Sometime in the Spring, as I was working through a writing course, I got on Twitter to aimlessly express my wish for a writing tool that lay somewhere in between paper and computers — something faster than writing, but without the distractions inherent in a machine with a display and…
New devices are always coming online, offering new formats, screen sizes, and pixel densities that you’ll want your product to accommodate. …
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Girassol is a display typeface, inspired by the hand-painted street signs in and around Carcavelos, Portugal. …
In this episode, Liam speaks with Bradley Munkowitz, also known as designer/director GMUNK, unpacking Munkowitz’s scintillating psychedelic aesthetic — inspired by actual psychedelic experiences — and why it’s important as a designer to continually challenge and be challenged, maintaining a healthy discomfort with one’s own work.
In this episode, Liam speaks with interdisciplinary artist and creative coder Qianqian Ye in her San Francisco studio. …
In this episode, Liam speaks with new media artist Harvey Moon in his San Francisco studio. …
In this episode, Liam speaks with Conor Grebel about how lived experiences inform and are conveyed through creative work.
Our conversation traces Conor’s journey toward creative work and the “ingredients” that help him craft soothing art for himself and others.
Note: The first half of this episode deals with topics…
In this episode, Liam speaks with Katie Garcia and Dustin Payseur, who together run independent music label Bayonet Records.
Garcia and Payseur (who also leads the band Beach Fossils) break down the complex relationship between a record label and the creative work it supports, the qualities of sonic design, and…
In this episode, guest host Barbara Eldredge turns the tables, interviewing regular host Liam Spradlin about his own creative journey and reflecting on the themes that unite the first 25 episodes of Design Notes.
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In this episode, Liam speaks with Rob Giampietro, Design Director at the Museum of Modern Art. Giampietro shares his journey from studio designer to design manager, explores the unseen details of a museum experience, and describes the responsibility designers have to create impact.
