The Design Recharge Show

The Life of an Illustrator with Tom Froese

Episode 410, Aired April 20, 2022. Season 4.1 Or Listen here Super stoked to interview one of my favorite illustrators and one of my absolute favorite Skillshare teachers. I love Tom’s style, his detail, his simple shapes, his shading, really it is super super exciting for me to meet Tom. I literally ripped out some […]

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From Designer to Strategist to Artist with Joanna Paola

Season 3.4: Episode 409.Aired LIVE on March 30, 2022 Joanna Paola has been a designer then pivoted to brand strategy, and now is pursuing her fine art. We will talk about her journey and how she is seeing growth. Many of us went to art school for design, but taking drawing classes isn’t always part

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Reflecting on Markers of Growth a Rapid Recharge

When was the last time you looked through some of your old journals or sketchbooks?  I ask because I have been doing a lot of looking at old sketchbooks recently. One reason is I’ve gotten to teach a class I have never taught before, Conceptual Drawing. I LOVE THIS CLASS!!!! It has given me more

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From Designer to Modern Artist with Debbie Clapper

Season 3.2Episode 407Aired March 16, 2022 Debbie Clapper has been a designer and illustrator. Debbie has shifted to doing her art full time. She creates public art works for cities, murals for businesses, rooms for home owners who want something modern and fantastic. Debbie not only creates one of a kind pieces of art (never

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ADHD screening Thomas Jockin

So You Think You Might Have ADHD with Thomas Jockin

This week we will talk to Thomas Jockin, he is a type designer and design professor who is also an entrepreneur. He is now a researcher and about to have a paper published for screening for ADHD. I hope you’ll join me for this special episode (Episode 405) on THURSDAY, March 3 at 3:30pm ET

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NFT learn about Kostas Kollias

Learning About NFTs with Kostas & the Forest

There’s a lot to learn. I know almost nothing about this and will be asking questions about how Kostas Kollias and the other people in the Forest are building this creative community of artist and teaching them how to make, share, and sell their art. I hope you will join us for the LIVE taping

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Strengthening Your Mindset with Mario Quezada

Last week… was a blur. It was the recharge week. For last week in Love on Creatives/Designers you were supposed to do some self-care. Did you? I did! I got my hair cut!!! WAHOOOOOOOOO!!!!! And it needed it. I hadn’t had it cut in over 2 months. But honestly, I have been struggling. I really

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Making Messes: A Rapid Recharge

Episode 403. Aired on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. Love on Designers rolls on this week as I talk about making messes. Being willing to step out and get better, but willing to do the growing out in public. IT IS SCARY!! But when I simply show up to try and make, I get frustrated but

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Progress as an Illustrator with Amy Lyons // Love on Designers

Amy Lyons is an illustrator and designer who has exploded in her growth as an illustrator over the last ten years. Amy has been a pillar in the Design Recharge family for over nine years. I can’t think of a better person to kick off Love on Designers. Amy does a great job at pouring

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