Overtime

This week on Overtime, we have a very special co-host joining us—Art Director, Designer, and Letterer Adé Hogue! Adé and Meg discuss the new Bojangles’ logo, a Tesla engineer redesigning a chocolate chip, and how to stay productive and hyper-focused during these crazy times. [00:09] Host Meg Lewis introduces the episode[01:22] Ad Age: Bojangles Revs Up Its Brand with the Help of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and a New Logo (https://tinyurl.com/y52hdnrp)[10:00] Nerdist: Tesla Engineer Designed Geometric Chocolate Chips (https://tinyurl.com/y2pn5g9x)[13:39] How to stay hyper-focused and productiveThanks to the sponsors of this episode:Framer: Framer.com/OvertimeBannersnack: Bannersnack.com/Overtime.htmlLeave some feedback:What do you think about our new format? Please let us know in the comments below!Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us:Meg LewisDribbble profileTwitter: @yourbuddymegInstagram: @yourbuddymegWebsiteAdé HogueDribbble ProfileTwitter: @adehogueInstagram: @adehogueWeb

This week on Overtime, the U.S gets a new independent military branch and debuts a new logo that designers hate! Plus, we dig into Toyota's most recent (and very subtle) rebrand. Then, Rebecca Brooker and John Hanawalt from Queer Design Club stop by to chat about their  LGBTQ+ design community and share some shocking facts from their recent Queer Design Count survey. [00:09] Host Meg Lewis introduces the episode[02:02] Fast Company: Jokes Aside, Is the New Space Force Logo Any Good? 5 Designers Weigh In (https://tinyurl.com/y26pp72d)[07:59] It’s Nice That: Toyota Goes 2D And Drops Wordmark In Rebrand by The&Partnership (https://tinyurl.com/y35xnvqo)[12:30] How to improve your self-confidence and stop comparing yourself to othersLinks mentioned in this episode:Queerdesign.clubQueerdesign.club/countBlackswho.designLatinxswhodesign.comTechqueria.orgWomenwho.designDesigncensus.orgThanks to the sponsors of this episode:FramerLeave some feedback:What do you think about our new format? Please let us know in the

Hey, you! Quit comparing! This week on Overtime, learn how to boost your creative confidence, and start embracing the unique skills you do (and don’t have). But first... Are people under age 30 killing email, or are they just using the internet differently? We also discuss an interesting concept shop that's changing the future of retail. Tune in now![00:10] Host Meg Lewis introduces the episode[01:54] Fast Company: If the New Age of Remote Work, People Under 30 May Finally Kill Email (https://tinyurl.com/y685qfum) [05:40] Yowie Is Revamping Their Product Shop and Funding It on IFundWomen (https://tinyurl.com/y4y29rlg) [11:33] How to improve your self-confidence and stop comparing yourself to othersLinks mentioned in this episode: Yowie’s IFundWomen page: https://ifundwomen.com/projects/future-yowieYowie’s shop: https://www.shopyowie.com/Thanks to the sponsors of this episode:Dribbble Pro: www.dribbble.com/proLeave some feedback:What do you think about our new format? Please let us know in the comments below!D

This week on Overtime, Meg investigates Clubhouse and the latest cake videos all over the internet. Plus, learn what Harvard design grad students are doing to fight for racial justice. Then... has this year been a total waste? Are you 100% failing at life along with the rest of the world? Meg shares her tried-and-true technique for turning canceled or postponed opportunities into new and better ones.[00:10] Host Meg Lewis introduces the episode[01:07] Meg tries the beta for Clubhouse[04:49] Meg takes on Twitter’s cake memes[07:01] Design Yard Sale: Harvard grad students create non-profit to help fight racism (designyardsale.org)[11:08] How to turn cancelled and postponed opportunities into lemonadeLinks mentioned in this episode:Clubhouse: www.joinclubhouse.comLeave some feedback:What do you think about our new format? Please let us know in the comments below!Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us:Meg LewisDribbble profileTwitter: @yourbuddymegInstagram: @yourbuddymegW

This week on Overtime—Are you feeling trapped? Is your company now remote forever? Meg walks you through an exercise to help you decide which city to move to next. Plus, we read your hilarious responses to the question, “How would you explain the job of a graphic designer to a five-year-old?” Then co-founder of Foundation—a new crypto meets creative marketplace—Matthew Vernon stops by to explain how creatives can start earning money using the platform.[00:10] Host Meg Lewis introduces the episode[02:16] How to choose where to live[09:48] Dribbble: 10 Ways to Explain the Job of a Graphic Designer to a Five-Year-Old (https://tinyurl.com/yclrs4so) [12:40] Meg talks to Matthew Vernon about FoundationLinks mentioned in this episode: Withfoundation.com Thanks to the sponsors of this episode:Basecamp.comLeave some feedback:What do you think about our new format? Please let us know in the comments below!Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: Matthew VernonDribbble profileTwit

