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1-800-SAD-DZGN

Thank you for calling 1-800-SAD-DZGN. We are currently away from our desks at the moment, but don"t worry, we’ll be back soon... Join hosts Ayden Lindsay and Ty Yamamoto as they dial into the heart of design culture, exploring the highs, lows, and everything in between. From the latest trends in digital aesthetics to timeless principles, Ayden and Ty unpack it all with wit, wisdom, and just a touch of melancholy. Your inspiration is important to us. Please enjoy this podcast while we design the

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01:19:28

The Design of Fear

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2025/10/31

This is 1-800-SAD-DZGN. Your creative hotline with Ayden Lindsay and Ty YamamotoIn Episode 26, "The Design of Fear," Ayden and Ty dive into the aesthetics of horror — how fear takes shape through design. From vintage slasher posters to minimal modern nightmares, we explore how visuals, typography, and mood turn terror into an art form.No SAD to RAD this week, we ran out of time. We also reviewed last week’s Font of the Week, Futura, and announced our next font pick, Elsewhere, available on

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01:56:03

Between the Lines with Ryan Donahue

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2025/10/17

This is 1-800-SAD-DZGN. Your creative hotline with Ayden Lindsay and Ty YamamotoIn Episode 25, "Between the Lines with Ryan Donahue," Ayden and Ty welcome a special guest from their design school — professor, friend, and supporter of the show, Ryan Donahue. Together, they do a little Q&A where Ryan shares his background, insights, and stories from his design journey. He also offers words of encouragement for new and aspiring designers.No SAD to RAD this week, as we wanted to make time

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01:11:31

Judging Menus Like It’s Our Jobs

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2025/10/03

This is 1-800-SAD-DZGN. Your creative hotline with Ayden Lindsay and Ty YamamotoIn Episode 24, "Judging Menus Like It’s Our Jobs," Ayden and Ty catch up on current projects, dive into a round of design talk, and put themselves through a rapid-fire Q&A. From serif vs. sans-serif debates to judging menus and billboards, happy accidents, and even imagining which Adobe app would be the worst coworker, this episode is packed with design hot takes.No SAD to RAD this week, we ran out of time

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01:16:36

Ctrl + Alt + Return

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2025/09/19

This is 1-800-SAD-DZGN. Your creative hotline with Ayden Lindsay and Ty YamamotoIn the first episode of Season 2, Episode 23, "Ctrl + Alt + Return," Ayden and Ty are officially back after a summer of much-needed rest and adventure. They catch up on everything from summer activities to new creative projects and even new jobs, sharing how those experiences have shaped their outlook going into this season. It’s a fresh start, a reset, and time for another round of design talks, tangents, and

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01:36:38

Designers Off the Clock

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2025/08/18

This is 1-800-SAD-DZGN. Your creative hotline with Ayden Lindsay and Ty YamamotoEpisode 22, "Designers Off the Clock" With Ayden out of town, Ty brings in friends Isabel and Emily for a laid-back bonus episode. The three dive into upcoming freelance projects, swap tips, and let the conversation wander into the random design-life tangents that always come up when creatives get together.No font of the week since this was pretty last minute. New episodes 9am MST every other Friday!Ready to

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01:39:06

FIN.

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2025/07/25

This is 1-800-SAD-DZGN. Your creative hotline with Ayden Lindsay and Ty YamamotoEpisode 21, "FIN." In this last episode of the season, Ayden and Ty catch up after a brief summer vacation and have an end of season discussion about the podcast. They went over challenges, goals, and the valuable things that they have gained from this experience. We also reviewed last week’s Font of the Week, Etna, and announced our next font pick, Forma DJR Display, available on Adobe.New episodes 9am MST

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01:34:35

Listen Closely, They're on a Tangent

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2025/07/11

This is 1-800-SAD-DZGN. Your creative hotline with Ayden Lindsay and Ty YamamotoIn Episode 20, "Listen Closely, They’re on a Tangent" Ayden and Ty talk aimlessly without a plan. They discuss current projects, rebrands that they’ve noticed, and any design news that has caught their eye.We also reviewed last week’s Font of the Week, Alta California, and announced our next font pick, Etna, available on Adobe.New episodes 9am MST every other Friday!Ready to dial into design? Hit play and let’s

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01:12:17

This Video Has a Message (Maybe)

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2025/06/27

This is 1-800-SAD-DZGN. Your creative hotline with Ayden Lindsay and Ty YamamotoIn Episode 19, "This Video Has a Message (Maybe)," Ayden and Ty discuss all things video. Visual storytelling in this form requires a different kind of design lens. They went over what they think makes a video truly effective—and the creative choices that make certain clips stick with us long after we’ve watched them.We also reviewed last week’s Font of the Week, Darka, and announced our next font pick, Alta

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01:07:27

Track 18

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2025/06/13

This is 1-800-SAD-DZGN. Your creative hotline with Ayden Lindsay and Ty YamamotoIn Episode 18, "Track 18," Ayden and Ty talk about album covers and some of their secret meanings behind them. They also discuss some of their own personal favorites and popular picks that stand out from the rest of them.We also reviewed last week’s Font of the Week, Puffin Arcade, and announced our next font pick, Darka, available on Adobe Fonts.New episodes 9am MST every other Friday!Ready to dial into

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01:25:29

Graphicians

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2025/05/30

This is 1-800-SAD-DZGN. Your creative hotline with Ayden Lindsay and Ty YamamotoIn Episode 17, "Graphicians," Ayden and Ty do some live research to uncover the roots of 8-bit design and pixel art—naturally getting sidetracked by plenty of fun tangents along the way.We also reviewed last week’s Font of the Week, Zapfino Extra, and announced our next font pick, Puffin Arcade, available on Adobe Fonts.New episodes 9am MST every other Friday!Ready to dial into design? Hit play and let’s get

