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
Book Design & Developing an Eye for Quality – Episode 112
This week Michelle and Brandi talk about whether you’re born with an eye for quality [design] and how to cultivate that, especially in the book design space. https://www.patreo…
Double Encore from Episodes 41 & 49 – Episode 111
This week we are sharing a couple of popular episodes since Brandi is out of town! Episode 41 is when to give up on an idea and 49 is the value of actually judging books by the…
BOOK REVIEW: “The Secret Lives of Color” by Kassia St. Clair – Episode 110
This episode we do a quick run-down of the things we loved and found most interesting about this book “The Secret Lives of Color” by Kassia St. Clair. Michelle’s week: Michelle…
![A Quick Tip from BrandiSea: Be A Typographer [sabbatical week] – Episode 109](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/csjruvzu521ors0emnliznw8pctm?.jpg)
A Quick Tip from BrandiSea: Be A Typographer [sabbatical week] – Episode 109
This Sabbatical week is from a past YouTube episode (#111) on why being a typographer is important. Takeaways: Typography is how someone uses their typework. Their typefaces, …
The Fine Line Between Inspiration & Stealing – Episode 108
This week we are going to talk about the fine line between being inspired by someone else’s work and stealing other creatives’ ideas. It’s going to be an intense conversation, …
INTERVIEW: Karin Hibma-Cronan on Design Strategy & Clarity – Episode 107
This week we are interviewing the lovely, insightful, kind, and unbelievable design strategist, Karin Hibma-Cronan. Get your notebook ready, you’re in for a treat! INTERVIEW wi…
Inspiration on the Road (Part 2) – Episode 106
This week Brandi finishes sharing the second half of her road trip through the midwest and all of the interesting, and inspiring things she found! Michelle’s week: This past …
The Worst Thing About Design – Episode 105
This week Joelle joins Brandi to host the podcast! She wants to know what Brandi’s least favorite and most favorite things about design are. Joelle’s week: For those that don’t…
Inspiration on the Road (Part 1) – Episode 104
This week is part one of the conversation Brandi and Michelle had about the past few weeks and Brandi’s road trip through the midwest and all of the interes…
Brandi’s Interview on SocialLinus – Episode 103
This week we’re sharing an interview Brandi did on another podcast with one of her design college alumni. They chat about how Brandi got her business going,…
![A Quick Tip from BrandiSea: Study History [sabbatical week] – Episode 102](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/kz8p7wrhks6jsw5xuc2g0zed73fl?.jpg)
A Quick Tip from BrandiSea: Study History [sabbatical week] – Episode 102
This Sabbatical week is from a past YouTube episode (#75) on the importance of history in the scope of your design research. Find us on all forms of social …
![ENCORE: “Six Degrees of Graphic Design” [originally aired 2.16.17] – Episode 101](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/5czdq348llt8egevtekri9hjmebj?.jpg)
ENCORE: “Six Degrees of Graphic Design” [originally aired 2.16.17] – Episode 101
This week is a special encore of our second episode ever, “Six Degrees of Graphic Design”. I hope you enjoy listening to a throwback episode! Please rate an…
Our Hundredth Episode Celebration!!! – Episode 100
This week we have lots of special guests to celebrate our 100th episode! Thanks for being on this amazing journey with us, we couldn’t do it without you!!! …
The Power of Why? – Episode 099
This week Michelle wants to know about “Why?”. Why is it so important, when, where, and WHY do you ask why when you are designing. We also chat about Fred Arm…
Is “Good Enough” Good, When it Comes to Design? – Episode 098
This week we chat about the difference between creating work that is good, or just good enough, and the three kinds of designers: lazy, complacent, and proa…
INTERVIEW: Behind the Brand Strategy for Pro Soccer Team New Mexico United – Episode 097
This week we are talking to Sam Maclay and Zak Rutledge of 3 Advertising in Albuquerque about the brand strategy behind the incredible work they did for pro s…
How to Find Your Voice As a Designer – Episode 096
This week Brandi and Michelle are taking a leaf out of Sean Wes’s book and recovering the topic of, how to hear your own voice when you are working for some…
![A Quick Tip from BrandiSea: Make Playlists [sabbatical week] – Episode 95](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ufc9porrlswpqfqj00ua8gstfm5h?.jpg)
A Quick Tip from BrandiSea: Make Playlists [sabbatical week] – Episode 95
This Sabbatical week we are sharing some audio from a past YouTube episode on music and the role it plays in your creativity. Find us on all forms of social…
INTERVIEW: Emily Cretella on The Importance of Owning Your Mother Hustle – Episode 094
This week we had the opportunity to interview Emily Cretella on The Importance of Owning Your Mother Hustle. This was an amazing conversation with Emily about…
What is Hierarchy & How Can You Use It to Take Control of Your Designs – Episode 093
This week we are talking about what hierarchy is and how you can use it to be an active, effective designer. Brandi’s week: Brandi is in the process of doing …