Explore every episode of the podcast The Designerly Podcast
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 Ep 2 - What is graphic design and should we study it? | 01 sept. 2026 | 00:26:40 | |
Summary In a time where perceptions of “graphic design” are becoming less aligned with reality, we discuss the possibilities that exist under the title “graphic design”. This episode explores design not as a collection of objects (logos and books), but as a conscientious, informed, and generative decision-making process grounded in the value of the human experience.
Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:21 What is graphic design and should we study it? Learning to “See the unseen”. 04:47 What was graphic design when you started teaching? How has design changed from a narrow view (logos, book designs) derived from “commercial art” and advertising to systems, strategy, etc? 13:48 How has design evolved from a focus on making objects, to a field of human operation in the non-object space concerned with processes, postures, strategic thinking, problem solving, and imagination? 21:00 Using the triadic model synthesizing art and science into a new “third space,” how do we use design as a means of studying the human condition?
Links Béla Bánáthy – Designing Social Systems In A Changing World The Coen Brothers – O Brother Where Art Thou? Malcolm Gladwell TED Talk, “On Spaghetti Sauce” | |||
| S1 Ep 1 - Who are we and why record our office hours? | 01 sept. 2026 | 00:24:51 | |
Summary In this inaugural episode, the Profs discuss the collaborative effects of teaching in close proximity to one another at the South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University located in Downtown Anderson, South Carolina.
Chapters 00:00 Intro 04:46 Why are we recording this? 07:09 How does a sense of place bring energy and a dynamic overlap? 08:00 What is the shared culture at Chiquola Studios in Downtown Anderson, SC? 11:18 What does “Iron Sharpens Iron” mean? 11:56 What do you believe the role of academia is in the process of generating new ideas? 19:00 Why prepare students to be “opportunity finders” and “agents of curiosity” as they enter the unknown?
Links Plutarch “education is not the filling of a vessel, but thekindling of a flame” Proverbs 27:17 “iron sharpens iron” | |||