The SimpleBits Show

Dan Cederholm

Designer and accidental entrepreneur, Dan Cederholm, shares things he's learned along the way and interviews other creative folks sharing what they've learned. It's also the first audio podcast hosted by a puppet.

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16 episodes
Updated Nov 8, 2023

Episodes16

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Nov 8, 2023 · 59 min
Spencer Tweedy & The Story of Wilco Loft Sans
Dan talks with Spencer Tweedy: Drummer, author, blogger, creative force, and son of Wilco founder, Jeff Tweedy. Spencer spearheaded a dream project for SimpleBits—creating a typeface for the band Wilco, based on an old sign hanging in their Chicago recording studio.
Dec 6, 2021 · 43 min
The Chick of All Trade: Jess Goldsmith
Dan chats with illustrator and lettering artist, Jess Goldsmith, about dream clients, Women of Type, why Broadway is emotional, her passion for the alphabet, and much more.
Nov 2, 2021 · 51 min
Vector art monster-ing with Robert Generette III
Dan chats with Robzilla aka Robert Generette III about iPad vector-ing, Biz Markie, NFTs, his amazing portrait work, and more.
Oct 19, 2021 · 45 min
Make what you want: Music and lettering with Chibia Ulinwa
Dan chats with the extremely talented musician and lettering artist, Chibia Ulinwa, about expanding your creative endeavors, lettering with a purpose, her music, and much more.
Oct 1, 2021 · 49 min
Lettering, growing your business, coaching, and ampersands with Martina Flor
Dan chats with Berlin-based designer, lettering artist, author, and coach, Martina Flor. Lettering, making fonts, turning your freelancing into a growing business, teaching and coaching and more.
Sep 15, 2021 · 52 min
Pop culture mashing with Christopher "Failed Imagineer" Michon
Dan talks with Christopher Michon about his Failed Imagineer project, where he mashes up Disney, pop culture, and punk rock to create something entirely new and unique.
Sep 1, 2021 · 38 min
Twenty Bits I Learned: Making fonts, books, and...puppets
Dan and his partner, Melissa Allegrini, reboot the podcast to talk about making fonts, self-publishing books, puppets, the value of physical vs. digital things, and much more. It's great to be back!
Mar 19, 2020 · 47 min
Meg Lewis: Carnival music, experiential restaurants, podcasts, and being the best you
Dan chats with brand designer and podcast host, Meg Lewis! Topics include: Calliopes, Rainforest Cafe, Nigerian disco, hosting podcasts, focusing on what makes you, you, and much more.
Mar 2, 2020 · 40 min
Bob Ewing: Schoolhouse industrial, charitable design, cement mixing, and loving small biz clients
Dan chats with Indianapolis-based illustrator, letter, and designer, Bob Ewing. Topics include: Bob's charitable collective, INCH x INCH, going from cement mixer to designer, elevating his neighbor's egg farm branding, recent projects and more.
Jan 30, 2020 · 58 min
Amy & Jennifer Hood: Making fonts, album covers, books, and prison rodeos
Dan chats with the unstoppable twin duo, Amy & Jennifer Hood of Hoodzpah, their branding and design agency in Southern California. Topics include Willie Nelson's braids, Ken Burns' hair, "prison rodeos", Jimmy Dean Sausage, and interviewing Buzz Aldrin. Also about making your own fonts, their new forthcoming book, sage advice and much more.
Jan 6, 2020 · 52 min
Joshua Ariza: Surfing, chomping, and branding
Dan chats with designer and brand builder, Joshua Ariza, about surfing, skateboarding, mentorship, alien life, building his merch brand (Chomp) and much more.
Dec 5, 2019 · 55 min
Alana Louise: Fly fishing from a horse
Dan chats with Austin-based artist and illustrator, Alana Louise. Mostly about fly fishing and gear, but also about horses, California creek adventures, Orville Peck, alien life from other planets, her advice on what's most important and much more.
Nov 12, 2019 · 48 min
James White: Finding your playground
Dan chats with digital artist, James White (aka Signalnoise) about his incredible 80s-theme art, synth wave, how he got started, his latest adventure, and much more.
Oct 17, 2019 · 26 min
Ilustrating at scale: Gemma O’Brien
Dan chats with Gemma O’Brien, an absurdly-talented lettering artist and illustrator based in Sydney, Australia. Gemma is best known for creating hand-painted typographic murals and illustrative lettering, and she shares a bit about her process, world-traveling, making sure you're happy with your creations, and much more.
Oct 3, 2019 · 34 min
Start with a t-shirt: Jake Nickell, Founder and CEO of Threadless
The very first episode of The SimpleBits Show! Dan chats with Jake Nickell, Founder and CEO of Threadless. We hear about about Jake's creation of the pioneering t-shirt empire, his recent adventure to Colorado, lessons learned and more.
Sep 17, 2019 · 1 min
The SimpleBits Show Trailer
Welcome to The SimpleBits Show—a new podcast hosted by Dan Cederholm. I'll be sharing things I've learned and interviewing designers and creative folks who'll share what they've learned. It's also the first audio podcast hosted by a puppet.