This marks the beginning of a conversation that we’ll be continuing in the future: the relationship between design and politics. Maurice Cherry and Robyn Kanner join us to talk about whether or not design is inherently political, turning down jobs for ethical reasons, and practical ways we can have a positive impact on the world around us.




Links


MyTransHealth


Consulting Bias


Sunk Cost


RFP (Request for Proposal)


Dear Design Student: How to Fight Fascism


Developing Citizen Designers


Voter Suppression


Law of the Instrument


Black Lives Matter


Linguistic Relativity


Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. "Obamacare")


Cold War Propaganda Posters


Kony 2012


Milton Glaser's "We are all African" Poster


Post-Truth Politics


Know Your Enemy

7 — Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic

A panel show about design featuring Andy Mangold, Matt McInerney, and friends.

Arts

Literature

Performing Arts

Design

Food

Fashion & Beauty

Visual Arts

This is our last episode of Working File, at least for a little while. Linda and Maurice join Matt and Andy to go down the list of possible topics for shows that we never got to make. It's a Working File lightning round! Thanks to all of our contributors over the past year who helped make the show a reality.




Links Discussed

Wrist Robot

Machine Learning

Material Design

Bootstrap

Wordpress

Abstract

Git

Frank Chimero

Frank's Rowhome Illustration

Official Objectified Poster

Andy's Ripoff of the Objectified Poster

Matt's Objectified Poster

Luba Lukova

Everything is a Remix

26 — Shows That Could Have Been

This episode features Matt and Andy having a one-on-one conversation about the future of Working File and the difference between expressive and functional design projects.

Links DiscussedOn the GridNumerologyThe Beginning of InfinityDavid ColeWaterfall Model

25 — What the Future Holds

Matt is back for a lively discussion with Victoria and new contributor Daisy Sun about self-esteem and how to get a job when the world tells you that you're underqualified. Should you apply for a job if you don't meet the posted requirements? How do you break into an industry that feels elite and inaccessible to you? Is getting fired from Ben & Jerry's for being too short to scoop the ice cream technically discrimitation?




Links Discussed


Lord of the Rings "Cave"

SnapApp

Wayfair

Wayfair Jingle

NGP VAN

How to Pronounce Wacom

FontBureau

Ben & Jerry's

David Foster Wallace on Fish

Dear Prudence

Food Lust People Love

24 — Too Short to Scoop the Ice Cream

Matt and Andy take an episode off and Maurice wrangles three new contributors from all over the country to discuss how geography influences design community. Richard Wade Morgan, Kim Green, and Jamal Collins call in from Atlanta, Boseman, and Clevenland, respectively, and compare their experiences as a designer in different locales.

Links Discussed
Studio WadeSarah LawrenceWeapons of Mass CreationAdventures in Design PodcastMontana State UniversityBora ShehuUniversity of GeorgiaLiving Walls AtlantaGoat Farm Arts CenterRazorfishSon & SonsMailchimpKabbageMake America Gay AgainLost-N-Found Youth

23 — Location, Location, Location

Long time contributor Maurice Cherry organized this episode where Andy, Matt, and new contributor Jon Lewis discuss what it's like starting your own business as a designer. What are the reasons to start something new instead of getting a normal, stable job? What are the most difficult parts that no one ever tells you about?

Links Discussed 
Lunch
MetaLab
Bakken & Bæck
Million Dollar Matchmaker
Elevate App
Mike Monteiro

7 — Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic

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