Meredith Besseling, Senior Art Director

The Junior Mafia talks to DDB Planning Director, Tom Witcombe. We chat about Award School, what makes people laugh, and why comedians are the best source of insights. 

The Junior Mafia talks to Howatson+Company Planning Director, Georgia Pritchard. We unpack the branding phenomenon that is Barbie, the marketing brilliance of Taylor Swift, feminism, pop culture, and why rich people are now popular culture's biggest enemy. 

The Junior Mafia talks to Renata Yannoulis, Senior Strategic Planner at TBWA. We chat about cultural signals and edges, targetting Gen Z, Big Boob Energy, and AI. 

<p>What does it take to run a successful Graphic Design and Branding agency? Or better yet, to be invited to speak at Adobe Max not once, but TWICE!<br/><br/>Saddle up for the second half of our amazing conversation with social media sensation Kristy Campbell.<br/><br/>From her t ... Show More

<p>Jennifer Brener Seay is an art consultant based in Austin Texas. She works with developers nation wide in curating and selecting art for their development projects. On today&#39;s show we are talking about the role of art in designing your real estate projects. </p><p>To conne ... Show More

<p>This episode features a lively chat between Marina Granger and Bionda Sno, the curator and creative mind behind Sir Art Studio in Amsterdam. Bionda enjoys a career as a trend forecasting artist and curator of Sir Art Studio in Amsterdam. They discuss Sir Art Studio's conceptio ... Show More

Today, I’m chatting with our CYOP artist resident Malia Tong as we wrap up Season 6 of CYOP. Listen in as we talk about what we’ve both learned over the course of the season, what’s changed in our lives and careers and some of the surprising things we see on the horizon for our r ... Show More

In this episode of RPG, hosts Dirk Knemeyer and David Heron sit down with writer and designer MJ Newman to dive into the many sides of RPG writing. Known for her work across different properties, MJ shares her experiences navigating the unique challenges of creating for both big ... Show More

<p>Dirk and David are joined by legendary interactive fiction writer and creative director of Failbetter Games Emily Short. The trio discuss Emily's career, her contributions to interactive fiction, and some of her thoughts on both traditional game AI and modern generative AI. To ... Show More

The Directors Guild’s deal shows just how much the entertainment industry sees AI as a theat. (00:21) Jason Moser discusses: - What a potential Directors Guild deal means for entertainment. - The challenges facing streamers as they look for more ways to profit from content. - W ... Show More

<p>Saddle up, Angry Designers - this week we&apos;re heading back down under for another kick-a** guest episode!<br/><br/>This week, we&apos;re joined by the AWESOME <a href='https://www.instagram.com/kristy.thepinkpony/'>@kristy.thepinkpony</a>, Founder and Chief Designer at <a ... Show More

During a recent Managing Up presentation, Mary received some questions about dealing with a variety of bosses. She thought it would be fun to get Chris’ input on them, too!Tune into this week’s episode to learn how to work with an impulsive boss, ask for help when you’re spread t ... Show More