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That Was AwesomeAdam Martin, Host of Makers of Sport PodcastToday’s guest is Adam Martin, a graphic designer and creative director from the Eastern Kentucky focused on providing design, content creation and brand strategy to clients in the sports & entertainment business. After graduating with a BFA in Graphic Design at Eastern Kentucky University in 2005, Adam began his career as a graphic and interactive designer at a renowned college sports marketing firm known today as Learfield IMG College.In 2006, he launched his own design firm. T/A Martin Studio's clients have included the PGA Tour, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Chiefs, Tennessee Titans and more. His design work ha...2020-08-311h 11
Sports As A JobThe Maker Mentality with Adam Martin the founder of Makers of SportThis podcast is possible due to the donations of its supporters. Donate here if you believe in what we do: https://anchor.fm/sportsasajob/support
We are joined by Adam Martin, the founder of Makers of Sport - a podcast and social media brand. Adam graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design from Eastern Kentucky University. Adam delves into his transition throughout different industries within creative design. Adam is an entrepreneur, public speaker, designer, freelancer, podcaster, and much more!
Let’s learn how to have the “Maker Mentality” with Adam!
1:22: Adam explains what inspired him to have a care...2020-06-2156 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastFrom MLC 2019: Amy & Jen Hood, Creative Directors, Hoodzpah Design“Fear is good, you can feed on it and it makes you work harder to be good and be better. If you get too complacent and happy, that's where you get in trouble.”
A special episode from MLC Connect 2019 with two of the keynote speakers, Amy and Jen Hood of Hoodzpah Design of Southern California. Through their studio the duo have worked with companies ranging from small California businesses to major brands like Google and Target.
Jay F. Hicks, a digital strategist and content lead at Bayler University Athletics and also the host of Sports Crea...2019-11-0231 minMakers of Sport® PodcastFrom MLC 2019: Amy & Jen Hood, Creative Directors, Hoodzpah Design“Fear is good, you can feed on it and it makes you work harder to be good and be better. If you get too complacent and happy, that's where you get in trouble.”
A special episode from MLC Connect 2019 with two of the keynote speakers, Amy and Jen Hood of Hoodzpah Design of Southern California. Through their studio the duo have worked with companies ranging from small California businesses to major brands like Google and Target.
Jay F. Hicks, a digital strategist and content lead at Bayler University Athletics and also the host of Sports Crea...2019-11-0231 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastInsung Kim, Senior Creative Director, Atlanta Braves“Working with people is something you need practice with. Everybody has their own agenda, everybody has things that are important to them. You have to respect that but there’s times you have to fight for what you believe in.”
Insung Kim joined the show to discuss his cross country journey from enivironmental design in Southern California to Kansas City to now working in the South as Senior Creative Director for the Atlanta Braves.
Insung discusses how his immigrant parents supported his creativity leading him to attend art school and eventaully find a job as a desi...2019-08-201h 16
Makers of Sport® PodcastBarton Damer, Founding Artist & Creative Director, AlreadyBeenChewedDamer on getting work: "You have to be a hype machine. You have to create hype around yourself and most artists are very uncomfortable doing that because they feel they are bragging or they feel like they are going to get made fun of online."
Barton Damer, founding artist and creative director of the boutique 3d animation and motion design studio AlreadyBeenChewed, joined the podcast for a chat about his career and how he has grown his company into one of the leading studios for producing motion content in sports and entertainment.
Barton reveals how...2019-06-291h 08Makers of Sport® PodcastBarton Damer, Founding Artist & Creative Director, AlreadyBeenChewedDamer on getting work: "You have to be a hype machine. You have to create hype around yourself and most artists are very uncomfortable doing that because they feel they are bragging or they feel like they are going to get made fun of online."
Barton Damer, founding artist and creative director of the boutique 3d animation and motion design studio AlreadyBeenChewed, joined the podcast for a chat about his career and how he has grown his company into one of the leading studios for producing motion content in sports and entertainment.
Barton reveals how...2019-06-291h 08
Makers of Sport® PodcastSimon Dent, Founder & Managing Director, Dark Horses"On a Saturday afternoon when every sports fan is going to watch their chosen sport, there are thousands of brands barking at them whether it's a print paper, online, in stadium on LEDs, in the matchday program; there's all these messages and presumably only the best are going to get taken home with fans and that's what our job is: to be the best messengers."
Simon Dent is a former sports business lawyer & agent turned creative agency founder in the U.K. As managing partner of Dark Horses, Simon leads a team of world-class creatives working with...2019-03-2457 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 100: Jeremy Mitchell, Founder & Creative Director of Mitchell Bat Co."It's 100% about relationships. Probably the most important part of Mitchell Bat is the people I've met along the way that I consider true friends or trusted advisors."
Jeremy Mitchell, agency creative director, web designer and most notably founder of Mitchell Bat Co., joined the podcast for episode 100 to discuss his passion project; a company that provides custom, hand-painted wooden bats to passionate & passive baseball fans, corporations and brands alike.
Jeremy discusses how his college degree in sports management, playing in a band in college and a crush on a graphic design major (who eventually became...2018-10-031h 11Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 100: Jeremy Mitchell, Founder & Creative Director of Mitchell Bat Co."It's 100% about relationships. Probably the most important part of Mitchell Bat is the people I've met along the way that I consider true friends or trusted advisors."
Jeremy Mitchell, agency creative director, web designer and most notably founder of Mitchell Bat Co., joined the podcast for episode 100 to discuss his passion project; a company that provides custom, hand-painted wooden bats to passionate & passive baseball fans, corporations and brands alike.
Jeremy discusses how his college degree in sports management, playing in a band in college and a crush on a graphic design major (who eventually...2018-10-031h 11
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 99: Adam White, Founder/CEO, Front Office Sports"There's so much emphasis on people getting a job right after they graduate and getting into the workforce. You'd be hard pressed to find a lot more real life lessons than working at a restaurant...the real life world lessons and the things that you learn by serving people is something that can refine skills."
Starting a business as a young person takes a lot of courage. You are often looked down upon by older professionals as having too little life & professional experience and too great expectations. It takes grit, perseverance and hard work. These are the...2018-08-071h 24Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 99: Adam White, Founder/CEO, Front Office Sports"There's so much emphasis on people getting a job right after they graduate and getting into the workforce. You'd be hard pressed to find a lot more real life lessons than working at a restaurant...the real life world lessons and the things that you learn by serving people is something that can refine skills."
Starting a business as a young person takes a lot of courage. You are often looked down upon by older professionals as having too little life & professional experience and too great expectations. It takes grit, perseverance and hard work. These are...2018-08-071h 24
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 98: Samuel Silverman, Assistant Director of Creative Media & Branding, Ohio State Football"What makes a successful brand from a brand identity and visual language standpoint is having consistent style that can also be fluid and flexible where not everything necessarily looks exactly the same but everything should "feel" the same."
