First Steps

A Did I Do That? mini-series about designers who are just starting out, and the things we sweat through while we’re learning what design is all about. Hosted by Sean Schumacher and Gabe Bidney. Created with students as part of the Spring 2025 Rodeo course from PSUGD, part of the Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design at Portland State University.

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Did I Do That?: First Steps, Step 1

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Introducing Did I Do That?: First Steps

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Did I Do That? is a podcast about graphic designers—the ups and downs they face in creative practice, because making design means making lots (and lots) of mistakes.

Every other Thursday, host Sean Schumacher (Ass’t Professor of Graphic Design at Portland State University) is joined by a designer guest with a story about their own mistakes starting out and how they ended up where they did. It’s very weird, pretty silly, and definitely not serious—but neither are designers.‍