There is perhaps no better way to end Makers of Sport's podcast then to provide what may be the most inspiring story in its history. Ali Rahmoun—3-D Designer, Creative Director, and Founder of Sports Templates, a digital asset company whose products are used by #smsports creatives in the NBA, NFL, NHL, and more—joined the show in 2021 to share his …

In this episode nothing changes.By Jon Contino, Brent The Intern

Jessie Kavana (aka JKav) is a Senior Graphic Designer at BSE Global, the company that owns the Brooklyn Nets, NY Liberty, Nets GC and more. She joined the show to discuss her career and evolution as a creative. A native New Yorker with a passion for hoops and a dream to work in sports marketing for the New York Knicks, Jess began her journey at Ski…

In episode 49 we confirm that we didn't ruin the streak and that the gap is all in your imagination.By Jon Contino, Brent The Intern

In episode 48 we discuss what makes New York bagels, hip hop and hardcore so delicious. And a whole bunch of design stuff for all you design nerds out there.By Jon Contino, Brent the Intern

Episode 47 is about NFT, COVID vaccines, three little pigs, goblins and perfection. And somehow we talk about design...a lot.By Jon Contino, Brent The Intern

In episode 46 the guys keep it light and random. Brent talks poorly of the movie Speed and Jon is not thrilled.By Jon Contino, Brent The Intern

In episode 45 we answer the burning question on everyone's minds: WHAT DOES BIG DAWG SAY TO SMALL DAWG. And then we talk about other things like internet gurus, movie aesthetics and more cool stuff that is cool like life or whatever.By Jon Contino, Brent The Intern

In episode 44 we talk to SUPER BOWL CHAMPION designers from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Evita Ortiz and Jake Manternach! We discuss the road to victory and how NOTHING...ELSE...MATTERS. We're champs, baby!By Brent Bates, Jon Contino, Evita Ortiz, Jake Manternach

Welcome to the wild kingdom. The animals have taken over The Nose Knows on episode 43. Side note: There are some technical difficulties on Jon's mic for the first few minutes, but it does go back to normal for the rest of the episode!By Brent The Intern, Jon Contino

In episode 42 we bring Amy and Jen Hood on the show to also make fun of Brent.By Hoodzpah, Jon Contino, Jennifer Hood, Brent The Intern, Amy Hood

Episode 41. Canadians. Talking Dogs. McConaughey.By Brent The Intern, Jon Contino

Unfortunately episode 40 isn't a special clip show or a blooper reel. Instead we discuss some serious real life feelings and sporadically state how we might not be the best people to be answering these questions...ENJOYBy Jon Contino, Brent The Intern

In episode 39 we discuss egomaniacs and we tell them to cut it out.By Jon Contino, Brent The Intern

Dexton Deboree, Founder & Chief Creative Officer of Falcon, and director of the award-winning documentary, "Unbanned: The Legend of the AJ1", joined the podcast to discuss storytelling, entrepreneurship and the role of filmmaking in sports culture. A lost youth in Florida, Dexton didn't have a path. He was unsure of his future; however, a revelator…

In episode 38 ...wait a second, what's this? We talk about design questions? And answer them? Maybe.By Brent The Intern

In episode 37 we recap 2020. It didn't go well.By Brent The Intern, Jon Contino

"Apply what you learn [online] and actually do something—even if it's not for making money—just make something. Do something with what you're learning and practice it." Matt Halfhill, founder of Nice Nicks, is not a monolith or a cliche ‘sneakerhead’. The son of college professors who moved to California from the Midwest, Matt played in a Dixieland…

Tori Boykins is a creative with many layers. A boxer, entrepeneur, graphic designer and gritty midwesterner, Tori joined the show to discuss her long journey breaking into the sports design scene, first at the Kansas City Chiefs, and currently as a graphic designer with the Kansas City Royals. From majoring in interior design at a Big Ten universit…