Sam Silverman, assistant director of creative media & branding for Ohio State Football, joined the podcast to discuss his work with one of the nation's top football programs and how classic typography inspires his work.
Sam touches on how his passion for cars & sneakers and how they led him to a degree in the prestigious industrial design program...2018-06-111h 37Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 98: Samuel Silverman, Assistant Director of Creative Media & Branding, Ohio State Football"What makes a successful brand from a brand identity and visual language standpoint is having consistent style that can also be fluid and flexible where not everything necessarily looks exactly the same but everything should "feel" the same."
Sam Silverman, assistant director of creative media & branding for Ohio State Football, joined the podcast to discuss his work with one of the nation's top football programs and how classic typography inspires his work.
Sam touches on how his passion for cars & sneakers and how they led him to a degree in the prestigious industrial...2018-06-111h 37
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 97: Chris Do, Founder/CEO of Blind™ and TheFutur"Designer as maker is what is celebrated in school, not designer as entrepreneur; designer as business problem solver. To me, when you're in the mechanics, when you have your hands in the work, it's all production and I make no distinction between doing that versus becoming a brick layer."
Creative therapy. That's how I refer to this episode as it takes us down a path MoS hasn't been on before.
Chris Do, Emmy award winning creative director, entrepreneur and founder of TheFutur & Blind studio, joins the pod to share his views on many topics including...2018-02-271h 21
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 96: Xavier Jones, Footwear Designer, Reebok“The Internet is a great tool but you can only learn so much. Actually going to a place physically where you have someone that has [designed] at the highest level, you learn so much more…that experience is invaluable.”
FYI: Sneakers are a passion of mine. It's no secret. This episode is quite nerdy on the sneaker talk.
Xavier Jones, footwear designer at Reebok, joined the podcast to discuss the footwear design industry and his path to designing for athletes like Shaq and Allen Iverson.
Xavier's story begins in the Michigan basketball mecca of Fli...2018-02-041h 23Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 96: Xavier Jones, Footwear Designer, Reebok“The Internet is a great tool but you can only learn so much. Actually going to a place physically where you have someone that has [designed] at the highest level, you learn so much more…that experience is invaluable.”
FYI: Sneakers are a passion of mine. It's no secret. This episode is quite nerdy on the sneaker talk.
Xavier Jones, footwear designer at Reebok, joined the podcast to discuss the footwear design industry and his path to designing for athletes like Shaq and Allen Iverson.
Xavier's story begins in the Michigan basketball mecca of Fli...2018-02-041h 23
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 95: Britt Davis, Senior Designer, Atlanta Falcons & ATL United FC"Share your story, share your process; there might be somebody out there who's like you trying to find out where to start and you might have some insight they can use. Don't be afraid."
Britt Davis, senior designer for AMB Sports + Entertainment (i.e. Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Utd. F.C., Mercedes-Benz Stadium, joined the show to discuss her quick climb to being one of sports design's most notable designers.
Her story begins with a creative childhood, supportive family and an undergraduate degree at NC State in industrial design; which, due to my own curiosity about...2018-01-151h 49
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 94: The Baseball NZ Open Branding ProjectOn this episode, we have a crossover episode of sorts as I bring you the raw and uncut audio from a Q&A on SportsLogos.net I conducted with Brian Gundell of Brian Gundell Graphic Design Co. and Brandon Moore of the Miami Dolphins regarding their open branding freelance project for Baseball New Zealand.
We discuss how the idea came about to publish a public log of process work for branding a sports organization like Baseball NZ, as well as chat about the challenges of working across 3 timezones, including one that is 18 hours ahead of Eastern Standard...2018-01-0956 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 93: Marissa McClain, Sr. Designer and Brand Specialist, Boston Red Sox"I think that the best design is design you don't notice most of the time, so I have no problem just putting up a beautiful photo if it's a beautiful photo."
Marissa McClain, Sr. Designer/Brand Specialist for the Boston Red Sox joined this episode to discuss her passion for fine art & photography, and how it led to a gig with the Red Sox.
We discuss her past as a student photographer for the Michigan Wolverines and an intern at Complex Media; as well as how she ended up shooting the Boston Red Sox 2013 World...2017-11-151h 14
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 92: Tal Lemming, Designer of United Typeface, Owner of Type Supply"The main job of a typeface is obviously to convey some information; but the second part of that is that it has to convey information with a specific tone or a voice."
Tal Lemming, the designer of the sports industry's favorite typeface, joins the podcast to talk typography, designing fonts and type's role in sports design.
Having got his start as a graphic designer in the agency scene in Baton Rouge after gradating from LSU, Tal eventually moved to Delaware to become a print designer at renown type foundry, House Industries, where he designed print...2017-09-281h 54Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 92: Tal Lemming, Designer of United Typeface, Owner of Type Supply"The main job of a typeface is obviously to convey some information; but the second part of that is that it has to convey information with a specific tone or a voice."
Tal Lemming, the designer of the sports industry's favorite typeface, joins the podcast to talk typography, designing fonts and type's role in sports design.
Having got his start as a graphic designer in the agency scene in Baton Rouge after gradating from LSU, Tal eventually moved to Delaware to become a print designer at renown type foundry, House Industries, where he designed print...2017-09-281h 54
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 91: Shane Mielke, Interactive Creative Director, H.S. Football Coach & Crossfit Athlete"At the end of the day, I consider myself a creative person. I've taken the time to grow these skills slowly over time and I want to have as much fun as I can on all aspects of a project—whether that's design, animation, etc., to me it's all fun. That is what is going to stop me from burning out."
Shane Seminole Mielke does many things—from coaching big-time high school football, to being a Crossfit athlete, to being a designer, developer & animator; he is a jack of all trades. Shane is not, however, a master of n...2017-08-161h 26
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 90: MLC Connect Panel 2017 with Chin Wang, Joe Bosack, Todd Radom & Jon ContinoOn this week's episode, I bring you a front seat at MLC Connect 2017 for "The Future of Sports Design" panel with Chin Wang (Creative Director, ESPN the Magazine), Todd Radom (Designer/Illustrator, Todd Radom Design), Joe Bosack (Creative Director, Joe Bosack & Co.) and Jon Contino (Creative Director, Jon Contino Studio)—all former guests of Makers of Sport.
The panel is short (about 30 min.), but a lot of knowledge and experience is shared as the panelists touch on how they build relationships, manage collaborating with creatives in multiple disciplines, mistakes they've made and more.
