07:01] How to apply for fre...
May 13, 2020•34 min•Ep. 78
This week on Overtime, Meg learns that popping into a Zoom room full of silent people is a thing that actually isn’t awkward, artists get creative with toilet paper to raise money for COVID-19 relief, and Eric Friedensohn joins to talk about making murals and building community. Plus, Meg gets a bunch of calls on the hotline this week that make her cry! [00:10] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis [01:53] Why silent zooms are golden for focusing the mind [06:41] Artists are making toilet paper...
May 06, 2020•30 min•Ep. 77
This week on Overtime, Meg and The Futur’s Matthew Encina discuss a new, self-destructing website, how to uncover the unique POV you have to offer the world, and tips for building more meaningful connections with people, both on and offline. [00:10] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis [01:50] Fast Company: This Website Disappears if People Stop Posting On It [05:07] How to gain confidence in giving advice to others [10:32] Mistakes to avoid when networking, and how to network while social-dis...
Apr 29, 2020•30 min•Ep. 76
This week on Overtime, we explore what design trends might look like once the pandemic is over, how to make engaging videos that reach your audience on Instagram, and why paying attention and documenting your feelings during this time in history might just pay off in the future. [00:10] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis [01:50] Fast Company: Can Direct-To-Consumer Brands Survive the COVID-19 Apocalypse? [05:09] Wistia : (Out of) Office Hours: Shooting Video by Yourself [16:52] Meg discusses...
Apr 22, 2020•26 min•Ep. 75
This week on Overtime, a new contest has designers creating the ugliest, worst logos you can imagine, and designers grab their pitchforks over a renowned publication’s controversial Tweet. Plus, Meg chats with lettering artist and illustrator extraordinaire Mary Kate McDevitt about being productive (or not) during self-isolation. [00:09] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis [01:48] How Low Can Your Logo? A Bad Design Contest [03:37] AIGA Tweet About Advice For Recent Grads Stirs Controversy [1...
Apr 15, 2020•30 min•Ep. 74
This week on Overtime, designers use their skillsets to help those affected by COVID-19, while certain corporations attempt to exemplify social distancing through new branding efforts. Plus, tactile illustrator Alicja Colon joins Meg to chat about taking control of your creative destiny and making the dang thing already! [00:08] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis [02:41] Fork Over : Designers Use Their Skill Set To Assist Laid Off Workers [05:46] Creative Bloq : Audi’s New Socially Distanced...
Apr 08, 2020•26 min•Ep. 73
This week on Overtime, Meg weighs in on the latest obsession with Animal Crossing and how it's helping designers cope, Nissan’s new logo redesign, and she responds to a listener voicemail! Plus, designer Mick Champayne joins the conversation to talk about injecting humor and personality into your work. [00:10] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis [02:05] CNBC: The Psychology Behind Our Obsession with Animal Crossing [05:46] Creative Bloq: New Nissan Logo Redesign [08:51] Meg takes a voicemail ...
Apr 01, 2020•25 min•Ep. 72
This week on Overtime, we’re focusing on moments of light in all of the darkness of what’s happening. Meg tells us about an upcoming design event that’s actually happening, and how she plans to continue her freelance career while also supporting small businesses. Plus, she digs into Slack's new product updates and special guest Ashley Hohnstein joins us to share tips for how to have more mindful and helpful design critiques. [00:08] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis [01:59] Canceled Con [05...
Mar 25, 2020•27 min•Ep. 71
Meg shares advice for working from home amidst the COVID-19 outbreak along with mental health tips to keep you sane. Plus, special guest Erik Westra joins us to talk about managing IRL events to keep the public safe and healthy. [00:08] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis [01:47] Rundown of resources and experiences about working from home [06:59] Alma: COVID-19 Preparedness Guide for Mental Health Care Providers ( https://tinyurl.com/qp2juj5 ) [14:24] Meg talks to Erik Westra about the state...
Mar 18, 2020•29 min•Ep. 70
Illustrator Alice Lee joins Meg to co-host Overtime this week! Meg and Alice discuss a more eco-friendly Instagram interface, BMW’s new logo redesign, and how to let your inner style loose. [00:10] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis [01:58] Fast Company: What Instagram Looks Like After an Eco-friendly Makeover ( https://tinyurl.com/vs756op ) [09:22] Creative Bloq: BMW Gets Most Radical Logo Change In Over 100 Years ( https://tinyurl.com/v2kpykr ) [17:43] How to let your personal style shine ...
