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Cheers & Tiers: Seth Johnson & Jenny Price: How AIGA Leadership Changed Everything

Cheers & Tiers: Seth Johnson & Jenny Price: How AIGA Leadership Changed Everything

Why our conversation with Seth Johnson and Jenny Price on Cheers & Tiers is required listening for any designer who's ever wondered if volunteer leadership actually matters

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Cheers & Tiers: Season One Wrap-Up: Six Leadership Lessons (And Why Lobsters Make Terrible Leaders)

Cheers & Tiers: Season One Wrap-Up: Six Leadership Lessons (And Why Lobsters Make Terrible Leaders)

Well, folks, we did it. Erik and I somehow managed to wrangle 15 episodes of *Cheers and Tiers: Design Leadership Tales Retold* without completely embarrassing ourselves (though Erik’s story about literally destroying his first album... well, you’ll have to listen for that gem).

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Cheers & Tiers: From $350 to $85K: The Kristine Johnson Masterclass in AIGA Leadership

Cheers & Tiers: From $350 to $85K: The Kristine Johnson Masterclass in AIGA Leadership

Or: How to Ask for Money Without Getting Kicked Out of Mountain Retreats

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Cheers & Tiers: Bernardo Margulis, the Accidental Leader—How Saying Yes to Everything Shaped a Design Career

Cheers & Tiers: Bernardo Margulis, the Accidental Leader—How Saying Yes to Everything Shaped a Design Career

What happens when a fresh graduate gets thrown into AIGA leadership with zero experience and maximum enthusiasm? You get Bernardo Margulis, a designer-turned-engineer-turned-marketing director whose career reads like a masterclass in saying yes to opportunities you're not quite ready for.

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Cheers & Tiers: Gage Mitchell Can’t Stop Building AIGA Communities

Cheers & Tiers: Gage Mitchell Can’t Stop Building AIGA Communities

TL;DR: We sat down with the guy who’s basically the Johnny Appleseed of AIGA chapters, and somehow this serial chapter-starter made starting design communities sound easier than assembling IKEA furniture.

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Cheers & Tiers: How Victor Davila Leads Five Communities Without Losing His Mind

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.

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Cheers & Tiers: Community Building & Miami Beds, My Chat with Wendy Quesinberry

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.

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Cheers & Tiers: From Chapter President to Design Champion, a Conversation with Frances Yllana

Cheers & Tiers: From Chapter President to Design Champion, a Conversation with Frances Yllana

There’s something special about podcast conversations that flow so naturally you forget you’re recording. That's exactly what happened when Frances Yllana (pronounced: ill-ee-yana) joined Erik and me on the “Cheers & Tiers” podcast.

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Cheers & Tiers: From Complainer to Creative Rebel, The Brian Singer Chronicles

Cheers & Tiers: From Complainer to Creative Rebel, The Brian Singer Chronicles

You know you've found a kindred spirit when someone’s claim to fame includes getting death threats for his art. That’s Brian Singer for you—the man who photographed drivers on their phones and put them on billboards, just to see what would happen.

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Cheers & Tiers: Building Ladders, Not Pedestals—Leadership Wisdom from Ashleigh Axios

Cheers & Tiers: Building Ladders, Not Pedestals—Leadership Wisdom from Ashleigh Axios

With her impressive journey from AIGA DC volunteer to White House Creative Director to AIGA National Board President, Ashleigh offered insights that left me inspired and energized about the power of design leadership.

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Cheers & Tiers: Skateboards, Pyramids, and Design Leadership with Elysia Syriac

Cheers & Tiers: Skateboards, Pyramids, and Design Leadership with Elysia Syriac

If you’ve ever wondered what happens when you mix skateboard art, human pyramids in bowling alleys, and a decade of design leadership, our latest Cheers & Tiers episode with the fabulous Elysia Syriac delivers all that and more!

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Cheers & Tiers: When AIGA Legends Gather, a chat with Mike Joosse

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.

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Cheers & Tiers: A Whimsical Wander with David Jon Walker

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!

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Cheers & Tiers: Paul Mendoza on Building Design Communities with Joy

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.

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Cheers & Tiers: Christine Sheller on Finding Your Place

Cheers & Tiers: Christine Sheller on Finding Your Place

This episode highlights Christine's journey from Philadelphia to Los Angeles and offers a fascinating glimpse into how design leadership communities can shape careers and create lasting connections.

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Cheers & Tiers: Cultivating Community with Bridge Builder Josh Silverman

Cheers & Tiers: Cultivating Community with Bridge Builder Josh Silverman

Chatting with Josh was like stepping into a whirlwind of wit, wisdom, and a hefty dose of inspiration.

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Cheers & Tiers: The Design Leadership Journey with Amanda Hovest

Cheers & Tiers: The Design Leadership Journey with Amanda Hovest

This episode highlights the lessons learned from leadership retreats and the collaborative spirit that defines the design community.

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