You'll hear Jo...2017-07-2449 minMakers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 90: MLC Connect Panel 2017 with Chin Wang, Joe Bosack, Todd Radom & Jon ContinoOn this week's episode, I bring you a front seat at MLC Connect 2017 for "The Future of Sports Design" panel with Chin Wang (Creative Director, ESPN the Magazine), Todd Radom (Designer/Illustrator, Todd Radom Design), Joe Bosack (Creative Director, Joe Bosack & Co.) and Jon Contino (Creative Director, Jon Contino Studio)—all former guests of Makers of Sport.
The panel is short (about 30 min.), but a lot of knowledge and experience is shared as the panelists touch on how they build relationships, manage collaborating with creatives in multiple disciplines, mistakes they've made and more.
You'll he...2017-07-2449 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 89: Alex Center, Design Director for vitaminwater, smartwater & Powerade, The Coca-Cola Co."In the past designers were thought of as craftsmen only and were the 'make it pretty department'. We have an uphill battle to convince other people...I think our job and obligation is to showcase the fact that we can be involved in much more than the 'make it pretty' projects. That involves us having different tools in our toolbox and craft shouldn't be the only one."
As design director at The Coca-Cola Co., Alex Center has had quite an interesting journey.
His story begins with passing up an internship at renown design legend's studio...2017-07-111h 27
Creatives IgniteAdam Martin // Building a Community for Designers in the Sports IndustryAired Wednesday, Feb 8, 2017. Episode 202
This week on Design Recharge I have the pleasure of interviewing my friend, Adam Martin. Adam is the founder of Mtn. Co, a visual design studio that works with sports brands on both branding and digital solutions. He works with a team of independent designers, developers, illustrators, and strategists on client projects all over the continental united states. On the side, Adam has created a focused, professional, community for creatives working in the sports industry through his podcast Makers of Sport.
This episode will help creatives who want to learn how a being part of a...2017-02-091h 23
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 88: riCardo Crespo, Chief Creative Officer, Th13teen (LA)"It's a right of passage to know that you're good at executing, but also challenge yourself to understand that at the very root of what we do as designers—whether our medium is physical, digital, websites, billboards or t-shirts—at the end of the day, design is a method of communication, and the design is a manifestation of that communication."
riCardo Crespo is a world-class creative director and he is very secretive online. In fact, you won't find much on him at all and he prefers it that way.
Referring to himself as a "creative ninj...2017-02-071h 18
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 87: Olivia Brestal, Senior Designer & Photographer, Sporting Kansas City"As a designer, we think as a brand...so I always try to make myself a brand."
Olivia Brestal is a multi-talented midwestern creative that grew up in the soccer capitol of the U.S., so it's only fitting she has spent the entirety of her post-grad career creating for professional soccer clubs.
As a sr. designer & photographer for Sporting KC, Olivia joins the podcast to discuss how she developed her work's aesthetic, her inspirations in illustration and sports photography, and her move to Texas where she worked for FC Dallas.
We touch...2017-01-111h 29Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 87: Olivia Brestal, Senior Designer & Photographer, Sporting Kansas City"As a designer, we think as a brand...so I always try to make myself a brand."
Olivia Brestal is a multi-talented midwestern creative that grew up in the soccer capitol of the U.S., so it's only fitting she has spent the entirety of her post-grad career creating for professional soccer clubs.
As a sr. designer & photographer for Sporting KC, Olivia joins the podcast to discuss how she developed her work's aesthetic, her inspirations in illustration and sports photography, and her move to Texas where she worked for FC Dallas.
We...2017-01-111h 29
Feasting On Design52: Adam Martin, Host of Makers of SportWelcome to the Creative South Podcast! I’m your host, Jason Frostholm. Today, I talk with freelance designer and host of the Makers of Sport Podcast, Adam Martin. Makers of Sport, is a sports design and branding podcast that interviews notable designers in the world of sport. We talk about how Adam got into sports branding, where the podcast started, and more, all right after this.
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Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 86: John Costacos, Co-Founder/Art Director, Costacos Brothers Posters"Two things that helped us be really successful were that we treated the players like people—like everyday guys—[we] had fun with them and didn’t put them on a pedestal. And the second thing is we got them in and out of there fast."
There is nothing better than a good story. And boy does John Costacos of the Costacos Brothers have plenty of them.
The Costacos Brothers were a legendary poster company in the 80s/90s as they sold 30 million posters of numerous hall-of-fame professional athletes to kids around the U.S.
...2016-11-231h 25Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 86: John Costacos, Co-Founder/Art Director, Costacos Brothers Posters"Two things that helped us be really successful were that we treated the players like people—like everyday guys—[we] had fun with them and didn’t put them on a pedestal. And the second thing is we got them in and out of there fast."
There is nothing better than a good story. And boy does John Costacos of the Costacos Brothers have plenty of them.
The Costacos Brothers were a legendary poster company in the 80s/90s as they sold 30 million posters of numerous hall-of-fame professional athletes to kids around the U.S.
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Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 85: Samir Gole, VP of Digital Products, Major League Soccer“I started tinkering with our own processes, embracing an iterative approach and knowing that nothing is finite & complete — everything that we do is always in the hope of iterating and moving forward in an incremental way.”
The first ever VP of Digital Products at Major League Soccer (MLS), Samir Gole, joins the podcast to discuss the next wave of digital intiatives at the MLS.
Having worked in digital products at DirectTV and Viacom (MTV, Nickelodean, etc.) previously, Samir brings his experience leading digital products to grow the game of soccer in North America.
We dis...2016-09-121h 01Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 85: Samir Gole, VP of Digital Products, Major League Soccer“I started tinkering with our own processes, embracing an iterative approach and knowing that nothing is finite & complete — everything that we do is always in the hope of iterating and moving forward in an incremental way.”
The first ever VP of Digital Products at Major League Soccer (MLS), Samir Gole, joins the podcast to discuss the next wave of digital intiatives at the MLS.
Having worked in digital products at DirectTV and Viacom (MTV, Nickelodean, etc.) previously, Samir brings his experience leading digital products to grow the game of soccer in North America.
We dis...2016-09-121h 01
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 84: Ross Yoshida, Director of Graphic Design, Los Angeles Dodgers"You want to have as much control as possible as an in-house design staff...there is so much talent out there and talent isn't exclusive to well-known agencies on the market."
Ross Yoshida, Director of Graphic Design for the L.A. Dodgers, joins the podcast to discuss his break early in his career into the sports design industry for his favorite team.
We chat about Ross's 10+ years with the organization and how he started off as a part-timer in college answering phones for ticket sales, which eventualy led to his design gig.
Ross...2016-08-221h 09Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 84: Ross Yoshida, Director of Graphic Design, Los Angeles Dodgers"You want to have as much control as possible as an in-house design staff...there is so much talent out there and talent isn't exclusive to well-known agencies on the market."
Ross Yoshida, Director of Graphic Design for the L.A. Dodgers, joins the podcast to discuss his break early in his career into the sports design industry for his favorite team.
