Art School Graduate | Design & Creative Careers

He Invented an African Writing System. Here’s Why| Osmomd Tshuma

What happens when design becomes a tool for preserving culture instead of simply making things look beautiful? In this episode of the Art School Graduate Podcast, Justin

How Book Covers Shape Culture | Dominique Jones | Art School Graduate Podcast

Every book begins with a story—but readers see the cover first. In this episode of the Art School Graduate Podcast, Justin Robinson sits down with Dominique Jones, Senio

Design Is Just the Vehicle | Shawn Williams (Vans Footwear Designer)

How does someone go from social work to designing footwear at Vans? In this episode of the Art School Graduate Podcast, Justin Robinson sits down with Shawn Williams, a

Why Great Designers Leave Success Behind | Gus Granger on Creativity, Branding & AI

What happens when you build a successful 50-person design agency, sell it, become a Chief Creative Officer, and then decide to start over from scratch? In this episode o

How a UX Designer Became a Stand-Up Comedian | O’mar Finley

What do stand-up comedy, product design, and artificial intelligence have in common? In this episode of The Art School Graduate Podcast, Justin Robinson sits down with p

The Design World Ignored This Visual Culture for Decades | Shantanu Suman

What happens when a designer leaves a successful advertising career to explore the deeper meaning of design? In this episode of The Art School Graduate Podcast, Justin R

How African Typography Is Changing Global Design | Chisaokwu Joboson

How do you build a design career when the path doesn’t exist? In this episode of The Art School Graduate Podcast, Justin Robinson sits down with Nigerian brand designer,

How Maurice Woods Went From Pro Basketball to Microsoft Design Leader

In this episode of The Art School Graduate Podcast, Justin Robinson sits down with designer, educator, and founder Maurice Woods for a powerful conversation about creativ

From PowerPoint Designs to Creative Director | Jaye Thompson on Creativity, Culture & Storytelling

How do you go from making things in PowerPoint as a teenager… to building creative worlds for brands like Netflix, ESPN, and MasterClass? In this episode of The Art Scho

Dan Lee From Chemical Engineer to Artist: Why He Risked Everything for Creativity

What does it really take to walk away from a “safe” career and build a creative life? In this episode of The Art School Graduate Podcast, Justin sits down with artist, d

Why “Good Design” Is Biased | Kaleena Sales

In this episode of The Art School Graduate Podcast, I sit down with Kaleena Sales, designer, educator, and author of Centered: People and Ideas Diversifying Design, to ta

How Justin French Went From Data Analyst to Shooting Keke Palmer & A$AP Rocky

In this episode of Art School Graduate, we explore portrait photography, fashion photography, and the creative process behind making images that feel both timeless and co

Designing With Purpose: David Perrin on Collage, Culture, and Social Impact

How do you turn design into real impact? In this episode of Art School Graduate, art director and collage artist David Perrin breaks down how he uses design to explore s

How Cymone Wilder Found Her Creative Voice Through Imperfection (Lettering & Design)

Nashville-based lettering artist and designer Cymone Wilder shares how she found her creative voice through texture, experimentation, and honesty. In this episode of Art

Allan Manzano: Filipino-American Designer on Building Community, Culture, and Dynamo Design Group.

Filipino-American graphic designer, educator, and founder of Dynamo Design Group Allan Manzano built a design career rooted in community, culture, and a belief that desig

Self-Taught to Creative Director | Mustafa Horton on Design, Faith and Black Creatives

Mustafa Horton built a 25-year design career without a design degree. No agency. No traditional path. Just talent, resilience, and a refusal to quit. In this episode of

Foossa’s Lee‑Sean Huang & David Colby Reed: Design for Participation, Story & Systems

🎧 New to the channel? Subscribe and turn on notifications: 👉 @artschoolgraduate_podcast 🎙️ What happens when storytelling meets systems thinking, and design is centered

From Homeless to Creative Powerhouse: Xavier Ruffin on Design, Resilience & Building His Own Lane

🔥 New to the channel? Subscribe and turn on notifications: 👉 /@artschoolgraduate_podcast Xavier Ruffin is a Milwaukee, raised creative powerhouse—filmmaker, designer, an

From Fan Art to Published Illustrator: DeAndra Hodge on Storytelling, Style & Standing Out in KidLit

🎨 New to the channel? Subscribe and turn on notifications: 👉 /@artschoolgraduate_podcast DeAndra Hodge is an illustrator, graphic designer, educator, and soon-to-be auth

Stephanie Brown on Identity, Colorism & Building a Sustainable Creative Career

🔥 New to the channel? Subscribe and turn on notifications: 👉 / @artschoolgraduate_podcast 🎨 Stephanie Brown is an interdisciplinary artist and host of IN BTWN ARTIST, a