Episode 52
October 3, 2023
“In this thought-provoking conversation, Nathan shares his insights on the art of running a small-scale graphic design studio. While known for their creative genius, Nathan's recent experience of becoming a parent has led him to contemplate the long-term implications of being self-employed.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 51
JULY 13, 2023
“Join The DKNG Show on the Adventures In Design podcast as we follow DKNG's thrilling story of a career-changing opportunity with a renowned ad agency. Discover the delicate balance between seizing momentum and maintaining a consistent presence in the industry.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 50
May 30, 2023
“Take a journey back to a pivotal moment in your career and redefine it with the expertise gained over 10 years of experience.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 49
March 16, 2023
“DKNG is back to discuss their latest press photos, logo, and the challenges of prioritizing their own promotional materials. During their time in the Circle of Trust, Brickey offers guidance to DKNG on developing a YouTube strategy that will help to grow their audience.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 48
April 6, 2023
“In this episode, the boys share their exciting experiences at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. They give us an update on the state of the American Poster Institute and Flatstock, which was the birthplace of many relationships and friendships that inspired Adventures In Design. We also delve into the drama surrounding Funko and the recent removal of the head creative team at Mondo.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 47
January 24, 2023
“It seems Dan and Nathan, who have navigated their career away from controversy, have finally ended up where most sought-after careers do. Brickey steps in to share how he has a no-negativity clause in his content creator career.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 46
January 24, 2023
“The DKNG SHOW is a podcast that addresses a common concern among freelancers and small business owners - today's episode covers the fear of hiring someone to take on a primary task due to the perceived additional work it would take to find and train the right person. This episode of the DKNG SHOW is aimed at helping listeners overcome this obstacle and decide to bring on additional help to delegate and ultimately grow their business and put their focus back into their talents, not low-level tasks holding them back.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 45
DEcember 6, 2022
“Today’s talking points in the DKNG Show Episode 45: • The Death Of Black Friday • Creating Campaigns And Trying To Keep Your Community On The Adventure With You In Part Two For Circle of Trust Members Only: • Has DKNG Outgrown The Tradeshow Booth, Or Is The Better Concept For Them In This Space • Can Brickey Talk DKNG Into Taking Their First Steps Into Web3 • Is There A Phygital Experience Awaiting Them And Their Community” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 44
November 11, 2022
“Episode 44 of the DKNG Show brings us a look at how over the years, DKNG has learned not only how to make their illustrations look more realistic with finite detailing but they have also mastered the concept of how much detail each project needs. Because just like clients, all projects are not the same!” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 43
November 22, 2021
“Dan & Nathan of DKNG Studios returns for episode 43 of The DKNG Show to talk about becoming rappers and worked with AMC Theaters to create a new business model for Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Today In The Circle of Trust The guys talk about the current state of live events and recap Adobe Max 2021 and Designer Con 2021.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 42
October 21, 2021
“Dan & Nathan join Brickey today in a true adventure into design where after years of illustrating buildings. Today they try to figure out how in the hell they are made?” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 41
Septmeber 23, 2021
“DKNG Shares the details on creating the vinyl packaging and illustrations for the original Superman movie soundtrack and breakdown a recent gig poster automobile illustration for 311.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 40
June 24, 2021
“Dan has been a dad for a year, what has he learned and has Nathan figured out a similar plan for paid time off.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 39
MAY 20, 2021
“In today's episode, the guys' hang out and talk about how better marketing, branding, and, yes, design could have changed how America navigated the pandemic. We break down new artwork for Cliff Bar and discuss the music industry back for designers. Circle of Trust, make sure to listen to the end where the guys announce something fun coming only for members at AID.network.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 38
April 6, 2021
“The DKNG duo is deep into NDA Land. Because of that journey, we enjoy a conversation between friends on how to appropriately Act As If and not in a way where you lie to everyone about how you feel, but in a way where you project your happiness to where you want to be. The gang also listens to a NEW Nirvana song that artificial intelligence wrote. Today in the Circle of Trust, we discuss NDA Land and how DKNG sees the freelance market growing again after the 2020 off-year. To finish today's show, we discover a proven mathematical theory that predicted Covid 19 and where society is heading next.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 37
March 2, 2021
“It's been a year now for many people to get used to working from home. How long will this trend last, and how have today's hosts been doing this efficiently for the last decade.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 36
February 16, 2021
“DKNG shares with us one of the projects that didn't get approved, the freelancers market's current state, and where they see the design market heading in 2021.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 35
January 26, 2021
“Behind the scenes of the DKNG design powerhouse, their latest work, process porn, and the struggles of running a creative studio. Today's episode Back To The Future 35th Anniversary Skateboard Decks, The Shining Mondo Enamel Pins, and Christmas Vacation Art Print.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 34
December 1, 2020