We chat about Ross's 10+ years with the organization and how he started off as a part-timer in college answering phones for ticket sales, which eventualy led to his design gig.
Ross...2016-08-221h 09
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 82 (Part 1): Crossover Episode with Sean Callanan of Sports Geek Podcast"I do the podcast for my clients, my past clients and my future clients. If they're listening, then I'm happy...I'll unashamedly say it's a lead generation for Sports Geek."
In the first ever crossover episode of Makers of Sport, Sean Callanan of Sports Geek joins the show for Part 1 of a two-part series.
Sean tells his story of how he went from programmer to notable digital consultant in the global sports business as we discuss the founding of Sports Geek—Sean's consulting company.
We chat about our love of podcasting in depth; in...2016-08-0250 minMakers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 82 (Part 1): Crossover Episode with Sean Callanan of Sports Geek Podcast"I do the podcast for my clients, my past clients and my future clients. If they're listening, then I'm happy...I'll unashamedly say it's a lead generation for Sports Geek."
In the first ever crossover episode of Makers of Sport, Sean Callanan of Sports Geek joins the show for Part 1 of a two-part series.
Sean tells his story of how he went from programmer to notable digital consultant in the global sports business as we discuss the founding of Sports Geek—Sean's consulting company.
We chat about our love of podcasting in depth; in...2016-08-0250 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 81: Ambassadors of Sports Design Panel, MLC Connect 2016On this week's episode, we go behind-the-scenes at Major Level Creative Connect (MLC Connect) 2016 with a panel that Todd Radom, Brian Gundell and myself were asked speak on called "Ambassadors of Sports Design".
We come together for a no-holds-barred discussion on the state of industry, how each of us are ambassadors of sports design and what we can do gain credibility and drive industry forward in regards to professionalism and advocacy.
For visual reference, the deck for this presentation can be found here
Mentions Include:
MLC Connect
MLC Connect's Twitter
Todd Radom...2016-07-1933 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 80: Amy Lukas, Cameron Smith, Molly Mazzolini; Co-Founders; Infinite Scale"In the environment, things need to be simplified, they need to have a quick read. You scale things very differently in environmental graphics than typical graphic design applications."
Amy Lukas, Cameron Smith and Molly Mazzolini—co-founders & creative partners of Infinite Scale—join the show to tell the story of their environmental design firm.
The three partners give us a view into their individual backgrounds and tell the story of how they met and what led to eventually founding their own design firm.
Cameron & Amy discuss how they landed their first major project for a th...2016-06-201h 11
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 78: Dylan Boyd, Managing Director, L.A. Dodgers Accelerator"There's money & there's smart money. We believe there is capital, then there's creative capital."
Dylan Boyd, Managing Director of the Dodgers Accelerator, joins the show to talk tech startups in the sports industry.
Dylan tells his story and how he got into startups beginning with founding a digital agency that he grew to 80 people.
We define some common terms in startups to give listeners who may not be familiar a basic education for beginning to understand the industry.
In addition, we discuss how accelerators work—specifically the Dodgers Accelerator elaborating on th...2016-06-071h 04
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 76: Sloane Kelley, Senior Director of Content, PGA Tour Digital"For us it's gotta be about innovation across the board...for 'The Tour', we've gotta make sure we're doing everything we can to meet our fans on the platforms where they are and bring them some amazing stuff."
Sloane Kelley, Senior Director of Content at the PGA Tour, joins the show to discuss her storied career working in digital for brands such as Coca-Cola, Harry Potter, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dell and more.
Beginning agency-side, Sloane gives us some insight into transitioning from working with many brands to working on one brand. She also touches on...2016-05-231h 05
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 75 (Halftime): Donating Your CreativityCOMMUNITY CONTENT PREVIEW
A rare public Halftime episode as they are for paid Community members only now. I just felt this initiative is something worth sharing to everyone that may be interested.
Many of us have worked hard in our creative discipline of choice to hone our skills and get better project-by-project. We often get frustrated when we see big-revenue companies or organizations soliciting spec work and running design contests for creative they can and should pay for. However, sometimes non-profits and causes we believe in fall into doing that very thing as well due t...2016-05-1714 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 74: Brian Lindstrom, Art Director, Trek Bicycle; Illustrator, Bases Loaded Series"You need to put food on the table. You need to do things you need to do to have a life. But, at the same time you need to feed your soul a little bit too."
Brian Lindstrom, art director at Trek, joined the podcast this week to discuss his career designing for physical products in the consumer brand space for brands such as Oakely, Skullcandy and now Trek.
We discuss Brian's education pursuing an M.F.A. in Design, how being a California kid with Midwest roots plays into his work, why he prefers...2016-04-261h 39
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 73: Tim O'Shaughnessy, Broadcast Art Director, ESPN“You should start spending a half-hour a day learning Cinema 4D to advance your design repertoire. It's not hard, it will make you better.”
ESPN College Football, Mike & Mike, NBA on ESPN, the 2014 World Cup—do these brands ring a bell? Our guest this week is Tim O'Shaughnessy, broadcast art director at ESPN, and has worked on graphics packages for each of these TV brands.
We discuss Tim's undergrad degree in psychology and how it aids him in his work as an art director and empathizing with his intended audience or designers he art directs.
...2016-04-111h 25
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 71: Brian Gundell, Brian Gundell Graphic Design Co.“The best designers are always problem-solvers...[our] job is to figure out how to make this [project] the best it can be.”
On this week’s podcast, freelance sports designer Brian Gundell joined the show to discuss his career working in a few different limbs of the sports industry. From agency side to Nike to the MLB to college football recruiting, Brian has an varied history in this niche of design.
Brian touches on the importance of SportsLogos.net to his entry into sports design, as well as the importance of networking and building relationships with f...2016-03-281h 14Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 71: Brian Gundell, Brian Gundell Graphic Design Co.“The best designers are always problem-solvers...[our] job is to figure out how to make this [project] the best it can be.”
On this week’s podcast, freelance sports designer Brian Gundell joined the show to discuss his career working in a few different limbs of the sports industry. From agency side to Nike to the MLB to college football recruiting, Brian has an varied history in this niche of design.
Brian touches on the importance of SportsLogos.net to his entry into sports design, as well as the importance of networking and building relationships with f...2016-03-281h 14
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 69: Mekale Jackson, Creative Director, St. John's University Athletics“You can always learn from anyone — you can learn from people older than you, you can earn from people younger than you — always be open. Always be open to critique.”
On this week’s podcast, Mekale Jackson from St. John's University athletics joins us to discuss working for New York's college hoops program.
Mekale gives us some insight into his background prior to St. John's where he discovered graphic design & Photoshop in college as an English major at the University of Michigan by stumbling across a fraternity flyer.
