Graphic Support Group Podcast

Now residing and working in New York City, Amy Fortunato grew up and spent most of her life in Southern California, after she was adopted from Korea as a young child. Amy sat down with us to patiently recount her personal story, dissect her relationship to her identity, talk about her career working with Lorraine Wild’s Green Dragon Studio, and to discuss her evolving relationship with Korea—where...

Stephanie Specht runs her own unique design practice, which embraces bold colors, elegant typographic hodgepodges, and formal intuition. We talk with the delightfully adventurous Belgian designer about mindfulness, health scares, the great outdoors, and the importance of work-life balance. In the past, she has struggled with stress management through physical manifestations of her relationship to...

We chat with Montreal based Designer and Activist about his forthcoming book of essays, Design Against Design (out soon through Onomatopee), ideas of trust in design practice, and how his traumas inform his design work and his activism. Kevin’s generosity and positive spirit lead us through a warm and open conversation about what it means to create work for both profit and protest, the responsibil...

Welcome back for a new season of GSG! We are beyond thrilled to kick off a new season by sharing our chat with the one and only Eike König of Berlin’s HORT studio. A true inspiration, Eike gave us a lot to think about over the course of our abundant conversation. He shared so much of himself, talking about his community, his own battles with depression, his background in competitive gymnastics and...

A special episode long in the making, we finally got a chance to sit down with our dear friend Elizabeth Leeper, the calming voice behind our meditations and hotline. Liz guides James and Drew through a joint Support Session, giving us a unique opportunity to reflect on our relationship and our progress in making this project. We’ve learned a lot along the way and we want to thank everyone who’s b...

We chat with the mercurial Belgian duo about using an alter ego as both a creative shield and a motivator to keep pushing fresh ideas. Get full access to Graphic Support Group Podcast at graphicsupportgroup.substack.com/subscribe

We speak with the prolific psychedelic pattern-weaver, Dutch designer Hansje Van Halem, about a life spent in the weeds of dense form, coping with overcompensation, and how it feels to crash and burn. Get full access to Graphic Support Group Podcast at graphicsupportgroup.substack.com/subscribe

We spoke with Mindy Seu, inspired by her continued excitement and exploration in design practice. She braves many precarious territories and often assumes the role of being “the least experienced person” in the room. Enjoy this conversation as we dive into leveraging ‘default’ modes of expression, humor, and staying focused in our curiosity. Get full access to Graphic Support Group Podcast at grap...

We caught up with the multi-faceted designer and researcher Shruthi Manjula Balakrishna from her Austin, TX home. Her diverse career has pushed her to surprising and profound places. Listen in on how she’s adapted through her many changes and the qualms that came with each step. Get full access to Graphic Support Group Podcast at graphicsupportgroup.substack.com/subscribe

We talk with Hong Kong-based cartoonist and art worker Kaitlin Chan about international school, Goop, and much more. There's a lot to unpack here and much more to confess. Get full access to Graphic Support Group Podcast at graphicsupportgroup.substack.com/subscribe

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We got to spend some precious time with the Creative Director of House of Gul, Ali Godil. The Portland-based Pakistani-American designer dropped incredible wisdom and knowledge about self, immigrant identity, and just being grounded in beauty. We’re really excited to share this one! Get full access to Graphic Support Group Podcast at graphicsupportgroup.substack.com/subscribe

This is a long one, but very amazing talk with Japanese American designer Ray Masaki. Ray just self-published a book, "Why is the salaryman carrying a surfboard?". We chat about his experience moving to Japan and also the important contents of his book, which outlines the Japanese design industry being complicit with white supremacy. Get full access to Graphic Support Group Podcast at graphicsuppo...

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Somnath Bhatt is a New Haven-based designer and illustrator with a distinct approach and truly unique style. We sat down with him to discuss the many versions of himself and his practice, and how and when he decides which one to reveal. https://somnathbhatt.com/ IG: @m0henjodaro Get full access to Graphic Support Group Podcast at graphicsupportgroup.substack.com/subscribe