RDInsights

By Royal Designers for Industry

RDInsights is a biweekly podcast series where Mike Dempsey RDI interviews, both current and archived recordings, with distinguished Royal Designers for Industry. Through these conversations, we can

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May 09, 2023 Margaret Calvert
Margaret Calvert RDI OBE is best known for her groundbreaking work with Jock Kinneir on the design of Britain’s road and motorway signing system introduced in 1965. She was also Head of Graphics at the Royal College of Art in London where she encouraged the rigour to design that she believes in. Still today you'll find her in her North London studio working on her lifelong passion for letterforms. I had the great pleasure of recording this interview with Margaret in 2015 about her life and work. From the RDI Sound Archive.
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1h 3min
April 20, 2023 Paul Smith
In episode four of the RDInsights podcast series, fashion designer Sir Paul Smith RDI shares with Mike Dempsey RDI his story of leaving school at age fifteen, the accident that curtailed his hopes of being a racing cyclist to global recognition for his sartorial creations and much more in this revealing interview.
This recording is from the RDI sound archive of 2010.
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48min
April 19, 2023 Sandy Powell
In episode three of the RDInsights podcast series, the three-time Oscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell RDI, who was recently awarded the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship for her “outstanding and exceptional contribution to film” is in conversation with Mike Dempsey she shared her views of being up close and personal with actors and with advice on what you need to survive in the film business. This recording is from the RDI sound archive of 2016.
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32min
April 18, 2023 Nick Park
In episode two of the RDInsights podcast series, Mike Dempsey RDI is in conversation with four times Oscar-winning animator, Nick Park RDI whose beloved characters, Wallace & Gromit will return to the screen in 2024. Find out how his creative journey started and his relentless tenacity to make his first film, ‘A Grand Day Out'. This recording is from the RDI sound archive of 2013.
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39min
March 28, 2023 John Pawson
In this first episode of the RDInsights podcast series, Mike Dempsey is in conversation with renowned architectural designer John Pawson. For over three decades Pawson has dedicated his career to creating minimalist spaces that eliminate the unnecessary. With his passionate attention to detail and materials he has become known for his signature style, which has brought him global fame. But as you will hear, Pawson's creative path was long and winding before he finally found his passion in architecture.
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1h 5min

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