The Busy Creator Podcast with Prescott Perez-Fox

That went quickly! Listen in to our live event where we commemorate 100 episodes of The Busy Creator Podcast and remark on the journey. This event was a crossover with the New York City Podcast Meetup, recorded at Small City Co-working space in Brooklyn. Joining Prescott on stage are musician Joaquin Cotler (@ShinyIslands), UX designer Rashan Casseus (@rcassues) & video publisher/entrepreneur Gabby Wallace (@GabbyAWallace). Together we discuss daily practice, creating projects and nurturing them over time, and our own experiences with podcasting. Get The Episode Download The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 100 Download The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 100 Subscribe to Get New Episodes Subscribe to The Busy Creator Podcast on iTunes, on Google Play Music, on Android, on iHeart Show Notes & Links Small CityJoaquin CotlerPaul ShafferClark TerryQuestloveNew York City Podcast MeetupThe Busy Creator Podcast episode 41John Lee Dumas & Kate EricksonTBC episode 50 "It's a great time to go to Puerto Rico if you already have a lot of money." —Joaquin Cotler Tweet This TBC ep 92Vector Media GroupTBC ep 91New York City Podcast MeetupNew York City Podcast Meetup on TwitterNew York City Podcast Meetup on Facebook100 episodes — they’re all hereJonathan CoultonThing A WeekJoCo CruiseAimee Mann "Busy is a four-letter word." —Prescott Perez-Fox Tweet This Busy BeaverMIT’s mascot Tim The Beaver #HumbleBrag Bi-Weekly vs. Fortnightlyhe interviewed President ObamaCasper Mattresses#TBC100#NYCPodMeetRashan CasseusFITKeith and The GirlThe Cinnamon ChallengeThe Ice-Bucket ChallangeThe Mannequin Challenge Ice Bucket Challenge Emeril Lagasse "I make digital tools easier to use." —Rashan Casseus Tweet This "UX is the thought process of how a human being gets from point A to point B." —Rashan Casseus Tweet This MailChimpDisembodied Monkey Hand MicrocopyEat2490ElmSayba NaturalsSquarespace "Websites are never finished, they are only abandoned." —Prescott Perez-Fox, paraphrasing Leonardo da Vinci Tweet This "Your website is done when you run out of time, or when the client says 'I want it up now'." —Rashan Casseus Tweet This Museum of Arts and DesignGabby WallaceKeith Richards "I create something every day. Most day, many things." —Gabby Wallace Tweet This Podcast MovementGoNaturalEnglishFriendtorAdrienne StortzKatie QuinnMatt Cremona "I reject all that quality and editing because it takes forever!" —Gabby Wallace Tweet This KeytarGilmore GirlsGilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeGilmore Guys podcastThe Town TroubadourCUNY J-SchoolAtavistWordPressRoots on The Record Marian McPartland’s Piano JazzMarian McPartlandThe Nerdist PodcastAlicia Witther episode on The NerdistThe 101Studio 360Kurt AndersenTBC ep 8WBAIRay Barretto "Way more fun than playing music is listening to other people play." —Joaquin Cotler Tweet This 9 Habits of Highly Creative PeopleZapierHulse DurrellVancouver OlympicsSASSRashan Casseus on TwitterRashan Casseus on FacebookRashan Casseus on InstagramRashan Casseus on LinkedInGabby Wallace on TwitterGabby Wallace on FacebookGabby Wallace on InstagramGabby Wallace on LinkedInGabby Wallace on YouTubeJoaquin Cotler on TwitterJoaquin Cotler on FacebookJoaquin Cotler on InstagramJoaquin Cotler on LinkedInJoaquin Cotler on YouTube Tools JiraSlackSquarespaceGoogle DocsAtavist Techniques Habits SaveSave

