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Underscore

The Chicago Graphic Design Club

Underscore is a podcast by the Chicago Graphic Design Club that brings you conversations with Chicago’s creative community. On this podcast, host, Christian Solorzano, explores the craft, theory, and practice of graphic design, plus discusses ideas that cultivate a more inclusive and thoughtful creative community.

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015 • STEVEN WHITE

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2022/11/14

Our guest is master storyteller and creative Steven White. Over the years, he's facilitated innovative creative workshops and sessions with military special forces and thousands of corporate executives and business leaders. Most recently, he published his first graphic novel, Ancient Futures, a sci-fi fantasy that tells the story of humankind through the lens of afro-cyberpunk assassins. An epic tale told on multiple levels — a dark global organization waging war on science, a rogue professor with

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014 • BRIAN MORRIS

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2022/10/31

Our guest isdesigner, illustrator, and artist Brian Morris. For the past 25 years, he’s devoted much of his time to working in digital agencies. Most recently, he held the role of Executive Creative Director at a big four consulting firm. Today, he is a full-time self-employed artist working in the NFT and AI space while collaborating with other artists and perfecting his craft. In this episode, Morris speaks with host Christian Solorzano about his introduction to creativity, giving himself a tattoo

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01:00:52

013 • ASHLEY LUKASIK

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2022/10/17

Our guest is Ashley Lukasik, CEO and founder of the consulting agency Murmuring and longtime collaborator and supporter of the Chicago Graphic Design Club. She has a Master’s in Anthropology from the University of Chicago and spent years at IIT Institute of Design as Director of Corporate Relations, Communications & Marketing. In addition, Ashley was also the co-producer of the 2019 documentary, The New Bauhaus, a film about the legacy of the designer and artist Laszlo Moholy-Nagy. In this

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00:55:00

012 • TANNER WOODFORD

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2022/10/03

Our guest is Tanner Woodford, Executive Director and Founder of the Design Museum of Chicago. Woodford has been a key figure in Chicago’s design community for over a decade, creating spaces for critical dialogue, connection, and inspiration. He’s an optimist by nature and a believer that design has the capacity to improve the human condition. In addition, he’s an educator, artist, muralist, and coin collector. In this episode, Woodford speaks with host Christian Solorzano and shares stories about

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01:09:40

011 • FRANCIS

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2022/09/19

The designer Francis has deep Chicago roots. Although they are no longer in Chicago, their work continues to be heavily inspired by their relationship to Chicago's 90s design community and culture. Francis is a designer who prioritizes graphic design before anything else. They're unapologetic in their criticism of the design industry. Still, they make an effort to push the boundaries of what is possible and inspire the next generation to do good work. In this episode, Francis speaks with host

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01:22:41

010 • NICK ADAM

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2022/09/05

Over the past two decades, graphic designer, Nick Adam has been shaping and contributing to Chicago’s visual culture through collaborations with institutions, studios, and leaders. He describes himself as strategic and values-driven, focusing on and exploring identities and stories while producing work that leads to rich conversation and experiences by merging craft, theory, and optimism. In 2018, he graduated with an MFA in Graphic Design from RISD. Currently, he is a Design Principal at the design

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01:04:09

009 • CARLOS SEGURA

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2022/08/22

Since 1991 Carlos Segura has been running his studio, Segura Inc. In 1994 he founded T26 type foundry, and today, he continues to create beautiful work with purpose, meaning, and immense attention to detail. In this episode, Segura speaks with host Christian Solorzano and discusses his design philosophy, approach to working with clients, and shares stories about the Chicago design community. Music by the band Eighties Slang.

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01:05:37

008 • BOB ZENI

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2022/08/08

Bob Zeni is no stranger to the design community. In the past, year after year, Zeni contributed his time to fostering the celebration of craft and excellence in design. Zeni graduated in 1974 with a degree in journalism, and 1988, he began his design agency, Bob Zeni & Associates, where he worked on visual identity systems, editorial design, and digital and print design. In this episode, Zeni speaks with host Christian Solorzano and discusses his journey, experience, and stories about the

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00:59:53

007 • MX STUDIO

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2022/07/25

Mx. Studio was founded by designers Jonathan Sangster and KT Duffy. Together they focus on projects that involve branding, identity development, front-end web development, VR and AR environments, design, print, social media, concept development, video, and digital fabrication. In this episode, Sangster and KT speak with host Christian Solorzano and discuss their approach to design, breaking conventions, sharing their solutions to building an equitable industry that champions diversity of thought,

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01:17:44

006 • PATRIC KING

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2022/07/11

Patric King is a graphic designer and typographer based in Chicago. In this episode, King speaks with host, Christian Solorzano and discusses coming to Chicago in the mid-1990s to work alongside Rick Valicenti at the design studio Thirst and the work that he did while there. King also shares how he founded House of Pretty, his design studio, and speaks about some of the early influences that shaped his career. King is also the designer and typographer responsible for Big Shoulders, the official

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01:00:40

005 • NICK HAAS

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2022/06/27

In this episode, host, Christian Solorzano, speaks with Nick Haas, a Chicago-based designer, creative director, and artist. Originally from Cleveland Ohio, Nick has been calling Chicago his home for over 20 years. In 2002 he graduated from DePaul University with a degree in Graphic Design. Today, his roles are Director of Design in the Products and Technology group at PwC — which is a large consulting firm, and Founder of Haastyle — his creative outlet where he produces artwork and photography for

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01:04:41

004 • BROOKE KRAVITZ

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2022/06/13

In this episode, host, Christian Solorzano, speaks with Chicago-based designer, Brooke Kravitz, about a wide range of topics, from emotions, vulnerability, creativity, business, and more. She shares with us the story of how she was introduced to graphic design, how being a Girl Scout shaped her perspective of the world and her perspective on design.

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00:51:36

003 • CHELSIE TAMMS

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2022/05/30

A conversation with designer, letterer, and entrepreneur, Chelsie Tamms of Lettering Works. In this episode, she speaks with Underscore's host Christian Solorzano about her creative journey, process, and more.

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00:26:41

002 • JOHN HATHERLY

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2022/05/16

A conversation with John Hatherly, a multidisciplinary designer and founder of the design studio Sondwerk. In this episode, Underscore's host, Christian Solorzano, speaks with John about curiosity, purpose-led work, and what it means to never lose the wonder in life.

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00:24:06

001 • CHRISTIAN SOLORZANO

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2022/05/03

A conversation with Christian Solorzano, Founder of the Chicago Graphic Design Club. In this episode, the host, Patrick Smith asks Christian about the inception of CGDC and the ways in which he's fostering and building a design community in Chicago. Theme music by the band, Eighties Slang.

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