Jake Van Ness
Co-Host of Creavo Cast
Jake Van Ness is the owner of the independent design business, Graphic Precision. A self taught print designer with over 20 years of experience from working in a variety of print shops producing stationery to commercial marketing collateral to label and package products. Passionate about photography, the latest technologies and the ever growing internet. If he is not designing, blogging or podcasting you will find him enjoying the Adirondacks of Upstate New York by fishing, camping or hiking.
Jake Van Ness 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.