Design Speaks

Send us a text message!This week Michelle is out sick so here is an encore presentation of one of our first episodes on why your first idea usually sucks. Featured Music: Nick Drake. A 70’s artist. Good times. Check out his music here. Nick Drakes music sounds whimsical, ethereal, thoughtful, genuine, and is good straight chill/focus music.   Thoughts, […]The post Encore: “Never Trust Your First Idea” (originally aired 3.23.17) – Episode 052 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..Support the showVisit BrandiSea.com for more content and resources!

Send us a text message!This week Michelle wants me to explain what spec work is, and why I hate it so much. If you want to get a quick and rough understanding of what spec work is and why it’s the worst for the designer, you’re in the right place. Featured Music: Justin Timberlake “Say Something” The Mowgli’s “San […]The post What The Heck Is Speck Work? – Episode 051 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..Support the showVisit BrandiSea.com for more content and resources!

Send us a text message!This week Michelle and I want to share our thoughts and opinions on women in the [creative] workspace. We want to chat about the potentially faulty thinking in how women are perceived and how we relate to the opposite sex. Featured Music: Mikky Ekko “Not The One” Eves Karydas “Further Than The Planes Fly” Our […]The post Equal But Different: Thoughts on Gender Bias in Creative Spaces – Episode 050 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..Support the showVisit BrandiSea.com for more content and resources!

Send us a text message!This week Michelle is wondering if it’s “ok” to judge a book by it’s cover. As a designer, I say the short answer is yes. The long answer, well you’ll have to listen for that one. Quick Takeaways You can use book covers as a way to exercise your design critical brain Books hold so […]The post On Judging Books by Their Covers – Episode 049 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..Support the showVisit BrandiSea.com for more content and resources!

Send us a text message!This week we were incredibly privileged to have an amazing conversation with Hugh Weber. Hugh is laser focused on bringing people together and is a passionate advocate for design. Prepare yourself for one of our all time favorite guests. Some amazing takeaways from today’s conversation with Hugh Weber! The easist pathway to create change is […]The post INTERVIEW: Hugh Weber on Designing Community – Episode 048 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..Support the showVisit BrandiSea.com for more content and resources!

Send us a text message!This week we tackle the New Year with some ideas and real tips on how to process your goals and figure out some ways to actually achieve them.   No songs this week everyone, but we had so much good info so just wait until next week! Here’s some helpful links: Ink+Volt (Planners, etc.) S.M.A.R.T. […]The post Real Tips for Processing Your Goals – Episode 047 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..Support the showVisit BrandiSea.com for more content and resources!

Send us a text message!This week is a sabbatical week so we put together a 10 minute episode with three clips from our top guests of 2017: Colin Rigsby of Vesperteen, Leatrice Eiseman of the Pantone Color Institute, and Tim Brown of Hook Agency. Enjoy these nuggets of wisdom! Colin RIgsby of Vesperteen talks about his process and the […]The post Top 3 Guest Clips of 2017 – Episode 046 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..Support the showVisit BrandiSea.com for more content and resources!

Send us a text message!Happy (almost) New Year! This week Michelle and Brandi wanted to take a quick look back at the amazing things they did last year on this podcast and in their lives. Thanks so much for spending 2017 with us on Design Speaks! Michelle’s song: Taylor Swift New Year’s Day Brandi’s song: U2 New Year’s Day […]The post 2017 Look Back at Our Favorites – Episode 045 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..Support the showVisit BrandiSea.com for more content and resources!

Send us a text message!Since this is our right-before-Christmas episode, Michelle wanted to know what kinds of gifts to get for a Creative or Graphic Designer. Brandi might have a few ideas… Michelle’s song: Relient K – Merry Christmas, Here’s to Many More Brandi’s song: She & Him – Baby It’s Cold Outside     Find us on all […]The post Gift Ideas for Designers & Creatives – Episode 044 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..Support the showVisit BrandiSea.com for more content and resources!

Send us a text message!This week Michelle wants to know how creatives can tackle their fears and if you wait until the very end of the podcast you’ll hear a bit about the Pantone Color of the Year 2018! Brandi’s song this week: POWERS – Georgie Justin TImberlake – Blue Ocean Floor 27:10  Creatives deal with fear a lot. What […]The post How Creatives Can Deal with Fear – Episode 043 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..Support the showVisit BrandiSea.com for more content and resources!