Detroit, Mekale's hometown, is a place of i...2016-03-171h 06
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 67: Aaron Masik, Senior Graphic Designer, Upper Deck“When you get to work in pro sports, these players are their showcase...the message, putting people in the seats, getting people interested in the team and buying merchandise comes before cool graphics.”
On this week’s episode, Aaron Masik joined the podcast. Aaron is a senior graphic designer at The Upper Deck Company. Prior to Upper Deck, Aaron had stints in-house at the San Antonio Spurs and the San Diego Padres before making the move into consumer products.
We discuss Aaron’s big break into the sports industry, what it’s like working in a consiste...2016-02-221h 07
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 66: Jeremy Darlow, Author of Brands Win Championships"Everyone is trying to find their own 15 minutes online with their channel...it's not about that 15 minutes, it's about that 15 years and what are you doing right now to build something that lasts..."
On this week's episode, Director of Brand Marketing for Adidas Football & Baseball joined the podcast, Jeremy Darlow. Jeremy is also the author of the book Brands Win Championships.
Jeremy brings a psychology background to the world of branding and gives us some insight into how important it is to build a brand and tell your story over the long haul, including digging...2016-02-0858 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 65 (Halftime): Announcing the Makers of Sport CommunityThe Internet has given us an uncanny ability to connect to others that share our passions in different regions of the world.
Joining online communities is vital for networking purposes, cultivating relationships and professional growth.
It has been a long time coming, but today I'm excited to announce the launch of the Makers of Sport Community.
Benefits include: Halftime episodes (all will be accessible to community-only from this point forward), transcriptions of those episodes, monthly Google Hangouts, private Q&As with future & former guests and an invitation to the Makers of Sport Slack...2016-02-0620 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 64: Ben Osborne, Editor-in-Chief, SLAM Magazine"There's a lot of talented people out there. A lot of smart people. A lot of great writers. A lot of great editors. You gotta work... [Ben on side projects & growth]."
On this week’s episode, it's basketball, sneakers and hip-hop as Ben Osborne, Editor-in-Chief of SLAM Magazine joins the podcast.
Having been a subscriber of SLAM since 1994, Adam geeks out with Ben on the founding and history of the magazine, as well as how it worked to gain credibility in the world of sports journalism.
The two discuss the publication's swagger and it...2016-01-251h 11Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 64: Ben Osborne, Editor-in-Chief, SLAM Magazine"There's a lot of talented people out there. A lot of smart people. A lot of great writers. A lot of great editors. You gotta work... [Ben on side projects & growth]."
On this week’s episode, it's basketball, sneakers and hip-hop as Ben Osborne, Editor-in-Chief of SLAM Magazine joins the podcast.
Having been a subscriber of SLAM since 1994, Adam geeks out with Ben on the founding and history of the magazine, as well as how it worked to gain credibility in the world of sports journalism.
The two discuss the publication's swagger an...2016-01-251h 11
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 63 (Halftime): Cultivating RelationshipsThe world is about relationships. Plain and simple. We have relationships with family, friends and even objects.
In our professional lives, building relationships are vital for growth both fiscally and skill-wise. In today's Halftime, I discuss why cultivating relationships over time is extremely important and why the "hard sell" is a downfall of creatives in the digital economy.
Mentions include:
ENFP Personality
Richard Branson, Virgin
8 tips for relationship building in business
Slack
My next guest is going to be Ben Osborne. Ben is the Editor-in-Chief of SLAM Magazine, a longstanding basketball publication that...2016-01-1922 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 62: Michelle Cruz, Senior Art Director, New York Red Bulls"I take a lot of pictures...I think for designers, drawing and taking photos is so, so important because you can go back to those photos and find some inspiration and find some great idea."
On this week’s episode, Michelle Cruz, Senior Art Director of the New York Red Bulls, joins the podcast to talk about her long career in sports design.
Being Puerto Rican born, yet raised as an Army brat in Germany, Michelle brings a unique perspective to sports design drawing inspiration from her time in Europe visiting art galleries and watching BB...2016-01-041h 05
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 61 (Halftime): Writing as DesignDesign is about communication. It is about articulating decisions made from a professional perspective in order to sell something, or have a user do something. Other than speaking verbally, writing is the most important skill set to have when communicating ideas or opinions.
On this Halftime, I discuss why the people that are the best at their craft are also good writers and why writing is designing words. In order to be great at what you do, you also MUST be a good communicator. Being able to articulate and construct your ideas in written form are very...2015-12-2922 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 60: Eric Bodamer, Uniform Designer, NHL Division, Adidas“You need to sketch...you just need to doodle…don’t even go to the computer until you absolutely know you’ve flushed it out in your head and run through every iteration you possibly could…the computer and Illustrator and Photoshop are just tools…the solution comes from your head, not from the pixels.“
On this week’s episode, Eric Bodamer joins the podcast to give us some insight into his career as uniform designer for the NHL. Having worked at major brands Nike, Abercrombie & Fitch, The Gap, Target and now Adidas; Eric sheds some light on apparel desig...2015-12-142h 10
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 59 (Halftime): Subjective vs. ObjectiveOftentimes, we creative people run into debates with clients or other stakeholders due to both inserting subjective opinions on the work at hand. These converations are extremely unproductive in all honestly, hard to win when you are not paying for the work.
Opinion versus opinion leads to conversations that tend to go nowwhere. In this episode of Halftime, I discuss the difference of being objective versus being objective and why even though as creative people, we tend to have better taste than most, we should approach business and conversations about business with the latter.
Mentions...2015-12-0921 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 58: Surf Melendez, Managing Director of Content & Creative, Miami Dolphins"Yearly campaigns shouldn't be a reinvention of who you are. There should be a core of what you are & what you stand for & what you look like."
On this week's show, Surf Melendez joins me to discuss his non-traditional path to the Miami Dolphins where he is Managing Director of Content & Creative for the team overseeing a group of talented creatives that are working with ownership to build an in-house agency.
From an architecture degree at Florida, to a career in the restaurant industry & finance, we touch on Surf's eventual landing at ad agency Crispin...2015-11-161h 22
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 57: Ashley Strauss, Director of Creative Services, Mississippi State Bulldogs"When you're more of a creative thinker you think differently...the language you use is a lot different and sometimes there is a disconnect when you're trying to conversate about what you're trying to accomplish. As a designer you have to remember that you are solving a problem...is this going to benefit your brand, is this going to serve the purpose? You could create this beautiful piece of work, but if it doesn't accomplish what somebody was intending to do, then it's not going to be a successful design."
For this week's episode, I traveled to...2015-11-031h 11
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 56: Rebecca Feferman, Head of SXsports, SXSW"It's not just how sports and technology intersect, but also the way that sport unites us as humanity, and what kind of impact it has on our culture, and what kind of impact our culture has on it... "
In 2011, I attended South by Southwest Interactive in Austin, Texas. It was one of the greatest experiences of my professional life. In recent years, SXSW has launched a new convergence track called SXsports, a sports focused track on tech, business, data, media and more.
