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Aaron Masik

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Today's guest is Aaron Masik. He is a Senior Designer at UpperDeck Cards and also a Freelance Art Director at Masik Creative in San Diego CA. During this episode we talk about: -his journey to design as a kid and the first piece of design software he got to play around with. -how he was let go from the design studio he worked at within the first year of being there and it was right after he got married.-his long shot of getting into sports design and the 16-hour drives that made his dream a reality. -the variety of print materials that he designs at UpperDeck and the variety of substrates he is using for them. Including materials embedded with diamonds. -his time design Rampage jerseys while he was with the Spurs and what that meant to him. -how to handle non-designer feedback when they can't see your vision or reasoning. -the WNBA team project he was proud to be a part of. I am really excited to share this one as I was a huge hockey card collector when I was a kid, still have them too! Aaron is a great guy to talk to with stories to share! @masik18

Today's guest is Aaron Masik. He is a Senior Designer at UpperDeck Cards and also a Freelance Art Director at Masik Creative in San Diego CA.  During this episode we talk about:  -his journey to design as a kid and the first piece of design software he got to play around with.  -how he was let go from the design studio he worked at within the first year of being there and it was right after he got married. -his long shot of getting into sports design and the 16-hour drives that made his dream a reality.  -the variety of print materials that he designs at UpperDeck and the variety of substrates he is using for them. Including materials embedded with diamonds.  -his time design Rampage jerseys while he was with the Spurs and what that meant to him.  -how to handle non-designer feedback when they can't see your vision or reasoning.  -the WNBA team project he was proud to be a part of.  I am really excited to share this one as I was a huge hockey card collector when I was a kid, still have them too! Aaron is a great guy to talk to with stories to share! @masik18

Episode 151 - Aaron Masik - Art Director - Masik Creative - UpperDeck Cards - San Diego CA.

“When you get to work in pro sports, these players are their showcase...the message, putting people in the seats, getting people interested in the team and buying merchandise comes before cool graphics.” On this week’s episode, Aaron Masik joined the podcast. Aaron is a senior graphic designer at The Upper Deck Company. Prior to Upper Deck, Aaron had stints in-house at the San Antonio Spurs and the San Diego Padres before making the move into consumer products. We discuss Aaron’s big break into the sports industry, what it’s like working in a consistently winning organization such as the Spurs (including an interaction with Coach Pop himself), as well as the differences between working with the NBA versus the MLB. We touch on some of the pain points working in sports as a creative person and have a very real &amp; raw conversation on the frustrations that are prevalent when one makes the decision to work in team sports; including the way our personal and career values change over time and how sometimes it might be best to move on. Lastly, Aaron gives us some insight into working at Upper Deck as we discuss design &amp; printing processes, timelines, as well as the passion of the sports collectibles industry and how it has had a reawakening. Mentions include:  Aaron on Twitter Aaron on Behance Austin Spurs identity MLC Connect Episode 42: Chris David Garcia Todd Radom on Twitter Episode 4: Todd Radom SportsGeek podcast Beckett Dan Simon, Studio Simon  My next guest is going to be Mekale Jackson. Mekale is the Associate Director of Athletic Communications for St. John's University in New York City. In addition to St. John's, Mekale freelances for numerous univerities including his alma mater, the Michigan Wolverines. Sign up for the weekly email newsletter for updates, discounts on future products and exclusive content for subscribers. You can also show your support for the podcast by joining the community and keeping it sponsor-free. Did you enjoy this episode? Then please rate and/or write a review of the show on iTunes. Also, be sure to follow show host, @TAdamMartin and @MakersofSport on twitter and Dribbble.

“When you get to work in pro sports, these players are their showcase...the message, putting people in the seats, getting people interested in the team and buying merchandise comes before cool graphics.” On this week’s episode, Aaron Masik joined the podcast. Aaron is a senior graphic designer at The Upper Deck Company. Prior to Upper Deck, Aaron had stints in-house at the San Antonio Spurs and the San Diego Padres before making the move into consumer products. We discuss Aaron’s big break into the sports industry, what it’s like working in a consistently winning organization such as the Spurs (including an interaction with Coach Pop himself), as well as the differences between working with the NBA versus the MLB. We touch on some of the pain points working in sports as a creative person and have a very real &amp; raw conversation on the frustrations that are prevalent when one makes the decision to work in team sports; including the way our personal and career values change over time and how sometimes it might be best to move on. Lastly, Aaron gives us some insight into working at Upper Deck as we discuss design &amp; printing processes, timelines, as well as the passion of the sports collectibles industry and how it has had a reawakening. Mentions include: <ul> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/masik8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aaron on Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="http://behance.net/masik" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aaron on Behance</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.behance.net/gallery/20608299/Austin-Spurs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Austin Spurs identity</a></li> <li><a href="http://mlcconnect.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MLC Connect</a></li> <li><a href="http://makersofsport.com/episodes/42/chris-david-garcia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 42: Chris David Garcia</a></li> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/toddradom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Todd Radom on Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="http://makersofsport.com/episodes/4/todd-radom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 4: Todd Radom</a></li> <li><a href="http://sportsgeekhq.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SportsGeek podcast</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.beckett.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beckett</a></li> <li><a href="http://studiosimon.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dan Simon, Studio Simon</a></li> </ul> My next guest is going to be <a href="http://twitter.com/mekalejackson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mekale Jackson</a>. Mekale is the Associate Director of Athletic Communications for St. John's University in New York City. In addition to St. John's, Mekale freelances for numerous univerities including his alma mater, the Michigan Wolverines. <a href="http://makersofsport.com/email" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up</a> for the weekly email newsletter for updates, discounts on future products and exclusive content for subscribers. You can also show your support for the podcast by <a href="http://makersofsport.com/community" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">joining the community</a> and keeping it sponsor-free. Did you enjoy this episode? Then please rate and/or write a review of the show on <a href="http://makersofsport.com/itunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>. Also, be sure to follow show host, <a href="http://twitter.com/tadammartin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TAdamMartin</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/makersofsport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@MakersofSport</a> on twitter and <a href="http://dribbble.com/tadammartin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dribbble</a>.

Episode 67: Aaron Masik, Senior Graphic Designer, Upper Deck