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Pirated Radio

By bryan dowley

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6. The Stoke on Trent Banksy with Doddz

Pirated RadioMay 26, 2021

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32. Taking inspiration from the mundane with Steven Waring

32. Taking inspiration from the mundane with Steven Waring

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 :)

Mar 18, 202448:37
31. Rebranding Call of Duty and starting a design agency with James Greenfield

31. Rebranding Call of Duty and starting a design agency with James Greenfield

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.

Mar 10, 202401:01:53
30. Designing for aliens with Paul Nicholson

30. Designing for aliens with Paul Nicholson

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 :)

Jan 05, 202442:21
29. Designing for the food and drink industry with Garry Calderwood

29. Designing for the food and drink industry with Garry Calderwood

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 :)

Dec 23, 202344:33
28. Creating global brands with Andy Cooke

28. Creating global brands with Andy Cooke

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!

Nov 28, 202358:22
27. The future of typography with Charles Nix

27. The future of typography with Charles Nix

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 :)

Jul 03, 202353:11
26. Design for the masses with Javier Viramontes

26. Design for the masses with Javier Viramontes

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)

Jun 11, 202350:32
25. An AI made this podcast with Josef Müller-Brockmann

25. An AI made this podcast with Josef Müller-Brockmann

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 audio can be found here, and I would implore you to give it a listen as it is a piece of horrifically under appreciated design history.

Feb 20, 202324:47
24. Do people appreciate craft anymore? with Dan Forster

24. Do people appreciate craft anymore? with Dan Forster

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 :)

Jan 15, 202339:53
23. Striving for creative restlessness with Simon Dixon

23. Striving for creative restlessness with Simon Dixon

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 :)

Dec 11, 202231:03
22. How to land design internships with Joseph Hall

22. How to land design internships with Joseph Hall

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 :)

Dec 04, 202241:47
21. Branding in an age of individualism with Jack Harper

21. Branding in an age of individualism with Jack Harper

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*.

Nov 27, 202252:11
20. Designing for Ministry of Sound with Scott Parker

20. Designing for Ministry of Sound with Scott Parker

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.

Nov 13, 202201:13:19
19. Becoming a graphic design monk with Hamish Muir

19. Becoming a graphic design monk with Hamish Muir

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!

May 21, 202240:39
18. Designing for the Public Theatre with Paula Scher

18. Designing for the Public Theatre with Paula Scher

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.

Mar 11, 202246:43
17. Dropping acid and designing for Buzzcocks with Malcolm Garrett

17. Dropping acid and designing for Buzzcocks with Malcolm Garrett

In the 17th episode of Pirated radio I speak to Malcolm Garrett (yes, the actual Malcolm Garrett MBE RDI FRSA) about his earliest influences, the future of technology, student portfolios, Peter Saville and dropping acid.

Feb 19, 202201:08:15
16. What do design agencies look for in a student portfolio? with Grant Mitchell

16. What do design agencies look for in a student portfolio? with Grant Mitchell

In the 16the episode of Pirated Radio I speak to the creative director of the Manchester based design agency, Grant Mitchell, about his early work at The Chase, his time working in design education, the future of the design industry and Bruce Lee quotes. 

Jan 30, 202201:01:51
15. Curating museum exhibitions for Kurt Cobain, David Bowie and Virgil Abloh with Michael Darling

15. Curating museum exhibitions for Kurt Cobain, David Bowie and Virgil Abloh with Michael Darling

In the 15th episode of Pirated Radio I speak to the museum curator Michael Darling about some of his work including exhibitions for the likes of Kurt Cobain, Takashi Murakami and David Bowie.
Jan 16, 202231:48
14. Type matters! with Jim Williams

14. Type matters! with Jim Williams

In episode 14 I speak to award-winning designer/lecturer Jim Williams about his career, the changes in the design scene, and his book Type Matters!

Dec 05, 202131:23
13. Designer showcase episode 2: Design by Kieran

13. Designer showcase episode 2: Design by Kieran

In episode 2 of the designer showcase series i speak to Design by Kieran, a brand identity designer, about how he got into design, his workflow and what the future holds for himself.

