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Hilary Sedgwick joins the show to talk hip hop, illustration and “always keeping it one hunnit.” An associate creative director at Allen & Gerritsen as well as the mastermind behind Hiphopillies, an illustrated series highlighting famous hip hop artists with her ingenious style, Hilary discusses being a hybrid designer, striking work/life balance and always wanting to be challenged.

After almost two decades of being both a designer and an educator, Frank Baseman is not about to slow down. On the eve of a sabbatical from his position as Director of the Design Communication Department at Philadelphia University, it sounds as though he will be just as busy, immersing himself in the art of letterpress. Frank talks about the duality of having his own shop as well as being an educator, his reverence for his own teachers and approaching design through language. Visit basemandesign.com to see some of Frank's work.

On the topic of graphic design and tombstone piledrivers. In our first episode of the new year, Michael Norcross joins the show to chat about his blue collar, punk rock beginnings, getting the details right and a town on fire. Visit michaelnorcross.com and follow him on Instagram @michaelnorcross

It's the first ever live episode of the show with designers Rose DiSanto of DiSanto Design, Steve Linchuk of M, and Brian Jacobson and Cara Cox of J2 discussing design for the greater good!

The principals of GDLoft PHL sit down for a chat in the submarine about blurring the lines between art and design. Allan and Kevin chat about how their partnership began, wanting to do work just to see it get made and challenging the idea that graphic design can't have aura. This episode is sponsored by PHLDesign.co.

It's a double LP's worth of rock and illustration goodness! Mike Jackson joins the show for a conversation on sharing his process through Twitch, keeping the word “yet” in his vocabulary and meeting Bruce Springsteen. Check out Mike’s website alrightmike.com, follow him on Twitter and Instagram @alrightmike and check him out on Thursday nights over at Twitch at www.twitch.tv/alrightmikedotcom.

Bernardo asks a lot of people what makes them happy, but for him it’s design. The Venezuelan born-and-raised designer grew up trying to merge a love of computer science and art. Later he came to Philadelphia to attend Philadelphia University and fell in love with the city. He is now the principal of This Makes Me Happy, a studio focusing on branding, type and patterns. He also teaches at Moore College of Art and Design and is the Sponsorship Chair for AIGA Philadelphia. And somewhere along the way he finds time to record a podcast called This Makes Me Happy, where he talks with people about what in their lives makes them happy. Bernardo joins the show for a chat about the definition of an introvert and getting your dream job only to find it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. Plus he offers Ryan some helpful live podcast advice as Hi-Res LIVE, presented by Hi-Res and PHLDesign.co, is only one month away! Check out Bernardo’s work at www.this-makes-me-happy.com, follow him on Twitter @dismakesmehappy, on Instagram @this_makes_me_happy and subscribe to his podcast on iTunes or at www.thehappypodcast.com

“There’s no trick to it, it’s just a simple trick!” There’s certainly no trick to understanding why Mary Kate McDevitt is an accomplished illustrator and letterer. Her portfolio – ranging from editorial illustrations, advertising headlines, book covers, posters and more – is filled with gorgeously-detailed hand-lettering and illustration, stunning color palettes and a keen sense of design. A graduate of Tyler School of Art, Mary Kate started building her freelance career in Portland and New York before returning to Philadelphia, where she works with clients like Chronicle Books, Sesame Street, Nike, Nintendo, O Magazine and Target. She has also given her insights into her craft in both her book, The Hand Lettering Ledger as well as her Skillshare class. Mary Kate joins the show for a conversation on public speaking, hustle and corn smut. Plus, Ryan talks about the planning of Hi-Res LIVE, coming December 8 to Impart Creative in Old City, Philadelphia. Follow Mary Kate on Twitter @MaryKateMcD, Instagram @marykatemcdevitt and at . This episode is sponsored by Old City Coffee and PHLDesign.co

Kimberly Glyder is a designer who makes it easy to judge a book by it’s cover. An avid reader as a child with a deep appreciation of classical art in high school, Kimberly was inspired by poster design while attending RISD and was determined to make a career of designing book covers. With that focus she has become a prolific designer across many genres, designing covers for modern fiction by authors like Emma Donoghue, Jade Chang and Kevin Wilson as well as classic collections by C.S. Lewis and Mark Twain. Kimberly joins the show to walk us through her process as well as to talk parenting, her favorite reads and sharing covers that might have been through social media. Follow Kimberly on Twitter and Instagram @kglyder and visit her website kimberlyglyder.com. This episode is sponsored by Old City Coffee and PHLDesign.co.

Mario is a talented illustrator that puts Philadelphia on the map. No, really. He grew up on a healthy diet of Marvel comics and R. Crumb. After attending Tyler he grew his clientele through direct mail, building a client-base of editorial work that eventually lead to a year-in-review assignment for Beutler Ink. For this piece he poured his meticulous attention to detail into every square inch of the job, resulting in a fun, Easter-egg-filled tableau. It was this piece that convinced him to pursue an idea of illustrating a map of Philadelphia. Infusing the same insane level of detail with his signature style and touches of humor, he created an epic illustration. From there, he has also created pieces dedicated to Pittsburgh and Portland, two cities that he has called home, and his work on the maps has now begun to influence the editorial pieces he creates. Ryan and Mario sit down for a discussion on struggling with concept, creating portraits of strangers and delving into the discography of T-Rex. Visit mariozucca.com, follow Mario on Twitter and Instagram @mario_zucca, on Facebook at mariozuccaillustration, and on Behance at mariozucca. This episode is sponsored by Tandem 2016, October 1-2 at Philadelphia University.