The SimpleBits Show

Nov 08 2023 44 mins 17
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Designer and accidental entrepreneur, Dan Cederholm, shares things he's learned along the way and interviews other creative folks sharing what they've learned. It's also the first audio podcast hosted by a puppet.

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Spencer Tweedy & The Story of Wilco Loft Sans

Nov 08 2023 59 mins  
Dan talks with Spencer Tweedy: Drummer, author, blogger, creative force, and son of Wilco founder, Jeff Tweedy. Spencer spearheaded a dream project for SimpleBits—creating a typeface for the band Wilco, based on an old sign hanging in their Chicago recording studio.

The Chick of All Trade: Jess Goldsmith

Dec 06 2021 43 mins  
Dan chats with illustrator and lettering artist, Jess Goldsmith, about dream clients, Women of Type, why Broadway is emotional, her passion for the alphabet, and much more.

Vector art monster-ing with Robert Generette III

Nov 02 2021 51 mins  
Dan chats with Robzilla aka Robert Generette III about iPad vector-ing, Biz Markie, NFTs, his amazing portrait work, and more.

Make what you want: Music and lettering with Chibia Ulinwa

Oct 19 2021 45 mins  
Dan chats with the extremely talented musician and lettering artist, Chibia Ulinwa, about expanding your creative endeavors, lettering with a purpose, her music, and much more.

Lettering, growing your business, coaching, and ampersands with Martina Flor

Oct 01 2021 49 mins  
Dan chats with Berlin-based designer, lettering artist, author, and coach, Martina Flor. Lettering, making fonts, turning your freelancing into a growing business, teaching and coaching and more.

Pop culture mashing with Christopher "Failed Imagineer" Michon

Sep 15 2021 52 mins  
Dan talks with Christopher Michon about his Failed Imagineer project, where he mashes up Disney, pop culture, and punk rock to create something entirely new and unique.

Twenty Bits I Learned: Making fonts, books, and...puppets

Sep 01 2021 38 mins  
Dan and his partner, Melissa Allegrini, reboot the podcast to talk about making fonts, self-publishing books, puppets, the value of physical vs. digital things, and much more. It's great to be back!

Meg Lewis: Carnival music, experiential restaurants, podcasts, and being the best you

Mar 19 2020 47 mins  
Dan chats with brand designer and podcast host, Meg Lewis! Topics include: Calliopes, Rainforest Cafe, Nigerian disco, hosting podcasts, focusing on what makes you, you, and much more.

Bob Ewing: Schoolhouse industrial, charitable design, cement mixing, and loving small biz clients

Mar 02 2020 40 mins  
Dan chats with Indianapolis-based illustrator, letter, and designer, Bob Ewing. Topics include: Bob's charitable collective, INCH x INCH, going from cement mixer to designer, elevating his neighbor's egg farm branding, recent projects and more.

Amy & Jennifer Hood: Making fonts, album covers, books, and prison rodeos

Jan 30 2020 58 mins  
Dan chats with the unstoppable twin duo, Amy & Jennifer Hood of Hoodzpah, their branding and design agency in Southern California. Topics include Willie Nelson's braids, Ken Burns' hair, "prison rodeos", Jimmy Dean Sausage, and interviewing Buzz Aldrin. Also about making your own fonts, their new forthcoming book, sage advice and much more.