Music : Blue Jay by Blue Dot Sessions via the Free Music Archive / Creative Commons 

INTRO - SCRATCH TRACK

A trailer for the launch of The Dallas Type podcast.

Trailer

Y'all had me at "hello." Get used to my chuckles. Inspiration, surprise and excitement sound the same, obvi. That being said, if you can get past that annoying, recurring sound, you'll hear some really great thoughts from some really great creatives. 

Hello Trailer

The Dallas Type interviews Gus Granger. My first AIGA mentor, current hero and friend. We discuss how he was almost an illustrator, his role models, the science of creativity, how to escape the design mind and discovering how to maximize the tools you have, whether it is your craft or your Land Rover. And how there's no place like Dallas, for home.

Gus Granger is founder / chief of all things at 70kft located in downtown Dallas, TX. He is also the most recent past president of AIGA DFW. 

G Cap :: Gus Granger

The Dallas Type interviews Gus Granger. In this short, discover why there's no formula to creativity, and if you're a designer, barely an escape from it. Except maybe, going off-roading.

G Short :: Gus Granger

The Dallas Type interviews Willie Baronet: a mentor of mentors, and someone who will make me change his description if it ever gets too glowing. 

So the best I'm allowed to give is: Willie is great at what he does, he loves what he does, and what he loves is to make the world around him greater. Take a listen and see what has helped shaped his career, his art and his character.   

Willie Baronet is a professor at SMU teaching advertising and creativity to the next generation of creatives. In his spare time, he's the visionary behind the Homeless Project and lots of other awesome things. Seriously, just Google him.

W Cap :: WillieBaronet

The Dallas Type interviews Willie Baronet. In this short, discover a little bit from the heart of Willie's character: his heroes, biggest risk and a little life advice for aspiring creatives.


W Short :: Willie Baronet

The Dallas Type interviews Lily Smith+Kirkley: a lovely creative in person, work, spirit and conversation.

Lily's work is full of creativity, fun, color, personality and craft. Not surprisingly, so is my conversation with her. Take a listen and see what has helped shape her career, what fills her days, her keys to happiness and her wonderful explanation to why Dallas is home.   

Lily Smith+Kirkley is owner and head honcho of Lilco Studio, a design and letterpress printing studio located in West Dallas.

L Cap : Lily Smith+Kirkley

The Dallas Type interviews Lily Smith+Kirkley. In this short, she shares her would-be superpowers, tornado bath tubs, NPR and a Gershwin-esque explanation of why Dallas is home.    

Lily Smith+Kirkley is owner and head honcho of Lilco Studio, a design and letterpress printing studio located in West Dallas.

L Short :: Lily Smith+Kirkley

The Dallas Type interviews Virgil Scott: a seasoned pro turned educator and letterpress printer.  

I called Virgil Scott on a post-rainy winter morning(which in Texas, can actually be quite nice), and all we could talk about was fire. We talked about the fire behind the passion and intelligence he's seen in the Dallas creative community over the past 3 decades. And we talked about the fire that we still see today. 

Virgil has been actively engaged in the Dallas creative community since the late 70's when he was at school at UNT with the likes of Peteet and Ford, and is still active today, leading the next generation of designers and professors. Take a listen and you're sure to be inspired. 

Virgil Scott is partner of Studio 204 located in downtown Arlington, and also leads the undergrad and graduate design program at Texas A&M Commerce in the center of downtown Dallas. 

V Cap :: Virgil Scott

The Dallas Type interviews Virgil Scott. In this short, we talk about fearless Texan designers and their love for empty swimming pools, blank pages and a brewing 80's Dallas redux.

Virgil Scott is partner of Studio 204 located in downtown Arlington, and also leads the undergrad and graduate design program at Texas A&M Commerce in the center of downtown Dallas. 

V Short :: Virgil Scott

The Dallas Type interviews Jill Broussard: an experienced lifestyle photographer and great friend. 

Jill Broussard is a wonderful photographer who has the talent to not only capture all the feels in a photograph. She does everything she can to not only get the right angle for the perfect shot, but she can most importantly make everyone involved feel comfortable and at ease. 

In our chat, Jill shares some thoughts about seeing that feel like they’re coming out of Walt Whitman’s notebook, the need for people to get better at confrontation and the importance of persistence. Take a listen, and you're sure to soak in some light of inspiration.

