Stories from the art world that intersect with the built environment
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Jessica Hische describes herself as a “Lettering artist, author, illustrator, letterpress printer, and type designer” but also a “mother, procrastiworker, and a million other things.” She has worked with many well recognized brands, authors, and other designers on a multitude of different kinds of projects. In this episode, we talk
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This episode of First Things First was recorded live on stage at Design Thinkers in Toronto with Bonnie Sielger about her book Dear Client. Siegler was voted one of the fifty most influential designers working today by GDUSA. Her career spans a wide range of influential clients and projects like
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Forest Young is a designer and educator whose ranging knowledge stretches to all points of the map, challenging the listener in unexpected ways. At Wolff Olins, he leads design initiatives for the world’s most influential companies recently competing a brand refresh for Uber. His work has been exhibited at
Michael Bierut is a proper gentleman. With his sharp dress punctuated by an iconic hat and scarf, he moves through a room with the gravity of one of the world’s best known designers. But his iconic status is paired with an arresting attentiveness. He’ll write you a surprising
Ellen Lupton believes that design tells stories that touch peoples’ minds and bodies. She asks how a song tastes and how designers engage the senses to create richer and more inclusive experiences. In this episode, Ellen talks about the tyranny of visual perception, the ultimate self serve convenience store, and
Paul Sahre is a New York–based designer who has worked with everyone from Marvel to Google to the New York Times. He’s an expert cover designer. He’s designed album covers for bands like They Might Be Giants, covers for magazines like New York, and book covers for
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Jan Chipchase is a Tokyo-based researcher, designer, and strategist. He is also an author of The Field Study Handbook, considered an essential reference to running international field research as well as a guide for those who want to understand how to travel better. In this episode he discusses his current
Timothy Goodman is a New York–based designer and illustrator. He is also an author and activist concerned with social issues and on an unending quest for authentic experiences and human interaction. In this episode he discusses his transition from home renovations in Cleveland, Ohio to his make-or-break start in
Astrid Stavro designs magazines and brands from an office on a warm island in the Mediterranean. How does a person who once studied journalism get into design? And how can design help us better understand content? Host: Paddy Harrington Producer and Editor: Max Cotter
Jeff Greenspan is a creative director and a stand-up comic based in New York City. He once quit a job after fifteen minutes. This episode is about how design can be used to powerfully and emotionally convey an idea. Host: Paddy Harrington Producer and Editor: Max Cotter
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Emily Oberman is a partner at international design firm Pentagram in New York City. She has worked with everyone from Jimmy Fallon to Lorne Michaels and believes design can change the world. Host: Paddy Harrington Producer and Editor: Max Cotter