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Did I Do That?

Sean Schumacher

Graphic designers" biggest, most embarrassing, and funniest creative and career mistakes, because you can"t be a graphic designer without making "em. New episodes every other Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:12:53

You’ll Be Fine (with Dave Pabellon)

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2026/09/17

This is not Casual Encounters! We’re trying to do design here! The great Dave Pabellon (Assistant Professor of Design at University of Notre Dame) sits down with Sean to talk about his design mistakes… as well as the Costanza Maneuver, Scantron aesthetics, and the Rivers that run through it (it being multiple Chicago neighborhoods in very different parts of town).ABOUT THE GUEST: Dave Pabellon is a design educator, researcher, and practitioner under the moniker It Is Just Dave LLC, with over 25

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25:15

Back to the Bottom of the Barrel (with Colby Nichols...

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2026/09/03

Did I Do That? is back with a new live show direct from the mainstage of Seattle Design Festival 2026! Listen as the great Colby Nichols (Art Director, Print Innovation for Magic: The Gathering at Wizards of the Coast) and Sean Bucknam (Senior Designer at Starbucks) square off with their most regrettable past work to see whose is bad enough for Seattle's favorite mythical raccoon to want to fish it out of the dumpster.Want to see the slides (and work) we shared on stage? Check out all our images

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56:09

Plastic Heaven (with Olivia Johnson) [Rerun]

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2026/08/20

I’m away this week, so rather than giving a summer update backed by the soothingly persistent rumble of a hotel air conditioner, I thought I’d share a straight-up rerun—though one inspired by our sister Portland art school (and, of course, hated rivals) PNCA hosting her for a recent talk as part of their Design Lecture Series.Way back in 2022 as part of season 3, Olivia Johnson (then an Associate Design Director at Instrument, now a Senior Product Designer at eBay) joined Sean to talk challenging

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1:01:43

More Summer Event News and Revisiting the Original...

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2026/08/06

With our fourth Design Confessional event happening the night this episode is released, we're this week pairing our event news with a rehashed version of the show's very first confessional event four years ago! How can you find peace when faced with cross crossworders, ghost(ed) cookbooks, and duck pornography? There’s only one way to find out! (To be clear: the way is listening; you must listen to find out.)Upcoming EventsThe Design Confessional at Future Fonts & FriendsThursday, August 6 from

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8:32

Summer Updates!

Did I Do That? ·

2026/07/23

What’s been happening behind the scenes during this summer break? A LOT! Sean is here to talk events, squirrel infestations, construction, the secret value of gambling, and the changes coming in Season 9!Upcoming Events:The Design Confessional at Future Fonts & FriendsThursday, August 6 from 6–9pmOutlet, 2500 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland ORPresented by Future Fonts as part of TypeCon 2026!Free and open to all!Featuring: DJ Music by @keanunarciso_, Drinks by @baerlicbrewing & (past guest Andy

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1:42:15

Hot Tub Ideas (with Scrappers)

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2026/07/09

Did I Do That? doesn’t have a studio anymore!? Whatever! We don't need a studio, we need a tuxedo, because it might well be the last episode of season 8 as well!* Jack-of-all trades creative Scrappers sits down with Sean one last time in the Rat’s Nest to talk about his design mistakes… as well as professional papier-mâché, the Scarlett Pushpin, and knives: the perfect job interview gift. Grab a sandwich from your lifetime supply and settle in—this one is a wild ride!Justin “Scrappers” Morrison is a

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1:40:44

Tomb of Making (with Precious Bugarin)

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2026/06/25

Legendary educator and detail-oriented designer for good Precious Bugarin sits down with Sean to talk about her design mistakes… as well as John Cage’s call-in show, clothing tags, and the challenges of “Illustrating” a 200-page book. Plus, help fund our smash-hit sequel to Backrooms: Creepy Hallway Is The Portal (To Creativity) (And Also There’s Tiny Locked Room In The Room That Has A Sink).Precious Burgarin comes from a family of immigrants, migrant farmers, veterans, journalists, artists and

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2:10:19

Feed Drop: Weird Medieval Guys

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2026/06/11

While I’m busy packing up the last bits of the Rat’s Nest and closing out a busy school year, I thought I’d share a feed drop from one of my favorite podcasts, Weird Medieval Guys! It’s a great time, and folks who like a heavy dose of silly alongside their design talk will definitely enjoy it.While it’s not normally a design-specific show, this episode covers a large swath of the evolution of western type history, starting way before the inception of modern western movable type and culminating in

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58:26

It Was Luck, Man (with Gianni Scarpino Candy)

Did I Do That? ·

2026/05/28

We can’t go too crazy, but we try to get close! Gianni Scarpino Candy (AIGA Portland Mentorship Program co-chair and Senior Visual Design Lead on the Player Experience Editorial and Loyalty Team for XBox) sits down with Sean to talk about her design mistakes… as well as cemetery parties, Shoemaker’s Lung, and Icy Hot for galas.Gianni Scarpino Candy is a visual design leader with a passion for exploring the intersections of design, communication, and culture. Throughout her career, she has had the

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1:16:33

First Pancake (part 2 with Jelly Helm)

Did I Do That? ·

2026/05/14

In the confusingly-named conclusion to our first-ever two parter, Jelly Helm continues sitting down with Sean to talk about his design mistakes at Wieden+Kennedy and beyond…as well as the Season 6 cast of Saturday Night Live, Zip plus-fours, and bean basements. What can we say: it’s a freaky time and we’re feeling freaky!Miss part 1 with Jelly? This episode should be fairly self-contained, but if you want the full story on Jelly’s early career, go back and give part 1 a listen here.Jelly Helm is a

