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Did I Do That?

Sean Schumacher

Graphic designers making mistakes. New episodes every other Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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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28:41

Bottom of the Barrel, Live at Seattle Design Festival...

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2025/12/18

What’s the worst project you’ve ever made—the one you almost cringe to think about sharing with the world? It’s a feeling every designer can identity. But what if you had a chance to fish it out of the proverbial trash can and pit it toe-to-toe against some of your peers’ worst-ever work live on stage, with the hope of having it named “Worst in Show?”Did I Do That? Scrapes the Bottom of the Barrel did just that this past summer at Seattle Design Festival with special guests Isabella Medina and

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1:11:53

Make Less Sense (with Mariah Barnaby-Norris)

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2025/12/04

Canadian/Australian illustrator and designer Mariah Barnaby-Norris joins Sean to talk about her design mistakes… as well as school photo backdrops, choosing graphic design over a promising career as a rural road work flagger, and THE DID I DO THAT? 2026 TREND REPORT (based entirely on the out-of-date trade and specialty magazines available in downtown Los Angeles’ Central Library).You can keep up with Mariah’s work on Instagram at @mariah_bn, or see her portfolio over at her website, mariahbn.com

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1:28:13

Take It or Leave It (with Ryan Swedenborg)

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2025/11/20

We’re letting our freak flags fly! Product designer and “edgelord of sculpture” Ryan Swedenborg joins Sean to talk about her design mistakes… as well as New York’s hottest club, the future of art galleries, and where the Never-Ending Pasta Bowl ends.You can find both Ryan’s design and art practice at her website, rswedenborg.com. You can also find her on the ‘gram at @rswedenborg. If you’re in Portland as this goes out, you can find Ryan’s work on view through December 1 in the former Compound

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1:20:58

Delusional Optimism, Ignorant Confidence (with James...

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2025/11/06

Fast X your seatbelts! The only graphic designer in Los Angeles, Andrei Dominiq (better known as James Junk), sits down with Sean to talk about his design mistakes… as well as inspirational Photoshop tools, getting trapped in a box of your own creation, and Los Angeles’ angels and demons.You can find Andrei’s work all over Instagram, where the James Junk account originated, at @jamesjunk.co. The James Junk account started with writing about mental health, and I was particularly taken with Andrei’s

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1:07:49

Design Confessional 3: The Triple D

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2025/10/23

This week, the show is hitting the road, and we’re stepping back into the design confessional with a bevy of anonymous guests. But when the rubber meets the road, will our guests get absolution for all the trouble they’ve been cookin’? There’s only one place to find out.CONFESSIONS:4:53 A Critical Error Has Occurred8:56 Contractless Payment17:28 Photoshop: Hard Mode21:27 The Sin of Doubt30:45 Credit Crashout36:04 "What's a Portfolio?"42:14 A Hard Habit to Break47:57 Raster Image Guestimating56:49

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1:49:31

What? Huh? Me? Huh? What? (with Ron Bronson)

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2025/10/09

Ron Bronson (Former Head of Design at 18F, the federal government’s digital services office, as well as champion tennis coach, professor of practice at University of Michigan, radio host, and accidental footwear entrepreneur) joins Sean to talk about his design mistakes, as well as the magical land of Wisconsin, Apple’s thinnest new product, and the dangerous allure of ribbon cuttings.You can find Ron online by searching his name (in your engine of choice) or by going the direct route: visiting

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59:51

All Downhill From There (with Chris Skillern)

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2025/09/25

Type designer Chris Skillern joins Sean to talk about his design mistakes, as well as forgotten Saturday morning kids shows, circle drawing, and Italic character sets.You can find Chris’ work on the web at tulseytype.com, or on Instagram as @tulseytype. There, you can find links to Chokecherry, Chris’ blend of midcentury-modern whimsy with Cherokee syllabary support, at FutureFonts. You can see the Cherokee syllabary families Chris has been working on most recently—November Cherokee, November

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58:35

Jolly Hockey Sticks and Horses (with Gemma Correll)

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2025/09/11

It’s our season 7 premiere! Illustrator, cartoonist, and author Gemma Correll joins Sean to talk about her design mistakes, as well as Beano’s "Attitude" era, copying the Old Masters, and Patience & Fortitude.You can find all of Gemma’s work, including her books and other merch, on the web at gemmacorrell.com! The Worrier’s Guide to Life is the perfect companion to this episode, and a great gift for any Starfleet officers in your life who also happen to be Klingon. You can also follow Gemma as

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53:19

Did I Do That?: First Steps, Step 4 (with Joel...

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2025/08/28

With summer drawing to a close, First Steps is taking its last steps! Gabe and Sean are joined by our show art’s illustrator, Joel Williams, to talk through Xzibit’s fascination with aquariums, ripping off mother nature, and childhood crush comics. Plus: Gabe’s Gauntlet and Design Student Confessions!You can find Joel on Instagram as @joelmadethis, or on LinkedIn as Joel Williams. As mentioned above, Joel did indeed do our First Steps show art, and if you want to see more work, the best place to go

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49:48

Did I Do That?: First Steps, Step 3 (with Mycah...