Craig Ward (@MrCraigWard) is a designer, art director, typographic artist, and author currently living in Brooklyn, NY. A UK native, he came to New York in 2009 shortly after being selected as an ADC Young Gun. As a solo act, Craig created projects for Adobe, Squarespace, Calvin Klein, Google, Nike, and host of other large brands across entertainment, fashion, media, and consumer products. Lately, he’s rejoined the agency world. In this conversation, we discuss the culture clash between a large company and a solo practice, the economics behind design (large and small), and where agencies can still innovate in spite of their size. Catch up with Craig on his personal website, Words Are Pictures. Cover photo by Jonathan Pilkington. Get The Episode Download The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 99 Download The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 99 Subscribe to Get New Episodes Subscribe to The Busy Creator Podcast on iTunes, on Google Play Music, on Android, on iHeart Sponsor Freedcamp, the finest free online project management software Bandwidth for The Busy Creator Podcast is provided by Freedcamp, Group Efforts Made Effortless. Freedcamp is best free online project management software available. By using the built-in functions and additional tools like time tracking, invoices, milestones, file storage, and more, teams can customise the software for the task at hand! The Busy Creator Podcast itself is managed and operated on Freedcamp. Get started for free on Freedcamp.com Show Notes & Links Joaquin CotlerThe Busy Creator episode 41O-1B VisaHow a Bill Becomes Law "Solo practice is very liberating, but brings its own problems." —Craig Ward Tweet This "When you work for someone else, you can spend almost 100% of time working on projects. For yourself, it’s maybe 50%." —Prescott Perez-Fox Tweet This "When freelance work became my full-time job I suddenly had free time." —Craig Ward Tweet This Popular Lies About Graphic Designon Amazon Craig’s first solo show "I didn’t think at all about the financial aspects of solo work." —Craig Ward Tweet This Grey "Big agencies are designed to spin wheels." —Craig Ward Tweet This "If you’re a creative person, you’re not supposed to be good at business stuff." —Craig Ward Tweet This "When you work solo the highs are higher, but the lows are lower." —Prescott Perez-Fox Tweet This PentagramEddie OparaDouglas Davis "In so many ways it’s a holiday to have a team." —Craig Ward Tweet This "At a certain point, agencies stop being creative companies and start being corporations." —Prescott Perez-Fox Tweet This Denise O’Bleness "Clients get the work they deserve." —Denise O'Bleness Tweet This Deutsch "The answers are not found in the office." —Craig Ward Tweet This "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." —Seneca Tweet This MotherThe Shadow CabinetSkunk Works "The barrier to entry to experimenting is lower than ever." —Prescott Perez-Fox Tweet This "I worry that I’m spreading myself too thin, but I’d rather have a go than not." —Craig Ward Tweet This "We ran out of stuff to talk about … so we had a kid." —Craig Ward Tweet This "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." —Pablo Picasso Tweet This "There’s real beauty in an eclectic team." —Craig Ward Tweet This Order of the British EmpireCraig Ward on TwitterCraig Ward on InstagramCraig Ward on FacebookCraig Ward on LinkedIn Tools Maya Techniques Habits The 9 Habits of Highly Creative People

Brittany Cormack is a costume designer for film and television. Following her training in fashion and dance, Brittany arrived in Los Angeles without a clue how to work in the movie business, but has since found her groove. She works primarily on independent films, commercials, and music videos, but every day is an adventure. Work has taken her from frozen mountains to coastal swamps, and everywhere in between. In this conversation, we discover how movie sets work, what happens when everyone is freelance, and where to build habits even during crazy periods. Catch up with Brittany on her IMDB page or Portfolio. Subscribe to Get New Episodes Subscribe to The Busy Creator Podcast on iTunes, on Google Play Music, on Android, on iHeart Sponsor Freedcamp, the finest free online project management software Bandwidth for The Busy Creator Podcast is provided by Freedcamp, Group Efforts Made Effortless. Freedcamp is best free online project management software available. By using the built-in functions and additional tools like time tracking, invoices, milestones, file storage, and more, teams can customise the software for the task at hand! The Busy Creator Podcast itself is managed and operated on Freedcamp. Get started for free on Freedcamp.com Show Notes & Links Gilmore Girls "Costume is the head-to-toe of a person" —Brittany Cormack Tweet This Upstairs-downstairs Above-the-line/Below-the-line "Each set and each project has an energy of its own." —Brittany Cormack Tweet This "Every first day of shooting is like the first day of school." —Brittany Cormack Tweet This Caste SystemPlanet of The Apespeople will sit together based on their costumesGripsThe Gig Economy "You have to be a little half-crazy to work in this industry." —Brittany Cormack Tweet This Grey’s Anatomy "If you’re ever looking for work, just plan a vacation." —freelancers’ adage Tweet This The Hollywood Model Sandy Powell "In LA or New York, you can get anything if you have the money." —Brittany Cormack Tweet This "I only want to tell stories that I feel matter." —Brittany Cormack Tweet This Aristotelian LogicarbejdsglaedePeople Magazine Investigates Long Island Serial Killer "If you want to be a true collaborator, you’ve gotta be willing to be a team player." —Brittany Cormack Tweet This ScandalGreensmenSet Decorators "If there’s a hat, you’re gonna wear it!" —Brittany Cormack Tweet This Taking Meetings Tweet This Brittany Cormack’s portfolioBrittany Cormack on IMDBBrittany Cormack on FacebookBrittany Cormack on Instagram Tools Techniques Habits Try Audible.com Free for 30-Days Visit BusyCreatorBook.com for your free trial Get Hollywood Stories: Short, Entertaining Anecdotes about the Stars and Legends of the Movies by Stephen Schochet as a free audiobook SaveSave SaveSave

