The Quickie - Conversations with Designers
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Looking for a podcast that’s all about graphic design, creativity, and the people who make it happen? On The Quickie, host Dave Hopkins has candid, inspiring conversations with graphic designers, illustrators, creative directors, and other creative pros. From freelancers to in-house designers at top agencies, they share their career journeys, creative processes, biggest wins, and lessons learned.
Whether you’re into branding, packaging, print design, or just need a fresh dose of inspiration, each short episode delivers stories, design tips, and real-world advice. Subscribe now to get inspired, learn something new, and hear the stories behind the work. Because, honestly, who doesn’t love a good quickie?
Whether you’re into branding, packaging, print design, or just need a fresh dose of inspiration, each short episode delivers stories, design tips, and real-world advice. Subscribe now to get inspired, learn something new, and hear the stories behind the work. Because, honestly, who doesn’t love a good quickie?
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Jun 9, 2019 • 27min
Episode 023 - Conrad Stel
Todays guest is Conrad Stel from conradstel.com. He is a multidisciplinary freelance designer with a soft spot for branding. I first met Conrad when he was working with a world renown fertilizer company that focuses on the cannabis industry. He shares stories from his journey so far with us and one that stuck out to me is when he first started noticing design in the world. It was in the cereal box isle as a kid. What cereals were calling him with just design, and why? For me...It was TRIX, or Count Chocula. Conrad is a very creative and all around good dude. Enjoy!
Jun 8, 2019 • 25min
Episode 022 - Rose Mears
Today's guest is Rose Mears. She is a freelance Illustrator and Designer out of the UK. I feel this episode has a beautiful nature theme. Rose shares with us her passion for getting outdoors and how it really helps her when she runs into a creative block. She does amazing illustrations of beautiful things in nature from trees to flowers and leaves. Keeping with that nature theme, there are actually birds chirping in Roses window during the interview! You may have seen some of her work already if you have been in the Le Glace ice cream shop in Vancouver BC. Feel good episode, Enjoy!
Jun 7, 2019 • 28min
Episode 021 - Nick Longo
Today's guest is Nick Longo from Longo Design in Los Angeles CA. Nick is also the co-host of The Deeply Graphic Design Cast Podcast, and The Creative Course Podcast. This was a really cool interview to do because I was listening to the Deeply Graphic Design Cast long before I started the Quickie. Thanks Nick for working on a great show for designers and creatives! Nick has great energy and you can tell that he loves what he does. He shares how he started as a toy and packaging designer for cereal and kids meals. Nick has worked with DreamWorks, Starbucks, Kraft foods, and so many more fun and amazing brands. Enjoy!
Jun 6, 2019 • 32min
Episode 20 - Parker McLean
Today's guest is Parker McLean from Harc Creative in Vancouver BC. What an awesome interview this is! Parker is a very talented creative with great stories and advice to share. He brings it in this episode! We talk about how he was born with a Cleft Palate and for the first 10-12 years of his life he struggled with communicating. Through that, he became fascinated by non-verbal communication and seeing how others communicate. He also has some great advice for new designers that he throws down in the last couple questions. Parker speaks from the heart, and I know you will love this one! Enjoy!
Jun 5, 2019 • 27min
Episode 019 - Dennis Boyle
Today's guest is Dennis Boyle from Boyle Design Corp in Vancouver BC. Dennis is an award-winning Designer and Creative Director, and a very humble guy. But I did get him to share some stories from his career and about some of his work. He also talks a bit about design becoming increasingly more involved with the innovations of AR/VR, and I loved his answer for "the one tool he can't live without!" It's a good one!
Jun 4, 2019 • 25min
Episode 018 - Steph Ganea
Today's guest is Steph Ganea. She is the co-host of the Vancouver chapter of Ladies Wine and Design which is an international female design community. Steph is a GDC BC executive board member and a Freelance Graphic Designer. She knows what is going on in the design community and I really enjoyed hearing her story. Enjoy!
Jun 3, 2019 • 29min
Episode 017 - Bruce Stigler
Today's guest is Bruce Stigler who is a Senior Designer, Art Director and Soloprenuer at Bruce Advertising and Design. Previously he was a Product Design Director and a Senior Designer at Hornall Anderson in Seattle. I really enjoyed talking to Bruce about his change of direction early on in his creative career and also about his hobbies that help him clear out any creative blocks he might run into. Enjoy!
Jun 2, 2019 • 20min
Episode 016 - David Watson
Today's guest is David Watson who is the Executive Creative Director of Design at Mosaic North America. David was previously at TAXI in Toronto for over 14 years. We chat about his childhood growing up in Thunderbay Ontario and where he first realized that you could get paid to work in design! He has an awesome Behance page which you should check out, after the episode of course! Get into it!
Jun 1, 2019 • 35min
Episode 015 - Tom Froese
Today's guest is Tom Froese, a freelance illustrator out of Vancouver, BC. Tom is also a Top Teacher on Skillshare for his Illustration based courses. He has a self described quirky personality much like mine and I really enjoyed hearing about some of his favourite projects. A really great conversation. Enjoy!
May 31, 2019 • 30min
Episode 014 - Patrick Toste
Today's guest is Patrick Toste Seattle Washington. He is the Co-founder and Creative Director of Highopes Design, a cannabis-focused branding and design agency. I love Patrick's energy while talking design and I really enjoyed hearing his story about the radio station logo. This was a fun one!
