Sorry for the delayed podcast, folks! May was a hectic month here at Vigor. We moved offices and Joseph had surgery, so hence the delay. But delay no longer! Today we talk with Eli Altman, who has graciously been on our show before and needs no introduction, and Daniela Garza, Creative Partner at Anagrama. We […] The post Season 3 / Episode 4: Growing Your Practice appeared first on Grits & Grids®.

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Season 3 / Episode 4: Growing Your Practice

Today we talk with Simon Manchipp, Mike Jones and Emily Ruth Cohen on the subject of making it rain aka making that cash flow. There isn’t an easy answer to this question, or a magic bullet that works for everyone, it’s a combination of everything that you do and how you want to be making […] The post Season 3 / Episode 3: Making it Rain appeared first on Grits & Grids®.

Season 3 / Episode 3: Making it Rain

It’s really easy to look at the leaders of the design industry and think there is a certain about of luck to getting to that level. Admittedly, even I’ve had a bit of a mix of envy and wonder at times. However, and this month’s guests will attest, it’s usually more hard work than actual […] The post Season 3 / Episode 2: Make Your Own Luck appeared first on Grits & Grids®.

Season 3 / Episode 2: Make Your Own Luck

Passion is a word we see everywhere inside and outside the creative industry. We’re told to “follow your passion” and that “passion leads to greatness” in almost mantra-like repetition. It’s true, passion is a fuel that lights the creative fire. When your heart fully immersed in what you are creating, and – more importantly – why […] The post Season 3 / Episode 1: Keeping The Passion appeared first on Grits & Grids®.

Season 3 / Episode 1: Keeping The Passion

Today we chat with the brilliantly charismatic and always upbeat guy, Scott Fuller. Scott is the man behind the brand, The Studio Temporary based in Atlanta, Georgia. We discuss the nuances of the color yellow and what it’s like to be kind of from Atlanta. He unfairly blames weight gain on pizza. We discuss how […] The post Season 2 / Episode 11: Scott Fuller of The Studio Temporary appeared first on Grits & Grids®.

Season 2 / Episode 11: Scott Fuller of The Studio Temporary

I can’t remember exactly what piece of work attracted me to Von’s work, but I have followed him ever since. If pressed to recall, I’d say I’ve been a fan for about 15 years. Von has a wonderful, flexible style rooted in solid design principles. From sports-style logo designs to vintage illustrations he’s mastered many […] The post Season 2 / Episode 10: Von Glitschka appeared first on Grits & Grids®.

Season 2 / Episode 10: Von Glitschka

In today’s podcast, we have Jason Frostholm; creative director, entrepreneur, and the host of the Creative South Podcast. Listen in as we break down the meditative practice of cooking as a surprisingly relevant metaphor for the design process. We talk about the fine art of balancing categorical recognition and staying actively engaged with clients to […] The post Season 2 / Episode 9: Jason Frostholm appeared first on Grits & Grids®.

Season 2 / Episode 9: Jason Frostholm

Last time on the podcast we had the legendary Paula Scher chatting with us, and today, we have her equally-esteemed designer and partner at Pentagram, Michael Beirut. Michael’s been with Pentagram for 27 years, and on this episode he talks about the office’s bittersweet move from their location of 22 years to a new office […] The post Season 2 / Episode 8: Michael Bierut appeared first on Grits & Grids®.

Season 2 / Episode 8: Michael Bierut

The one, the only, the legendary, Paula Scher. Paula is a designer and partner at Pentagram, and has worked on many well-known and loved brands, like Shake Shack, Tender Greens, and (we found out this podcast!) Truvia. On the show we talk about Paula’s special place in her heart for Hershey’s chocolate, how food inspired form […] The post Season 2 / Episode 7: Paula Scher appeared first on Grits & Grids®.

Season 2 / Episode 7: Paula Scher

If you haven’t heard of this dynamic duo, you’ve been living under a rock. The sisters Hood have been creating amazingly wonderful works of design from brand identities through typography, packaging through … well… everything. They even have a line of goods called Odds & Sods where they sell fun nicknacks and other wonderful little […] The post Season 2 / Episode 6: Jen and Amy Hood of Hoodzpah Design appeared first on Grits & Grids®.

Season 2 / Episode 6: Jen and Amy Hood of Hoodzpah Design

Today on the GXG podcast I chat with Amy Pastre and Courtney Rowson, founding partners and creative directors of Stitch Design Co. We talk about how if they can rebrand anything in the grocery aisles it would be butter, and how to feel out bad clients from the get go, and how even the most […] The post Season 2 / Episode 5: Stitch Design Co appeared first on Grits & Grids®.

Season 2 / Episode 5: Stitch Design Co

In this episode I had the honor of catching up Ms. Debbie Millman. She needs no introduction, and I conveniently dodge the intro because it’s quite long. Debbie and I chat about the foods she loves the most, drawing Lay’s food trucks as a child, and her indelible love for coffee. She gives me tips […] The post Season 2 / Episode 4: Debbie Millman appeared first on Grits & Grids®.

Season 2 / Episode 4: Debbie Millman

It’s not the first time I’ve spoken with Josh on Grits X Grids, but this time is a bit different. Since our last chat, Josh has continued to rock on Obsessed With Design with a second season, and he’s released a book called Bold Brand 2.0. On this episode we chat about Josh’s affinity for […] The post Season 2 / Episode 3: Josh Miles of MilesHerndon & Obsessed with Design appeared first on Grits & Grids®.

Season 2 / Episode 3: Josh Miles of MilesHerndon & Obsessed with Design

This week we chat with Christian Helms, the founder and Creative Director of Helms Workshop in Austin, Texas. We chat about his hatred of creamed corn, his love of all things pork, how to deal with clients who aren’t aligning with your culture. There’s a lot of wonderful bits of insight in between. Enjoy! Show […] The post Season 2 / Episode 2: Christian Helms of Helms Workshop appeared first on Grits & Grids®.

Season 2 / Episode 2: Christian Helms of Helms Workshop

Hey friends, we’re happy as all heck to be back on the air with our second season. In this episode I chat with Aaron Tovi, a brand strategist and designer here at Vigor, a restaurant and beverage branding and marketing studio. We discuss the impetus behind our new format, some guests we have lined up, […] The post Season 2 / Episode 1: Launching with Aaron Tovi appeared first on Grits & Grids®.

Season 2 / Episode 1: Launching with Aaron Tovi

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