Michael Stinson (@MWStinson) is a veteran designer, educator, and business owner. In addition to his work as a professor of graphic design, he also runs Ramp Creative, a branding studio in Los Angeles, as well as Type Ed, a dedicated typographic education business which helps creative pros return to form in the fields of typesetting and layout. Together in this conversation we unravel some of today’s worst typographic habits, and how to overcome them, share a few tips that all creatives can use to improve their type usage, and discuss some processes for working with clients. Catch up with Michael on his website, MichaelStinson.com, or through Type Ed. Get The Episode Download The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 97 Download The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 97 Subscribe to Get New Episodes Subscribe to The Busy Creator Podcast on iTunes, on Google Play Music, on Android, on iHeart Sponsor Freedcamp, the finest free online project management software Bandwidth for The Busy Creator Podcast is provided by Freedcamp, Group Efforts Made Effortless. Freedcamp is best free online project management software available. By using the built-in functions and additional tools like time tracking, invoices, milestones, file storage, and more, teams can customise the software for the task at hand! The Busy Creator Podcast itself is managed and operated on Freedcamp. Get started for free on Freedcamp.com Show Notes & Links Ramp CreativeType Ed "I'm not training you to be designers; I'm training you to be Creative Directors some day." —Michael Stinson Tweet This Phonetics "Everyone likes to do logos but wordmarks are extremely challenging." —Michael Stinson Tweet This Chronicle BooksTypography for Lawyers "Designers these days don't like process. They want to jump to making it look good." —Michael Stinson Tweet This "If you get your process in place, you can design anything." —Michael Stinson Tweet This "Imagine if you're reading War & Peace in all caps — how far would you get?" —Michael Stinson Tweet This Milton Glaser’s Bob Dylan poster Bob Dylan by Milton Glaser Berkeley "The beauty of graphic design is that it works both sides of the brain." —Michael Stinson Tweet This Additive & Subtractive ColoursLithographic printingCalculus "If you follow the right words the path will take you to the promised land of the visuals." —Michael Stinson Tweet This Lots of Jewish families in New York City worked in the garment industry "You're an actor, you're a leader, you're an entrepreneur, you're a psychologist, you're a therapist ... all at the same time." —Michael Stinson Tweet This Building Brands Building Brands eBook "You're not going to use a crescent wrench for a hammer. Right tool for the right job." —Michael Stinson Tweet This "Never stop noticing design." —Michael Stinson Tweet This Michael BierutReading in The Brainon Amazon The Intellectual Devotionalon Amazonon Audible "Type isn't all about the characters themselves, it's about the space they take up and the negative space that's left." —Michael Stinson Tweet This Douglas DavisCat RoseType EdMichaelStinson.comRampCreative.comMichael Stinson on TwitterMichael Stinson on FacebookMichael Stinson on InstagramMichael Stinson on LinkedInType Ed on TwitterType Ed on Facebook Tools InDesignBasecampHarvest Techniques Habits Try Audible.com Free for 30-Days Visit BusyCreatorBook.com for your free trial Get The Intellectual Devotional Modern Culture: Revive Your Mind by David Kidder & Noah Oppenheim as a free audiobook

David Power is a multi-purpose creative pro based in Brooklyn, NY. Since moving to New York, he’s worked in music recording & production, written several business books, penned screenplays, and helped write and perform in comedy films. His latest project is a podcast documentary of how a feature film is made. Our conversation covers creative practices and routines, as well as the often-nebulous world of film & video, including how to collaborate on a script and using crowdfunding to launch projects at scale. Catch up with David on his website, DavidPower.com, or through his show, SureFirePodcast.com Get The Episode Download The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 96 Download The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 96 Subscribe to Get New Episodes Subscribe to The Busy Creator Podcast on iTunes, on Google Play Music, on Android, on iHeart Sponsor Freedcamp, the finest free online project management software Bandwidth for The Busy Creator Podcast is provided by Freedcamp, Group Efforts Made Effortless. Freedcamp is best free online project management software available. By using the built-in functions and additional tools like time tracking, invoices, milestones, file storage, and more, teams can customise the software for the task at hand! The Busy Creator Podcast itself is managed and operated on Freedcamp. Get started for free on Freedcamp.com Show Notes & Links Acoustic panelingGIK AcousticsReverbAnechoic ChamberThe Lonely IslandSaturday Night LifeD*ck in a BoxDavid is currently podcasting the production of a feature filmMichael GoldburgDave ChanIron Mule Comedy Film FestivalSeed & SparkTranscontinental RailroadContractions David’s podcast episode on crowdfundingCrowdfunding article on The Busy Creator blogCathryn LaveryThe Busy Creator Podcast, episode 65American Sign Language Does Google Docs have an offline version?Why? Island of Misfit ToysCrysisIvy Bridgestreamed on TwitterDavidPower.comSure-Fire PodcastDavid Power on FacebookDavid Power on LinkedIn Tools TrelloSlackGoogle DocsFinalDraftBitBucketSourceTreeDropbox PaperDellVEGAS ProCakewalkHackintoshMac Pro Techniques Habits Try Audible.com Free for 30-Days Visit BusyCreatorBook.com for your free trial Get Finish the Script!: A College Screenwriting Course in Book Form by Scott King as a free audiobook

