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The Reflex Blue Show, Season 2, Episode 16: Pop Culture Design with Christine Taylor
November 6th, 2009 |Posted In: The Reflex Blue Show
Once we left the Willoughby Design Group, we were off to check out some comic shops, an impromptu tour of HAMMERPRESS (we need to schedule another Kansas City podcast tour just to talk to these amazing designers), then went to visit Christine Taylor and get a short tour of the Hallmark offices. By far, this place had more resources for creatives in one area than I have ever seen. When you hire this many creatives, it is nice to see they do a lot of good things to keep them that way. Original items like this are just hanging in the hallway.
And in between the tour and dinner at the amazing Oklahoma Joe’s (now I get why KC is known for BBQ), we spoke with Christine about the Tron arcade game and a lot of the pop culture entities she has to work on for her day job. Things like The Simpsons, Star Wars, Twilight, The Office and 30 Rock. And we bring you another student tip from Mig Reyes.
We leave a few things undecided, and need your help to determine:
- What is the 3rd best Star Wars movie?
- What is the best 30 minutes from any of the Star Wars movies?
- And do I need to watch any bit of that Twilight movie?
Let us know in the comments below.
Download The Reflex Blue Show with Nate Voss and Donovan Beery, Season 2 Episode 16 (30 meg) or click here to subscribe to The Reflex Blue Show from the iTunes Music Store.
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The Reflex Blue Show, Season 2, Episode 15: Ann Willoughby Interview
October 23rd, 2009 |Posted In: The Reflex Blue Show
After recording the last show, and having lunch with Stefan Mumaw, our Kansas City podcast trip took us to stop three: Willoughby Design Group. For the half hour we sat and spoke with her, I don’t think Ann Willoughby stopped working for thirty seconds. She was sketching the entire time, and we got an immediate sense of a talent level that is rare (like flashbacks of visiting the San Francisco offices of Pentagram).
We covered a wide range of topics including her many projects dedicated to environmentally friendly items, the barn and redesigning the environment people work in. We end with her recalling a story of living through the era of MadMen as a female in a male dominated profession – and how that has thankfully changed, and how design is better because of that change.
As we were wrapping up, we ran into the Drifting Creatives in the hallway. We only spoke for a minute, but I applaud them for making cross-country treks to learn more about the industry. We have learned so much just going to a few cities and speaking to designers who have much more experience than us, I can only imagine what a life-changing journey they have taken so far.
Once again, Mig Reyes provides our student tip.
Leave your thoughts and opinions in the comments below. We have one more stop on our Kansas City podcast trip, which will air in two weeks.
Download The Reflex Blue Show with Nate Voss and Donovan Beery, Season 2 Episode 15 (27 meg) or click here to subscribe to The Reflex Blue Show from the iTunes Music Store.
Nate Voss is a designer, illustrator, talkshow host and design journalist. Working in Omaha since 2001, Nate served four years on the Board of Directors for 
Donovan oversees all creative development at