Have you ever wanted to be a Designer? You know, like someone who’s super creative, always getting inspired by her surroundings, and is the one who’s got a journal in her back pocket at all times to jot or doodle an idea down?

If you wish you could tap into that side of your brain more, you’re going to love today’s episode.

My guest, events designer Ryan Hanson CSEP, gives us a peek into how his creative brain works.

Ryan is the owner and chief ‘ideas man’ at BeEvents in Minneapolis. While he shares his design process for producing showstopper, award-winning event experiences for massive brands like Target, Best Buy, Verizon, Land O’Lakes and more, the principles he shares could be applicable to any sort of creative industry.

If you’re a graphic designer, an interior designer, working in theatre on set design, or even someone who does marketing for a living, I’m sure you’ll have an AHA moment from this episode.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why film, theatre and live events are all the exact same thing - how he thinks they are similar and how the art of storytelling is the key tool he uses as a designer
• How to know if you’re a creative, and if you should start your own business
• What Ryan’s design process is - what is the very first step in creating & designing an unforgettable live event experience?
• What are the “4 Walls of Creative” when designing a new project for a client?
• Where Ryan gets his very best ideas and sparks of inspiration from
• What does it take to be an excellent designer?

If you’ve ever doubted yourself and thought, “oh, I’m not a Creative. I could never be a Designer”, I really want you to listen to this episode.

Ryan really simplifies it for us in a refreshing, new way. One that’ll make you stop, pause and re-consider. Truly, it’s all about tapping into life to find the spark. As Ryan puts it, it’s all about finding that “radical creativity” for your next client project.

Let’s #DoTheThing.

Show notes available with all LINKS mentioned here: https://thesimplifiers.com/podcast/031-ryan-hanson/