That’s my guest Mike Nicholls, He is a creative director, brand strategist, publisher, visual designer, and illustrator. He’s been translating ideas into visionary creative solutions utilizing his over 20 years of design experience and natural talent. Mike is also the founder and creative director of https://www.thisisumber.com/ (Umber Publishing), an independent publishing house based in Oakland, CA. He visually designs and illustrates the perspective of the contributor, from curation - to content and final magazine design.
We discuss the nuances of the Black and Brown reality and why a publishing platform such as a magazine allows the community to archive their own perspective.
I hope you can appreciate the way we nerd out on typography, culture, and the return to a tactile design experience. Enjoy!
Mentions
https://www.thisisumber.com/ (Umber Publishing)
https://shop.thisisumber.com/ (Umber Magazine)
https://tone-mag.com/ (Tone)
https://slumber-mag.com/ (Slumber)
https://freaknikfest.com/ (FreakNik)https://www.emigre.com/Magazine (Emigre)https://www.vibe.com/ (Vibe)https://thesource.com/ (The Source)
Follow Mike at https://www.instagram.com/thisismikenicholls_art/?hl=en (Personal Website)   / Instagram
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Credits
Produced by https://hearsay.productions/ (HearSay Productions)
Intro / Outro Music: https://youtu.be/x-YJDmyMld0 (The System Has Failed Us - The Passion HiFi)
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A podcast series by George Garrastegui, Jr. — designer, educator, and creative catalyst. Works In Process is a collection of discussions that exploring and demystify the creative process. I interview individuals to gain more insight into the ways they work and the projects they produce.
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