This week on Overtime, Meg is shocked by the new TGI Fridays’ rebrand and tries to figure out why the heck they dropped the TGI. Then, we take a trip down memory lane and look back at Milton Glaser’s iconic graphic design career (and his mother’s incredible spaghetti recipe)! Plus, Interior and Lifestyle Designer Ashley Ochiagha stops by to chat about personal style, space design, and support systems! Links mentioned in this episode:TGI Fridays' brand redesignMilton Glaser’s Very Special Family Spaghetti RecipeFull Time YouFMYH.coThanks to the sponsors of this episode:Basecamp.comLeave some feedback:What do you think about our new format? Please let us know in the comments below!Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.Connect with us: Ashley OchiaghaInstagram: @fancy___ashleyWebsiteMeg LewisDribbble profileTwitter: @yourbuddymegInstagram: @yourbuddymegWebsiteInterested in sponsoring this rad podcast? Email overtime@gmail.com

This week on Overtime, we break down a new, unconventional design trend for political campaigns that has everybody wanting to do the same thing. Plus, Meg tries to uncover the mysterious

This week on Overtime, we talk about assessing your design thinking to stop perpetuating heteronormativity! Plus, a new digital product that is reinventing the way we use email. Last but not least, the organizers of “Where are the Black Designers” Mitzi Okou and Garrett Albury stop by to chat about their upcoming event, and what folks can expect. [00:10] Host Meg Lewis introduces the episode[01:46] Combatting Compulsory Heterosexuality[11:27] Hey.com: Hey tries to create a new system for email[19:10] Meg talks to organizers Mitzi Okou and Garrett Albury about their upcoming event, “Where Are the Black Designers?”Links mentioned in this episode:https://wherearetheblackdesigners.com/Where Are the Black Designers on InstagramEmail wherearetheblackdesigners@gmail.comPexels: https://www.pexels.com/Adrienne Rich: Compulsory Heterosexuality in Lesbian Existence: https://tinyurl.com/y8u6ckosCompulsory Heterosexuality | Hannah Winton: https://tinyurl.com/ya7hwu3tThanks to the sponsors of this episode:Basecamp.comLeave

This week on Overtime, we unpack what it means to decolonize our design thinking and question the rules we've been taught. Plus, brands design apologies that all look... the same? Finally, Meg talks about how to stop lifting up the same people over and over again, and start lifting up some new voices for a change. [00:09] Host Meg Lewis introduces the episode[06:00] Walker Art: Clara Balaguer on Design, Decolonization, and Trolling Duterte (https://tinyurl.com/yakrkno4)[08:49] Fast Company: Brands keep apologizing for racism. Why do all their posts look the same? (https://tinyurl.com/y9tl5hql)[13:17] How to expand your friend group and start lifting up new voices Links mentioned in this episode:Bobby C. Martin’s Black Lives Matter shirt: https://getmerchaid.com/shop/allThanks to the sponsors of this episode:Basecamp.comLeave some feedback:What do you think about our new format? Please let us know in the comments below!Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: Meg LewisDr

This week on Overtime, we discuss whether remote work is the new normal after more companies announce permanent work-from-home policies. Then, Meg helps us embrace all the ways we've changed as a result of the ongoing pandemic. Last but not least, Meg tackles feelings of impostor syndrome and encourages us to redefine those pre-determined labels of what it means to be a designer. [00:09] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis[01:53] Bloomberg: Shopify Is Joining Twitter in Permanent Work-From-Home Shift  (https://tinyurl.com/y9z5xtap) [09:03] Embracing the ways we’ve changed during the coronavirus pandemic[16:08] How to overcome imposter syndrome, and create your own label[28:41] Meg answers a listener’s call about how to explain being a designer to a kindergartenerThanks to the sponsors of this episode:Dribbble.com/ProLeave some feedback:What do you think about our new format? Please let us know in the comments below!Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: Meg LewisDr

