Distance to Destination: Recent Episodes
Chris Ellinas
Maybe you're thinking here's another podcast. There's a lot of them out there but for the most part, when they have a guest is usually someone famous or successful. So, I wanted to give a voice to smaller creators, to share their stories, thoughts, and work. I want to sit down with them and talk about their process to get to their dreams and what struggles they are facing.
If you've ever wondered how to make your creative skills pay the bills, you're in the right place. In today's episode, we're diving deep with the incredible Angelo Konofaos to uncover the secrets of generating passive income as a YouTube designer.
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Ever wondered how to break free from self-doubt and unleash your full creative potential?
Well, Diana Varma, writer, educator, and podcaster extraordinaire, shares her invaluable insights on this very topic. From her humble beginnings in the printing industry to her current role as a lecturer at Toronto Metropolitan University, Diana's journey is nothing short of inspiring! 💡
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In this episode, we sit down with Shane Moran, a seasoned expert in brand development, creative strategy, and logo design. But hey, this isn't your typical design chat. Nope, it's a rollercoaster ride of insights, inspiration, and some unexpected laughs along the way!😊
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In this episode, my guest is the incredible Laura Michelle Maske, a designer and model who's breaking boundaries and embracing a life filled with art, travel, and meaningful design concepts. Get ready for a dose of inspiration as we explore the power of art, the freedom of being a digital nomad, and the artful balance between design and modeling.
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Ever wondered how creativity can be a powerful form of therapy?
Join me in this episode of Distance to Destination, joined by the incredible Zeina Angel, UGC Creator, Pastry Chef, and Book Lover.
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This one's a game-changer! Ready, set, play! 🎮
Explore the story of Sevastianos Ntzokas, aka Kner Born artist, graphic design whiz, and master illustrator. Discover the intriguing connection between his roots in graffiti art and the flourishing career that followed in the realm of graphic design. We'll also delve into Kner's successful NFT collection, Pyramon, and its exciting evolution into a card game! 🃏
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In this episode, Julia Lea, the Creative Director with over 30 years of industry experience, unveils the secrets behind her Creative Career Blueprint. From conquering design challenges to the importance of "skilled daydreaming", she covers it all. It's not just a podcast, it's your guide to design excellence and business brilliance. Dive deep into the conversation about Julia's upcoming book, "The Creative Career Blueprint," and discover how she collaborates with top designers, Oscar winners, and best-selling authors, tackles imposter syndrome, and navigates the unique challenges faced by women in the industry.
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Have you ever wondered what happens when you put two creative minds together for an unscripted, 3.5-hour podcast marathon? Well, wonder no more! 🤔💭In this episode, we're diving deep into the uncharted waters of a Joe Rogan-style conversation with none other than the multi-talented Thanos Chatzitsakos – a photographer, videographer, and graphic designer extraordinaire! 📸🎥✨
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🌶️🔥 Get ready to laugh, cringe, and learn from the wildest stories of "Clients from Hell" in this epic podcast episode!I sit down with the incredible Brand Designer & Strategic Partner, Dimitris Vakrinos aka Vakri, known for his work with Netflix, Disney Plus, and Amazon Prime. Prepare for a journey through the inferno as we share outrageous stories, offer survival tips, and devour the notorious Chicken Wings of Death! 💀
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Unleash your creative genius with Jason Aiginitis, a Digital Marketing Expert and Mentor extraordinaire. In this podcast, we explore the transformative power of mentorship, invaluable marketing strategies for creatives, leadership best practices, and the shocking truth behind digital marketing scams. Get ready for a rollercoaster of laughter, learning, and limitless possibilities as we unravel the true power of mentorship. Join us on this enriching journey and equip yourself with the tools to succeed in the creative industry. Don't miss out!
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Today's guest it's Rachel Zampino, she is a designer and WordPress developer, with a mission to empower designers to build their own websites. If you feel overwhelmed by the idea of building a website, this podcast is for you. Plus we are talking about Portfolios, Cars, Digital Nomads, Web3, NFTs, and the appearance of Rachel's work on The Joe Rogan Experience Episode #1548 ft. Roy Jones Jr...what?
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In this podcast, I traveled to Hanoi Vietnam to meet with Romain the founder of 8amStudio. You may also know him as Romain Rou from the music industry since he has been working on production, mixing, and Dj sets lives with hundreds of people for the past 20 years. He has been working also as a graphic designer for 20 years and started his creative agency in Vietnam in 2013, counting more than 300 customers to this day. 😊
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Thanos Chatzitsakos comes back for his second Podcast but this time he comes face to face with the wings of death with a twist...an actual
twist, let's name it the hot wings roulette. Thanos is a Photographer, Designer, Youtuber and he is on the road to becoming a Sushi Master. 😊 🎧Podcast: https://www.christosellinas.com/podcast 🔗All my links: https://www.chrisellinas.com/links
13th episode of the Podcast and coincidentally my very multitalented guest is only 13 yrs years old! Teresa Melvin is a successful artist, especially in the NFT world, she's an animator, storyteller, and speaker in events all over the USA and has been recognized by Gary Vee himself! 😊
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My guest today for the second time (with a spicy twist 🔥) is Dimi or Dimitris Lazarou a brand identity designer that runs a successful brand strategy and design business in London called Symbolon Branding. Today dive deep into the online design marketplaces while we eat the hottest wings in the world!
