Betsy Helmuth discusses premium membership perks, shares a squirrel eradication update, and celebrates a hot tub installation. She answers listener questions about displaying framed photos, mixing different types of art, and kitchen updates. Plus, there's a commercial break and an online class bundle promotion. 0:00 Premium membership benefits 1:32 Squirrel eradication update 3:29 Hot tub celebration 4:23 Design question submission 4:58 Kelsey's question on framed photos 6:55 Mixing different types of art 9:23 Placement of artwork 12:00 Online class bundle promotion 13:29 Rebecca's question on kitchen updates - Consider mixing different types and shapes of artwork to avoid making your space feel like a museum exhibit.  - When planning art placement, focus on where you want to draw attention and avoid overcrowding walls with too many pieces.  - In spaces with radiators, opt for blinds or Roman blinds over floor-length drapes to maintain functionality and aesthetics. Additional show notes: Click here to ask Betsy Helmuth a design question. Click here to upgrade to a premium member and access the bonus episodes. Click here to become an interior designer with Uploft’s Interior Design Academy. For more affordable tips, visit AffordableInteriorDesign.com. For more about our residential interior design services, visit ModernInteriorDesign.com. For our commercial interior design services, visit OfficeInteriorDesign.com.

This week is the close of a wildly popular exhibition at the National Building Museum in Washington DC called Capital Brutalism, the history of DC’s best Modernist buildings.  With us is Executive Director Aileen Fuchs and head curator Angela Person.  Heading to California, we’ll hear what happened to a couple who went all-in on prefab, which is great, but then their prefab company went belly up, which is not.  Later on, special musical guest Madeleine Peyroux dances us to the end of love. 

CookFox Architects cofounder Rick Cook joins Architectural Record’s DESIGN:ED Podcast to discuss urban design within the context of New York City, the importance of partnership, and the adaptive design behind the reenvisioning of the Terminal Warehouse in West Chelsea, Manhattan

In this episode, Shaun and Rebecca dive deep into the nuts and bolts of creating and managing a materials library for interior designers. They discuss everything from sourcing sample accounts and organizing fabrics, tile, rugs, paint, hardware, lighting, and window coverings, to managing the relentless influx of materials and avoiding storage chaos—all while keeping things inspiring and client-ready.With practical tips on establishing vendor relationships, setting up effective storage systems, maintaining sample quality, and curating collections by color or usage, this episode is packed with insights to help designers build an efficient, beautiful, and functional materials library.In this episode they discuss:How to get design trade accounts and sample access from major vendors like Pindler, Fabricut, Kravet, York, and more using resale certificates and business credentials.Strategies for organizing fabric samples—by color themes, outdoor vs. indoor, window treatments, and best folding and bin systems to keep samples visible and curled-free.Tips for storing tile, rugs, hardware, lighting, and paint samples—utilizing IKEA Pax units, bins, hangers, shallow drawers, finished-sample rings, and rep-supplied storage aids.Using Material Bank and vendor programs for efficient sample sourcing and quick shipping of paint, commercial fabrics, and tile.Solutions for managing bulky samples (e.g., tile boards, rug swatches, paint decks) and the benefits of building strong vendor relationships for rep delivery and service.Facing common challenges such as moth infestations, sample deterioration, and the time/labor required to maintain a materials library, including ideas for reuse or redistribution of unused samples.Leveraging market exposure (High Point, Las Vegas, Pacific Design Center) to expand your sample collection and deepen vendor knowledge without cluttering your home studio.Mentioned:IKEA Pax System: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/cat/pax-system-19086/HYDC Material Library Organization Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3ZTSZp5Happy Hour Design Collective: https://www.itshappyhour.co/Pindler Fabrics: https://www.pindler.com/Fabricut Fabrics: https://fabricut.com/Schumacher Fabrics: https://schumacher.com/Kravet: https://www.kravet.com/York Wallcoverings: https://www.yorkwallcoverings.com/Anna Elizabeth / Greenhouse Fabrics: https://www.greenhousefabrics.com/anna-elisabethCrypton Fabrics: https://crypton.com/Zia Tile: https://www.ziatile.com/Fireclay Tile: https://www.fireclaytile.com/Supply Showroom: https://www.supplyshowroom.com/Pattern Collective:

When your project goes a bit pear-shaped you might wonder if that’s just how the illustration industry is.Well, this week we’re talking all about what's good, bad, and normal... and whether there are red flags you should look out for in your illustrator-publisher relationship.Highlights:Why it's never okay to get feedback on a Friday and be asked for a full redraw by Monday 🙃What’s typical in the picture book process (roughs, colour roughs, final art, etc)When changes are fine… and when they’re totally out of orderHow to set better boundaries (and how to stick to them)Our own early-illustration-career experiences, and what we'd do differently nowTimestamps: 00:00 – Is this normal? A horror story from an illustrator 02:00 – Unrealistic deadlines & being pressured to work weekends 05:00 – When publishers ignore your roughs completely 06:30 – What a healthy picture book workflow looks like 09:00 – Final artwork and why changing it is a big deal 12:00 – Bologna book fair: what gets shown 14:30 – When you can trust your publisher/designer (and when you really can’t) 16:00 – Agents behaving badly 20:00 – Why this doesn’t mean all of publishing is bad! #NotAllPublishersLinks an' thatOur picture book course doors are opening SOON! Keep yer eyes peeled and grab the freeebies here: https://www.thegoodshipillustration.com/PBGot a question? Send it our way and we might answer it in a future episode!Bye for now! x The Good Ship Illustration (Helen, Katie & Tania) Come and say hello! ✏️ @thegoodshipillustration🌏 www.thegoodshipillustration.comp.s. We love answering your illustration questions. Click here to submit your question for The Good Ship Illustration Podcast 🎙

