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Did I Do That?
Because making creative work is embarrassing. New episodes every other Thursday.
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Did I Do That?Last Chance To Be a Lawyer (with Adam J. Kurtz)
Adam JK (AKA Adam J. Kurtz) sits down with Sean to talk about his design mistakes… as well as parking scams, bootleg Barts, and Advanced Macaroni. It’s the…
Did I Do That?Papa Loves Mambo (with Ventura Castro)
Welcome to the Port Authority Bus Terminal! Would you like a hot towel? AIGA Portland President and NBC ArtWorks Studio Creative Director Ventura Castro sits…
Did I Do That?“ I don’t wanna make it pop. You can’t make me.” (with Allie Yacina)
Illustrator and artist Allie Yacina sits down with Sean to talk about her design mistakes… as well as Good Friends, ways to keep a cool head during a job…
Did I Do That?You’ll Be Fine (with Dave Pabellon)
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…
Did I Do That?Back to the Bottom of the Barrel (with Colby Nichols & Sean Bucknam, Live at Seattle Design Festival 2026)
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…
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Plastic Heaven (with Olivia Johnson) [Rerun]
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…
Did I Do That?More Summer Event News and Revisiting the Original Design Confessional
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…
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Summer Updates!
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…
Did I Do That?Hot Tub Ideas (with Scrappers)
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…
Did I Do That?Tomb of Making (with Precious Bugarin)
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…
Did I Do That?Feed Drop: Weird Medieval Guys
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…
Did I Do That?It Was Luck, Man (with Gianni Scarpino Candy)
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…
Did I Do That?First Pancake (part 2 with Jelly Helm)
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…
Did I Do That?I Would Like To Waste My Time (part 1 with Jelly Helm)
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…
Did I Do That?Punching at Something (with Rinee Shah)
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…
Did I Do That?Soft Concepts Like Self-Respect (with Neven Mrgan)
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…
Did I Do That?The Wrong Emily (with Emily Suvanvej)
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…
Did I Do That?Sexy Chicken (with Katie McHugh)
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…
Did I Do That?Art Department Trainee (with Sam O’Leary — Season 8 Premiere)
Did I Do That? is back again, even though every time someone says that, it presages a disaster. Globetrotting art director, father, and genuine…
Did I Do That?Did I Do That? Season 8: Class is back in session February 19
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…
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Basement of Hell (with Eason Yang) — Rerun
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…
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Swear All The Swears (with Kristin Rogers Brown) — Rerun
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…
Did I Do That?I Wanna See A Weird Hat (with Mallary Wilson) — Rerun
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…
Did I Do That?Bottom of the Barrel, Live at Seattle Design Festival 2025
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…
Did I Do That?Make Less Sense (with Mariah Barnaby-Norris)
Canadian/Australian illustrator and designer Mariah Barnaby-Norris joins Sean to talk about her design mistakes… as well as school photo backdrops, choosing…
Did I Do That?Take It or Leave It (with Ryan Swedenborg)
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…
Did I Do That?Delusional Optimism, Ignorant Confidence (with James Junk)
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…
Did I Do That?Design Confessional 3: The Triple D
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…
Did I Do That?What? Huh? Me? Huh? What? (with Ron Bronson)
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…
Did I Do That?All Downhill From There (with Chris Skillern)
Type designer Chris Skillern joins Sean to talk about his design mistakes, as well as forgotten Saturday morning kids shows, circle drawing, and Italic…
Did I Do That?Jolly Hockey Sticks and Horses (with Gemma Correll)
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…
Did I Do That?Did I Do That?: First Steps, Step 4 (with Joel Williams and Gabe Bidney)
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…
Did I Do That?Did I Do That?: First Steps, Step 3 (with Mycah Brandley and Gabe Bidney)
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…
Did I Do That?Did I Do That?: First Steps, Step 2 (with Nica Mork and Gabe Bidney)
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…
Did I Do That?Did I Do That?: First Steps, Step 1 (with Gabe Bidney)
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…
Did I Do That?Introducing Did I Do That?: First Steps
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?…
Did I Do That?Definitely An Aesthetic (with Colin Strandberg)
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…
Did I Do That?The Hard, Bad Way (with Thom Hines)
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…
Did I Do That?Wingin’ It A Lot (with Lisa Congdon)
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…
Did I Do That?Dude, I Could’ve Been A Doctor (with Peter Yue)
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…
Did I Do That?Tumbling Down That Hill (with Kel Lauren)
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!…
Did I Do That?What I Just Did Was MAGIC! (with Ben Barry)
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…
Did I Do That?This Is Supposed To Be Fun (with Bob Aufuldish)
Call up the Michaels and bust out as many classroom gimmicks as you can because Did I Do That? is wrapping up our trip to the Old Bay (aka San Francisco) by…
Did I Do That?Resting Smile Face (with Alyssa Walker)
We’ve clawed our way here to San Francisco for the season 6 premiere of Did I Do That?! The incredible Alyssa Walker (Creative Director at WIRED) joins Sean to…
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Reintroducing Did I Do That?
