Episode 139 - Sami Christianson - CoFounder and Design Director at Best Studio, Author, Vancouver BC.

Episode #139

Today's guest is Sami Christianson. She is the CoFounder and Design Director at Best Studio in Vancouver BC. She is also the author of an adult guide to lettering book called "Please don't do coke in the bathroom".

During this episode we talk about:

-her creative childhood and the Grade 10 marketing course that introduced her to exactly what graphic design was and how it lit her creative fire.

-the museum she went to that inspired her type related Instagram channel

-How that Instagram channel led to her getting a book deal for her book "Please don't do coke in the bathroom".

-the early days of Best Studio, how and why her and her other CoFounder Mariko started the studio. 

-the branding project that didn't go well at first and the panic it caused because of where they were at in the Best Studio start up. 

-two beverage branding projects that she is really proud to have been a part of. 

Sami has always been super kind and I love the creative conversations we have. Her and Mariko are a great team and are cooking up amazing stuff over at Best. @_beststudio