Works In Process

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 34 --- In this episode of Works In Process, host George Garrastegui Jr. announces the podcast's evolution toward a thematic season focused on bridging the gap between academic education and the creative industry. Recorded live at the One Club for Creativity's Educators Summit, the episode features a discussion with a panel of experts, including researcher and strat...

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 33 --- We are HERE! w/ Dr. Cheryl Miller I'm an overnight success that took 50 years. Don't get twisted with me. I'm an old lady, right? I'm in the lifetime achievement space. That means that I had to stick with it. The dialogue shifts to the evolving landscape of the design industry, with Miller noting how the recent changes brought about by the pandemic have open...

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 32 I Was There w/ Dr. Cheryl D. Miller - Part 1 Cheryl Miller's groundbreaking book, "Here: Where the Black Designers Are," is a pivotal documentation of Black designers and their contributions to the field, addressing the historical disenfranchisement faced by many within the community. Throughout the episode, Miller shares her journey, highlighting the challenges...

gq6eUhj4RB4nmAgzTULB Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 31 --- That’s my guests, Lisa Mercer and Terresa Moses, co-author of the Racism Untaught Book! Lisa Mercer is an associate professor at the University of Illinois, focusing on anti-racism work, and Terresa Moses is an assistant professor of graphic design at the University of Minnesota and is dedicated to black and brown people's liberation. Li...

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 30 --- That’s my guest, Max Masure. Max is a senior inclusive UX strategist and author who promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion within organizations. They share their journey of overcoming imposter syndrome and finding their purpose in life. Max discusses their work with the  All of Us Research Program , which aims to gather health data from underrepresen...

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 29 --- Rewriting the system: "All artificial intelligence (AI) is doing is highlighting the imperfections of our past. The only way to make these systems better is that we have to have a multi-pronged strategy to improve these ills of society so that we can have the machines that we want rather than the machines that we deserve.” —Mutale Nkonde , / AI Policy Analys...

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 28 I wanna get into how we can make our environments as accessible as our design process. We need more classes in schools so that younger and even newer designers can actually learn the basics from the start and it implemented into their design work. I want agency, design, and corporate design spaces to adapt a more accessible and good life balance, even just for t...

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 27 --- Train for the skill the industry needs:  I think it's an education problem. There's a ton of diversity on the planet. I think there's a skills gap that these companies are looking for. This caliber of talent. The same thing (happens) with the NBA, the NFL, with any professional league or organization. If you're not grooming or training certain communities to...

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep (No episode number) --- In this xtra, my episode 26 guest Rich TU flips the script and interviews me. We talk about the concepts of failure and how it needs to be reframed by embracing the problem-solving nature of design. Works in Process Xtras are unedited snippets segues inside conversations that were too good to leave on the cutting room floor. So I published t...

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 26 --- Doing quality work takes time: Like I look at my portfolio now, I'm like, oh yeah, this is, it's really taken me a few years to get here. (as a designer,) you're building a different type of equation almost every single time. There are so many other opportunities to really experiment and play, but as long as you're building out an interesting system. That’s...

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 25 Translate YOU in your personal style. People hire me for my style, and so I look inward (at) what makes me who I am? What makes me unique and amazing? (And) what has molded me into the person that I am today? I look at those things and remember how I can translate me and what has made me who I am into a style. —Meg Lewis , Artist, Illustrator, Freelancer, D...

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 24 Finding Your Process Takes Time. Knowing when to pivot from one tool to another, and finding the right one that fit(s) into your workflow is super important. What might be good for one person may not be good for you. As with any process and system...you have stick to it, you have to have discipline — you can build the best system, but if you don't use it, it's u...

Welcome to Works in Process / Ep 23 "Start with Words. Don’t try starting with ideas. If you try starting with an idea without a concept or a plan, you’re just going, you are going to continue to experience more imposter syndrome. Create concepts using a word map and then understand how to insert the uncommon inspiration and stop just searching where everyone else’s search...

