This week, host Karen Han talks to artist and designer Dan-ah Kim, whose work includes the picture book The Grandmasters Daughter and multiple graphic design projects for film and television. In the interview, Dan-ah discusses her traditional style of working and explains how she adapted her work to the picture book form. Then she talks about her graphic des ... Show More
Yesterday
How To! | Learn to Love Your City
It wasn’t long after Melody Warnick moved to Blacksburg, Va., that she realized its nickname—“Bleaksburg”—wasn’t a joke. Feeling stuck, she devised a research-based experiment to acclimate to her new city. On this episode: Melody explains how she went from hating Blacksburg to lo ... Show More
30m 27s
Yesterday
Death, Sex & Money | “The Lord Is My Shepherd and He Knows I'm Gay”
When the Metropolitan Community Church was founded in the late sixties, it was one of the first gay positive churches in America. When AIDS hit, it became a refuge for people who were sick and those who were mourning them.
In this episode, Anna talks to researcher Lynne Gerber, ... Show More
55m 14s
Sep 2021
'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' - Sue Chan
The Production Designer for Marvel's 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' joins Carolyn to discuss how she designed the ten rings and the many location for the film.In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of th ... Show More
29m 21s
Apr 2022
Artist Christina Chang on Her Creative Direction for Cartoon Shows
This week, host Karen Han talks to Christina Chang, creative director for the animated series We Baby Bears on Cartoon Network. In the interview, Christina explains what a creative director does and describes the common challenges that animators and storyboard artists face. She a ... Show More
47m 7s
Apr 2024
Narratives on Family, Community and Materials: L.A. Artist Kim Garcia
<p>Kim Garcia is an artist working in sculpture, drawing, and painting. Through her 2nd-generation Filipino American lens, her practice explores social dynamics and residual trauma from interpersonal relationships, community structures, and memory. Kim comes from a background in ... Show More
48m 22s
Mar 2022
The Writers of HBO's Somebody Somewhere on Collaborating as Best Friends
This week, host Isaac Butler talks to Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen, writers and creators of the HBO series Somebody, Somewhere. In the interview, Hannah and Paul discuss their close collaborative relationship and share some of the creative practices they developed with their theat ... Show More
52m 26s
Aug 2022
Working: Writers Rob Walker and Joshua Glenn on Their Longtime Partnership
This week, host June Thomas talks to writers Rob Walker and Joshua Glenn, whose Significant Objects project explores how and why physical items can take on meaning and value. In the interview, Rob and Joshua talk about how their partnership was born and explain why they’re such c ... Show More
53m 17s
Apr 2022
How Artist and Writer Lauren Redniss Creates Visual Nonfiction
This week, host Isaac Butler talks to artist and writer Lauren Redniss, whose latest piece of visual nonfiction is Oak Flat: A Fight for Sacred Land in the American West. In the interview, Lauren first explains why she uses both art and text together in her work. Then she shares ... Show More
48m 33s
Sep 2023
David Sedaris: How observation and prototyping shapes his work
Welcome to the first episode in our Design Better series on the creative process. In this series, we’re going beyond the confines of design to speak with some of the most creative people in the world, to learn how they approach collaboration, come up with innovative ideas, and ov ... Show More
47m 44s