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279 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsHi-Res is a one-on-one podcast with creatives about the experiences that have helped shape their careers and influence their work.
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57 - Rich Roat, Andy Cruz & Ken Barber; House Industries
May 09, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 97.9 MB...on how the process is the inspiration. Rich Roat, Andy Cruz and Ken Barber join the show to kick off the third season of the show to discuss two new projects House Industries have embarked upon. The first project is A Type of Learning, a multi-sensory exhibition in The Henry Ford in Dearborn Michigan opening on May 27. The exhibit walks visitors through a large scale physical representation of House Industries’ creative process, showing how childhood interests in drawing led to creating fo...
56 - Paul Kepple
April 25, 2017 04:00 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MB...on bringing narrative alive with design. Paul Kepple is an educator and award-winning book designer whose work includes the iconic Owner’s Manual series as well as nonfiction works for the musicals Wicked and Hamilton and fictional works including the JJ Abrams/Doug Dorst conceptual novel S. Paul and Ryan sit down for a chat about collaborating with publishers, their mutual love for Stephen King and how his students inspire his work.
55 - Will Gelatko
April 11, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 98.6 MB...on building something out of nothing. Will Gelatko is one half of Mechanical Birds, which he runs with his wife, Danielle. He is a designer, screen printer and creative experimenter. He and Ryan first met when he produced the posters for the live episode of the show, and Ryan sits down with him for an in-depth conversation about work ethic, the gratification of doing it yourself, how a love of roller coasters led him to design and axe throwing.
54 - Aaron Draplin
April 04, 2017 04:00 - 16 minutes - 22.2 MB...on licensing yourself to not be freaked out. Aaron Draplin is one of the most influential designers working in America today, the creator of Field Notes, the designer behind iconic and eclectic work for clients including Esquire, Nike, the Obama Administration, John Hodgeman and many, many more. He spent the day at Philadelphia University on April 1st doing logo workshops and a talk about his new book Pretty Much Everything – a mid-career survey of his work filled with case studies and...
53 - Lauren Dougherty
March 28, 2017 04:00 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MB...on building connections that will shape your career. As the president of AIGA Philadelphia, Lauren Dougherty is leading the chapter with unprecedented programs, compelling events, and record membership numbers. Lauren is a talented designer in her own right, with a tremendous portfolio of environmental graphics, and she joins Ryan for a chat on becoming an expert on the topic you’re designing for, how she got involved with AIGA Philly and what she is most proud of in her tenure as president.
52 - Tim Gough
March 14, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 94.2 MB…on catching that subconscious doodle. Tim Gough has a multifaceted career that has included publication, freelance editorial illustration and his current position as Group Design Director at 160over90, not to mention his Daily Doodle series on Instagram. Tim joins the podcast for a talk about the influence screen printing has on his work, control vs. nuance and seeing your work on a tire cover.
51 - Geoff DiMasi
February 28, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 104 MB...on the importance of finding work you can get lost in. There are so many ways you might know Geoff DiMasi; as an educator, the founder and principal of P’unk Ave, or as one of the founding partners of Indy Hall, just to name a few. Geoff joins the show for a discussion on making decisions based on a value system, why he walked away from teaching and the importance of being around “the community of the willing.” Plus, he gives Ryan some tips about speaking at Ignite Philly 19: Thursday, Mar...
50 - Kenny Kim
February 14, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 127 MB“Life...is a series of learning experiences and tests that you put yourself through that all add to this overall collage of what person you are.” Kenny Kim joins the show for an expansive talk about being a late bloomer, having the ability to say no to work and the art of self-deprecation. This episode is sponsored by PHLDesign.co
49 - Hilary Sedgwick
January 31, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBHilary Sedgwick joins the show to talk hip hop, illustration and “always keeping it one hunnit.” An associate creative director at Allen & Gerritsen as well as the mastermind behind Hiphopillies, an illustrated series highlighting famous hip hop artists with her ingenious style, Hilary discusses being a hybrid designer, striking work/life balance and always wanting to be challenged.
48 - Frank Baseman
January 17, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBAfter almost two decades of being both a designer and an educator, Frank Baseman is not about to slow down. On the eve of a sabbatical from his position as Director of the Design Communication Department at Philadelphia University, it sounds as though he will be just as busy, immersing himself in the art of letterpress. Frank talks about the duality of having his own shop as well as being an educator, his reverence for his own teachers and approaching design through language. Visit basemandes...