Kathleen Shannon (@AndKathleen) is a graphic designer and brand strategist, and co-founder of Being Boss, a podcast and community for creative entrepreneurs. Kathleen began as a staff art director, but learned entrepreneurial habits working on her side projects and blogging. She's now seeking to become a media mogul and serve the creative community. In this conversation, we discuss the origins of Being Boss, how Kathleen learned systematic behaviour and stays organised, and the common mindsets of creative entrepreneurs. Catch up with Kathleen on the Being Boss website or that of her agency, Braid Creative. Download The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 95 Download The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 95 Subscribe to Get New Episodes Subscribe to The Busy Creator Podcast on iTunes | on Google Play Music | on Android | on iHeart Sponsor Freedcamp, the best free online project management software Bandwidth for The Busy Creator Podcast is provided by Freedcamp, Group Efforts Made Effortless. Freedcamp is best free online project management software available. By using the built-in functions and additional tools like time tracking, invoices, milestones, file storage, and more, teams can customise the software for the task at hand! The Busy Creator Podcast itself is managed and operated on Freedcamp. Get started for free on Freedcamp.com Show Notes & Links AndKathleen.comBraid CreativeThe Being Boss podcast@EmilyM_Thompson "Show notes are a great way to increase search engine optimization." —Kathleen Shannon Tweet This Chelsea HandlerFreshBooksBeing Boss Facebook Group "How you feel at work affects how you feel at home, and vice versa." —Kathleen Shannon Tweet This "We didn't want to sully the waters with money." —Kathleen Shannon Tweet This The Being Boss ClubhouseWill HudsonIt’s Nice ThatAnywaysArmin VitBryony Gomez-PalacioBrand New ConferenceBrand New BlogLiveJournalEtsyPinterest "First, you have to be dedicated to your craft." —Kathleen Shannon Tweet This 10,000 hours "Nothing kills creativity like desperation." —Kathleen Shannon Tweet This Charlotte Hornets "You can only connect the dots looking backwards." —Steve Jobs Tweet This Steve Jobs addresses Standford class of 2005The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Upon Amazonon Audible 9 Habits of Highly Creative People "I didn't know this thing would need its own bank account one day!" —Kathleen Shannon Tweet This The E-Myth Revisitedon Amazonon Audible "Most people are still in their struggle. There's never a 'there'." —Kathleen Shannon Tweet This "Your goals mean shit if you feel like shit along the way." —Kathleen Shannon Tweet This Ramit SethiKaizenBird by Birdon Amazonon Audible Reworkon Amazonon Audible Daring Greatlyon Amazonon Audible Martha BeckBeingBoss.clubKathleen Shannon on TwitterKathleen Shannon on FacebookKathleen Shannon on InstagramBraid Creative on FacebookBraid Creative on PinterestBeing Boss on TwitterBeing Boss on FacebookBeing Boss on InstagramBeing Boss on iTunes Tools Being Boss PodcastFreshBooksAcuity SchedulingAsanaCoScheduleEvernoteGoogle DocsSlack Techniques Habits andeverything Try Audible.com Free for 30-Days Visit BusyCreatorBook.com for your free trial Get Daring Greatly by Brene Brown as a free audiobook

Avery Swartz (@AverySwartz) joins Prescott to discuss the possibilities for the next version of BusyCreator.com. Together, the two discuss the capabilities of WordPress, best practices which Prescott is adopting (and should start), and the shortcomings of WordPress themes and plugins.

