DESIGNERS ON FILM

Tom Muller kicks off the episode with Highlander 's poster design and home video, plus organizing old school cassette libraries. Also includes talk about Highlander II , Time Bandits , Conan the Barbarian , Sponge Bob, The Old Guard , and Henry Cavill's upcoming Highlander remake.

Nikki Villagomez knows a thing or two about fonts, not only because she's a designer but also because she's a published author and historian who loves typography. Learn about her new book Culture+Typography: Examples in Font Pairings , and learn about why Pretty in Pink means so much to her. Plus, we touch on Miami Vice , the Brat Pack Brats documentary, Mondrian , and hair gel.

Greetings, Programs! Meet designer, writer, curator, and historian Tim Lapetino . Armed with a passion for digital and visual culture, Tim shares insights about Tron , its production, sequels, and video games. WarGames , classic sci-fi, artificial intelligence, and The Big Lebowski also come into play.

Is Wrath of Khan the very best of the Star Trek franchise? What can it teach us about artificial intelligence and design thinking? Master and Commander , Saving Private Ryan , Prey , and Echo come into the discussion too with AIGA Austin Fellow and IBM Distinguished Design Executive Oen Michael Hammonds , who works at the intersection of design and business to create meaningful, valuable products...

Award-winning book cover designer Anna Jordan , who's also a competitive swimmer, believes in having a life outside of design. She reveals why My Octopus Teacher means so much to her and how she sets goals in the classroom as a teacher herself, plus we learn why Backstreet Boys altered her life.

Designer, educator, and summer Anna Jordan talks about the heartwarming, heartbreaking, underwater documentary My Octopus Teacher Designer, writer, historian Tim Lapetino and I get into the Sci Fi classic Tron from 1982 And the 80s fun continues with the road trip comedy Midnight Run , with Bill Childs coming back to the show

Bill Childs shares even more memories about 1981's Excalibur, explaining how John Boorman's (cult) classic inspired Bill's own creative process, plus teaching yourself to be a filmmaker, wedding cinematography, and early technology like 1984's Apple Macintosh.

STAND BACK! Be silent! Be still as Bill Childs reminisces about this fantastical take on Le Morte d'Arthur , as well as Highlander (1986), practical versus digital effects, remakes, and why movie posters matter. Creative director, marketing strategist, designer, Bill is the author of "Childs Play" a guide to help reclaim and harness your creative power.

Amy Hood talks about Disney's classic take on the Arthur Legend. Amy is a brand identity designer whose work centers around custom lettering solutions, and she's co-founder of Hoodzpah and co-author of "Freelance, and Business, and Stuff."