Creative Career Starter

In the spirit of bringing a deeper understanding of the NFT space as a skill for your job search, a conversation with Ryan Haigh (@HeyHaigh) and Martin Bekerman (@MySavageDogs) that will help you unde...

A conversation with Ryan Haigh, my friend and cryptocurrency shaman. We will be discussing the rapidly growing, incredibly complex world of NFTs (non-fungible tokens). It's a place where he has b...

Part 2 of my conversation with Frank DiPinto - who is a Creative Director at Electronic Arts,  the computer games giant. Frank, who calls himself a “creative athlete”,  moved from Adidas to Electronic...

A conversation with Frank DiPinto, Creative Director at Electronic Arts - the computer games giant located in Redwood, California. Frank has had quite an amazing career for someone just 10 years out o...

A conversation with David Nardone, a Creative Director and Designer serving a diverse family of state-legal cannabis goods committed to helping people & pets in their everyday lives. David has spe...

A conversation with John Sinsabaugh, Senior Lead, Product Design at The Athletic -- a subscription-based media publisher of really smart sports coverage for die-hard fans. John started his career at H...

A conversation with with Mike McDougall - the parent of a talented young artist who needed a bit of help figuring out how to translate his love of “art” into a career.  Mike will discuss the range of ...

In this podcast, I’ll be talking with Jared Unger, Senior UX Designer at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland about what he does, how he got where he is, and what he looks for in young talent when he...

In this episode I talk with Phil Czapla, a Brand Designer at Pinterest in San Francisco, about what he does, how he got where he is, and what he looks for in young talent when he’s reviewing portfolio...

Today I’ll be talking with young designer Cam Chatt - who just accepted a graphic design position at OddsChecker - the UK’s #1 sports betting odds comparison site. The perseverance and single-mindedne...

A conversation with Illustrator/Designer Emilio Serrano - who just accepted a position with a wonderful creative firm. We’ll learn about his story and all the things he did to realize his creative dre...

A conversation with Abby Dye, Digital Designer at Digital Hive in Syracuse, NY. Abby talks about sticking to the process with a single-minded focus until she got that first job. Encouraging and helpfu...

A conversation with Teysia Parks, full-time Designer/Art Director at Partners & Napier and owner of Studio T.  She talks about how she manages her time and creativity with such a demanding schedul...

A conversation with Ben Picard, a Product Designer at The Action Network in San Francisco. Ben reviews the work of a lot of young designers as part of his day-to-day and we’re going to dig into - amon...

Part 2 of our conversation with Chris Petescia.Chris gives us his insights as to where he thinks the creative industry is headed and how young creative talent can position themselves to take full adva...

Chris Petescia discusses starting a successful creative firm right out of school and how he emphasized an inspiring and rare creative culture at Carrot Creative. In Part 1 of our conversation, Chris t...

A conversation with Sarah Jane Casale, Motion Graphic Artist at Optic Sky in Rochester, NY. Sarah began her career as a Designer at ESPN but found herself longing for a more intimate creative setting ...

A conversation with Anna Wisbey, a recent graduate of Alfred University with a BFA in Graphic Design who found herself a bit unsure about what it was that she wanted to do as a creative professional, ...

On this Podcast we’ll be talking with Jessica Cook.  Jess graduated with a degree in Graphic Design in May 2017 and started out as a UX/UI designer at Frog Design in Brooklyn NY. She’s now a Product D...

On this podcast, I speak with Samson Rapp, Illustrator and Concept Artist. Samson and I discuss the path he’s taking as he looks to break into the world of game design as a Concept Artist. Samson is a...

A conversation with Ben McDougall, a high school senior and a talented designer and illustrator.  We’ll discuss how Ben learned about potential careers, shaped a portfolio to apply to the right colleg...

A conversation with Greg Cunneyworth, the creative director and founding partner of Makeway—a digital design agency in Columbus, OH and Rochester, NY. Greg talks about the many ways young designers ca...

A conversation with Claire Cianca, product design illustrator at Flexport in San Francisco.  Claire has found success as an Illustrator in the agency world in NYC and LA and now in the corporate world...

A conversation with Michaela Sansouci, graphic designer at Cloud Health in Boston Mass. Michaela leveraged her numerous internships to land multiple job offers. Hear how she leveraged them and ultimat...

A conversation with Andrea (Shaver) Carpenter, Digital Art Director at Karsh Hagan in Denver CO. Andrea made the most of her networking skills in securing her first job as a Junior Art Director at Kar...

A conversation with Lauren Mays, Designer/Illustrator at Chase Design in Skaneateles, NY.  Lauren, a self-proclaimed shy person, shares how she overcame challenges like networking, reaching out with c...

A conversation with Ilana Griffo, Graphic Designer and Illustrator, who has had anything but a traditional career path. She talks about her journey fueled by a desire to do the work she loves to do!Il...

I know a lot of you are feeling anxious and unsure of how to proceed with your job search in this age of COVID-19, so I’ve asked Jeremy Schwartz to come on and give us his thoughts on the process. Jer...

A conversation with Mike Burpoe, lead UI/UX Designer at Punchmark in Charlotte, NC. Mike talks about finding success in the design world when you are not necessarily the most talented visual designer....

Episode 2: Relationships and Your First Job +Telling Your Creative StoryA conversation with Margaret Sommers, Product Designer at LendingClub in San Francisco, CA.  Margaret discusses managing her per...

A conversation with Liz Wells, Senior UX Designer, Stink Studios in Brooklyn NY. Liz gives us an overview of the UX Design world and discusses the skills she looks for in the young designers she inter...