B Cap :: Jill Broussard

The Dallas Type talks to Jill Broussard. In this short, we hear a bit about light through windows, warm red doors,  persistence, optimism, hope and what tomorrow holds.

Jill Broussard is a commercial photographer based in Dallas, Texas and sometimes San Francisco.


B Short :: Jill Broussard

The Dallas Type interviews Ramsey Ruelas: motion graphic superstar and dedicated design community servant.

Ramsey Ruelas started his career in motion graphics over 8 years ago in Dallas, and quickly became the go-to guy, not only for traditional design shops needing talent they could trust to do a one-off animation project for them, but also for the leaders of DSVC when they needed someone to step up to the plate and get things done. So much so, that he’s now one of the young leaders leading one of our city’s great design organizations and making sure the voices of Dallas design are being heard.

In our chat, Ramsey shares his path, his inspirations, some illustrative metaphors, and his thoughts behind the old adage, “with great power comes great responsibility.” Take a listen, and you're sure to find some sustenance in his webs of inspiration.

R Cap :: Ramsey Ruelas

The Dallas Type interviews Ramsey Ruelas. In this short, Ramsey shares his superpower, webs of trust, being a brave, and some thoughts behind the old adage, “with great power comes great responsibility.” 

Ramsey Ruelas is a motion graphic superstar and dedicated Dallas design community servant.

R Short :: Ramsey Ruelas

The Dallas Type interviews Cosme Olivas: a young web designer and former AIGA UTA board leader and design.

Cosme Olivas started his career officially nearly a year ago after graduating and joining  Matchbox Studio located in Deep Ellum. I first met him through the AIGA UTA student group’s involvement in AIGA DFW, and I was immediately impressed by his optimism and can-do spirit. After interviewing him recently, I’m still very much so. 

In our chat, Cosme shares his love for making, his inspirations, respect for his elders  and his outlook for the future. Which is wide open universe of possibilities. 

O Cap :: Cosme Olivas

The Dallas Type interviews Cosme Olivas: in this short, Cosme shares his love for making and some possibilities for near future projects.

O Short :: Cosme Olivas

The Dallas Type interviews April Hopkins: artist, designer, pattern-maker, problem-solver and (as of this post) new mom.

After a start in industrial design, April Hopkins has been able to craft the opportunity to “live the dream.” Her 9-5 job of drawing for a living is ideal, especially for an introvert. She’s able to hone her attention-to-detail on her own schedule, across a wide range of design products: print & pattern, stationery, paper goods, home decor, crafts and illustration.

In our chat, April shares her thoughts on patience, optimism, meditation and hula-hoop-teleportation. 


H Cap :: April Hopkins

The Dallas Type interviews April Hopkins. In this short, April talks design practicality, patience, pattern, meditation and starting with pen and paper.

H Short :: April Hopkins

The Dallas Type interviews Jack Unruh: a well-esteemed and accomplished illustrator based in Dallas, Texas.

When he started his career back in 1958, Jack mentions he wasn’t worth a damn and settled in where he thought was the next growth area. Since then he’s seen the strength and warmth of the creative community here, as well as his own career and the technology around it, grow. He’s illustrated for such noted publications like National Geographic, agencies like the Richards group and clients like Dos Equis, and noted creatives like Woody Pirtle.  

In our chat, Jack shares how getting paid for loving what you do is the perfect combination, and how a busted oil pan and and spring break led to his taking root and his building his nest in Dallas, TX.

U Cap :: Jack Unruh

The Dallas Type interviews Jack Unruh. In this short, Jack shares his thoughts on Dallas and why one spring break played a giant role in growing part of one of Dallas’s greatest creative strengths.

U Short :: Jack Unruh

The Dallas Type interviews Zack Davis: part designer, part developer, part business man.

Now, Zack is way more than a sum of these parts. He’s also a lifelong learner. A father. A canoe-er. A used-book store lover. And a good friend, who also happened to be one of my first hires in the way back. My talk with him was a bit different from the first nine, as Zack’s answers are very matter of fact and astute. It’s a fun foil that I hope you enjoy listening to.

In our chat, Zack shares his unique perspective on finding mentors, Saul Bass, sci-fi and robots.  

Z Cap :: Zack Davis

The Dallas Type interviews Zack Davis, designer-slash-developer-slash-business-man. In this short, Zack shares his unique perspective on finding mentors, Saul Bass, sci-fi, book stores and robots.  


