Pirated Radio

In episode 42 of Pirated Radio I speak to senior teaching fellow of the school of design at the The University of Leeds, Ben Bradley, about his current PhD practise.

In episode 41 of Pirated radio I speak to Dr. John Rooney about his PhD entitled Journeys on the A664.

In episode 40 of Pirated Radio I speak to the incredible Stefan Sagmeister about social media, his current sabbatical in Madrid, facing backlash from his work and his movie, The Happy Movie. Enjoy!

In episode 39 of Pirated Radio, I speak with design polymath Fraser Muggeridge about his PhD, A Knowing Wrongness.

In episode 38 of Pirated Radio I speak to design director Andrew Khatouli. We discuss Andrew's early influences, university, getting into the industry, kids tv and most importantly wrestling.

In episode 37 of Pirated Radio I speak to Richard Brandon Taylor, founder and CEO of Brand Consultants. We discuss Richards early influences, his time in education, design agency culture and social influencer marketing.

In episode 36 of Pirated Radio I speak to the co-founder and creative director of Manchester based design agency, Glorious Creative, Tom Shaughnessy. As ever, we touch on Tom's early influences including his interest in typography, working in Manchester in the 90's and his work at Glorious. Enjoy!

In episode 35 of Pirated Radio I speak to co-founder and creative director of Manchester based studio Alphabet, Abbas Mushtaq. We deep dive into what makes Alphabet and touch on Abbas' early influences, tumblr and making work that isnt crap. Enjoy :)

In episode 34 of Pirated Radio, I speak to Gary Whitworth, one of the design team leaders at the Manchester based agency, The Chase. We discuss Gary's time in education studying at the University of Central Lancashire, his first days in the industry and how the landscape of design has changed during his career. Enjoy :)

In episode 33 of Pirated Radio I speak to legendary Manchester designer Trevor Johnson about his early influences, his work for Factory Records, and his day to day practise now as a Design Director for global leading healthcare communications agency, Havas Lynx.

In episode 32 of Pirated Radio I speak to the co-founder and creative director of the Manchester based agency Ensemble, Steven Waring. We discuss Steven's early influences, his early work, starting his own creative practise and taking inspiration from the mundane. Enjoy :)

In episode 31 of Pirated Radio I speak to the CEO and founder of global branding agency Koto. We discuss James' early influences, working for the Masons, Koto's ethics and branding with fun.

In episode 30 of Pirated Radio I speak to the legendary designer, Paul Nicholson. We discuss Paul's approach to design, his influences, going against the design industry and the existence of aliens. Enjoy :)

In episode 29 of Pirated Radio I speak to one of the many creative directors of the Manchester based design agency, Love. We discuss Garry's start to his career, his influences, his interest in animation, crafting brands and Love's approach to projects. Enjoy :)

In episode 28 of Pirated Radio I speak to Andy Cooke, current creative director and head of design at BBH London. We discuss his career which has spanned multiple countries and a list of clients so rich it'd make Elon Musk blush, his early influences, his time in education and what the future holds for himself. Enjoy!

In episode 27 of Pirated Radio, I speak to the creative director of Monotype, Charles Nix. We discuss his early inflences, his time in education, font piracy and the future of type design. Enjoy :)

In the 26th episode of Pirated Radio I speak to educator, type designer and all around nice guy Javier Viramontes. We discuss his influences, his approach to education, design portfolios and ofcourse, the dreaded all consuming AI. Enjoy :) (but don't let the AI know you've listened to it)

In episode 25 of Pirated Radio I speak to legendary swiss graphic designer Josef Müller-Brockmann through the power of AI. We discuss his influences, swiss style and his change from a more illustrative style to a more modern one. Big thank you to RIT and Roger Remington, and Format.xyz for for the original recording used for this episode to train the voice model for Müller-Brockmann. The original...

In episode 24 of Pirated Radio I speak to hand lettering artist Dan Forster about his creative process, his father Tony Forster, AI and landing clients. Enjoy :)

In episode 23 of Pirated Radio, (not Pirated Material as I call it in the intro of this one) I speak to co founder of the incredible design agency DixonBaxi, Simon Dixon. We discuss Simon's early influences, his desire for creative restlessness, burnout and design for good. Enjoy :)

In episode 22 of Pirated Radio I speak to senior graphic designer Joseph Hall about where his interest in graphics came from, his university degree and advice to students on portfolios and internships. Enjoy :)

In the 21st episode of Pirated Radio I speak to Jack harper, founder of fashion label Aeliza . We discuss his early influences, branding with a meaning, modern art, philosophy and working under Samuel Ross at A-COLD-WALL*.

In the 20th episode of Pirated Radio I speak to Scott Parker. Scott was the brains behind the creative direction for one of the biggest night clubs in the world, Ministry of Sound for almost a decade. We also talk about his earlier work and influences, his time in education and the lingerie company he founded with his partner now turned wife, Made by Niki. Enjoy :) No idea who actually reads these...

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.