Nancy Wu shares personal stories and lessons learned on being a graphic designer + educator

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Written By Nancy Wu

Listen to me say “YOU KNOW” too many times on my first posted (second recorded 😉) podcast interview for @TheQuickiePodcast now on iTunes or Spotify. Lots of interesting personal stories and lessons learned.

I give a GLOWING and VERY TRUE personal account of Capilano's design program and school. (Correction to the intro: I originally wanted to illustrate comic strips for The Vancouver Sun and I'm the youngest GIRL in a family of 5.)

I also recorded a video interview with my friend Pete Bella at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) about my thoughts on being a graphic designer + design educator this summer on his podcast The DESIGNED Podcast.

Nancy Wu is an instructor at the IDEA School of Design at Capilano University. She is also senior graphic designer and art director at Nancy Wu Design. Nancy and I discussed the importance of design school choices as well as the importance and criticalness of internships and were internships fit into the design curriculum, and we've even found the time to talk about the importance of community in the design school.

The interview above went live July 2019 and his own website.

Mentioned during the podcast

In the cold type days of the 60s, 70s, and early 80s, getting type set was quite the expense. You were paying for the skills of a typesetter, as well as the materials used to print out galleys, not to mention the overhead for running a type shop!
“Nancy Wu is an instructor at the IDEA School of Design at Capilano University. She is also senior graphic designer and art director at Nancy Wu Design. Nancy and I discussed the importance of design school choices as well as the importance and criticalness of internships and were internships fit into the design curriculum, and we’ve even found the time to talk about the importance of community in the design school. Nancy and I have also found the time to talk about the path that print has taken in the design world as well as the importance of digital in today’s profession. I hope you enjoy this great conversation between Nancy and I, and I hope you find a lot of value and the things that we discuss in this episode of the designed podcast.

Recorded 5.24.2019, Aired 7.5.2019”

Visual references for logos/designers I mentioned​ are below and also on my Instagram feed.

For more on Nancy, see: nancywudesign.com or follow her on Instagram @nancywudesign.

About The Quickie - Interviews for Graphic Designers

How 'bout a quickie? A Graphic Design quickie? The Quickie Podcast is the only daily interview podcast for Graphic Designers. Every day we interview a talented Graphic Designer, Creative or Art Director, or Illustrator to hear about their wins, their failures, what inspires them, and what designs have stuck with them through their career. From freelancers to creatives at world renown Advertising or Marketing Agencies, they talk about their journey, highlights, stories, branding, and favorite tools like Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, or the classic sketchbook and pencil. Come join us and be entertained and inspired by their own unique journey. You might even pick up some design tips, design advice, or creative knowledge bombs.

Nancy Wu

Educated at The University of British Columbia and Capilano University, I have over 25 years of design experience working with creative firms including Rethink, Karacters Design, DDB Canada, TAXI, Cossette, Spring, Free Agency Creative, Subplot Design, Will Creative, Grey Advertising & 123w. I was a contributor to design blogs FeltAndWire & Lovely Package, a continuing guest critic, a design competition judge, sessional instructor at Emily Carr University of Art + Design and Langara College, and a past Professional Member of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada. I'm currently an organizing member of Type Brigade and sessional instructor and mentor at Capilano University.

I continue to support and educate the creative community with personal mentorships, publication reviews, design talks (Creative Pulse, Type Brigade, The Quickie for Designers podcast, The DESIGNED podcast) and guest student critiques. Recognized by Communication Arts, Applied Arts, Lotus Awards, GDC/BC Salazar Awards, HOW Magazine, Identity Magazine, New York Festivals, Advertising & Design Club of Canada, Uppercase Magazine and GDC/Graphex Awards, my work has also appeared in over 50 international design publications and blogs. I live and create in beautiful Vancouver, Canada, with my origami artist husband and clever kid.

http://www.nancywudesign.com/
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