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The MVAJoshua Podcast

by Joshua Hardisty

Insights on creative work, graphic design and learning from The MVA Studio creative director / Minneapolis College of Art & Design adjunct faculty / @ThroughProcess co-host

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Episodes

  1. Q+A: What are the Worst Things a Client Can Do?

    The worst thing about working with clients for me? Being too invested in the work. Here’s why I hate it and how I fixed it. This series of videos was recorded live in my Ideation + Process class as part of Minneapolis College of Art + Design’s Pre-College Summer Session in 2016. Each student was...

  2. When “Good Enough” is Good Enough

    How do you deal with a looming deadline when your personal standards might be sabotaging your ability to execute? Joshua talks with a student about accepting where you’re at and re-framing your project or goal so that you can actually finish.

  3. Should we talk about getting a bigger ego?

    Joshua talks to students are why being hypercritical toward your own work is a form of disempowerment and how to grow your ego.

  4. 5 stupid ways to be more creative

    Joshua talks about a flakey friend that causes chaos in our lives—our dumb brains. He shows what our brains are bad at and what they’re good for, and how to unlock higher levels of creativity today. Recorded live in Ideation & Process class at Minneapolis College of Art + Design, July 2015.

  5. Q+A: How Do I Break Projects Down to Smaller Chunks?

    Q+A with students at Minneapolis College of Art +Design on topics related to design, art, and creativity as well as the soft stuff—working relationships, critiques and getting things done.

  6. Q+A: How Do I Force Myself to Finish Projects?

    Q+A with students at Minneapolis College of Art +Design on topics related to design, art, and creativity as well as the soft stuff—working relationships, critiques and getting things done.

  7. Quentin Tarantino and the Art of Letting Go—Tips on Creative Block

    Joshua dives into the relationship between the Buddhist concept of attachment and a rich creative process by talking about the development of Quentin Tarantino’s filmography and the piles of unmade movies left in its wake. Recorded in Ideation + Process class at Minneapolis College of Art &…

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  8. How To Survive Going Back to Design School

    What does it take to succeed when you’re decided to switch careers and go back to school? What if you’re still maintaining a 9–5 at the same time? Joshua Hardisty shares what he’s seen work after 6 years of working with adults who’ve started over or want to push themselves further. Topics covered...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Insights on creative work, graphic design and learning from The MVA Studio creative director / Minneapolis College of Art & Design adjunct faculty / @ThroughProcess co-host

HOSTED BY

Joshua Hardisty

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Insights on creative work, graphic design and learning from The MVA Studio creative director / Minneapolis College of Art & Design adjunct faculty / @ThroughProcess co-host

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