Type Speaks
by Rae Nawrocki
Latest episode
02.22 // Into the Beautiful Mess // Courtney Windham & Margaret…
02.22 // Into the Beautiful Mess // Courtney Windham & Margaret…
About this podcast
What is design? Who does it? And, more importantly, how and why do they do what they do?
From type and color to everyday objects and the games we play with friends, guests share their perspectives on the power of design. Through honest conversations, you’ll hear about the challenges and, the breakthroughs, and how design goes beyond looking good. It’s about solving problems…
Or, put simply: these are people Rae wants to talk to, and now you get to hear from them too!
Join host Rae on Type Speaks for conversations with the people behind the design.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 23 episodes
- 02.22 // Into the Beautiful Mess // Courtney Windham & Margaret Fletcher · 57 min · Episode 22In last episode of season 2, Rae sits down with award-winning designer and professor Courtney Windham and design publisher and author Margaret Fletcher for a conversation about…
- 02.21 // The Dignity of Discarded Things // Martin Venezky · 42 min · Episode 21In this episode of Type Speaks, Rae sits down with artist, photographer, and designer Martin Venezky for a wide-ranging conversation about what it truly means to let your…
- 02.20 // Mechanics That Mean Something // James D’Amato & Dillin Apelyan · 45 min · Episode 20In this episode of Type Speaks, Rae sits down with tabletop RPG designers and performers James D'Amato and Dillin Apelyan for a thoughtful conversation about what makes game…
- 02.19 // Designing Play // Meguey Baker · 54 min · Episode 19In this episode of Type Speaks, Rae sits down with tabletop game designer, publisher, and textile conservation specialist Meguey Baker for a thoughtful conversation about…
- 02.18 // Critiquing Play with Quinns // Quinns Smith · 55 min · Episode 18In this episode of Type Speaks, Rae sits down with writer, YouTuber, and longtime games critic Quintin Smith (Quinns) for a wide-ranging conversation about play, culture…
- 02.17 // Design as a Lifelong Habit // Diane Gibbs · 59 min · Episode 17In this episode of Type Speaks, Rae sits down with designer, educator, and creative entrepreneur Diane Gibbs to explore how curiosity, play, and lifelong learning shape a…
- 02.16 // Tabletop Games Before the Internet… and After // Meguey Baker · 1 h 58 min · Episode 16In this second episode with game designer and quilt historian Meguey “Mother of the Apocalypse” Baker, Rae dives into the deep connections between game design, graphic design…
- 02.15 // Video Games, Storytelling, and Change // Quinns Smith · 51 min · Episode 15iIn this episode of Type Speaks, Rae sits down with journalist and creator Quentin “Quinns” Smith, co-founder of Shut Up & Sit Down and host of Quinn’s Quest, to explore how…
- 02.14 // Telling Stories Through Games // Maguey Baker · 58 min · Episode 14In this episode of Type Speaks, Rae sits down with game designer, publisher, and quilt historian Meguey Baker to explore the deep human roots of play, and why games are not an…
- 02.13 // Designing on Your Own Terms // Will Dove · 35 min · Episode 13In this episode of Type Speaks, host Rae sits down with designer and independent creative Will Dove to explore the realities, risks, and rewards of building a self-directed…
- 02.12 // The Process Is the Point // Mitch Goldstein · 50 min · Episode 12In this episode of Type Speaks, host Rae sits down with designer, artist, educator, and author Mitch Goldstein to talk about the mess, magic, and meaning of the creative process…
- 02.11 // Good Design Starts on Paper // Nolen Strals · 42 min · Episode 11In this episode of Type Speaks, host Rae talks with designer, writer, and educator Nolen Strals about punk, process, and the power of thinking through making. From hand-drawn…
- 02.10 // Play, Process, and Punk // Zach Hobbs · 45 min · Episode 10In this episode of Type Speaks, host Rae sits down with designer and artist Zach Hobbs for a wide-ranging conversation about punk, process, and the joy of making. We trace Zach’s…
- 02.09 // Scope Creep, Destination, and Saying No // Josh Carnley · 43 min · Episode 9In this episode of Type Speaks, host Rae talks with Josh Carnley, co-founder of Matey, about building “destination-minded brands” that create meaningful experiences. Josh shares…
- 02.08 // Design as Ideology // Jarrett Fuller · 1 h 1 min · Episode 8In this episode of Type Speaks, host Rae sits down with Jarrett Fuller to talk for a wide-ranging conversation about process, teaching, and the philosophies behind design. We…
- 01.07 // Type, Time, and Thrift Stores // Briar Levit · 56 min · Episode 7In this episode of Type Speaks, co-hosts Ray and Emiko sit down with Briar Levitt. We dive deep into the origins and purpose of the People's Graphic Design Archive, the…
- 01.06 // Preserving Stories Through Type // Tré Seals · 1 h 7 min · Episode 6In this episode, we speak with Tré Seals a designer, typographer, and founder of Vocal Type. We talk about trade secrets in the type design community, the endangered skill of…
- 01.05 // Design, Politics, and Finding Your Creative Voice // Morgan Searcy · 1 h 1 min · Episode 5In this episode of Type Speaks, Rae and Emiko sit down with Morgan Searcy, an art director and creative lead with a background in graphic design, advertising, and progressive…
- 01.04 // Southern Style, Storytelling, & The Art of Play // Aaron Gresham · 49 min · Episode 4In this episode, we speak with Aaron Gresham about his journey as a designer, creative director, and mentor. We explore his early influences growing up in a creative household…
- 01.03 // Design Accidents and Play // Mario Bocanegra Martinez · 38 min · Episode 3In this episode, we speak with Mario Bocanegra Martinez about the process of purposeful play leading to new ideas. We also learn what percentage of design is a happy accident…
