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October 27, 2021 by Cynthia Morris Leave a Comment

Marty Gregg and his fabulous journal on Stumbling Toward Genius

When you see an illustrated journal, it’s almost like peeking into someone’s mind. Denver designer Marty Gregg has one of the most complex and interesting visual journals I’ve ever seen. In this episode, we look at how he uses modeling and journal sketches to design work for his clients and to design a life he loves. This interview is also available on video. Find it and the show notes at OriginalImpulse.com/podcast.

Back in 2010, I did video interviews with some of my interesting friends. The first video I did was with Marty Gregg. I had to bring him back to Stumbling Toward Genius.

We kept the video recording because there was so much to see.

Here are a couple of images of Marty’s journals where he chronicles his life, dreams his future, and brainstorms project ideas in sketches. Plus, there is a lot of typographical joy here.

Marty Gregg illustrated journal

Mentioned in this episode:

My first video interview with Marty in 2010; more peeks into his pages and process here. 

ArtHouse Denver

Marty’s Leuchtturm 1917 Sketchbooks

Lula Rose General Store Denver coffee shop

Lisa Sonora on Stumbling Toward Genius

Marty Gregg on Instagram

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