This week on Overtime, Froot Loops gives our old buddy Toucan Sam an unexpected redesign, and people have quite the reaction to it. Plus, more creatives make and sell face masks to earn extra income while helping first responders on the front lines. Finally, Noah Glenn—host of the mindfulness podcast for kids 'Like You'—drops by to help expand our definition of mindfulness and what we should be learning from kids. [00:09] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis[02:11] Noise Trend: Froot Loops Redesigned Toucan Sam, the Internet Hates It (https://tinyurl.com/ybgg8r2g)[07:22] Why designers making masks is great[10:13] Meg talks to Noah Glenn about the importance of broadening mindfulness and meditationLinks mentioned in today’s episode:Masks on Threadless: https://tinyurl.com/y9zafjbbMaks on Ugmonk: https://tinyurl.com/y9gln67eJosh Ariza’s Chomp: http://joshuaariza.com/store“Like You”: https://likeyoupodcast.com/“Sit There and Do Nothing”: https://sitthereanddonothing.com/Sponsoring this episode:Dribbble.com/Pro

This week on Overtime, Meg recommends some virtual museum tours worth checking out, and gives you a rundown of how unemployment and PPP loans work as a self-employed creative right now. Plus, Charli Prangley and Femke van Schoonhoven stop by to talk about making time for side projects while balancing a full-time job, and how that heck that works.[00:10] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis[01:59] Dribbble: Ten Virtual Museum Tours Every Designer Should Check Out [07:01] How to apply for freelance unemployment benefits[11:02] Bench: How to Calculate Your Paycheck Protection Program Loan Amount[15:49] Meg talks to Charli Prangley and Femke van Schoonhoven about finding time for side projects [30:28] Meg answers a question about a new design holiday from the hotlineLinks mentioned in today’s episode:Femke’s YouTube channelCharli’s YouTube channelDesign Life PodcastThanks to the sponsors of this episode:Domain.meLeave some feedback:What do you think about our new format? Please let us know in the comments below

This week on Overtime, Meg learns that popping into a Zoom room full of silent people is a thing that actually isn’t awkward, artists get creative with toilet paper to raise money for COVID-19 relief, and Eric Friedensohn joins to talk about making murals and building community. Plus, Meg gets a bunch of calls on the hotline this week that make her cry! [00:10] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis[01:53] Why silent zooms are golden for focusing the mind [06:41] Artists are making toilet paper art to raise money[09:19] Meg talks to Eric Friedensohn about his career as a MuralistLinks mentioned in today’s episode:Murlalists website: http://muralists.co/Muralists Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muralists/Focusmate: https://www.focusmate.com/Thanks to the sponsors of this episode:.MELeave some feedback:What do you think about our new format? Please let us know in the comments below!Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: Meg LewisDribbble profileTwitter: @yourbuddym

This week on Overtime, Meg and The Futur’s Matthew Encina discuss a new, self-destructing website, how to uncover the unique POV you have to offer the world, and tips for building more meaningful connections with people, both on and offline. [00:10] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis[01:50] Fast Company: This Website Disappears if People Stop Posting On It[05:07] How to gain confidence in giving advice to others[10:32] Mistakes to avoid when networking, and how to network while social-distancingLinks mentioned in today’s episode:The FuturThe Futur on YouTubeThanks to the sponsors of this episode:Patreon: https://creativityovereverything.com/Leave some feedback:What do you think about our new format? Please let us know in the comments below!Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us:Meg LewisDribbble profileTwitter: @yourbuddymegInstagram: @yourbuddymegWebsiteMatthew EncinaTwitter: @matthewencinaInstagram: @matthewencinaWebsiteDribbbleDribbble profileTwitter: @dribbbleI

This week on Overtime, we explore what design trends might look like once the pandemic is over, how to make engaging videos that reach your audience on Instagram, and why paying attention and documenting your feelings during this time in history might just pay off in the future. [00:10] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis[01:50] Fast Company: Can Direct-To-Consumer Brands Survive the COVID-19 Apocalypse? [05:09] Wistia:  (Out of) Office Hours: Shooting Video by Yourself [16:52] Meg discusses George Saunders’ comments on Absorbing Information  Links mentioned in today’s episode:Lincoln in the Bardo, by George Saunders Civilwarland in Bad Decline: Stories and a Novella Thanks to the sponsors of this episode:Patreon: https://creativityovereverything.com/Leave some feedback:What do you think about our new format? Please let us know in the comments below!Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: Meg LewisDribbble profileTwitter: @darngoooodInstagram: @darngoooodWebsiteDrib

