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EPISODE · Jul 1, 2015 · 1H 19M

39: YoTube (feat. Mike Essl)

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On this episode we caught up with Mike Essl: designer, artist, Mr. T memorabilia collector. We talk about Mike's personal story as a designer, Cooper Union, and yes, we chat comics. You all got us nominated for Podcast of the Year at The Net Awards! If you can spare the time, we would very much appreciate if you would vote for us, or share the show with a friend! If you have feedback or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm! Sponsors: Dropbox Mike Essl on the Web: Twitter Dribbble Website Cooper Union Show Notes: 2:30 - What are you working on right now? DC Comics Mule Design nerduo Robb Irrgang The Battle 80sTees 1.21 jiggawatts 5:00 - F'ing Sandman The Annotated Sandman Vol. 1 The Annotated Sandman Vol. 2 The Annotated Sandman Vol. 3 DC Comics Action Figure Archive 8:00 - Essl shares his other projects And I'm a PC App for That Mat Honan Jason Kottke 14:00 - How do you balance your time with all these projects? The Cooper Union 22:00 - Why did you ignore everone's advice to not go to art school? Mike Monteiro Erika Hall on Design Details Graphic Design by Milton Glaser 41:00 - Mike's dream work Watching the Watchmen Issues Podcast The eBay Promo video Mr. T and Me 1:06:00 - What are you taking back from San Francisco? Jeffrey Zeldman 1:10:00 - What's the difference between design and art? Is Graphic Design Art? Jenny Holzer

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On this episode we caught up with Mike Essl: designer, artist, Mr. T memorabilia collector. We talk about Mike's personal story as a designer, Cooper Union, and yes, we chat comics.

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On this episode we caught up with Mike Essl: designer, artist, Mr. T memorabilia collector. We talk about Mike's personal story as a designer, Cooper Union, and yes, we chat comics. You all got us nominated for Podcast of the Year at The Net Awards!...

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