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01:05:50

Instant Gratification

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2025/05/16

This is 1-800-SAD-DZGN. Your creative hotline with Ayden Lindsay and Ty YamamotoIn Episode 15, "Instant Gratification," Ayden and Ty discuss modern day marketing strategies, focusing on the role of social media. With its quick impact and strong attention-grabbing power, short-form content has become a go-to tool for today’s marketers.We also reviewed last week’s Font of the Week, Prehistoric Caveman, and announced our next font pick, Zapfino Extra, available on Adobe Fonts.New episodes 9am

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01:08:46

Prehistoric Design

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2025/04/18

This is 1-800-SAD-DZGN. Your creative hotline with Ayden Lindsay and Ty YamamotoIn Episode 15, "Prehistoric Design," Ayden and Ty do some research to figure out what exactly designers did before computers and Adobe. Designers of the past had to be true artists, having to pay attention to many fine details and to do everything by hand.We also reviewed last week’s Font of the Week, Montserrat Alternates, and announced our next font pick, Prehistoric Caveman, available on Fontspace.New

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01:27:25

Out of Our FUNK

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2025/04/04

This is 1-800-SAD-DZGN. Your creative hotline with Ayden Lindsay and Ty YamamotoIn Episode 14, "Out of Our FUNK," Ayden and Ty are feeling a little out of sync. In this laid-back episode, they catch up on life, current projects, and finally dive into a textbook that was mentioned back in Episode 11—a true design fail. And, of course, they can’t help but go completely off track along the way.We also reviewed last week’s Font of the Week, RL Aqva, and announced our next font pick, Montserrat

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01:14:10

Can’t Ctrl+Z That!

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2025/03/21

This is 1-800-SAD-DZGN. Your creative hotline with Ayden Lindsay and Ty YamamotoIn Episode 13, 'Can’t Ctrl+Z That!', we dive into the magic of handmade elements in design. With AI taking over everything (seriously, it’s getting a little creepy), some designers are bringing back that ‘human touch’—whether it’s with actual hand-drawn stuff or just a messy, perfectly imperfect brushstroke. Because let’s face it, every design still needs a little bit of human chaos to make it work!We picked Neue Haas

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01:18:28

"Breathtaking" Design Universe

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2025/03/08

This is 1-800-SAD-DZGN. Your creative hotline with Ayden Lindsay and Ty YamamotoIn Episode 12, "“Breathtaking” Design Universe," talk about the world of brand guides—from the meticulously detailed to the downright bizarre. Brand guides are an essential resource for shaping a visual identity and the effective communication of a brand. Some of these brand guides are brilliant, some are over-the-top, and some will leave you wondering... why?Here are the resources we looked over in this design

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01:45:33

1-800-BAD-DZGN

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2025/02/21

This is 1-800-SAD-DZGN. Your creative hotline with Ayden Lindsay and Ty YamamotoIn Episode 11, "1-800-BAD-DZGN," Ayden and Ty discuss design fails—those awkward, confusing, or downright hilarious mistakes that make you wonder, "How did this get approved?" They share real-life examples, internet gems, and their thoughts on what went wrong (and how it could’ve been saved). For our "SAD to RAD" segment Ayden went over her finalized car brand challenge, and shared her new

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01:00:35

Serial Taco Killer

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2025/02/07

This is 1-800-SAD-DZGN. Your creative hotline with Ayden Lindsay and Ty YamamotoIn Episode 10, "Serial Taco Killer," we took a moment to reflect on reaching double digits in episode count, and from there talked about the fun and interactive experience of package design. Ayden and Ty discussed key considerations when designing packaging and shared insights into their own creative projects, breaking down their thought processes. They also wanted to remind listeners to start using the

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01:20:40

The Great Parking Lot War

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2025/01/24

This is 1-800-SAD-DZGN. Your creative hotline with Ayden Lindsay and Ty YamamotoIn Episode 9, "The Great Parking Lot War," Ayden and Ty in their Design Talk explored the world of environmental design, highlighting some standout examples in downtown Boise and humorously critiquing common design pitfalls, like those notoriously cramped Trader Joe’s parking lots. For our "SAD to RAD" segment we shared our in progress designs, Ty discussing progress on his apparel brand designs and Ayden diving into a

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01:12:46

Trending: We're Back

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2025/01/10

This is 1-800-SAD-DZGN. Your creative hotline with Ayden Lindsay and Ty YamamotoIn Episode 8, "Trending: We’re Back!," Ayden and Ty catch up after the holidays, randomly discuss cars, and take a reflective look back at the design trends that they noticed in 2024. For our "SAD to RAD" segment Ayden mentioned wanting to tackle a car rebrand for next episode, inspired by an earlier conversation, and invites everyone to join in for a creative challenge. We also reviewed last week’s Font of the Week,

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01:23:18

The Christmas Special I

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2024/12/20

This is 1-800-SAD-DZGN. Your creative hotline with Ayden Lindsay and Ty YamamotoIn Episode 7, "The Christmas Special I," Ayden and Ty went into their Christmas traditions and, unsurprisingly, lost complete track of time (and topic). After some spirited tangents, they steer back to discuss the nostalgia embedded in classic Christmas campaigns and explore some modern trends in holiday design. We also reviewed last week’s Font of the Week, Crimson Pro, and announced our next font pick, Helvetica,

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