Overtime – Details, episodes & analysis

It's our very last episode for this season of Overtime! Before riding off into 2021, let's take a look at some of the predicted design trends for next year. Then, we'll talk about the pros and cons of being a niche vs. generalist designer to help you figure out which path is right for you. Plus, get inspired to make time to create just for the simple joy of it. We're talking all about how creative play can unearth some of your most meaningful work yet. Let's go! 

• [00:09] Host Meg Lewis introduces the episode
• [02:13]) Coastal Creative: Digital & Graphic Design Trends of 2021 (https://tinyurl.com/y9ue2ja4) 
• [11:42] How to find your niche 
• [22:54] The benefits of using your time off to engage in creative play 
• Links mentioned in this episode: 
  • Taylor Lee Nicholson: https://taylorleenicholson.com/
• Thanks to the sponsors of this episode:
  • Asus: http://www.asusproart.com/
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• Meg Lewis
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This week on Overtime, Pantone announces their color of the year for 2021 and it's not what we expected. Then, Meg reviews Google's new experiment called Blob Opera and why everyone needs to try it! Plus, we talk about how to level up your spot in the design and creative industry in 2021, and why being your authentic self will take you farther than any other skill set. Let's go! 
 

• [00:10] Host Meg Lewis introduces the episode
• [01:44] Pantone Color of the Year 2021 (https://tinyurl.com/yycukbfv) 
• [04:27] Google Arts & Culture: Blob Opera (https://tinyurl.com/y8yvhbaa) 
• [07:15] How to level up your spot in the design and creative industry
• Thanks to the sponsors of this episode:
  • Asus: http://www.asusproart.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 Lewis
  • Dribbble profile
  • Twitter: @yourbuddymeg
  • Instagram: @yourbuddymeg
  • Website
• Interested in sponsoring this rad podcast? 
  • Email overtime@gmail.com

This week on Overtime, a new brand launches lowbrow art kits that encourage you to channel your inner child and make things with your hands again. Plus, get the inside scoop on an awesome new design fellowship & summit that completely changes the landscape of how our industry shares knowledge. Last but not least, let's talk about using capitalism for good—we're talking about how to vote with your wallet and make more ethical purchasing choices as a creative. Let's go! 

• [00:09] Host Meg Lewis introduces the episode
• [03:13] Made in the Future Summit and Fellowship (https://tinyurl.com/y6pffqd4)  
• [07:50] Curiosity Studios’ new lowbrow art kits  (https://tinyurl.com/y3yqm43d) 
• [14:43] Making more ethical purchasing decisions and how independent makers can sell their products
• Thanks to the sponsors of this episode:
  • Collective: http://collective.com/dribbble.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 Lewis
  • Dribbble profile
  • Twitter: @yourbuddymeg
  • Instagram: @yourbuddymeg
  • Website
• Interested in sponsoring this rad podcast? 
  • Email overtime@gmail.com

W’re excited to kick off Overtime, Season 2 with Meg Robichaud! Meg is currently the Illustration Lead at Shopify, but she also has a ton of experience in freelance illustration. In this episode, we discuss how Meg manages illustration work at a large company, whether or not you should do unpaid work for friends, and why she started writing about her illustration process on Medium.

This episode of Overtime is brought to you by Hired. Hired makes your job search faster, focused, and stress-free—plus you get paid to get hired. Overtime listeners can earn an extra $2,000 bucks (that's double the normal hiring bonus) by signing up today at hired.com/dribbble.

• Notifications Give Me Anxiety
• Over Easy Morning
• Kool Koala
• How to Work With an Illustrator Pt. 1

• Meg Robichaud on Dribbble
• Over Easy Mornings
• How to Effectively Initiate an Illustration Project
• Meg on Medium
• Meg on Twitter

Our guest this week is Gleb Kuznetsov. Gleb is the design director at Fantasy, where he designs clean, futuristic user interfaces and jaw-dropping animations.

