Archive for 'Chats'

DC90 RICH SULLIVAN

September 19th, 2011 by James Gray. Published under Chats. No Comments.


Rich Sullivan of Red Square Agency joins us from Mobile, Alabama for DesignChat. He tells us how his company has been able to expand during the recession and shares his thoughts on the current state of social media and viral marketing.

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DC88 JASON SANTA MARIA

August 23rd, 2011 by Ryan McGovern. Published under Chats. 1 Comment.



Design superstar Jason Santa Maria (aka: The Most SEO’d Designer on the Internet) spends an hour with us discussing his fan/work relationship with They Might Be Giants, seeing one of his logos tattooed on someone, his excitement for the world of TypeKit and his biggest design catastrophe.

DC87 MAKE

August 15th, 2011 by Ryan McGovern. Published under Chats. 1 Comment.



From the beginnings of their “babycakes” college romance in Michigan to the blossoming of their careers as MAKE in Chicago, Abby and Jesse bring the same vibrance in their relationship to their work.
The best quote of the show goes to Abby Wynne, “Gotham is way too slutty for me right now.”

DC86 CAROLINA DE BARTOLO

August 12th, 2011 by Ryan McGovern. Published under Chats. No Comments.


An amazing website used to promote the book Explorations in Typography; Mastering the Fine Art of Typesetting lead me to discover its writer and typography instructor, Carolina de Bartolo. Together we nerd-out on typography and the roller coaster we all ride as we learn how to practice it.
Carolina’s charm and infectious laughter carry us through our hour-long conversation, which included two video questions and a handful of though-provoking audience text-questions.

DC85 BRIGHT BRIGHT GREAT

May 28th, 2011 by James Gray. Published under Chats. 2 Comments.


The team at Bright Bright Great joins us from Chicago. They tell us about how they got started and what it’s like working in a boutique design group. They discuss their approach to projects, client relationships and collaboration.

DC54 ART CHANTRY

May 9th, 2011 by Ryan McGovern. Published under Chats. No Comments.


As part of the 2010 AIGA Chicago Design Week, DesignChat was held in front of a live audience at Columbia College in Chicago. For this special event, Art Chantry joins us from his studio in Tacoma, Washington. Art tells us about his experiences in the business and shares a unique perspective on the world of design.

DC84 VON GLITSCHKA

May 1st, 2011 by Ryan McGovern. Published under Chats. No Comments.


Von Glitschka joins us from his studio in Oregon for DesignChat. He tells us about his first experiences working in the industry and how he became successful as a one-man shop. He talks about his methods and where his inspiration and motivation comes from.

LINKS DISCUSSED

THIS IS MY NORMAL
THIS IS MY NORMAL SCREENINGS
VONGLITSCHKA DOT COM
VONSTER BOOKS
VONSTER PATTERNS
VONSTER ON TWITTER
LOGO LOUNGE

DC83 KYLE LAMERE

April 13th, 2011 by Ryan McGovern. Published under Chats. No Comments.



Kyle LaMere, the photographer behind IshootRockstars, joins us from Chicago. He tells us about his background in design and how he transitioned to photography. He talks about what it’s like being a full-time freelancer and some his long-term career goals.

DC82 RULE29

March 14th, 2011 by Ryan McGovern. Published under Chats. No Comments.

This week DesignChat is on location at Rule29 talking with Justin Ahrens and other members of the R29 team. Justin tells us about his new book, Life Kerning, and Rule29′s latest documentary, This is My Normal. We get to see the trailer for the first time and learn about what went into the making of the film.

FEAST YOUR EYES

…on some of R29’s fantastic work and the very moving trailer for This is My Normal.

Description from R29’s blog, written by Bob Davidson

This past April, both Justin Ahrens and myself, alongside our friends Brian MacDonald (Wonderkind Studios), Von Glitschka, Kelsey Timmerman, Bruce McEvoy and the Life in Abundance team, had a chance to shoot our second documentary project in Africa entitled “This is My Normal.” This film explores two primary questions: “What is poverty?” and “What is normal?” These questions are explored through the stories and imagery of the slums of Nairobi, Kenya. In particular, the film focuses on the people of the Mathare Valley – a section of the Mathare slums, often referred to as the “Forgotten Valley.”

DC81 CARSONIFIED

March 6th, 2011 by James Gray. Published under Chats. 2 Comments.


Allison House and Nick Pettit join us from Florida to talk web design. They tell us what it’s like working at Carsonified and discuss some of their current projects like Think Vitamin Membership and Doctype.

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