Graphic Support Group Podcast
by Graphic Support Group
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Ep. 53 - Tending, managing and holistic presence w/ Meg Forsyth
Ep. 53 - Tending, managing and holistic presence w/ Meg Forsyth
About this podcast
Join James Chae and Drew Litowitz as they talk to a cadre of amazing Graphic Designers and hack away at past traumas, spiritual mantras, PSDs, PTSD, and inner peace.
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- Ep. 53 - Tending, managing and holistic presence w/ Meg Forsyth · 1 h 7 minHi everyone, Wow, we’ve got a big one, a true one, a real one on this episode. Bryan and I are so happy to have Meg Forsyth, current partner and Creative Director at Sylvain, on…
- Ep. 52 - Trouble comes in threes w/ Amanda Snyder Cathey · 46 minIt’s James here. A few months back a friend sent me a text to an article with the headline “I lost my job, got divorced, and had to move within weeks. I found purpose in building…
- Ep. 51 - Timing and relationships w/ Abby Chen · 53 min“Timing is everything” is as much of a cliché as “you only live once”, but behind those tired phrases is truth. When Bryan and I spoke with Abby Chen, the timing was right. She…
- Ep. 50 - Family archives, multilingual perks and mansplaining w/ Naïma Ben Ayed · 1 h 4 minContinuing on the mission to introduce more voices to the podcast, we’ve invited Berlin’s #1 fan Muj Abdulzade to co-host with James. When we first asked Muj about hoping on the…
- Ep. 49 - Practice, showing up and drawing childlike wonder w/ Alex Kirsch · 51 minPractice, practice, practice. Whether or now practice makes perfect it's about putting in the hours, the work, the sweat, the tears and the reflections. Bryan Collins of Poetic…
- Ep. 48 - Accountability, community and humanity w/ David Mayes of Typecraft · 59 minWe’re back for another season of Graphic Support Group. Kicking off for Season 6 is another episode of our beloved “Behind the Screen” series. If you haven’t heard it our first…
- Ep 47 - Suspicions, vexing collaborations and soothing Poetic States w/ Bryan Collins · 46 minBefore we begin we have a special message from Bryan and Poetic State. Hey, listeners. I'm Bryan Collins, founder of Poetic State, and I'm a career coach who helps…
- Ep. 46 - Bigger logos in a burning world and guilt w/ Aurélia de Azambuja and Julie Tentler from Base Design · 1 h 2 minOur guest, Aurélia de Azambuja has been speaking at conferences more recently with her talk, “How to make the logo bigger when the world is burning?” – a provocation that…
- Ep. 45 - Different logics, slaying dragons and the Modernist Project w/ Nontsikelelo Mutiti · 1 h 22 minWe’re back with another episode of Graphic Support Group and we’re filled with joy to share this one. Our guest Nontsikelelo Mutiti “is a Zimbabwean born designer, visual artist…
- Ep. 44 - Unhinged precision, respectful relationships and boundless roots w/ PORTO ROCHA · 1 h 12 minThe work of branding and strategy agency PORTO ROCHA needs little introduction. Founded by Leo Porto and Felipe Rocha after meeting and collaborating together in New York City…
- Ep. 43 - self starting, accepting failures and choosing gratitude w/ Able Parris · 1 h 12 minWarning: this episode speaks about autism and mental health. We remind listeners that the Graphic Support Group hosts are not medical professionals. Please listen with care and…
- Ep. 42 - Growth and collaboration, accepting confrontation and lasting friendships w/ Thick Press (Julie Cho and Erin Segal) · 1 h 35 minNote: The first part of this episode has some clicks because of a connection issue. We tried to clean the sound up as best as we could. Bare with it because we really think it’s…
- Ep. 41 - Tattoo memories, drawing heritage and being Chindo w/ Gentle Oriental · 1 h 1 minWarning: this episode contains some foul language. If you are sensitive to this or are listening around young children please use your own discretion before you tune in. James…
- Season Premiere! Ep. 40 - Majorca Epiphanies, Design Retirement, and going Glyphs for Gaga · 1 h 19 minIn case you might've forgotten, we R here 4 U and we got what you've been waiting for. In the heat of last summer, we got to spend some time with Berlin-based “retired” graphic…
- Special Mini Episode! Promises broken, promises kept. We R Here 4 U. · 28 min · Season 5 Episode 1Hi everyone, I'm James. And I'm Drew. Welcome to Graphic Support Group. It's kind of crazy to think that this podcast has been going on for over three years. When Drew brought…
- Episode 39 - John Provencher - Off Script · 1 h 26 minA few months back Drew invited John Provencher to his Brooklyn home and we had a deep dish conversation on the many trappings of design work. John very candidly shared his many…
- Episode 38 - Behind the Screen: RISD's Hasan Askari - Print Shop Hero · 1 h 8 minHey hey! Hope everybody is having a truly relaxing, mindful summer with enough sunscreen and design totes filled with image-heavy, text-light books to go around. We’re back with…
- Episode 37 - Jonathan Castro - Margins · 1 h 29 minYou have likely seen Jonathan Castro’s work, even if you don’t know his name. His influence on the contemporary design landscape is magnificent. The Amsterdam-based, Peruvian…
- Episode 36 - Alec Stewart - In the Pit: On Sobriety and Hardcore Design · 1 h 19 minAlec Stewart wrote us a profound email on addiction and design a couple years ago (we’ve shared it below). Both of us had known of Alec at RISD, where he studied as an undergrad…
- Episode 35 - Khyati Trehan - R&D · 1 h 4 minHey Everybody! We are back for our first episode of 2024! In January we sat down with multi-hyphenate design chameleon Khyati Trehan. She opened up about all things…