Ben Seigel (@versastudiollc) is a web designer and developer, and head of Versa Studio. In addition to managing projects and writing the necessary code for client sites, Ben has examined and written about the underlaying value of design, how small businesses and design agencies can work together toward successful ends. In this conversation, we dig into content management systems on websites, discuss managing remote teams, remark on transitioning from a pure developer to a business owner, and share some common ailments of working with small businesses on their brand and web design projects. Website Planning for Small Business Grab Ben’s eBook, Website Planning for Small Business, and catch up with him via the website for Versa Studio. Get The Episode Download The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 94 Download The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 94 Subscribe to Get New Episodes Subscribe to The Busy Creator Podcast on iTunes | on Google Play Music | on Android | on iHeart Sponsor Freedcamp, the best free online project management software Bandwidth for The Busy Creator Podcast is provided by Freedcamp, Group Efforts Made Effortless. Freedcamp is best free online project management software available. By using the built-in functions and additional tools like time tracking, invoices, milestones, file storage, and more, teams can customise the software for the task at hand! The Busy Creator Podcast itself is managed and operated on Freedcamp. Get started for free on Freedcamp.com Show Notes & Links Versa StudioHAM RadioCommodore 64The Internet of ThingsExpressionEngineCraftWordPressprevious guest on The Busy Creator PodcastVector MediaNew York City Craft Meetupa temporary live installation of CraftMadison Web Design/Development MeetupBig DataPeriscopeWebsite Planning for Small Business "If someone wants to spend $20k on a project, but won't take 2 hours to read a plan ... they're not going to be a good client." —Ben Seigel Tweet This Building Brands "You need a 'minimum viable brand' before any website." —Prescott Perez-Fox Tweet This "(an RFP) is a really great way to waste a whole bunch of peoples' time." —Ben Seigel Tweet This Brennan Dunn "You can read four proposals. You probably can't read 19." —Prescott Perez-Fox Tweet This Current (October 2016) Facebook image guidelines Full Employment ActakaTim Ferriss "We're not built to sit all day. We're also not built to stand. We gotta move." —Ben Seigel Tweet This Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlinGracelandon Amazon Derek SiversVersastudios.com/nownowVersa StudioVersa Studio on TwitterVersa Studio on FacebookBen Seigel on LinkedIn Tools ExpressionEngineCraft CMSPhotoshopSketchHeartMath Techniques Habits Try Audible.com Free for 30-Days Visit BusyCreatorBook.com for your free trial Get 201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business by Jane Applegate as a free audiobook Join the Discussion Leave a comment below to participate in the conversation.

Douglas Davis (@DouglasQDavis) is a graphic designer, professor, consultant, and author of the new book Creative Strategy and the Business of Design. The book, which follows his recent talks and workshops, explores business issues that face creative professionals, especially those which may not even seem apparent. In this conversation, we explore the business culture exposed creatives, the shortcomings of our design education system, and how Brooklyn is becoming the home for creative thought. Check out Douglas’s book, Creative Strategy and the Business of Design, now available where fine books are sold. Show Notes & Links New York College of TechnologyCommunication DesignCity CollegeBranding & Integrated Communication graduate courseNancy TagThe Davis Group“In The Arena”DCRIT "Everyone has that story of when they were first taken advantage of." —Douglas Davis Tweet This Creative Strategy and the Business of Designon Amazon PrattCommunication Design MANYUMS in Integrated Marketing “In The Trenches” "Design school doesn't teach business, and Business school doesn't teach how to inspire designers." —Douglas Davis Tweet This "Clients expect us to answer their problems with creativity that's on-brand, on-strategy, and on-message." —Douglas Davis Tweet This "Success has many fathers but failure is an orphan." —Russian proverb (or maybe Tacitus c. 98 AD) Tweet This "Do it right or do it thrice." —Douglas Davis Tweet This Kinko’s "Business is annexing design. Our design jobs are more important because of that." —Douglas Davis Tweet This McKinsey & Co.“Building a Design-Driven Culture”IBMhas been acquiringThe New York Timeshas been acquiringDeloitte GoPro is becoming a content/media company "Design is the spoonful of sugar that makes marketing & business palatable to the public." —Douglas Davis Tweet This Dr. Marjorie KalterDirect Marketing Hall of Fame "'I love it' is not a compelling business rationale." —Dr. Marjorie Kalter Tweet This "We're here to inject art into commerce." —Tibor Kalman Tweet This Unknown Unknowns "It's almost a rite of passge to make every mistake in the book." —Prescott Perez-Fox Tweet This Clients From HellThe Busy Creator Podcast, ep. 78Fred NickolsStrategy Is Execution (PDF download) "Begin with the end in mind." —adage Tweet This "Think like they think to do what we do." —Douglas Davis Tweet This Litmus Test "The short hand comes later; first you have to use the long hand." —Prescott Perez-Fox Tweet This "I've seen ideas die on the table because creatives weren't able to set the context." —Douglas Davis Tweet This Adams Media/HOW BooksHOW Design UniversityTony DiSpignaHow to Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soulon Amazon "Some people are better at other things than I am." —Douglas Davis Tweet This ApplesaucingGeneral AssemblyThe Narcissicm of Minor Differences September/October 2016 issue of HOW MagazineDouglasDavis.comThinkHowTheyThink.comRevision PathObsessed With DesignDouglas Davis on TwitterDouglas Davis on FacebookDouglas Davis on LinkedIn Tools AdWeek HOW MagazineEvernote Techniques Habits Try Audible.com Free for 30-Days Visit BusyCreatorBook.com for your free trial Get Inside the Business of Graphic Design by Catharine Fishel as a free audiobook

