The Twohundredby200 Creative Podcast

This episode of the twohundredby200 crave podcast Sean announces some big changes coming to our magazine. The magazine has existed as a pdf publication for over a decade and as technology changes so must the format of the zine. Sean talks about how the studio will continue to support creativity by expanding our website, expanding the content and expanding the reach of the magazine to allow it to continue to grow and cover more of the creative community. Sean also answers some questions recently sent in by listeners. Edinburgh based freelance designer asks for advice on setting his rates Sean talks about how he used to set his rates when working as a freelance graphic designer before starting the studio back in 2002. He covers some elements that many people often miss when estimating costs. 2016 promises to be an exciting year for the studio team and Sean talks about some of the initiative and competitions coming online and with which we will need your help to make them happen. Exciting way to end 2015.

In this week’s episode of the twohundredby200 creative podcast Sean is back to answer more questions and update us on the work of the studio. Sean updates us on the new videos hitting our channel. The first Show and Tell episode was received well by viewers and followers of our magazine and the second video features a unique source of design inspiration. The twohundredby200 design studio is often asked to produce artwork in the iconic soviet military style very much along the lines that street artists Shepard Fairey creates with his large wall murals. When we were first asked to create a piece of work in a style we have not used before, we have to do some research and one of the most useful places we have found is ebay. The shopping portal led us to a wealth of soviet designed badges. The badges would not win top marks for production quality as the materials and processes used are usually very poor but in terms of a source of design inspiration they win. Sean talks us through a small selection of the badges i

Sean is back in this week’s episode (21) of the twohundredby200 creative podcast. Sean covers the updates coming to the 200 Digital shop and thanks everyone for continuing to support the shop and the artists involved. He also speaks about the limited edition prints in the works from studio favourites Smite, Crosshead and WD each of whom have been hugely popular with customers of the online store. The magazine section of the twohundredby200 is undergoing some changes and updates to bring in more content to readers including the addition of video. Sean talks about a new feature available through the studio’s YouTube channel. The "Show and Tell” series will feature some of the cool and inspiring things that are spread across the 200 studio space. Sean answers a few questions from listeners covering photography and illustration. Will from Glasgow asks for advice on stock image libraries and Sean shares some experiences that fiends of the studio have had when signing up to such services to sell they imagery. Stude

In episode 20 of twohundredby200’s podcast, Creative Director, Sean Makin is back to talk about the latest news from the studio, the magazine and it’s shop. Sean talks about the reason the twohundredby200 magazine is no longer available on the website in a Flipbook-type format but lets listeners know that it can still be experienced in that format through online publisher portal Issuu. The portal hosts the magazine in different viewing formats through it's website and through it’s own free iOS and Android apps. Sean moves on to cover the coming enhancements to the magazine and talks about the studio’s plans to expand it presence on Youtube and how it will integrate with the magazine and podcast. This something the studio team have been experimenting with over the past few months and the first content will be coming online with a regularly "Show and Tell" feature starting soon. Sean answers a few questions from listeners including the plan for coverage of the Edinburgh festival period this year and one asking

In this the 19th episode of the twohundredby200 podcast Creative Director, Sean Makin is back to talk about the latest activities of the studio. Sean covers the latest issue of the twohundredby200 magazine. This issue packed full of superb creativity from across the world. There is a distinct architectural slant to this issue as we showcase some stunning examples of interiors each of which are truly inspirational. Sean talks about his favourite parts of this issue including the new identity created for Spike created by design agency bluemarlin as well as the stunning theatre set design produced to host an exciting new production of Shakespeare’s King Lear. The studio would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to get in touch with us to tell us about their projects and those who sent in work for the exposure section. It is really exciting to see this work come in and we are looking forward to the next issue. Since the last episode of the podcast a number of questions have been sent in by listeners cov

This episode of the twohundredby200 podcast gets a little street arty. Sean announces the winner of our "podcast only" competition to win a £230 voucher to spend in the 200 Digital shop and answers some more questions from listeners. Brian enquires about a recent presentation given by the 200 team covering the methods of creating interactive videos. twohundredby200 are excited by this technology and thanks to the recent developments in html 5, it is now something anyone can do with the right software and a little know how. Copywriting is topic of a question from Alison who asks Sean how important copywriters are to the twohundredby200 studio. Sean explains why good copywriters are worth their weight in gold and why the studio prefers to employ freelancers instead of creating copy in-house. Exclusive to the twohundredby200 podcast - Sean speaks to Scottish urban artist Crosshead. During the interview talks listeners through the reason he started his new hidden project and what he had to learn in order to make

In this the 17th episode of the twohundredby200 creative podcast, Sean Makin answers more questions sent in by listeners and announces a podcast only competition. The questions in this week’s episode have a distinct signage feel to them with a question from listener Grant about where to start when designing artwork for full body vehicle wraps and how best to approach it. Simon from ST Andrews ask for some advice about creating artwork for use on large display banners, a field that twohundredby200 has had a great deal of experience in. Maisie from Dundee asks for advice on how to ensure she gets paid when freelancing and Sean shares some of his experiences of freelancing before he founded the twohundredby200 studio. Sean talks us through the staged payment method that the studio employs when taking on a freelancer.

