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Average audio length:
35 minutes
English
United States
12 episodes
since Oct. 7, 2012
episodic

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Jessica Walsh

Within 5 years from graduating at RISD in the Graphic Design program, Jessica Walsh has her feet firmly planted at one of the most influential design studios today, partnered with one of the most influential designers—Stefan Sagmeister. On this show, Jessica talks about the process involved in her …

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Peter Buchanan-Smith is a graduate of SVA's Master of Design program. He has also done graphic design work for Wilco, Isaac Mizrahi and Philip Glass. Today however, his focus is on Best Made Company, which was started with the intention to tell a story. His first product was the axe, a powerful too…

Julia Hoffmann

Julia Hoffmann is the creative director for The Department of Advertising and Graphic Design at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. In other words, she leads an in-house design team that designs exhibits in the museum for you to interact with. On this show, I talk to her about what an in-hou…
Steven Heller and Lita Talarico have been at the forefront of design education for quite some time. They are the chairs of successful Masters programs in design and have really pushed the MFA status quo. I ask them why it's so important to have education as a designer, and as they relay a multitude…

Arem Duplessis

Arem Duplessis is a name you should be familiar with. He has been the creative mind behind some of the most prolific magazines. With his feet planted firmly at the New York Times Magazine, to say the least, he oversees how an urgent issue should feel and tug on the heartstrings of its readers. On L…

Deborah Adler

Deborah Adler focuses on seeking design opportunities in industries that need help most. She is highly influential in the medical field partly due to her thesis project she developed in school, which is now known as the ClearRX system. Deborah shares her thought process on projects and why entering…

Allan Chochinov

Allan Chochinov is highly influential in the world of product design. He's the editor in Chief at Core77 and recently the Chair of the MFA Products of Design program at the School of Visual Arts. On this show, Allan talks about his program and what made him decide to go through with it. We also tal…

James Victore

James Victore isn't just a graphic designer, he isn't just an author, he's not only a teacher and a mentor, and most certainly he isn't just a badass. He's all of that combined. He has carved out a place for himself in graphic design history and truly set himself apart from the rest of the crowd. H…

OCD

Jennifer Kinon and Bobby Martin run OCD Agency, a modest branding and design agency in New York City. The projects they take on often seem like they would exceed the resources of the small studio. Nevertheless, their innovation, creativity, and passion for design allow them to champion such tasks, …

Nicole Jacek

Nicole Jacek has made her mark in the design world by achieving the goals she set when she got "dragged" into it. She has worked with some of the most prolific designers today and has recently left her post at karlssonwilker, where she had been creative director for 4 years. Moving to L.A to open h…
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