Jessi Arrington (@JessiArrington) and Creighton Mershon (@Cr8tonMershon) are the founders of Workshop, a Brooklyn-based creative agency, as well as the proprietors of Small City, a new co-working space and home to dozens of independent creative pros. Alongside their design practice, Jessi & Creighton have grown their co-working experience by taking on more responsibility across three different spaces in Brooklyn. In this conversation, we discuss the oddities and challenges of New York real estate, the financial and logistical efforts needed to run a co-working space anywhere, and a bit about balancing family life with all manner of creative and business tasks. Catch up with Jessi & Creighton on their websites for Workshop and Small City. Cover photo by Bekka Palmer Get The Episode Download The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 92 Download The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 92 Subscribe to Get New Episodes Subscribe to The Busy Creator Podcast on iTunes | on Google Play Music | on Android| on iHeart Sponsor Freedcamp, the best free online project management software Bandwidth for The Busy Creator Podcast is provided by Freedcamp, Group Efforts Made Effortless. Freedcamp is best free online project management software available. By using the built-in functions and additional tools like time tracking, invoices, milestones, file storage, and more, teams can customise the software for the task at hand! The Busy Creator Podcast itself is managed and operated on Freedcamp. Get started for free on Freedcamp.com Show Notes & Links Debbie MillmanSVA Jessi & Prescott, being young and wild "A shared word does not mean a shared definiton." —Debbie Millman Tweet This "Design is about intention. We're trying to live a designed life." —Jessi Arrington Tweet This Parsons Jessi & Creighton recently celebrated their ten-year anniversary "I like to think about our projects and ask 'What happens when we press play?'" —Creighton Mershon Tweet This Rainbow Parade "Nothing like your job to get in the way of your work." —business adage Tweet This Casson RosenblattTED "Keeping it small has been good for our business but bad for our personal lives." —Jessi Arrington Tweet This The Hollywood ModelCo-WorkingSmall CityGowanus, BrooklynBig ReuseBrooklyn BetaComedy Hack Dayget yours "Airbnb is a real estate play." —Prescott Perez-Fox Tweet This DUMBO, BrooklynHOW MagazineAirbnbConey IslandPopular Sciencepredictions of the futureSheepshead BayRidgewoodCastle HillThe Internet of Things ACHCarting CompaniesAdobe MAXPrescott’s family comes from the Recycling industryWeWork "Us being happy parents involves a certain amount of chaos." —Jessi Arrington Tweet This The Gowanus CanalJessi gave a TED talkAIGAAIGA/NYWorkshopSmall CityJessi Arrington on TwitterJessi Arrington on FacebookJessi Arrington on InstagramJessi Arrington on LinkedInCreighton Mershon on TwitterCreighton Mershon on InstagramCreighton Mershon on LinkedIn Tools QuickbooksGoogle Sheets Techniques Habits Try Audible.com Free for 30-Days Visit BusyCreatorBook.com for your free trial Get The Island at the Center of the World by Russell Shorto as a free audiobook Join the Discussion Leave a comment below to participate in the conversation.

Jessi Arrington (@JessiArrington) and Creighton Mershon (@Cr8tonMershon) are the founders of Workshop, a Brooklyn-based creative agency, as well as the proprietors of Small City, a new co-working space and home to dozens of independent creative pros. Alongside their design practice, Jessi & Creighton have grown their co-working experience by taking on more responsibility across three different spaces in Brooklyn. In this conversation, we discuss the oddities and challenges of New York...

