Design Recharge

https://creativesignite.com/imagination-exercise-a-conversation-with-friends Maura McDonald https://www.artbymaura.com Https://instagram.com/mo_illustrates Harrison Mills https://instagram.com/mills_of_thrills Paul Nylander: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulnylander/ https://www.instagram.com/paulnylander/ Anna McBrayer: annamcbrayer.wixsite.com/graphic-artist This week I am excited to have invited a few friends on to talk about this 30 day challenge we have embarked on. You can pick it up and join in anytime. It doesn't have to be in line with the beginning of a month. It only has to be something that you want to do to stretch your creativity and imagination. We are diving into how different we all think and how we see different things and sometimes the same things in the same shapes. You can start too and do this with us. These Creative Calisthenics worksheets will get you to exercise your imagination a few minutes each day for the next month. https://creativesignite.com/imaginember/ I will be joi

Learn More about Sandi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/sandihester Insta: https://instagram.com/sandihesterart @sandihesterart Classes: https://sandihesterclasses.com/ Sandi's Website: https://www.sandihester.com/ Episode 423 was live on Nov, 9, 2022. Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/sandi-hester-sketchbooks-as-process-tool/ Sandi Hester is an artist and has a fantastic channel on YouTube called "Bits of an Artist's Life." I found her this summer and she was just the medicine I needed. She is always growing and trying new things in her art. Sandi's process really struck me because she takes limited tools out and does many variations on one scene. She takes visual notes of a place then once back in the studio on the bigger canvas she takes all her visual notes and constructs a larger painting. I know we do sketches as designers but for some reason her process seemed different and more freeing to me. She was able to explore and seems to always know something else can fix it. She doe

Follow Mario: Mindset Reboot: https://madexmaker.com/mindset-reboot-conference Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarioquezada/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marioquezada/ Website: https://madexmaker.com Episode 422 Nov 2, 2022 Find full show notes here: https://rechargingyou.com/a-conversation-about-process-with-mario-quezada/ In all my self investigation this summer a conversation that my friend Mario and I had about our process has come up in my mind again and again. I have thought a lot about my process and how it has changed over the years. Things I have learned and as a result of trying things I have either adopted new steps or clung harder to my tried and true processes. Mario and I are going to return to this conversation and share how our processes have changed. We specifically talked about how Mario would start a notion project and how I was doing it. It actually was interesting and made me realize I start lots of things in a similar manner. How does your process evolve? W

Episode 421, Aired LIVE on Oct 26, 2022 This week on the show I will be talking about the on-going battle in my head of my self-shaming. I am trying to face the ugly and learn from it instead of running from it. I have avoided this ugliness by getting busy and not facing the thing. So many things in my life God is bringing to my attention and reminding me of my tendency to avoid instead of face. To get the link for the live taping sign up here: https://rechargingyou.com/signup Join me for a Workout for your Imagination for a month. Check it out here: https://rechargingyou.com/imaginember/ _______________________ Follow Creatives Ignite: Our website: www.rechargingyou.com Find full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/the-urge-to-put-my-head-in-the-sand/ Connect on Instagram @CreativesIgnite & Twitter: @creativesignite Linked In: LinkedIn.com/company/creatives-ignite Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com Creatives Ignite helps solopreneurs like you by providing workshops, coaching, and a co

https://instagram.com/ryansworth https://instagram.com/elevationcrtv https://instagram.com/elevationfilm https://elevationchurch.org/creative-apprenticeship Episode 420, LIVE on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 I heard Ryan's story at Design Revival (https://designrevival.ga an awesome conference in Columbus Georgia) this past August. I was struck by his ability to grow, adapt, recognize the places where he needed to grow, and the leadership and direction he was given. Ryan is the Creative Director at Elevation Church. He has worked at the church for 16 years. His story is inspiring and makes me think about how I can reframe my attitude which will help me to impact others. Ryan focuses on helping others, he has learned how to be a great leader and isn't afraid to hire people who are better designers than himself. Lots of people burn out after years working at a church. How does Ryan avoid burnout? How does he build up his team? I am thankful to have met him and so happy to hear his story. I am excited t