In episode 36 we dip into a little bit of everything...covid updates, Old School, the Mafia, The Unabomber, hand tattoos, expensive Nikes, bad country music, prank calls and more! STRAP IN PEOPLE Submit your questions at nosecast.com to have your question read anonymously for an upcoming episode. Jon's book, "Brand By Hand" from Abrams Publishing i…

A bonus episode for your enjoyment. On Episode 25, Joe Bosack of Joe Bosack & Co. turned the mic back on my tell my own story. This was a few years ago and Makers of Sport® was just getting off the ground. Considering I have many more listeners and the podcast has played such a big role in my life since then, I figured it was time for an updated st…

Dan Simon, Creative Director of Studio Simon in Louisville, KY, joined the show to discuss his lengthy career as a sports designer. Dan began his career at a west coast design studio who allowed him to freelance at night using their equipment. Him and an account rep wanted to pursue sports branding and ended up creating some mocked up work with acu…

Dane Storrusten, Senior Creative Director at the NFL, joins this episode to discuss his multidisciplinary design career and path to "The Shield". From majoring in illustration in art school, to designing products at Microsoft, robot interfaces, and NFL brand identities, Dane has had quite an eclectic career. He believes in saying yes to every oppor…

Episode 35 marks the beginning of something new! A segment we like to call "Gettin' Real with The Nose" in which designers write into us with their horror stories and we dissect them and give advice where possible! The first ever guest on this installment of Gettin' Real is designer Ryan Coppola and we talk about some shady views on business ethics…

Podcasts in general have been slow and unlistened for the past few months as we're all stuck inside with our families and unable to comfortably listen to profanity-laced tirades about nothing important. So as a band-aid until our next podcast, we bring you two hours of answering random questions and talking about nothing and everything on Instagram…

William Peebles, Founder & Maker at Huntington Base Ball Co. in Boston, joins this episode to discuss industrial design, being a maker in the sports product industry and turning his love of baseball into a lifestyle business. We begin with William's time in art school which led to working as a designer at Reebok during their prime when endorsers we…

In episode 33, we face the end of the world. It's ok, it's for fun. Submit your questions at [nosecast.com](http://nosecast.com/) to have your question read anonymously for an upcoming episode. Jon's new book, "Brand By Hand" from Abrams Publishing is available now at [continobook.com](https://continobook.com)! Theme song "Poison" by Incendiary: [i…

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“Fear is good, you can feed on it and it makes you work harder to be good and be better. If you get too complacent and happy, that's where you get in trouble.” A special episode from MLC Connect 2019 with two of the keynote speakers, Amy and Jen Hood of Hoodzpah Design of Southern California. Through their studio the duo have worked with companies …

Episode 30 is...The Nose Knows 2019 Halloween Special...also known as...COFFIN CAST '19. LISTEN IF YOU DARE! Submit your questions at nosecast.com to have your question read anonymously for an upcoming episode. Jon's new book, "Brand By Hand" from Abrams Publishing is available now at continobook.com! Theme song "Poison" by Incendiary: incendiary.b…

In episode 29 Brent leaves more breadcrumbs for detectives, we discuss what we would do for a million dollars, and go Inside the Designer's Studio with Jimmy Lipton. Submit your questions at nosecast.com to have your question read anonymously for an upcoming episode. Jon's new book, "Brand By Hand" from Abrams Publishing is available now at contino…

In episode 28 of The Nose Knows we settle back in from our "summer vacation" with a little tennis talk, we discuss small town politics, zombies versus vampires, baseball mascot logos and big world politics. Please don't hate us, we promise to never do it again. Submit your questions at nosecast.com to have your question read anonymously for an upco…

“Working with people is something you need practice with. Everybody has their own agenda, everybody has things that are important to them. You have to respect that but there’s times you have to fight for what you believe in.” Insung Kim joined the show to discuss his cross country journey from enivironmental design in Southern California to Kansas …

