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MAKE & Co

We recently chatted to Jesse Hora, art director, designer, illustrator, muralist and owner of MAKE & Co.. Jesse chats to...

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Thirst

Bud Rodecker started with a pirated copy of Photoshop at age 14, and now look at him! We chat with...

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OTHER Studio

It’s true, we’re a little obsessed here at TDK with OTHER Studio‘s Creative Director, Eileen Tjan. Besides her super colorful work, we...

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Chad Kouri

Working Artist, Chad Kouri, tells us about discovering his dyslexia and consequently his obsession with letterforms; his lack of social life outside...

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Bright Bright Great

Creative Director/Founder of Bright Bright Great Jason Schwartz is a mad man – in the best way possible. We talked...

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Clay Hickson

One week after Clay Hickson graduated, he moved to Montreal where he only knew a handful of people and couldn’t legally get a...

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Liana Jegers

We hear a little about Liana Jegers soon to be transitional period going from 8hr days downtown to going solo and...

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Designation

Designation is a bootcamp for UX/UI in the States. We get to chat with Mike Joosse, Partner & Community Director from Designation about whats...

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The design industry is super confusing when you start out, hearing all these job titles thrown about. What roles do you suit and apply for? Read on to find out!

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