Nick Spriggs (@ncsfoo) is a partner at Vector Media Group in New York City. Though he wasn’t one of the original founders, Nick’s role at Vector has been to grow the design and branding offerings to complement the development and marketing capabilities previously in place. In this conversation, we discuss cultural differences among designers and developers, office rituals used at Vector, how to keep your remote colleagues in the daily mix, and best practices to keep an entire team communicating clearly and working productively. Catch up with Nick on the website for Vector Media Group. Subscribe to Get New Episodes Subscribe to The Busy Creator Podcast on iTunes | on Google Play Music | on Android| on iHeart Sponsor Freedcamp, the best free online project management software Bandwidth for The Busy Creator Podcast is provided by Freedcamp, Group Efforts Made Effortless. Freedcamp is best free online project management software available. By using the built-in functions and additional tools like time tracking, invoices, milestones, file storage, and more, teams can customise the software for the task at hand! The Busy Creator Podcast itself is managed and operated on Freedcamp. Get started for free on Freedcamp.com Show Notes & Links The New York City Podcast MeetupPast guest Vijay MathewsRocky Mountain College of Art & Design "Somehow a year in New York turned into 14." —Nick Spriggs Tweet This E-3 VisaTN NAFTAChristina Canterspast guest on The Busy CreatorThe Museum of Mathematics "Clients sometimes don't understand what the term 'Design' means." —Nick Spriggs Tweet This Vector "You really have to be on your game when explaining something (to remote teammates.)" —Nick Spriggs Tweet This RedditClick to enlarge Client dashboardBasecamp Ken Carbone on fixed-costs project feesMatt InglotTilted PixelConsigliere Google Hangouts on Air will become YouTube LiveVOIP calls in SlackGoToMeetingZoomUberConference9 Habits of Highly Creative PeopleAdam Harrison LevyFormula 1 Racing "A big part of building the business is just time management." —Nick Spriggs Tweet This Todd Henryon purposeNick Spriggs on TwitterNick Spriggs on FacebookNick Spriggs on InstagramNick Spriggs on LinkedIn Tools Google HangoutsBurn down reportsStack OverflowSlackUsabilityHubUsability.gov Techniques Habits Try Audible.com Free for 30-Days Visit BusyCreatorBook.com for your free trial Get In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson as a free audiobook Join the Discussion Leave a comment below to participate in the conversation.

Nick Spriggs (@ncsfoo) is a partner at Vector Media Group in New York City. Though he wasn’t one of the original founders, Nick’s role at Vector has been to grow the design and branding offerings to complement the development and marketing capabilities previously in place. In this conversation, we discuss cultural differences among designers and developers, office rituals used at Vector, how to keep your remote colleagues in the daily mix, and best practices to keep an entire team...

Cat Rose (@CreativeIntro) is an independent graphic designer and founder of The Creative Introvert, a website and community for creative professions who share introverted personality types. In this conversation, we discuss the oddities of life as a freelance designer, the observed behaviour of creative pros and where they fall on the introverted/extroverted continuum, and the challenges of building online communities and creating compelling content. SPONSOR This episode is sponsored by the new eBook Building Brands: A Practical Guide for Creative Pros to Develop Strategy and Design Identity. Show Notes & Links Brighton, EnglandRottingdeanUniversity of SussexFarnhamhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxTrwF3rbrEBehanceSpaghetti codeThe Freelance Transformation Podcastdead in name only How to use Sketch for print designInDesignIllustrator "Leg It" The Irish Goodbye Myers-Briggs Type IndicatorThe Big Five personality traitsakaIntrovert-Extrovert spectrumAmbivertBrighton Pride paradeBill Gatesper seGet Your Art Out Summer CampLearning styles Is there a linkGrammar GirlThe Busy Creator Podcast, ep. 6712UpcyclingDowncyclingMeetup.comThe New York City Podcast MeetupConnectorsThe Rule of 3 and 10The Creative IntrovertCat Rose on TwitterCat Rose on FacebookCat Rose on InstagramCat Rose on LinkedInCat Rose on Pinterest Tools BehanceMacBook ProAdobe Creative CloudTrelloEvernoteSlackAfter Effects Techniques Habits SaveSave

Cat Rose (@CreativeIntro) is an independent graphic designer and founder of The Creative Introvert, a website and community for creative professions who share introverted personality types. In this conversation, we discuss the oddities of life as a freelance designer, the observed behaviour of creative pros and where they fall on the introverted/extroverted continuum, and the challenges of building online communities and creating compelling content. SPONSOR This episode is sponsored...