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2025/08/14

First Steps is turning 3?! Where does the time go? Gabe and Sean are joined by our favorite Texan, Mycah Brandley, to talk through where emo meets oil, Taco Bell pastels, and prosciutto posters. Plus: Gabe’s Gauntlet and Design Student Confessions!You can find Mycah Brandley on Instagram as @_imagine.nation for his design and @mycahdevin.pdf for his memes. You can also watch Mycah’s Rodeo Roundtable series, which unpacks a little bit more about the class that birthed this project and many others, on

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54:45

Did I Do That?: First Steps, Step 2 (with Nica Mork...

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2025/07/31

Gabe and Sean are joined by the show’s musical director, Nica Mork, to talk through puppet-making, the aesthetics of Korean skincare, and how Bruce Wayne lost his fortune. Plus: Gabe’s Gauntlet and Design Student Confessions!You can find Nica Mork as Veronica Mork on LinkedIn, or on Instagram as @slumptownn. You can also hear the music Nica has been putting out throughout this and every episode!You can find about Gabe Bidney as @gabe_bidney on Instagram, or as Gabriel Bidney on LinkedIn. Gabe leads

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1:00:51

Did I Do That?: First Steps, Step 1 (with Gabe Bidney)

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2025/07/17

Co-hosts Gabe and Sean take their first steps into Did I Do That?: First Steps to talk through Airbnb’s Frutiger Aero, the BREATHTAKING geometry behind the Pepsi Smile, and Prince’s font floppies. Plus: Gabe’s Gauntlet and Design Student Confessions!You can find about Gabe Bidney as @gabe_bidney on Instagram, or on LinkedIn as Gabriel Bidney. Gabe leads PSUGD Design Club, which you can find about on Instagram as @psudesignclub. You can also find Gabe here all throughout summer as co-host of Did I Do

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0:50

Introducing Did I Do That?: First Steps

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2025/07/03

Starting out in design can be like taking your first steps. To learn how to walk, you have to do a lot of falling down, too.That’s why we made Did I Do That?: First Steps, a miniseries about designers who are just starting out, and the things we stumble through while learning what this field is all about. It’s hosted by Sean Schumacher, a design teacher, and Gabe Bidney, a design student. On each episode, Gabe, Sean, and a special student guest talk through what’s inspiring us—and what's making us

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1:07:25

Definitely An Aesthetic (with Colin Strandberg)

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2025/06/19

Could it be? Did I Do That?’s season 6 finale is also our especially nice 69th episode?! In this world, it’s possible! Illustrator, art director, and soft-spoken metal-hardcore singer Colin Strandberg joins Sean to talk about his design mistakes, as well as vehicle wraps, The Family, and Sonic’s wallet woes.You can find all kinds of Colin’s design and illustration work up on his website, colinstrandbergdesign.com, including some to buy through his shop on Imprnt! You can also follow him on Instagram

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1:53:59

The Hard, Bad Way (with Thom Hines)

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2025/06/05

Say goodbye to solvable problems because Did I Do That? is back! Thom Hines (Professor of Interaction Design at Portland State University) joins Sean on the pogcast to talk about early 2000s burner culture, fake search engines, and the tireless Tom Hanks.You can stream Happy Ending on either Prime Video and Fandango starting on June 27, so keep your eyes on both of those services to see it, or follow the movie on Instagram (@happyending.movie) for the latest—it’s a great fun time! Thom teaches

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59:32

Wingin’ It A Lot (with Lisa Congdon)

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2025/05/15

Let a new Did I Do That? light a fire under your ass! Legendary illustrator Lisa Congdon joins Sean to talk about what’s in teachers’ dreams, poetry awards, and hamster wheels.You can find Lisa’s work all over the internet, but why not visit her website at lisacongdon.com first! There, you can find her work, classes, and more. Lisa is on Instagram as the one and only @lisacongdon. If you happen to be in Portland, you can also find Lisa’s shop at Cargo Emporium—it’s a massive space full of work from

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1:16:27

Dude, I Could’ve Been A Doctor (with Peter Yue)

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2025/05/01

We’re wreaking havoc but at least we’re not raging a-holes! Advertising idea guy and art dude Peter Yue joins Sean to talk about Jeff Bezos’ hedge fund, Las Vegas bartenders, and the most terrifying thing Gen Z found inside Pandora’s Box.You can find Peter online at peteryue.com, or very rarely on the ‘gram at @peteryue.This episode was recorded April 13, 2025 in the Rat’s Nest (well before The Incident took the iMac mentioned in this episode).Apologies to the folks at AdAge, who I incorrectly

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1:48:10

Tumbling Down That Hill (with Kel Lauren)

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2025/04/17

Call in the pygmy goats and have Gunther pour you a hot cup of cereal, because a little indie show called Did I Do That? has hit the midpoint of season 6! Merchandise Designer and Design YouTube powerhouse Kel Lauren joins Sean to talk about anniversary cereals, the intersection of goth and twee, and what a rock star does with three grand.You can find Kel all over the internet, from their website to their YouTube channel to their Instagram. Kel and fellow design content creator Elliot Ulm create

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2:07:11

What I Just Did Was MAGIC! (with Ben Barry)

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2025/04/03

Feeling too arty for the nerds and too nerdy for the artists? Did I Do That? is the sweet spot for you! The great Ben Barry (co-founder of the Facebook Analog Research Laboratory and founder of Nonlinear) joins Sean to talk about edible arrangements for Spring, the secondary market for guillotines, and realizing that it’s time (for Frasier) to move on (from the hit NBC sitcom Frasier).You can find Ben’s work on his personal site, benbarry.com; that’s also where you can find links to his prints and

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