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Did I Do That?

Sean Schumacher
Graphic Design
Design
Nike
Five Guys
Helvetica
Arial
Portland
Comic Sans
Illustration
San Francisco
Portland State University
Mistakes In Design
Typography
Education
Mental Health
Service Design
Typecon
Creative Process
Creativity
Seattle Design Festival

Graphic designers' biggest, most embarrassing, and funniest creative and career mistakes, because you can't be a graphic designer without making 'em. New episodes every other Thursday.

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Recent Guests

Precious Bugarin
Graphic designer, nonprofit/advocacy designer, educator
Toole Design Group (Graphic Design Manager)
Episode: Tomb of Making (with Precious Bugarin)
Gianni Scarpino Candy
Senior Visual Design Lead on Xbox Player Experience Editorial and Loyalty Team; co-founder/co-chair of AIGA Portland Mentorship Program
Xbox, AIGA Portland
Episode: It Was Luck, Man (with Gianni Scarpino Candy)
Jelly Helm
The Great Jelly Helm, former creative director at Wieden Amsterdam, founder of Studio Jelly
Studio Jelly / Wieden+kennedy
Episode: First Pancake (part 2 with Jelly Helm)
Rinee Shah
Creative director, illustrator, writer; executive creative director at Hatch
Hatch / Sleep Wellness Company
Episode: Punching at Something (with Rinee Shah)
Neven Mrgan
Web developer, designer, writer, and creative lead at Panic
Panic
Episode: Soft Concepts Like Self-Respect (with Neven Mrgan)
Emily Suvanvej
Art director and production designer with a background in commercials, game design, and illustration
Buck (former)
Episode: The Wrong Emily (with Emily Suvanvej)
Katie McHugh
Senior design director at Wieden+Kennedy with work ranging from painting and digital to 3D space design, sculpture and styling
Wieden+Kennedy
Episode: Sexy Chicken (with Katie McHugh)
Eason Yang
Graphic designer, cancer survivor, and founder of Not Entirely Dead (NED)
Not Entirely Dead
Episode: Basement of Hell (with Eason Yang) — Rerun
Kristin Rogers Brown
An award-winning editorial art director and head of the graphic design program at PNCA.
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Episode: Swear All The Swears (with Kristin Rogers Brown) — Rerun

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 70 ratings
  • First steps, Step 4 (with Joel and Gabe) is hilarious!

    This is a great show blending quirky comedy with cool design insight!

    PS: “It’s time for a ninja reboot!”

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sunspot72
    Canadaa year ago
  • Big thanks to Sean

    I discovered this podcast shortly after moving to Portland to pursue design postgrad. It has been such an important way for me to get to know the design community here and relieve some of the inevitable stress of starting out my career at a design agency. Thank you Sean! (Also, I’d like to request some episodes with SoCal creatives if you want to expand your scope)

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cam.mannen
    United States2 years ago
  • Sean is the Cat’s Meow!

    I had Sean for a teacher at PSU, and in this podcast his amazing personality, sense of humor, and design insights shine! I just found the podcast…ugh I’m a bit late! Hahaha. How did I miss this for so long?!? The first episode I listened to was the one with Jason Sturgill. OMG, I can just imagine the scene out in podunk Pullman in the snow, and wow! I had forgotten all about those flying toasters! Good times. Heh. I look forward to listening to more. 10 million stars!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kristinb
    United States3 years ago
  • Fun times, great vibes

    Yes, there a many design podcasts but this one stands out. You can hear that his guests enjoy the conversation with Sean. His humour is captivating. Awesome to listen to!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dreamonaut
    United States4 years ago
  • Listening feels like hanging out with friends

    This podcast may be about graphic design and the mistakes you make along the way to becoming a graphic designer, but the topics covered in those hilarious tangents make me laugh (and smile) so hard. Listening feels like hanging out with friends, and makes me want to go through my portfolios of the past. Hearing the guests is like meeting new friends and their stories and work make me want to dive into new projects. Solid podcast, casual listen.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    piper_007
    United States4 years ago

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Listeners describe the host as engaging and humorous, with conversations that feel like real-world design chats.
The show is valued for its casual vibe and strong storytelling that makes design topics approachable.
Guests are praised for candid insights and practical takeaways, not just aspirational talk.

Chart Rankings

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Apple Podcasts
#154
Australia/Arts/Design
Apple Podcasts
#156
France/Arts/Design
Apple Podcasts
#184
Netherlands/Arts/Design

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Tomb of Making (with Precious Bugarin)
Q: What was a formative experience with a mentor that shaped her approach to work and teaching?
A mentor pulled Precious out of a high-pressure bike-internship to join a design team, treated her with respect, and modeled how to balance ambition with collaborative support. This encounter reinforced the importance of seeing and supporting junior designers, which later influenced her own teaching and leadership style.
Tomb of Making (with Precious Bugarin)
Q: How did Precious first get into graphic design and decide to pursue this field?
Precious discusses moving from a turbulent ad-world mindset to design by following mentors who saw potential in her and steered her toward graphic design, eventually leading to a pivotal switch from advertising to design—an environment where her contributions were valued and she could focus on human-centered communication.
First Pancake (part 2 with Jelly Helm)
Q: What was the biggest learning from the early directive to make three tremendous mistakes?
The host and Jelly discuss that mistakes are a catalyst for growth and that embracing risk, rather than chasing perfection, pushes a creative leader to evolve and learn.
Did I Do That?: First Steps, Step 2 (with Nica Mork and Gabe Bidney)
Q: If you were on a road trip and you had to stop at a random gas station for snacks, what would you get?
Nica shared her preferences for Tootsie Pops, Gardettos, and sparkling cranberry pomegranate Yerba Mate.
The Hard, Bad Way (with Thom Hines)
Q: Were you into making art as a kid?
Thom reflects on his early interest in art, recounting how his mother's career at Intel inspired his dual interest in technology and creativity.

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Design-focused conversations that pair candid career stories with practical lessons from the graphic design world. Episodes frequently explore the realities of creative leadership, mentorship, and learning through mistakes, with a mix of anecdotal behind-the-scenes campaigns, studio culture, and teaching experiences. Listeners get a steady stream of relatable, humor-inflected insights on crafting a design career, handling big-brand projects, and balancing creative risk with professional growth. Noteworthy is the emphasis on personal growth, iterative process, and community-building within design ecosystems, often anchored by a warm, storytelling host who elevates guest perspectives without taking itself too seriously.

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2. Gianni Scarpino Candy
3. Jelly Helm
4. Rinee Shah
5. Neven Mrgan
6. Emily Suvanvej
7. Katie McHugh
8. Eason Yang

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