https://www.glitschkastudios.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/GlitschkaStudios https://www.instagram.com/vglitschka/ https://twitter.com/vonster Find full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/von-glitschka-dealing-with-burnout/ I have been in awe of and inspired by Von Glitschka for years. He always seems to be doing something new and working on a self-initiated side project, teaching something, working for clients, speaking at events, and being a front runner in our industry. I wanted to ask him how. How he is able to do all this? Manage his time, his energy, his clients, his relationships and stay fresh and not burn out. After over 20 years in our industry, Von is still setting bars high. He is innovating and making a difference in the lives of his clients and in the lives of designers and illustrators around the globe. I am thankful to call him my friend and I am excited to hear the answers to these questions. _______________________ Follow Creatives Ignite: Our website: www.rechargingyou.com Conne

https://pippatankobranding.com https://instagram.com/pippatankobranding https://www.linkedin.com/in/pippatanko-brand-photographer/ Episode 418 Are you afraid of niching? Do you really want to pivot and focus on a different type of client than you have in the past? Our guest this week, Pippa Tanko, did just that she went from shooting families and babies to photography That focused on companies and their owners. We will find out why she made the shift and how the transition has gone. We will also ask how she avoids burn out and how she kept going when it got hard. Pippa is a brand photographer from South Africa based in the U.K. I can’t wait for you to hear her story. Sign up to get the link at https://rechargingyou.com/signup You can always join us for the live taping experience and be part of the community. Come a little early and introduce yourself in the chat, say hey & tell me where you are located in the world. _______________________ Follow Creatives Ignite: Our website: www.rechargingyou.com Fin

Part 1 can be found: https://rechargingyou.com/burnout22/ Part 2 can be found: https://rechargingyou.com/messymiddle/ Part 3 can be found: https://rechargingyou.com/the-new-normal-summer2022/ Episode 417 aired on Wed. Sept 28, 2022. I wanted to finish this series with some of the pieces I learned the most from, as well as the ones I am most proud of. Some I am not proud of for the way they turned out but rather for the mindset shift I was able to see in how I looked at my art and what I was expecting from myself. I hope you can take something from what I learned about myself this summer. I know that connecting or rather reconnecting with making was a big struggle but implementing this as a regular practice, simply making expecting to learn, expecting mistakes, expecting less than perfect has changed me for the better. Thanks for listening to this journey and coming alongside me for this ride. You can join us live by getting on the list. Sign up to get the link at https://rechargingyou.com/signup ____

This episode and all show notes can be found at: Part 2 can be found: https://rechargingyou.com/messymiddle/ Part 1 can be found: https://rechargingyou.com/burnout22/ Part 3 can be found: https://rechargingyou.com/the-new-normal-summer2022/ Links mentioned in the show: Mindset Reboot Conference: https://madexmaker.com/mindset-reboot-conference Kwik Stix Tempera Paint: https://amzn.to/3sjL8jN Creative Market Art Prints: https://crmrkt.com/RgMEdv Strathmore Mixed Media Toned Tan Paper: https://amzn.to/3DlZJ4u Aim 7 and Dr. Erik Korem: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-korem-phd-19991734 Illo Sketchbook: https://amzn.to/3CYgMrO Blob a Day Challenge Sheets: https://rechargingyou.com/imaginember/ Episode 416 Aired Wednesday, Sept 14, 2022 Last week I shared what led me to having to step back from so many things this past summer. I shared what I said "no" to and what doing that did to me. I made it a point to reconnect with making art. This was something I had not done outside my sketchbook in years, maybe d

Part 2 can be found: https://rechargingyou.com/messymiddle/ Part 3 can be found: https://rechargingyou.com/the-new-normal-summer2022/ Links shared in this episode: Marketing Made Simple by Donald Miller and Dr. J.J. Peterson https://amzn.to/3ezHU8y Kwik Stix Tempura Paint Sticks: https://amzn.to/3eBT7Fr Design Revival: https://DesignRevival.ga Have you ever felt that you were on that road to burn out? When was the last time you were overwhelmed with self-imposed responsibilities? Do you worry that you are disappointing people with every decision you make? This is episode 415, aired live on Sept 7, 2022. This is Part 1 of 3. This is the darkest one, it does get better. I needed hibernation. Have you needed that but couldn’t take the time? I have some ideas. I have things I tried that worked and many that didn’t. I hope you can learn from my mistakes. It has been a long, good summer. I can’t wait to get back to our regularly scheduled Wednesdays, First name / friend! _______________________ Follow Cre

