Designers who care. With @kel.lauren and @elliotisacoolguy
Designers who care. With @kel.lauren and @elliotisacoolguy
it's the last episode of 2025! it's kelliot wrapped 2025 an as expected arbitrary and completed subjective award show about our's and kelliot's year.
and what a year it's been, we hit our stride, got lost in the woods, and returned with even more energy. kelliot has come a long way in only 58 episodes and you've all come along with us, so thank you, from the bottom of hearts. we promise no hiking in 2026.
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this is episode 58 of kelliot! designers who care.
with @KelLauren and @elliotisacoolguyTV
the kelliot song of the week:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67v3FKFpGpEB9zWdOf4Nrv?si=95af5b662bbf4c1b
the kelliot font of the year:
https://www.sharptype.co/typefaces/rotina
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Herman Miller (Not a Sponsor)
01:02 A Pain in the Back and Goodbye to Aussie Teens
8:46 Outfit Change (Intro)
11:24 Best Episode
17:04 Best Kel Design
18:43 Best Elliot Design
21:41 Best Moment
26:01 Best Album Art
29:03 Best Font
33:01 Best Thumbnail
36:43 Best Comment
39:31 Best Meal
42:23 Best Smell
47:13 Best Shoe
51:32 Best Emotion
58:06 Best Ad Read
1:06:53 Best Personal Moment
01:12:04 Best Category
01:15:16 Song of the Year
01:18:55 #kelliotsaidso Showcase
01:20:45 What a Year!
01:23:58 Outro & End of Episode
two design episodes in two weeks!? this week on kelliot we go back into our bag and draw from our secret album artwork episode but this time design... secret movie posters! the briefs are bad and the clock is ticking. we also spend the first twenty minutes trying to understand pantone's color of the year, and wrap the episode with our 2025 spotify wrapped.
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this is episode 57 of kelliot! designers who care.
with @KelLauren and @elliotisacoolguyTV
the kelliot song of the week:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67v3FKFpGpEB9zWdOf4Nrv?si=95af5b662bbf4c1b
the kelliot font of the week:
https://www.myfonts.com/collections/neue-helvetica-font-linotype/?srsltid=AfmBOoqbrxQlXvUfzZV2tS3KuOZlvRPBdXgxs8MgLScZ-oUoD7HvntlM
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Vocal Warm Ups
00:15 The Public Flogging of Pantone
19:03 Intro & Episode Explanation
21:30 Kel Brief/Elliot Design
55:53 Elliot Brief/Kel Design
01:29:18 Originals Revealed
01:36:39 Spotify 2025 Wrapped
01:48:36 Song of the Week
01:49:55 Font of the Week
01:51:10 #kelliotsaidso Showcase
01:52:46 Outro & End of Episode
the holiday break is calling so now is the perfect time to design some fun cards to give to your friends, family, or clients!? kel has pulled a bunch of archival assets, elliot has written some hilarious copy, and jared had a fever of 102.7 when we filmed so he's only kind of in this one.
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this is episode 56 of kelliot! designers who care.
with @KelLauren and @elliotisacoolguyTV
the kelliot song of the week:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67v3FKFpGpEB9zWdOf4Nrv?si=95af5b662bbf4c1b
the kelliot font of the week:
available on Patreon in this weeks asset pack!
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 The Septum in my Ear
00:23 The Joy's of Shipping your own Prints
02:21 Intro & Episode Explanation
06:20 Presentation of Assets
11:53 Presentation of Fonts
13:32 Presentation of Copy
17:14 DESIGN ALONG
01:04:06 Holiday Card Reveal
01:12:19 #kelliotsaidso Showcase
01:15:07 Song of the Week
01:17:02 Font of the Week
01:18:14 Outro & End of Episode
to kick of the holiday season, kelliot would like to bring you some inspiration! in this episode we share some of the things that have been bringing us joy inside and outside of our fields with the hope it might give you some life if you're feeling down. we hope you enjoy
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this is episode 55 of kelliot! designers who care.