Mar 11, 2020•30 min•Ep. 69
In this episode, Meg shares tips for boosting your online presence as a designer and how to create a portfolio that reflects your unique personality. Plus, she digs into the latest news like whether putting IKEA furniture in a museum is art, and why the heck movie villains never use iPhones! [00:09] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis [02:11] Dribbble: 3 essential steps to boosting your online presence as a designer [06:17] Fast Company : If you sneak IKEA furniture into a museum, is it art? ...
Mar 04, 2020•22 min•Ep. 68
Dribbble’s Co-Founder Dan Cederholm joins us on this episode of Overtime! Meg and Dan discuss the role of designers today, face masks that are compatible with Face ID, self-publishing, and working on your own. [00:10] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis [00:36] Catching up with Dan Cederholm [06:31] Medium : If Engineers are Talking to Users, Do We Still Need Designer? [11:20] Resting Risk Face : Facial ID Respiratory Masks [15:20] Meg and Dan discuss the process of self-publishing and workin...
Feb 26, 2020•28 min•Ep. 67
In this episode, Meg discusses Sears’ new rebrand, House Industries’ new hand-lettering manual, and the trailer for Wes Anderson’s new movie. Plus, Meg chats with Fanny Luor and Sean Suchara about designing for social good. [00:10] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis [01:39] Creative Bloq: Sears’ New Rebrand [03:48] House Industries: New Lettering Manual Announcement [06:09] The French Dispatch trailer [09:46] Discussing design tooling and how it can help or hurt designers Links mentioned in ...
Feb 19, 2020•26 min•Ep. 66
You’re listening to Overtime! In this episode, host Meg Lewis and today’s co-host Rogie King talk about a new design tool, Millennial rosy retrospection, and Amazon Dating. Plus, they dive into whether design titles and labels are harmful or helpful. [00:11] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis [02:29] Create With Play [05:54] Digital Arts Online : Opal Fruit Rebrand Designed From Memory [10:22] Amazon Dating : A Parody Dating Website [13:02] Discussing design tooling and how it can help or hu...
Feb 12, 2020•27 min•Ep. 65
This week on Overtime, we talk all things design events and conferences—which ones to attend, gender representation on stage, and tips for giving a good talk and sending speaking proposals. Plus, we get a bonus visit from special typography correspondent Ryan Arruda to deliver the latest type news. [00:09] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis [01:32] AllDesignConferences.com : A List of all Design Conferences [03:53] Eye on Design : Breaking Down Speaker Gender Representation at Design Confere...
Feb 05, 2020•25 min•Ep. 64
You're listening to Overtime! Meg banters with hand lettering artist extraordinaire Lauren Hom about jerks who steal work, misty movie posters, and the joy of passion projects. Plus, a special sit-down with Ryan Scott Tandy, Director of Product Design at Instacart. [00:09] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis [01:47] Forbes : Aaron Carter Steals Design from Jonas Jödicke [07:10] Lee Steffen via Twitter : The 10 Types of Movie Posters [10:37] The Advantages of Online Passion Projects with Laure...
Jan 29, 2020•28 min•Ep. 63
Host Meg Lewis talks about the new Fisher-Price rebrand, Netflix-induced sleep loss, and why you should always show up as yourself. [00:09] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis [02:45] It’s Nice That : Pentagram Rebrands Fisher-Price’s Classic Logo [03:44] Eyes On Design : Netflix’s Biggest Competitor is Sleep [08:10] Turning Our Weaknesses Into Strengths [13:49] Using Social Media to Find Clients and Help Your Career ###Links mentioned in today's episode Kurt Varner's Twitter thread about his...
Jan 22, 2020•21 min•Ep. 62
Welcome to new Overtime! In this episode, host Meg Lewis and today’s co-host Andy J. Pizza chat about design trends, foam pits, productivity, and the value of New Year’s resolutions. [00:09] Introducing Meg Lewis and the relaunched Overtime [02:45] Fast Company : These are the design trends that ruled the 2010s. It’s time to let them go [09:55] Creative Bloq : 20 top graphic design trends for 2020 [12:32] Design Week : Pantone’s Color of the Year: Classic Blue [15:03] New Year’s Resolutions [20:...
Jan 15, 2020•27 min•Ep. 61
Overtime is back on January 15, with our new host, Meg Lewis. Since we know waiting can be hard, enjoy this sneak peek into our relaunched design podcast. Subscribe and catch new episodes every Wednesday!