In this episode of the twohundredby200 creative podcast our creative director, Sean Makin, announces the winner of our recent competition to win a MacBook Pro. Sean gives us an insight into the various projects that the twohundredby200 studio undertakes and talks about a recent illustration project for the Royal Navy which will exist for decades to come. After the last episode of the podcast we have been sent a number of questions from listeners and Sean answers a few. Topics include work placements and and how to approach design studios, why some clients don’t allow for their work to be displayed in portfolios and how freelancers can get in evolved with twohundredby200’s various design projects.

Creative Director Sean Makin is back to answer listeners questions, share some news from the 200 Digital shop and our studio. Sean also announces the new competition backed by twohundredby200 and 200 Digital to win a Macbook Pro. Gill Sans raises it’s head and Sean puts his case forward after his blog post became a topic of great debate online.

twohundredby200’s Sean Makin is back to answer some more of your questions and to talk about the other activities surrounding the studio. Sean talks about the new 200 Digital shop and what you can expect to see it stocking in future. He talks about the popularity of the latest issue of the twohundredby200 magazine and thanks everyone for their support.

The studio’s Creative Director, Sean Makin, introduces issue 10 of the twohundredby200 creative magazine and thanks everyone involved in it’s production.Sean announces an exciting big change for the 200 Art Shop and he also offers some advice to students on preparing their CV’s before sending them out to design studios.

Sean answers some more questions from listeners of the podcast and also covers the upcoming tenth issue of the twohundredby200 magazine.

Sean is back in another mini cast to answer a few listener questions about the twohundredby200 studio and shop. He also talks over plans for the Edinburgh Festival this year.

In this mini cast Creative Director Sean Makin answers some more of the listener’s questions and make a few announcement connected with the twohundredby200 magazine and the 200 Art Shop.

twohundredby200’s Creative Director, Sean Makin, makes this special mini cast to announce the winner of our competition to win a Wacom Intuos Pro Special Edition graphics tablet.

In this mini podcast, Sean answers listeners and readers questions as well as discussing the dangers of the practice of free pitching in the creative industries. If you have any questions for the studio or magazine team drop Sean a line at info@twohundredby200.co.uk.

Sean is back with answers to more of your questions. He also tells us about a odd events that happened at the twohundredby200 studio that is truly out of this world in the strangest sense of the saying. Also in this episode you can find out how to get hold of some studio freebies

In this episode Sean answers more questions sent in by listeners and gives us a quick overview of the copyright law. You can find out more about the legal standing of copyright in the UK here - https://www.gov.uk/intellectual-property-an-overview Another good reference source is on the CLA website where they outline copyright in a simple way - https://www.cla.co.uk/copyright_information/copyright_information/ For information on Fair Use can be found at http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/copy/c-other/c-exception/c-exception-review/c-exception-fairdealing.htm & https://library.leeds.ac.uk/info/138/copyright_and_licences/55/copyright-the_basics/4 One of our studio team, Jo Whitfield, wrote piece about an instance of copyright infringement that happened to her. You can view the post on our website. Jo also suggests a useful reference book that makes copyright a bit clearer for artists and designers - http://www.twohundredby200.co.uk/copyright-the-creative-minefield/ Sean mentions a handy guide for budding sign write

In this short edition of the twohundredby200 podcast, Sean is back to answer your questions and tells us about the new competition on the twohundredby200 website. You could win a Wacom Intuos Pro Special Edition! We have one of these excellent creative tablets to giveaway to one lucky winner. If you would like to ask Sean or the team any questions then please drop us a line.

In this the fourth episode of the twohundredby200 podcast, Creative Director Sean Makin answers more questions from our listeners, he discusses the dangers of using low cost printing companies and “website in a box” solutions and also talks us through some of his favourite and most disappointing design projects from the twohundredby200 archive. If you would like to ask Sean or the team any questions then please drop us a line.