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
Encore: “Never Trust Your First Idea” (originally aired 3.23.17) – Episode 052
This week Michelle is out sick so here is an encore presentation of one of our first episodes on why your first idea usually sucks. Featured Music: Nick Drake. A 70’s artist. G…
What The Heck Is Speck Work? – Episode 051
This week Michelle wants me to explain what spec work is, and why I hate it so much. If you want to get a quick and rough understanding of what spec work is and why it’s the wo…
Equal But Different: Thoughts on Gender Bias in Creative Spaces – Episode 050
This week Michelle and I want to share our thoughts and opinions on women in the [creative] workspace. We want to chat about the potentially faulty thinking in how women are pe…
On Judging Books by Their Covers – Episode 049
This week Michelle is wondering if it’s “ok” to judge a book by it’s cover. As a designer, I say the short answer is yes. The long answer, well you’ll have to listen for that o…
INTERVIEW: Hugh Weber on Designing Community – Episode 048
This week we were incredibly privileged to have an amazing conversation with Hugh Weber. Hugh is laser focused on bringing people together and is a passionate advocate for desi…
Real Tips for Processing Your Goals – Episode 047
This week we tackle the New Year with some ideas and real tips on how to process your goals and figure out some ways to actually achieve them. No songs this week everyone, bu…
Top 3 Guest Clips of 2017 – Episode 046
This week is a sabbatical week so we put together a 10 minute episode with three clips from our top guests of 2017: Colin Rigsby of Vesperteen, Leatrice Eiseman of the Pantone …
2017 Look Back at Our Favorites – Episode 045
Happy (almost) New Year! This week Michelle and Brandi wanted to take a quick look back at the amazing things they did last year on this podcast and in their lives. Thanks so m…
Gift Ideas for Designers & Creatives – Episode 044
Since this is our right-before-Christmas episode, Michelle wanted to know what kinds of gifts to get for a Creative or Graphic Designer. Brandi might have a few ideas… Michelle…
How Creatives Can Deal with Fear – Episode 043
This week Michelle wants to know how creatives can tackle their fears and if you wait until the very end of the podcast you’ll hear a bit about the Pantone Color of the Year 20…
Why Collecting Things Is Important – Episode 042
This week Michelle wants to know about something Brandi wrote about in a blog post a few weeks back about why you shouldn’t trust a designer who doesn’t collect something… inte…
When To Scrap Ideas and Start Over – Episode 041
This week we talk about whether scrapping an idea happens and what to do when you hit dead ends in your process. This week’s songs: Emery – Studying Politics …
Where You Can Find Inspiration (and how to use it) – Episode 040
This week we have a special guest in studio and she wants to know where Brandi gets her inspiration and how she incorporates it into her work. Stay tuned for so much random and…
Making Lists & Taking Breaks – Episode 039
Welcome to our first ever “Sabbatical Episode”. Basically it’s a shorter episode with more of a quick tip. This week we talk about taking breaks and how making lists is a great…
How to Give & Get Better Design Feedback – Episode 038
This week Michelle wants to know what are some good ways to take feedback. Brandi has tons of advice and tactics to share that are so super helpful and valuable…hoorays! Dance …
Are There Really Clients from Hell? – Episode 037
This week we have a special guest joining us who specifically requested that we do a Halloween episode. So this week we tackle the topic of clients from hell. It’s an entertain…
When I Realized I Needed a Process – Episode 036
This week we answer a question for Brandi from a listener, “When did you realize that you needed a process?” She talks about how she arrived at her current ideating, design/cre…
Defining Your Personal Brand – Episode 035
This week we chat a little bit more about branding, but this time Michelle wants to know more about Brandi’s personal brand, BrandiSea. Brandi explains how she came to the bran…
The Difference Between Logos & Branding – Episode 034
What the heck is the difference between a logo and branding? Michelle wants to know and this is where you’ll find the answer. And honestly, everyone needs to hear this episode.…
Real Life Time Management – Episode 033
This week Michelle wants to know how Brandi handles ALL of the things she does in her life as an entrepreneur, mom, designer, teacher, and life-long learner. We unintentionally…