In this episode, we talk about the struggles he overcame while learning design and development in Russia, how he got his job at Fantasy, why it pays to work on side projects just for fun, his process for brainstorming and designing, and so much more.

• Gleb on Dribbble
• Gleb on Twitter
• Fantasy
• Fantasy on Dribbble
• Cinema 4D
• Adobe After Effects
• 10 Essential After Effects Plugins
• Balsamiq
• Sketch
• Fantasy is hiring; apply now

• Tesla flow iOS app concept for Smart home product by Fantasy
• Drop Motion for AI Product Design
• Electric vehicle engine experimental for Fantasy

In this bonus episode, Dan sits down to chat with Dribbble's front-end developer and product designer, Adam Darowski. They discuss the challenges in designing for designers, Adam’s love of baseball and German soccer, how he recorded and produced his own punk rock album, and a shot from Sergio Ingravalle.

• Adam Darowski
• Scribble Portrait: Aubameyang
• Hall of Stats
• YAY! an album by Adam Darowski
• Power Chords and Fragile Words (opening song)

In this Overtime bonus episode, Dan sits down for a quick chat with Dribbble’s very own Alison Harshbarger. She's Dribbble's community manager, which means she helps community members with support, makes sure Dribbble Meetup organizers have the resources they need, and she features community members here on Courtside. They discuss her role at Dribbble, the awesome food and design scene in Austin, Texas, a fantastic recent shot from Bushra Mahmood, and more.

• Flwrs by Bushra Mahmood

• Alison on Dribbble
• Alison on Twitter
• Bushra on Dribbble
• Overtime with Allison House
• Cinema 4D
• Dribbble Search “C4D”
• Best Tacos in Austin

Bill Kenney is the creative director and co-founder of Focus Lab, a strategic, creative studio based out of Savannah, Georgia. In this episode, Bill shares the story of how he discovered his love for design and how Focus Lab got started.

He also shares how consistently posting to Dribbble helped Focus Lab earn nearly 1 million dollars in yearly revenue, how get your clients on board with sharing your design process on Dribbble, and how to feel about negative feedback from the designers on the internet who don’t like your work.

Show Links:

• Focus Lab
• Focus Lab on Dribbble
• Bill Kenney on Dribbble
• Bill Kenney on Twitter
• How Showing Our Work Intentionally Has Led to Making Millions (Medium)
• Sidecar: Use coupon code “welovedribble” for 40% off anything
• Proposals Made Easy by Focus Lab

Dribbble Shots:

• BeGLAD Branding Process
• Assembly
• The New 500px

Allison House is an independent designer and visual artist who worked with tech startups like Dropbox, Codecademy and Treehouse before diving into 3D illustration and design. In this episode, she shares how she made the transition to 3D, how she's working to help other designers do the same, and why it's important to push yourself and get into uncomfortable territory.

“The right next move is not to sit and think about what your passion
might be, the right move is to take action and try new things.”

— Allison House

Show Links:

• Allison House
• Allison House on Dribbble
• Allison on Twitter
• 3D for Designers
• Cinema 4D

Featured Shots:

• Volumetric Drive-by
• Tweedy's "Summer Noon" music video

This week, Dan is joined by Bethany Heck. Bethany is the Creative Lead for the Microsoft Power BI team, and also runs Eephus League, where she creates products for sports fans with a focus on beautiful typography.

In this episode, Dan and Bethany discuss the importance of firm criticism, learning to accept that you won't always win (and why that's ok), how Eephus League got started, why “stick to two typefaces” is a rule that you can break, and more.

Show Links:

• Bethany Heck
• Bethany on Dribbble
• Bethany on Twitter
• Eephus League
• Microsoft Business Intelligence
• Microsoft Power BI on Dribbble
• Baseball Nicknames Book
• What is an Eephus Pitch?
• Paul Lukas of Union Watch
• The Value of Multi-Typeface Design (Medium Article)

Dribbble Shots from Bethany Heck:

• Product Page
• Tigre Poster 1
• The Value of Multi-Typeface Design