47 - Michael Norcross
January 03, 2017 05:00 - 53 minutes - 73.3 MBOn the topic of graphic design and tombstone piledrivers. In our first episode of the new year, Michael Norcross joins the show to chat about his blue collar, punk rock beginnings, getting the details right and a town on fire. Visit michaelnorcross.com and follow him on Instagram @michaelnorcross
46 - Hi-Res LIVE with Rose DiSanto, Steve Linchuk, Brian Jacobson and Cara Cox
December 20, 2016 05:00 - 48 minutes - 67.7 MBIt's the first ever live episode of the show with designers Rose DiSanto of DiSanto Design, Steve Linchuk of M, and Brian Jacobson and Cara Cox of J2 discussing design for the greater good!
45 - Allan Espiritu and Kevin Kernan
December 06, 2016 05:00 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBThe principals of GDLoft PHL sit down for a chat in the submarine about blurring the lines between art and design. Allan and Kevin chat about how their partnership began, wanting to do work just to see it get made and challenging the idea that graphic design can't have aura. This episode is sponsored by PHLDesign.co.
44 - Mike Jackson
November 22, 2016 05:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBIt's a double LP's worth of rock and illustration goodness! Mike Jackson joins the show for a conversation on sharing his process through Twitch, keeping the word “yet” in his vocabulary and meeting Bruce Springsteen. Check out Mike’s website alrightmike.com, follow him on Twitter and Instagram @alrightmike and check him out on Thursday nights over at Twitch at www.twitch.tv/alrightmikedotcom.
43 - Bernardo Margulis
November 08, 2016 05:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBBernardo asks a lot of people what makes them happy, but for him it’s design. The Venezuelan born-and-raised designer grew up trying to merge a love of computer science and art. Later he came to Philadelphia to attend Philadelphia University and fell in love with the city. He is now the principal of This Makes Me Happy, a studio focusing on branding, type and patterns. He also teaches at Moore College of Art and Design and is the Sponsorship Chair for AIGA Philadelphia. And somewhere along th...
42 - Mary Kate McDevitt
October 25, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 91.9 MB“There’s no trick to it, it’s just a simple trick!” There’s certainly no trick to understanding why Mary Kate McDevitt is an accomplished illustrator and letterer. Her portfolio – ranging from editorial illustrations, advertising headlines, book covers, posters and more – is filled with gorgeously-detailed hand-lettering and illustration, stunning color palettes and a keen sense of design. A graduate of Tyler School of Art, Mary Kate started building her freelance career in Portland and New Y...
41 - Kimberly Glyder
October 11, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBKimberly Glyder is a designer who makes it easy to judge a book by it’s cover. An avid reader as a child with a deep appreciation of classical art in high school, Kimberly was inspired by poster design while attending RISD and was determined to make a career of designing book covers. With that focus she has become a prolific designer across many genres, designing covers for modern fiction by authors like Emma Donoghue, Jade Chang and Kevin Wilson as well as classic collections by C.S. Lewis a...
40 - Mario Zucca
September 27, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBMario is a talented illustrator that puts Philadelphia on the map. No, really. He grew up on a healthy diet of Marvel comics and R. Crumb. After attending Tyler he grew his clientele through direct mail, building a client-base of editorial work that eventually lead to a year-in-review assignment for Beutler Ink. For this piece he poured his meticulous attention to detail into every square inch of the job, resulting in a fun, Easter-egg-filled tableau. It was this piece that convinced him to p...
39 - Alex Zahradnik, AIGA Philadelphia 35th Anniversary
September 20, 2016 02:09 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MBOn a special bonus episode of the show Ryan sits down with Alex Zahradnik, Design for Good and Legacy Co-Chair of AIGA Philadelphia to talk about the AIGA Philadelphia 35th Anniversary party, Thursday September 22 at WeWork in Philadelphia. AIGA Philadelphia was the first local chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, and you are invited to join chapter leaders and members to share stories and highlights from AIGA Philadelphia’s 35 years. You’ll also receive a 35 x 35 commemorative ...
