Dennis Huynh & Emem Offong

Dennis Huynh & Emem Offong

In this episode of Who The F Did That? [https://www.spd.org/who-the-f-did-that], SPD Advisory Board Member and Senior Visuals Editor at Vanity Fair, Natalie Gialluca [https://www.instagram.com/nataliegialluca/] spoke with fellow board members, Dennis Huynh [https://dennishuynh.com], Director, Product Design - Editorial at GoodRx and Emem Offong [https://www.spd.org/meet-the-board/2022-2023/emem-offong], VP, Experience Design Manager at JPMorgan Chase & Co. about their experiences shifting from print to digital and from editorial to brand work. Stay tuned to @spdesigners [https://www.instagram.com/spdesigners/] for more podcast updates. Listen on Apple Podcasts here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-the-f-did-that/id1480289644] & on Spotify here [https://open.spotify.com/show/7EeG3BMUHyoYWpJHwbGEjT]!

Photo Agents and Us: Gregg Lhotsky & Judy Casey

In this episode, SPD Board Member, Visuals Director + Producer, Natalie Gialluca [https://www.nataliegialluca.com/], interviews Gregg Lhotsky [https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregglhotsky/], Global Managing Director of B+A Reps [https://www.ba-reps.com/], a worldwide creative representation agency and Judy Casey [https://www.linkedin.com/in/judy-casey-08b07b8/], President of Judy Casey Inc [https://www.judycasey.com/], a boutique creative agency in NYC. They discuss the relationship of photo agent/photographer, how they find new talent and the process for getting noticed and signed by an agent. They also touch on the photo agent/photo editor/art buyer/creative director relationship and what that looks like in 2022, post pandemic with magazines on the decline and digital on the rise.

Special Career Coaching Episode Part 2: Bucky Keady & Jocelyn Yant

In this episode of Who The F Did That? [https://www.spd.org/who-the-f-did-that], SPD Board Member and Visuals Director + Producer, Natalie Gialluca [https://www.instagram.com/nataliegialluca/] interviews https://www.linkedin.com/in/pcdean/Bucky Keady [https://www.linkedin.com/in/buckykeady/], Senior Human Resources Leader, and https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephsteinberg/Jocelyn Yant [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jocelyn-marie-yant-1635242/], Lead Recruiter at Creative Circle. Bucky and Jocelyn have worked in recruiting, finding and hiring top creative professionals for decades. They share insider knowledge about HR recruiters, what they look for in candidates and how to make yourself stand out in the pile of resumes. We discuss the best ways to present your skillset, prepare for your interview and the emotional journey of changing jobs and careers. With the ever changing world of publishing, we all have to be prepared to pivot and with the secrets and tips Bucky and Jocelyn share, you will be one step ahead! This is the second episode in a two-part series about career goals. Check out the first episode with Phil Dean [https://www.linkedin.com/in/pcdean/], HR Professional and Detroit Writing Room Career Coach, and Stephanie Steinberg, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephsteinberg/] Founder & CEO of The Detroit Writing Room [https://www.detroitwritingroom.com/]and The New York Writing Room [https://www.newyorkwritingroom.com/] here [https://www.spd.org/who-the-f-did-that/phil-dean-and-stephanie-steinberg]. Stay tuned to @spdesigners [https://www.instagram.com/spdesigners/] for more podcast updates. Listen on Apple Podcasts here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-the-f-did-that/id1480289644] & on Spotify here [https://open.spotify.com/show/7EeG3BMUHyoYWpJHwbGEjT]!

Special Career Coaching Episode Part 1: Phil Dean & Stephanie Steinberg

In this episode of Who The F Did That? [https://www.spd.org/who-the-f-did-that], SPD Board Member and Visuals Director + Producer, Natalie Gialluca [https://www.instagram.com/nataliegialluca/] interviews Phil Dean [https://www.linkedin.com/in/pcdean/], HR Professional and Detroit Writing Room Career Coach, and Stephanie Steinberg, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephsteinberg/] Founder & CEO of The Detroit Writing Room [https://www.detroitwritingroom.com/]and The New York Writing Room [https://www.newyorkwritingroom.com/], about conquering the daunting task of finding a new job. We explore the steps of how to hunt, apply for, and land your next gig. We discuss what to include in your cover letter, the importance of your LinkedIn profile [https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-society-of-publication-designers] and how to get noticed through the resume robots. With magazine jobs becoming fewer and the pool becoming larger, Phil and Stephanie share their tried and true tips for how to separate yourself from the pack and stand out. For anyone looking to change jobs or careers, check out this episode of Who The F Did That? [https://www.spd.org/who-the-f-did-that]. This is the first episode in a two-part series about career goals. Stay tuned to @spdesigners [https://www.instagram.com/spdesigners/] for more podcast updates.

Special COVID-19 Episode Part 2: Ilana Schweber & Austin Hargrave

In the latest episode of Who The F Did That? [https://www.spd.org/who-the-f-did-that], SPD Board Member and Visuals Director + Producer, Natalie Gialluca [https://www.instagram.com/nataliegialluca/] chats with Ilana Schweber [http://www.ilanaschweber.com/], Director of Photography, People Magazine and Austin Hargrave [https://austinhargrave.com/], Photographer, about shooting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ilana and Austin share how they have adapted during this time and continued to produce and photograph celebrity shoots both in-person and virtually. They discuss tackling significant People Magazine shoots such as their Sexiest Man Alive and People of the Year issues as well as their work with celebrity talent such as Regina King, Jimmy Fallon, Edgar Ramirez, Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, and more. Check out this episode of Who The F Did That? [https://www.spd.org/who-the-f-did-that] as they share with us their virtual photo shoot process as well as their return to in-person shoots. This is the second episode in a two-part series about creating during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can listen to the first episode featuring Lynda de Zorzi [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynda-de-zorzi-a84bb71/] and Caroline Yi [http://www.carolineyi.com] here [https://www.spd.org/who-the-f-did-that/lynda-de-zorzi-and-caroline-yi]. Please note: this episode was recorded on December 28, 2020. Please make sure to double check state and local laws, as well as CDC guidelines for the most up-to-date information. Stay tuned to @spdesigners [https://www.instagram.com/spdesigners/] for more podcast updates and follow the episode’s guests on Instagram at @nataliegialluca [https://www.instagram.com/nataliegialluca/], @ilanaschweberkaplan [https://www.instagram.com/ilanaschweberkaplan/], and @austinhargrave [https://www.instagram.com/austinhargrave/].