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DesignChat is the best way to interact with the design community by meeting once a week with special guests to talk about anything and everything design.

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1 VideoDC91 AIGA Mentor Program Party This week DesignChat is live from the AIGA Chicago Mentor Program party. We talk to a number of participants in the program and learn about their experiences. The audio/video quality is a little rough on this one because well… we're at a party. 10/26/11 Free View In iTunes

2 VideoDC_90 Rich Sullivan Rich Sullivan of Red Square Agency joins us from Mobil, Alabama for DesignChat. He tells us how his company has been able to expand during the recession and shares his thoughts on the current state of social media and viral marketing. 9/19/11 Free View In iTunes

3 CleanVideoDC_88 Jason Santa Maria Design superstar Jason Santa Maria (aka: The Most SEO'd Designer on the Internet) spends an hour with us discussing his fan/work relationship with They Might Be Giants, seeing one of his logos tattooed on someone, his excitement for the world of TypeKit a 8/23/11 Free View In iTunes

4 CleanVideoDC_87 Make From the beginnings of their "babycakes" college romance in Michigan to the blossoming of their careers in Chicago, Abby and Jesse bring the same vibrance of their relationship to their work together. The best quote of the show goes to Abby Wynne, "G 8/13/11 Free View In iTunes

5 CleanVideoDC_86 Carolina de Bartolo An amazing website used to promote the book Explorations in Typography; Mastering the Fine Art of Typesetting lead me to discover its writer and typography instructor, Carolina de Bartolo. Together we nerd-out on typography and the roller coaster we all r 8/12/11 Free View In iTunes

6 VideoDC_85 Bright Bright Great The team at Bright Bright Great joins us from Chicago. They tell us about how they got started and what it's like working in a boutique design group. They discuss their approach to projects, client relationships and collaboration. 5/28/11 Free View In iTunes

7 VideoDC_54 Art Chantry As part of the 2010 AIGA Chicago Design Week, DesignChat was held in front of a live audience at Columbia College in Chicago. For this special event, Art Chantry joins us from his studio in Tacoma, Washington. Art tells us about his experiences in the bus 5/9/11 Free View In iTunes

8 VideoDC_84 Von Glitschka Von Glitschka joins us from his studio in Oregon for DesignChat. He tells us about his first experiences working in the industry and how he became successful as a one-man shop. He talks about his methods and where his inspiration and motivation comes from 5/1/11 Free View In iTunes

9 VideoDC_83 Kyle LaMere Kyle LaMere, the photographer behind IshootRockstars, joins us from Chicago. He tells us about his background in design and how he transitioned to photography. He talks about what it's like being a full-time freelancer and some his goals for the future. 4/13/11 Free View In iTunes

10 VideoDC_82 Rule29 This week DesignChat is on location at Rule29 talking with Justin Ahrens and other members of the R29 team. Justin tells us about his new book, Life Kerning, and Rule29's latest documentary, This is My Normal. We get to see the trailer for the first time 3/14/11 Free View In iTunes

11 VideoDC_81 Carsonified Allison House and Nick Pettit join us from Florida to talk web design. They tell us what it's like working at Carsonified and discuss some of their current projects like Think Vitamin Membership and Doctype. 3/6/11 Free View In iTunes

12 VideoDC_80 Tina Roth Eisenberg Tina Roth Eisenberg joins us from New York City. Founder of the design blog/studio, Swissmiss, she tells us about some of her projects including CreativeMornings and TeuxDeux. She also gives us some clues as to what new and exciting things we can expect t 2/27/11 Free View In iTunes

13 CleanVideoDC_79 Eight Hour Day Nathan Strandberg and Katie Kirk of Eight Hour Day join us from San Francisco. They tell us about their unique way of combining work with travel and shed some light on their day to day. 2/1/11 Free View In iTunes

14 VideoDC_74 Olivia Bee 16 year old photography phenom, Olivia Bee joins us from Portland, Oregon. She talks about her passion for photography and offers a fresh perspective on working in the creative industry. She tells us a little bit about her techniques and gives us some of 1/29/11 Free View In iTunes

15 VideoDC_78 Hydro74 Joshua Smith, aka Hydro74, joins us from Orlando. He tells us about some his early jobs and experiences in the industry, and how that led him to where he is now. We talk about business, methods, strategy and learn a little bit about the madness that is Hy 1/27/11 Free View In iTunes

16 VideoDC_76 John Pobojewski and Bud Rodecker John Pobojewski and Bud Rodecker join us from the office of Thirst in Chicago. They tell us about their paths, processes and what it's like working with Rick Valicenti. 1/26/11 Free View In iTunes

17 VideoDC_75 Dawn Hancock and Shannon Downey Dawn Hancock of Firebelly Design and Shannon Downey of Pivotal Production, join us to talk about Grant for Good. G4G selects one nonprofit organization and donates services and expertise to focus on their strategy and marketing for an entire year. We also 1/25/11 Free View In iTunes

