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Helvetic: A Podcast
by Joe Carter and David Mikucki
A podcast about art, design, and creativity from a Christian worldview.
Episodes
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52: The Crowd Goes Moo
In this episode, we talk about the value of dabbling in other creative fields besides the one that puts bacon on your table every meal. We talk about broadening your horizons to learn from creatives in other fields, and toss out some suggestions for how one might go about developing hobbies in...
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51: Me and Mark
In this episode, we interview Les Lanphere! We catch up on a little ‘making of ‘ Calvinist, talk about his new film, Spirit and Truth. We talk his reasons for making it, the gear he’s using to make it, and then wrap up with a discussion on the place of creativity in worship. If you’re thinking...
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50: Shut Up, Adobe
In this episode, we reflect back on 50 episodes of Helvetic. We also reflect back on 10 years of apps and talk about how life-altering smartphones have been. Lastly, we talk about about our goals for Helvetic and how we can start to create a thriving community where Christians can meet, work...
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49: Timing
In this episode, we talk about learning: our patterns of learning vs. creating, and how to find good quality resources for learning. Mentioned Links Udemy Lynda Skillshare Stop Learning Medium Article Illustrator Course on Udemy Illustrator Resources on Skillshare Color Correction Handbook...
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48: Dongles Everywhere
A wild episode appeared! In this episode, we discuss our software state of the union, most notably David’s decreasing dependency on Adobe software. Also this episode’s artwork is a collaboration between Joe and I (David). He made the Hydra-dongle logo and I composited it onto a laptop screen and...
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47: Your Squash Is Going Bad
We’re still getting our podcasting feet back underneath us, so in this episode we tackled a softball: WWDC 2018. We pick our favorite and biggest disappointments from each OS, then round out the discussion a little by discussing the recent mega-tech-company fad of caring about people’s time and...
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46: We Have Goats
In this episode, which actually was technically recorded before our last episode, we discuss how to survive a design (or other creative project) review meeting. We tell some horror stories and then discuss some tips we’ve found make them easier to get through without wanting to cry or quit your...
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45: Twelve Cores: One Port
Don’t call it a comeback! Or actually, you can. We’re back. In this episode, we apologize for not putting out new episodes, explain what we’ve been up to, and give a state of the gear union address about what kinds of hardware we’re using to make stuff, including David’s new PC build (parts...
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44: How to Know if You Have GAS
In this episode, we discuss Gear Acquisition Syndrome: what it is, how to know if you have it, and some practical steps to avoid it—or at least avoid letting it steal your wallet. Mentioned Links The Best Camera Casey Neistat Video about Going Back to 1080p Reaper Tech Reformation Slack ...
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43: Tide Has Made a Lot of Commercials
In this episode, we discuss an article called This Design Generation Has Failed by Mike Monteiro. In the article, he argues that because bad User Experience can have hugely detrimental affects on users, designers should be licensed (among other things). We discuss this idea of licensed...
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42: Two Surprises Coming
In this episode, we talk about ways freelancers can make sure they’re being paid a fair wage—even after a price has already been agreed on. We also share some horror stories from listeners who took work without a clearly defined contract. Note:The audio in this episode is definitely better than...
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41: In Case Joe Peaks
Small warning: we’re trying something new in how we record the show and the audio for this episode isn’t great. Expect low-volume car noises. Next one should be better. In this episode, we have a short discussion about how much churches love to use Papyrus and Comic Sans, why that is, and how it...
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40: Beet by Schrute
In this topic we talk about how to decide what to spend your time learning, Joe’s journey into music production, and David’s replacing a lot of his Adobe tools with better and cheaper tools. Mentioned Links Houdini Reaper Pro Tools Yousician Fusion ViTO Fusion Tutorials Patreon (some of his...
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39: Oh, Hello Layers
In this episode, we discuss productivity and organization. Everyone knows that being more organized will help them be more productive, but few of us actually take the time to get and say organized. We talk about why we should strive for better productivity, some of the things that get in our...
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38: Welcome to Hel…vetic
This episode got away from us. Joe got a new mic, we were late because of an glut of guitars, and we let a single #helveticaquestion take over basically the entire episode. The question was “What place should marketing play (or not play) in the modern church?” Enjoy. Mentioned Links: David’s...
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37: Mid-80’s Car Dealership
In this episode, we talk about the boring stuff and how to deal with it. Every job has its boring parts, and hopefully its exciting parts. We discuss ways of being thankful for the boring stuff, and what to do if everything you do seems boring—plus some tips for getting to do more of the work...
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36: We’re in a Sports Metaphor
In this episode, we discuss social media. What is it designed to be, how it can be misused, how creatives can use it to promote their businesses without being that guy, and some biblical guidelines for Christians using it. We also talk about how terrible Twitter and Amway are. Mentioned Links:...
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35: Stone Cold Drunk
In this episode, we discuss our feelings and stuff. Kind of. The episode topic is “being okay with being terrible.” When you first start learning something—new software, a new artwork, how to do your taxes, etc.—you’re almost always not as good at it as you want to be. We discuss the challenges...
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34: Anchor’s Away
In this episode, we try out the Anchor podcasting app and basically learn how to (and, more importantly) how not to use it. Our discussion surrounds the idea of using iPads and drawing tablets. We’re going to try to have gear and tech talks live and keep them short, then reserve our main podcast...
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33: Radio Gold
We’re back! This episode is a little bit like a 500-word essays about what we did over the Summer. We apologize for disappearing, attempt to explain ourselves, and then have a somewhat scattered (but totally interesting, trust us) discussion about doing #everyday or #daily projects, and how you...
