Design Freaks

Raissa is an Italian-born, UK-based art director, graphic designer, and musician who specializes in digital typography and branding. Her clients include MTV, Apple, Adobe, NY Times, WeTransfer, artist...

15 Mar 202232min

Callum Rooney is a graphic designer, illustrator, and print maker based in Auckland, New Zealand. He’s designed posters and album covers for a roster of international bands including Acid Mother’s Tem...

1 Mar 202234min

Jeff Kleinsmith, VP of Creative at Sub Pop Records, describes creative origins, his time at The Rocket Magazine, his bands, Italian mid century influence, pre-internet graphic design, record cover mis...

7 Feb 20221h 3min

Marcus Wilson is a Seattle based musician, artist, designer, performer, producer of shows, and overall aesthetics mastermind. In this episode, he talks favorite album design, creative origin story, hi...

17 Jan 20221h 13min

Episode 44 is a mini 2021 end of year wrap up with an exciting announcement about Paul Gorman’s book The Wild World of Barney Bubbles and my other recommendations: a book on new wave graphics, album d...

23 Des 202118min

Seattle art director, graphic designer and illustrator Victor Melendez has been working for over 15 years in agencies, in-house studios, and as a freelancer. He's most well-known for his amazing illus...

25 Nov 202145min

Episode 42! I chat with Byron Wilson of Singles Going Steady Records in Seattle, Washington. We discuss the history of the shop, Byron's favorite album artists, having a beer with Joe Strummer, Bellto...

9 Nov 202151min

Episode 41! I chat with Sonny Kay, who’s designed hundreds of record covers and his roles at one time or another have included art director, vocalist, musician, label founder, tour manager, writer, an...

27 Okt 20211h 3min