18 VideoDC_73 Bob Zeni Bob Zeni, Director of Strategy for the Society of Typographic Arts, joins us on the eve of the STA Archive10 gala event. He tells us about the event and shares his wisdom on a variety of design-related topics. 1/19/11 Free View In iTunes

19 VideoDC_72 Threadless The Threadless crew joins us from their brand new office in Chicago. Topics of discussion include crowdsourcing, community and the unique experience that Threadless creates. 1/16/11 Free View In iTunes

20 VideoDC_71 The Post Family Members of the Chicago design collaborative, The Post Family, join us from their studio in Chicago. They tell us about their involvement in the documentary "Typeface," and share the ups and downs and ins and outs of working in a collaborative environment. 1/9/11 Free View In iTunes

21 CleanVideoDC_70 Jessica Hische The insanely talented Jessica Hische joins us from New York for DesignChat. We talk type, illustration and all things design. Jessica tells us a bit about her career path, client relationships and sheds a bit of light on her design philosophies that have 1/4/11 Free View In iTunes

22 CleanVideoDC_69 Cusp Conference This week DesignChat is live from the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago for the 2010 Cusp ConferenceI Join us as we recap the days events and speak to a number of this years amazing presenters. 12/30/10 Free View In iTunes

23 CleanVideoDC_68 Cusp Giveaway As an official media sponsor of the 2010 Cusp Conference, we were able to give out 2 tickets to the conference at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago! Check out this episode to learn a little bit more about the Cusp Conference presenters and see who 12/17/10 Free View In iTunes

24 CleanVideoDC_67 Armin Vit Armin Vit, co-founder of UnderConsideration joins us from Texas. He tells us what it is like working with his wife and how they balance work with family. He shares his thoughts on the current state of design and talks a little about why blogs and forums a 12/1/10 Free View In iTunes

25 CleanVideoDC_66 Quite Strong The ladies of the newly formed design collaborative, Quite Strong, join us from their studio in Chicago. All five designers share the mic to talk about why they decided to join together and the goals that they have as a group. 11/28/10 Free View In iTunes

26 CleanVideoDC_65 Erin Loechner Erin Loechner joins us from Indiana to talk about her blog, Design for Mankind, and her latest project with HGTV. Erin tells us how she finds inspiration for her posts and how she has been able to gain viewership. She also gives advice on networking and t 11/18/10 Free View In iTunes

27 CleanVideoDC_64 smbolic Dave Mason and Kevin Krueger join us live from their agency and DesignChat's home base, smbolic, formerly known as SamataMason. They tell us about their very recent name changing and how the Cusp Conference came to be. We go on a tour of their office and 11/3/10 Free View In iTunes

28 CleanVideoDC_63 Erik Spiekermann We were lucky enough to catch Erik Spiekermann, German typographer and designer, while he was on a trip to San Francisco. He talks about his role in the digital type revolution with FontShop and shares his opinions on a number of issues facing designers i 10/17/10 Free View In iTunes

29 CleanVideoDC_62 Steve Hartman Steve Hartman, creative director at Falk Harrison, joins us from St. Louis. He tells us about his involvement with the STA Archive10 show, his round robin career path and his influences in design. 10/9/10 Free View In iTunes

30 CleanVideoDC_61 Kate Bingaman Burt Kate Bingaman Burt, creator of Obsessive Consumption takes time out of her busy schedule for some DesignChatting. She talks about past and current projects and how she is bringing the design community to the classroom. 10/2/10 Free View In iTunes

31 CleanVideoDC_60 Robert Kiraz Robert Kiraz, CEO and founder of Vokle, drops in for a chat. He tells us about his creative background and his inspiration for creating the video chat platform used on DesignChat and many other live internet broadcasts. Robert also discusses what it's bee 9/29/10 Free View In iTunes

32 CleanVideoDC_59 Tad Carpenter Tad Carpenter, designer and illustrator extraordinaire joins us from Kansas City. He tells us about his business Vahalla Studios and what it's like balancing a workload that consists of both design and illustration. Tad shows us some of his recent work a 9/22/10 Free View In iTunes

33 CleanVideoDC_58 Maria Grillo Maria Grillo, of the Grillo Group weathers a massive storm to chat with us about design. She tells us what it was like working with Rick Valicenti and VSA Partners and also what it's like working for yourself. She shares with us, some of the things that 9/15/10 Free View In iTunes

34 CleanVideoDC_57 Andrew Byrom Andrew Byrom, typeface and graphic designer drops in for DesignChat. He shares his thoughts on type design and how technology influences design. Andrew discusses how his career path has led him to where he is and talks about his latest collaboration with 9/14/10 Free View In iTunes

