Omaha designer Jill Rizzo, and website developer Brian Wetjen, were looking for studio space when they stumbled upon a gallery instead. We talk about their new Split Gallery, hosting events (including one last night for AIGA Nebraska), getting into design before it was all digital, getting into website development before the existence of Google, and more.
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John Gawley, the current President of AIGA Nebraska, talks about something that we don’t get a lot of here in Nebraska – being a full-time designer for a professional sports organization. John’s first job consisted of being part of the design team for the Phoenix Suns. We talk about Shaq making people late getting back from lunch, designing tickets, working with global brands, and more.
We also talk about some of John’s current work at SGH Concepts, being an Eagle Scout, pinewood derby, and getting involved.
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Geoff Silverstein of Friendly Design Co. stopped by the studio to kick off season 13 of The Reflex Blue Show. We speak about how the logical location for any businesses second location is in Omaha, Nebraska (the other Friendly Design Co. office is in Washington D.C.); working remotely; working with non-profits; annual report design changes over the past twenty years; and more.
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Jen Landis (VP and Executive Creative Director at KidGlov; and Founder of Pincurl Girls) met with me after her breakout session at the OnBrand Conference in Omaha – a collaboration of the local AAF, AIGA, AMA, IABC, and PRSA chapters.
We speak about KidGlov, Pincurl Girls, what pincurls are, positive messages (sign up here), ways to do good, networking, and more. And we discussed all of this while wearing some super stylish cat ears…
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Stefan Mumaw is always good with a story. He’s also an amazing presenter – so it’s no shock that he was brought in to do the luncheon keynote at the OnBrand Conference in Omaha – a collaboration of the local AAF, AIGA, AMA, IABC, and PRSA chapters.
After his talk, we sat down (right inside the main doors, in what is usually reserved for the coat check area, but when it’s crazy hot out, that room is not needed…) to discuss, well, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema next door, watching movies, the Halo 3 ad campaign from over a decade ago, his Chasing the Monster Idea book, how to sell a monster idea, creating curiosity and more.
And then we got interrupted by an actual fire in the parking lot…
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