“Recording our thirtieth episode, the guest of honor today is Donnie Bauer. As Creative Director of The Mill, he has worked with brands such as Starbucks, AT&T, Pausefest, Playstation, Pitchfork Music Festival, FITC and more. Additionally, he makes music under the alias Genghis Don. Calling all the way from Chicago, a very special thanks to Donnie for making the time.”
00:03:14 Backstory: Korn and Mark Ecko
00:18:52 Gaining Confidence In the Days of the Internet
00:22:43 Hanging Loose
00:27:01 An Abundance of Time to Come Back to Things
00:34:27 The Virtue of Keeping Art To Yourself
00:38:19 Give Yourself Permission to Make Something Bad
00:45:45 Doing A Little Bit of Everything
00:48:06 The Work, Life, Passion Trifecta
00:49:39 Communication Your Vision to Others
00:51:55 Creative Director Defined
00:58:04 Behind the Scenes of Creative Direction
01:01:44 The Personality for the Job
01:04:30 Sourcing & Selling Clients
01:14:15 Building Your Own Brand Versus Studio Life
01:26:55 Making Friends With Your Clients
01:38:35 Outro
Donnie’s Curriculum
