The Twohundredby200 Creative Podcast

In this episode of the twohundredby200 Creative Podcast Sean talks about the UK General Election. Sean explains how if you are quick on your feet it could mean bagging some great work for your studio along with gaining some valuable experience with fast turnaround work. Sean also announces plans for a upcoming series of blog posts connected to our recent commission to research content for two upcoming books. The Edinburgh International Festival is coming soon and our studio team will be reporting from events from across the city. if you would like to be involved then please email us at info@twohundredby200.co.uk. Thee is also news of a big completion coming on to the twohundredby200 website.

In episode 42 of the twohundredby200 podcast Sean announces the great news about the future of our creative talk events. The main topic of this podcasts how to identify dodgy customers and and how to avoid working for them before it is too late.

In this episode Sean takes about all things you have to consider before you start to sell merchandise through your own website. Sean also announces a podcast only competition to win £250 of vouchers to spend in the 200 Digital shop.

In episode 40 of the twohundredby200 podcast, our Creative Director Sean Makin brings listeners up to date with the great things happening in our Fife based design studio.

After an expected break Sean is back with episode 39 the twohundredby200 creative podcast. Sean talks about the upcoming changes to the creative workshops thanks to the BREXIT effect which has put plans on hold until further notice. This does not mean that there will be major changes to the activities of our studio team in supporting the creative community and Sean explains plans to revamp a few aspects including 200 Digital.

Sean catches up with more listener’s questions in the 38th episode of the twohundredby200 creative podcast. The twohundredby200 design studio is in the midst of festival madness as they pull material together for all the events the team work on and Sean talks about how it can be exhausting when working on multiple large projects at the same time. Topics this week include learning how to screen print in a low tech way, the best way to find work as a web designer and how to approach the creation and deployment of a creative portfolio when you don’t want your boss to know you are looking for a new position.

This episode of the twohundredby200 creative podcast sees Sean playing catch up after missing last week's show thanks to some rush work in the design studio. This week's topics include why is political promo material so very poor. How to break in to the exhibition industry and what the best way is to drive sales of your work online.

Sean is a bit tired in the 36th episode of the twohundredby200 creative podcast. It has been a busy time for the studio team as they design promotional material for the numerous events, exhibitions and festivals that we create work for. This week Sean stresses the need for creatives to get some time away from their desks as he discusses the important topic of High Blood Pressure and how his experience with it last year meant he had to make some life and work changes. Sean talks about the dangers of High Blood Pressure and what he did to improve his health and restore his blood pressure to normal and he urges listeners to go and get themselves checked and, if necessary, take action to address the situation before it proves too late. Question topics this week include old design software, business skills and securing funding for creative projects.

Join Sean Makin in the 35th episode of the twohundredby200 creative podcast. Sean thanks everyone who took part in our recent survey covering the topic of regional differences in creative support from local government bodies. The results of the survey has given us a clearer idea of what we can may do to help support the creative community in future. Sean shares the news that Fabriano Boutique Covent Garden is celebrating National Stationery Week with a 'Quote of the Day' exhibition and competition. Visitors to Fabriano Boutique Covent Garden (21 Neal Street, London WC2H 9PU) are invited to create a handwritten quote using the Italian stationery store's fabulous papers and pens for an exhibition during National Stationery Week (25 April - 5 May).  UK quote creators can also enter a free Facebook competition with an opportunity to win a set of 5 vibrant EcoQua notebooks inscribed with their quote by a master calligrapher. The Facebook competition runs until the end of June, with a prize winner each month.

Sean is back after a short break to bring you the 34th episode of the twohundredby200 creative podcast. This week Sean shares some studio news including that the Retro Print Workshop is going to be starting up again thanks to the hard work of James and his team did in securing funding and in bringing a new partner in to the mix. The RPW was a firm favourite of the studio and to see it come back is terrific news. Sean shares the news that the upcoming creative workshops for illustrators has been delayed to allow for a possible increase in funding. This increase will allow these short run workshops to be expanded both in the terms of places available and in the size of venue. More news of that soon. Questions this week cover the hidden dangers of setting up your own online shop to act as a second income stream, the 200 Digital pop up events and the importance of user testing to the web designer.

In the 33rd episode of the twohundredby200 Creative Podcast Sean is in a hurry. Sean announces the winner of the £200 voucher for the 200 Digital store which was the prize in this months newsletter competition. To be in with a chance of winning creative goodies make sure you sign up to our mailing list displayed on our website. There is news of the next run of creative workshops and Sean explains why he is in a hurry this week as festival season starts for the studio team. The questions this week cover filming a time-lapse video of a drawing, choosing a vector drawing package and what software the studio team used to create the animated version of Sean shown in the video version of our podcast.

Sean is on site this week and has snuck out to record this the 32nd edition of the twohundredby200 Creative Podcast. So it is a busy time for the studio team and Sean gives us a little insight to what has been happening with twohundredby200. The studio team have signed up for the Youtube Creators course and Sean talks about how the course is structured and the benefits it offers to this creatives taking part. Sean also talks about the studio’s plans to expand our own video channels to further promote the activities of fellow creatives. Safety is the main topic of this week and Sean talks about how some young designers have appeared on the site he woking on with little to no safety training. This presents not a risk to them but to other son the site as well. Sean suggests that designers should attend an appropriate safety course prior to working on exhibition-like builds and also highlights the importance of making sure tat you are insured when working on such projects. Questions this week cover union repr

Catch up with the events In this weeks edition of the twohundredby200 Creative Podcast. Sean talks about the upcoming additions to the twohundredby200 magazine section of our website. Our last podcast saw record numbers of listens, views and downloads and Sean thanks everyone for their continued support. The studio team really appreciate eventing that you are doing to support us as we transition to a online publication. The exposure section is coming over from the pdf magazine to the website. This will allow people to showcase their work to fellow creatives throughout the world. More information will be announced soon on how you can get your work featured. Questions this week cover the benefits and disadvantages of design competitions, is a testy shop a good idea or is a self hosted shop better and how the creative workshop bookings are taken and how you can make sure you secure your place.