Andrew Berkowitz (@TheWitzCarlton) is the Head of Product for Tradeversity, a buying-and-selling platform for university students. After gaining experience in a large corporate setting, Andrew has jumped in to startup life, enjoying the struggles along the way. In this conversation, Andrew shares some of the workflows required in a young, small, and nimble company, as well as his experiences testing personal productivity methods and morning routines. Catch up with Andrew on his own show, The Global Startup Movement Show Notes & Links Tradeversity "Design is the question of taking what's in the mind and manifesting them into reality." —Andrew Berkowitz Tweet This Virginia TechSharepoint "Product Design is more like being an inventor than a designer." —Prescott Perez-Fox Tweet This "The most important aspect of building a product is gaining empathy for users." —Andrew Berkowitz Tweet This IdeoDesign ThinkingScrum Master "The speed at which a project is moving is directly proportional to the energy involved." —Prescott Perez-Fox Tweet This "Innovation comes from failure; Having the freedom to fail allows us to innovate." —Andrew Berkowitz Tweet This Ready, Fire, Aimon Amazonon Audible The Global Startup MovementNootropicsNootroboxAndreessen HorowitzSprint Pills "The culture and the habits are more important than the tools." —Andrew Berkowitz Tweet This "The tool you use should reflect the system you've set up, and the mindset behind that." —Prescott Perez-Fox Tweet This Think And Grow Richon Amazonon Audible conspiratareReady Player Oneon Amazonon Audible "A Virtual Reality device is an empathy machine." —Andrew Berkowitz Tweet This Marie PoulinEntrepreneur on FireAndreesson Horowitz PodcastThe Tim Ferriss ShowAmazon KindleAudible Millennials read more than Baby Boomers Amazon opens brick-and-mortar book storesThe Global Startup MovementAndrew Berkowitz on TwitterAndrew Berkowitz on FacebookAndrew Berkowitz on LinkedIn Tools TradeversityWalletpopCraig’s ListAgile Development WhiteboardsTrelloNootropics Techniques Habits Try Audible.com Free for 30-Days Visit BusyCreatorBook.com for your free trial Get Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill as a free audiobook Join the Discussion Leave a comment below to participate in the conversation. SaveSave

Andrew Berkowitz (@TheWitzCarlton) is the Head of Product for Tradeversity, a buying-and-selling platform for university students. After gaining experience in a large corporate setting, Andrew has jumped in to startup life, enjoying the struggles along the way. In this conversation, Andrew shares some of the workflows required in a young, small, and nimble company, as well as his experiences testing personal productivity methods and morning routines. Catch up with Andrew on his own show,...

Tanner Gers (@TannerGers) is an author, entrepreneur, and paralympic athlete. Blinded in a car crash at age 21, Tanner has learned entirely new methods of communication and working. In this conversation, Tanner discusses some of the technology — both lo- and hi-tech — he uses to experience the world in the absesnce of sight. We also share all-purpose productivity tips and examine his morning routines. Show Notes & Links "I get the most fulfilment from serving other people." —Tanner Gers Tweet This Todd Henryhereherehere"I use Technology to do everything, and I'm so grateful for it." —Tanner Gers Tweet This ADD The importance of reading to your children"A picture's worth 1000 words. I was quite the talkative person; I would overcompensate for the lack of visual input." —Tanner Gers Tweet This JawsRay Charles Blind people are remapping their senses via "sonar"Human EcholocationThe British boy learning from "Bat Boy"SparkCBC RadioSpark 268"I'm very blessed to know what a 747 looks like, what a sunset looks like, what blue looks like." —Tanner Gers Tweet This Raytheon Putting Your Pen to PaperCreative Success showBrailleI and IIMorse Code"Installing a daily routine will take your game to the next level." —Tanner Gers Tweet This "Education is what remains after you've forgotten everything you learned in school." —anonymous Tweet This Mechanical Engineering & MechanicsLaminar FlowAdiabatic CompressionIsothermal ExpansionThermal Expansion Valve"When you split the atom, energy escapes. When you switch tasks, attention escapes." —Prescott Perez-Fox Tweet This Amy PorterfieldHal ElrodProfessional Rugby LeagueCreative Success ShowTanner Gers on TwitterTanner Gers on FacebookTanner Gers on InstagramTanner Gers on LinkedInTanner Gers on YouTube Tools Brainport"see" with your tongueJaws Techniques Habits TRY AUDIBLE.COM FREE FOR 30-DAYS Visit BusyCreatorBook.com for your free trial Get The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod as a free audiobook

Tanner Gers (@TannerGers) is an author, entrepreneur, and paralympic athlete. Blinded in a car crash at age 21, Tanner has learned entirely new methods of communication and working. In this conversation, Tanner discusses some of the technology — both lo- and hi-tech — he uses to experience the world in the absesnce of sight. We also share all-purpose productivity tips and examine his morning routines. Show Notes & Links "I get the most fulfilment from serving other people." —Tanner...

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