27 - Daniel Ekelund: Persistence Produces Progress

This week I spoke with designer Daniel Ekelund. We talked about his journey into design, how he's merging his passion for sports with his design career, and his design that whatever you do, you have to be persistent. From creating illustrations of NBA players in his free time to working on album covers for Leonard Cohen, Daniel has created a wide range of designs in his career. Starting in the field of architecture, Daniel realized that he was more passionate about graphic design and began to pursue that. Daniel creates and shares a lot of work so make sure to check him out on social media and follow him to see more of his work. You can find links to all the ways you can connect with him below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vislagraphic/  Website: https://www.vislagraphic.com/  Daniel and I talked about some other designers in today's episode as well. If you're interested in checking out their work, you can find links to all of them below: Milan Chagoury (@StayBold): https://www.instagram.com/staybold/?hl=en Young Jerks: https://www.instagram.com/youngjerks/ I Love Dust: https://www.instagram.com/ilovedust/ Kervin Brisseaux - Vault 49: https://www.instagram.com/brisseaux/?hl=en Jon Contino: https://www.instagram.com/joncontino/?hl=en Benny Gold: https://www.instagram.com/bennygold/?hl=en If you enjoyed today's episode, make sure to subscribe, leave a rating and review, and connect with Creatively Brief on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter & Pinterest at @CreativelyBrief and check out my personal design work on Instagram at @MichaelTumlinDesigns! If you're looking for high-quality, royalty-free music, you should check out Audiio. Audiio is a music licensing service that has a lifetime subscription that gives you access to a diverse catalog of music for any video or podcast you may be working on. Be sure to use the link below and use the code CreativelyBrief10 to save 10% off all Audiio products! https://audiio.com/pricing?oid=1&affid=60 Are you looking to pick up a new skill or refine one you already have? Skillshare is the best way to learn from professionals in their field at a low, affordable price! I've used skillshare in the past and it truly helped push me farther into the design field than I ever would have imagined. Click the link below to get a free two-month trial and take your creativity to the next level! skillshare-ambassador.pxf.io/nmBe9