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Creatives Ignite

by diane gibbs

The Creatives Ignite show is a weekly interactive, web show / podcast recorded LIVE with an audience where interviews of designers, illustrators, industry leaders, and business professionals. Creatives Ignite shares stories and tips of how creatives got further on their career / entrepreneurial journey.

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  1. How to Export Patterns from Photoshop for Scale (Sizes) for Spoonflower

    This video shows you my process for making different scaled versions (sizes) of the pattern I created in Photoshop. The reason we do this is if someone is wanting it to be wallpaper they might want a bigger tomato. But if they are using it on a small bag or a pocket of an apron they want the...

  2. My Sabbatical Update: Refiner’s Fire_ A Creative Pivot

    This episode explains why I've been struggling to create podcasts and videos for the past year.

  3. Three Ways to Use SMART OBJECTS for Patterns in Photoshop

    This episode is all about how I use Smart Objects in Photoshop when I am making my patterns. In this episode I break down when to use smart objects and how to use them in three different ways to edit your patterns and make your artwork work harder for you. I show layer masking, adjustment layers,...

  4. In Search of a Formula for Making Patterns: Analyzing Mercedes Cortés Award-Winning Pattern

    This is a new podcast series called: In Search of a Formula for Making Patterns. Find it at https://www.spoonflower.com/en/collections/1348617-whimsical-boho-garden-by-garabateo Find Mercedes Cortés at: https://www.garabateo.com On instagram at: www.instagram.com/garabateoprints/ On Spoonflower…

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  5. About the Cucumber Making Episode 496B

    This has been a long time coming. New habits, new obstacles. I tried shooting with two cameras and it was pretty much an epic fail. Not so much in the shooting, although that could have been better but mainly in the editing. I should have done a lot of things differently. SHOULD, SHOULD, SHOULD.…

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  6. The Product Designer Series with Diana Ingles

    Connect and Follow Wild Routed: https://wildrouted.com Rootlebox: https://rootlebox.com Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/product-design-defined-with-diana-ingles/ _______________________ Creatives Ignite provides creative solopreneurs with weekly inspiration & honest insights...

  7. Product Design Defined with Kayhan Atamyildiz

    Connect with Kayhan Website: https://kayhan.me Twitter/X: https://x.com/vanTurk Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/kayhan CodePen: https://codepen.io/kayhan/pens/public Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/product-design-defined-with-kayhan-atamyildiz _______________________ Creatives...

  8. Analyze Fabric & Teacup Process

    Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/analyze-fabric-teacup-process/ _______________________ Creatives Ignite provides creative solopreneurs with weekly inspiration & honest insights about running a creative business. Encouraging creatives to keep their creativity ignited by...

  9. Product Design Defined with Gabriella Freda

    Connect with Gabriella: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriellafreda/ Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/product-design-defined-with-gabriella-freda _______________________ Creatives Ignite provides creative solopreneurs with weekly inspiration & honest insights about running a...

  10. Healing Through Art-Making with Ann Ford

    Connect with Ann http://www.chambers-design.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chambersdesign/ [email protected] Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/healing-through-art-making/ _______________________ Creatives Ignite provides creative solopreneurs with weekly…

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  11. HURDLES: Pushing Through: Making & Uploading the first patterns

    This week I have faced the hurdles. Taken time to study, try, and overcome. I've won this week, because I have completed things that I have not even attempted because I thought it would take so long to complete. I have a new philosophy I am still getting used to. I am going to make time to figure...

  12. Product Design Defined with Richard Longhi

    Connect with Richard website: https://longhidesign.com/ shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/longhidesignco instagram: https://instagram.com/longhidesign @longhidesign Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/product-design-defined-with-richard-longhi/ Imaginember starts on Nov 1!!! Sign…

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  13. Courage: New Year of Facing Fears

    Bird recap video: https://studio.youtube.com/video/oil8Lwjo1Hw/edit Free workshop (Draw with Genna): January 13–15 https://www.gennablackburn.com/a/2147531995/QorZH8dG Join me for 75 Art 2025 with Genna Blackburn https://www.gennablackburn.com/a/2147531994/QorZH8dG Cornell Merlin App:...

  14. Product Design Defined with Tim Baron

    Follow Tim: http://www.timbaron.com IG: @TimBaronArt https://instagram.com/timbaronart LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timbaron Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/timbaronart Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/product-design-defined-with-tim-baron _______________________ Creatives Ignite...

  15. Product Design Defined with Rex McKay

    Connect and Follow Rex Website: https://www.rexmckay.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rex-mckay/ Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/product-design-defined-with-rex-mckay/ _______________________ Creatives Ignite provides creative solopreneurs with weekly inspiration &...

  16. Product Design Defined with Sophie & Harrison Mills

    Follow Sophie and Harrison: Website: G. C. Grumpy Frog Official Website and Clothing Shop: https://www.gcgrumpyfrog.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/GCgrumpyfrog Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/product-design-defined-with-sophie-harrison-mills _______________________...

  17. Product Design Defined Series with Drew Hard

    Follow Drew: https://hard.click/ linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewhard/ Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/the-product-designer-series-with-drew-hard/ _______________________ Creatives Ignite provides creative solopreneurs with weekly inspiration & honest insights about...