with @KelLauren and @elliotisacoolguyTV
the kelliot song of the week:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67v3FKFpGpEB9zWdOf4Nrv?si=95af5b662bbf4c1b
the kelliot font of the week:
https://www.sharptype.co/typefaces/rotina
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Honey, The Bed's Offline
01:44 A Second Monitor Episode
05:15 It's Hope Scroll Time
08:29 Bráulio Amado Exhibition
15:05 Sashiko & Tatreez Embroidery
25:58 Kurt Woerpel Zine
31:47 Big Drapey Fashion
41:47 b.Eauitful Clothing Brand
46:06 Script Fonts (and Trying to Remember "That Font")
53:49 A Design by Daryn Roongrawewan ( @DarynRblog )
55:30 The Work of Joel Kirschenbaum ( @joelcherrytree )
01:02:17 Designs by Sarah Elawad (@sarahmelawad) &
Merna Ahmed (@coolcatmerna) & a Video by @youssofgehad
01:05:12 Bread Pilled
01:10:42 Art by Kooqy
01:17:36 Photography by Pelle Cass (@pellecass)
01:20:53 Photography by Rob Tringali (@robtringali)
01:21:36 @BaumgartnerRestoration
01:23:12 Creator Solmaz Saberi ( @SolSnack )
01:26:11 Kel's Ohno Book by James Edmondson
01:28:43 Jared's Collection of Film Positives
01:30:21 Elliot's Magical Athlete the Board Game (Art by Angela Kirkwood @angelakirkwood)
01:31:38 Therapy, The Ai Swing, and The Smartest Baby in 1996
01:39:52 #kelliotsaidso Showcase
01:42:58 Song of the Week
01:48:19 Font of the Week
01:50:13 Outro & End of Episode
today's episode is a mystery... box challenge. kel, elliot and jared? created a brief each, (font, phrase, palette, asset) we spin a wheel to see which one's we must use to design a poster.
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this is episode 54 of kelliot! designers who care.
with @KelLauren and @elliotisacoolguyTV
the kelliot song of the week:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67v3FKFpGpEB9zWdOf4Nrv?si=95af5b662bbf4c1b
the kelliot font of the week:
https://fonts.adobe.com/fonts/clarendon-urw
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CHAPTERS:
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Adult Braces 2026
01:03 Elliot Wisdom Teeth Update
02:37 Do The Intro?
08:08 Mystery Box Selection
11:16 How To Follow Along & Announcement
15:14 Design Time!
01:04:01 A Wild Producer Appears
01:06:49 Ten Minutes Left
01:16:32 Designing is Done & The Blind Reveal
01:23:14 "Only My Wicked Mind"
01:27:20 #kelliotsaidso Showcase
01:29:17 Song of the Week
01:31:14 Font of the Week
01:32:36 Grocery Store Awards Community Choice
01:36:21 We're So On Top of Things (Outro & End of Episode)
it's kelliot branding day! if you love the new look, we talk all about the choices and decisions about why we went this direction, as well as the challenges of having hosts that live on opposite sides of the world. we also talk thumbnail design (a real profession that we respect) and some stuff that was inDaNews.
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this is episode 53 of kelliot! designers who care.
with @KelLauren and @elliotisacoolguyTV
the kelliot song of the week:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67v3FKFpGpEB9zWdOf4Nrv?si=95af5b662bbf4c1b
the kelliot font of the week:
https://fonts.adobe.com/fonts/buena-park-jf
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 An Embarrassing Admittance
01:42 Elliot and Clubhouse
08:56 What Day Was This Filmed? (Intro)
13:35 Our Original Branding
21:02 Our New Branding
29:21 Our Art Direction
40:33 Our Brand Kit
47:19 Thumbnail Design & Evolution
01:00:56 inDaNews!
01:08:36 #kelliotsaidso Showcase
01:10:32 Song of the Week
01:14:12 Font of the Week
01:15:55 Elliot of the Week (Huh?)
01:16:23 Outro & End of Episode
kel and elliot ask the tough questions this week! which Photoshop tool is the best. yes we just roasted Adobe last week, ok... please enjoy the silly bracket.
