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Charles Nix, Senior Executive Creative Director at Monotype, stops by to kick off Season 19 of The Reflex Blue Show! We talk about working with type at scale (Monotype has a font library of 250,000+ from 4,500+ foundries, which is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2026/02/charles-nix-the-reflex-blue-show-278.html The post Charles Nix: The Reflex Blue Show #278 https://www.36point.com/archives/2026/02/charles-nix-the-reflex-blue-show-278.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Lyn Wineman opened up the 2025 OnBrand Conference in Omaha last month with her talk, “The Invisible Problem: What’s Really Holding You Back – and How to Fix It.” Her talk, covering the importance of branding, was a great way[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2025/09/lyn-wineman-the-reflex-blue-show-277.html The post Lyn Wineman: The Reflex Blue Show #277 https://www.36point.com/archives/2025/09/lyn-wineman-the-reflex-blue-show-277.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Mark Mohammadpour was the lunch keynote speaker at the 2025 OnBrand Conference in Omaha last month. Mark, through his company Chasing the Sun®, is a keynote speaker on employee culture and well-being, so, well, we speak about what that actually[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2025/08/mark-mohammadpour-the-reflex-blue-show-276.html The post Mark Mohammadpour: The Reflex Blue Show #276 https://www.36point.com/archives/2025/08/mark-mohammadpour-the-reflex-blue-show-276.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Jessie McGuire of ThoughtMatter was last on The Reflex Blue Show during the 2023 HOW Design Live conference in Nashville, TN. This time, we speak via Zoom about, well, first that Nashville venue, and then move onto ThoughtMatter’s Censor This![…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2025/07/jessie-mcguire-the-reflex-blue-show-275.html The post Jessie McGuire: The Reflex Blue Show #275 https://www.36point.com/archives/2025/07/jessie-mcguire-the-reflex-blue-show-275.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Rachel Elnar & Erik Cargill of the Cheers & Tiers podcast stop by to talk about their show that is based partly around the heydays of the AIGA Leadership retreats. I was fortunate enough to get to be at six[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2025/06/rachel-elnar-erik-cargill-the-reflex-blue-show-274.html The post Rachel Elnar & Erik Cargill: The Reflex Blue Show #274 https://www.36point.com/archives/2025/06/rachel-elnar-erik-cargill-the-reflex-blue-show-274.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Katie Johnson & Ilana Griffo of GoodType stop by The Reflex Blue Show to discuss the many things GoodType has been up to over the past few years. We talk about The Typecast podcast, their 30 day rotating social media[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2025/06/katie-johnson-ilana-griffo-the-reflex-blue-show-273.html The post Katie Johnson & Ilana Griffo: The Reflex Blue Show #273 https://www.36point.com/archives/2025/06/katie-johnson-ilana-griffo-the-reflex-blue-show-273.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Stefan Bucher and his monsters return to The Reflex Blue Show. Last being on the show when he was in Omaha back in 2018, well, it’s been a while. But we start by going way back to The Reflex Blue[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2025/03/stefan-bucher-the-reflex-blue-show-272.html The post Stefan Bucher: The Reflex Blue Show #272 https://www.36point.com/archives/2025/03/stefan-bucher-the-reflex-blue-show-272.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Prescott Perez-Fox returns to The Reflex Blue Show! We talk about changing from a career in design to a career in teaching, as well as a career in teaching back to a career in design. We also talk about Creative[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2025/02/prescott-perez-fox-the-reflex-blue-show-271.html The post Prescott Perez-Fox: The Reflex Blue Show #271 https://www.36point.com/archives/2025/02/prescott-perez-fox-the-reflex-blue-show-271.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Paul Lukes stopped by the studio back in November to record the kick-off to Season 18 of The Reflex Blue Show. We talk about graffiti-inspired art, making time to do fine-art in addition to graphic design, working in collage, the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2025/02/paul-lukes-the-reflex-blue-show-270.html The post Paul Lukes: The Reflex Blue Show #270 https://www.36point.com/archives/2025/02/paul-lukes-the-reflex-blue-show-270.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Brayan Montes-Terrazas was part of the inspiration track at the 2024 HOW Design Live Conference in Denver, Colorado. Going under his art name of YAMZ World of Color, his work truly is an inspiration. We talk about how choosing yourself in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/12/brayan-montes-terrazas-the-reflex-blue-show-269.html The post Brayan Montes-Terrazas: The Reflex Blue Show #269 https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/12/brayan-montes-terrazas-the-reflex-blue-show-269.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Tegan Harcourt, Director at maslansky+partners, was at the 2024 HOW Design Live Conference in Denver, Colorado to give her talk, “Stop Vacuum Strategies: How to Ask The Right Questions and Give Your Audience A Seat At The Table”. We sit[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/12/tegan-harcourt-the-reflex-blue-show-268.html The post Tegan Harcourt: The Reflex Blue Show #268 https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/12/tegan-harcourt-the-reflex-blue-show-268.