CAPTN OffScript

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Episodes 84

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Since Nov 2024

Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

There's a version of the creative career conversation that almost never gets recorded. Not the award acceptance. Not the process breakdown. Not the polished origin story where every setback was secretly a setup. That version exists everywhere. This isn't that. CAPTN OffScript is where designers, founders, illustrators, and makers sit down and talk about what's actually going on — the fear before the pivot, the year where the work dried up, the identity crisis that came with success, the moment they almost stopped, and what kept them moving. The messy, honest, deeply human side of building a creative life. I'm Alen. I run a one-person type foundry called SilverStag Type, and I've been working in and around the design industry long enough to know what gets edited out of most interviews. I started this show because I was tired of highlight reels dressed up as conversations. I wanted to hear what creative people actually think — about money and meaning, about burnout and reinvention, about imposter syndrome and identity and the thousand invisible decisions that quietly add up to a career. So that's what we do here. We go long. We go deep. We don't rush to the takeaway. And because I'm not just a host — I'm a working designer who's navigated a lot of the same terrain — the conversations tend to go places most interviews don't reach. Guests have included Jessica Hische, Elliot Jay Stocks, Sophia Yeshi, Kieron Anthony Lewis, Philipp Louven, and Sergio del Puerto. What they share isn't a follower count or a famous client list. It's that they showed up willing to say something real — something I hadn't heard them say before, in any interview, anywhere. That's the bar. The show runs in two formats. The long-form Conversations are the main event — unscripted, one-on-one, unhurried. The kind of interview where we're still discovering things an hour in. Then there are the Monday Break(Through) episodes: shorter solo pieces from me, working through ideas and observations as a creative founder. Less polished. More honest. No five-step frameworks. No sponsor reads dressed up as advice. No artificial urgency. Just two people taking creativity seriously, and seeing where that leads. CAPTN OffScript started as The Type Convo — a typography-focused show — and evolved into something bigger when I realised the conversations I most needed to hear weren't about fonts. They were about what it actually costs to build something on your own terms, and what it means to keep going when the path stops being clear. If the "official" version of a creative career has never quite matched the one you're actually living — the doubt, the detours, the days when you're not sure what you're building or why — this show was made for you. New episodes drop regularly. Come in anywhere. Stay for the honesty.

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Recent Episodes

S2 Bonus 001 - CJ Cawley & Alen: The Scripts We Were Given & the People Who Helped Us Change Them

Jun 12, 2026 23m Bonus

his is the first-ever bonus episode of Captn OffScript. CJ Cawley and I recorded the main S02/E32 conversation for over an hour and twenty minutes, and somewhere around the hour mark it took a turn…

S2E33 S02/E33 - Martyna Wędzicka on Being Weird, Polish Design & Why You Can't Rush Your Style

Jun 09, 2026 55m

Martyna Wędzicka is a Polish graphic designer from Gdańsk with one of the most distinctive styles working today. She's a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale, a two-time winner of the Polish…

S2E32 S02/E32 - CJ Cawley: Getting Cloned, Getting Married & Showing Up Anyway

Jun 02, 2026 1h 3m

CJ Cawley is having the strangest year of his career. Someone built a pixel-for-pixel clone of his website and replaced his face with theirs. A parody video of him triggered a wave of hate inside the…

S2E31 S02/E31 - Kristof Devos on Designing Watches That Tell You to Slow Down & the Art of Doing Nothing

May 27, 2026 1h

Kristof Devos answered the call from his studio in a small town in rural Belgium, with a cat wandering in and out and his daughter's eighth birthday party happening that same afternoon. It felt like…

S2E30 S02/E30 - Andy J. Pizza on ADHD, Self-Worth & Cultivating Yourself Instead of Fixing Yourself

May 21, 2026 1h 10m

Episode 30 of Season 2. The 80th episode I've recorded since starting this show. And honestly, I couldn't have picked a better guest to mark a milestone like that.Andy J. Pizza is the host of…

S2E29 S02/E29 - Luis Mendo on Finding Your Value, Mundo Mendo & Why Social Media Is Dry Disgusting Bread

Apr 28, 2026 1h 11m

He grew up in Salamanca. Spent 20 years as an art director in Amsterdam. His father died. He boarded a plane to Japan for a sabbatical — and 14 years later, he's still there.Luis Mendo is a Spanish…

S2E28 S02/E28 - Temi Coker: Put the Work You Want to Be Hired For & Everything Else Follows

