Design Freaks

CONGRATS TO PERRY SHALL AND EL OMS FOR THEIR 2024 GRAMMY NOMINATION (BEST RECORDING PACKAGING)!!In episode 72, I let you in on this eye-popping, black light inspired design for The Arcs’ “Electrophoni...

13 Nov 202352min

You can’t have good without the bad…or the Louvins without the Ira. Learn all about this kooky gospel cover and the Loudermilk brothers who made it out of the Appalachian mountains and gave us somethi...

14 Okt 202324min

I spoke with artist and designer Eloise Leigh of Dark Entries Records and all things New Age Rage! Eloise speaks about her recent move to CDMX after a decade in Berlin. We talk about her creative orig...

26 Sep 202354min

In episode 69, Clarita discusses the art and design behind Slayer’s iconic Reign in Blood album packaging. Larry Carroll’s mixed media process, making pop fans “ill”, hidden erections, and of course b...

6 Sep 202314min

Seattle artist Travis Ritter returns to discuss the punk connections to Pee-wee's Playhouse and the endless creative impact of Paul Reubens.Paul's beginnings with the Groundlings, bringing outcasts to...

16 Aug 20231h 17min

Design Freaks Podcast, Episode 67 – Lydia Lunch came to Seattle for two nights to perform Murderous Again…with musicians Tim Dahl and Matt Nelson at the Rabbit Box Theatre. On night two, we sat down f...

30 Jul 202320min

700 beds! This episode covers the story behind A Momentary Lapse of Reason by Pink Floyd.It’s not technically a Hipgnosis cover…or is it?I talk about the new documentary Squaring the Circle (The Story...

28 Jun 202325min

In this episode, I explore the artwork for Outkast's 3rd album, Aquemini! Illustrator Gregory Hawkins' artistic journey from Columbus Ohio to Atlanta, Midnight Star's Freak-a-Zoids, the phone call of ...

2 Jun 202328min