Z Short :: Zack Davis

The Dallas Type interviews Jim Foronda: writer, creative director and voice actor. 

The past 10 Dallas Type interviews have been with visual storytellers, so I’m excited to share this interview because it’s pretty damn colorful in a different way. Jim pursued an education in film-making, then followed the intrigue of fake ice cream into advertising, and somehow made his way into voice acting for commercials, animated films and video games. 

In our chat, Jim shares his thoughts on story arcs, creativity as puzzle solving and characters that sometimes die — in the most lighthearted way you could ever talk about that type of subject.  

F Cap :: Jim Foronda

The Dallas Type interviews im Foronda: writer, creative director and voice actor. In this short, Jim shares his thoughts on story arcs, creativity as puzzle solving and characters that sometimes die. 

F Short :: Jim Foronda

The Dallas Type interviews Lauren Shafer. In our chat, she shares her love for bullet points, how music weaves into her history and inspirations, and how it might groove into her goals for the future. 

S Short :: Lauren Shafer

The Dallas Type interviews Lauren Shafer: designer, photographer, hat-juggler and future mad-beats mixer. 

For the 12th Dallas Type set, I’m happy to share an interview that shines a mustard-tinted light on another source of inspiration for creatives, which is music. Having started off in high school, hustling Homecoming couples with her photos from Eckerd’s, to sowing her oats doing photography and design for bands, to “settling down” to herd the myriad of graphic design needed to run Eastfield Community College — Lauren has taken a colorful path that involves playlists, bullet points and confrontations with old teachers. 

In our chat, Lauren weaves music into her history and inspirations, and how it might groove into her goals for the future.

And a “boop.”

S Cap :: Lauren Shafer

Today’s Dallas Type interviews Tim Langford: executive creative director, business owner and devoted-to-family-man. 

And for this 13th installment (we're halfway through!), I’m a bit more nervous and excited to share the interview with my boss and mentor, Tim Langford. Nervous, because, damnit, he’s my boss. Excited because, he’s one of my favorite mentors and cheerleaders. He was my podcast guinea pig and the coach I went to when I first thought of the Dallas Type. Like all the other ideas I’ve had over the past few years, he nonchalantly helped hone it into being better with his art of suggestion. And he’s been completing the big picture with his creativity and insight for the last 20-plus years: from his false start into medical illustration, to a career rooted in graphic design and problem solving, to his role in shaping designers and their ideas. 

In our chat, Tim shares his thoughts about teleportation, his love for Helvetica and solving puzzles, how restraint is necessary for the “a-ha,” and the word, "ambition". 


T Cap :: Tim Langford

Today’s Dallas Type interviews Tim Langford: executive creative director, business owner and devoted-to-family-man. 

In our chat, Tim shares his thoughts about teleportation, his love for solving puzzles, how restraint is necessary for the “a-ha,” and ambition. 

T Short :: Tim-Langford

The Dallas Type interviews Arturo Torres: an incredibly talented and thoughtful young illustrator and community lover.

For the 14th type set, I’m happy to share the interview with this talented young man, who despite still being in his early 20’s, not only has a a book with his name on it gracing the New York Times and Washington Post Best Seller lists — but who can also openly share about the struggles he faced growing up, and the surprisingly mature and heartfelt perspective he has on how that empowers his art, and his interactions with the people around him.

From his illustrations and writing for The Track List series features for Central Track to his pretty dope illustrations for the best selling book, The Rap Yearbook, Arturo and his work reveal a confidence, charm and vulnerability you don’t expect. As does our chat, where he shares how he got started, the unexpected path to success, his inspirations and his outlook on working hard and making people happy. It’s a conversation that’s full of heart, and incredibly powerful. Enjoy.

A Cap :: Arturo Torres

The Dallas Type interviews Arturo Torres. In our chat, he shares how he got started, the struggles he faced growing up, and the surprisingly mature and heartfelt perspective he has that empowers his art, his inspirations and his outlook on working hard and making people happy. 


A Short :: Arturo Torres


The Dallas Type is an interview and illustration series where I hope to celebrate the different personalities you’ll find in the Dallas creative community, and it's my attempt to see if there is anything to identify as a unifying element between all the creatives asked to participate. I’m featuring creatives, literally from A to Z. 
Check here for updates and/or sign up for the Dallas Type Tiny Letters. 

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