Mitch and Joshua are joined by Sean Blanda for a conversation about truth, bullshit, and posturing. Sean is the Director and Editor-in-Chief of 99u, an organization that publishes books, magazines, online content, and also holds an annual confe

Competition (with Brian Edlefson)

Jun 27th, 2016 1h 11m

Joshua and Mitch talk about design competitions with guest Brian Edlefson, who is a designer and educator from Michigan. Mitch was just a judge at AIGA Minnesota’s Design Show 2016, and Brian was a judge of the same Design Show in 2014. We try

The Idea Of Process (with Tim Belonax)

Apr 3rd, 2016 1h 15m

Mitch and Joshua are joined by designer and educator Tim Belonax for a wide-ranging chat about process. We consider how to teach process as both an approach and as a methodology, without merely asking students to imitate their teachers. Tim als

Don't Be Afraid (with Amy and Jennifer Hood)

Mar 13th, 2016 55m 5s

Mitch speaks with designers and twin sisters Amy and Jennifer Hood from Hoodzpah Design Co. in Southern California. Amy and Jen explain how they became successful designers without the benefit of a traditional college education, and what they w

Be Who You Are (with Carra Sykes and Marleigh Culver)

Mar 2nd, 2016 58m 8s

Since graduation is coming up, Mitch talks with his former students Carra Sykes and Marleigh Culver about how school prepared (and did not prepare) them for life as working designers. We also find out how they got their current jobs, what inspi

Slowness And Sameness (with Mig Reyes)

Feb 27th, 2016 1h

Joshua and Mitch welcome designer and educator Mig Reyes to the podcast to chat about teaching at The Starter League. We also discuss his time at Basecamp and Threadless, the sameness of design on the web, and why taking more time might make yo

Teams Not Clients (with Renda Morton)

Feb 13th, 2016 52m 38s

Mitch and Joshua are joined by NY Times Product Design Director Renda Morton to talk about working with teams instead of clients, being anonymous, and how to integrate user feedback on a huge property like the NY Times website. We also talk abo

Kindergarten Mode (with Keetra Dean Dixon)

Jan 29th, 2016 48m 22s

Keetra Dean Dixon maintains a hybrid practice creating art, design, illustration, and experiences. Mitch is joined by his wife and design partner Anne Jordan, and returning guest Nancy Bernardo to speak with Keetra about moving to rural Alaska

Abrasively Charming (with Richard Saul Wurman)

Jan 17th, 2016 40m 14s

In this episode Joshua and Mitch talk to architect, graphic designer, author, and TED Conference founder Richard Saul Wurman. Wurman touches on why he’s written books ranging from the collected writing of Louis Kahn to understanding health care

Designers On The Couch (with Kerry William Purcell)

Jan 11th, 2016 1h 3m

Joshua and Mitch welcome Kerry William Purcell, who is a British author writing about design, photography, and visual cultural theory. Starting with his book about Alexy Brodovitch, we talk about the relationship between history and contemporar

On Context

Jan 6th, 2016 49m 31s

Mitch and Josuha look at the year ahead by talking about how design education and design practice live in different contexts, and how each should be approached differently. We also discuss the role of time in the design process, and how the pai

Back To School (with Jarrett Fuller)

Dec 11th, 2015 1h 12m

Mitch and Josuha welcome back Jarrett Fuller to the podcast to talk about his decision to leave a job at Facebook and attend graduate school at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. We talk about what went into choosing MICA, what the

Anti-Anti-Intellectualism (with Ian Lynam)

Aug 31st, 2015 1h 29m

Mitch and Josuha chat with Ian Lynam about his hybrid practice of teaching, writing, and designing. After considering the anti-intellectual trend that seems to be growing in graphic design culture, they discuss what needs to change in design cr

Go Be Brave (with Lucinda Hitchcock and John Caserta)

Jun 13th, 2015 1h 27m

Mitch travels to Providence, Rhode Island and visits his alma matter: the Graphic Design department at the Rhode Island School of Design. There he speaks with longtime faculty member Lucinda Hitchcock and department head John Caserta about the

Form & Inquiry (with Martin Venezky)

May 21st, 2015 1h 7m

In a special episode of Through Process, Mitch and returning guest Nancy Bernardo are joined by designer and educator Martin Venezky. We recorded this conversation with a live studio audience of RIT Graphic Design students. We spoke with Martin

Too Small To Fail, Part 2 (with Dan Ibarra)

May 16th, 2015 57m 52s

In the second of a two-part conversation, Joshua and Mitch continue their talk with Dan Ibarra about Schoolhaus, which is a new model of non-traditional design education that Dan co-founded in Minneapolis.

Too Small To Fail, Part 1 (with Dan Ibarra)

May 16th, 2015 46m 17s

In the first of a two-part conversation, Joshua and Mitch talk with Dan Ibarra from Aesthetic Apparatus about Schoolhaus, which is a new model of non-traditional design education that Dan co-founded in Minneapolis.

Aboutness (with Elliott Earls)

Mar 4th, 2015 1h 9m

Mitch is joined by returning guest Nancy Bernardo to talk with designer and educator Elliott Earls. Elliott is the head of the 2D MFA program at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. In addition to an examination of why the Cranbrook experi

Contextual Frameworks of Practice, or Is it Just Bullshit? (with Nancy Bernardo)

Feb 12th, 2015 1h 19m

Mitch and Joshua are joined by designer and educator Nancy Bernardo for a talk about bullshit. We discuss the value (or not) of bullshit, post-facto rationalization, and consider what would happen if designers were not allowed to bullshit about

It's OK To Like Things (with Chappell Ellison)

Jan 11th, 2015 1h 34m

Mitch and Joshua welcome back design critic Chappell Ellison for a talk about feedback, groupthink, and why designers need to learn to accept criticism. We also have a group therapy session about the pitfalls of Twitter, social media, and opini

Get The F**k Out of Nebraska (with Aaron Draplin)

Dec 21st, 2014 1h 27m

Designer-speaker-entrepreneur Aaron Draplin joins Mitch and Joshua for a talk about authenticity, his influences, and motivating students (and yourself).

Feedback Loops

Dec 7th, 2014 1h 31m

After Mitch and Joshua explain just who the hell Joshua is, they take questions from you: the loyal Through Process listener! They have a wide-ranging discussion covering how to evaluate your own portfolio, making a living versus building a bod

We Are All Digital Humanists (with Jessica Barness and Amy Papaelias)

Nov 16th, 2014 1h 27m

What are the digital humanities? Mitch and Namdev are joined by designers and educators Amy Papaelais and Jessica Barness to try and answer that question. Amy and Jessica are co-editing a special issue of the academic journal Visible Language,

A Critique of Critique

Oct 7th, 2014 52m 22s

Mitch and Namdev revisit an early topic - critiques. What are they good for? What are they bad at? And what exactly are you supposed to do in class if you get rid of them? They also dig into new approaches they’re taking in the class room with

Don't Go to Architecture School to Design a 7-Eleven (with Michael Rock)

Aug 23rd, 2014 1h 27m

Mitch and Namdev are joined by designer, author and educator Michael Rock. They discuss design as metaphor, being present in your work, writing as form, why you are your most important audience, and what students should be taught in design scho