a print design legend? with Dave Hopkins

Have you heard the expression “Never meet your heroes”? Well, I met one of my podcasting heroes and he surpassed my expectations! Dave is the founder of the Print Design Academy, teaching Graphic Designers how to print and how to fall in love with print. His story is a whirlwind of learning experiences, getting chances and taking advantage of them, following passions and showing them to others. From learning on the job to becoming a teacher, Dave tells us his tale.

On this interview we spoke about:

• Our shared obsession with paper and printed goods
• Getting up at 4am to workout (I mean damn!) because Discipline over Motivation
• How an ex-girlfriend’s dad had a major impact in Dave’s life
• Learning print on the job at a printshop
• His other podcast (the low key inspiration for this show)
• The Print Design Academy and the Colour Bar Challenge
• The Design Community born out of a challenge

Want to learn more about Dave and the Print Design Academy? Here are some useful links
PDA Website
PDA Podcast
PDA Instagram
PDA on YouTube
The Quickie Podcast

Here are Dave’s recommendations:
The 4-hour work week by Tim Ferris
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss
‘Don’t wait for the motivation to do something, have the discipline to do something.’

Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show!

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