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Jun 14, 2024โ€ขINTERVIEWSโ€ข

EP 06 - Love the Art in Yourself

Paul Melluzzo sits down with Tony Diep, a fellow designer and print shop owner, to get reflective about loving the art in yourself, setting ego aside, and finding the balance between passion projects and paid client work.

Tony Diep

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Tony Diep

Business Owner, Micro Print Shop / Function Socks

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In this episode, Paul Melluzzo speaks with Tony Diep, a fellow designer and owner of multiple print businesses. They discuss the emotional and ego-driven challenges that all creatives might face, especially when working on client projects. Tony's experiences and mature perspective on balancing personal and client work, finding validation, and maintaining creative integrity are sure to resonate.

Key Discussion Points:

  • Balancing personal creative projects with client demands
  • The struggle of over-investing emotionally in client work
  • Strategies for separating ego from the creative process
  • Finding fulfillment in both personal and professional projects
  • Encouraging creativity and innovation in a structured environment

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About Tony Diep

Tony Diep is an entrepreneurial marketing leader and business owner based in Connecticut who has spent the last decade turning ideas into profitable, revenue-generating brands through sharp positioning, disciplined sales execution, and scalable systems. Heโ€™s the owner of Micro Print Shop, a premium apparel-decorating studio known for helping brands bring their vision to life beyond โ€œjust printing,โ€ with services that span screen printing, embroidery, and modern production options built for both small-batch launches and growing operations.

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Paul is focusing on the intersection of technology and creativity. He is a partner at Epicly AI, an AI-powered platform for creating engaging digital content and a Creative Director at ย Omnislash Visual, a visual branding and design studio.

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