Andrew Davis is a creative director, marketer, woodworker, and Dungeons & Dragons GM that has rolled (pun intended) all his interests into one Dodecadonuts - where he sells handcrafted donut dice containers.

With over two decades of experience in advertising and design, Andrew shares his journey through the ups and downs of his industry, his pivot towards product design, and how tabletop role-playing games can be amazing labs for personal creative journeys.

In this fun, insightful conversation, Andrew not only shares his love of role-playing games, but also drops tons of great advice on getting through the hard part of creating, how crucial experimentation is, and the importance of just trying new things.

Andrew’s links:

Website: Dodecadonuts.com

Instagram:@dodecadonuts

Threads:@dodecadonuts

TikTok: @dodecadonuts

The Dadvantage Podcast

Ollie Davis’ Instagram: @Polliewogg

Get in touch with Rick or Chris at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dconpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more Rick: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rickkitagawa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more Chris: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠digitalnoirstudio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more DesignerCon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠designercon.com⁠⁠⁠

Origins theme song: Noel Beltran

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran_⁠⁠⁠

FaceBook: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran_⁠⁠⁠

TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran⁠⁠⁠

Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mixed and Mastered by: Nathan Bankston

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@father.bankston⁠⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠@father_bankston⁠⁠⁠

Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠@nathanbankston⁠⁠⁠

Milf’s Kitchen Recording Studio

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@milfs.kitchen⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠thekitchenrecordingstudio.com⁠

If you’ve ever struggled with the tension between a job you struggle with and what pulls you with every fiber of your being, you’ll gain a lot from this conversation with Emma Bolz.

Emma is a young designer who brings an incredible amount of thoughtfulness, maturity, and intellectual rigor to the start of her creative journey. She is a fierce advocate for herself and has already honed her intuition around what it means to be authentic and to focus on impactful design solutions to wicked problems.

In this conversation Emma shares about finding her authentic voice, the benefits of starting over when something is wrong, and reflects upon what it’s like starting out fresh in a creative journey. We also dive into the future of art and creativity in the age of generative AI and how human creativity is still necessary.

Emma’s Links:

LinkedIn: Emma Bolz

Get in touch with Rick or Chris at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dconpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more Rick: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rickkitagawa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more Chris: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠digitalnoirstudio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more DesignerCon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠designercon.com⁠⁠⁠

Origins theme song: Noel Beltran

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran_⁠⁠⁠

FaceBook: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran_⁠⁠⁠

TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran⁠⁠⁠

Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mixed and Mastered by: Nathan Bankston

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@father.bankston⁠⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠@father_bankston⁠⁠⁠

Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠@nathanbankston⁠⁠⁠

Milf’s Kitchen Recording Studio

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@milfs.kitchen⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠thekitchenrecordingstudio.com⁠

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to build a successful career in branding, design, AND illustration, you definitely need to listen to this masterclass with Chris Maze.

Chris masterfully juggles two jobs - his day job as a Creative Director specializing in brand development who works with clients with Levi’s and ASICS, and his night job at an illustrator creating original and pop culture artwork that he brings to conventions and local events.

In this conversation, Chris drops tons of advice for creatives of all points in their career - whether you’re looking to break into branding or graphic design or if you’re a seasoned veteran struggling with impostor syndrome, this is for you.

Chris Maze’s links:

Linktr.ee:Chrismaze

Instagram: @chrismaze

Threads: @chrismaze

Twitter: @mazehimself

Shop: shopchrismaze.square.site

Get in touch with Rick or Chris at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dconpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more Rick: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rickkitagawa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more Chris: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠digitalnoirstudio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more DesignerCon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠designercon.com⁠⁠⁠

Origins theme song: Noel Beltran

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran_⁠⁠⁠

FaceBook: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran_⁠⁠⁠

TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran⁠⁠⁠

Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mixed and Mastered by: Nathan Bankston

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@father.bankston⁠⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠@father_bankston⁠⁠⁠

Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠@nathanbankston⁠⁠⁠

Milf’s Kitchen Recording Studio

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@milfs.kitchen⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠thekitchenrecordingstudio.com⁠

Have you wondered what it takes to hang in multiple industries ranging from graffiti to animation to toy design to streetwear? kaNO’s done it, and that’s who we’re talking to this week!

kaNO is an art hustler extraordinaire, whose multidisciplinary roles and iconic style takes him around the world with clients ranging from Medicom, Universal, Jordan, DC, Marvel, G-Shock, and the NBA, just to name a few. Raised in NYC and now working in Burbank, kaNO seamlessly weaves back and forth between the world of towering murals, toy design, character design, and streetwear.

In this conversation, kaNO shares his journey from the High School of Art & Design to being asked to work with top brands in multiple industries, and drops tons of knowledge for artists of all ages to learn from. Listen now!

PS - Listen to the end for some bonus content..and keep in mind kaNO and Jerome and friends :P

kaNO’s Links:

Webstore: https://www.kanokid.com/shop

Instagram: @kanoKid

Get in touch with Rick or Chris at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dconpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more Rick: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rickkitagawa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more Chris: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠digitalnoirstudio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more DesignerCon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠designercon.com⁠⁠⁠

Origins theme song: Noel Beltran

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran_⁠⁠⁠

FaceBook: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran_⁠⁠⁠

TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran⁠⁠⁠

Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mixed and Mastered by: Nathan Bankston

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@father.bankston⁠⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠@father_bankston⁠⁠⁠

Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠@nathanbankston⁠⁠⁠

Milf’s Kitchen Recording Studio

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@milfs.kitchen⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠thekitchenrecordingstudio.com⁠

If you’ve ever looked at a project’s deep world building and wondered what inspired it, check out this conversation with Colton Houser of Fixed Temple Toys.

