Maker's Co Podcast

In this episode of the Maker’s Co Podcast you’ll meet Jon Johnson, the darling of Kitchener-Waterloo. Jon is a respected local graphic designer and screen printer, who goes under the name BRFC Designs. He has a stellar product line of screen printed goods and enamel pins which are sold online via Etsy and at all your favourite maker markets in the region. In this episode we ask him about how he got here, the benefit of learning on the job, finding balance in a work & life routine and what to consider when selling at markets.  PS - There’s A LOT of Sydney our Podcasting Pup in this episode, so get ready for that.   Topics covered: Meet Jon - Graphic Artist & Screen Printer How Screen Printing Works (cut me talking about printing - 9:30-ish mark) Stop Stopping - When “Problems” Are Just Excuses CTRPLLR Merch, Drawing Shoes, and Not Getting Into Teachers College - The Story of How He Got Into Screen Printing/Graphic Design Creativity Learning on the Job Phasing Himself Out of a Day Job to