Makers Radio

By Makers Radio

What's Makers Radio about?

Makers Radio is a show about art, craft, and design. Through dialogues and interviews, we ask the question, "what makes us make?" Hosted by Leonard Reese-a digital designer in New York-and Tyler Jones-a carpenter in Texas.

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Makers Radio episodes:

01.10.2016
Showing Everything Dark
Ali Chitsaz is a satirical painter from a land where satire is illegal. His absurd paintings criticise religious dogma, war, and the cliches of contemporary painting itself. Now a displaced artist based in New York City, Ali continues to struggle to prove...
11.29.2015
Tyler Moves to Dallas
Tyler has spent the last several years living in a tranquil setting in east Texas, operating his private furniture making practice. Starting this summer he has picked up and moved to the design district of Dallas, working in a large...
11.22.2015
Miri Park
Miri Park is a self-described creative coder who developed Bunny++, an experimental visual-based computer language. She explains what this means, and how the environment is changing for hybrid designer developers. Also, Tyler and Leonard wrap up the show with the...
11.15.2015
Fear of Space
The term horror vacui means 'fear of space.' What is this urge to fill every inch with content, and why does that usually make for crappy design? Leonard and Tyler investigate.
05.10.2015
Proportion and Balance in Visual Design
Tyler video-conferences from Texas to present a lecture on proportion. He and Leonard present to a room of computer developers and graphic designers how fundamentals of design can be applied to modern UI and front-end development. Part of AppPartner lecture...
04.19.2015
Making It
Tyler and Leonard discuss the design events happening in New York City, talk about making a career in creative fields, and drop some important news about the show.
04.05.2015
Color | Pt. 2
The gripping conclusion. Tyler and Leonard discuss the social aspects of color, and Tyler breaks down a piece he has in the works.
03.22.2015
Color | Pt. 1
Tyler and Leonard discuss how color, light, and the eye influence their work. Installment one of a two-parter.
02.15.2015
What Being a Designer is Really Like
What being a designer is really like (hint: it's a job).
02.02.2015
Leonard Hates Parrot ZIK Headphones
Tyler and Leonard talk noise about headphone fads. What are the design goals of wearable speakers, and where is the culture going with this?
01.25.2015
Noah Builds a Boat
Noah and Rachel take on the mother of all DIY projects--building a boat in their West Village apartment.
01.18.2015
Starting a Podcast
Visual designer Leonard and carpenter Tyler find common ground in their professions.

What's Makers Radio about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Makers Radio episodes:

Showing Everything Dark

Tyler Moves to Dallas

Miri Park

Fear of Space

Proportion and Balance in Visual Design

Making It

Color | Pt. 2

Color | Pt. 1

What Being a Designer is Really Like

Leonard Hates Parrot ZIK Headphones

Noah Builds a Boat

Starting a Podcast