  18. A Better Way to Mind Map with Dimi Lazarou

    Connect and Follow Dimi: https:// www.symbolonbranding.co.uk instagram account: https://instagram.com/symbolonbranding Watch past episodes with Dimi: https://creativesignite.com/how-to-use-ai-in-your-creative-business/ https://creativesignite.com/359-2/ https://creativesignite.com/321-2/ Find…

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  19. Font Pairings with Nikki Villagomez

    Connect and Follow Connect with Nikki https://nikkivillagomez.wordpress.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/nikki_vz Email: [email protected] Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/font-pairings-with-nikki-villagomez _______________________ Creatives Ignite provides…

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  20. Creative Block: Why It Happens with Therapist, Amy Bryant

    Connect with Amy Website: WildChildCounseling.com IG: @WildChildATL FB: https://www.facebook.com/wildchildcounseling/ Email: [email protected] Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/creative-block-why-it-happens _______________________ Creatives Ignite provides creative...

  21. Sketchbook as Playground with Amarilys Henderson

    Connect and Follow Website: https://watercolordevo.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/watercolordevo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ @watercolordevo Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/sketchbook-as-playground-with-amarilys-henderson/ _______________________ Creatives Ignite...

  22. Inspiration in Action with Will Truran

    Connect and Follow Will: https://willtruran.com/ https://www.instagram.com/willtruran/ https://posts.cv/willtruran https://www.youtube.com/ @willtruran Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/will-truran/ _______________________ Creatives Ignite provides creative solopreneurs with...

  23. Sketchbook as a Laboratory for Play with April Howlett

    April's links: WEBSITE: https://www.monkeymintaka.com/ NEWSLETTER: https://www.monkeymintaka.com/newsletter PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/monkeymintaka INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monkeymintaka/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/monkeymintaka ETSY:...

  24. My Sketchbook Journey Summer 2024

    Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/my-sketchbook-journey-summer-2024/ _______________________ Creatives Ignite provides creative solopreneurs with weekly inspiration & honest insights about running a creative business. We encourage creatives to keep their creativity ignited by...

  25. Sketchbook Experiments with Steph Fizer Coleman

    Connect with Steph: https://theartistsgreenhouse.com/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_fYMzf2VwGc3IEBSRpkJJg Insta: https://www.instagram.com/artistsgreenhouse Insta: https://www.instagram.com/stephfizercoleman/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/sfc_paints/ Pinterest:...

  26. Inspiration in Action with Dameon Williams

    This week we have my good friend Dameon Williams on to wrap this series up and share who and what has been inspiring him and how his work has changed and how he has grown as an artist. We find out where he does his research, where he finds his tools and brushes, and how his process has been…

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  27. The Power of Enthusiasm & a Sketchbook with Katie Merrien

    The Power of Enthusiasm & a Sketchbook Connect with Katie: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/communikate-design-limited/ Https://www.communikate.design Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/the-power-of-enthusiasm-a-sketchbook/ Our guest this week is Katie Merrien, her…

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  28. Summer Art Party: Back to Basics

    I felt like I had to get back to basics as I focused in last week on making art. I felt awkward and out of practice even though I have a daily sketchbook practice. Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/summer-art-party-begins-2024/ _______________________ Follow Creatives Ignite:...

  29. Inspiration in Action with Marius Valdes

    Connect with Marius To Buy Art: www.joyouscreatures.com www.mariusvaldes.com @zoovaldes on Instagram and Twitter https://instagram.com/@zoovaldes Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/inspiration-in-action-with-marius-valdes/ _______________________ Follow Creatives Ignite:...

  30. Inspiration in Action with Ryan Kough

    Connect with Ryan Website: https://ryankough.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryan.kough/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryankough/ Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/ryan-kough/ This Inspiration in Action series is all about what designers, artists, illustrators...

  31. What I Learned from my Bird Project

    Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/what-i-learned-from-my-bird-project That's a lot of birds. Why geese or ducks? Why flamingos? Why this process? I introduced you to the birds back in February. But now I have had time to finish, process it in my mind, and reflect on how to use...

  32. Honoring Your Neurotype with Amy Bryant

    Honoring Your Neurotype and Embracing Your Unique Creative Brain without Throwing Ourselves Under the Bus of Shame with Amy Bryant Do you know traits that are linked to your neurotype? I used to think it was just me, but I have found out it is a trait of my ADHD. There are some eye openers in…

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  33. Teaching Design Studio with Stephanie Nace

    Teaching Design Studio with professor Stephanie Nace. Stephanie teaches graphic design at the University of South Carolina. My favorite part of looking back at my growth as a designer and entrepreneur is when I am learning and I can pass it on to my clients and students. Stephanie has been…

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  34. Telling the Founder's Story Part 3 Workshop

    Telling the Founder's Story, your founder's story can be hard. It is hard to repeat the same thing over and over. But the founder's story is important and can't change. It needs to be told the same each time. It needs to be able to be taught by you or by someone on your team. This workshop...