Colton is the mastermind behind the Glorbles, ectoplasmic shape shifting entities bent on taking over the world, and the AOA, the last bastion of human defense against these ectoplasmic, shapeshifting entities that have taken the art toy scene by storm.

In this inspiring conversation, Colton shares the origins of Glorbles, the power of support networks, and the fundamental need for artists to just “send it.”

Fixed Temple Toy links:

Instagram: @fixedtempletoys

PS - Find Fixed Temple Toys at Five Points Fest in New York on June 8-9, 2024!

Get in touch with Rick or Chris at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dconpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more Rick: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rickkitagawa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more Chris: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠digitalnoirstudio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more DesignerCon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠designercon.com⁠⁠⁠

Origins theme song: Noel Beltran

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran_⁠⁠⁠

FaceBook: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran_⁠⁠⁠

TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran⁠⁠⁠

Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mixed and Mastered by: Nathan Bankston

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@father.bankston⁠⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠@father_bankston⁠⁠⁠

Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠@nathanbankston⁠⁠⁠

Milf’s Kitchen Recording Studio

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@milfs.kitchen⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠thekitchenrecordingstudio.com⁠

If you’ve ever wondered how to get started streaming your art and building a community, come listen to the blueprint that Ari Bean Things shares in this fun and lively conversation.

Ari is a multidisciplinary artist who makes her living crafting, illustrating, and streaming her process on Twitch. In this conversation, Ari shares her journey through engineering, music, and visual art, and how the pandemic was a huge shift that ended up totally reimagining her career path.

In this conversation, Ari shares how she’s been able to grow a steady audience and offers tons of great advice for creatives in a digital age, even if you’re not planning on growing your streaming fan base.

Ari’s links:

Instagram: @ari.bean.things

Twitch: Aribeanthings

Get in touch with Rick or Chris at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dconpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more Rick: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rickkitagawa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more Chris: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠digitalnoirstudio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more DesignerCon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠designercon.com⁠⁠⁠

Origins theme song: Noel Beltran

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran_⁠⁠⁠

FaceBook: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran_⁠⁠⁠

TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran⁠⁠⁠

Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mixed and Mastered by: Nathan Bankston

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@father.bankston⁠⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠@father_bankston⁠⁠⁠

Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠@nathanbankston⁠⁠⁠

Milf’s Kitchen Recording Studio

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@milfs.kitchen⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠thekitchenrecordingstudio.com⁠

If you’ve ever thought about making your own toy, or trying to break into the toy industry, you’ve got to listen to this conversation with the creator of Hyperactive Monkey, Jerome Lu.

Jerome works by day for clients like Hasbro, Super7, Nice Kicks, and Spin Master, and builds the world of Hyperactive Monkey at night. He shares his origin story: from being rejected from animation programs to getting into toy design to working on the Star Wars franchise to how his journey is like the Fast and the Furious films.

In this conversation Jerome shares tons of great advice for aspiring creatives of all disciplines, especially those seeking to collaborate and get their foot in the door.

Jerome’s Links:

Website: Hyperactivemonkey.com

Instagram: @jromonkey

Get in touch with Rick or Chris at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dconpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more Rick: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rickkitagawa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more Chris: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠digitalnoirstudio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more DesignerCon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠designercon.com⁠⁠⁠

Origins theme song: Noel Beltran

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran_⁠⁠⁠

FaceBook: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran_⁠⁠⁠

TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran⁠⁠⁠

Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mixed and Mastered by: Nathan Bankston

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@father.bankston⁠⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠@father_bankston⁠⁠⁠

Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠@nathanbankston⁠⁠⁠

Milf’s Kitchen Recording Studio

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@milfs.kitchen⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠thekitchenrecordingstudio.com⁠

If you’ve read any Marvel comics in the 90’s, there is a strong likelihood that you’re familiar with Tom DeFalco, one of Marvel’s longest running editors-in-chief. Besides helping Hasbro launch the GI Joe mythos of the 80’s, he’s also written stories for Spider-Man, Archie, the Fantastic Four, Wolverine, Thor..and the list goes on and on and on.

Every writer (and creative) needs to listen to this conversation with Tom as shares with us how he broke in (and how to do so now), how to write great characters, and what it means to be a professional writer.

Tom’s links:

Tom on LinkedIn

Get in touch with Rick or Chris at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dconpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more Rick: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rickkitagawa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more Chris: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠digitalnoirstudio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more DesignerCon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠designercon.com⁠⁠⁠

Origins theme song: Noel Beltran

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran_⁠⁠⁠

FaceBook: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran_⁠⁠⁠

TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran⁠⁠⁠

Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠@noelbeltran⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mixed and Mastered by: Nathan Bankston

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@father.bankston⁠⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠@father_bankston⁠⁠⁠

Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠@nathanbankston⁠⁠⁠

Milf’s Kitchen Recording Studio

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@milfs.kitchen⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠thekitchenrecordingstudio.com⁠