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Cheers & Tiers: How Victor Davila Leads Five Communities Without Losing His Mind
Sometimes you meet someone who’s involved in so many creative communities that you wonder if they’ve secretly figured out how to clone themselves. Enter Victor Davila—Orlando-based illustrator, UCF professor, AIGA national board member, Creative Mornings host, Giant Illustrators founder, and apparently the human equivalent of a Swiss Army knife for design leadership.
Cheers & Tiers: Community Building & Miami Beds, My Chat with Wendy Quesinberry
Erik Cargill recounts that his episode felt less like a recording and more like swapping stories over drinks...in a Miami bar where beds replaced barstools. That’s exactly what happened when Wendy Quesinberry joined Rachel and me on Cheers & Tiers.
From Awkward to Awesome: The Secret Sauce of Memorable Interviews with Design Leaders
I’ve hosted hundreds of conversations from Adobe Creative Jams to General Assembly’s Brilliant Minds series, from Cheers & Tiers podcast episodes to countless industry panels—I’ve learned that interviewing is less about perfect questions and more about creating genuine human moments.
Cheers & Tiers: When AIGA Legends Gather, a chat with Mike Joosse
Mike Joosse, Group Studio Director of Brand Design at VML, shares how attending a record-breaking ten AIGA leadership retreats shaped his approach to creative community-building and design leadership. From volunteer to chapter president to national director, his AIGA experiences have become the blueprint for his current role connecting design professionals across the country.
Cheers & Tiers: A Whimsical Wander with David Jon Walker
Oh, what a delightful chat we had with the ever-moving, ever-creating David Jon Walker! While Erik and I settled into our virtual seats for this episode, David joined us fresh from his daily run in New Haven—the man literally never stops!
Cheers & Tiers: Paul Mendoza on Building Design Communities with Joy
This episode highlights Paul’s formative experiences at AIGA leadership retreats, particularly his first in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2015, and recounts his show-stopping karaoke performance that made him instantly recognizable among AIGA leadership.
From Pyramids to Podcasts: Capturing Community Memories In Conversations
This article is a behind-the-scenes look at how Cheers & Tiers: Design Leadership Tales Retold came to life—a podcast where my co-host Erik Cargill and I celebrate the bonds, stories, and exciting, tangled adventures of design community leaders.
