Best Bright Coal Podcasts (2024)

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EP29 SEASON FINALE "Making A Mural" ft. Jason Craig and Rachel Jung 1:32:09

1+ y ago1:32:09

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Welcome to the season finale of Making A Mark - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guests are Jason Craig and Rachel Jung and we'll be answering the question:"How do you make a mural for the first time?"SIGN PAINTERS DOCUMENTARY: http://www.signpaintersfilm.comLiquitex Paint Brushes:https://www.li…

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EP28 "Inspiration without Comparison" ft. Joshua Noom, Alex Pesak, James Graves 1:00:56

1+ y ago1:00:56

1:00:56

Welcome to another episode of Making A Mark - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guests are Josh Noom, Alex Pesak, and James Graves.JOSHUA NOOM:http://www.joshuanoom.comALEX PESAK:http://www.apthecreative.comJAMES GRAVES: https://www.instagram.com/visualjams/PRINTS - visualjams.com=====For more in…

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EP27 "Logo Reviews" ft. Kameron Davis and Carson Cooper 1:26:47

1+ y ago1:26:47

1:26:47

Welcome to another episode of Making A Mark - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guest is Carson Cooper and Kameron Davis.Today we'll be reviewing logos Ashley selected from Brand New and discussing what's hot or not for each!KAMERON DAVIS:https://www.instagram.com/pwr.create/ @pwrcreate great po…

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EP26 "Final Approval" ft. Tiffany Kelly 1:03:32

1+ y ago1:03:32

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Welcome to another episode of Making A Mark - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guest is Tiffany Kelly (The Honest Pixel) and we'll be answering the question:"What do you do to get a project over the finish line?"TIFFANY KELLY / THE HONEST PIXELhttps://www.instagram.com/tiffanykellycreative/http:…

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EP25 "Show & Tell" ft. Ashley Ulmer and Bright Coal 1:17:55

1+ y ago1:17:55

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In today's episode of Making A Mark, Bright Coal (Josh) and Ashley open up some projects in Adobe Illustrator and share process and behind the scenes stories!REFERENCED IN THE SHOW:https://astutegraphics.comhttps://www.kernclub.comhttps://www.netflix.com/title/80987903=====For more info on Making A Mark or to nominate someone as a guest, visit:http…

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EP24 "Motivation Station" ft. DNG Creative and Dustin Cooper 1:10:26

1+ y ago1:10:26

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Welcome to another episode of Making A Mark - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guests are David Navejas (DNG Creative) and Dustin Cooper (Dustin Cooper Graphics). In this episode we talk about motivations and what it takes to have a lasting freelance career. (We also sing Joe Cavazos' praises re…

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EP23 "Funny Business" ft. Sunday Cool Tees and Jon Rush 1:05:37

1+ y ago1:05:37

1:05:37

Welcome to another episode of Making A Mark - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guest is @SundayCoolTees and Jon Rush we'll be talking about “Funny Business” SUNDAY COOL TEES https://www.instagram.com/coolcarll/ https://linktr.ee/sundaycooltees https://www.instagram.com/ninjasarebutterflies/ http…

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EP22 "How to Predict the Future" ft. Brady Shearer 1:17:32

1+ y ago1:17:32

1:17:32

Welcome to another episode of Making A Mark - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guest is Brady Shearer and we'll be answering the question: "How do you predict the future?" BRADY SHEARER: https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer/ https://prochurchtools.com/ https://www.socialsermons.com/ https://ww…

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EP21 "Client Management Like a BOSS" ft. Karielys Acevedo and Tres Garner 1:04:00

1+ y ago1:04:00

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Welcome to another episode of Making A Mark - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guest is Karielys Acevedo and Tres Garner and we'll be chatting about: "Client Management Like A BOSS” KARIELYS ACEVEDO: https://www.instagram.com/itskarielys/ https://karielys.com TRES GARNER: https://www.tresgarner.…

