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Meredith Schomburg

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The Washed Process

Kevin Clark

Ryan Putnam

Alice Lee

Bob Baxley

Dan Mall

Diana Mounter

Julie Zhuo

Mark Otto

Kristy Tillman

Elle Luna

Katie Dill

Khoi Vinh

Braden Kowitz

Vanessa Cho

Erika Hall

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Our next guest is Meredith Schomburg, a Brooklyn-based illustrator originally from North Carolina. Today, we'll be hearing about the interesting twists and turns of Meredith's career thus far. Like many of us, she was told as a child that art wouldn't make a living, so she went down the more "constructive" graphic design route. After graduating in the field from North Carolina State University in 2015, she secured an internship at IDEO in Boston, which led to her first full-time job at a small creative shop before landing the role of Experience Designer at Airbnb in San Francisco a year later. In 2019, she joined Koto in LA as a senior designer. It was during her time at that studio when the pandemic hit, which proved to be especially difficult for Meredith but also valuable. She realised she really did want to pursue a career in art, turning to illustration as her full-time gig. Well, it's been almost a year since she went freelance, all is going well, and she's just been signed by the agency, Jelly. In this episode, we talk about Meredith beginning her journey as a fully-fledged illustrator, having previously worked in-house at some of the world's leading brands and design studios. We hear more of how she found herself in a bit of a bad patch during lockdown and why she decided to move away from a full-time design role. And then we get to grips with how she made that happen, how she found her optimistic and colourful style, and how she kept going. And how her voice has finally taken shape. We even talk about all that practical but necessary business stuff. Because, as a freelancer, no one really tells you what it takes to work for yourself, so she was keen to share what she's learnt on that and much more.

Our next guest is <a href="https://meredithschom.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meredith Schomburg</a>, a Brooklyn-based illustrator originally from North Carolina. Today, we'll be hearing about the interesting twists and turns of Meredith's career thus far. Like many of us, she was told as a child that art wouldn't make a living, so she went down the more "constructive" graphic design route. After graduating in the field from North Carolina State University in 2015, she secured an internship at IDEO in Boston, which led to her first full-time job at a small creative shop before landing the role of Experience Designer at Airbnb in San Francisco a year later. In 2019, she joined Koto in LA as a senior designer. It was during her time at that studio when the pandemic hit, which proved to be especially difficult for Meredith but also valuable. She realised she really did want to pursue a career in art, turning to illustration as her full-time gig. Well, it's been almost a year since she went freelance, all is going well, and she's just been signed by the agency, <a href="https://www.thisisjelly.com/uk/artist/meredith-schomburg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jelly</a>. In this episode, we talk about Meredith beginning her journey as a fully-fledged illustrator, having previously worked in-house at some of the world's leading brands and design studios. We hear more of how she found herself in a bit of a bad patch during lockdown and why she decided to move away from a full-time design role. And then we get to grips with how she made that happen, how she found her optimistic and colourful style, and how she kept going. And how her voice has finally taken shape. We even talk about all that practical but necessary business stuff. Because, as a freelancer, no one really tells you what it takes to work for yourself, so she was keen to share what she's learnt on that and much more.

Leaving a comfortable job in graphic design to become a freelance illustrator, with Meredith Schomburg

Color

In this episode, Carter + Kenny drink coffee from Sunday Coffee Project with artist and illustrator, Meredith Schomburg. Meredith's illustrations are bright, surprising, and highlight the beauty of humanity. She shares how she's trusted the Spirit of God to lead her to cities across the US, learning to illustrate as a child, the challenge of drawing hands, and how she'd be a tattoo artist if she could. This Episode's Featured Coffee: Sunday Coffee Project  Connect with Meredith Schomburg Site: meredithschomburg.com IG: @meredith_schomburg Referenced: Chance the Rapper - Child of God Music Video Credits Produced by Kenny G Written by Carter Moore + Kenny G Special Thanks to Radiant Church Song: Spirit Blossom by Roman BeLov Carter: Writer, Marketer, Strategist, Photographer living in Portland, Or Kenny: Youth + Young Adults Pastor living in Kansas City, Mo Connect With Us IG: @thewashedprocess Website: thewashedprocess.com Carter's IG: @iamcartermoore Kenny's IG: @kenny1gracia