Join Sean from twohundredby200 in the 30th episode of our creative podcast. Sean kicks off this week with a look back over the last two creative workshops aimed at helping graphic designers find employment and he announces the third workshop. The next workshop takes place on the 18th of March in the Fife town of Kirkcaldy. Details are available on our website for those interested in registering for the workshop. A series of illustration workshops start in April and Sean covers the topics which will be covered and how the format will follow the graphic design events. Sean also announces the web designer workshops coming later in the year which will be hosted by a partner agency and which will be supported by twohundredby200. The Dundee Design Festival which takes place between 25th and 28th of May, has found a home in the former home of DC Thomson. Sean talks about this exciting event and what he hopes will come out of the event in conjunction with the development of the V&A Dundee. Questions this week

In this the 29th episode of the twohundredby200 creative podcast, Sean talks about the event of the past week in the studio. This week saw the early closure of our competition to win a copy of “Logo Design” and one of our 200 Digital limited edition screen prints. Sean explains what force the team to close the competition to further entries and how we are going to one forward to prevent the same from happening again. The first of our product review has hit or website and youtube channel and Sean chats about out first featured item, the Olloclip Studio case system which so far has impressed the team. We will be bringing more content like this on board soon and it will form part of the more regularly posts on our website. After an appeal for help finding a graphic designer who is fluent in Gaelic, Sean thanks the listeners who put us in touch with a number of very creative and talented people and studios from across the UK. Questions this week cover creative career choices, prop building for films and what

Join Sean from the twohundredby200 design studio in the 28th episode of the our Creative Podcast and catch up with the week’s studio and industry news. This week Sean talks about some developments in the studio and makes appeal for a Freelance Graphic Designer or Graphic Design Studio fluent in Gaelic to work on a project taking place this coming May (4th-18th).  You can find out more on our “Work for Us” section of our website. Sean thanks everyone for their help in finding specialist illustrators for another studio project. We will be running another free workshop for Graphic Designers looking for employment in the creative industry. This time the workshop takes place in St Andrews, Fife, and there are 24 places available. Visit our website for more information. Reminder - the closing date for entries for our Logo design book and screen print is the 29th February and you can enter by visiting the win page on our website. This weeks listeners questions cover the small size of our design studio, what pens

Join twohundredby200’s Sean in the 27th episode of the twohundredby200 Creative Podcast and catch up with the week’s studio and industry news. Sean kicks off the podcast by talking about the series of free creative workshops which the studio is hosting the first of which will be taking place in Dunfermline on 19 February 2016. The massive amount of interest in the workshops has lead to a retina in the number of places available. Sean talks about future plans for the workshops and how you can find out more about upcoming dates. Reminder - the closing date for entries for our Logo design book and screen print is the 29th February and you can enter by visiting the win page on our website. This weeks listeners questions cover the importance of knowing the Pantone Colour Matching System and why it is essential to keep your portfolio updated and fresh. If you have any suggestions for content that you would like to see included in 2016 then please contact us at info@twohundredby200.co.uk

Join a very weather beaten Sean in the 26th episode of the twohundredby200 Creative Podcast as Scotland is battered by yet another winter storm. Sean kicks the show off talking about the recent uproar in the YouTube community caused by the attempts by popular content creators, Fine Bros, to trademark and license the reaction genre of video. The actions take by the duo may have far reaching consequences for creatives across the world matter the field they work in. Sean highlights the various issues behind the uproar and why the copyright and trademark laws and agreements need revisited. We have a new competition running on the twohundredby200 website. New bookshop, Creative Reads, have donated a copy of “Logo Design”. The book, which is edited by Julius Wiedeman and published by Taschen, is a great addition to any studio bookshelf. In addition to the book, 200 Digital have included one of our limited edition and very popular tea themed screen prints. The closing date for entries is the 29th February and you

Join Sean in the 25th episode of the twohundredby200 Creative Podcast recoded from our Dunfermline design studio. To kick things off Sean thanks everyone for their help in our appeal for help in finding freelance illustrators to help us with a upcoming project. Special thanks to those who sent in their portfolios and to the who connected with on the social networks who suggested people we could approach. Help lie this is what makes the creative community great. Sean talks about Fife Zoo and the recent opening of their coffee shop. The zoo is a recent client of twohundredby200 and our team are working with them to produce branding and promotional material to bring life to the new project. This unique eco-friendly African theme coffee shop has a wide selection of coffee and teas plus delicious freshly made lunches, cakes and pastries made from local produce. The design of the café’s interior carries the Africa throughout creating a warm, welcoming and relaxing environment to take a break. Next up Sean talks

The first twohundredby200 creative podcast episode of 2016 finds Sean taking time out of our busy design studio to share news, answer questions and more. This year has kicked off and the studio is already busy with some exciting projects including two big branding projects which Sean talks about and the plans to share some of the processes involved in their creation. Sean talks about the recent changes to the twohundredby200 website’s creative news section. The entire news archive is now simpler to navigate enabling users to find the content that interests them the most. This improvement comes from a number of welcome suggestions made by of listeners to this podcast. The Creative Pick of the Week feature has made a welcome return to the website and will cover a wider array of topics from across the world. The main addition is the inclusion of architectural and fashion related projects. The studio team have also started a regular new series on our Youtube and Vimeo channels. The new series features time la