Dissection

Sasha Tochilovsky and Cara Di Edwardo are the founders of the Typographics Festival, which is gearing up for it's third year as a festival celebrating and exploring every facet of typography. In this episode we speak with them about how the conference got started, and how to organize a two week festival in New York City with zero prior experience.

With an MFA in Graphic & Interactive Design from Tyler School of Art, Scotty Reifsnyder brings centuries of experience to his clients under the pan-dimensional guidance of his alter ego Lord Rutherford B. Crumphouse III, his long lost mentor. Scotty’s work has brought fame and good fortune to such clients as Chronicle Books, Disney/Pixar, GQ, Time Magazine, The New York Times, and Wired. In this episode we speak with Scotty about the elaborate self-promo piece he created called “Hotel Detective”

Owen Davey is an award-winning Illustrator, living & working in Leicester, UK. He is a primary Illustrator for TwoDots, a wildly popular iOS game, as well as the illustrator of iPad App of the Year 2015 game, The Robot Factory. His work has been published in every continent except Antarctica, including picture books in UK, America, Australia, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Portugal, China, Sweden, Russia & South Korea. In this episode we speak with Owen about ‘Smart About Sharks’, an illustrated book about the many variety of sharks and interesting facts about them.

Mike McQuade is focused on creating smart, provocative, and conceptual work for editorial illustrations, covers, brands and various print and online visual communications. Through constant exploration of typography, imagery and illustration, his work transcends style. In this episode we speak with Mike about some of the illustration work he has done for The New York Times.

Dan Kent is a Philadelphia-based graphic designer currently working as Art Director at Urban Outfitters. In this episode, we speak with Dan about the rebranding of the Urban Outfitters men's retail line of apparel and accessories.

Mary Kate McDevitt is a letterer and illustrator living and working in Philadelphia, PA. Mary Kate graduated from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia with a degree in Graphic Design and Illustration in 2007. In this episode we talk with Mary Kate about a series of posters she created featuring life lessons from various genres of movies.

After spending a few years in Nashville working in the music industry, Benji Peck opened the doors of Peck & Company. Since then, Benji and his team have been crafting thoughtful brands and identities for their clients. In this episode we speak with Benji about the branding and logo design he created for The 404 Hotel & Kitchen, a boutique hideout for travelers looking for a tailored stay in town or a unique dining experience.

“Posters force you to create…to push two of the essential elements of branding, which are voice and image. It forces you to figure out what the voice of the brand is.”

Clara Mulligan started in the graphic design field at the early age of six as Owner and CEO of "T-shirt World," a puffy paint T-shirt business. Years later, she received her MFA in Graphic Design from RISD, graduating with honors. She’s done work for Dickies, Seattles Best Coffee, and the Seattle Space Needle.

In this episode we talk with Clara about the branding and design work she did for Kigo Kitchen, a Pan-Asian, quick-fire lunch and dinner joint.

Nancy Skolos and Thomas Wedell work to diminish the boundaries between graphic design and photography—creating collaged three-dimensional images influenced by modern painting, technology and architecture. In this episode we speak with them about the poster they created for the Lyceum Fellowship, and architectural competition for students.

Matt Stevens is a designer, illustrator, speaker and creative tinkerer from North Carolina. His focus is brand identity programs and illustration. He aims to always do thoughtful and unforgettable work for amazing brands and make the whole process a pleasure.

In this episode we speak with Matt about The Rookie Handbook, a book he designed and created with players from the Carolina Panthers.