Caffeinated Mornings
Caffeinated Mornings is a monthly speaking series that focuses on a individual creative or group.
Our format is a short, intimate discussion, where the themes can range from work approach to personal interest followed by a q and a with the audience. The event showcases photographers, designers, videographers, coders, architects and is held the first Friday of every month in Boulder, Colorado.
Why this show?
There are plenty of Meet-ups and access to lynda.com tutorials, this is the story behind the making, not how to make, this regularly occurring event brings creatives, business types, artists, etc. together to share insight, commonality and inspiration.
Your host
Caffeinated morning ran for almost 7 years, before the pandemic put many of our favorite things on hold. The show is hosted by graphic designer and founder of the event, Jay Ferracane. With over 25 years of experience, Jay honors the value of design in all things, and thinks that titles and narrow views within the creative profession are overrated.
In addition to teaching at the University Of Colorado, he runs his own design consultancy, Angry+Bovine. If you were to ask him why the show exists, he would say “to share the experiences of creatives from varied backgrounds to inform, inspire and encourage the creative community as a whole to keep making and doing.”
Location
To visit us live, doors open at 9:00 am at 1304 Walnut Street B3 on the first Friday of every month. Show starts at 9:30. Follow along on Instagram @caffeinated_mornings to stay up to date.
Episodes
13 episodes
Kevin Cantrell: Typographic Design
Kevin Cantrell is a master of lettering, typographic design, and branding, blending meticulous craftsmanship with powerful storytelling. As Founder and Creative Director of Kevin Cantrell Studio—now also Cantrell Type—he crafts custom typefaces...
Amanda Lenz: Narrative Illustration
With over 15 years in design and illustration, Amanda Lenz's hand-crafted work brings warmth and clarity to every project. Her work includes a portrait of Oprah that graced the cover of Time's Magazine, the Colorado Welcome Center Map (10x7 fee...
Tran Nguyen-Wills: Designing Community
TranWills Welcome Tran Nguyen-Wills, a mother, wife, entrepreneur, founder, creative director, community builder—and now a dedicated public servant. She’s worn many h...
Shun-Luoi Fong: Creative Sparring
asharedhumanity.com Welcome Shun-Luoi Fong, Founder & CEO of Forge. @shunluoifong is a multidisciplinary powerhouse who’s spent 25+ years helping leaders and organizations naviga...
John Keiselhorst: Intuitive Disruption
GeezerCreative.com Welcome John Kieselhorst, Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Geezer, a bold new agency challenging the outdated conventions of youth-obsessed marketing. O...
Connor Moore: Branding Sound
Cmooresound.com Welcome Connor Moore, founder of @cmoore_sound, a leading audio branding agency. Our discussion delves into Connor’s distinctive career path, the transformative role of ...
Kelly Dern & Spencer Syfrig: User Experience Design
KellyDern.studio Syfrig.net Welcome Kelly Dern & Spencer Syfrig, user experience (UX) designers, educators, and cre...
Andrew Barker: Illustrating the Environment
AndrewBarkerArt.com Welcome artist, Andrew Barker @andrewbarker_art. Our talk covers his foundations and career in graphic design, and the translation of formalized design into his...
Rick Griffith: Informed Identity in Design
MoreMatter.com Welcome legendary writer, letterpress printer, and graphic designer, Rick Griffith @rickgriffith. Our talk covers all things design, but particularly Rick’s use of graphic desig...
Evan Fry: Stillness Creativity
StillnessCreativity.com Welcome long time friend, creative partner, brother, creative director and mentor, Evan Fry. Our talk centers around the idea of stillness in creativi...
Josh Wills: Family, Fulfillment, Founding
Consumeandcreate.co Welcome Josh Wills, a graphic designer, thing-maker™, family man, artist, and creative director at @consumeandcreate. Our talk covers his career, getting started, ...
