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Leaning Into the Mundane (ft. Lütjens Padmanabhan) | Ep. 221

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lütjens Padmanabhan Architekten was established by Oliver Lütjens and Thomas Padmanabhan in 2007. The recent work of the practice focuses on housing...

A New Model for Design Studios (ft. UnderConsideration, LLC.) | Ep. 220

05 Nov 2021

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Established in 2007, UnderConsideration is a graphic design firm generating their own projects, initiatives, and content while taking on limited clien...

When the Message is Beyond the Medium (ft. Robert Newman) | Ep. 219

29 Oct 2021

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Robert Newman is a painter, director, and designer. After graduating from Morehouse College in 2014, Robert moved to Harlem to continue both his caree...

How to Re-contextualize Your Upbringing (ft. Curry Hackett) | Ep. 218

08 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Curry Hackett is a transdisciplinary designer, public artist, and educator. His practice, Wayside Studio is formerly based in Washington, DC, and curr...

All We Have are 5 Seconds | Ep. 217

03 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why aren't we able to be decisive? How come it takes us such a long time to mull over critical decisions? And, why do we choose to procrastinate in ho...

How to Make & Keep Promises in Your Creative Life | Ep. 216

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Commitment is not a decision--it is a lifestyle adjustment. If you were to look back at your life for the past 10 years, then you'd probably find that...

A Conversation with No-Plans (ft. Daniel Baer) | Ep. 215

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Born and raised in Switzerland, Daniel Baer is a partner at the design studio No Plans. Fascinated by design through code since the MySpace era, Danie...

The Delusion of Passion | Ep. 214

15 Jul 2021

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Most people believe that passions are the impetus for everything we are now. We determine our success as an artist by how closely aligned to our "pass...

How to Create a World for Others (ft. Bodega Ltd.) | Ep. 213

11 Jun 2021

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Bodega Ltd. is a multi-disciplinary creative studio. Creating worlds through integrated strategy + communications, creative direction + branding, inte...

How to Use Your Pain for Good | Ep. 212

07 Jun 2021

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How often do you spend time thinking of ways to avoid pain you've felt in the past? Maybe it was a deal that fell through. Maybe it was a partnership ...

30 Minutes to Change Your Life | Ep. 211

31 May 2021

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Most people think that the life they want to live will magically appear in their future. The truth is a bit different...Tune in for one of the most ca...

How to Find Joy in Learning (ft. John Maeda) | Ep. 210

28 May 2021

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John Maeda has a long list of accomplishments that are in some way related to design. Some of these accomplishments include serving as President of Rh...

Where Will You Be in 5 Years? | Ep. 209

26 May 2021

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How often do you spend time thinking about your future? In this episode, we'll go in-depth and provide you with useful tools to navigate the uncertain...

Skills v. Attributes | Ep. 208

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you ever wonder why some people fall off and some people seem to succeed at whatever they do, then this is an episode meant for you. Claim Your Sal...

Dreams, Realities, and In-Betweens (ft. Andy Pressman) | Ep. 207

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Pressman is currently a resident of Portland, Oregon. And, according to his Instagram, he is very clearly NOT an Art Director. Yet, I think you m...

Introducing the "Learning to Live" Lecture Series | Ep. 206

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

All summer long, we're bringing you the brightest minds in design, philosophy, and life. The bedrock of Educated Guess is the eternal pursuit of an in...

Misery Loves Company | Ep. 205

29 Mar 2021

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How to Free Yourself from the Game | Ep. 204

22 Mar 2021

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Most multidisciplinary artists tend to feel like they are fighting a losing battle as time goes on. Too often, we find ourselves in a victim mentality...

Like Making T-Shirts from Wood (ft. James "RONG" Williams III) | Ep. 203

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James is a Virginia-bred, self-taught multidisciplinary artist based in Atlanta. Over the years, Williams has operated within multiple disciplines but...

How to Learn from Things You Hate | Ep. 202

17 Feb 2021

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Imagine working for years on "finding your style" only to realize that your life and work have essentially become their own echo chamber. Maybe you fi...

How to Recognize Your Season of Life | Ep. 201

15 Feb 2021

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Most people know that life comes in phases. Whether you consider yourself an artist or not, the truth remains that the energy of our formative years a...

A Return to the Future (ft. Arlander Taylor) | Ep. 200

12 Feb 2021

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In celebration of our 200th episode, we've invited one of our friends who has been here since our humble beginnings 3 years ago. Arlander is the found...

From Water to Water | Ep. 199

08 Feb 2021

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Most people understand the interconnected nature between spirit and art. This is a large reason for the term zeitgeist (or spirit of the times). Yet, ...

How to Avoid Copying the Work You Love | Ep. 198

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you've ever found yourself being terrified by your blank canvas, then you're not alone. Beginning from nothing is tough. Naturally, you often retur...