Apr 21, 2026 1h 5m

He wakes up at 4:30am. Two kids under two. Three hours of work before the house comes alive. This is how one of the most sought-after artists in America currently operates.Temi Coker is a…

S2E27 S02/E27 — Ingrid Picanyol: I'm a Designer, But Other Things Too — Poetry, Punk & Philosophy

Apr 14, 2026 59m

She chose graphic design over photography because she couldn't afford a camera. She chose it over philosophy because her teacher said get work first, study ideas later. Now she runs a studio of…

S2E26 S02/E26 - Marta Cerdà Alimbau: Vogue, Nike, Bats in the House & Why Design Is Worth Fighting For

Apr 07, 2026 1h 1m

She designed a Vogue cover during COVID while riding her motorcycle through Barcelona without a helmet. She made over 300 logos before landing on the one for a Nike Haaland campaign. She survived a…

S2E25 S02/E25 - Elliot Jay Stocks on Books, Newsletters & Why Human Connection Is Everything

Mar 31, 2026 58m

He's back. And this time we accidentally planned a Madrid book event live on air.Elliot Jay Stocks is a designer, writer, editor, and the person behind Fine Specimens — a brand new book showcasing…

S2E24 S02/E24 - Philipp Louven: From Print Design to AI-First & Why Fundamentals Matter More Than Ever

Mar 25, 2026 54m

He started with die cuts and packaging catalogues at a print agency. He co-authored typography books with Slanted. He moved to Istanbul on a creative whim. And now he's the lead designer at Kittl —…

S2E23 S02/E23 - Sergio del Puerto: From Serial Cut to ZAGALE & Why He's More Excited Than Ever

Mar 18, 2026 1h 1m

He founded Serial Cut in Madrid in 1999. For nearly 30 years it became one of the most recognised creative studios in the world. And then he let it go — not because he failed, but because something…

S2E22 S02/E22 - Sophia Yeshi: Self-Taught, Underfunded & the First Artist on a UPS Box

Mar 11, 2026 57m

She learned Photoshop at 12 on multiple 30-day trials. She got into five art schools and couldn't afford a single one. She moved to New York with no job, no safety net, and no plan B. And then her…

S2E21 S02/E21 — Jessica Hische: I'm Already Living the Life Millionaires Dream Of Having Someday

Mar 04, 2026 1h 4m

Lettering legend Jessica Hische sat in a room full of ultra-successful entrepreneurs — and realised they all dreamed of doing exactly what she was already doing. Drums, stained glass, creative…

S2E20 S02/E20 - Jacob Cass: From Student Blogger to Disney Designer & Why Sharing Process Matters

Feb 25, 2026 55m

Jacob Cass started a blog in 2007 as a design student in Sydney, documenting his learning journey. That simple act of sharing imperfect work caught the attention of a New York agency and launched a…

S2E19 S02/E19 - What Do You Want to Be Known For? Geri Kriechbaum on Self-Taught Design & Identity

Feb 18, 2026 1h 1m

What do you want to be known for in five years? Austrian brand designer Geri Kriechbaum asks himself this question constantly — and it's transformed how he builds Stroncton, his brand design studio.…

S2E18 S02/E18 - Scott Fuller on What It Really Takes to Succeed as an Independent Designer

Feb 10, 2026 1h 8m

In this episode, I sit down with Scott Fuller to talk about what it truly means to succeed as an independent designer.We move beyond surface-level advice and dig into the realities of building a…

S2E17 S02/E17 - Armin Vit & Bryony Gomez-Palacio on Building a Creative Life Together Without Compromise

Feb 04, 2026 1h 14m

In this episode, I talk with Armin Vit and Bryony Gomez-Palacio about building a creative life together and what that really looks like behind the scenes.We discuss their path into design writing,…

S2E16 S02/E16 - Hyperfocus on What Matters – Building a Modern Design Studio Without the Noise

Jan 28, 2026 1h 1m

In this episode, I sit down with Paul and Jan, founders of Hyperfocus, to talk about building a design studio with intention in an industry that constantly pulls your attention in a hundred different…

S2E15 S02/E15 - Alex Trochut on Creativity, Identity, and Staying Human in a Hyper-Optimized World

Jan 21, 2026 1h 2m

In this episode, I sit down with Alex Trochut for one of the most personal and reflective conversations we’ve had on the podcast.We talk about creativity, identity, and what it really means to stay…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does CAPTN OffScript have?

CAPTN OffScript has published 84 episodes since November 2024, covering topics in Arts, Business.

Is CAPTN OffScript still active?

CAPTN OffScript is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 38m.