“Today's Projects: In-N-Out Burger 2021 Official T-Shirt, Almanac Beer Co. Holiday Ugly Sweater edition of LOVE IPA, DKNG ‘Home for the Holidays’ Letterpress Greeting Cards, Wave One Second Edition art print and Wave Two First Edition art print” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 33
November 12, 2020
“Today’s Topics include: DKNG’s collaboration with Sector 9, Almanac’s Fruit Cobbler beer can design, the Lakers 60th anniversary poster, and DKNG’s $2500 contribution to ACLU from selling their VOTE! pins.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 32
October 15, 2020
“DKNG Studios shares some new projects and perspectives that they have crafted while surviving the odyssey that is 2020.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 31
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
“Today’s episode is a little light on design talk and almost absent of business advice but has more friendship in it than you can shake a stick at. Sometimes when good friends get together to record a podcast, they forget that they’re even making a podcast because the friendship seduces them. Enjoy the conversation of three distanced amigos.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 30
August 18, 2020
“With a pandemic creating an uncertain economy and DK entering into his first months of fatherhood, it's undoubtedly an interesting time for the ordinarily overconfident DKNG Studios. They still have their confidence, but in true DKNG fashion, they find it in new places than they did last year.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 29
April 28, 2020
“Dan & Nathan return to Adventures In Design and, along with Mark, take the 30-minute design challenge. Can the boys talk about design and not slip into Covid-19 and current events? You know the answer! Learn all about package design when DKNG got hired by the forward-thinking Cliff Bars. Speaking of Cliff Bars, what makes a company a great design client and one that prioritizes the artwork for their brand?” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 28
March 12th, 2020
“Realizing that we were on the very edge of a historic time in the world, we pivoted our conversation to talk about how you can have a survivor's mentality moving forward. Let's face it freelance is challenging even when times are high, this significant bump in the road will make it even more difficult. But today we share some tips on how we have weathered the storms in the past and how we plan to make through this one.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 27
February 19, 2020
“DKNG return after a sizable absence from AID. Instead of clubbing you over the head with all the amazing work they have completed since June of 2019, we took a different approach. Get ready to paddle out and ride the career waves of DKNG. From the lost years to going full-time and eventually landing on top of the design world.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 26
June 27, 2019
“What happens when 16 beers are drunk during one podcast? Who knows we're going to hit record and find out! Join us for a drink?” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 25
May 23, 2019
“Before you make your next enamel pin listen to this episode where DKNG gives you an update on the Pin War. We also get to hear about working with the Cartoon Network, Creative Works Seattle & meeting your design heroes.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 24
April 23, 2019
“On episode 24 of the DKNG Show Dan, Nathan and Mark all got together in LA and had a Shop Talk conversation about speaking engagements, picking future facing projects that help grow your business and in the bonus content the truth behind social media numbers. As a bonus a follow up on social media strategies from episode 23 and the best way to sell a T-Shirt in the digital economy.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 23
March 21, 2019
“DKNG is back from Flatstock 69 during SXSW at Austin, Texas. They share with us the state of gig poster industry, teach us how to make custom slot machines in Adobe Illustrator and talk about the politics of political design.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 22
February 21, 2019
Episode 21
February 21, 2019
“How hard is it to pull out an old project and touch it up for a new opportunity? What’s the tricky part about doing portraits for pins? And what’s the number one thing that young designers ask both DKNG and Brickey? Start listening and find out all of this and so much more as the DKNG Show gets wild while it turns 21 episodes old.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 20
November 28, 2018
“What would DKNG change about their work? Evil Brickey gets DKNG to rank their art print series for worst to best. Listen and learn as the duo looks back on their work. What Has DKNG learned from their customers? Listening to the guys rank their artwork we all get to learn about the feedback their customers have planted in their brains.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 19
October 11, 2018
“DKNG shares all of the details of their new Ventana Art Print Series & Succulent Pin Pack as well as some great pro tips on beverage packaging design. Two hours of great design tips, tricks and hang time!” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 18
September 18, 2018
“DKNG joins again and share their technical process, business stories and creative process that went into creating over 30 different posters. For Circle of Trust members, the boys explain 3 different process videos explaining in detail how to put more depth into your illustrations, how to better handle type and why the light source is so important to get loose with.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 17
August 15, 2018
“Today we look at the design and process of posters from Dave Matthews, The Decemberists & 311. We also explore the benefits of great product photography with the newest set of Green Wheel Playing Cards, the complicated art of infographics with Under Armour Summer Countdown Infographic, the fun had making the Almanac Alameda Mural and teaching Adobe 99U NYC Workshop Recap.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 16
April 17, 2018
“Today we look at the pin game, waiting to get paid, growing with your clients and the power of layering in composition. For Circle of Trust members, we take an in-depth look at the recent Van Morrison poster design. We study the craft of making your illustrations look real by applying all the tiny details that matter. Lastly, we run into the world of infographic design and talk about the challenges in turning raw data into rad design.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 15
