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Students of Design

Students of Design

Von: Joseph Israel Raul Bullard
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 Students of Design is a graphic design podcast for students, young professionals, or anyone navigating the design industry. Hosted by Joseph Israel Raul Bullard, a Logo & Visual Identity Designer based in Colorado. Join me as I interview industry professionals and work with them to decode the design industry, talk about what it takes to be successful, and hopefully answer some of those burning questions that all students have. Email your question to studentsofdesignpod@gmail.com.2024 Kunst Persönliche Entwicklung Persönlicher Erfolg
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  • Olga Muzician – Stand With Ukraine, Food Lettering, and Murals – Ep38

    Olga Muzician – Stand With Ukraine, Food Lettering, and Murals – Ep38
    Oct 16 2025
    Olga is a Ukrainian-born and New Jersey-based muralist and lettering artist. Thanks to her godfather, she began painting at the age of six and has been an artist ever since. She has created artwork for notable clients, including Crayola, Snapchat, Tillamook, Coca-Cola, Trader Joe's, and others. Olga spent nearly a decade working in the magazine industry, and she reviewed a lot of resumes during that time. One time, someone's father called Olga to ask why she hadn't hired his daughter for a job opening. YIKES! After branching out on her own, and after hundreds of murals and lettering projects, she has a basement full of paint and way too many pens and pencils to know what to do with them. She's also a firm believer that Alphacolor makes the most buttery and saturated chalk you will ever find. Some of her book recommendations are "In Progress" by Jessica Hische, "The Lettering Manual" by House Industries, "The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg, and "The Body" by Bill Bryson. Once upon a time, she was afraid of dogs and highways, but has replaced those fears with a love for bunnies, hiking, and typography. Tune in for a talk about fundraising to support those affected by the invasion of Ukraine, how to use toothpicks, tweezers, and paintbrushes to refine food lettering compositions, and what to do when a client tells you to create whatever you want instead of giving you any type of direction. Follow Olga on Instagram @olgamuzician, and check out more of her work on her website: olgamuzician.com. If you're interested in learning how to make art with food and objects, you should take her tactile lettering class on Skillshare!Questions for this interview.Did you ever think lawn signs would help lead you to such a meaningful mural in your career?Regarding the invasion of Ukraine. How're you doing? How're you holding up overall? Can you share some of your feelings about what's happening over there?How did it feel to see your work take on that kind of public and emotional significance?Can you explain what tactile lettering is for anyone hearing that term for the first time?What's the most surprisingly cooperative food you've worked with, and which one made you want to quit halfway through?Can you walk us through how tools like tweezers, toothpicks, and a paintbrush help you refine food lettering compositions?How often do the foods you want to work with influence the words within a design? Or do you usually come up with the messaging first and then select the most appropriate foods to match those words?What went wrong when you tried to add the finishing coat to your hand-painted skateboard?You painted a challenging set of murals for HoneyStash. Could you elaborate on the challenges of that project and explain how the viewer's vantage point made it difficult to paint those murals?What questions do you think we should ask ourselves before agreeing to a project with a low budget? Or, in other words, how do you decide if it's worth it?Is your mural minimum still $3,500?How do you handle a client who doesn't have a clue what they actually want and just tells you to do whatever you want to do?What made you feel successful, or what would make you feel that way? Is it a particular income amount? Is it a specific type of work or a specific client? Is it something else? ---If you LIKE what you hear, please subscribe and keep listening. Sharing this episode with someone is the best way to support the podcast. If you LOVE what you hear and want to help me keep the interviews coming—consider buying me a coffee on Ko-Fi.Also, I'm always looking for questions from listeners. If there's a burning question you want to hear answered on the podcast, please email it to me at studentsofdesignpod@gmail.com.Follow @studentsofdesignpod on Instagram for updates, episode drops, and behind-the-scenes content.The music you hear on the podcast is Accident by Timothy Infinite and PUSH !T by Nbhd Nick.studentsofdesign.simplecast.com
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    1 Std. und 3 Min.
  • Kory Miller – Interacting With Clients, Streamlining Your Business, and “Fixing” Logos – Ep37