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EP20 "Leading Ladies" ft. Chantelle Anderson and Kyra Beaty 1:09:37

1+ y ago1:09:37

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Welcome to another episode of Making A Mark - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guest is Chantelle Anderson and Kyra Beaty and we'll be answering the question: “What are the unique challenges and opportunities for leading as a woman?” CHANTELLE ANDERSON: https://www.instagram.com/misschantelle/?h…

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EP19 "Creating A Brand Universe" ft. Kiara Whiting (Elevated Faith) and Carson Cooper (Fits of Faith) 1:11:52

1+ y ago1:11:52

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Welcome to another episode of Making A Mark - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guest is Kiara Whiting and Carson Cooper and we'll be answering the question: "How do you create a brand universe?" KIARA WHITING: https://www.instagram.com/art.hga/ https://www.instagram.com/elevatedfaith/ https://ww…

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EP18 "Kern Or Burn" ft. OH no Type Co, Fort Foundry, and Hoosier Type Co 1:13:36

2y ago1:13:36

1:13:36

Welcome to another episode of Making A Mark - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guests include James Edmondson of OH no Type Co, Mattox Shuler of Fort Foundry, and Daniel Swartz of Hoosier Type Co. Together we'll be exploring the world of type design, and practical ways for graphic designers to l…

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EP17 "Robots Will Take Your Job" ft. Nik Goodner and Dustin Harper 1:37:15

2y ago1:37:15

1:37:15

Welcome to another episode of Making A Mark - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guest is Nik Goodner and Dustin Harper and we'll be answering the question: Why is experience more valuable than information? NIK GOODNER: www.instagram.com/nikgoodner https://www.nikgoodner.com/mam DUSTIN HARPER: www…

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EP16 "Social Media is Dead" ft. Joe Cavazos and Josh Warner 1:22:09

2y ago1:22:09

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Welcome to another episode of Making A Mark - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guest is Josh Warner and Joe Cavazos and we'll be answering the question: "What would you do if social media didn't exist tomorrow?" JOSH WARNER: https://www.instagram.com/joshwarner.eth/ https://choirgirl.co https://…

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EP15 "Consistency & Sustainability" ft. Reuben Rohard and Rohn Starling 1:31:18

2y ago1:31:18

1:31:18

Welcome to another episode of Making A Mark - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guest is Rohn Starling and Rueben Rohard and we'll be answering the question: Consistency vs. Sustainability? ROHN STARLING: Instagram REUBEN ROHARD: @designbyreuben https://www.instagram.com/designbyreuben/ ===== MEN…

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EP14 "Killing Your Post Mortem" ft. Dustin Cooper 1:27:08

2y ago1:27:08

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Welcome to another episode of Making A Mark - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guest is Dustin Cooper and we'll be answering the question: "How do you do a good post mortem / self evaluation?" DUSTIN COOPER: https://www.instagram.com/dustincoopergraphics/?hl=en ===== For more info on Making A Ma…

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EP13 "The Devil's Business" ft Jef Caine, Luke Tharp, and Nat Maxy 1:22:18

2y ago1:22:18

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Welcome to another episode of Making A Mark - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guest is Jef Caine, Luke Tharp, and Nat Maxy and we'll be answering the question: "Designing for Church vs. Designing for.... everyone else" JEF CAINE: https://www.instagram.com/jefcaine/?hl=en LUKE THARP: https://www…

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EP12 "Name Change" 18:14

2y ago18:14

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We've renamed the show! Why? "Freelance Fridays" just doesn't quite describe our audience, our guests, or the main *point* of the show. For these reasons and more, we've changed the name to Making A Mark. 1. Our little community tends to have at least one thing in common: we want to make a difference. We want to do great work, but also do it in a h…

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EP11 "Against the Grain" 1:15:42