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Carissa Carter and Scott Doorley of the Stanford d.school were at the 2024 HOW Design Live Conference in Denver, Colorado to talk about their new book – Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future. As the most recent[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/12/carissa-carter-scott-doorley-the-reflex-blue-show-267.html The post Carissa Carter & Scott Doorley: The Reflex Blue Show #267 https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/12/carissa-carter-scott-doorley-the-reflex-blue-show-267.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
When you see Bill Gardner and Von Glitschka, you know it’s a HOW Design Live to remember! Recorded during the second day of the 2024 event in Denver, we sat down to talk about the pressing matters of the day[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/12/the-bill-von-show-the-reflex-blue-show-266.html The post The Bill & Von Show: The Reflex Blue Show #266 https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/12/the-bill-von-show-the-reflex-blue-show-266.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Pum Lefebure meets up with The Reflex Blue Show while at the 2024 HOW Design Live conference in Denver, Colorado. We talk about her talk on designing for impact and action, knowing your super power, learning AI prompts, and more.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/11/pum-lefebure-the-reflex-blue-show-265.html The post Pum Lefebure: The Reflex Blue Show #265 https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/11/pum-lefebure-the-reflex-blue-show-265.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Brandi Parker, Founder and Brand-Level Sustainability Consultant of Parker Brands, meets up with The Reflex Blue Show while at the 2024 HOW Design Live conference in Denver, Colorado. We talk about her and Fe Amarante‘s conference opening talk on the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/11/brandi-parker-the-reflex-blue-show-264.html The post Brandi Parker: The Reflex Blue Show #264 https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/11/brandi-parker-the-reflex-blue-show-264.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Rachel Mae Zeolla, Creative Director at NBCUniversal, meets up with The Reflex Blue Show while at the 2024 HOW Design Live conference in Denver, Colorado. We talk about her being eaten by a shark on The Last Sharknado: It’s About[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/10/rachel-mae-zeolla-the-reflex-blue-show-263.html The post Rachel Mae Zeolla: The Reflex Blue Show #263 https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/10/rachel-mae-zeolla-the-reflex-blue-show-263.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Alex Center meets up with The Reflex Blue Show while at the 2024 HOW Design Live conference in Denver, Colorado (I should mention that his company Center did the branding for this year’s event as well). We talk about his[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/10/alex-center-the-reflex-blue-show-262.html The post Alex Center: The Reflex Blue Show #262 https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/10/alex-center-the-reflex-blue-show-262.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Aaron Draplin stops by, I mean, more like I crashed his merch booth in the lobby to talk to him about closing down the 2024 HOW Design Live in Denver. And wow, that merch table has grown over the years[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/10/how-design-live-2024-conference-recap-3-of-3-aaron-draplin-bill-gardner-stephen-gates-rick-griffith.html The post HOW Design Live 2024, Conference Recap 3 of 3 : Aaron Draplin, Bill Gardner, Stephen Gates, Rick Griffith https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/10/how-design-live-2024-conference-recap-3-of-3-aaron-draplin-bill-gardner-stephen-gates-rick-griffith.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Amy Conover, HOW Design’s Brand and Content Director; show attendees, and fellow Omaha area designers Anne Hughes and Erin Pille; HOW Ambassadors Keith Smith and Darcy Hinrichs; and Jason Wedekind of Genghis Kern discuss the first two days of another[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/10/how-design-live-2024-conference-recap-2-of-3-amy-conover-darcy-hinrichs-anne-hughes-erin-pille-keith-smith-jason-wedekind.html The post HOW Design Live 2024, Conference Recap 2 of 3 : Amy Conover, Darcy Hinrichs, Anne Hughes, Erin Pille, Keith Smith, Jason Wedekind https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/10/how-design-live-2024-conference-recap-2-of-3-amy-conover-darcy-hinrichs-anne-hughes-erin-pille-keith-smith-jason-wedekind.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Debbie Millman joined me backstage just as the 2024 HOW Design Live was starting up. We talk about The Shop at Matter, her upcoming book, “Love Letter to a Garden“, breaking the elevator at the San Francisco Sterling Brands office[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/10/how-design-live-2024-conference-recap-1-of-3-debbie-millman.html The post HOW Design Live 2024, Conference Recap 1 of 3 : Debbie Millman https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/10/how-design-live-2024-conference-recap-1-of-3-debbie-millman.