Aaron Sechrist returns for his final conversation in 2020 and shows up ready to chat it out. Cleveland is rebranding their baseball team, what we have learned socially this year and why The Rock remains the people's champion.

Dan Stiles is back to catch us all up with how he's been surviving 2020 and a big announcement for Dan and Adventures In Design's future.

Today’s Topics

Sector 9 x DKNG Artist Series Skateboards

Collaboration with Sector 9 - boards are available now on the sector 9 website while supplies last.

Almanac Beer Co. Fruit Cobbler in a Can

First time this beer has been packaged in cans.

L.A. Lakers NBA Champions Poster

DKNG was hired by the Lakers to create this poster - unfortunately Covid scrapped the plans for an in-stadium release.

Limited Edition VOTE! Enamel Pin

DKNG $2,500 for the ACLU from the sale of their Vote pins.

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Mitch Putnam is a founding team member of Mondo and has help curate and create hundreds of posters by the world's best illustrators and designers.

Long-time Adventures In Design regular cohost Mitch Putnam returns to update the state of the design and entertainment industry. A heart to heart with cohost Mark Brickey displaying the friendship gets us to the good times but, most importantly, through the bad times.

Emir Ayouni returns with a brand new project called GARM (Graphic Artist Resource Merchant) and he’s here to share how he pulled off this project he had been dreaming about starting for years but it took the pause-demic to get him to finally bring it to life with his creative friends.

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Illustrator painter Jason Edmiston joins us for a conversation about thriving professionally through the pandemic. And how that success can create guilt and discomfort in knowing you’re doing well when others are suffering. Host Mark Brickey tries to help Jason and the audience sort through how we can have empathy for others but yet still be entitled to some personal satisfaction. Another 2020 episode tackling professional and personal hurdles created living through a pandemic.

Designer, Illustrator & Typographer Lauren Griffin is having a breakout year in her young career. Lauren quickly has hit a stride that many dream of where the work is coming in faster than you can do it, and all the clients are requesting more work in your signature style. Listen to Lauren and Mark, break down how she found this stride, and the best way to keep this career going and growing.

Lincoln Design Co. HOW TO CREATE The Dew Tour Extreme Sports Branding Guide & Illustrations

Lincoln Design Co. joins Mark Brickey of Adventures In Design podcast to have another epic design conversation. Together, they break down the design tips and design tricks that create groundbreaking graphic design and illustrations.

Lincoln Design Co. shares details on the extreme sports campaign they created for The Dew Tour. Hear how Lincoln Design Co works with their clients to create the best work possible while managing their expectations. Not only do we break down tips on the design process but also successful methods for freelancers to manage their clients.

Talking Points You’ll Hear On Episode 244

- There’s more to learn from something you don’t understand.

- Letting the kid inside of you steer your career and receiving a present from your past self.

- Learning to be a good listener, to be a good speaker.

- Committing to a personal style.

- Posting photos of your cat online and letting down the walls of skulls an horror.

- Publishing a book of your work. 

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- The decision to create digital work.

- Fear of blogging and being rolled by the trolls versus being free to speak your mind on the podcast.

- Batman through the eyes of Godmachine.

- Not worrying about retiring when you hope to work till you die.

- No apologies for being successful. 

Sometimes you have to be willing to work twice as hard as the next person to get to where you want to go. Jon Contino has never been afraid of hard work, believing in his ideas or standing up for the little guy. This conversation is the perfect episode for anyone working on their self-confidence as a creative, and it's scary to be in first place, but you have to take that chance that puts you in the lead.

Benny Gold has been an inspiration to designers and the design community for over a decade. It was an honor to spend three days inside the mind of Benny. What was it like the day he announced shutting down his streetwear brand, what was it like the day after he closed the doors and how did that first day of his new career in the advertising agency feel? A great episode for anyone being tried by 2020 that feels they may have a big decision on the way.

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