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1:24:32

I Would Like To Waste My Time (part 1 with Jelly Helm)

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2026/04/30

In our the first half of our first-ever two-parter, the legendary Jelly Helm sits down with Sean to talk about his early career design mistakes…as well as urinal content, slowly becoming the big gray bean cube, and the worst conversations you can have on a long flight. This is interesting to other people—we swear!Since we recorded more than 3 hours together in studio, I broke our conversation in two to give you as much of the good stuff we talked about without needing to lose any of it. Listen in

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1:29:24

Punching at Something (with Rinee Shah)

Did I Do That? ·

2026/04/16

This might be the first you’re hearing of it, but we feel very strongly you should listen to a new episode of Did I Do That?! Rinee Shah (Executive Creative Director at Hatch) sits down with Sean to talk about her design mistakes…as well as chinchilla celebrations, ceremonial cream cheese tastings, and Sleepytime satanic panics.Rinee Shah is a creative director and illustrator, based in Portland, Oregon. She is a 2023 Ad Age 40 Under 40 honoree and is currently Executive Creative Director at Hatch

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1:31:30

Soft Concepts Like Self-Respect (with Neven Mrgan)

Did I Do That? ·

2026/04/02

A new Did I Do That?!? Holy cow, we don't even know how to attack it! Neven Mrgan (Creative Lead at Panic) sits down with Sean to talk about his design mistakes…as well as German dub Darth Vader, turning your company’s office into a mad scientist’s lab, and the Seinfeld Presidential Library.Neven Mrgan is the Creative Lead at Portland very own Panic. Born in Croatia, he moved to the US in the 1990s, where he has pursued a career in design, software development, videogame design, and occasional

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1:32:12

The Wrong Emily (with Emily Suvanvej)

Did I Do That? ·

2026/03/19

Put on your biggest, fuzziest Jamiroquai hat because this Did I Do That? is virtually insane! Illustrator, art director, set designer, game maker, and more Emily Suvanvej (AKA Emy Su) sits down with Sean to talk about her design mistakes…as well as comforting crustaceans, “gardening,” and The Backrooms at the mall.Emily Suvanvej is an award-winning, Thai-American designer & illustrator who lives at the crossroads of visual mischief and lovingly-crafted imperfection. Formerly an Art Director at

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1:13:52

Sexy Chicken (with Katie McHugh)

Did I Do That? ·

2026/03/05

Why not make a new Did I Do That? All the listeners could say is no! Katie McHugh (Group Design Director at Wieden+Kennedy) sits down with Sean to talk about her design mistakes…as well as pledge drive phone banks, magical janitors, and Spartacus’ bulk aisle.You can find Katie’s work, including glimpses of her Dante’s Inferno, Coraline, Velveeta, and KFC projects mentioned in this episode, at mcwhatever.com. Additional thanks to the great Macy Eiesland for just being rad.This episode was recorded 1

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1:44:22

Art Department Trainee (with Sam O’Leary — Season 8...

Did I Do That? ·

2026/02/19

Did I Do That? is back again, even though every time someone says that, it presages a disaster. Globetrotting art director, father, and genuine jack-of-all-trades Sam O’Leary sits down with Sean for our season 8 premiere to talk about his creative missteps…as well as the “good” stuff “kids” go for, woofing, and North America: where everybody knows your name.You can find Sam’s work and more at his website, conduction.co.nz! You can also find him on Instagram at @samolearypresents; there, you can

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1:30

Did I Do That? Season 8: Class is back in session...

Did I Do That? ·

2026/02/12

Did I Do That? is back, because failure is the best design teacher.Starting next Thursday, we’re cramming for a lecture hall-sized eighth season that’ll drop new episodes through ‘til August, summer school be damned. This season’s curriculum will be jam-packed with guests hailing from all over the map (specifically, that big one on the pull-down screen above the chalkboard). We’ll have new mediums to explore, new territories to cover, and plenty of new mistakes to laugh about. Want an A… or at least

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1:16:24

Basement of Hell (with Eason Yang) — Rerun

Did I Do That? ·

2026/01/29

Season 8 is on our doorstep, with the next thing you hear here being the season 8 trailer! In the mean time, though, we've got another awesome all-timer from the archives to share—the great Eason Yang (founder and design director of NED: Not Entirely Dead, and more recently of AIGANew York's board) made the trek down from Seattle on St. Patrick’s Day 2023 to talk with Sean about looking for Lebron (in all the wrong places), working for dinosaurs, and resume hacking.You can find Eason on his website,

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1:09:09

Swear All The Swears (with Kristin Rogers Brown) — Rerun

Did I Do That? ·

2026/01/15

Season 8 is drawing closer, but in the meantime, we're sharing yet another past favorite, this time from the amazing Kristin Rogers Brown, now full Professor, Chair of Graphic Design, and Director of the Center for Design at Pacific Northwest College of Art). Way back in September 2023 as part of season 3, Kristin joined Sean to talk nightmarish mascots, the corporate handshake aesthetic, and pencils that say stuff.You can find Kristin’s work—including some of the work at Bitch Magazine and Bear

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1:23:12

I Wanna See A Weird Hat (with Mallary Wilson) — Rerun

Did I Do That? ·

2026/01/01

It’s a new year, and to celebrate while I dive deep into prep mode for season 8, I’ve picked out one of my past favorites to share again—freelance designer, grad student, and fellow Portland Institute for Contemporary Art design alum Mallary Wilson joined me way back in June of 2023 to talk inadvertently inappropriate imagery, erasers shaped like food items, and hoarding AOL hours. It’s an episode that’s unforgivably uncool, but we can dig it!You can find Mallary on the web at mallarydesigns.com or

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