Mark Bitterman is owner of The Meadow, world traveller, and renowned author and salt expert.

• Mark Bitterman
• Mark’s Instagram
• The Meadow
• Salted

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Alicia J. Rose is a musician, photographer, and filmmaker known for her many brilliant music videos, as well as the new short film The Gift of Gravity.

Show Notes

• Alicia J. Rose Photography
• The Gift of Gravity Trailer
• The Descent (video)
• POWfest
• The Cassette Tape as Responsive Design

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We’ve been fans of Schoolhouse Electric for years. Founder and owner Brian Faherty tells us about their story, their philosophy, and what’s up with that crazy “Fire Water” room of his.

Show Notes

• Schoolhouse Electric
• KMDH
• TEDx
• How to Sharpen Pencils
• Heartbleed
• Dropbox

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Betsy Cross & Will Cervarich tell us how they got where they are, what makes their designs unique, and how to stay sane while running a business.

Show Notes

• Betsy & Iya
• Little Boxes
• Ted Talk: Power Poses

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Portland-based designer Aaron Draplin talks about getting into design, real-world inspiration and his Minneapolis days.

Show Notes

• Needmore’s Open House
• Aaron Draplin’s website
• Draplin Design Co. on Twitter
• SNOWBOARDER magazine
• Cinco Design
• House Industries
• Field Notes
• Led Zeppelin – Immigrant Song
• Led Zeppelin – Immigrant Song, Early Version

Recorded Tuesday, October 1st, 2013, and this is episode number 32. Follow Ray, Kandace, Dan, or Needmore on Twitter. Please rate our show on iTunes!

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Rory Sparks is a letterpress printer and bookbinder, taught through self-study, apprenticeship, and residency at various institutions. She founded Em Space, where artists can have access to rare equipment for their print & book art practice.

Show Notes

• Needmore’s Open House with Design Week Portland
• Needmore’s Open House on Facebook
• Em Space Book Arts Center
• Rory Sparks, teaching at Oregon College of Art and Craft
• Man, by Neko Case
• “The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You” album

Recorded Tuesday, October 1st, 2013, and this is episode number 31. Follow Ray, Kandace, Dan, or Needmore on Twitter. Please rate our show on iTunes!
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If you’ve seen an amazing historic building in Portland, chances are Craig Kelly something to do with it. Since 1994, Craig has worked to restore beautiful buildings like the White Stag building that Needmore occupies! He drops by to tell us how he got there, what’s next, and why it all matters.

Show Notes

• Eating and Drinking in San Francisco by Kandace
• Xico Mexican restaurant in SE
• Venerable Properties
• White Stag Block
• White Stag Block Timeline
• Some Other Guy by Richie Barrett
• The tritone, aka Devil’s Chord used by Jimi Hendrix
• The Strange Death of Gram Parsons, 1973

Recorded Tuesday, September 24th, 2013, and this is episode number 30. Follow Ray, Kandace, Dan, or Needmore on Twitter. Please rate our show on iTunes!
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Andrew Proctor is the Executive Director of Literary Arts. He talks about traveling and studying, and then his professional career at HarperCollins and International PEN, a writer’s organization known for its advocacy of free speech around the world.

Show Notes

• Mad Men Tiki Party
• Hair like Joan of Mad Men
• Quin candy and Jami Curl
• Literary Arts Partnership with Needmore as their Web Agency of Record
• The Love You Save by Joe Tex
• Joe Tex Rivalry with James Brown

Recorded Tuesday, September 17th, 2013, and this is episode number 29. Follow Ray, Kandace, Dan, or Needmore on Twitter. Please rate our show on iTunes!
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Ray is Needmore’s Creative Director and connoisseur of technology, music, design, and coffee. He shares insights on lessons learned about balancing doing good work while having a good time.

Show Notes

• Ray is @brigleb on Twitter
• A Feather in the Engine by David Kilgour
• The Argument by Grant Hart
• If You’re Feeling Sinister by Belle and Sebastian
• I’m Walkin’ by Fats Domina

Recorded Monday, September 9th, 2013, and this is episode number 28. Follow Ray, Kandace, Dan, or Needmore on Twitter. Please rate our show on iTunes!
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Corinna is a professional pixel pusher at Needmore. She shares her insight on the design process and lessons learned from moving to from a print to a web focus.

Show Notes

• Prasad
• Rocky Butte
• Vista House at Crown Point
• I’m Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)
• Phil Collins on This American Life

Recorded Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013, and this is episode number 27. Follow Ray, Kandace, Dan, or Needmore on Twitter. Please rate our show on iTunes!
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