Our guest is Chris Leather, a Chicago-based graphic designer currently working at The University of Chicago’s Physical Sciences Division as Director of Graphic Arts.
In this episode, Chris speaks with host Christian Solorzano about his introduction to graphic design, background in concert posters in the 90s, publication design, and his move to Chicago from Knoxville. He shares the power of experimentation, making a mess, his obsession with typography and composition, and his encounter with a designer, Vaughan Oliver. Chris speaks to us about his perspective on the role and responsibility of a designer, how that has played a role in his approach to teaching for over two decades, and much more.
Music by the band Eighties Slang.