Creative Slash

About Creative Slash

Have you ever wondered what secrets drive the most profound, successful, famous, and unique creatives? Then the Creative Slash podcast is for you. We dig deep to discover the high-leverage concepts, philosophies, tools, weird obsessions, and quiet daily routines that fuel their success—the stuff that rarely gets talked about publicly. You'll get an inside look at what really drives the world's greatest graphic designers, illustrators, and artists through in-depth interviews with creatives who've achieved both creative and financial success. Hosted by Brad Woodard (bravethewoods.com) and Dustin Lee (retrosupply.co), each episode feels like you're hanging out with us after hours, having the kind of conversations that happen when the work day is done. You'll walk away with fresh inspiration, new ideas, and practical advice you can actually use in both your creative work and personal life.

Publisher

Brad Woodard and Dustin Lee

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

29 Jul 2025

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

61 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Nov 2026

   Ep. 061 – Brandon Campbell – Mesmerizing Pen and Ink, Mid-Century Magic, and Drawing Without a Net

   Most illustrators sketch first and ink later. Most of us also keep one finger hovering over undo. Brandon Campbell does neither. He puts down shapes of color, then draws straight on top in pen and ink, and whatever happens is what happened. So how does someone end up working with no safety net, and why does it look so effortless when he does it? In this episode, we talk with Brandon about his path from broadcast design at Comedy Central and CNN to a full-time illustration career built on pen,...

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   29 Oct 2026

   Ep. 060 – Oliver Barrett – 300 Pee-wee Posters, Hidden Curses, and Getting Fired Into a Career

   Most illustration careers look like a straight line from the outside. Big clients, iconic posters, a portfolio full of names you recognize. Oliver Barrett's started with 300 Pee-wee Herman prints, 12 sales, and a box of leftovers he eventually abandoned in a Cleveland basement. In this episode, we talk with Oliver about how he went from Go Media's first employee to making posters and key art for Mondo, ESPN, Nike, Pearl Jam, and John Wick 4. But the real conversation is about the messy middle...

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   22 Oct 2026

   Ep. 059 – Jess Goldsmith of Women of Type – Cottage Cheese, Bob Lazar, and Why You Are the Niche

   Most creatives have heard the advice a hundred times. Pick a lane. Niche down. Be known for one thing. But what happens when the thing you're known for is just you? Doodles one day, glossy dimensional lettering the next, hot pink whenever the brief allows it, and a pencil hair clip you designed because you wanted one to exist. In this episode, we talk with Jess Goldsmith, the Brooklyn-raised lettering artist and illustrator behind Chick of All Trade and the founder of Women of Type. On the su...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

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