good on paper design

today i was lucky enough to steal a few minutes of lisa wong jackson's time- the designer behind good on paper design and pixel and floyd cards. lisa had all sorts of interesting comments on being a self-taught designer, dealing with demanding brides and having her own wedding in martha stewart's wedding magazine. so [click here] to to listen to the good on paper podcast. lisa manages to run a successful business and still hold down a day job so i think she has an interesting perspective on the design industy- so, enjoy the show! [the photo above of lisa at her gorgeous wedding was taken by photographer lisa lefkowitz. she does really lovely work as well]

[the newsletter will launch on monday. so sorry for the delay. my coder had a crisis so we're a bit delayed. but we will be done in time to send out all the extra newsletter goodies on monday, promise!]

port2port press podcast

it's monday and (despite major blogger issues today) it's time for another podcast. today i'm talking to maria vettese of port2port press in maine. maria is one of my favorite up and coming letterpress designers so [click here] to listen! maria's perspective on the design industry is really interesting because she's stil developing and growing her business so i think those of you in the throw of trying to start your own business will enjoy hearing all about maria's experiences. click here for more from maria and here are some of the links she discusses in the interview: lisa stickley (love her), ella doran and peculiar pair press [thanks to maria for taking the time for the interview and sending the pics of herself and her studio!]

jill bliss podcast!

it's friday and time for a new podcast! today i'm speaking with california's jill bliss. jill is a designer's hero among designers- when i speak with independent designers she's often mentioned as someone designers look up to and think is "the greatest" so it was an honor to speak with her. so, [click here] for 15 minutes will jill bliss. also, if you'd like to subscribe to the d*s podcast feed on itunes, search for "design*sponge" and you can sign right up. also, don't forget to sign up for the newsletter (to finally launch next week, hooray!) for exclusive extended interviews with jill and the rest of the podcast subjects. enjoy! [thanks again to jill to taking the time to interview with d*s and for sending that super cute pics of herself, her work and her studio!]

amy ruppel

another week, another podcast! today i'm talking with one of my favorite artists- amy ruppel! amy is the queen of encaustic painting and does oodles of fun side work for companies like converse (you should see the little bunny sneakers she just designed) when she's not busy designing and painting pieces that make me swoon. amy has all sorts of fun advice, tips and comments on her career in the design industry and her interview is a must-listen in my book. so, [click here] to hear the interview (it may take a moment to load) or right click on the link and save it and take it home with you on your ipod.

also, if you'd like to sign up for an rss feed for the podcasts, click here for my libsyn page (not fancy, just for storing). and as always, all podcasts will be saved right here for your listening pleasure. so, thanks again to the fantastic ms. amy ruppel for taking the time to give such a fun interview (or for sending the fun timeline shots above). be sure to check out amy's site for more of her work. [and if you'd like to receive exclusive extended podcast content, be sure to sign up for the d*s newsletter, coming out this week with exclusive content from amy ruppel, lotta jansdotter and soon- deadly squire!]

lotta jansdotter

the debut d*s podcast this week is with non other than san francisco's lotta jansdotter. click here to hear the full interview and don't forget to sign up for the d*s newsletter to receive a special subscriber-only extended interview with lotta. enjoy! [thank you for your patience with the sound issues on this first try, i'm learning as i go along]

[an extra special thanks to diane at craftypod and seth at sparrowcast for helping me with all of this. thanks so much guys!]