Everybody who's ever tried to make something has done it: ball up a terrible idea and throw it in the trash before anyone else managed to get their eyes on it…
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Feed Drop: The Snack Table
We're closing out our inter-season break yet another thing that's new to you—and in this case, everybody else, too—the world premiere of a new video podcast!…
Did I Do That?Did I Do That? presents Fontroversy: Arial, Live at AIGA Design Conference 2024
To kick off 2025, Did I Do That? is turning back the clock back to the waning days of Brat Summer for Fontroversy, live at the AIGA Design Conference! Host…
Did I Do That?Live at Seattle Design Festival 2024 (with Terry Marks)
We’re kicking off the new year at Did I Do That? with something old, something new (to some of you), and something borrowed, so don’t be blue: it’s our live…
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2025 Preview and End-of-Year Call-to-Action!
Thanks for listening through Season 5, everybody, and hope you enjoyed the grand finale with the amazing Ely Kim! Season 6 is coming in February 2025, but in…
Did I Do That?Visual Onslaught (with Ely Kim — Season 5 finale!)
It’s the finale of Did I Do That? Season Five* and our third anniversary—this really must be the best of both worlds! Fellow Las Vegas ex-pat Ely Kim (Senior…
Did I Do That?Muppet Muse (with Libby Landauer)
The penultimate episode of Season 5 is bringing the receipts! Multidisciplinary designer and artist Libby Landauer joins Sean to talk about Facebook…
Did I Do That?“What Do You Mean, More Energy!?” (with Melissa Delzio)
Tell the rowdy boys to get ready, ‘cause we’re busting out the spray mount and the museum board to present a brand new episode of Did I Do That?! Melissa…
Did I Do That?Tales from the Making Mistakes Confessional, Volume II
The Simpsons switches formats to horror anthology series this time of year, so shall Did I Do That?—we’ve got a collection of some of the scariest design…
Did I Do That?Excessive Output (with David Chathas)
Hey—come out and play! Creative Director (and international Five Guys diner) David Chathas joins Sean to talk about what’s missing from Barstow, testing your…
Did I Do That?I Appreciate the Attempt (with Jen Wick)
Is it profane? Is it irreverent? Why not both! Jen Wick (Creative Services Manager at the Port of Portland) joins Sean to talk about the gateway drug that is…
Did I Do That?Fudge It A Little Bit (with Tomi Lähdesmäki)
Call your counselor back up to the bridge, because Season Five… Guys Burgers and Fries continues! Tomi Lähdesmäki (Director of Brand and Creative at Pair of…
Did I Do That?Pretty Shambolic (with Jez Burrows)
Be like a pile of dust and get swept up in the excitement! Did I Do That? is back for Season Five*! Jez Burrows (iconography designer for Instagram at Meta and…
Did I Do That?The Surreal World (with Lee-Sean Huang) [rerun]
THREE big pieces of news! #1: Season 5 is coming on Thursday, September 5! Now is a great time to get subscribed and ready—we've got a killer roster already…
Did I Do That?Quivering Filthy Jamboree (with Dan Rhatigan) [rerun]
Summertime fun-time rerun-time continues, but before it does, some big news: I'm doing a live Did I Do That? in Seattle for Seattle Design Festival on…
Did I Do That?Sometimes The Moment Needs Extra Mayo (with Kyle Letendre) [Rerun]
Rerun summer continues with another past guest from way back in 2022—lettering designer extraordinaire and Portland flower fan Kyle Letendre joins Sean to talk…