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Liz Hunt, CEO of DayCloud Studios, sits down with me in the DayCloud penthouse suite located in The Blackstone District of Omaha, Nebraska to talk about the advice she gives to those starting up their own creative business. We also[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/08/liz-hunt-the-reflex-blue-show-261.html The post Liz Hunt: The Reflex Blue Show #261 https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/08/liz-hunt-the-reflex-blue-show-261.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Tessa Porter, a candy scientist and founder of Sprinkk, was the closing keynote speaker at the 2024 OnBrand Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. Recorded from the event on July 25, we spoke just before her closing the event and handing out[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/08/tessa-porter-the-reflex-blue-show-260.html The post Tessa Porter: The Reflex Blue Show #260 https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/08/tessa-porter-the-reflex-blue-show-260.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Kathleen Riessen, the business manager at Applied Art & Technology in Des Moines, was the opening keynote speaker at the 2024 OnBrand Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. Recorded from the event on July 25, we spoke just after her opening the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/08/kathleen-riessen-the-reflex-blue-show-259.html The post Kathleen Riessen: The Reflex Blue Show #259 https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/08/kathleen-riessen-the-reflex-blue-show-259.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Todd Coats & Elliot Strunk, the hosts of Two Designers Walk Into a Bar (a podcast about iconic design and popular culture), well, walk into The Reflex Blue Show. We talk about their influences in the design field, pop culture, listening[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/04/todd-coats-elliot-strunk-the-reflex-blue-show-258.html The post Todd Coats & Elliot Strunk: The Reflex Blue Show #258 https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/04/todd-coats-elliot-strunk-the-reflex-blue-show-258.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Katrina Torrijos, an Adobe Express Evangelist, was in Omaha a couple of weeks ago for Adobe Create Now. We recorded this episode in a green room / nuclear bunker / hidden lounge below The Durham Museum just hours before Katrina[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/04/katrina-torrijos-the-reflex-blue-show-257.html The post Katrina Torrijos: The Reflex Blue Show #257 https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/04/katrina-torrijos-the-reflex-blue-show-257.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
I met up with Tad Carpenter in the green room at The Funny Bone Omaha of all places. That’s right, AAF Nebraska’s annual Meet the Pros upped their game on the location and went full-on comedy club! Tad was just[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/03/tad-carpenter-the-reflex-blue-show-256.html The post Tad Carpenter: The Reflex Blue Show #256 https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/03/tad-carpenter-the-reflex-blue-show-256.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Kit Hinrichs! Any time I see design I consider good, and then see Kit’s work…well he’s just at a different level than everyone else. And in case you think he’s not, check out his new book, NARRATIVE DESIGN: A Fifty[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/03/kit-hinrichs-the-reflex-blue-show-255.html The post Kit Hinrichs: The Reflex Blue Show #255 https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/03/kit-hinrichs-the-reflex-blue-show-255.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Clement Mok, who was just awarded a Cooper Hewitt 2023 National Design Award for Digital Design, stops by The Reflex Blue Show to talk about his path into the design field, and finding his way to Apple to work on[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/02/clement-mok-the-reflex-blue-show-254.html The post Clement Mok: The Reflex Blue Show #254 https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/02/clement-mok-the-reflex-blue-show-254.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Mike Schnaidt stops by The Reflex Blue Show to talk about his new book – Creative Endurance: 56 Rules for Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Your Goals. A practical sort of self-help guide for graphic designers. We also talk about his[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/02/mike-schnaidt-the-reflex-blue-show-253.html The post Mike Schnaidt: The Reflex Blue Show #253 https://www.36point.com/archives/2024/02/mike-schnaidt-the-reflex-blue-show-253.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
Katie Risch, the Chief Marketing Officer at Basis Technologies, was the lunchtime keynote speaker at this year’s OnBrand Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. Recorded from the event on July 13, just after the taco bar had been put away and all[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... https://www.36point.com/archives/2023/10/katie-risch-the-reflex-blue-show-252.html The post Katie Risch: The Reflex Blue Show #252 https://www.36point.com/archives/2023/10/katie-risch-the-reflex-blue-show-252.html appeared first on 36 Point https://www.36point.com.