Notes on Living a Meaningless Life | Ep. 197

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Most people know the quote "Everything means nothing until you make it something." This one aphorism is as powerful as it is brief. The truth is that ...

Valerio Olgiati | Ep. 196

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you've never heard of Valerio  Olgiati, then there's a great chance that you're just like 99% of other people who wake up every day without ar...

How to Use Avoidance to Your Advantage | Ep. 195

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you're anything like 99.9% of artists, then you probably worry from time to time if you're becoming too predictable. Deep down you want to create s...

How to Create Your Personal Code of Conduct | Ep. 194

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Most artists and designers are in pursuit of many things at once. Life seems to move at warp speed while art seems to fight to keep pace. Perhaps your...

Navigating Life as a Creative Director (ft. Yancy Wilkinson) | Ep. 193

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yancy is a Creative Director at ASD Sky (a multi-disciplinary design firm headquartered in Atlanta). As a graduate from SCAD, Yancy has over 15 years ...

The Power of Whimsical Constraints | Ep. 192

20 Jan 2021

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Most people know that an infinite number of options gives way to very little creativity. Decision making becomes hard. This conundrum becomes even mor...

Dealing with Rejection | Ep. 191

18 Jan 2021

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Rejection comes in all shapes and sizes. It damages our self-esteem. It goes against our tribe-like nature. And, MRI brain scans prove that the same p...

How to Log Project Ideas in Your Studio | Ep. 190

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chances are high that your sketchbook is full of unfinished shapes, poems, graphics, etc. You feel that you've failed because they haven't materialize...

A Simple Way to Keep the New Year Momentum | Ep. 189

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Most people spend a lot of time pre-planning all the great things they're going to do in the new year. Yet, when the rubber meets the road, all of tha...

Post-Rationalized Confidence | Ep. 188

23 Dec 2020

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Bringing Happiness to the "Grind" | Ep. 187

21 Dec 2020

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Dealing with Fear, Frustration, and Failure | Ep. 186

18 Dec 2020

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If you're anything like us, then chances are quite high that starting from scratch and being a beginner at a new skill comes with its fair share of fr...

How to Separate Yourself | Ep. 185

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Most people are wondering this time of year how they will best use the seconds, minutes, and hours leading into the new year. Yet, very few of these p...

David Chipperfield | Ep. 184

11 Dec 2020

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In this installment of our 'Well Read' segment, we offer some biographical and contextual insight into the life and work of David Chipperfield.  ...

How to Make Projects Happen Faster | Ep. 183

09 Dec 2020

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If you're new to running your own studio or practice, then you might find that your biggest challenge has little to do with being able to execute the ...

The Importance of Asking Worthwhile Questions | Ep. 182

07 Dec 2020

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Most creative people aspire to one day run their own practice, studio, office, or firm. Yet, in most cases, their aspirations never quite come true. I...

Vertner Woodson Tandy | Ep. 181

04 Dec 2020

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In this installment of our 'Well Read' segment, we offer some biographical and contextual insight into the life and work of Vertner Woodson Tandy--the...

The Utility of Suffering | Ep. 180

18 Nov 2020

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The Fear of Transdisciplinary Work | Ep. 179

16 Nov 2020

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Realigning with Your Purpose (ft. Marcus Hollinger) | Ep. 178

13 Nov 2020

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Marcus Hollinger is the SVP of Marketing at Reach Records, an independent hip hop label based in Atlanta, GA with a roster of artists, including: Andy...

Understanding the Gift of Curation | Ep. 177

11 Nov 2020

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Achieving a Full-Body Yes | Ep. 176

10 Nov 2020

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Alighiero Boetti | Ep. 175

06 Nov 2020

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Skepticism as a Downfall | Ep. 174

05 Nov 2020

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Where Does Art Education Belong | Ep. 173

03 Nov 2020

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The Neuroscience of Belief | Ep. 168

21 Sep 2020

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Thinking v. Doing | Ep. 166

16 Sep 2020

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People are Watching | Ep. 165

14 Sep 2020

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How to Deal with the Truth | Ep. 163

09 Sep 2020

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How to Create Through Uncertainty | Ep. 162

07 Sep 2020

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4 Pillars of Futurist Thinking | Ep. 160

02 Sep 2020

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How to Find Your Passion | Ep. 159

31 Aug 2020

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Getting Paid What You're Worth (ft. Robin Johnson) | Ep. 158

28 Aug 2020

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Robin is a Creative Producer with a wealth of experience in tech start-ups and cultural initiatives. Leveraging her expertise in project and stakehold...

How to Plan a Quarter | Ep. 157

26 Aug 2020

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The Allegory of the Cave | Ep. 156

24 Aug 2020

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Demna Gvasalia | Ep. 155

21 Aug 2020

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4 Stages of Epistemology | Ep. 154

19 Aug 2020

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The Last Questions of Life | Ep. 153

17 Aug 2020

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Michael Heizer | Ep. 152

14 Aug 2020

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How to Read a Book | Ep. 151

12 Aug 2020

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Notes on Minimalism | Ep. 150

10 Aug 2020

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A New Beginning (ft. Al Leake) | Ep. 149

07 Aug 2020

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Most people around the world who listen to our online art lectures know us for bringing on some of the foremost artists, designers, and creative busin...

