Ian McEwen is the owner and chief consultant at The Truth Quarry, an independent brand consultancy that channels the principles of combat sports and martial arts to enhance business technique, strength, and performance through the power of Brand. As a Level C certified Brand Specialist, Ian excels in strategy, positioning, naming, and identity design, conditioning brands to reach their higher potential because in the end, strong brands = strong business. Additionally, he serves as the Design & Development Supervisor for a leading automotive OEM supplier, specializing in soft goods and medical products. Outside of work, Ian is a husband, father, wrestler, and BJJ Blue Belt, as well as a lifelong artist and avid collector of comic books, cards, and action figures. When he's not refining his craft or championing the power of Brand, he enjoys family time, reading about ancient and lost civilizations, and diving into music and podcasts. We had a very cool conversation with the both of us having many of the same interests. Between graphic design and branding to our favorite comics. This easily could’ve been two episodes. You can find him on social media or on IG @thetruthquarry Or go to the website at thetruthquarry.com SHARE, SUBSCRIBE, COMMENT AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY, SOUNDCLOUD, APPLE PODCASTS SUPPORT THE SHOW www.buymeacoffee.com/TheCreativeBrew (New art book) Worlds within Worlds digital Art book available at: https://books.apple.com/us/book/worlds-within-worlds/id6502226996 Or get the physical book at: www.langfordesign.com/ebooks/ or locally at Studio Ace Artshop or Oceanside Comic book shop in Oceanside, CA. Percentage of each sales goes back to into the Shellery Langford Memorial Art Scholarship Pre-order our wave 2 Mat Clash card series, with new specialty cards and characters! Awesome game tailored towards the wrestling/grappling community. Order your wave 2 cards at bmoneybeastin.com SPONSORS Brought to you by: The Breakfast Mug, a family owned restaurant serving incredible breakfast and lunch. If you got a group of 4, I highly suggest the breakfast board that has a mix of meat, eggs, pancakes and other items all at an affordable price. Located on 1401 South El Camino Real, Suite 1108, Oside California. They have their new location open in Carlsbad at 5806 Van Allen Way suite 100, Carlsbad, CA 92008 Baba Coffee, Smuggling good vibes. Baba roasts their coffee beans each week and offer only the freshest coffee. Have an espresso, latte, cappuccino, pour over or drip coffee. Try cold brew coffee, nitro cold brew or a bulletproof coffee. We serve hot tea, cold brew teas, and boba milk teas. They also have an assortment of delicious food (try their Avocado Toast), mimosas, wine or beer. They also have a monthly wine club membership or a wine + coffee membership Open: Sun-Thurs. 6am-6pm + Fri 6am-9pm + Sat. 6am-7pm 🚩 2727 State St Carlsbad, CA 92008 On the weekends, starting Friday, check out some great music and food over the weekends beginning at 6pm Check them at @babacoffee Elevate Coffee Trading If you appreciate specialty coffee, enjoy outdoor adventure, and love helping elevate the lives of children around the world, then you are going to LOVE Elevate Coffee Trading! Their mission is to EXTRACT HOPE through LOVE, COFFEE, & ADVENTURES!. Free shipping in the US and every bag of coffee helps sponsor health and education for children in coffee producing countries and areas of need in the USA. Use promocode elevate21 on your next order and on Follow their journey on social media @elevatecoffeetrading, and visit online at elevatecoffeetrading.com to start Extracting Hope together!" End music credits by Marlon D check out his new album on IG @mdlens Branding Work I Podcast Interviews I Speaking Engagements I www.langfordesign.com Contact me @ info@langfordesign.com IG: @thecreativebrewtv FB/thecreativebrewtv