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32: John Piper is My Jam
In this episode, we discuss if and how creativity should be used in the context of worship—especially corporate worship. This is a topic that we disagree on, so we each present our views, had some time for back and forth, and talked about what the implications are. We also discussed the things...
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31: Super Smooth Transitions
In this episode, we speed through our rollups section and get straight into the main topic: giving criticism. We discuss it both has a hard skill (having good criticism to offer) and as a soft skill (giving the criticism in a helpful, kind way). Mentioned Links David complaining about Apple’s...
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30: A Murder of Canvas
In this episode, our main topic is receiving criticism—but we start off by announcing the rebranding of Helvetic and our brand new website. We also got a higher-tech live feed, so we’re hoping to do a bit more with that in the future. As we start discussing the main topic, it becomes clear very...
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29: Even With No Filter, There Is a Filter
We’ve decided to expand our podcast outside of just design to cover creativity and art in general. We were kind of already doing that with our episodes about drawing and photography, but now it’s official. We’re kicking off our new, broader topic by discussing the difference between art and...
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28: Don’t Bring Down the Pillow Fort
In this episode, we bring in an expert: special guest Grant Barker. Grant’s hung out on our Slack channel for a while now, and always has good input. In this episode, we discuss his field of design: user experience—explaining what it is, and then focusing on how it relates to the Christian...
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27: This is a Little Narnia
In this episode, David starts making a #everyday project on his Instagram and Joe contemplates starting something similar but slightly less intense. This prompts the main topic, which is fear of the blank page and how to get started making stuff when you aren’t given any direction. Mentioned...
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26: The Horse Hoof Guy
In this episode, David shares why he switched back to OS X after his brief, but astonishingly painful Windows excursion. The main topic is how experienced (or even new) designers can avoid stagnation and continue to challenge themselves to get better. Back in Episode 18: Sudden Air Beef, we...
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25: Super Easy to Paste
In this episode, we start off by explaining our recent near-hiatus and what we’re doing to make sure we put out content consistently. Short story, the podcast will be switching to once every two weeks, but we’re going to try to supplement with written content and possibly Youtube videos. Our...
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24: Trendy New Pantsuit
In this episode, we discuss the design of each of the major political parties in the U.S. presidential election. Although had this discussion significantly before the election, we didn’t get the episode edited and released until after the election was over. It was probably for the best, though,...
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23: How to Use a Shovel
In this episode, we talk about the new iPhone 7 and Apple Watch, then move onto our main topic: how having nice gear and software can help and hinder your work as a designer. We apologize for this episode coming out so late. Mentioned Links Wide Color Gamut A good discussion of wide color...
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22: Fill My Activity Rings with Cookies
In this episode we go over a bunch of feedback we’ve received and then dive pretty deep into Apple’s presentation of the new iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods. Note: We have both been pretty busy (and sick) lately, and we apologize this is coming out so late. Mentioned Links Chris Ragsdale is...
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21: There Are a Lot of Busses
In this episode, we discuss photography. A lot of designers pursue photography as a hobby and it’s played a part in both of our design philosophy and style. We discuss how photography has effected our design and how design has effected our photography. Mentioned Links Pa Simpson’s Onion Belt The...
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20: Paper and Pencil Like an Animal
In this episode, we discuss how much learning to draw can help a person become a better designer. We also talk about whether or not learning to draw with paper and pencil is important to learning to draw and learning design. Mentioned Links Francis Turretin Institutes of Elenctic Theology The...
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19: The Whole Website Is Like a Toaster
In this episode, we discuss the prevalence of terrible design and typography in otherwise good Christian theology. We also tackle the issue of designers making ugly heresy beautiful and appealing to potential readers. We talk a little bit about the importance of adorning good theology well, and...
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18: Sudden Air Beef
In this episode, we discussed how one improves as a designer: how designers can get better at using their tools and also expand into other styles or kinds of design. As “Most Improved Designer – Hillyard, WA – 2015”, Joe knows this issue and is pretty brilliant in discussing it.* Mentioned Links...
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17: Our Angry Robot Overlords
In this episode, we were prompted by the epidemic that is Pokemon Go to talk about apps that aim to have a positive impact on your life. Topics include Pokemon Go, Apple Watch circles, Carrot Todo, and overall gamification of our lives. We wrap up by talking about whether or not the idea of...
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16: She Literally Kicked the Lizard
This episode features the most famous beer-drinking, filmmaking, podcasting reformed Christian designer who’s ever been on Helvetic: Les Lanphere from the Reformed Pubcast! In this episode, we talk about how he got started in graphic design and filmmaking, his plans for the Calvinist Movie, how...
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15: It Had a Little Cat in It
In this episode, we discuss the idea of doing work for free: why you should and shouldn’t do work for free, and tips for when you find yourself doing work for free. Mentioned Links You have died of Exposure Zombie Clause Typeform 99Designs Crowdspring Shake app for Contracts Joe’s Adapted Google...
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14: Wearing Matching Uniforms
Thanks to a suggestion from Chris Ragsdale that we took way too far, this is our first ever live-streamed (through Facebook Live Video) episode of Helvetic. Our topic is Apple’s WWDC announcement, Google’s Google I/O announcement, and the implications of each of those for user privacy and why...
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13: Photoshop NT
In this episode, we discuss getting started as a designer and (by request) review a laptop that neither one of us has ever seen in person. While our discussion about getting started as a designer is in no way exhaustive, we hope that it provides some helpful tips for anyone who is interested in...
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A podcast about art, design, and creativity from a Christian worldview.
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Joe Carter and David Mikucki
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