Crafted

Crafted

Crafted is a show that explores the philosophies, tools, and techniques that we use to create exceptional work. The show interviews independent artists, designers, hackers, founders, and makers on how they began, their artistic and technical process, motivation, and how they define success and failure.

Episodes

December 1, 2014 26 mins

This is a very special live edition of Crafted, recorded in front of an audience at Design Week Portland headquarters at Pioneer Courthouse Square on October 10, 2014.

I interviewed Israel Kandarian, Louis Carlton and Joel Ryan Brandon of SET creative, and experiential creative agency.

We discussed best in class brands, executing with quality and speed, And feeling fast. We also talked about examples of their work with Nike, Uniqlo, ...

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As Tsilli Pines' profession evolves, she describes herself as less of a designer and more as "the person that gets things done". In the years since moving to Portland, Tsilli has positioned herself as a leader in the Portland design scene, as the host of the Portland chapter of Creative Mornings, Co-Director of Design Week Portland, and Graphic Designer at the creative agency Fine. We discuss the concept of leaving a le...

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August 29, 2014 60 mins

In this episode I talk with Adam Garcia, the Art Director, Designer, and Illustrator behind his studio The Pressure.

After studying at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Adam worked at Rhymesayers, 160over90, and Nike. His expertise includes illustration, event coordination, branding, packaging design. Adam is also an adjunct faculty member at Portland State University and host of the Amazing Stumptown Spelling Bee.

We spok...

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For Kate Bingaman Burt, illustration started out in such more, holding herself accountable for the tens of thousands of dollars of debt she was in. Through her "automated projects", She put illustrations of her credit card statements online, using the entire world as a way of holding yourself accountable. With an acquired taste for illustration, she began her daily drawings, documenting one purchased item my day from Februa...

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In this inbetweenisode, I sit down with Philippe Garcia to discuss his improbable transition from working as a freelance audio engineer in Lyon, France, to owning a bakery in Portland, Oregon. 

 

You can find out more about Philippe and his bakery on his Facebook page.

 

The music you heard in this episode was "Mary Celeste's Daughter" by Phantom Fauna and "Magicka" by Jenova 7.

 

 

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In this inaugural episode of Crafted, I sat down with Adam Arnold to discuss the importance of struggle. Adapting to challenges and being able to overcome limitations in pursuit of goal is what separates hobbyists from those with a seemingly divine purpose. Through struggle, Adam Arnold helped shape the burgeoning fashion scene in Portland in the early 2000s.

Adam describes his studio as an extra limb of his. It's an extention o...

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