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this is episode 52 of kelliot! designers who care.
with @KelLauren and @elliotisacoolguyTV
the kelliot song of the week:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67v3FKFpGpEB9zWdOf4Nrv?si=95af5b662bbf4c1b
the kelliot font of the week:
https://fonts.adobe.com/fonts/futura-pt
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Covid Era Creativity
00:58 Thoughts on Adobe (Pre-AdobeMAX Conversation)
08:11 Photoshop Has Some Good Tools (Intro)
12:52 Move & Select Bracket
34:34 Move & Select Finals
36:34 Paint Bracket
48:58 Paint Finals
53:28 Brief Intermission
54:20 Drawing & Type Bracket
01:06:06 Shapes Wildcard & Elliot Breaks Kel's Brain
01:17:25 Elliots Photoshop Crashes
01:20:54 Wildcard Finals
01:21:22 Drawing & Type Semi-Finals
01:25:07 Drawing & Type Finals
01:28:37 Raster Wildcard
01:40:44 Retouching Bracket
01:51:52 Retouching Finals
01:52:18 Ultimate Final
02:01:02 Song of the Week
watch kelliot spiral as we recount the mids and LOWS of AdobeMAX 2025.
didn't have time to watch the 6hrs of Keynotes and Sneaks? probably for the best.
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this is episode 51 of kelliot! designers who care.
with @KelLauren and @elliotisacoolguyTV
the kelliot song of the week:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67v3FKFpGpEB9zWdOf4Nrv?si=95af5b662bbf4c1b
the kelliot font of the week:
https://fonts.adobe.com/fonts/battleslab
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CHAPTERS:
00:18 #AdobeShartners
04:53 $2,995 USD
06:13 Adobe is in the Call?
11:27 Adobe, the complicated ex
17:18 Reputation Issues
18:16 The Intro (It's a long one folks)
50:40 Opening Keynote (3 Flipping Hours)
57:45 Ai Agents are not Community
01:03:54 Be okay with Bad
01:15:50 A SNEAKS Conspiracy Theory
01:26:17 Some SNEAKS we liked
01:35:51 The Adobe Survey
01:42:22 NFTs, Ai Usage, & The Jeremy Controversy?
01:54:36 People Fighting Against Ai
02:00:41 Affinity is back! and Free!?
02:02:36 Song of the Week
02:03:25 Font of the Week
02:05:00 #kelliotsaidso Showcase
02:07:17 Outro & End of Episode
kelliot gets into the halloween spirit and is then forced into a literal design nightmare... corporate branding!
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this is episode 50 of kelliot! designers who care. with @KelLauren and @elliotisacoolguyTV
the kelliot song of the week: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67v3FKFpGpEB9zWdOf4Nrv?si=95af5b662bbf4c1b
the kelliot font of the week:https://fonts.adobe.com/fonts/ballinger-mono
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CHAPTERS:
01:06 The Cheshire Cat
02:08 Cured Intor
09:20 Addressing the Costumes
11:41 THE CLIENT
20:23 THE BRIEF3
4:49 The Logo Phase
51:26 The Font and Package Phase
53:12 Client Revision 1
01:10:43 The Ad & Mockup Phase
01:12:19 Client Revision 2 (Kel Dies)
01:27:48 Final Phase and Delivery
01:28:08 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT01:34:21 Elliot's Presentation
01:43:30 Kel's Presentation
01:44:51 Payment Terms and The Client's Exit
01:46:35 Debriefing the Nightmare
01:48:04 Song of the Week
01:48:43 Font of the Week
01:51:13 #kelliotsaidso Showcase
01:52:46 Outro & End of Episode
6 categories, 12 submissions, kel and elliot hand out design awards for things they found at fancy local boutique grocery storesjoin our Patreon community for more kelliot: https://www.patreon.com/kelliot this is episode 49 of kelliot! designers who care. with @KelLauren and @elliotisacoolguyTV the kelliot song of the week: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67v3FKFpGpEB9zWdOf4Nrv?si=95af5b662bbf4c1bthe kelliot font of the week:https://fonts.adobe.com/fonts/atf-wedding-gothic-wide#details-section+wedding-gothic-atf-wide-thingive us a 5 star rating on spotify if you'd like! you can watch it there too!follow us on insta for more content https://www.instagram.com/kelliotpodCHAPTERS:0:00 Scheduling Conflict0:22 Don't live near furniture stores6:23 Intro (toothpaste, wisdom teeth, and braces)18:25 Episode Explained20:23 Worst Design, Best Product Category29:26 Polls Live on Patreon30:08 Round 1 Results30:55 Best Design, Worst Product35:39 Round 2 Results36:17 Best Use of Red & Green in Design42:49 Round 3 Results44:05 Best Intentional Good Design50:26 Round 4 Results51:55 Best Unintentionally Good Design58:33 Round 5 Results59:37 Most Whimsical Product01:06:43 Round 6 Results 1:09:19 Song of the Week1:11:03 Font of the Week1:12:19 #kelliotsaidso Showcase1:13:54 Outro & End of Episode
