Yr01, Ep07 :: Ryan Applegate & What He Wishes He Knew Sooner
Ryan Applegate
On this episode of This is Design School, Jp Avila and Chad P. Hall talk with Ryan Applegate, a self-taught designer working in Seattle. Ryan talks about creating interesting visual stories and what he loves about long-form media. His insights on what he wished he would have learned sooner should be heard by every designer, seasoned to aspiring.
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