Amy and Jennifer Hood
Our guests for lucky episode 13 are Amy and Jennifer Hood of Hoodzpah Design Co., a boutique branding firm specializing in bold, unapologetic design across print and web. They also run Odds and Sods, an online shop where they sell enamel pins, shirts, posters, and other unnecessary necessaries. This episode of Overtime is brought to you by My Favorite Five, the brand new MyFonts newsletter series that profiles hardworking designers. In each issue, designers share their five go-to typefaces and a behind-the-scenes look at their process. Read the current issues of My Favorite Five and sign up for upcoming newsletters at MyFonts.com/newsletters. In this episode, Dan chats with Amy and Jennifer about how they got into design, why they started a business together, how they run their agency, overcoming the challenges of designing an enamel pin, the importance of selling products in addition to selling services, why you should always do your best work even if the project kinda sucks, and much more. This episode is jam-packed full of great advice for creators and business owners alike. Dribbble Shots: Final Middle Waves Salt Flats Enamel Pin Wine Feature Italy - Illustration for Saute Magazine Docent Brewing Crowler Can Links Mentioned in Overtime Amy Hood on Dribbble Amy Hood on Twitter Jennifer Hood on Dribbble Jennifer Hood on Twitter Hoodzpah Design Co. Hoodzpah on Dribbble Odds and Sods Brian Lindstrom Nate Utesch Jed Bridges Joel Beukelman Soul Pancake Honkey Tonk Enamel Pin Docent Brewing