On this week's episode, Head of SXsports Rebecca Feferman joined the podcast to...2015-10-1958 minMakers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 56: Rebecca Feferman, Head of SXsports, SXSW"It's not just how sports and technology intersect, but also the way that sport unites us as humanity, and what kind of impact it has on our culture, and what kind of impact our culture has on it... "
In 2011, I attended South by Southwest Interactive in Austin, Texas. It was one of the greatest experiences of my professional life. In recent years, SXSW has launched a new convergence track called SXsports, a sports focused track on tech, business, data, media and more.
On this week's episode, Head of SXsports Rebecca Feferman joined the podcast to...2015-10-1958 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 55 (Halftime): BrandedThe word brand is very complex, yet it is thrown around a lot these days; most of the time carelessly or in complete ignorance as it regards to what a brand is. In this episode of Halftime, I discuss the origins of branding, its definition according to the American Marketing Association, as well as dive deep into the semantics of the word and what it means in the modern era.
I also give specific examples of brands in the sports context such as Kentucky Basketball, Oregon Football and the New Zealand All Blacks, as well as discuss...2015-10-1525 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 54: Alexandra Mount, Art Director, Consumer Product, NFL"If you are gonna wake up every day and you are gonna go to a job that you truly love and you're truly passionate about and it makes you happy, then it doesn't matter if you're pigeonholed."
Alexandra Mount is a lady of many talents. Not only do those talents include design, but also athleticism (she played D1 lacrosse), a sense of humor and resilience. On this week's episode, Alex joins the podcast to discuss her rise in an extensive and ambitious sports career to the biggest sports brand in the world where she's currently an art...2015-10-061h 03
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 53 (Halftime): Inspiration or Imitation?Imitation is an unfortunate thing that happens oftentimes in our industry. Especially in the creative side of the sports business. We often see popular designers getting ripped off by Instagram "sports edits" or see colleges or professional teams steal taglines from other teams.
Imitation is a natural human trait, yet there is a proper way to imitate and not be a theif. In this Halftime episode, I discuss the differences between imitation and inspiration, how to think outside the box to get inspired, subconscious inspiration and when to imitate for learning purposes.
I also touch...2015-10-0118 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 52: Chris Creamer, Founder, SportsLogos.net"I know you say you (designers) are not curing cancer but you affect people. You affect people positively and negatively (with your work)."
Our second Canadian guest comes aboard the podcast this week as Chris Creamer, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of SportsLogos.net joined the the show to tell the story of one of the most influential sports logo and uniform sites on the Internet.
The site was started in 1999 when Chris was only 14 years old and has survived throughout his high school, college years, attacks from hackers and even the Web 2.0 era.
Chris...2015-09-141h 20Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 52: Chris Creamer, Founder, SportsLogos.net"I know you say you (designers) are not curing cancer but you affect people. You affect people positively and negatively (with your work)."
Our second Canadian guest comes aboard the podcast this week as Chris Creamer, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of SportsLogos.net joined the the show to tell the story of one of the most influential sports logo and uniform sites on the Internet.
The site was started in 1999 when Chris was only 14 years old and has survived throughout his high school, college years, attacks from hackers and even the Web 2.0 era.
Chris...2015-09-141h 20
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 51 (Halftime): Preparation"By faling to prepare you are preparing to fail." – Benjamin Franklin
Preparation is often overlooked in regards to success. But those that are the most successful, have definitely taken the time to prepare and develop processes over time to allow them to react instead of overthinking obstacles in their career.
An example is Chris Fowler, former College Gameday host of 25 years. Chris works hard to prepare developing notes, storylines and more, all while leading his comrades as QB of Gameday.
On this episode, I discuss the importance of preparation and give you some ti...2015-09-0715 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 50: Adam Bradley and Alan Stein, Co-Founders, Hardwood Hustle"As soon you start worrying about outcomes and not worrying about processes, then you're lost."
This week we are joined by some of my favorite podcasters for Episode 50, Adam Bradley and Alan Stein of the Hardwood Hustle podcast.
This isn't our typical sports design-related show, but it is filled with great content in regards to leadership, hustling in your craft, coaching and creativity in the sports business.
Hardwood Hustle's mission is "for those that know basketball is more than a game." The guys interview folks such as Mark Cuban, Kevin Durant, Jay Bilas...2015-08-3140 minMakers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 50: Adam Bradley and Alan Stein, Co-Founders, Hardwood Hustle"As soon you start worrying about outcomes and not worrying about processes, then you're lost."
This week we are joined by some of my favorite podcasters for Episode 50, Adam Bradley and Alan Stein of the Hardwood Hustle podcast.
This isn't our typical sports design-related show, but it is filled with great content in regards to leadership, hustling in your craft, coaching and creativity in the sports business.
Hardwood Hustle's mission is "for those that know basketball is more than a game." The guys interview folks such as Mark Cuban, Kevin Durant, Jay Bilas...2015-08-3140 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 49 (Halftime): Defining Success to YouSuccess is something we obsess over in this day and age. We are inundated on social media and television with the success of others.
Sometimes we envy the success of others but what we really to understand is that success is subjective. It is different for every person. What is successful to you might be the same for me.
In this Halftime episode, I talk about why you should define what success is to you on your own terms and not the terms of others.
Mentions include:
Matt Stevens
Matt Stevens Makers...2015-08-1817 minMakers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 49 (Halftime): Defining Success to YouSuccess is something we obsess over in this day and age. We are inundated on social media and television with the success of others.
Sometimes we envy the success of others but what we really to understand is that success is subjective. It is different for every person. What is successful to you might be the same for me.
In this Halftime episode, I talk about why you should define what success is to you on your own terms and not the terms of others.
Mentions include:
Matt Stevens
Matt Stevens Makers...2015-08-1817 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 48: Matt Coyle, Creative Director, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment"We're constantly looking for inspiration...it always comes down to the passion of it. So when you get a cool opportunity you want to maximize it."
This week on the podcast, Matt Coyle of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment joined the show. Matt is the creative director at MLSE where he leads a team of designers working on projects for the company's sports properties such as the Toronto Raptors, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Marlies and Toronto FC.
Matt's team has won many awards for their creative work. We discuss the importance of entering awards show...2015-08-1052 minMakers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 48: Matt Coyle, Creative Director, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment"We're constantly looking for inspiration...it always comes down to the passion of it. So when you get a cool opportunity you want to maximize it."
This week on the podcast, Matt Coyle of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment joined the show. Matt is the creative director at MLSE where he leads a team of designers working on projects for the company's sports properties such as the Toronto Raptors, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Marlies and Toronto FC.