38 - Riley Cran, Lost Type Co-op Field Trip
September 13, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBOn this week’s episode we’re sitting down with Riley Cran to talk about the Lost Type Co-op field trip to Philadelphia, happening this week! Field trips have become a semi-annual thing for Lost Type contributors, and as Riley has described these outings, they are “one part team bonding, one part sourcing inspiration.” Organized by our very own Dan Gneiding, who sits in as co-host on this episode, events with the Lost Type crew include a Drink ‘n’ Draw on September 14 starting at 5:30 pm at Fr...
37 – James Viola
August 30, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBOn this week’s episode we’ve got some Damn Good Branding. James Viola has dedicated himself to logo design as a craft, and just one look across his social media platforms you’ll see it’s a craft he’s excelling at. He has been growing his freelance career under the moniker of Damn Good! Brand, cultivating a reputation as a freelancer that is wholly invested in his client’s brand. Recently he decided he wanted to move faster with his logo iterations and it was that determination that led him to...
36 - Amanda Clark & Briana Morgan
August 16, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBYou’re a fraud and we all know it. Ryan sits down with Amanda Clark and Briana Morgan to talk about Imposter Syndrome. Imposter Syndrome refers to high achieving individuals marked by an inability to internalize their accomplishments and a persistent fear of being exposed as a “Fraud.” Amanda and Briana, creatives in both the tech and design communities, struck up a friendship while attending several tech events, (over spreadsheets and burgers) and decided to combine their passions on this su...
35 - Elijah Vargas
August 02, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBIf Elijah’s name sounds familiar to you, there’s a very good reason for that. An award-winning creative director for One Trick Pony for eleven years, his name has come up multiple times on the show with previous guests. It makes sense that people would look up to Elijah as a mentor, as he’s a talented designer and he originally aspired to be a teacher and a baseball coach while in school before being introduced to creating art on a digital platform. As Elijah says during our discussion, “Desi...
34 - Mike Smith
July 19, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBIt’s no surprise that Mike Smith counts branding projects among his favorites. Just one look at his portfolio shows how good he is at it. Mike has worked on visually-striking and thought-provoking branding and identity design for everything from NFL teams to non-profit organizations. His early design influences are rooted in the iconography and logo design of skateboard culture as well as his favorite bands, and you can feel the echoes of it throughout his work today. He recently founded Smit...
33 - Mark Amadio
July 05, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBMark Amadio sits down in the submarine for a conversation about the challenges of remaining positive for your team, treating discomfort as a catalyst and just what age you need to be to realize Goonies is a great movie. Mark is the Design Director at O3 World. A self-described “tinkerer,” from a young age, Mark became interested in designing for the web in college and his interest in design and strategy has evolved into the UX landscape of today But Mark doesn’t see himself as the one who bui...
32 - Kyle Fiedler
June 21, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBAs Kyle Fiedler prepares to make a move to Austin, TX he stops by the Submarine to share his thoughts on design thinking, the importance of iteration and his favorite places to eat in Philly. Kyle is the Chief Design Officer at thoughtbot, a consulting company of designers and developers that work with both startups and Fortune 500 companies to create products for both web and mobile applications. He got his start in web design and development by taking on personal projects when he wasn’t bei...
31 - Sarah Ferone
June 07, 2016 04:00 - 56 minutes - 78.1 MBA playing card deck with stunning illustrations and cocktail recipes? Deal us in! Sarah Ferone is a freelance illustrator who brings a balance of the tactile and digital to her work. She creates editorial illustrations and has carved out an inspired niche for herself with her work on the subjects of the culinary arts as well as mixology. Sarah recounts her circuitous route to becoming an illustrator through agency and in-house design jobs and we discuss some of her favorite projects, includin...
30 - Jason Kernevich and Dustin Summers; The Heads of State
May 24, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBFrom poster design for the likes of Wilco and R.E.M. to the fantastical branding of marshmallows, Jason and Dustin bring authenticity to everything they touch. They started collaborating almost right out of college and have been working together for almost fifteen years, creating posters and images for some of their favorite bands and getting national recognition for their craft. Since then, they’ve transitioned into a multi-disciplinary studio, creating award-winning editorial illustration, ...
29 – Anthony Tyrone Howard
May 10, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBWhat does it mean to be a “creative technologist?” For Anthony Howard, it means believing design and technology can change the world, and he puts it into practice with his work. Anthony shares with us his altruistic passion Creative Tech Works, a STEM program that supports urban students through design and code. We also delve into Anthony’s comic book alter ego Hopalong Camanshii – an ongoing graphic novel series that explores the relationship that artists have with society and how they affec...