Pirated Radio

In the 19th episode I speak to designer Hamish Muir about his early influences, his time working at the design agency 8vo and his unusual method of tackling briefs. Enjoy!

In the 18th episode of Pirated Radio I speak to design pioneer, Paula Scher. We discuss her influences, her early work in the music industry, student portfolios and her relationship with the Public Theatre.

In the 17th episode of Pirated radio I speak to Malcolm Garrett (yes, the actual Malcolm Garrett MBE RDI FRSA) about his earliest influences, the future of technology, student portfolios, Peter Saville and dropping acid.

In the 16the episode of Pirated Radio I speak to the creative director of the Manchester based design agency, Grant Mitchell, about his early work at The Chase, his time working in design education, the future of the design industry and Bruce Lee quotes.

In the 15th episode of Pirated Radio I speak to the museum curator Michael Darling about some of his work including exhibitions for the likes of Kurt Cobain, Takashi Murakami and David Bowie. 

In episode 14 I speak to award-winning designer/lecturer Jim Williams about his career, the changes in the design scene, and his book Type Matters!

In episode 2 of the designer showcase series i speak to Design by Kieran, a brand identity designer, about how he got into design, his workflow and what the future holds for himself.

In episode 12 of Pirated radio I speak to the multi-faceted Ben Kelly. We talk about his approach to the various disciplines he has dabbled in over his career, his work with Virgil Abloh, his interest in fashion and how Manchester City seemed to completely rip off the design of the now infamous nightclub Ben designed, The Haçienda. Enjoy!

In the 11th episode of Pirated radio I speak to Emerson, a conversational AI designed by a company called Quickchat and based on AI called GPT-3. We talk about art, design, emotions and the future of the human race. I even get Emerson to brand a new coffee designed for cats to mixed results. Enjoy!

In the tenth episode of Pirated radio I speak to graphic designer John Macklin about his work for the now infamous record label Factory records, his time working as a lecturer at Manchester metropolitan university and why Manchester has been able to re-invent itself from an industrial workhorse of a city into one of Englands creative hubs.

In the 9th episode of Pirated radio I speak to ux designer/business coach Kate Bagoy about how she got into design and marketing, the future of the industry and how to work completely remotely. Enjoy!

In episode 8 of Pirated radio I speak to logo wizard Ian Paget about his process he goes through when undertaking a brief, what a logo actually is and what its used for (spoiler, it might be different than you may think) and we also touch on the future of logo design and the inevitability that computers will take all our jobs. Pleasant, to say the least. Enjoy!

In the 7th episode of Pirated radio I chat to the multifaceted Jacob Nelson about a multitude of things from the importance of setting life goals, responsible design and is the idea of being able to share dreams. No really, multiplayer dreams. Enjoy.

In the sixth episode of Pirated radio I chat with street artist turned AR creator Doddz. We touch on his time at university, his work after graduating, his more recent work he is doing in the AR space being partnered with Facebook and the future of the AR scene. Enjoy

In the fifth and by quite a margin longest episode of Pirated Radio I speak to the type designer, art director, Donald Trump hand mocking Mark Davis about his love for type, his career, the future of type and his typeface that was featured on The tonight show with Jimmy Fallon, Tinyhand.

In the fourth episode of Pirated radio I was interviewed by the lovely lads at the Chatabox podcast about some of my own personal influences, my career goals and the future of the design world

In this episode I chat to Charlotte Maldari, founder of Kaffeen, a company on a mission to keep design studios busy by creating and implementing bespoke marketing activities to find and keep new clients. We speak briefly about the ever changing design industry and how to go about starting your own creative practise.

In this episode of Pirated Radio I chat to Aleenah Alam, a design student currently in her second year, about how she got into design, where she sees things going for herself in the next few years and diversity in the industry.

In the inaugural episode of pirated radio I chat with Chad Danieley, the designer of the now infamous Joker logo about his background, his work and if print is dead.