Podcasts by Working File

26 — Shows That Could Have Been from 2017-11-14T01:50:16

This is our last episode of Working File, at least for a little while. Linda and Maurice join Matt and Andy to go down the list of possible topics for shows that we never got to make. It's a Workin...

25 — What the Future Holds from 2017-11-01T03:10:17

This episode features Matt and Andy having a one-on-one conversation about the future of Working File and the difference between expressive and functional design projects.

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24 — Too Short to Scoop the Ice Cream from 2017-10-17T00:27:04

Matt is back for alively discussionwith Victoria and new contributor Daisy Sun about self-esteem and how to get a job when the world tells you ...

23 — Location, Location, Location from 2017-10-03T01:34:42

Matt and Andy take an episode off and Maurice wrangles three new contributors from all over the country to discuss how geography influences design community. Richard Wade Morgan, Kim Green, and Jam...

22 — Something to Say from 2017-09-19T03:31:58

Long time contributor Maurice Cherry organized this episode where Andy, Matt, and new contributor Jon Lewis discuss what it's like starting your own business as a designer. What are the reasons to ...

21 — Don’t Hug your Phone from 2017-09-05T03:09:21

We take a break from our normal topical panel showsthis weekfor something different. Prompted by an interview with Simon Sinek, Andy and Linda ...

20 — Lessons Learned from 2017-08-22T02:01:01

This episode is all about education. Andy, Matt, Meg, and Mauriceshare their origin storiesas we discuss the differences between being self-tau...

19 — A Human Podcast from 2017-08-08T02:46:03

Annie and Jon join us for a speculative discussionabout the future of design. Will artificial intelligence and machine learning replace us in th...

18 — Maturity and Experience from 2017-07-25T02:26:55

On this episode, Matt, Andy, and Kristy are joined by new contributor Sabrina Majeed to discusswhat it means to be seniorin any field. Find out...

17 — Back and Forth Forever from 2017-07-11T01:19:51

This episode reunites Matt and Andy with Dan Auer, cohost of On the Grid, the podcast that eventually led to the creation of Working File. We get caught up on developments in Dan's life and discuss...

16 — I do Squiggles and Gradients from 2017-06-27T03:20:24

Robyn and Chappell join us foran episodeall about the presence or absence of “weird” sensibility in graphic design. We start off talking about ...

15 — Listener Questions from 2017-06-13T02:07:12

Andy and Matt are joined by Lola and Kara toanswer listener questionsabout design managers, creative staffing agencies, how user choice affects...

14 — A Room Full of Strangers from 2017-05-30T01:22:04

Andy and Matt are joined by Cap and Mauriceto talk aboutour relationship with conferences and other design events. Even though all four of us h...

13 — Money Talks from 2017-05-16T03:12:37

On this episodewe’re tackling a potentially sensitive subject: money. Linda and Annie join Matt and Andy for a candid discussion about th...

12 — Verbal Design from 2017-05-02T03:22:01

Chappell and Robyn join us for alively episodewherein we discuss the language we use to describe ourselves and our work. With her recent transi...

11 — Comparing Notes from 2017-04-18T02:39:31

Matt and Andy are on their own this week having apractical discussion about proposalsand how we communicate with potential clients. What is the...

10 — Institutional Value, Individual Agency from 2017-04-04T02:33:52

This episodeis all about our relationship with the AIGA and more general feelings about design community and discourse. Annie, Matt, and Andy a...

9 — A System for Others to Succeed from 2017-03-21T01:38:06

Matt and Andy are joined by Kristy Tillman and new contributor Cap Watkins todiscuss design management. We learn ...

8 — Proving Yourself to Yourself from 2017-03-07T01:30:45

Kara Haupt and Victoria Rushton join us on the eve of Matt’s wedding and the first day of Kara’s new job fora candid discussionabout...

7 — Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic from 2017-02-21T03:16:07

This marks the beginning of a conversation that we’ll be continuing in the future: the relationship between design and politics. Maurice Cherry and Robyn KannerListen

6 — Using Yourself as a Constraint from 2017-02-06T23:48:49

Thisepisode, featuring Linda Eliasen and Jon Gold, addresses the relationship between the design process and production. Does an understanding o...

5 — Who Gets to Say No from 2017-01-24T02:24:34

Victoria Rushton and Annie Yiling-Wang join us to discusscriticism in a professional context. For many of us, what was once formal critiques wit...

4 — Making Something that’s Missing from 2017-01-10T02:52:04

Andy and Matt are joined by Kristy Tillman and Lola Landekic for a conversation aboutside projects and the culture that surrounds them. We talk ...

3 — A Thing to be Seen from 2016-12-27T01:09:55

On this episode ofWorking File, which is actually the first one we ever recorded, we’re joined by Satchell Drakes and Jen Mussari to discu...

2 — The Artist and the Problem Solver from 2016-12-13T03:08:04

This episodeis all about the distinction between working individually and working collaboratively. Gitamba Saila-...

1 — An Industry Inside of Every Industry from 2016-11-28T22:25:03

Our inaugural show is all about the state of the design community, design journalism, and whatWorking Fileshould be. Chappell Ellison and Mauric...