35 CleanVideoDC_56 Terry Marks Terry Marks, founder of TMARKS joins us from Seattle and shares his valuable insight on the business of design. Terry discusses what it's like starting a business, what keeps him going and why good design is so important. 9/5/10 Free View In iTunes

36 CleanVideoDC_55 Debbie Millman Debbie Millman, AIGA national president, partner at Sterling Brands and creator of Design Matters, takes some time to visit with the DesignChat community. She discusses how she got started in the business, what it's like being the president of AIGA and he 9/3/10 Free View In iTunes

37 CleanVideoDC_53 Grip Design Kevin McConkey, principal of Grip Design in Chicago fakes getting a call from Debbie Millman, tries to get me to belive he designed comic sans, admits one of his clients is a brewery and he drinks his profits, and then claims he did the whole chat wi 7/25/10 Free View In iTunes

38 CleanVideoDC_52 Elastic People Out of Miami, founder of Elastic People Carlos Perez survives two power outages to hang out with DesignChatters. While doing so, he reveals that his group is releasing a new music video in 3D and shares his insights about the influence of digital on the l 7/21/10 Free View In iTunes

39 CleanVideoDC_51 Jonnie Hallman Jonnie Hallman, creator of DestroyFlicker, DestroyTwitter and countless other apps shares with us his insights on the intersection of development and design, and his new venture with Adobe. 6/27/10 Free View In iTunes

40 CleanVideoDC_50 Nicholas Felton Nicholas Felton chats as he goes pro for the second time. Once as a graphic designer, and now designing statistics. Ryan probes into Nicholas' involvement with Daytum, a simple application that intersects usability and statistics, and the role it has in t 6/24/10 Free View In iTunes

41 CleanVideoDC_49 Design Revolution Roadshow Project H stops in to chat. They are at week five of their Design Revolution Road Show pulling a vintage Airstream filled with products designed around humanitarian needs. Emily and Matt talk about the trip thus far from within the Airstream, highlighting 4/25/10 Free View In iTunes

42 CleanVideoDC_48 Plural Ryan takes on Chicago-based studio Plural Design. Founders Renata Graw and Jerimiah Chiu chat it up about the challenges and successes of being small, new, and honest. Plural stresses to stay experiential continually finding the energy to draw type, produ 4/5/10 Free View In iTunes

43 CleanVideoDC_47 Sean Adams Recent president of AIGA National and partner of AdamsMorioka Sean Adams visits with the design community to talk about his studio's work and how happy he is with Debbie Millman's transition to the presidency. Also, we take our first video questions from 3/30/10 Free View In iTunes

44 CleanVideoDC_46 Luke Williams Emerging typographic superstar Luke Williams tells about his recent entry in the Chicago-based TYPEFORCE show, and what life is like working at a big agency. Our conversation is cut a bit short by some technical difficulty, so I show some of our pre-show 3/26/10 Free View In iTunes

45 CleanVideoDC_45 Whitney Hess User interface blogger and designer Whitney Hess and I have a great time drinking beers and chatting about her adventures. She tells us that the best UX job in the world right now is designing for the iPad, and why she thinks it should be waterproof. 3/17/10 Free View In iTunes

46 CleanVideoDC_44 Rick Valicenti Rick Valicenti discusses with DesignChat his move away from being the vendor to becoming the consultant, closing a startup to pursue his future in design. Creating Thrist. He explains his most integral asset in doing so was to push design and to give back 3/10/10 Free View In iTunes

47 CleanVideoDC_43 Steven Heller In Ep. 43 DesignChat talks with editor, author, and art director Steven Heller about his work as the co-chair for Designer as Author program at the School of Visual Arts. Steven also discusses how his early work for underground papers and the anti-establi 2/28/10 Free View In iTunes

48 CleanVideoDC_42 Chuck Anderson The inspiring designer and illustrator Chuck Anderson shares his successes and inspirations with us. We lost the video on this one but keep watching because we show examples of his work!!! 2/24/10 Free View In iTunes

49 CleanVideoDC_41 Jim Armetta Jim Armetta of Alter Image and I trudge our way through the depths of what it means to be a photography AND CGI studio. He is very gracious as we deal with the earthquake that hit my house, my flat tire, and having to broadcast under very difficult circum 2/15/10 Free View In iTunes

50 CleanVideoDC_40 Ray Noland Ray Noland tells us his about his art and being part of the bigger picture during the 2008 election of Barack Obama. 2/8/10 Free View In iTunes

51 CleanVideoDC_39 The iPad On the day that Apple released the iPad, guests Ben Parr from Mashable and Sarah Evans of Sevans Strategy talk about the new device's implications. 2/5/10 Free View In iTunes

52 CleanVideoDC_38 Milton Glaser In Milton's first-ever video chat appearance, we talk about the future paid content structure of newyorktimes.com, how Milton gets his news, and the computer as a collaboration tool. Milton shares multitudes of advice bestowed upon him through his own lea 1/20/10 Free View In iTunes