How to Prep for the Future | Ep. 148

05 Aug 2020

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Megaphone for a Deaf World | Ep. 147

03 Aug 2020

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Building a 3-Step Marketing Plan | Ep. 145

29 Jul 2020

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The Myth of Being Rescued | Ep. 144

27 Jul 2020

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Wittkower | Ep. 143

24 Jul 2020

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How to Design for Inclusion | Ep. 142

22 Jul 2020

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How to Master the Entropic Machine | Ep. 141

20 Jul 2020

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If you're searching for a time in life when everything will finally be at rest, then unfortunately you chose the wrong planet to land on. So, in today...

Practise Makes Practice (ft. Christopher Knowles) | Ep. 140

17 Jul 2020

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Christopher Knowles is an art director, illustrator, art director and founder of the Atlanta-based non-profit Practise Makes Practice. Some of his pas...

How to Tell the Story of Your Brand | Ep. 139

15 Jul 2020

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Coping v. Creation | Ep. 138

13 Jul 2020

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3 Key Learnings from Vitruvius | Ep. 137

10 Jul 2020

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If you've ever studied the work of Vitruvius, then chances are high that you know about the dichotomy of his influence and controversy. In this lectur...

What Real Confidence Looks Like | Ep. 136

08 Jul 2020

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Most people mismanage their own confidence and end up building a slippery slope for low self-esteem in the process. In this lecture, we hope to offer ...

Why Consistency is Your Best Leverage | Ep. 135

06 Jul 2020

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Consistency is the most valuable leverage you have. Most people think leverage comes from a relationship, money, status, following, tenure, etc. But, ...

How to Leave an Impact With Your Art (ft. Simone Noronha) | Ep. 134

03 Jul 2020

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On this segment of "Well Read", we're joined by our friend Simone Noronha--illustrator and art director. For roughly 60 minutes, we discuss the ins an...

How to Get More Things Done | Ep. 133

01 Jul 2020

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In this lecture, we step out on a limb and talk a bit about the art of getting things done. Most people worship the idea of productivity, but these sa...

What's the Purpose of Art? | Ep. 132

29 Jun 2020

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Hegel | Ep. 131

26 Jun 2020

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The End of Art? | Ep. 130

24 Jun 2020

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The Myth of Expertise | Ep. 129

22 Jun 2020

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Giving Feedback as an Art Director | Ep. 127

18 Jun 2020

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Working from the Inside Out | Ep. 126

15 Jun 2020

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Lee Clow | Ep. 125

12 Jun 2020

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What is an "Overnight Book"? | Ep. 124

10 Jun 2020

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Understanding the Shadow Self | Ep. 123

08 Jun 2020

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Carl Jung popularized the idea of the Shadow Self many moons ago. Yet, there's still a frequent undertone of needing to remind people just how powerfu...

Making Peace with "Twoness" (ft. Jeremy Benson) | Ep. 122

05 Jun 2020

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Double-consciousness is a concept in social philosophy referring, originally, to a source of inward “twoness” putatively experienced by African-Am...

The Myth of Productivity | Ep. 121

03 Jun 2020

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The Burden of Your Gift | Ep. 120

01 Jun 2020

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Pedro Reyes | Ep. 119

29 May 2020

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On this segment of "Well Read.", we cover the work and life of Pedro Reyes--a multidisciplinary artist and designer. Through his work, Reyes aims to u...

5 Tough Questions on Artificial Intelligence | Ep. 118

27 May 2020

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When new technologies become widespread, they often raise ethical questions. For example: Weapons — who should be allowed own them? Printing pres...

How to Overcome Fear | Ep. 117

25 May 2020

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Most fears are just repetitive thoughts. The bad part about these sorts of thoughts is that once they get going...they seem to have a mind of their ow...

Jackson Pollock | Ep. 116

22 May 2020

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Well-Read is our segment dedicated to delivering a portraiture or still life of an artist that we are studying at this particular time. Mostly, we're ...

How to Think About the Future | Ep. 115

20 May 2020

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This episode continues our Great Expectations study series--documenting and sharing different methods of anticipatory design. As we continue to unders...

How to Build a Routine that Lasts | Ep. 114

18 May 2020

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Most people find it particularly difficult to stick with a routine. From health to wealth, to wisdom, they all seem to struggle with finding the "righ...

How One Thing Leads to Another (ft. Andrew Herzog) | Ep. 113

15 May 2020

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On this installment of "Well Read.", we share a dialogue with artist, designer, and studio owner--Andrew Herzog.  Andrew is a multidisciplinary c...