kel and elliot share terrible album design briefs for albums that already exist and nothing crazy happened the day before we shot this episode.join our Patreon community for more kelliot: https://www.patreon.com/kelliot this is episode 48 of kelliot! designers who care. with @KelLauren and @elliotisacoolguyTV the kelliot song of the week: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67v3FKFpGpEB9zWdOf4Nrv?si=95af5b662bbf4c1bgive us a 5 star rating on spotify if you'd like! you can watch it there too! https://open.spotify.com/show/5VvMRGHmogc50BFGhtrZmQfollow us on insta for more content https://www.instagram.com/kelliotpodCHAPTERS:0:00 Huh?0:27 3 People = "Team"2:33 Intro2:50 Flawless Description of Today's Episode8:37 Elliot Briefs Kel12:41 Kel Designs (30mins)44:47 Original Revealed to Kel49:39 Kel Briefs Elliot58:01 Elliot Designs (30mins)1:29:05 Original Revealed to Elliot1:37:41 #kelliotsaidso Showcase1:40:39 Song of the Week1:42:08 Font of the Week1:43:37 Outro & End of Episode
welcome to a new era of kelliot. we have so much to share with you all. please enjoy... dear kelliotheads...join our Patreon community for more kelliot: https://www.patreon.com/kelliot this is episode 47 of kelliot! designers who care.the kelliot song of the week: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67v3FKFpGpEB9zWdOf4Nrv?si=95af5b662bbf4c1bgive us a 5 star rating on spotify if you'd like! you can watch it there too! https://open.spotify.com/show/5VvMRGHmogc50BFGhtrZmQfollow us on insta for more content https://www.instagram.com/kelliotpodCHAPTERS:
0:00 Kelliot missing
3:15 Kelliot back?
8:43 Where have we been?
15:38 What we're doing
17:14 Elliot's Presentation
48:44 Kel's Presentation
1:19:48 IN DA NEWS!
1:39:21 Kel's Show and Tell
1:53:10 #kelliotsaidso Showcase
1:55:58 The Kelliot Song and Font of The Week
we filmed this at midnight a mere 4 hours before elliot left portland. please enjoy the evolution of our in-person friendship.head on over to our Patreon for our bonus podcast "UNMEDIKELLIOT": https://www.patreon.com/kelliot this is episode 46 of kelliot! designers who care. with @KelLauren and @welliot the kelliot song of the week: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67v3FKFpGpEB9zWdOf4Nrv?si=95af5b662bbf4c1bnew eps weekly 9am Mondays PST... we've got it under control mate...!give us a 5 star rating on spotify if you'd like! you can watch it there too! https://open.spotify.com/show/5VvMRGHmogc50BFGhtrZmQfollow us on insta for more content https://www.instagram.com/kelliotpod
please enjoy kel and elliot trying various products from "Trader Joe's" which is a real store even though it does not exist in australia. do not judge elliot for not being able to handle jerk seasoninghead on over to our Patreon for our bonus podcast "UNMEDIKELLIOT": https://www.patreon.com/kelliot this is episode 45 of kelliot! designers who care.
the kelliot song of the week: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67v3FKFpGpEB9zWdOf4Nrv?si=95af5b662bbf4c1bnew eps weekly 9am Mondays PST... we've got it under control mate...!give us a 5 star rating on spotify if you'd like! you can watch it there too! https://open.spotify.com/show/5VvMRGHmogc50BFGhtrZmQfollow us on insta for more content https://www.instagram.com/kelliotpod
please enjoy... two friends... together at last...SORRY FOR THE AUDIO ISSUES... COULD NOT FIX... IRREVERSIBLE... SORRY! NEXT EP WILL BE THE SAME SORRY SORRY SORRY
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this is episode 44 of kelliot! designers who care.
the kelliot song of the week: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67v3FKFpGpEB9zWdOf4Nrv?si=95af5b662bbf4c1b
new eps weekly 9am Mondays PST... we've got it under control mate...!