  35. Tell Your Value Story Workshop

    This is the Tell Your Value Story Workshop. This is part 2 of the Telling Compelling Stories Workshop series. We help our customers solve their problems. That is the value you bring. Watch the Pre video Lesson 2: https://youtu.be/1WNq_8jdGRw Download the Workshop 2's pdf here:...

  36. Tell Compelling Stories: Bridge Gaps & Make Connections // Workshop 1

    Tell Compelling Stories Workshop download the PDF to follow along here: https://creativesignite.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Creatives-Ignite-GIBBS-Tell-Compelling-Stories-to-Connect-Workshop-1-032024-w1-3.pdf Find full show notes and transcript at:...

  37. Learn How to Tell Your Value Story & Connect with Your Audience

    Do you know how to tell your story? We want to connect with more customers but struggle to succinctly explain our value to new potential clients. Being able to tell your Value Story is key to connecting with your audience. I walk you through the components a strong Value Story has. Your Value is...

  38. Tell Compelling Stories Workshop Part 1 Lesson

    Links to books and downloads: Worksheet: https://creativesignite.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Creatives-Ignite-GIBBS-Tell-Compelling-Stories-to-Connect-Workshop-1-032024-w1-3.pdf Amy Cuddy Ted Talk:...

  39. Collaborate to Stand Out on the Web with Pippa Tanko

    Connect and Follow Pippa https://www.instagram.com/andpip.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/pippatanko-brand-photographer/ Website: https://andpip.co.uk Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/collaborate-to-stand-out This week we are talking about collaboration and the benefits of...

  40. The Benefits of Side Adventures

    Find full show notes at and see all the birds here: https://creativesignite.com/the-benefits-of-side-adventures/ I am making 75 birds out of paper to create a new illustration style, find a process, refine that process, and then figure out what to do with what I have made. I am diving into birds...

  41. Inspiration in Action with Meaghan Dee

    Connect and Follow Meaghan Website: https://meaghand.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meaghandee LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meaghandee (not always good at checking) Email: [email protected] New Book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/working-with-design-clients-9781350358843/...

  42. Panic Attack or Heart Attack? With Colin Grist ||| Mental Health Month

    Connect with Colin: https://www.pressuresandperspectives.com/ Website: https://www.few-far.co Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/panic-attack-or-heart-attack/ We close mental health awareness month with Colin Grist and a story about making a change in your life for your mental...

  43. The Truth About a Sabbatical with Nathalie Kalbach ||| Mental Health Month

    Follow Nat Nat's Substack: https://natkalbach.substack.com/ Nat's insta: https://www.instagram.com/natkalbach/ Nat's Website: https://nathaliesstudio.com/ Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/the-truth-about-a-sabbatical-with-nathalie-kalbach/ Pick your email preference for…

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  44. Asking for Help with Amy Bryant during Mental Health Month

    Connect with Amy: wildchildcounseling.com instagram.com/wildchildATL Facebook.com/wildchildcounseling [email protected] Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/asking-for-help/ _______________________ Follow Creatives Ignite: www.creativesignite.com Connect on Instagram...

  45. Analyze Your Time

    Rapid Recharge: Mental Health Month Episode 456 LIVE on Wednesday, Jan 10, 2024 at 7:30pm GMT / 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT / 9:30am in Hawaii. When will it finally stick? When will it become a habit? When will I stop doing ______? When will I start doing ______? These are all questions I have asked...

  46. Questions to Ask Yourself at the End of the Year

    Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/questions-to-ask-at-the-end-of-the-year Episode 455, Aired Live on December 13, 2023 Grab the pdf for these End of the Year Questions at:...

  47. Design Systems: Designing in the Wine Industry with Amy Linn

    Contact Amy: https://linndesignstudio.com/ https://www.instagram.com/linndesignstudio/ [email protected] Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/design-systems-designing-in-the-wine-industry/ Amy Linn about her career in the wine industry. She started in the wine industry...

  48. How to be a Design Student with Mitch Goldstein

    Connect with Mitch https://mitchgoldstein.com (book info) https://instagram.com/mgoldst (social media) https://www.rit.edu/shopone/artists/mitch-goldstein (my work for sale) Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/how-to-be-a-design-student/ If you would like to give to the Save the...

  49. Building a Design Partnership with Colin Grist

    Follow Colin Website: https://www.fewandfar.co.uk/ Get the free Charity Impact Optimiser: https://calendly.com/few-and-far/increase-online-donations Threads: https://www.threads.net/@colingrist LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colingrist/ Magazine: https://www.pressuresandperspectives.com/...

  50. Brand Tattooing with Matt Wood

    Connect with Matt: https://mattwoodillustration.com/ https://mattwoodbrandtattoo.com https://badideasstudios.com https://www.instagram.com/mattwoodillustration Spread Your Ideas Like a Horny Rabbit https://gettingworktowork.com/workshops/ For people with too many ideas. Chris described me! I need…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Creatives Ignite show is a weekly interactive, web show / podcast recorded LIVE with an audience where interviews of designers, illustrators, industry leaders, and business professionals. Creatives Ignite shares stories and tips of how creatives got further on their career / entrepreneurial journey.

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