February 13, 2018
“Mark, Dan & Nathan look back at four early projects in the DKNG Studios career and break down how they were able to create their unique style while figuring out the art of small businesses ownership at the same time.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 14
December 5, 2017
“Our 9th Tube of Christmas showers us with Patches, Pins And A Chance To Win! DKNG delivers the elephant in the room of finding the best ways to donate your company's time. We get a little process porn with experimental jazz legend Herbie Hancock. The guys all take a deep emotional dive into Black Friday, event sales and learning how to let go of past sales numbers by better understanding how the future looks.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 13
November 13, 2017
“DKNG share their studio's experiences from performing at Adobe Max, selling at Pin Pal Palooza, and share a preview of their upcoming Black Friday Sale. Circle of Trust listeners get a sneak peek of sketches for future licensed work. This month's process porn illustrates how DKNG learned how to tackle portraits and character design from an Adobe Illustrator, not a fan of drawing people perspective.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 12
October 10, 2017
“It's time to conquer your lurking fear of Apple N and start showing that mesh tool who is boss because The DKNG Show is here for its twelfth chapter. We get to hear how DKNG reverse engineers their timeline on projects from tricking themselves to get started all the way to handing off the color separated files to the printer as we go over their rereleased Bob Moog Foundation posters.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 11
September 27, 2017
“For over a decade DKNG have led the way with their technical prowess and business acumen so every time they join us on AID you can bet you'll be walking out the door with more chicken nuggets than you'll know what to do with. This episode examines The Decemberists poster the boys just released from concept to completion with some tips along the way that will alter your process to use Illustrator to its full extent.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 10
July 25, 2017
“We've always known The DKNG Show is a gift that keeps on giving but that's especially true in this latest chapter because it's Christmas In July! Not only do we once again get an in depth exploration of every project Dan and Nathan have worked on over the last two months, but Mark and the boys are announcing some special AID Giveaway winners all episode long.” - Adventures in Design
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“With so much work still under wraps Mark takes the opportunity to pour over some of Dan and Nathan's business practices as they weave between the last two month's projects. Even as the boys go over their Radiohead poster project, the subject matter skews towards how they reinvented their own process to reflect the band's shifting approach to music and business.” - Adventures in Design
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“The DKNG Show truly illustrates what it takes to stay at the top of your game in the creative world. How do various price points in your booth affect sales? Does giving away the secrets of your secret sauce make you a disposable commodity? Where do you start on a SpiderMan frame that can work for his countless permutations?” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 7
February 8, 2017
“DKNG has been busy since we heard from them doing everything from giant catalogues to product design to character development. Mark takes us into the belly of the beast to go over all projects DKNG has pushed out the door since we rang in 2017. Step back inside the inner workings of one of the hardest working design studios out there and see why Dan and Nathan continue to stay at the top of their game as leaders in the industry.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 6
December 6, 2016
“The DKNG Show reaches its final chapter for it's first year on the air and we have learned so much from these two design industry leaders. Dan and Nathan open their doors once again to let us examine their business strategies, design choices, and public appearances. It's just our luck they also have put together an incredible deal for our 9th Tube Of Christmas filled with Explorer's Club patches, pins, and a chance to win the Big Salami!” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 5
October 19, 2016
“The DKNG Show returns for its fifth chapter in pulling back the curtain on the inner workings of running one of the most sought after design duos on the market. Dan Kuhlken and Nathan Goldman have meticulously planned, strategized, and built every component of their design career and every other month we get a chance to peak in and see exactly how they do it from concept to cash in hand.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 4
August 2, 2016
“Dan Kuhlken and Nathan Goldman return to AID for the 4th installment of The DKNG Show. This chapter brings us to the halfway point of the fiscal year so we get another monumental piece of the DKNG puzzle of success, their finances. Hear Nathan, Dan, and Mark go over the predictions and goals DKNG set for themselves at the start of 2016 and how close they are to hitting those milestones.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 3
June 7, 2016
“DKNG opens up their doors once again and invites us in to their studio. As industry leaders in design, Dan and Nathan do everything from lectures to textures at such a high level of expertise it's no wonder they continue to push the limits of what one boutique design firm can accomplish.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 2
April 5, 2016
“The DKNG Show returns with projects to direct, comps to analyze, and booths to build. Join Dan, Nathan, and Mark as we get an entire breakdown of their latest projects from start to finish and hear where things went right and where things went not so right.” - Adventures in Design
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Episode 1
February 1, 2016
“Dan Kuhlken and Nathan Goldman are graphic designers and illustrators working together under the name DKNG Studios. This is their true story of working hard and working smart to reach the top of the design industry. The DKNG Show acts as an uncensored look into what you don’t see on social media, the reality in how hard you actually have to work to make it to the top of your field.” - Adventures in Design
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