On this episode we caught up with Mike Essl: designer, artist, Mr. T memorabilia collector. We talk about Mike's personal story as a designer, Cooper Union, and yes, we chat comics.

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Sponsors:

• Dropbox

Mike Essl on the Web:

• Twitter
• Dribbble
• Website
• Cooper Union

Show Notes:

2:30 - What are you working on right now?

• DC Comics
• Mule Design
• nerduo
• Robb Irrgang
• The Battle
• 80sTees
• 1.21 jiggawatts

5:00 - F'ing Sandman

• The Annotated Sandman Vol. 1
• The Annotated Sandman Vol. 2
• The Annotated Sandman Vol. 3
• DC Comics Action Figure Archive

8:00 - Essl shares his other projects

• And I'm a PC
• App for That
• Mat Honan
• Jason Kottke

14:00 - How do you balance your time with all these projects?

• The Cooper Union

22:00 - Why did you ignore everone's advice to not go to art school?

• Mike Monteiro
• Erika Hall on Design Details
• Graphic Design by Milton Glaser

41:00 - Mike's dream work

• Watching the Watchmen
• Issues Podcast
• The eBay Promo video
• Mr. T and Me

1:06:00 - What are you taking back from San Francisco?

• Jeffrey Zeldman

1:10:00 - What's the difference between design and art?

• Is Graphic Design Art?
• Jenny Holzer