53 CleanVideoDC_37 Gong Szeto Gong Szeto tells us what its like designing high performance equity derivatives trading systems. And then explains what exactly that means. 1/6/10 Free View In iTunes

54 CleanVideoDC_36 Justin Ahrens Founder and Principal of Rule 29 Justin Ahrens shares his thoughts on his recent trip to Africa and the resulting documentary 'This is Our Home,' the origins of the Design Monkey, and what life is like at the Rule 29 house. 12/30/09 Free View In iTunes

55 CleanVideoDC_35 Josh Bodnar Emmy Winner (for the opening sequence to Dexter) Josh Bodnar shares his views from the motion designer's perspective. 12/23/09 Free View In iTunes

56 CleanVideoDC_34 Cameron Moll Designer, author, and speaker Cameron Moll talks about his beginnings in web design, AuthenticJobs.com, and his recent typographic posters. 12/16/09 Free View In iTunes

57 CleanVideoDC_33 Emily Pilloton Founder and Executive Director of Project H Design, Emily Pilloton tells us how she is bringing design to those in the most need of it. 12/9/09 Free View In iTunes

58 CleanVideoDC_32 James White Fantastical illustrator and curator of Signalnoise.com James White shares with us how he became so rad and what inspires him as a designer. 12/2/09 Free View In iTunes

59 CleanVideoDC_31 Mirko Ilic World renowned illustrator and designer Mirko Ilic tells us about his beginnings in Yugoslavia, and how he has thrived here in the U.S. 11/25/09 Free View In iTunes

60 CleanVideoDC_30 Aaron Dignan Aaron Dignan is a founder of Undercurrent, a digital strategy agency out of New York City. He has keen observations about the world of digital and social media interactions. 11/18/09 Free View In iTunes

61 CleanVideoDC_29 John Cohn IBM genius John Cohn tells us about the future of technology and the best tools to have for the apocalypse. He also shares with us what it was like to be shut off from the world on the Discovery Channel's reality show, The Colony. 11/17/09 Free View In iTunes

62 CleanVideoDC_28 Evan Fry Evan Fry schools us on the ad biz. 10/28/09 Free View In iTunes

63 CleanVideoDC_27 Dustin Hostetler Illustrator Dustin Hostetler tells us about designing for big clients and about the art of curation. 10/21/09 Free View In iTunes

64 CleanVideoDC_26 Jason Fried Jason Fried, founder of 37 Signals talks to us about so many topics that its almost too long to list! 10/14/09 Free View In iTunes

65 CleanVideoDC_25 Cronan Michael Cronan and Karin Hibma share their wealth of knowledge about truth in naming and branding. 10/7/09 Free View In iTunes

66 CleanVideoDC_24 Big Spaceship Michael Lebowitz, founder of Big Spaceship raps about all things digital. 9/30/09 Free View In iTunes

67 CleanVideoDC_23 Danny Outlaw Danny Outlaw shares how to create passive income. 9/23/09 Free View In iTunes

68 CleanVideoDC_21 Carlos Segura Carlos Segura shares design wisdom for all who are willing to listen. 9/9/09 Free View In iTunes

69 CleanVideoDC_20 Fabio Sasso Founder of the popular design blog, Abuduzeedo, Fabio Sasso tells all about how its done. 9/2/09 Free View In iTunes

70 VideoDC_19 Paul Jenkins Comic book writer Paul Jenkins talks about his beginnings with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles all the way up to writing the Wolverine: Origin book. 8/26/09 Free View In iTunes

71 CleanVideoDC_18 Dyna Moe DC_18 Dyna Moe New York illustrator and Upright Citizens Brigade member Dyna Moe tells us what life is like between creating the artwork for Madmenyourself.com, teaching improv classes and getting strange letters from fans. 8/19/09 Free View In iTunes

72 CleanVideoDC_17 Daniel Burka Creative director at digg.com Daniel Burka shares his experiences from his early days with Mozilla and designing the Firefox logo to what its like to be at the Digg offices everyday. 8/12/09 Free View In iTunes

73 CleanVideoDC_15 Pete Cashmore Founder of Mashable.com, Pete Cashmore and I talk about where social media and design cross paths. 7/29/09 Free View In iTunes

74 VideoDC_14 Nick Campbell We talk with motion designer Nick Campbell, founder of the GreyscaleGorilla blog about his work at Digital Kitchen, and his multiple side project successes. 7/22/09 Free View In iTunes

75 VideoDC_13 Red Square Agency Special guests Rich Sullivan, Executive Creative Director of RedSquare Agency and Andy Kiel, designer and photographer extraordinaire. We talk about some of the agency's history and its best work. 7/15/09 Free View In iTunes

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