Jan 09, 2020•35 sec•Ep. 59
Dribbble's very own Director of Design Noah Stokes chats with Figma co-founder Dylan Field on all things design process and collaboration. Learn more about Figma’s mission to give everyone—including non-traditional designers—the power to communicate and collaborate visually using tools that are highly intuitive. Don’t miss Dylan and Noah talk about using Figma to build design systems, some exciting new software features, and much more! This episode is brought to you by .ME . Make it easy for you...
Jul 02, 2019•42 min•Ep. 60
Creative Director at Google Christopher Morabito shares insight on what goes into working on Google’s oldest and newest products, Search and Assistant. We dig into the weight of designing products used by billions of people around the world, and Chris explains to what extent the team uses data vs. a human point of view to inform major design decisions. Learn more about Google’s company culture, how creative teams are structured, and get a glimpse into the challenges of designing for voice. This ...
Jun 19, 2019•35 min•Ep. 59
Owltastic’s Meagan Fisher joins us on this episode of Overtime to share her insights on all things web design and how the field has evolved over years. Meagan shares her thoughts on what it means to be a web designer now vs. a decade ago and also tells us about how her own process has changed over time. She’ll also share how the backbone of her career involved learning how to code and why she encourages today’s newer generation of designers to learn the skill. Meagan also shares some unconventio...
Apr 10, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 58
On this episode of Overtime, we dive into the intricate world of Maggie Enterrios’ beautiful illustration work. Maggie shares how she found her authentic voice as an illustrator after going into school for photography, and how her first iPad Pro was a catalyst in streamlining her workflow so she could manage a thriving freelance career. As an illustrator working full-time on the road, we also chat with Maggie on all things inspiration, the beauty of taking on new challenges, finding your style, ...
Mar 26, 2019•38 min•Ep. 57
What makes a logo stand the test of time? The legendary identity designer Mackey Saturday joins us on this episode of Overtime to chat all things brand identity. Mackey shares his experience redesigning the new Instagram script logo and working with Oculus and Unsplash on their new visual identities. We hear why he values a strong concept over visual aesthetic and the importance of designing logos with functionality in mind. Mackey also shares how his love for skateboarding introduced him to the...
Mar 12, 2019•50 min•Ep. 56
Self-made entrepreneur and prankster, Johnny Earle, joins us on Overtime to chat about the making of the widely popular Johnny Cupcakes brand. Johnny takes us way back and explains how it all got started—from what inspired him to become an entrepreneur at a very young age, to the struggles of managing and sustaining a growing business, and all of the lessons he’s learned in between. Johnny also shares an incredibly hilarious April Fools’ prank his team played on customers at their retail store l...
Feb 26, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 55
Designer, podcaster, and pioneering digital creator, Maurice Cherry, joins us on Overtime. In this episode, Maurice shares what he's up to at Glitch as the Head of Media and the history behind how Revision Path became a podcast and how it's grown and changed in the last 5 years. He also shares the intention behind the 28 Days of the Web project—an initiative to profile different black designers and developers during the month of February. Dan and Maurice also discuss what professional design org...
Feb 12, 2019•44 min•Ep. 54
Passion project aficionado and hand lettering artist, Lauren Hom, joins us on Overtime to chat about the success she's found by doing the work she loves. We discuss a few of her popular projects including Flour Crowns, Will Letter for Lunch, and Daily Dishonestly. She also shares some sage advice on freelancing and how she quit her advertising art director gig to work for herself. It doesn't have to be a big jump—there are steps you can take to move the mountains closer and make it more of a hop...
Jan 29, 2019•53 min•Ep. 53
This is a special episode for a few reasons—it's our 50th episode and it kicks off season four of Overtime! We had so many incredible people on the show last year that we're looking back at 2018 and sharing some of our favorite clips. We were surprised to see some common themes emerge over the year. In this episode, you'll hear from past guests about how they've attracted the clients they truly want by being sharing their authentic selves, how teaching can actually be a big learning experience, ...
Jan 15, 2019•46 min•Ep. 52
On Overtime, designer and entrepreneur, Dustin Lee shares, how he built his wildly successful resource marketplace for designers—RetroSupply Co. In this episode, Dustin shares the numbers and why they're important, where his inspiration for creating analog resources and assets comes from, and what it's like to build tools for creatives. Additionally, Dustin shares how he's built a community around RetroSupply Co., how teaming up with other designers can help you both grow your businesses, and ho...
Dec 13, 2018•42 min•Ep. 53
