HeyJaredWHAT DOES YOUR MUM THINK
Welcome to What Does Your Mum Think — A podcast for anyone out here trying to make their mum proud.I’m Sheps — designer, podcaster, martial arts enthusiast, and a lifelong believer that if your mum gets it, you’re doing something right.Each episode, I sit down with people who…
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Chase Discomfort, Embrace Play, Build Something Different — Explorers Club (opens the original)
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We sit down with Explorers Club founders Aaron Skipper and Ayo Fagbemi for a playful, honest conversation about curiosity, culture and chasing the uncomfortable. They share how their paths through design, strategy and some of the world’s biggest agencies brought them together — and why they left the traditional agency model behind to build a studio of their own. Aaron and Ayo open up about launching Explorers Club, expanding from London to LA and helping brands uncover their “secret genius.” We
Motion That Moves, Going Freelance, Betting on Yourself, Leaving Certainty Behind — Justin Sottile (opens the original)
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We sit down with Justin Sottile — multidisciplinary creative, motion designer, illustrator, he does a lot! We have an honest conversation about betting on yourself and leaving certainty behind. Justin opens up about discovering motion design, building his career through curiosity and self-initiated work, and the decision to leave the security of a senior role to go freelance. We explore the difference between motion that simply looks good and work that genuinely moves people, the realities of bu
Branding without Bullsh*t, Beating Addiction, Effort Is Free, F*ck algorithms, intentional moves - James Martin (opens the original)
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Content Warning: This episode includes conversations about addiction and sexual abuse. Some listeners may find these topics distressing, so please take care while listening. We sit down with James Martin — designer, author, educator and the voice behind Made By James — for a raw, warm conversation about reinvention, recovery and the stubborn daily work that built a movement. James opens up about his early struggles, addiction and healing, the moment design became a lifeline, and the habits behin
Knicks logo designer, KISS Album covers, Disney titles, Five decades of pencil‑first craft - Michael Doret (opens the original)
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Today's guest is a legend of lettering and logo design. For more than five decades Michael Doret has made iconic marks—from the New York Knicks to KISS album art and Disney title treatments. Long before computers, he perfected a hand-drawn approach that gives his work lasting personality. In this episode we unpack his Cooper Union beginnings, mentors like Ed Benguiat and Milton Glaser, and why craft and observation still beat shortcuts. We cover: Childhood in Brooklyn: Coney Island, Times Square
Koto’s secret sauce, Failures into wins, Staying Optimistic, Obsessively making - Arthur Foliard (opens the original)
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In this episode I sit down with Arthur Foliard, Executive Creative Director at Koto, to dig into a non-linear creative career built on obsession, taste and risk. From failing his baccalauréat and moving to San Francisco barely speaking English, to bruising spells at Pentagram and Moving Brands, to helping grow Koto into one of today’s most influential studios — Arthur’s story is full of hard lessons, big wins and practical thinking for anyone working in brand and design. We cover: Growing up in
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