Summary: <p><strong>Matt Dawson</strong> is an American brand identity designer also known as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/staygrayponyboy/">Stay Gray Ponyboy.</a> He’s been a involved in brand identity for more than 10 years, but before Matt got into graphic design he was studying Landscape Architecture.<br> <br> The math and formulas in Landscape Architecture wasn’t for him, and one year before completing his degree, he quit and started pursuing graphic design.<br> <br> In 2016 Matt and his wife launched Crop, a creative conference bringing together designers to celebrate creativity and the design community. They’re currently in their 4th year and you can find out all about Crop at <a href="https://www.cropcons.com/">cropcons.com</a><br> <br> Matt is now a partner at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theashcollective/">The Ash Collective</a>, a design studio that produces brand identity, video and web design services.<br> <br> <strong>We also talk about:</strong></p> <ol> <li>His first freelance project which was $50,</li> <li>The moment he realised he could go freelance full-time,</li> <li>His tastes in music,</li> <li>The future of Crop and more.</li> </ol> <p>Connect with Matt <a href="https://www.instagram.com/staygrayponyboy/">here</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Quote from the Podcast</strong><br> “If you’re not putting in the effort, your output is going to be minimal”</p> <p>Resources<br> <a href="https://www.logoinspirations.co/tools/"><u><strong>logoinspirations.co/tools</strong></u></a></p> <p><a href="https://artlist.io/logoinspirations-21671">Music from the Podcast</a></p> <p>Level up with Skillshare<br> <a href="https://skl.sh/LOGO"><u><strong>Get 2 Months Free! with 25,000 Classes!</strong></u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/logoinspirations/"><u><strong>Follow us on Instagram</strong></u></a></p> <p>Get <strong>10% OFF</strong> The LogoCore Masterclass, use promocode ‘logoinspirations’ at checkout. <a href="https://logocore.com/learn/ref/1/">Click here</a>.</p> <p><strong>Books<br> </strong><a href="https://amzn.to/2En08Uz">Megg’s History of Graphic Design</a></p> <p><strong>Apps<br> </strong><a href="https://slack.com/">Slack</a></p>
