Grits & Grids® Podcast

Grits & Grids® Podcast


Latest Episodes

Season 3 / Episode 4: Growing Your Practice
July 26, 2019

Sorry for the delayed podcast, folks! May was a hectic month here at Vigor. We moved offices and Joseph had surgery, so hence the delay. But delay no longer! Today we talk with Eli Altman, who has graciously been on our show before and needs no introdu...

Season 3 / Episode 3: Making it Rain
April 30, 2019

Today we talk with Simon Manchipp, Mike Jones and Emily Ruth Cohen on the subject of making it rain aka making that cash flow. There isn’t an easy answer to this question, or a magic bullet that works for everyone,

Season 3 / Episode 2: Make Your Own Luck
March 27, 2019

It’s really easy to look at the leaders of the design industry and think there is a certain about of luck to getting to that level. Admittedly, even I’ve had a bit of a mix of envy and wonder at times. However, and this month’s guests will attest,

Season 3 / Episode 1: Keeping The Passion
February 25, 2019

Passion is a word we see everywhere inside and outside the creative industry. We’re told to “follow your passion” and that “passion leads to greatness” in almost mantra-like repetition. It’s true, passion is a fuel that lights the creative fire.

Season 2 / Episode 11: Scott Fuller of The Studio Temporary
January 14, 2019

Today we chat with the brilliantly charismatic and always upbeat guy, Scott Fuller. Scott is the man behind the brand, The Studio Temporary based in Atlanta, Georgia. We discuss the nuances of the color yellow and what it’s like to be kind of from Atla...

Season 2 / Episode 10: Von Glitschka
December 10, 2018

I can’t remember exactly what piece of work attracted me to Von’s work, but I have followed him ever since. If pressed to recall, I’d say I’ve been a fan for about 15 years. Von has a wonderful, flexible style rooted in solid design principles.

Season 2 / Episode 9: Jason Frostholm
September 21, 2018

In today’s podcast, we have Jason Frostholm; creative director, entrepreneur, and the host of the Creative South Podcast. Listen in as we break down the meditative practice of cooking as a surprisingly relevant metaphor for the design process.

Season 2 / Episode 8: Michael Bierut
June 25, 2018

Last time on the podcast we had the legendary Paula Scher chatting with us, and today, we have her equally-esteemed designer and partner at Pentagram, Michael Beirut. Michael’s been with Pentagram for 27 years,

Season 2 / Episode 7: Paula Scher
April 17, 2018

The one, the only, the legendary, Paula Scher. Paula is a designer and partner at Pentagram, and has worked on many well-known and loved brands, like Shake Shack, Tender Greens, and (we found out this podcast!) Truvia.

Season 2 / Episode 6: Jen and Amy Hood of Hoodzpah Design
March 18, 2018

If you haven’t heard of this dynamic duo, you’ve been living under a rock. The sisters Hood have been creating amazingly wonderful works of design from brand identities through typography, packaging through … well… everything.