Podcasts by The Busy Creator Podcast with Prescott Perez-Fox
Conversations on creative culture, workflow, and productivity. The Busy Creator is for you, the creative professional working in arts, design, and media. You’ll hear direct from industry pros and learn the tools, techniques, and habits they’re using in their practice. We discuss strategies and pro tips you can use to be your most creative, productive self and excel in business.
Past guests include designer and entrepreneur Armin Vit, design firm owner and professor Debbie Millman, Pentagram Partner Michael Bierut, author/speaker Todd Henry, and writer Jeff Goins, to name a few.
Further podcasts by Prescott Perez-Fox & friends
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The Big 100! A Live Meetup Event with guests Rashan Casseus&Gabby Wallace from 2017-01-17T12:00
That went quickly! Listen in to our live event where we commemorate 100 episodes of The Busy Creator Podcast and remark on the journey. This event was a crossover with the Listen
There and Back Again, Craig Ward Discusses Joining A Large Agency After Years of Successful Solo Practice from 2016-12-30T03:15:23
Craig Ward (@MrCraigWard) is a designer, art director, typographic artist, and author currently living in Brooklyn...
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Going Hollywood, How Brittany Cormack Thrives as a Costume Designer Amid the Madness of Show Biz from 2016-12-13T13:16:44
Brittany Cormack is a costume designer for film and television. Following her training in fashion and dance, Brittany arrived in Los Angeles without a clue how to work in the movie business, but...
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Practical Typographic Advice and Building an Education Business Alongside a Design Firm with Michael Stinson from 2016-11-28T12:00
Michael Stinson (@MWStinson) is a veteran designer, educator, and business owner. In addition to his work ...
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Becoming a Multi-Faceted Creative, and The Movie-Making Process with Filmmaker&Podcaster David Power from 2016-11-14T12:00
David Power is a multi-purpose creative pro based in Brooklyn, NY. Since moving to New York, he’s worked in music recording & production, written several business books, penned screenplays, and ...
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Business Lessons for Creative Entrepreneurs&How to Launch an Online Community with Designer, Writer, and Podcaster Kathleen Shannon from 2016-10-31T11:00
Kathleen Shannon (@AndKathleen) is a graphic designer and brand strategist, and co-founder of Being Boss, a podcast and community for creative e...
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B-SIDE: Planning A Modern WordPress Website, with guest Avery Swartz from 2016-10-23T18:07:34
Avery Swartz (@AverySwartz) joins Prescott to discuss the possibilities for the next version of BusyCreator.com. Together, the two discuss the capabilities of WordPress, best practices which Pre...
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Methods and Mindsets for Successful Web Design Projects with Agency Boss Ben Seigel from 2016-10-19T11:00
Ben Seigel (@versastudiollc) is a web designer and developer, and head of Listen
Exploring Business Issues Faced by Creative Pros with Author&Professor Douglas Davis from 2016-10-03T11:00
Douglas Davis (@DouglasQDavis) is a graphic designer, professor, consultant, and author of the new book Listen
Balancing a Design Practice and Co-Working Space in New York City, with Jessi Arrington&Creighton Mershon from 2016-09-19T13:39:07
Jessi Arrington (@JessiArrington) and Creighton Mershon (Listen
Joining an Established Agency to Build Workflow&Culture, with Nick Spriggs from 2016-09-05T11:00
Nick Spriggs (@ncsfoo) is a partner at Vector Media Group in New York City. Though he wasn’t one of the original foun...
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Building Community and Finding Personality Strengths as a Creative Introvert, with Designer Cat Rose from 2016-08-22T11:00
Cat Rose (@CreativeIntro) is an independent graphic designer and founder of Listen
Wearing Many Hats As a Designer for a Software Startup with Andrew Berkowitz from 2016-08-08T11:00
Andrew Berkowitz (@TheWitzCarlton) is the Head of Product for Listen
Everyday Productivity and Striving for Excellence After Losing All Sense of Sight, with Author&Entrepreneur Tanner Gers from 2016-07-25T11:00
Tanner Gers (@TannerGers) is an author, entrepreneur, and paralympic athlete. Blinded in a car crash at age 21, Ta...
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B-SIDE: How to Speak with Confidence On The Mic and In Person, with Christina Canters from 2016-07-18T16:30
Christina Canters (@CJCanters) is the founder of Listen
The Tools I Use to Run Starship Design, a look at Software and Services for a Solo Design Practice from 2016-07-11T18:00:47
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B-SIDE: Marie Poulin&Prescott Perez-Fox Discuss "Deep Work" by Cal Newport from 2016-06-27T11:00
In this Bonus episode, Marie & Prescott sit down to discuss the book "Deep Work" by Cal Newport. Together with the live audience consisting mainly of Marie's students from Digital Strategy Schoo...
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What Sally Hogshead Learned Working in America's Top Ad Agencies, and How That Shaped Her Work as an Author from 2016-06-20T11:00
Sally Hogshead (@SallyHogshead) is an author, speaker, and entrepreneur. Following a career in advertising, ...
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How Victor Yocco Uses Everyday Psychology in User Research, Testing, and Design from 2016-06-06T11:00
Victor Yocco, PhD (@VictorYocco) is a writer and researcher, working in the field of digital design. His backgro...
