On this week's episode I'm talking to the talented Carolina Cristallo, a fresh graduate from the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam. Carolina and I actually graduate together from Graphic Design on July of 2022 (which feels like a decade ago) and on this episode we talk about out experience at the Academy, how formal education shaped us, being a working student working at the institution you study, being an international student sand much more.

BONUS! This episode was recorded at the podcasting room of the WdKA using a RodecasterPro meaning we have sound effects :P

On this interview we spoke about:

* Carolina's Graduation project about gentrification and the role of creatives in it

* Finding your position as a creative

* Using your privilege to have impact on others

* Building trust and connection during the design process

* Studying and working as a PAL at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam, Netherlands

* The value of exchanges as part of creative process and creative education

Want to learn more about Carolina and her graduation project? Here are some links:

Carolina's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/itscarolinabiccina/?hl=en]

Carolina's Graduation Project [https://graduation.catalogue.wdka.nl/2022-carolina-cristallo/projects/the-design-of-gentrification/]

Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolina-cristallo-603864200/]

Willem de Kooning Academy's Graphic Design Program [https://www.wdka.nl/programmes/graphic-design]

WDKA's Publication Station's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wdka.publicationstation/]

Wanna get to know other Summer '22 Willem de Kooning Graduates? Here you go!

Arimit's Episode [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4cciPg7puUA5dOH8eBi2yk?si=486940cd120d4540]

Georgina's Episode [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6hdiHq5mNeWQQ3Hhjzd8pl?si=11098fd573964cf3]

Kristian's Episode [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2D8jYirD9BKaxWvVcsFWZt?si=3d868330b27e44e6]

Special thank you to Ro Halfhide [https://www.instagram.com/rohalfhide/] for the music on this show!

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