Check out Anthony and his course: IG: @argbanks https://www.instagram.com/argbanks/ The course: https://notistacademy.com Signup code 50% off: IGNITE Anthony’s website: https://getnotist.com Sign up for his Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/fb148bca7506/uyyva9xcky Episode 414 Airs on Saturday, June 4, 2022. This week we are meeting on Saturday and we are CELEBRATING!!!! Why you ask? Or what are we celebrating? TEN YEARS of doing the podcast!!!!! Can you believe it? And I am excited to continue this journey with you. And this week we will be filled with hope by hearing Anthony Banks story. He is an incredible illustrator and designer, who started taking notes visually and it changed his life! It made such an impact that he created a course and is going to tell us about the ups and downs of that too! Episode 414 Airs on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 2:30pm ET / 7:30pm BST / 11:30am PT / 8:30am in Hawaii. Sign up to get the link at https://rechargingyou.com/signup You can always join us for the live taping e

If you missed the first part. Here’s a link: https://rechargingyou.com/how-to-be-a-superfriend/ Episode 413 Airs on May 25, 2022. If you thought we couldn’t possibly add more to our talk, well our 40 min talk because 1.5 hours. Catch the other half this week. I hope you’ll join us this Wednesday, May 25 at 7:30pm BST / 2:30pm EDT / 11:30am PDT / 8:30am in Hawaii. Sign up to get the link at https://rechargingyou.com/signup You can always join us for the live taping experience and be part of the community. Come a little early and introduce yourself in the chat, tell us where you are located in the world and say hey! https://rechargingyou.com/how-to-be-a-superfriend-part2/ #DesignEntrepreneur #CreativesIgnite #designer #illustrator #Solopreneur #TeachingDesign #entrepreneur #DesignRecharge #RechargingYou #creatives #CreativeCareer #CreativeEntrepreneur @itsdaveclayton https://itsdaveclayton.com https://instagram.com/itsdaveclayton http://heshootshedraws.com _______________________ Follow Creatives Igni

Connect with Paul: Website: https://illustrada.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulnylander Paul makes pivoting look easy. He has pursued business opportunities and pursued his passions. I am excited to interview my good friend Paul Nylander this week. Paul loves collage, photography, design, and helping people tell their story in the best way possible. He is amazing at custom book designs. And I mean custom. If you want someone who will push themselves to represent your story in an innovative and best way possible, Paul is the one for the job. I can't wait for him to talk about and show some of the projects he has taken on that I might shy away from. Paul welcomes a challenge, I think because he is endlessly curious. This episode was taped live on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 7:30pm BST / 2:30pm EDT / 11:30am PDT / 8:30am in Hawaii. Sign up to get the link at https://rechargingyou.com/signup Episode 412 Season 6.1 You can always join us for the live taping experience and be part of the comm

Connect with Dave https://itsdaveclayton.com https://instagram.com/itsdaveclayton http://heshootshedraws.com email dave at dave@itsdaveclayton.com Find full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/how-to-be-a-superfriend/ Find part two at: https://rechargingyou.com/how-to-be-a-superfriend-part2/ We all need a good wingman. Someone who can go with us places, introduce us to people that they know we would get on with. We need people to lift us, to listen, to treat everyone the same. I don’t know about you but I am not looking for superfans but rather superfriends. A few weeks ago one of my dreams/nightmares came true. I am on stage, my parents are there, one of my mentors (Chris Do) is on the 4th row cheering me on, then the slide deck I designed is not rendering the fonts correctly!!!! Oh no! Ever had a big conversion of a file snaffu happen to you? This episode was taped live on Wednesday, April 27 at 7:30pm BST / 2:30pm EDT / 11:30am PDT / 8:30am in Hawaii. Sign up to get the link at https://rechargi

Connect with Tom: https://Tomfroese.com/creativesignite Teaching: https://Tomfroese.com/teaching Instagram: @mrtomfroese https://instagram.com/mrtomfroese YouTube: https://youtube.com/tomfroese I love Tom's style, his detail, his simple shapes, his shading, really it is super super exciting for me to meet Tom. I literally ripped out some of Tom's work from a magazine about 5 years ago and taped it to my wall. You can always join us for the live taping experience and be part of the community. Come a little early and introduce yourself in the chat, tell us where you are located in the world and say hey! _______________________ Follow Creatives Ignite: Our website: www.rechargingyou.com Find full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/the-life-of-an-illustrator-with-tom-froese/ Connect on Instagram @CreativesIgnite & Twitter: @creativesignite Linked In: LinkedIn.com/company/creatives-ignite Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com Creatives Ignite helps solopreneurs like you by providing workshops