Matt's team has won many awards for their creative work. We discuss the importance of entering awards show as...2015-08-1052 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 47 (Halftime): MLC Connect InterviewsIn continuation of giving you a behind-the-scenes of my experience at Major Level Creative Connect, this week's Halftime is a compilation of quick interviews with many of the guests at the conference. Attendees shared who they are, where they work and some of their key takeaways from MLC. You may hear some cameos from some of the talented people you follow on twitter and possibly find some new folks to follow as well.
Mentions include:
Todd Radom
Torch Creative
Th13teen
MLC Connect 2015
Bethany Heck
Jon Contino
Chris David Garcia Episode
Our next is Matt...2015-08-0837 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 46: Kyle Bunch, Managing Director of Social, R/GA"Today with how easy it is to start something that demonstrates your passion and your ability...there's no excuse. You shouldn't be waiting for this job that's gonna let you show the world what you can do, you should just be doing it."
This week's episode is chock-full of information and predictions from the future of sports tech & startups. Kyle Bunch, Managing Director of Social and Mobile Media at world-renown digital agency R/GA joined the podcast to talk about sports startups, media and software-as-a-service (SaaS).
Kyle works directly on the Nike account at R...2015-07-271h 00
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 45: MLC Connect Panel with Todd Radom Design, Torch Creative and Th13teen"We are in the business of cultural identity. We rally communities. We rally people around a movement."
This week's episode is a bit different than our normal interview shows or Halftimes. Recently, I had the pleasure of attending Major Level Creative Connect to moderate a panel with the keynote speakers which inluded Todd Radom, Brad Bishop and Michael Thurman of Torch Creative, and RiCardo Crepo of th13teen.
In the panel, we discuss battling design-by-committee, the importance of niche communities and portfolios, standing out in a saturated world full of creatives, cultural branding and creative...2015-07-201h 04
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 44: Brad Bishop and Michael Thurman, Co-Founders, Torch Creative"Design by focus group, is like ordering a pizza for 10,000 people."
On this week's episode, the co-founders of Torch Creative (Brad Bishop and Michael Thurman) join the show. Torch is a creative branding shop based out of the Dallas, Texas area that has worked with many clients ranging from NCAA Division I to Division III colleges to the NHL.
Brad and Michael discuss how they got into sports design and what made them decide to make the jump in to starting their own creative business, which includes building their company on the side while they...2015-07-131h 12
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 43 (Halftime): Working RemotelyWe live in the best time period in the history of the world when it comes to following our passions online.
On today's Halftime, Adam talks about working remotely (telecommuting) and why it is no longer the future of work but the present.
He touches on why you should never let your area code hinder what you can do professionally and gives some reasons why remote work may actually be more productive than in-office work.
Mentions include:
Gun Media
Breach & Clear
Slack
Dropbox
Jason Fried's TEDtalk: Why Work Doesn't Happen at Work
...2015-07-1116 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 42: Chris David Garcia, Creative Director, Houston Astros; Founder, MLC Connect"If there's ever an idea and you realize there is an opportunity there, opportunity has a shelf life. You gotta do it. You gotta do it quick."
This week on the podcast, Chris David Garcia of the Houston Astros joins us. Chris has been creative director of the Houston Astros where he has been working for 8+ years. He is also the founder of the upcoming sports design conference, Major Level Creative Connect (MLC Connect).
Chris discusses his path to the Houston Astros and how important it is for in-house creatives to make clear business cases...2015-07-031h 02
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 41 (Halftime): Firing ClientsSometimes things just don't work out. Deciding when to fire a client and then firing the client is very hard. It's possibly one of the toughest and most uncomfortable things we have to do in business.
On this week's Halftime, Adam discusses some reasons on why you need to fire clients sometimes and also gives pointers on how to fire them professionally without burning bridges.
Jeremy Darlow will be joining us on next week's podcast. Jeremy is a Director of Brand Marketing for adidas Football and Baseball. He is also the...2015-06-2322 minMakers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 41 (Halftime): Firing ClientsSometimes things just don't work out. Deciding when to fire a client and then firing the client is very hard. It's possibly one of the toughest and most uncomfortable things we have to do in business.
On this week's Halftime, Adam discusses some reasons on why you need to fire clients sometimes and also gives pointers on how to fire them professionally without burning bridges.
Jeremy Darlow will be joining us on next week's podcast. Jeremy is a Director of Brand Marketing for adidas Football and Baseball. He is also the author of Brands Win Cham...2015-06-2322 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 40: Jon Contino, Letterer, Jon Contino Studio"If I wasn't myself [through my work] then it really wasn't worth doing. I don't see why anyone would wanna do something where they just have to just kind of put on a mask everyday and pretend to be something they're not. I just wanted to be myself and see where it would lead me."
One of New York's finest, Jon Contino is on the podcast this week. Jon is a designer, illustrator, letterer and creative director based out of upstate New York. His work has adorned apparel, digital, print and environmental graphics for the likes of...2015-06-151h 05
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 39: Chris Isenberg, Partner, Doubleday & Cartwright"When you passionately express your true point of view and you show exactly how you wanna do something, it shows other people how they can use you as a tool if they want to."
On this week's podcast, Doubleday & Cartwright parter, Chris Isenberg joins the show. D&C is a Brooklyn-based creative agency focusing on work at the intersection of sports and culture.
Chris gives us some insight into his career before founding Doubleday & Cartwright which includes stints as a freelance writer and working for Details Magazine until the eventual founding of his personal brand...2015-06-011h 02
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 38 (Halftime): Side ProjectsSide projects can be good for our careers and even our mental health. They help us grow as creatives and give us something to look forward to that we can control. Something that doesn't have the pressure of a client or other stakeholder.
In this episode of Halftime, Adam discusses the importance of side projects, how they can make us become known for something and can lead to our dream clients.
Mentions include:
Jeni Herberger, The Fulcrum Agency
AIRMAX 100 Project
Episode 15: Matt Stevens
Episode 22: Fraser Davidson
Jessica Hische
Daily Drop Cap
Tobias van Schneider...2015-05-2720 minMakers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 38 (Halftime): Side ProjectsSide projects can be good for our careers and even our mental health. They help us grow as creatives and give us something to look forward to that we can control. Something that doesn't have the pressure of a client or other stakeholder.
In this episode of Halftime, Adam discusses the importance of side projects, how they can make us become known for something and can lead to our dream clients.
Mentions include:
Jeni Herberger, The Fulcrum Agency
AIRMAX 100 Project
Episode 15: Matt Stevens
Episode 22: Fraser Davidson
Jessica Hische
Daily Drop Cap
Tobias van Schneider...2015-05-2720 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 37: Matt Lange, Director of Creative, University of Alabama Football"Do as much work as you can. Do it the best that you can."
