Season 15, Episode 1 : : : September 10Hannah Westerman
Hannah Westerman is a multi-disciplinary designer, illustrator and creative director shaping the future of visuals in the music industry and beyond. She is also the owner of the boutique design studio, Avenue West. She has created the branding for music festivals, including the Xponential Music Festival and the Philly Music Fest as well as the packaging design for A Philly Special Christmas, a holiday album by Philadelphia Eagles alums Jason Kelce, Jordan Mailata and Lane Johnson. Hannah joins us for the first episode of the new season to discuss her unique way of brainstorming for a project, how she builds trust with her clients and what her favorite karaoke song is.
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The Retouch : : : February 26Calan
Calan is back on the show to talk about her CLIO award-winning short film "Black Women Are Resting" as well as her new book "Edwin Eats an Edible" and more.
The Retouch : : : February 13James Everhart
James Everhart joins the show to talk about the new Cosmic Guilt album, "Palace of Depression" as well as his design work with Human Robot Brewery.
The Retouch : : : January 30James Viola
James Viola comes back on the show to talk about fatherhood, meditation and miniature painting.
January 2ndChristine Sheller
On this week's Retouch, Ryan chats with Christine Sheller about her recent move to LA as well as her recent work exploring how AI and UX intersect.
December 19Allan Peters
On this episode Ryan catches up with Allan Peters about his new book, Logos That Last.
December 5PhilaMrkt
On the inaugural episode of The Retouch Ryan talks with Mario Zucca, Steve DeCusatis and Josh Carter about the upcoming PhilaMrkt, December 16th from 11am–5pm at Kismet, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.
Discover great conversations from Philly's design community.
Season 3, Episode 4Tim Gough
Tim Gough joins the podcast for a talk about the influence screen printing has on his work, control vs. nuance and seeing your work on a tire cover.
Season 5, Episode 9Lauren Cat West
Lauren Cat West joins the show for a conversation about making something out of the inordinary, asking the right questions of a client and banana cars that fart.
Season 13, Episode 9Joe Boruchow
Ryan talks with Joe about the new show, working within constraint and not being as "weird" as people think he should be.
Hi-Res Daily 30Patrick Macomber
Fan favorite Patrick Macomber returns to the show during the run of daily episodes to catch up during the early weeks of the pandemic.
Season 6, Episode 9Kim Lincon
Kim Lincon joins the show for a conversation about how she built her client base, what excites her about branding projects and her three rules when it comes to her work.
Season 3, Episode 11Rashid Zakat
Rashid Zakat joins the show for an expansive conversation about new outlets for creativity and content, the awkwardness of meeting people through social media, being a “preditor” and just about everything else, (Moonlight, WWF and more)!
Season 2, Episode 6The Heads of State
Jason Kernevich and Dustin Summers sit down with Ryan at Indy Hall for a conversation about Instagram, the challenges of constraint and Bob Dylan.
Season 5, Episode 13Jessie Jay
Jessie Jay joins the show for a conversation about doing work for small businesses, design as a compulsion and how much a fully stacked iPod would be worth in a post-apocalyptic world.
Season 11, Episode 5Jim Houser
Jim joins the show for a conversation about painting skateboard decks, working on a show during the pandemic and why he recommends artists give away their work.
Season 10, Episode 16Marisa Velazquez Rivas
Marisa joins the show for a conversation about why we need more fine artists in design, actively bringing positivity to her work and why the Philly street art community is so special.
Season 2, Episode 2Dan Gneiding
Dan Gneiding joins the show for a conversation on creating typefaces, doodling and the origins of his alias, Grayhood.
Season 12, Episode 1King Saladeen
King Saladeen discusses the advantages being an athlete gave him in his art career, killing your ego and why giving back to the community is so important.
Listen in on conversations with fantastic illustrators.
Season 13, Episode 8Loveis Wise
Loveis Wise talks about bringing meditation into their work, making connections with other people and creating a new podcast.
Season 2, Episode 16Mario Zucca
Ryan and Mario sit down for a discussion on struggling with concept, creating portraits of strangers and delving into the discography of T-Rex.
Season 8, Episode 14Allen & Susan Crawford
Allen and Susan Crawford join the show to talk about their brilliant careers, including the one that combined their love of marine biology with their love of illustration.
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Season 2, Episode 18Mary Kate McDevitt
Mary Kate joins the show for a conversation on public speaking, hustle and corn smut.
Season 4, Episode 4Rodney Ibarra
After Ryan geeks out on Rodney, he sticks around to talk about his origins in graffiti art, the importance of knowing letterforms and what inspires him to experiment.
Season 9, Episode 12Jay Roeder
Friend of the show Jay Roeder returns to the show to wrap up 2020 with a conversation about his new book, "Harry Potter Hand Lettering," becoming a parent during a pandemic and the struggle of keeping up with peak television.
Hear voices from outside of the Philly design community.
Season 6, Episode 13Shauna Pancyzszyn
Shauna Lynn joins the show for a conversation about showing vulnerability online, bad reposting habits and how a poster she illustrated for Josh Grobin became one of her favorite stories about her career.
Hi-Res Daily 28Allan Peters
Allan Peters joined the show during the run of Hi-Res Daily episodes to talk about his work and experiences during the beginning of the pandemic.
Season 6, Episode 6Marisol Ortega
Marisol joins the show for a conversation about bouncing between design and illustration, why she enjoys working with her hands and late-night design mishaps.
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Season 10, Episode 26Debbie Millman
Debbie Millman returns to the show to discuss her new book, "Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World’s Most Creative People," as well as why she enjoys teaching online, why she initially thought she was a terrible interviewer and what her conversations with Stephen Heller over the course of doing the show have taught her.
Season 9, Episode 24Lisa Congdon
Lisa Congdon joins the show to talk about her new book, "You Will Leave a Trail of Stars," as well as inviting people into the conversation, the evolution of her style and connecting through vulnerability.
Season 10, Episode 28Paula Scher
Paula Scher joins the show for a conversation about some of her newest work, as well as her experiences during the pandemic, her time at Tyler School of Art, designing album covers, what she likes about environmental design and what she discovered about New York City without traffic.
Season 14, Episode 1Jessica Hische
Jessica joins the podcast to talk about her new book, her process for refreshing logos and being present in her local community.
Season 10, Episode 17Tad Carpenter
Ryan and Tad talk Philly and Kansas City sport connections, growing up with creatives as parents and figuring out how to tell your story visually.
Season 12, Episode 7Matthew Zaremba
Jessica joins the podcast for the first episode of the Lettering Series to talk about her new book, her process for refreshing logos and being present in her local community.
About Hi-Res
Hi-Res is a one-on-one podcast with creatives about the experiences that have shaped their careers and influence their work. The show began in May of 2015 and ran for over 250 episodes, including 50 daily episodes at the beginning of the pandemic.
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About Ryan Starr
Ryan's co-workers would tell you he likes to talk. A lot. So it only made sense when he wanted to take his love of conversation one step further and create a podcast. Now he speaks with designers, illustrators and photographers about their lives and careers. Surprisingly, he lets his guests do (most of) the talking.
Not surprisingly, his co-workers do not subscribe.