2y ago1:15:42

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Welcome to another episode of Freelance Fridays - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guest is Hannah Guernsey. Clarence K, and Allie Schaal and we'll be answering the topic: "Going Against the Grain." HANNAH GUERNSEY: https://www.instagram.com/hanguernseydesign/?hl=en Hannah has a stories highligh…

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EP10 "When It's Slow" 1:18:43

2y ago1:18:43

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Welcome to another episode of Freelance Fridays - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guests are Temi Coker and Landon Stokes and we'll be answering the question:"What to do when it's slow?"TEMI COKER:https://www.instagram.com/temi.coker/https://temicoker.co/LANDON STOKES:https://www.instagram.com/…

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EP00 "You should make it a podcast." 4:00

2y ago4:00

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For more info on Freelance Fridays or to nominate someone as a guest, visit: http://freelancefridays.live/ WATCH MORE EPISODES 🤩 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2PzlBf04k36xuBLbjEqfWaxbly3jRl6V ASHLEY ULMER INSTAGRAM ✌️ https://www.instagram.com/ashulmerdesign BRIGHT COAL'S UN-MISSABLE MONTHLY EMAIL LIST 🎁 http://brightcoal.com/email https://ww…

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EP09 "Creative Heroes" ft. Dillon Groover, Lila Mitchell, Mariano Leonczik 1:30:14

2y ago1:30:14

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Welcome to another episode of Freelance Fridays - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guest is Lila Mitchell (Calor Creative), Mariano Leonczik (Golgotha Studios), and Dillon Groover (Journey Church) and we'll be answering the question: "Who are your creative heroes?" Steal Like an Artist by Austin…

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EP08 "Consistency" ft. Austin Pluskot 1:26:57

2y ago1:26:57

1:26:57

Welcome to another episode of Freelance Fridays - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guest is Austin Pluskot and we'll be answering the question: "Why does consistency matter?" AUSTIN PLUSKOT https://www.instagram.com/austinpluskot/ https://www.instagram.com/canvas_fl/ https://www.instagram.com/do…

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EP07 "Faith & Creativity" ft. Jacqueline Morales, Isaiah Smoot, Mariano Leonczik 1:28:01

2y ago1:28:01

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Welcome to another episode of Freelance Fridays - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guests are and we'll be answering the question: "Where is the line between faith, passion, and career?" JACQUELINE MORALES: https://www.instagram.com/jbirdyl/ ISAIAH SMOOT "ZEKE": https://www.instagram.com/zeke.cr…

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EP06 "Makin' Merch" ft. Pedro Tuma and Corbin Crosby 57:53

2y ago57:53

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Welcome to another episode of Freelance Fridays - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guests are Pedro Tuma (Friends & Family) and Corbin Crosby (Jonah the Brand) and we'll be answering the question: "How do I make merch that sells?" PEDRO TUMA: https://www.instagram.com/_pedrotuma/ https://friends…

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EP05 "Ideation" ft. Matt Higgins and Isaiah Comer 1:07:10

2y ago1:07:10

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Welcome to another episode of Freelance Fridays - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guests are Matt Higgins and Isaiah Comer and we'll be answering the question: "How do you develop ideas?" MATT HIGGINS: https://www.instagram.com/doxologycreative/ https://www.origincoffee.bar https://www.instagra…

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EP04 "Go One More" ft. Alex Rodriguez 1:16:31

2y ago1:16:31

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Welcome to another episode of Freelance Fridays - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guest is Alex Rodriguez and we'll be answering the question: "How do you finish a project like a pro?” ALEX RODRIGUEZ: Creative Director at BPN Supplements https://instagram.com/aaarodd?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= ===== F…

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EP03 "Will The Robots Replace Us?" ft. Edward Sun 1:32:44

2y ago1:32:44

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Welcome to another episode of Freelance Fridays - the show where we meet new folks and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's guest is @Edward Creates and we'll be answering the question: "What does AI generated art mean for the future of graphic design?" HOW TO SET UP MIDJOURNEY WITH EDWARD: https://youtu.be/7L86-vbUGoo EDWARD SUN: http…

