Episode 13: Amy and Jennifer Hood

Our guests for lucky episode 13 are Amy and Jennifer Hood of Hoodzpah Design Co., a boutique branding firm specializing in bold, unapologetic design across print and web. They also run Odds and Sods, an online shop where they sell enamel pins, shirts, posters, and other unnecessary necessaries.

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Final Middle Waves Hoodzpah Dribbble Detail

by Jennifer Hood for Hoodzpah

@Amy Hood and I worked together on this design for the Middle Waves Festival poster show. Each act of the lineup is ripped in some small item on the design. Full poster attached. The Festival features acts like The Flaming Lips, Best Coast and Doomtree...

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In this episode, Dan chats with Amy and Jennifer about how they got into design, why they started a business together, how they run their agency, overcoming the challenges of designing an enamel pin, the importance of selling products in addition to selling services, why you should always do your best work even if the project kinda sucks, and much more. This episode is jam-packed full of great advice for creators and business owners alike.