Sway Podcast
1) Episode 21: Quite frankly, I don't know what they're expecting
After a long haitus, we are back with a new episode about the pros and cons of working in-house. We look at our own careers and the work we’ve done and how our opinions of in-house design jobs have ch...Show More
2) Episode 20: I want to see designers fighting!
In this episode we critique the critics. We look at the articles about Google's new logo and try to figure out what's missing in current design criticism. By looking at history and imagining the futur...Show More
3) Episode 19: Nothing but naked women
This episode starts with two questions: what happened to all the good design blogs and how has social media changed graphic design culture? This leads to a discussion about how to find inspiration, st...Show More
4) Episode 18: We were touched by Paul Rand's ghost
In this episode, we are joined by designer and educator Mitch Goldstein to talk about thinking versus making, theorist versus practitioner, and critic versus designer. Mitch shares his origin story, h...Show More
5) Episode 17: The Term is Dead, Part 2
After a few weeks of reflecting and writing, we return with some answers to the question of if graphic design is still a good term for everything we do. We look at each of our essays and offer some ex...Show More
6) Episode 16: The Term is Dead, Part 1
In this episode, we look at the current state of graphic design: what is it and what is it for? Using a recent Rem Koolhaas exhibition as our guide, we wonder what the future of graphic design looks l...Show More
7) Episode 15: Uncataloged
Recorded in January 2015, this is a short conversation we had about archiving. We discuss a New Yorker article on the Internet Archive, how we save digital work for future generations, and who gets to...Show More
8) Episode 14: I just hit keys until things sound good.
For the final episode of the year, we want to take time to talk about the things that aren't design that inspire us and influence our work. We discuss the work of Hans Ulrich Obrist, Brian Eno, Wes An...Show More
9) Episode 13: There are lots of amazing giant peirogies now
We’re joined by our former professor Josh Miller for a great conversation on design education, how web design fits into modern curriculums, what students should learn while in school, trends, and what...Show More
10) Episode 12: I'd rather go to McDonald's and have it my way than go to the Rubin and sit in the corner
After a summer hiatus, we're back with a new episode on video and how motion fits into graphic design. Looking at the short teaser 2x4 created for the new identity they created for the Rubin Museum, w...Show More