Send us a text message!This week Michelle wants to know about something Brandi wrote about in a blog post a few weeks back about why you shouldn’t trust a designer who doesn’t collect something… interesting. Stay tuned. 2:19  Brandi’s week Backyard work Day trip to Ruidoso She hasn’t decided whether she will consult on designing on a space 7:43 […]The post Why Collecting Things Is Important – Episode 042 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..Support the showVisit BrandiSea.com for more content and resources!

Send us a text message!This week we talk about whether scrapping an idea happens and what to do when you hit dead ends in your process.   This week’s songs:               Emery – Studying Politics                Micah Tawlks – So Lovely   (Found it on Soundcloud Guys!) 18:48  This week’s question is from […]The post When To Scrap Ideas and Start Over – Episode 041 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..Support the showVisit BrandiSea.com for more content and resources!

Send us a text message!This week we have a special guest in studio and she wants to know where Brandi gets her inspiration and how she incorporates it into her work. Stay tuned for so much random and even more great info!   Because Joelle is joining us on today’s show, Michelle and I are sharing a mic so… […]The post Where You Can Find Inspiration (and how to use it) – Episode 040 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..Support the showVisit BrandiSea.com for more content and resources!

Send us a text message!Welcome to our first ever “Sabbatical Episode”. Basically it’s a shorter episode with more of a quick tip. This week we talk about taking breaks and how making lists is a great way to stay consistent at practicing something new. We are committed to making great content for you guys and in order to do […]The post Making Lists & Taking Breaks – Episode 039 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..Support the showVisit BrandiSea.com for more content and resources!

Send us a text message!This week Michelle wants to know what are some good ways to take feedback. Brandi has tons of advice and tactics to share that are so super helpful and valuable…hoorays! Dance Anthem of The 80’s – Regina Spektor Nothing is Wrong – Kelly Bransford [clear-line] Find us on all forms of social media via @BrandiSea […]The post How to Give & Get Better Design Feedback – Episode 038 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..Support the showVisit BrandiSea.com for more content and resources!

Send us a text message!This week we have a special guest joining us who specifically requested that we do a Halloween episode. So this week we tackle the topic of clients from hell. It’s an entertaining one this week so here we go! Halloween Theme – Main Title by John Carpenter Don’t Stop the Music – (cover) by Jamie […]The post Are There Really Clients from Hell? – Episode 037 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..Support the showVisit BrandiSea.com for more content and resources!

Send us a text message!This week we answer a question for Brandi from a listener, “When did you realize that you needed a process?” She talks about how she arrived at her current ideating, design/creative process and why. Enjoy! Tyson Motsenbacker – Cour d’Alene Third Eye Bline – Motorcycle Drive By   “Shakespeare’s'” Sweet Potato Pudding Recipe   Find […]The post When I Realized I Needed a Process – Episode 036 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..Support the showVisit BrandiSea.com for more content and resources!

Send us a text message!This week we chat a little bit more about branding, but this time Michelle wants to know more about Brandi’s personal brand, BrandiSea. Brandi explains how she came to the brand she has, how it’s the most difficult thing she’s done, and why it works for her.   From Augustana Sweet and Low Weezer Beach […]The post Defining Your Personal Brand – Episode 035 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..Support the showVisit BrandiSea.com for more content and resources!

Send us a text message!What the heck is the difference between a logo and branding? Michelle wants to know and this is where you’ll find the answer. And honestly, everyone needs to hear this episode.   From Indian Lakes We Follow (Stereotypes Remix Yelle Romeo   Find us on all forms of social media via @BrandiSea!: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and […]The post The Difference Between Logos & Branding – Episode 034 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..Support the showVisit BrandiSea.com for more content and resources!

Send us a text message!This week Michelle wants to know how Brandi handles ALL of the things she does in her life as an entrepreneur, mom, designer, teacher, and life-long learner. We unintentionally but amazingly come up with three “P’s” to help you with your time management also!     Miley Cyrus “Week Without You” Bleachers “Don’t Take the […]The post Real Life Time Management – Episode 033 appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..Support the showVisit BrandiSea.com for more content and resources!