Shows
WMU Design Grind09: Duncan BurdickHosts Rafael Lopez and Shawn Moore have a chat with Duncan Burdick, soon-to-be senior design student and winner of the Fall 2022 AIGA WMU mixer event raffle that earned him a spot on the podcast. The group discuss Duncan's mysterious origins, as well as delve into tabletop gaming and other influences on Duncan's design career.
2023-04-2543 min
WMU Design Grind08: Ryan Lewis & Book SpecialFor this special episode we welcome Ryan Lewis, professor of Graphic Design. Join host Chris Zheng and Ryan as they dive into education, teaching, animation work, the Books and Letterpress class, and finally a quick round of cool art/design book recommendations.
Here's the list of books recommended:
The Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud
Design for People: Stories About How (and Why) We All Can Work Together to Make Things Better by Scott Stowell
Shoplifters Issue 10: New Type Design Vol.2 by Actual Source
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2022-12-181h 01
WMU Design Grind07: Ed RyanIn this episode, we bring on WMU alum and Pentagram designer Ed Ryan to chat with our former president Rafael Lopez. The two discuss Ed’s journey into his professional career, experiential work, freelance, and tips for designers on the come up.
2022-11-1548 min
WMU Design Grind06: Eva Szebelledy - Senior Sessions #3Host Chris Zheng chats with senior Eva Szebelledy on how gender neutral packaging became the focus for their thesis, and how cosplay might've sparked the inspiration for this project.
Read about Eva's thesis on Behance:
https://www.behance.net/gallery/142548307/Eva-Szebelledy-Hj-more-than-makeup
2022-05-0342 min
WMU Design Grind05: Juan Diaz - Senior Sessions #2We are back in the studio with host Cristian Cardoso. Cristian talks with graphic design senior Juan Diaz about his thesis: creating a digital narrative of migrant workers and their rigorous journeys. Juan also provides insight into his transition from College Assistance Migrant Program to our design program here at FSoA.
Read about Juan's thesis project on Behance:
https://www.behance.net/gallery/142532183/Juan-Diaz-Migrant-Worker-Journeys
2022-04-2225 min
WMU Design Grind04: NEXUS - Senior Exhibition Special #2In this episode, we document the second of the Senior Exhibitions - NEXUS, with on-site interviews from the closing reception. Hosted by Chris Zheng, he asked the seniors about their roles in the exhibition, transition in the BFA program and future plans.
Check out NEXUS exhibition's Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/nexus.exhibition/
2022-04-0829 min
WMU Design Grind03: PHASE - Senior Exhibition Special #1In this episode, we document the first show of Senior BFA Exhibitions - PHASE, with onsite interviews from its reception. Hosted by Cristian Cardoso, he asked the seniors about their time here studying graphic design and how it's helped them prepare and transition into post-BFA work.
Check out PHASE exhibition's Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/phase.exhibition/
2022-04-0133 min
WMU Design Grind02: Erica Holter - Senior Sessions #1For this episode we have former AIGA WMU president Erica Holter, sit down and chat with the current president, Rafael Lopez, kicking off our senior session series. Erica and Rafael discuss matters such as advice for young designers, Giorgetto Visari, professional work, and how psilocybin can help those struggling.
2022-03-2241 min
WMU Design Grind01: Jamming with Paul SizerIn this inaugural episode, we welcome Paul Sizer to discuss his multi-disciplinary lifestyle as a professor, DJ, comic artist, and beastly designer. Hosted by Chris Zheng and Cristian Cardoso.
Check out Paul's website: https://paulsizer.com/
Paul's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulsizerdesign/
2022-03-0859 min