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head on over to our Patreon for our bonus podcast "UNMEDIKELLIOT": https://www.patreon.com/kelliot this is episode 43 of kelliot! designers who care.please enjoy the first ever KELLIOT CASE STUDY... where we dive deep into the design world of renowned chef Molly Baz and all her various ventures. because they are all designed really well. it's quite amazing. please enjoy and maybe learn something matethe kelliot song of the week: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67v3FKFpGpEB9zWdOf4Nrv?si=95af5b662bbf4c1bnew eps weekly 9am Mondays PST... we've got it under control mate...!give us a 5 star rating on spotify if you'd like! you can watch it there too! https://open.spotify.com/show/5VvMRGHmogc50BFGhtrZmQfollow us on insta for more content https://www.instagram.com/kelliotpodCHAPTERS
0:00 cold open (irl kelliot)
12:37 a kelliot case study
21:51 presentation starts
22:55 Cook This Book
38:50 Drink This Wine
43:00 More is More
56:10 Ayoh!
1:05:38 Face Plant
1:21:53 the kelliot song of the week
please enjoy this banger of a kelliot episode. kel and elliot design trading cards just for you without showing each other until the end. very fun episode! and quite honestly some of our (kel's) finest work yet... please enjoy :)
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this is episode 42 of kelliot! designers who care.
the kelliot song of the week: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67v3FKFpGpEB9zWdOf4Nrv?si=95af5b662bbf4c1b
new eps weekly 9am Mondays PST... we've got it under control mate...!give us a 5 star rating on spotify if you'd like! you can watch it there too! https://open.spotify.com/show/5VvMRGHmogc50BFGhtrZmQfollow us on insta for more content https://www.instagram.com/kelliotpodCHAPTERS0:00 cold open (jewelry)
22:14 design time
1:33:00 review time
1:51:58 the kelliot song of the week
please enjoy this special Q&A episode of kelliot to celebrate hitting 40 episodes. can you believe it? 40?? that's more than GDIME haha!?!? kel and elliot answer all things design, life and friendship. beautiful episode. please enjoy!
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this is episode 41 of kelliot! designers who care.
the kelliot song of the week: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67v3FKFpGpEB9zWdOf4Nrv?si=95af5b662bbf4c1b
new eps weekly 9am Mondays PST... we've got it under control mate...!
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0:00 cold open (big things coming)
13:36 what’s your favourite piece you’ve ever designed or created?
19:33 if you had a souvenir shop about you what would be in it?
24:03 how do you navigate networking/social aspect of design?
34:51 what is it about each other that makes you want to do kelliot together?
1:00:14 dream kelliot collab?
1:04:50 how does ADHD affect your work ethic and your productivity?
1:29:39 the kelliot song of the week
please enjoy kel and elliot design cover art for their collaborative playlist but they design it together so kel designs for 30 mins then elliot takes over and designs for 30 minutes does that make sense? it's very simple. please ENJOY
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the kelliot song of the week
new eps weekly 7am Mondays PST... we've got it under control mate...!
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CHAPTERS
0:00 cold open (alarmo)
9:25 the brief
14:34 kel design time
45:42 elliot design time
1:20:38 review time
1:26:13 the kelliot song of the week
please enjoy kel and elliot designing some sweet postcards in this unique and creative design challenge. feel free to design along too! we would love to see your work. we see everything
please excuse some of the bizarre technical issues this episode has. i edited it weird and got too tired to fix. help help help
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the kelliot song of the week
new eps weekly 7am Mondays PST... we've got it under control mate...!
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