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Today's podcast is a tribute to the show Hot Ones from First We Feast, we have an interesting conversation with Dimitris Lazarou about the online design Marketplace, websites like Upwork, Fiverr, and Freelancer. Are they worth it, or are we wasting our time? At the same time, we challenge ourselves by eating 10 spicy wings starting from the mildest ones to the hottest sauce in the world. 🙂 #FirstWefFast #DesignMarketplace #HotSaucePodcast
Today's guest is Melvin Thambi, a creative entrepreneur, artist, and much more. You have probably heard about a thing called NFT this last year, we had an interesting conversation about the crypto art world and how to succeed in it. Online education and the difficulties of starting a creative career.
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🔗Connect with Melvin Thambi here:
Website: https://www.melvinthambi.com/
💎NFT: https://foundation.app/@melvinthambi
Emm & Enn Art studio: https://www.emmandenn.com/
Abstracts Interview: https://medium.com/@melvinthambi
Design Mentor at ADPlist: https://adplist.org/mentors/melvin-thambi
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melvinthambi/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThambiMelvin
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melvinthambi/
Behance: https://www.behance.net/melvin
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melvinthambiart
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MelvinThambiart/featured
🔗Connect with Nimmy's Art here:
Online Art Classes for Kids: https://www.nimmysart.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCurakRrbQW_JEdpegaNggtw
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nimmysart/
🔗Connect with NFT Malayali here:
Website: https://medium.com/nft-malayali
Blog: https://medium.com/nft-malayali/demystifying-nft-99625fed6380
Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/nft-malayali
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nftmalayali/?utm_medium=copy_link
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nftmalayali?s=21
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nft-malayali/
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💬Hi, I'm Chris Ellinas your friendly neighborhood designer.
I love solving problems, through design thinking!
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Melvin Thambi is a designer with a business focus. That helps creative individuals convert passion to tangible wealth. He has over 14 years of global experience influencing product design with brands including Facebook, LinkedIn, & eBay.
He is an NFT artist, focused on portrait drawings. He has won the "Business Mentor of the Year" at Entrepreneur Awards 2017.
He's also the Co-Founder of NFT Malayali, a big NFT community. Design mentor at ADPlist, creative director at Riversand and founder of Emm & Enn Art Gallery.
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NFT #Art #OnlineEducation
In today's podcast, I have two guests for the first time Ali Pineda and Rowena Cañada aka Strokes & Shapes, an agency that creates websites & sales pages for online education businesses. We talk about their really interesting story, how to start an online education business, online courses & passive income, and why you should create an online course in 2021.
My guest today is Kostas Kollias aka BrandTree he's a business designer, the founder of Brandtree Media, and the creator of The Forest Method. The Forest Method is a framework that empowers small businesses, creatives, and entrepreneurs to transform a fixed mindset into a mindset of growth, overcome the fear of sales, and master their influence. 😊
Interesting conversation in today's podcast with my friend Aneirin Jones. He's a seasoned branding expert, brand strategist, and designer, running his own branding agency. Are you wondering how to title and introduce yourself? We're talking about that and many more. 😊
Panos Astor Koffas one of the best portrait photographers. We are discussing how to turn your hobby into a business, about the importance of passion, how to face a job that you hate and fear. We have an extra challenge to face. We'll be eating hot wings along the way the hottest sauce in the world more the 2 million Scoville unit. This is a tribute to the Hot Ones show from First We Feast. We are both fans of the show, so we thought it will be interesting to recreate the challenge through the podcast.
In today's episode, we're talking mainly about Cultural Branding and Brand Strategy, if you are into those, you will definitely enjoy this episode, if you don't know what I'm talking about then stick around because this will be in mind changer. Florian is from France, he lived for many years in different countries in Asia and now lives in Los Angeles USA with his family. His goal is to educate businesses about branding and help Asian companies to bring their business to Europe and the USA!
In these uncertain times, we see more and more people that are forced to work from home. If you are one of them or you are thinking to start working from home as a freelance designer, in today's episode you can find some tips and tricks to help you stay motivated and focussed. We have also talked about the quarantine/lockdown that is happening right now and will affect us as people, businesses and our clients. How to adapt and overcome the situation and stay positive going through this. 🙂
Is gastronomy similar to design? Dimitris Lazarou rebrands to Symbolon and breaks down design to its core. In today's episode with Dimi aka Dimitris Lazarou. We had a very interesting conversation about symbols, science and how you can use them to create brands that will stand the test of time. What is Semiotics and why is it so important to Design. How is the process to bring semiotics in visual design. How is gastronomy similar to design. Molecular Branding. 🙂
If you want to hear Noor's master-plan for achieving your goals, here is the new episode of the podcast 😊 Noor Hanania is an Award-Winning Filmmaker. Her Youtube channel has grown fast over the last years. We discussed about film making, Youtube and how getting viral can sometimes hurt your channel. Also, how to get out the most from people that inspire you and how to reach your goals, even if those seem unrealistic at the time.
My guest is an award-winning graphic designer. He works on branding, typography, illustrations and he can manage both print and web projects. It's Antonis Margaronis but you may know him from Instagram as the ''Ordinary Man''. 😊
In today's episode, we discussed about dilemmas that a lot of us face in our careers. Generalist or Specialist? Freelance, Full time or both? Art or Design? Having a Goal or Not? Art school or Self-taught? Are some of them.
Today I have the pleasure to be joined by Thanos Chatzitakos. His a Designer, Photographer, Youtuber and his in the road to becoming a Sushi Master. In this first podcast, we talked about moving abroad as he recently moved to London and his goal to make his passion a profession. 😊
Maybe you're thinking here's another podcast. There's a lot of them out there but for the most part, when they have a guest is usually someone famous or successful. So, I wanted to give a voice to smaller creators, to share their stories, thoughts, and work. I want to sit down with creators to talk about their process to get to their dreams and what struggles they are facing.