Design Speaks
Whether you're a seasoned designer or just starting out, get ready to be inspired, explore powerful design strategies, and unleash your inner design genius, you're in the right place. It's time to take control of your creativity.
Quirky Creative Director BrandiSea is here to show you how to find uncommon sources of inspiration, dig in to design process, and even chat with other amazing creatives in the industry.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 192
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Some Ways a Designer Can Grow – Episode 012
This is our longest episode ever (so far), we decided to just keep talking because there’s just so much to say about our week; including Michelle’s question about growing as an…
How Does Good Design Draw You In – Episode 011
This week Michelle wants to know what exactly it is that makes good design attractive to people. 1:02 What did Michelle do what the color inspiration from ep 10? She definitely…
Be Inspired and Design without Copying – Episode 010
This week Michelle wants to know how to create something without accidentally plagiarizing someone else’s work. 1:00 Fun and ExCiTiNg things with Michelle this week! 1. An out …
Designers, Collaboration, Selfishness, and Ego – Episode 009
This week Michelle asks, “What are some things to keep in mind when working with others?” Brandi shares two key thoughts on how to collaborate with other creatives. :53 On this…
Some Tips for Creative Focus – Episode 008
There’s a ton of value packed into this one, so you may want to listen to it a few times. This week we talk about ways to stay motivated to keep up the work required to be crea…
Never Trust Your First Idea – Episode 007
This week we will talk about why your first idea usually sucks. Nope, every idea that comes to you is not gold, so buckle up. :48 We have almost 300 downloads! Gah!! Thank yo…
Designing and Staying True to You – Episode 006
Brandi: “Are we teaching our students to be accolade minded. Is that what we design for: a pat on the back? Is that what we’re here for, or are we supposed to be doing somethin…
Do Places Impact Our Designs & Creative Mindset? – Episode 005
On today’s episode we’re going to be talking about places and the effect that they have on the creative mindset and how we design. 1:45 The Oscars. Did you see that crazine…
The Most Annoying Design Question – Episode 004
This week Michelle braces herself to ask Brandi Sea, “what program do you use to make your designs?”. It might sound design snobby but please bear with us and listen to the log…
On Processing Someone Else’s Vision (getting into their head) – Episode 003
This week we address what it’s like to bring another person’s idea to life. 1:40 We’re off to a rocky start. Feeling a bit loopy. 2:20 Brandi’s favorite color is red and sea gr…
Six Degrees of Graphic Design – Episode 002
Episode 2: Six Degrees of Graphic Design how graphic design is influenced by other forms of design What does La La Land have to do with Design? What kind of designs are there? …
This is Design Speaks – Episode 001
This is Design Speaks – Ep 1 An introduction to this Design podcast: Who we are and why we are doing this Show Notes: :52 Elevator Pitch… sort of… Michelle and Brandi introduce…