Carl Grivakis
Co-Host of Creavo Cast
Carl Grivakis is the owner and founder Holy Carp Design. Having earned a B.F.A. in graphic design in 2004 from the New England School of Art and Design at Suffolk University, Carl has climbed his way through the ranks from Production Artist to Senior Graphic Designer…and now he's upgraded to business owner! Carl is always learning new skills to stay relevant in a field he loves, and hopes to share knowledge with others. Carl is passionate about design, doing right for others, and having a collaborative design process with clients and peers. When not pushing pixels, Carl hides behind a game screen running a D&D game, or rolling dice at a local Warhammer 40k tournament.
Carl Grivakis has hosted seven Episodes.
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Episode 7: Stop Bleeding Money - How Creative Business Owners Should Audit Subscriptions + Expenses
March 30th, 2026 | Season 1 | 26 mins 20 secs
Jake Van Ness and Carl Grivakis talk about why solopreneurs need to regularly audit expenses, review subscriptions, and make smarter decisions about software, tools, and support so their business stays lean, profitable, and intentional.
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Episode 6: AI Can’t Replace Creatives | AI, Creativity, and the Human Edge
March 16th, 2026 | Season 1 | 35 mins 56 secs
In this episode of CreavoCast, Jake Van Ness and Carl Grivakis explore how AI is changing creative work, from design and branding to writing, podcasting, and business workflows. They discuss the recent copyright decision around AI-generated art, share a real-world branding story where human design beat AI concepts, and talk through practical ways they use AI as a tool without losing the human element. It’s an honest conversation about creativity, efficiency, ethics, and where AI fits in the real world.
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Episode 5: Accessibility in Design - Make It Work for Everyone
April 23rd, 2025 | Season 1 | 26 mins 6 secs
In this episode of CrevoCast, Jake and Carl discuss the importance of accessibility in graphic design and communication.
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Episode 4: Confronting Mindset Challenges
April 16th, 2025 | Season 1 | 27 mins 12 secs
Creavo Cast episode 4 hosts Jake and Carl discuss what they do to combat imposter syndrome and other mindset challenges.
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Episode 3: LACRM and Email Marketing for Business Success
April 9th, 2025 | Season 1 | 28 mins 27 secs
CREAVO Cast episode 3 hosts Jake Van Ness and Carl Grivakis talk about Jake settling on a simple CRM and the power of email marketing as any size.
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Episode 2: The Power of Accountability in Achieving Goals
March 4th, 2025 | Season 1 | 30 mins 56 secs
CREAVO Cast episode 2 hosts Jake Van Ness and Carl Grivakis talk about the importance of goals and why accountability helps with those goals.
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Episode 1: We are Back! (with a new brand)
February 22nd, 2025 | Season 1 | 28 mins
CREAVO Cast is now available and hosts Jake Van Ness and Carl Grivakis reconnect after a six-year hiatus from their previous podcast, Rookie Designer.