The Yondr Studio Podcast
The Yondr Studio podcast is a series of conversations between illustrator and graphic designer, Nathan Yoder, and other professionals in the communication arts. Listen in for discussions on the art and craft of visual communication and the technologies that are shaping our world today.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 73 minutes
- Episodes
- 14
- Years Active
- 2025
013: Ken Jacobsen - Illustrator on navigating the hype cycles of new technologies
Ken Jacobsen is a illustrator based in Tempe, Arizona, specializing in woodcut and line engraving techniques.
In this episode, Nathan and Ken discuss how he got into illustration, a bit of art histor…
In this episode, Nathan and Ken discuss how he got into illustration, a bit of art histor…
01:09:56 |
Tue 09 Sep 2025
012: Jordan Metcalf - “The value, as a maker, is in the process”
Jordan is an award-winning South African creative director and artist with a focus on thoughtful, story-driven identity design and experimental custom lettering and typography.
In this episode, Natha…
In this episode, Natha…
01:26:05 |
Tue 02 Sep 2025
011: Brayden Heath - Denver based photographer on the value of struggle
Brayden Heath is a commercial photographer based out of Denver, Colorado.
In this episode, Nathan and Brayden discuss his path to being a freelance photographer, the AI question, and the value of str…
In this episode, Nathan and Brayden discuss his path to being a freelance photographer, the AI question, and the value of str…
01:31:33 |
Tue 26 Aug 2025
010: Abraham Lule - NYC based lettering artist on expressive design and the importance of mentors
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:01:24) Abraham's Background
(00:09:05) The Evolution of Hand Lettering
(00:17:31) The Value of Mentorship and Community
(00:32:07) The Impact of Technology on Art and Desi…
(00:01:24) Abraham's Background
(00:09:05) The Evolution of Hand Lettering
(00:17:31) The Value of Mentorship and Community
(00:32:07) The Impact of Technology on Art and Desi…
01:10:38 |
Tue 19 Aug 2025
009: Gaspar Costa - Portugal based illustrator on the importance of optimism and adaptability
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:57) Gaspar's Background
(00:06:42) Gaspar's beginning in freelance illustration
(00:31:56) Creative Process & Client Work
(00:34:02) Traditional vs. Digital Illustratio…
(00:00:57) Gaspar's Background
(00:06:42) Gaspar's beginning in freelance illustration
(00:31:56) Creative Process & Client Work
(00:34:02) Traditional vs. Digital Illustratio…
01:30:17 |
Tue 12 Aug 2025
008: Katherine & Nathan Yoder - Tolkien, Technology, and Totalizing Forces
In this episode, Katherine shares her essay, Tolkien, Technology, and Totalizing Forces: The unsettling resemblance between the One Ring and Artificial Intelligence
Read Katherine's essay on Substack:…
Read Katherine's essay on Substack:…
00:24:53 |
Tue 05 Aug 2025
007: Joe Swec - Austin based sign painter on the merits of spontaneity
Joe Swec is an artist, hand letterer, and muralist based in Austin, Texas.
In this episode, Nathan and Joe discuss how he stumbled into hand lettering after leaving a career in engineering, the ethic …
In this episode, Nathan and Joe discuss how he stumbled into hand lettering after leaving a career in engineering, the ethic …
00:55:46 |
Wed 30 Jul 2025
006: Michael Halbert - Traditional media to digital illustration and beyond
Michael Halbert is an illustrator with 40years experience in scratchboard illustration.
In this episode, Nathan and Michael discuss Michael's background, their shared experiences in working with scrat…
In this episode, Nathan and Michael discuss Michael's background, their shared experiences in working with scrat…
01:23:23 |
Wed 23 Jul 2025
005: Peter Liedberg - Sign painter behind Tokyo based studio, Letter Boy
Peter Leadberg is a graphic designer and sign painter based in Tokyo.
In this episode, Nathan and Peter discuss Peter's background, the merits of physical media, and what the historic clash between si…
In this episode, Nathan and Peter discuss Peter's background, the merits of physical media, and what the historic clash between si…
01:20:42 |
Tue 08 Jul 2025
004: Joshua Ariza - The Importance of marketing your work
Joshua Ariza is a graphic designer, illustrator, and founder of Chomp, a clothing brand based in Costa Mesa, California. In this episode, Nathan and Joshua discuss Joshua's background, the developmen…
01:10:40 |
Thu 03 Jul 2025
003: Jordan Egstad - Purposefully integrating AI
Jordan Egstad is a graphic designer, web developer, and creative director at Design Business Company. In this episode, Nathan and Jordan discuss his background and the ways in which he has been lever…
02:04:28 |
Tue 24 Jun 2025
002: David Grimes - What calligraphy can to teach us about the impact of new technologies on the arts
David Grimes is the man behind Masgrimes, a calligraphy studio in Portland, Oregon, offering fine writing, calligraphy, and traditional engrossing services. In this episode, Nathan and David discuss …
01:11:20 |
Tue 17 Jun 2025
001: AI, digital tech, is altering the nature of our relationship to work, with Nathan & Katherine Yoder
In this episode, Nathan and Katherine Yoder introduce themselves and share an overview of their views on AI and its implications for illustration, graphic design, and art in general.
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01:48:43 |
Mon 09 Jun 2025
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