Jottings of note:
Heather Osgood, founder of True Native Media, has posted a bullet-point tutorial on how to create a good podcast art logo. Four key principles define good artwork. If doing art still seems too hard for audio specialists, the fifth principle provides a kind of salvation: “Hire a professional.” READ
The Podcast Academy released its nominee list for the 2023 edition of the Ambies, which is the Academy’s annual awards program. Twenty-six categories showcase 185 podcasts in one of the best and most high-profile discovery resources around — not a clunker in the bunch, presumably. Voting is open to Academy members, through February. The ceremony happens March 7, hosted by Larry Wilmore. SEE THE LIST
Roger Nairn, Founder and CEO of branded podcast producer JAR Audio, notes: “I see all this talk about economic slow-down, drop in podcast listening, the sky is falling etc etc,” and he denies it. He observes that his operation sees brands slowing down the pace of conceiving and developing a podcast, because they are taking the medium seriously and are involving more staff upfront. READ