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 22 I always encourage (young people) that you should believe you can do it. That thing that you think is a disadvantage might very well be the best down thing you SHOULD do.  You’ve got to believe it’s possible. Because there will be people, there will be forces, there will be places and organizations to tell you otherwise. If you don’t, you better start belie...

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 21 This is Part 2, the combined episode with be listed as a bonus :) Coming Soon Design is About feedback There’s a really big need for us to rethink the entire curriculum that we’ve been teaching for 50 plus years. Advocate strongly for unlearning and have honest conversations with the graduates. Because if we’re not getting feedback from the people who have gone...

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep (No episode number) Ritesh is a Wieden+Kennedy alum, a former director at 2 Shark Tank companies, and specializes in product design, product management, branding, and growth analytics for mission-driven companies.  He recently rebranded and rebuilt Realm a podcast studio on app with Mother Design , Felt Not Heard , and an incredible internal team. It debuted a...

Welcome to a live version of the Works in Process podcast. As part of the State of Black Design Conference and theme: Family Reunion, I am looking to revisit previous guest conversations. This is a way to catch up with them and learn more about people we should keep our sights on. Thank You Episode 8 guest, Dr. Fahamu Pecou , Ep 17 guest Mike Nicholls and welcome Ariel Dannielle and Akintunde Ahma...

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 20 This is Part 1, the combined episode with be listed as a bonus :) Coming Soon Speak their language It’s relatively rare to have a designer who can speak or is even interested in speaking both design and data… To be able to say, I did an A B test, and that means it equals another $333,000. That's a really powerful and really exciting thing that a designer is able...

Hello everyone… Welcome to Works in Process, The podcast where I, Designer and Educator George Garrastegui Jr, have the creative conversations you wish you had. I talk to designers, artists, educators, and creators to find the How’s and Why’s of their creative work. So join me as I explore how creativity is fueled by intuition, motivation, and, most of all, process. This podcast uses the following...

Welcome to Works In Process / Ep 19 --- Omari Souza  is a first-generation American of Jamaican descent, raised in the Bronx, NY. Before working at Texas State University, Omari gained work experience with companies such as VIBE magazine, Buffalo News, CBS Radio, and Case Western Reserve University. He received his BFA in Digital Media from Cleveland Institute of Art and his MFA in Design fro...

Robin Landa is a Distinguished Professor at the Michael Graves College at Kean University. She has written twenty-three books about creativity, graphic design, advertising design, branding, and drawing, including Nimble: Thinking Creatively in The Digital Age, Graphic Design Solutions, 6th ed., Designing Brand Experiences, and Advertising by Design, 4th ed. She is now working on a new book ai...

Join AIGA Design + Business Conference chair and host of Works in Process podcast, George Garrastegui, Jr (he/him/his), as he speaks with Katwo + Nico Puertollano of Rezonate . George, Katwo + Nico discuss the importance of representation and language when building a project with clients. Katwo + Nico are speakers at the 2021 AIGA Design + Business Conference May 12–14, and her collaboration with...

Join AIGA Design + Business Conference chair and host of Works in Process podcast, George Garrastegui, Jr (he/him/his), as he speaks with Sophia Yeshi of Yeshi Designs . George and Sophia will discuss building a freelance business and the importance of having a creative community to support your creative career. Sophia Yeshi Is a speaker at the 2021 AIGA Design + Business Conference May 12–14, and...

That’s my guest Mike Nicholls, He is a creative director, brand strategist, publisher, visual designer, and illustrator. He’s been translating ideas into visionary creative solutions utilizing his over 20 years of design experience and natural talent. Mike is also the founder and creative director of Umber Publishing , an independent publishing house based in Oakland, CA. He visually designs and i...

That’s my guest Teresa Moses, she is a design researcher, creative director, organizer, and educator based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Teresa is a proud Black queer woman dedicated to the liberation of Black and brown people through art and design. Her work focuses on race, identity, and social justice. She advocates for positive change in her community using creativity as a tool of community activi...