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Workflows for a Small Software Company with In-House Designers Kyle Bollinger&Kristin Burkhart — The Busy Creator Podcast 83 from 2016-05-09T11:00
Kyle Bollinger (@WhoaKB) and Kristin Burkhart are the in-house design team for Listen
How to Identify and Control the Frustrating Voice In Your Head, with Author, Artist,&Teacher Danny Gregory — The Busy Creator Podcast 82 from 2016-04-25T11:00
Danny Gregory (@DannyGregory) is an advertising veteran who has worked across just about medium of creativity,...
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The Trouble with Workplace Hierarchies, and What We Can Do About It, with Jonathan Raymond — The Busy Creator Podcast 81 from 2016-04-11T11:00
Jonathan Raymond (@JonathanRaymond) is an author, coach, consultant, and CEO of Listen
Escaping Web Design to Build a Thriving Software Business, with Edger Co-Founder Laura Roeder — The Busy Creator 79 from 2016-03-21T11:00
Laura Roeder (@LKR) is the co-founder of Edgar, a social media scheduli...
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Evolving a Blog into a Brand and a Business with Writer and Clients From Hell Chief Bryce Bladon — The Busy Creator 78 from 2016-03-07T12:00
Bryce Bladon (@BryceBladon) is a freelance writer and editor of the popular blog Listen
Culture and Habits for a Three-Person Design Studio with Designer and Agency Boss Kristine Neil — The Busy Creator Podcast 77 from 2016-02-22T12:00
Kristine Neil (@TheKNeil) is head of branding and design company Listen
Finding a Community Online and Crafting a Signature Style with Illustrator, Designer&Artist Alice Coles — The Busy Creator Podcast 76 from 2016-02-08T12:00
Alice Coles (@HulloAlice) is an illustrator, artist, designer, and video producer based in Colorado. She has honed ...
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How Kirsten Modestow Started a Branding&Design Agency in Her House and Thrives Outside of a Major City — The Busy Creator Podcast 75 from 2016-01-25T12:00
Kirsten Modestow (@KModestow) is the founder & creative director of Listen
Web Agency Owner Matt Inglot Talks Client Selection, Workflow, and The Challenges of Working from Home - The Busy Creator Podcast 74 from 2016-01-11T12:00
Matt Inglot (@MattInglot) is the founder of Tilted Pixel...
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An Introduction to Freelancing — Definitions, Ailments, Mindsets, and Advice for new and veteran freelancers — The Busy Creator Podcast 73 from 2015-12-31T14:00
Freelancers can no longer be ignored as fringe workers, in-betweeners, and the occassional slacker seeking to hide his true unemployment. Freelancers now make up a significant portion of the cre...
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Online Resources for Creative Professionals to Learn Business Skills - The Busy Creator Podcast 72 from 2015-11-30T12:00
This episode is a rundown of resource I've been collecting and analysing for some time. The Busy Creator Podcast is far from the only place online to learn business skills and discuss productivi...
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Examining Audience Growth&Online Promotion - The Busy Creator Podcast 71 from 2015-11-16T12:00
How should a creative professional go about building an audience for an online project or brand? What can we do to connect with likeminded people and potential partners? How can bring a killer a...
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How Kitty&Alice Chan Helped Build Procurify's Design Team - The Busy Creator Podcast 70 from 2015-10-26T11:13:37
Kitty Chan (@IMKittyChan) and Alice Chan (Listen
How to Design a Creative Office&Workplace Interior, with Betsy Helmuth - The Busy Creator Podcast 69 from 2015-10-12T11:00
Betsy Helmuth (@BetsyHelmuth) is an interior designer & decorator in New York City. Her company, ...
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In Memory of Ethan F. Greene — The Busy Creator Podcast Bonus Episode from 2015-10-10T21:36:19
This bonus show is dedicated to Ethan Frederick Greene, my friend and a talented musician, who passed away September 13, 2015. Featured are a selection of Ethan’s composition work across multipl...
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The Importance of Sales&New Business in Creative Agencies, with Dan Fields - The Busy Creator Podcast 68 from 2015-09-28T11:00
Dan Fields (@danthebeast) is a Vice President of Operations at Aarra,...
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How Mignon Fogarty Launched a World-Famous Podcast Network and Became Grammar Girl - The Busy Creator Podcast 67 from 2015-09-14T11:00
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Designer&Entrepreneur Cathryn Lavery Shares Her Personal Productivity Habits, Tactics for a Successful Kickstarter Launch - The Busy Creator Podcast 65 from 2015-08-18T16:00:35
Cathryn Lavery (@CathrynLavery) is an architect-turned-designer, entrepreneur, and maker. After leaving archi...
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Todd Henry Returns to Discuss Significance, Vision, and Competence for Creative Pros – The Busy Creator Podcast 64 from 2015-08-10T11:00
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Freedcamp CEO/Co-Founder Angel Grablev Shares the Company’s Origins and Methods for Project Management – The Busy Creator Podcast 63 from 2015-08-03T11:00
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Copywriter, Author, and Journalist Kristen Fischer Discusses Life as a Freelancer – The Busy Creator 60 from 2015-06-22T11:00
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Prepare to Share, methods and mindset for bringing others into your projects – The Busy Creator Podcast 59 from 2015-06-11T14:58:39
For a full text transcript, see the show notes at http://busycreator.com/59
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The Busy Creator - programming note from 2015-05-27T23:58:21
Programming note from Prescott — The Busy Creator Podcast will switch release schedule for the summer to *every other week* rather than weekly. Episodes will resume Monday, June 1, 2015. Thanks ...
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The Busy Creator 58 w/guest Karen Marston from 2015-05-18T11:00
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