In episode 27 of The Nose Knows, we are very very tired, but we are LIVE on YouTube! We talk about the perils of being short (especially in Long Island), how to become a better designer, how to live and be a functioning workaholic, and we take the Stranger Things kids down a peg. Submit your questions at nosecast.com to have your question read anon…

In episode 26 of The Nose Knows we go as live as a podcast can possibly be! Submit your questions at nosecast.com to have your question read anonymously for an upcoming episode. Jon's new book, "Brand By Hand" from Abrams Publishing is available now at continobook.com! Theme song "Poison" by Incendiary: incendiary.bandcamp.com Check out Incendiary'…

In episode 25 of The Nose Knows, we celebrate 25 big ones by following through with a video podcast for real this time, we talk about Brent's trip to NYC and learn right away that he can't cut it in the big city, we dive deep into the world of wrestling, and discuss the secret feud of 1980s legendary recording artists, Daryl Hall and John Oates. Su…

Damer on getting work: "You have to be a hype machine. You have to create hype around yourself and most artists are very uncomfortable doing that because they feel they are bragging or they feel like they are going to get made fun of online." Barton Damer, founding artist and creative director of the boutique 3d animation and motion design studio A…

In a very special episode of The Nose Knows, we talk about Adobe 99U in New York City! We discuss all of the ups and downs of Jon's experiences of this event and conferences in general. We talk about the good, the bad and the ugly...the ugly part being Brent overdoing it on chicken strips prior to recording. Submit your questions at nosecast.com to…

In episode 23 of The Nose Knows, we attempt to do a video podcast! We debate Team Brent vs Team Jon, and there's drama on the horizon with a rival podcast. Will the guys shy away from it or take it head on? Tune in to find out! Submit your questions at nosecast.com to have your question read anonymously for an upcoming episode. Jon's new book, "Bra…

In episode 22 we catch up on a bunch of questions since we've been gone and then total disaster strikes. Will Brent make it out alive? Tune in and find out! Submit your questions at nosecast.com to have your question read anonymously for an upcoming episode. Jon's new book, "Brand By Hand" from Abrams Publishing is available now at continobook.com!…

In episode 21 of The Nose Knows we find out a secret about Brent's dad, we take a long hard look at Game of Thrones, and we ask the most important question this podcast has ever asked: Is Jon going soft?! Submit your questions at nosecast.com to have your question read anonymously for an upcoming episode. Jon's new book, "Brand By Hand" from Abrams…

Episode 10 of The Nose Knows rings in the first ever Halloween Extravaganza! We get spooky with tales of axe murders and transporting dead bodies, but not before debating the history of every Rocky movie. Obviously. Jon and Brent also duke it out in a game to create the best design agency using only famous movie monsters. But not the ones you think…

Simon Dent shares his thoughts on the future competition of sports teams as it regards to selling attention and tickets.By T. Adam Martin

"On a Saturday afternoon when every sports fan is going to watch their chosen sport, there are thousands of brands barking at them whether it's a print paper, online, in stadium on LEDs, in the matchday program; there's all these messages and presumably only the best are going to get taken home with fans and that's what our job is: to be the best m…

In episode 20 of The Nose Knows Jon mocks Brent relentlessly (surprise), we discuss what it means to be "famous" for a designer, how to stay fresh even if you have a soul-sucking 9 to 5, and we round it out with the obvious conversation surrounding ice fishing and mean horses. Submit your questions at nosecast.com to have your question read anonymo…

In episode 19 of The Nose Knows we discuss the benefits of working with friends, we complain about Twitter personalities...a lot, we ponder replacing Brent the Intern with inanimate objects, and finally we argue about how to end the podcast. Submit your questions at nosecast.com to have your question read anonymously for an upcoming episode. Jon's …

In episode 18 of The Nose Knows we’re going hard on some Dinosaur Ratings. Movies, series, and random stories lead up to a questionable conversation about what it means to get older. Submit your questions at nosecast.com to have your question read anonymously for an upcoming episode. Jon's new book, "Brand By Hand" from Abrams Publishing is availab…