Can you defend your research insights if stakeholders challenge them? On this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, the Little Bird Marketing podcast, host and CEO Priscilla McKinney talks with guest, speaker and Full Circle Research Chief Product Officer Alexandrine de Montera about the critical shift in market research data quality standards. They explore how industry events have transformed client conversations from focusing on speed and cost to demanding defensible, transparent research practices that can withstand scrutiny, even from stakeholders. Montera shares how Full Circle Research has evolved from treating quality as a back-end function to making it a strategic differentiator. AI presents opportunities and threats in fraud detection, creating data that may look good, but is actually bad, requiring human validation and manual oversight to identify correctly. They explore the challenges of maintaining customer insights integrity while meeting demands for faster research panels and more sophisticated survey design. "Real transparency actually attracts better clients. It reduces friction in QA conversations. It lets you focus on the strategy instead of defending your methodology," Montera explains. "The question is not, should you be transparent, but how quickly can you get there?" The discussion covers the impact of the Department of Justice indictment on industry practices, the rising importance of ISO 20252 certification, and how major brands like Procter & Gamble are now mandating quality standards for their research suppliers. Montera addresses the balance between innovation and integrity, emphasizing that transparency builds long-term client relationships rather than compromising competitive advantage. The conversation underscores how reliable data quality enables better data-driven marketing decisions across global research initiatives. Sponsors: Tired of generic marketing firms that don't get market research? Say hello to Little Bird Marketing, the revenue generation company of choice for the market research industry. Our "peeps" understand market research inside and out. We know your buyers, craft meaningful messages that move them to buy, understand the competitive landscape and where you fit in the market. We get the industry - from qual/quant to emerging technologies. Why settle for getting the job done when you can soar with marketing that drives real revenue? Click here to get started. Ever feel like your marketing plan is just... meh? You've got all the pieces, but are they really working together?  We often find that even when companies are doing the right things, they may not be doing them in the right order. The result is, well, no results. Want to effectively evaluate your marketing efforts and gain clarity on your next strategic move?  Take our Marketing Assessment Quiz today and discover exactly where you stand – and where you could be going – in just minutes.

This week we kept shouting things like HIT ME! TWIST! GO FISH! WHAT’S A SPADE? In order to win the professional attention, and personal sympathy, of Jo Living – founder of ‘poker for business’ consultancy Aces High. Having noticed that poker was less about bluff and bravado and more about strategy, empathy and teamwork, Jo realised it could be the perfect game for teaching people how to make smarter business decisions. From there she went on to run workshops teaching everything from communication and negotiation, to assertiveness and risk management, all done eye-to-eye through what she calls the ‘contact’ sport of poker. It’s an episode where we try very hard not to say things about ‘laying the cards on the table’ (but probably won’t succeed) covering everything from the real-world value of a poker face to the power of a timely pause.   This episode is proudly dedicated to Adam Living.    Follow Jo on LinkedIn. /////   Timestamps 07:33 - Investment Banking Experience 10:32 - Quarter Life Crisis 15:47 - The Poker Environment 18:15 - Poker as a Game of Strategy 19:50 - Women in Poker 22:39 - Parallels Between Poker and Business 26:02 - Skills Developed Through Poker 29:02 - The Power of the Pause 31:37 - Identifying Leadership Traits 37:13 - Getting More Women at the Table 39:12 - Subtle Tells for Leadership  Jo’s Book Recommendations are: Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke /////

Your nice hosts talk about saving both your position in a game and saving your secrets from being spread around. Also in this episode: Stephen's birthday is coming up, Lydia's been presenting in webinars for a while, and Mark's got a new game coming soon!Category Quest - ELB LearningWebinar | Let’s Play! Category Quest: ELB Learning’s Newest Game - ELB Learning, YouTubeWebinar | Escape Room Rx: Innovating Game-Based Clinical Education - ELB Learning, YouTubeEpisode we interviewed Lydia on before she became a host!Digital Escape RoomsBlippo+ - PanicBlippo+ on Steam - Panic, Steam0:09:50Save SystemsBuilding Cognitive Accessibility Into Your GamesGame Developers ConferenceYouTubePassword SaveTV Tropes0:33:20Keeping Secrets

Host Ellie Dix sits down with Danielle Reynolds to dive deep into the art of pitching tabletop games. Danielle shares what draws her to the process, the essential skills designers need, and how to approach pitch decks (and their alternatives). They also discuss common prep mistakes and get to know Danielle beyond the pitch. Whether you’re new to pitching or looking to level up, this episode is packed with insight and practical advice.

In this episode of The Crazy One, Stephen Gates delves into Apple’s latest design overhaul: Liquid Glass. Unveiled at WWDC 2025, Liquid Glass marks Apple’s most significant UI transformation since iOS 7, introducing a translucent, dynamic interface across all devices. Stephen explores the strategic motivations behind this shift, the challenges it poses for accessibility, and its implications for designers and developers. Drawing parallels to past design philosophies and considering the broader impact on Apple’s ecosystem, this episode offers a comprehensive analysis of whether Liquid Glass is a visionary leap forward or a misstep in user-centric design.Send us a textSHOW NOTES AND MORE: https://thecrazy1.com/ WATCH MORE CONTENT ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@StephenGates WORK WITH CRZY: http://crzydesign.com/ FOLLOW THE CRAZY ONE: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook