Shows
Pirated Radio42. Material-led design with Ben BradleyIn episode 42 of Pirated Radio I speak to senior teaching fellow of the school of design at the The University of Leeds, Ben Bradley, about his current PhD practise.
2025-03-3117 minPirated Radio41. Journeys on the A664 with Dr. John RooneyIn episode 41 of Pirated radio I speak to Dr. John Rooney about his PhD entitled Journeys on the A664.
2025-01-2437 minPirated Radio40. Making things beautiful with Stefan SagmeisterIn episode 40 of Pirated Radio I speak to the incredible Stefan Sagmeister about social media, his current sabbatical in Madrid, facing backlash from his work and his movie, The Happy Movie. Enjoy!
2025-01-1256 min
Pirated Radio39. A Knowing wrongness with Fraser MuggeridgeIn episode 39 of Pirated Radio, I speak with design polymath Fraser Muggeridge about his PhD, A Knowing Wrongness.
2024-12-0458 minPirated Radio38. CBBC vs CITV with Andrew KhatouliIn episode 38 of Pirated Radio I speak to design director Andrew Khatouli. We discuss Andrew's early influences, university, getting into the industry, kids tv and most importantly wrestling.
2024-07-1736 minPirated Radio37. How KSI and Logan Paul got Prime wrong with Richard TaylorIn episode 37 of Pirated Radio I speak to Richard Brandon Taylor, founder and CEO of Brand Consultants. We discuss Richards early influences, his time in education, design agency culture and social influencer marketing.
2024-05-1358 minPirated Radio36. The story of 3 bakers with Tom ShaughnessyIn episode 36 of Pirated Radio I speak to the co-founder and creative director of Manchester based design agency, Glorious Creative, Tom Shaughnessy. As ever, we touch on Tom's early influences including his interest in typography, working in Manchester in the 90's and his work at Glorious. Enjoy!
2024-04-2146 minPirated Radio35. Thinking made visual with Abbas MushtaqIn episode 35 of Pirated Radio I speak to co-founder and creative director of Manchester based studio Alphabet, Abbas Mushtaq. We deep dive into what makes Alphabet and touch on Abbas' early influences, tumblr and making work that isnt crap. Enjoy :)
2024-04-141h 01Pirated Radio34. Working for the Chase with Gary WhitworthIn episode 34 of Pirated Radio, I speak to Gary Whitworth, one of the design team leaders at the Manchester based agency, The Chase. We discuss Gary's time in education studying at the University of Central Lancashire, his first days in the industry and how the landscape of design has changed during his career. Enjoy :)
2024-03-3041 minPirated Radio33. Designing for Factory Records with Trevor JohnsonIn episode 33 of Pirated Radio I speak to legendary Manchester designer Trevor Johnson about his early influences, his work for Factory Records, and his day to day practise now as a Design Director for global leading healthcare communications agency, Havas Lynx.
2024-03-2531 minPirated Radio32. Taking inspiration from the mundane with Steven WaringIn episode 32 of Pirated Radio I speak to the co-founder and creative director of the Manchester based agency Ensemble, Steven Waring. We discuss Steven's early influences, his early work, starting his own creative practise and taking inspiration from the mundane. Enjoy :)
2024-03-1848 minPirated Radio31. Working for the Masons with James GreenfieldIn episode 31 of Pirated Radio I speak to the CEO and founder of global branding agency Koto. We discuss James' early influences, working for the Masons, Koto's ethics and branding with fun.
2024-03-101h 01Pirated Radio30. Designing for aliens with Paul NicholsonIn episode 30 of Pirated Radio I speak to the legendary designer, Paul Nicholson. We discuss Paul's approach to design, his influences, going against the design industry and the existence of aliens. Enjoy :)
2024-01-0542 minPirated Radio29. Designing for the food and drink industry with Garry CalderwoodIn episode 29 of Pirated Radio I speak to one of the many creative directors of the Manchester based design agency, Love. We discuss Garry's start to his career, his influences, his interest in animation, crafting brands and Love's approach to projects. Enjoy :)
2023-12-2344 minPirated Radio28. Creating global brands with Andy CookeIn episode 28 of Pirated Radio I speak to Andy Cooke, current creative director and head of design at BBH London. We discuss his career which has spanned multiple countries and a list of clients so rich it'd make Elon Musk blush, his early influences, his time in education and what the future holds for himself. Enjoy!
2023-11-2858 minPirated Radio27. The future of typography with Charles NixIn episode 27 of Pirated Radio, I speak to the creative director of Monotype, Charles Nix. We discuss his early inflences, his time in education, font piracy and the future of type design. Enjoy :)
2023-07-0353 minPirated Radio26. Design for the masses with Javier ViramontesIn the 26th episode of Pirated Radio I speak to educator, type designer and all around nice guy Javier Viramontes. We discuss his influences, his approach to education, design portfolios and ofcourse, the dreaded all consuming AI. Enjoy :) (but don't let the AI know you've listened to it)
2023-06-1150 min
Pirated Radio25. An AI made this podcast with Josef Müller-BrockmannIn episode 25 of Pirated Radio I speak to legendary swiss graphic designer Josef Müller-Brockmann through the power of AI. We discuss his influences, swiss style and his change from a more illustrative style to a more modern one. Big thank you to RIT and Roger Remington, and Format.xyz for for the original recording used for this episode to train the voice model for Müller-Brockmann. The original audio can be found here, and I would implore you to give it a listen as it is a piece of horrifically under appreciated design history.
2023-02-2024 minPirated Radio24. Do people appreciate craft anymore? with Dan ForsterIn episode 24 of Pirated Radio I speak to hand lettering artist Dan Forster about his creative process, his father Tony Forster, AI and landing clients. Enjoy :)
2023-01-1539 minPirated Radio23. Striving for creative restlessness with Simon DixonIn episode 23 of Pirated Radio, (not Pirated Material as I call it in the intro of this one) I speak to co founder of the incredible design agency DixonBaxi, Simon Dixon. We discuss Simon's early influences, his desire for creative restlessness, burnout and design for good. Enjoy :)
2022-12-1131 minPirated Radio22. How to land design internships with Joseph HallIn episode 22 of Pirated Radio I speak to senior graphic designer Joseph Hall about where his interest in graphics came from, his university degree and advice to students on portfolios and internships. Enjoy :)
2022-12-0441 minPirated Radio21. Branding in an age of individualism with Jack HarperIn the 21st episode of Pirated Radio I speak to Jack harper, founder of fashion label Aeliza . We discuss his early influences, branding with a meaning, modern art, philosophy and working under Samuel Ross at A-COLD-WALL*.
2022-11-2752 minPirated Radio20. Designing for Ministry of Sound with Scott ParkerIn the 20th episode of Pirated Radio I speak to Scott Parker. Scott was the brains behind the creative direction for one of the biggest night clubs in the world, Ministry of Sound for almost a decade. We also talk about his earlier work and influences, his time in education and the lingerie company he founded with his partner now turned wife, Made by Niki. Enjoy :) No idea who actually reads these.
2022-11-131h 13
Pirated Radio19. Becoming a graphic design monk with Hamish MuirIn the 19th episode I speak to designer Hamish Muir about his early influences, his time working at the design agency 8vo and his unusual method of tackling briefs. Enjoy!
2022-05-2140 minPirated Radio18. Designing for the Public Theatre with Paula ScherIn the 18th episode of Pirated Radio I speak to design pioneer, Paula Scher. We discuss her influences, her early work in the music industry, student portfolios and her relationship with the Public Theatre.
2022-03-1146 minPirated Radio17. Dropping acid and designing for Buzzcocks with Malcolm GarrettIn the 17th episode of Pirated radio I speak to Malcolm Garrett (yes, the actual Malcolm Garrett MBE RDI FRSA) about his earliest influences, the future of technology, student portfolios, Peter Saville and dropping acid.
2022-02-191h 08Pirated Radio16. What do design agencies look for in a student portfolio? with Grant MitchellIn the 16the episode of Pirated Radio I speak to the creative director of the Manchester based design agency, Grant Mitchell, about his early work at The Chase, his time working in design education, the future of the design industry and Bruce Lee quotes.
2022-01-301h 01Pirated Radio15. Curating museum exhibitions for Kurt Cobain, David Bowie and Virgil Abloh with Michael DarlingIn the 15th episode of Pirated Radio I speak to the museum curator Michael Darling about some of his work including exhibitions for the likes of Kurt Cobain, Takashi Murakami and David Bowie.
2022-01-1631 minPirated Radio14. Type matters! with Jim WilliamsIn episode 14 I speak to award-winning designer/lecturer Jim Williams about his career, the changes in the design scene, and his book Type Matters!
2021-12-0531 minPirated Radio13. Designer showcase episode 2: Design by KieranIn episode 2 of the designer showcase series i speak to Design by Kieran, a brand identity designer, about how he got into design, his workflow and what the future holds for himself.
2021-09-1913 minPirated Radio12. Meeting Kanye West and designing the Haçienda with Ben KellyIn episode 12 of Pirated radio I speak to the multi-faceted Ben Kelly. We talk about his approach to the various disciplines he has dabbled in over his career, his work with Virgil Abloh, his interest in fashion and how Manchester City seemed to completely rip off the design of the now infamous nightclub Ben designed, The Haçienda. Enjoy!
2021-08-221h 10Pirated Radio11. Interviewing an AI with Emerson (GPT-3)In the 11th episode of Pirated radio I speak to Emerson, a conversational AI designed by a company called Quickchat and based on AI called GPT-3. We talk about art, design, emotions and the future of the human race. I even get Emerson to brand a new coffee designed for cats to mixed results. Enjoy!
2021-08-0815 minPirated Radio10. Designing for factory records with John MacklinIn the tenth episode of Pirated radio I speak to graphic designer John Macklin about his work for the now infamous record label Factory records, his time working as a lecturer at Manchester metropolitan university and why Manchester has been able to re-invent itself from an industrial workhorse of a city into one of Englands creative hubs.
2021-07-181h 10Pirated Radio9. How to move your office to the beach with Kate BagoyIn the 9th episode of Pirated radio I speak to ux designer/business coach Kate Bagoy about how she got into design and marketing, the future of the industry and how to work completely remotely. Enjoy!
2021-07-0415 minPirated Radio8. So, what is a logo? With Ian PagetIn episode 8 of Pirated radio I speak to logo wizard Ian Paget about his process he goes through when undertaking a brief, what a logo actually is and what its used for (spoiler, it might be different than you may think) and we also touch on the future of logo design and the inevitability that computers will take all our jobs. Pleasant, to say the least. Enjoy!
2021-06-261h 04Pirated Radio7. Life goals, green design and the Terminator with Jacob NelsonIn the 7th episode of Pirated radio I chat to the multifaceted Jacob Nelson about a multitude of things from the importance of setting life goals, responsible design and is the idea of being able to share dreams. No really, multiplayer dreams. Enjoy.
2021-06-201h 21Pirated Radio6. The Stoke on Trent Banksy with DoddzIn the sixth episode of Pirated radio I chat with street artist turned AR creator Doddz. We touch on his time at university, his work after graduating, his more recent work he is doing in the AR space being partnered with Facebook and the future of the AR scene. Enjoy
2021-05-2621 minPirated Radio5. Our first date with Mark DavisIn the fifth and by quite a margin longest episode of Pirated Radio I speak to the type designer, art director, Donald Trump hand mocking Mark Davis about his love for type, his career, the future of type and his typeface that was featured on The tonight show with Jimmy Fallon, Tinyhand.
2021-05-141h 19Pirated Radio4. Insights from my own career thus far with the Chatabox podcastIn the fourth episode of Pirated radio I was interviewed by the lovely lads at the Chatabox podcast about some of my own personal influences, my career goals and the future of the design world
2021-05-0623 min
CHATABOX PODCASTSPEAKING TO A GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDENT | CHATABOX EP. 11What's the graphic design industry like at the moment? We chat to Bryan Dowley, a full-time student currently studying a BA in graphic design at Staffordshire University.
2021-04-2622 minPirated Radio3. How to start your own creative practise with Charlotte MaldariIn this episode I chat to Charlotte Maldari, founder of Kaffeen, a company on a mission to keep design studios busy by creating and implementing bespoke marketing activities to find and keep new clients. We speak briefly about the ever changing design industry and how to go about starting your own creative practise.
2021-04-1825 minPirated Radio2. Designer showcase episode 1: Aleenah AlamIn this episode of Pirated Radio I chat to Aleenah Alam, a design student currently in her second year, about how she got into design, where she sees things going for herself in the next few years and diversity in the industry.
2021-04-0813 min
Pirated Radio1. Is print dead? With Chad DanieleyIn the inaugural episode of pirated radio I chat with Chad Danieley, the designer of the now infamous Joker logo about his background, his work and if print is dead.
2021-03-3017 min