This week on Overtime, a new contest has designers creating the ugliest, worst logos you can imagine, and designers grab their pitchforks over a renowned publication’s controversial Tweet. Plus, Meg chats with lettering artist and illustrator extraordinaire Mary Kate McDevitt about being productive (or not) during self-isolation.[00:09] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis[01:48] How Low Can Your Logo? A Bad Design Contest [03:37] AIGA Tweet About Advice For Recent Grads Stirs Controversy [11:15] Meg talks to Mary Kate McDevitt about trying to be productive during self-isolation. Links mentioned in today’s episode:Mary Kate McDevitt’s Skillshare Thanks to the sponsors of this episode:PatreonLeave some feedback:What do you think about our new format? Please let us know in the comments below!Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: Meg LewisDribbble profileTwitter: @darngoooodInstagram: @darngoooodWebsiteMary Kate McDevittDribbble ProfileTwitter: @MaryKateMcDInstagram:

This week on Overtime, designers use their skillsets to help those affected by COVID-19, while certain corporations attempt to exemplify social distancing through new branding efforts. Plus, tactile illustrator Alicja Colon joins Meg to chat about taking control of your creative destiny and making the dang thing already![00:08] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis[02:41] Fork Over: Designers Use Their Skill Set To Assist Laid Off Workers[05:46] Creative Bloq: Audi’s New Socially Distanced Logo[09:55] Meg talks to Alicja Colon about taking your creative destiny in your own hands.Links mentioned in today’s episode:UnstationaryThanks to the sponsors of this episode:PatreonLeave some feedback:What do you think about our new format? Please let us know in the comments below!Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us:Meg LewisDribbble profileTwitter: @darngoooodInstagram: @darngoooodWebsiteAlicja ColonDribbble ProfileTwitter: @alicjacolonWebsiteDribbbleDribbble profileTwitter:

This week on Overtime, Meg weighs in on the latest obsession with Animal Crossing and how it's helping designers cope, Nissan’s new logo redesign, and she responds to a listener voicemail! Plus, designer Mick Champayne joins the conversation to talk about injecting humor and personality into your work.[00:10] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis[02:05] CNBC: The Psychology Behind Our Obsession with Animal Crossing[05:46] Creative Bloq: New Nissan Logo Redesign[08:51] Meg takes a voicemail about being grateful for what we have right now[09:59] Meg talks to Mick Champayne about balancing humor in your work and work life Thanks to the sponsors of this episode:PatreonLeave some feedback:What do you think about our new format? Please let us know in the comments below!Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us:Meg LewisDribbble profileTwitter: @darngoooodInstagram: @darngoooodWebsiteMick ChampayneDribbble ProfileTwitter: @mickchampayInstagram: @mickchampayWebsiteDribbbleDribbb

This week on Overtime, we’re focusing on moments of light in all of the darkness of what’s happening. Meg tells us about an upcoming design event that’s actually happening, and how she plans to continue her freelance career while also supporting small businesses. Plus, she digs into Slack's new product updates and special guest Ashley Hohnstein joins us to share tips for how to have more mindful and helpful design critiques. [00:08] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis[01:59] Canceled Con[05:39] Working On Continuing Your Career While Helping Small Businesses[10:54] Fast Company: New Version of Slack Aims to Help New Users[16:17] Meg talks to Ashley Hohnstein about improving critiquesLinks mentioned in today’s episode:LoomThanks to the sponsors of this episode:Dribbble ProLeave some feedback:What do you think about our new format? Please let us know in the comments below!Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us:Meg LewisDribbble profileTwitter: @darngoooodInstagram: @d

Meg shares advice for working from home amidst the COVID-19 outbreak along with mental health tips to keep you sane. Plus, special guest Erik Westra joins us to talk about managing IRL events to keep the public safe and healthy.[00:08] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis[01:47] Rundown of resources and experiences about working from home[06:59] Alma: COVID-19 Preparedness Guide for Mental Health Care Providers (https://tinyurl.com/qp2juj5) [14:24] Meg talks to Erik Westra about the state of event planning during the COVID-19 response.Links mentioned in today’s episode:Ben Lehnert’s OMGWFH: https://tinyurl.com/wwvfnh8Danielle Evans’ Twitter thread: https://tinyurl.com/rjrzmpk99u: Working From Home: A Beginner’s Guide: https://tinyurl.com/u8d2vllWestraco: https://tinyurl.com/uf28an6 Thanks to the sponsors of this episode:Oxygen:  Sign up for an Oxygen account, deposit $200 into your account, and use it 5 times in 60 days, and you’ll get $25 on us. Oxygen Banking Services provided by The Bancorp Bank, Member