    Kory Miller – Interacting With Clients, Streamlining Your Business, and “Fixing” Logos – Ep37
    Sep 27 2025
    Kory is the Creative Director and Founder of Park St Studio, a design studio based in Phoenix, Arizona. His wife, Kasey, is also his business partner, and she played a significant role in establishing the processes and practices that streamline the studio's operations. They have a great story of how they met, and together, they've worked with apparel brands, breweries, coffee shops, and the Phoenix Suns, among others. Their focus is on branding, packaging, merchandise, and custom illustrations, and Kory's come a long way since his childhood days of spray painting on particle board in his backyard. He's a fan of DKNG, David Walker, Benny Gold, I Am Sloth, and Wacom products, and he would love to have dinner with Ellen DeGeneres because he thinks she's hilarious. Here's his favorite quote: "Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."Tune in for a talk about taking your design business to the next level with a CRM, learn precisely when he talks to his clients about how much money they should pay him, and he breaks down how he handles discouraging feedback without losing his confidence. Follow Kory on Instagram @korymiller and his studio @parkststudio. You'll find more of his work on his website: parkststudio.com. Party on!Questions for this interview.Can you explain what Kasey does for the studio, talk about her expertise, and describe how her skills complement yours?Eventually, Kasey stepped away from her job to devote all of her energy to Park St Studio. What was that transition like for both of you? Was it stressful, exciting? How do you remember feeling?How do you interact with clients so they feel like you're a part of their team, rather than just a person they've hired to create something for them?How did you feel when you realized you weren't the only person who didn't have it all figured out?What is it about the way you approach those conversations, and why do you think clients feel comfortable with the thought of working with you?How quickly and at which point in the process do you start discussing money if the client doesn't bring it up first?What advice would you give to someone trying to determine the value of their work?Is there a process, a technique, or an approach you've picked up from another studio or agency that has helped you run your business more efficiently and better overall?So, when a client lets you know you've missed the mark, how do you process discouraging feedback without letting it shake your confidence?You painted a mural in the middle of an active construction site. What was that experience like, and what was your biggest takeaway from it?Can you explain how your use of Instagram has evolved, and also touch on how you've used the search feature, hashtags, and other accounts to help you find new people to work with? ---If you LIKE what you hear, please subscribe and keep listening. Sharing this episode with someone is the best way to support the podcast. If you LOVE what you hear and want to help me keep the interviews coming—consider buying me a coffee on Ko-Fi.Also, I'm always looking for questions from listeners. If there's a burning question you want to hear answered on the podcast, please email it to me at studentsofdesignpod@gmail.com.Follow @studentsofdesignpod on Instagram for updates, episode drops, and behind-the-scenes content.The music you hear on the podcast is Accident by Timothy Infinite and PUSH !T by Nbhd Nick.studentsofdesign.simplecast.com
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    1 Std. und 19 Min.
  • Nathan Walker – Basketball Illustrations, New York City, and a 4-Hour Design Competition – Ep36

    Nathan Walker – Basketball Illustrations, New York City, and a 4-Hour Design Competition – Ep36
    Sep 13 2025

    Nathan is a seasoned Illustrator, Artist, and Designer living in Austin, TX, and surprisingly, we never crossed paths while I was living in Austin. But I bet we were in the same place at the same time and never even realized it. His artwork draws inspiration from urban culture, graffiti, street fashion, and sports. At the same time, his use of texture and exaggerated character features adds a gritty New York City vibe to his illustrations. Nathan's list of clients includes the NBA, NFL, New Balance, Under Armour, Nike, Timberland, and other well-known brands. Besides reminiscing about cartoons from the '80s and '90s or classic G.I. Joe packaging, he enjoys sitting down for a meal at Jeffrey's Grocery. He's also the only person I know who has participated in a 4-hour design competition on YouTube for a chance to win $10,000.

    Tune in for a talk about why he was afraid to label himself as an illustrator early on in his career, why a part of him belongs to New York City, and how he almost derailed a design competition by asking to use the restroom, lol. Follow Nathan on Instagram @atpcdesign and check out more of his work on his website: alltheprettycolors.com. Also, "Don't Never Not Give Up".

    Questions for this interview.

    • Do you think most people have the perception that you're only an illustrator, and do you feel like the rest of your skills are underrecognized?
    • Having lived in Dallas for a bit, is any part of you a Dallas Cowboys fan?
    • You've created artwork for the Dallas Mavericks. Can you explain how you got your foot in the door with the Mavs and describe what you made for them?
    • When illustrating basketball players, how do you decide which details to emphasize to make a player recognizable?
    • How do you break down movements like a crossover or a reverse layup into something static yet still dynamic in your illustrations?
    • What is it about New York City that captures your attention, and how does the city influence you?
    • Could you explain the concept behind the Trio of Time series, and then tell us about the inspiration behind the idea for your timepiece?
    • Did that project teach you anything new, and what challenges did you encounter when designing for such a small mechanical footprint?
    • You were on a design competition show called Card Stars. What did you know and what didn't you know about the competition before it started?
    • Was the competition the first time you've ever sat down to create within such a strict, uninterrupted block of time?
    • How stressful was the experience of working within a strict time limit on your slow-ass laptop, with cameras rolling, people shuffling around, and the weight of trying to do your best work for a chance to win 10,000 dollars?
    • Making your family proud was essential to you. Do you feel like you did that?
    • Which collaboration felt the most like a true reflection of your own voice as an artist, and why?

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    If you LIKE what you hear, please subscribe and keep listening. Sharing this episode with someone is the best way to support the podcast.

    If you LOVE what you hear and want to help me keep the interviews coming—consider buying me a coffee on Ko-Fi.

    Also, I'm always looking for questions from listeners. If there's a burning question you want to hear answered on the podcast, please email it to me at studentsofdesignpod@gmail.com.

    Follow @studentsofdesignpod on Instagram for updates, episode drops, and behind-the-scenes content.

    The music you hear on the podcast is Accident by Timothy Infinite and PUSH !T by Nbhd Nick.

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    1 Std. und 7 Min.
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