Locking it down with Steve DeCusatis!

…on making sense of the mess. Neha Agarwal is a designer, educator, and travel enthusiast passionate about design thinking, communication design, user experience, service leadership, and cultural exploration. She’s currently Design Lead at Think Company and prior to that, she was Associate Professor and Department Chair of Graphic Design at La Roche College. She also maintains a design practice and stays active in the professional design community…

…on being a team player. Brandon Moore is a designer and illustrator from Fort Lauderdale, Florida who has worked with several sports brands throughout his career, including Nascar, Adidas, ESPN and recently the Miami Dolphins as part of their in-house creative team. He has also created self-initiated projects that explore his love for vintage NFL uniforms as well as an exploration of a possible future for the Washington football team. Brandon joins the show for a conversation about getting a late start at college, building camaraderie with a creative team and making things for yourself.

…on taking control of the conversation. Nick Vicente is a designer and art director in Philadelphia with a love for cooking, hip-hop, and building brands. He got his start working with Smith and Diction and 160over90 and is currently the art director at The Perception, where he is also working on creating Crafted, a forum for creative people of color to meet, connect and support one another. Nick joins the show for a conversation about challenging your professors, why he wanted to work for a smaller…

…on doing right by the story. Aundre Larrow is a Brooklyn-based portrait photographer who has spent the last few years shooting editorial and lifestyle content for clients and for personal work. His work has always pursued the truth that can be found in portraiture, such as with projects like Stories From Here, which he worked on during an Adobe residency. He also documented the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in a project called the Last Expanse. Aundre talks about bringing out humanity through your…

…on finding positivity. Calan Ma’lyn is a collage artist and patient advocate that teaches people about cannabis through her new business GreenThumb. She has educated people by providing educational materials/resources, workshops, and industry training as well as providing a safe, equal space to learn about Cannabis. She joins the show for a conversation about how Cannabis changed her life, educating through design and understanding nature.

Four years ago Ryan hunkered down in the Submarine with Melissa McFeeters and Dan Gneiding to discuss the minutia of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. Now the gang is convening for one last time to discuss the newest and last entry in the Skywalker saga, The Rise of Skywalker. We talk about what we didn't like, what we hated and what we thought was reeeallly bad, (actually, it isn't that grim, but be warned, there are spoilers abound in this episode). Plus we chat about the Mandalorian and how…

…on a damn good bonus episode for the holidays. Jim Viola is Head of Visual Design at From the Future, as well as doing design work under the moniker Damn Good Brand. It's been almost one hundred episodes since we first talked to Jim on the show, so as a holiday bonus episode we catch up with him on what he's been up to since we last talked, as well as Simpsons nostalgia, The Mandelorian, our favorite movies of the year and conspiracy theories you can get behind.

…on when the execution is as important as the concept.

Doogie Horner is a writer, comedian, and illustrator. He’s the author of the new YA novel This Might Hurt a Bit – a humorous coming-of-age story that careens between high school hijinks and wrestling with the loss of a loved one. Doogie joins the show for a conversation about maintaining drive while working on a novel, revisiting the past through writing and whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie.

…on designing when you’re not designing. Eric Hinkley is an illustrator, designer and screen printer in Philadelphia. He does design and screen printing for freelance clients and recently started a new position as Associate Graphic Designer for United By Blue. He’s also an enthusiastic fisherman and has worked his love for fishing as well as his concern for protecting the environment into his illustration and printing practices. Eric joins the show for a conversation about drawing on what you’re pas