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EP02 "Best Investments" ft. Zeke Tucker and Mikey Sackrider 1:28:55

2y ago1:28:55

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Join us for Episode 2 of Freelance Fridays where we interview Zeke Tucker and Mikey Sackrider. Every show, we bring on new guests and ask them 1 big question about creativity. Today's question: "What is the best investment 💰 you've made in your business?" LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: https://www.youworkforthem.com https://www.typewolf.com/ https://www.k…

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EP01 "Pet Projects" ft. James Graves and DJ Tirpack 1:06:03

2y ago1:06:03

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Welcome to season TWO of Freelance Fridays. In this episode, our amazing guests (James Graves + DJ Tirpack) talk about discovering your style and how pet projects (and actual pets) keep the creative fire burning. For more info on Freelance Fridays or to nominate someone as a guest, visit: http://freelancefridays.live/ JAMES GRAVES https://www.insta…

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Making A Mark with Bright Coal, Ashley Ulmer, and Friends (formerly Freelance Fridays)

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EP29 SEASON FINALE "Making A Mural" ft. Jason Craig and Rachel Jung 1:32:09

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EP28 "Inspiration without Comparison" ft. Joshua Noom, Alex Pesak, James Graves 1:00:56

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EP27 "Logo Reviews" ft. Kameron Davis and Carson Cooper 1:26:47

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EP26 "Final Approval" ft. Tiffany Kelly 1:03:32

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EP25 "Show & Tell" ft. Ashley Ulmer and Bright Coal 1:17:55

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EP24 "Motivation Station" ft. DNG Creative and Dustin Cooper 1:10:26

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EP23 "Funny Business" ft. Sunday Cool Tees and Jon Rush 1:05:37

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EP22 "How to Predict the Future" ft. Brady Shearer 1:17:32

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EP21 "Client Management Like a BOSS" ft. Karielys Acevedo and Tres Garner 1:04:00

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EP20 "Leading Ladies" ft. Chantelle Anderson and Kyra Beaty 1:09:37

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EP19 "Creating A Brand Universe" ft. Kiara Whiting (Elevated Faith) and Carson Cooper (Fits of Faith) 1:11:52

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EP18 "Kern Or Burn" ft. OH no Type Co, Fort Foundry, and Hoosier Type Co 1:13:36

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EP17 "Robots Will Take Your Job" ft. Nik Goodner and Dustin Harper 1:37:15

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EP16 "Social Media is Dead" ft. Joe Cavazos and Josh Warner 1:22:09

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EP15 "Consistency & Sustainability" ft. Reuben Rohard and Rohn Starling 1:31:18

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EP14 "Killing Your Post Mortem" ft. Dustin Cooper 1:27:08

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EP13 "The Devil's Business" ft Jef Caine, Luke Tharp, and Nat Maxy 1:22:18

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EP12 "Name Change" 18:14

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EP11 "Against the Grain" 1:15:42

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EP10 "When It's Slow" 1:18:43

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EP00 "You should make it a podcast." 4:00

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EP09 "Creative Heroes" ft. Dillon Groover, Lila Mitchell, Mariano Leonczik 1:30:14

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EP08 "Consistency" ft. Austin Pluskot 1:26:57

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EP07 "Faith & Creativity" ft. Jacqueline Morales, Isaiah Smoot, Mariano Leonczik 1:28:01

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EP06 "Makin' Merch" ft. Pedro Tuma and Corbin Crosby 57:53

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EP05 "Ideation" ft. Matt Higgins and Isaiah Comer 1:07:10

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EP04 "Go One More" ft. Alex Rodriguez 1:16:31

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EP03 "Will The Robots Replace Us?" ft. Edward Sun 1:32:44

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EP02 "Best Investments" ft. Zeke Tucker and Mikey Sackrider 1:28:55

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EP01 "Pet Projects" ft. James Graves and DJ Tirpack 1:06:03

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