457 - The Logo Show: A Special Live Shop Talk
Sitting at the intersection of branding, marketing, and entertainment we find the American tradition of Football. While there are plenty of stats and scandals to get lost in, the undercurrent of the NFL is about conveying a story of struggles, rivalries, and triumphs. In today's Live Shop Talk with Dan Kuhlken of DKNG Studios, Ben Neuhaus of Snake Oil Provisions, and special co-host Dave Kloc all join Mark Brickey on stage to see who will emerge victorious in the first annual LogoBowl. Our panel of experts run the gamut from die hard fans to fans of Die Hard who've never watched an entire game of sportsball so there will be some unexpected twists and turns where only the best designed logo will emerge. Behind the paid wall Mark invites up three Circle Of trust Members to the stage form some quick, tough love and an opportunity to share what their current struggles are.
Talking Points
- Scott The Suit inks a deal with AID.
- The "Final Two Minutes" Strategy.
- Letting go of responsibilities and putting your energy in the right spot.
- Shifting gears into a retail heavy holiday.
- Dave Kloc's deli humor demographic.
- Dan and Mark make a bet. (Hint: It doesn't go well for Dan)
- Attitude Era Pic Slide Logos.
- Overthinking design and ruining animals that are already cool.
- Gradients and the unstoppable color scheme.
- KISS your team's branding.
- Raccoons into the Horror Business.
- What is a fleur de lis?
- Breaking the two sword per logo rule.
- Timelessness and simplicity for the win!
- Cross sport comparisons on logos with Dave Kloc.
- Outlines in sports and trying to own orange.
- The first fail in monitor calibration.
- Gig posters in the LA Market.
- The latest from Snake Oil and Adventures In Diversity for the sole.
- DKNG's process for the Explorer's Club and their next theme.
- Blakebot5000.com
- Nothing is worth living for after you license the Millennium Falcon.
- Finding start up money and maintaining sponsorships.
- Designedbyhumans.com
- Voiceover gigs at AID that came form the Jerkoff Line.
- A taste for craft fairs and the energy it takes to do it.
- Mattyboyart.com (thanks for always reading the Talking Points)
- The chain of command in syndication under the Los Angeles umbrella.
- Coders as creatives and the fight for good work.
- Making friends at AID Live.