Matt Lange, Director of Creative for the 15-time national champion University of Alabama Football Program, joins the show this week to discuss his career path and give us some insight into designing in-house for big-time college athletics.
Matt tells his story regarding his climb from being laid off at a small ad agency, being forced into freelance grinding away to find work and eventually landing a gig as a photographer and designer for the Atlanta Falcons before landing his dream job...2015-05-1856 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 36 (Halftime): Gaining Professional Authority with ClientsThe best client relationships begin with trust and mutual respect. Clients that are controlling – using you as their pixel-pushing pets – have not been acclimated to working with professional creators, those that have valuable knowledge, expertise and are business-driven. Do you want to be a technician or a respected professional?
In this episode of Halftime, Adam discusses professional authority – having clients respect your opinion and look to you for guidance when performing your craft. Adam reveals a few of his own strategies when it comes to setting the tone of a professional relationship early in order to exert author...2015-05-1322 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 35: Tom O'Grady, Chief Creative Officer, Gameplan Creative"You're in the emotions business, and the emotions business is exciting. It's fun. It's something that you jump out of bed to do every day...what we are creating for people is an emotional, tribal experience with their [team]."
Tom O'Grady – hired by David Stern as the NBA's first creative director – joins the podcast this week. After 13 years with the NBA, Tom left to found Gameplan Creative, a strategic creative agency for sports and entertainment brands.
On this episode we discuss Tom's tenure with the NBA during its growth in the 90s. Nostalgia is prevalent as w...2015-05-041h 13
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 34 (Halftime): Just StartStarting is hard. It's very hard. In fact, it's probably the hardest thing creative people do. We often have ideas that we never pursue because we are either afraid, lazy or just unsure where to start.
Ideas are great all and but execution is where the true value lives. If ideas only live in our heads, they benefit no one. On this week's Halftime, Adam gives some insight into starting and encourages you to move forward by starting.
Mentions include:
Steven Pressfield
The War of Art
The Legend of Bagger Vance
Seth Godin
Linchpin...2015-04-2717 minMakers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 34 (Halftime): Just StartStarting is hard. It's very hard. In fact, it's probably the hardest thing creative people do. We often have ideas that we never pursue because we are either afraid, lazy or just unsure where to start.
Ideas are great all and but execution is where the true value lives. If ideas only live in our heads, they benefit no one. On this week's Halftime, Adam gives some insight into starting and encourages you to move forward by starting.
Mentions include:
Steven Pressfield
The War of Art
The Legend of Bagger Vance
Seth Godin
Linchpin...2015-04-2717 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 33: Tim Oliver, Art Director, Golf Digest"Creative people can't be afraid of letting other creative people [critique] their work...sometimes to bring life into the magazine, it's good to give it to another creative person and have them look at it."
For me, The Masters symbolizes the beginning of spring and especially the beginning of golf season. Therefore, this episode's guest is only fitting this time of year. Tim Oliver joins us on this podcast to to talk golf and design. Tim has been an art director at Conde Naste's Golf Digest for 15+ years where he has worked on everything from laying out...2015-04-201h 03
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 32 (Halftime): Creative South RecapThis week Adam had the great pleasure of attending Creative South in Columbus, Georgia. Former guests Joe Bosack, Todd Radom, Bill Frederick, Fraser Davidson, Matt Walker and TJ Harley were attending the conference as well. The inital plan for this episode was to sit a digital recorder on the table with all of these gentlemen and just talk. No pressure, just shop talk over a few craft brews. Unfortunately the audio was botched.
So for this week's Halftime episode, Adam takes some time to reflect on Creative South and tells you why he believes you should budget...2015-04-1515 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 31: TJ Harley, Founder/Creative Director, Harley Creative"If you do good work, hopefully people will respect that and want to hire you again."
TJ Harley, founder and creative director of Harley Creative and Vectorloop comes aboard the podcast this week. TJ was the former creative director of the Collegiate Licensing Company where he lead branding and creative strategy on college sports brands for nearly 11 years before leaving to join the ranks of entrepreneurship.
On this episode, we talk about TJ's career – from his first design job at a t-shirt shop in Clemson, South Carolina to his decade at the CLC, to starting hi...2015-04-061h 01
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 29: Matt Powell, Sneakerologist, NPD Group"People think I'm being critical but I (often) talk about what I call the 'echo chamber' of the sneakerhead world in that a shoe/brand/event is bounced back and forth inside this 'echo chamber' and it makes it seem like it's a really loud voice, but when you look around the big world outside, most people don't even know that it's going on. So very many of the hot sneakerhead shoes are just not commercial in units sold."
This week, Sneakerologist Matt Powell joins the show. Matt is a prominent voice in the sneaker industry and...2015-03-2347 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 24: Chin Wang, Creative Director, ESPN The Magazine"If you are a good designer, part of your job is to find (visual) solutions in a varied part of storytelling."
Chin Wang, Creative Director of ESPN The Magazine joins the show this week to discuss editorial design, managing a team of designers, photo editors and art directors, as well as the inner workings of creating one of world's most popular sports publications.
Chin has been an editorial designer much of her career and on this episode we go behind-the-scenes of how ESPN The Magazine is created.
We touch on everything from their...2015-02-091h 09
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 21 (Halftime): Are You a Fraud?Do you ever feel like you are not good enough? That your accomplishments will soon get found and you will be exposed as a fraud?
In this episode of Halftime, Adam talks about impostor syndrome, how to use it as motivation and how to overcome it.
Mentions include:
Gary Vaynerchuck
VaynerMedia
Stop Trying to Figure Out if You've "Made It"
Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook
Ira Glass, NPR
The Gap, Ira Glass
Our next guest is Fraser Davidson, co-founder of Cub...2015-01-1913 min
Makers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 19 (Halftime): What is Halftime?The first episode of Halftime launches as host Adam Martin talks about what Halftime is and why Makers of Sport Podcast is integrating this series into the show along with the interviews. He reveals the goals for the series and a few future topics including impostor syndrome, freelance pricing, the “like” drug and more.
Mentions include:
Tyson Beck, Episode 16
Host Communications
Jim Host, Sports Business Entrepreneur
Arnie, The Documentary
IMG College
Octagon Sports
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Roy Kidd, Former Football Coach of E...2015-01-0517 minMakers of Sport® PodcastEpisode 19 (Halftime): What is Halftime?The first episode of Halftime launches as host Adam Martin talks about what Halftime is and why Makers of Sport Podcast is integrating this series into the show along with the interviews. He reveals the goals for the series and a few future topics including impostor syndrome, freelance pricing, the “like” drug and more.
Mentions include:
Tyson Beck, Episode 16
Host Communications
Jim Host, Sports Business Entrepreneur
Arnie, The Documentary
IMG College
Octagon Sports
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Roy Kidd, Former Football Coach of E...2015-01-0517 min