In this episode, Carter + Kenny drink coffee from Sunday Coffee Project with artist and illustrator, Meredith Schomburg. Meredith's illustrations are bright, surprising, and highlight the beauty of humanity. She shares how she's trusted the Spirit of God to lead her to cities across the US, learning to illustrate as a child, the challenge of drawing hands, and how she'd be a tattoo artist if she could. This Episode's Featured Coffee: <a href="https://sundaycoffeeproject.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sunday Coffee Project </a> Connect with Meredith Schomburg Site:<a href="https://www. meredithschomburg.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> meredithschomburg.com</a> IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meredith_schomburg/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@meredith_schomburg</a> Referenced: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb2WxKdXcxQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chance the Rapper - Child of God Music Video</a> Credits Produced by Kenny G Written by Carter Moore + Kenny G Special Thanks to Radiant Church Song: Spirit Blossom by Roman BeLov Carter: Writer, Marketer, Strategist, Photographer living in Portland, Or Kenny: Youth + Young Adults Pastor living in Kansas City, Mo Connect With Us IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thewashedprocess/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thewashedprocess</a> Website: <a href="https://www.thewashedprocess.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thewashedprocess.com</a> Carter's IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamcartermoore/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@iamcartermoore</a> Kenny's IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kenny1gracia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kenny1gracia</a>

Episode 04: Joy, Optimism, and Color with Meredith Schomburg

Today we caught up with Meredith Schomburg, a designer and illustrator at Airbnb. We dig into the impact of illustration, finding the right team at Airbnb, finding role models and fulfillment, and so much more. Come chat with us in our Slack team! Over 7,000 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest host. To join our team visit our Slack invite page and we'll send you an invitation! If you have feedback or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm! Sponsor: We're looking for sponsors! If you or your team are hiring, launching a new product, or just want to get your message out to designers around the world, reach out to us through our sponsors page Meredith on the Web:  Dribbble Website Twitter Instagram  Show notes:  Airbnb Design DLS Ryan Putnam Ryan on Design Details Epicurrence Katie Dill Katie on Design Details Jeany Ngo Jeany on Design Details Tegan Mierle Tegan on Design Details Graydon Speace Pixel Pong Rogie King Jon Gold Jon on Design Details Karri Saarinen Karri on Design Details Benjamin Wilkins Ben on Design Details Netta Marshall Meg Robichaud Meg on Design Details

Today we caught up with Meredith Schomburg, a designer and illustrator at Airbnb. We dig into the impact of illustration, finding the right team at Airbnb, finding role models and fulfillment, and so much more. Come chat with us in our <a href="http://spec.fm/slack" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slack team</a>! Over 7,000 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest host. To join our team visit our <a href="http://spec.fm/slack" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slack invite page</a> and we'll send you an invitation! If you have feedback or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/designdetailsfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@designdetailsfm</a>! <h5>Sponsor:</h5> We're looking for sponsors! If you or your team are hiring, launching a new product, or just want to get your message out to designers around the world, reach out to us through our <a href="https://spec.fm/sponsors" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sponsors page</a> <h5>Meredith on the Web:</h5> <ul> <li><a href="https://dribbble.com/meredithschomburg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dribbble</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.meredith-paige-schomburg.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/schombombadil?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/meredith_schomburg/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> </ul> <h5>Show notes:</h5> <ul> <li><a href="http://airbnb.design/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Airbnb Design</a></li> <li><a href="http://airbnb.design/tag/dls/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DLS</a></li> <li><a href="https://dribbble.com/RYPEARTS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ryan Putnam</a></li> <li><a href="https://spec.fm/podcasts/design-details/12598" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ryan on Design Details</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.epicurrence.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Epicurrence</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/lil_dill" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Katie Dill</a></li> <li><a href="https://spec.fm/podcasts/design-details/19155" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Katie on Design Details</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/gojeanyn?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeany Ngo</a></li> <li><a href="https://spec.fm/podcasts/design-details/43443" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeany on Design Details</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/teganmierle?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tegan Mierle</a></li> <li><a href="https://spec.fm/podcasts/design-details/53076" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tegan on Design Details</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/GraydonSpeace" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Graydon Speace</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/pxpong?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixel Pong</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/rogie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rogie King</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/jongold" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Gold</a></li> <li><a href="https://spec.fm/podcasts/design-details/14150" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon on Design Details</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/karrisaarinen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karri Saarinen</a></li> <li><a href="https://spec.fm/podcasts/design-details/40840" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karri on Design Details</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/thatbenlifetho" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Benjamin Wilkins</a></li> <li><a href="https://spec.fm/podcasts/design-details/47267" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben on Design Details</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/nettatheninja" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Netta Marshall</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/MegDraws" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meg Robichaud</a></li> <li><a href="https://spec.fm/podcasts/design-details/22329" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meg on Design Details</a></li></ul>

184: Three Scarves (feat. Meredith Schomburg)