Follow Joanna: https://instagram.com/joannapaolaart Website: https://JoannaPaolaArt.com Joanna Paola has been a designer then pivoted to brand strategy, and now is pursuing her fine art. We will talk about her journey and how she is seeing growth. Many of us went to art school for design, but taking drawing classes isn’t always part of the curriculum. Did you take drawing or painting classes? Have you been taking any art classes online? Do you make time for the art or have you let that slip away? Do you miss it? We’ll find out how Joanna dove into taking art classes while running her studio. I hope you’ll join us this Wednesday, March 30 at 7:30pm BST / 2:30pm EDT / 11:30am PDT / 8:30am in Hawaii. Sign up to get the link at https://rechargingyou.com/signup You can always join us for the live taping experience and be part of the community. Come a little early and introduce yourself in the chat, tell us where you are located in the world and say hey! _______________________ Follow Creatives Ignite: Our

Show notes can be found at: https://rechargingyou.com/reflecting-on-markers-of-growth/ When was the last time you looked through some of your old journals or sketchbooks? I ask because I have been doing a lot of looking at old sketchbooks recently. One reason is I’ve gotten to teach a class I have never taught before, Conceptual Drawing. I LOVE THIS CLASS!!!! It has given me more time to drawn and think about how I have grown as an illustrator and a designer. Even how I have grown as a thinker/problem solver. The other reason is I was asked to speak at Mindset Reboot and talk about how Mindset work is a daily practice. And BOY is it. I kept thinking about how my mindset is really critical to my continuous practice of art. I’ve regularly had unreasonable expectations and had less fun because I wouldn’t allow myself to make mistakes or messes. Have you ever been like that? So hard on yourself it stops your practice of something? As I was prepping for the talk at Mindset Reboot, I started seeing a pa

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Debbie Clapper has been a designer and illustrator. Debbie has shifted to doing her art full time. She creates public art works for cities, murals for businesses, rooms for home owners who want something modern and fantastic. Debbie not only creates one of a kind pieces of art (never using a ruler), her background as a designer aids her in getting new work, marketing herself, packaging her pieces, and so much more. Can you draw a line so straight without a ruler like Debbie? Have you ever wanted to ditch the designer hat and go full time with your art? We will find out all about what Debbie has done and how she uses her design chops and entrepreneurial skills to deliver amazing pieces to her customers. I hope you’ll join us this Wednesday, March 16 at 6:30pm GMT / 2:30pm EDT /

Learn more about https://thefo.rest/ https://rechargingyou.com/learning-about-nfts/ Episode 406. Aired on March 2, 2022. There's a lot to learn. I know almost nothing about this and will be asking questions about how Kostas and the other people in the Forest are building this creative community of artist and teaching them how to make, share, and sell their art. I hope you will join us, Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 7:30pm BST / 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT / 9:30am in Hawaii. Sign up to get the link at https://rechargingyou.com/signup You can always join us for the live taping experience and be part of the community. Come a little early and introduce yourself in the chat, tell us where you are located in the world and say hey! _______________________ Follow Creatives Ignite: Our website: www.rechargingyou.com Find full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/learning-about-nfts/ CAMP 2022... Creatives Ignite 2022 is getting planned as we speak. Get on the list to find out when tickets go on sale and to get

Follow Thomas at: (Case Sensitive) https://www.readabletech.com/ADHD Use CODE: CreativesIgnite for $20.00 off the report good from March 15th to March 22, 2022 This week we will talk to Thomas Jockin, he is a type designer and design professor who is also an entrepreneur. He is now a researcher and about to have a paper published for screening for ADHD. _______________________ Follow Creatives Ignite: Our website: www.rechargingyou.com Find full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/you-might-have-adhd-with-thomas-jockin/ CAMP 2022... Creatives Ignite 2022 is getting planned as we speak. Get on the list to find out when tickets go on sale and to get access to early content and early bird tickets! Learn more at http://creativesignite.com/camp Connect on Instagram @CreativesIgnite & Twitter: @designrecharge Linked In: LinkedIn.com/company/creatives-ignite Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com Creatives Ignite helps solopreneurs like you by providing workshops, coaching, and a community. Our mi