Sep 19, 202113:37
12. Meeting Kanye West and designing the Haçienda with Ben Kelly

12. Meeting Kanye West and designing the Haçienda with Ben Kelly

In episode 12 of Pirated radio I speak to the multi-faceted Ben Kelly. We talk about his approach to the various disciplines he has dabbled in over his career, his work with Virgil Abloh, his interest in fashion and how Manchester City seemed to completely rip off the design of the now infamous nightclub Ben designed, The Haçienda. Enjoy!

Aug 22, 202101:10:30
11. Interviewing an AI with Emerson (GPT-3)

11. Interviewing an AI with Emerson (GPT-3)

In the 11th episode of Pirated radio I speak to Emerson, a conversational AI designed by a company called Quickchat and based on AI called GPT-3. We talk about art, design, emotions and the future of the human race. I even get Emerson to brand a new coffee designed for cats to mixed results. Enjoy!

Aug 08, 202115:23
10. Designing for factory records with John Macklin

10. Designing for factory records with John Macklin

In the tenth episode of Pirated radio I speak to graphic designer John Macklin about his work for the now infamous record label Factory records, his time working as a lecturer at Manchester metropolitan university and why Manchester has been able to re-invent itself from an industrial workhorse of a city into one of Englands creative hubs.

Jul 18, 202101:10:42
9. How to move your office to the beach with Kate Bagoy

9. How to move your office to the beach with Kate Bagoy

In the 9th episode of Pirated radio I speak to ux designer/business coach Kate Bagoy about how she got into design and marketing, the future of the industry and how to work completely remotely. Enjoy!

Jul 04, 202115:46
8. So, what is a logo? With Ian Paget

8. So, what is a logo? With Ian Paget

In episode 8 of Pirated radio I speak to logo wizard Ian Paget about his process he goes through when undertaking a brief, what a logo actually is and what its used for (spoiler, it might be different than you may think) and we also touch on the future of logo design and the inevitability that computers will take all our jobs. Pleasant, to say the least. Enjoy!

Jun 26, 202101:04:00
7. Life goals, green design and the Terminator with Jacob Nelson

7. Life goals, green design and the Terminator with Jacob Nelson

In the 7th episode of Pirated radio I chat to the multifaceted Jacob Nelson about a multitude of things from the importance of setting life goals, responsible design and is the idea of being able to share dreams. No really, multiplayer dreams. Enjoy.

Jun 20, 202101:21:55
6. The Stoke on Trent Banksy with Doddz

6. The Stoke on Trent Banksy with Doddz

In the sixth episode of Pirated radio I chat with street artist turned AR creator Doddz. We touch on his time at university, his work after graduating, his more recent work he is doing in the AR space being partnered with Facebook and the future of the AR scene. Enjoy

May 26, 202121:43
5. Our first date with Mark Davis

5. Our first date with Mark Davis

In the fifth and by quite a margin longest episode of Pirated Radio I speak to the type designer, art director, Donald Trump hand mocking Mark Davis about his love for type, his career, the future of type and his typeface that was featured on The tonight show with Jimmy Fallon, Tinyhand. 

May 14, 202101:19:11
4. Insights from my own career thus far with the Chatabox podcast

4. Insights from my own career thus far with the Chatabox podcast

In the fourth episode of Pirated radio I was interviewed by the lovely lads at the Chatabox podcast about some of my own personal influences, my career goals and the future of the design world

May 06, 202123:58
3. How to start your own creative practise with Charlotte Maldari

3. How to start your own creative practise with Charlotte Maldari

In this episode I chat to Charlotte Maldari, founder of Kaffeen, a company on a mission to keep design studios busy by creating and implementing bespoke marketing activities to find and keep new clients. We speak briefly about the ever changing design industry and how to go about starting your own creative practise.

Apr 18, 202125:30
2. Designer showcase episode 1: Aleenah Alam

2. Designer showcase episode 1: Aleenah Alam

In this episode of Pirated Radio I chat to Aleenah Alam, a design student currently in her second year, about how she got into design, where she sees things going for herself in the next few years and diversity in the industry.

Apr 08, 202113:44
1. Is print dead? With Chad Danieley

1. Is print dead? With Chad Danieley

In the inaugural episode of pirated radio I chat with Chad Danieley, the designer of the now infamous Joker logo about his background, his work and if print is dead.

Mar 30, 202117:05