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Front and Center

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Each week, award-winning graphic designer Alex Center and co-host Kevin Batory discuss branding, design, pop culture, and more. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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Live @ Forum: with Bryan-K. Lamonde and Ariane Leblanc

This week we are (were) live from Montreal! Our first-ever live podcast, here for your ears. In this episode, we close out a stacked day of incredible creatives speaking

Sep 16
59 min

Job’s Not Done: with Arthur Foliard

This week we have Arthur Foliard on the pod! Arthur is the Executive Creative Director at Koto New York, where he leads a team and shapes brands through bold ideas, clear

Sep 2
1 h 07 min

INSTAGZAM??!

Alex and Kevin are back from California, and due to a scheduling (production) error, the fellas recorded a quick one just a few hours ago! Better late than never! Anyway,

Aug 26
33 min

ALLAN GOOD FUN

Alex and Kevin are live from Brooklyn with a solo episode! The two tan dudes talk about the Allan Peters A$AP Rocky debacle, Hall Pass, Wemby’s new logo, The Cleveland Si

Aug 12
55 min

The Ragged Edges of What’s Possible: with Max Ottignon

This week we are so fired up to have Max Ottignon on the show! Max is the co-founder of Ragged Edge, a London-based branding agency building brands globally since 2007. M

Aug 5
1 h 00 min

Cool Sh*t: with Cole Poska aka Spaceboy Cole

Cole Poska, aka @spaceboycole, makes cool shit. He is a Partner and Creative Director at Beyond Studios, and the man behind the viral series Cool Sh*t, where he reimagine

Jul 29
54 min

BOOT&TY

Alex and Kevin break it down classic Front and Center style. They talk about the Jay Z concert, the World Cup, Ali-G at Wimbledon, Taylor and Travis’ wedding, Chet Hanks

Jul 15
37 min

Pentagram Ain’t Nuthing ta F’ Wit: with Emily Oberman

We got Emily Oberman on the program!  She is a Partner at Pentagram and perhaps best known for her work in the entertainment industry. Emily has designed the titles for

Jul 8
1 h 45 min

RESPECT THE SPECS

Alex and Kevin are back from Cannes (a studio offsite to Upstate), and Kevin is reminded that he won 2 Lions several years ago, lol. They go on to talk about Philly Poopg

Jul 1
50 min

WORLD CHAMPS!

Alex is back. The Knicks are World Champions! The World Cup is here, and so are many people from all over the world discovering American delicacies like BBQ, Costco, and

Jun 17
51 min

FREAKISHLY STURDY STOCK: with Thomas Pokorn

Thomas Pokorn is an Austrian-born Creative Strategist and Copywriter. He specializes in creative concepts and verbal identity for branding and advertising, always finding

Jun 3
1 h 08 min

KNICKS FOR CLICKS

Alex and Kevin are back in the studio to talk about the hottest topics in design and branding (the New York Knicks). We circle back many times on the Knicks, as Alex is v

May 27
51 min

The Nostalgia Plug: with Jason Liebig

Today, we welcome Jason Liebig to the show! Jason is a brand historian, packaging archivist, and former marketing exec at DC Comics and Warner Bros, and story exec at Mar

May 13
1 h 41 min

6-7 Forever

This week on Front and Center… Alex and Kevin are back together in the studio! They talk about the Onion taking over Infowars, Adidas (Sabastian Sawe and Tigist Assefa) w

Apr 29
40 min

The Moment of Tension: with Jessica Dimcevski

Today, we are fired up to have Jessica Dimcevski on the show! Jess is the Founder and Creative Director of Blurr Bureau, a Design and Venture Studio that builds brands co

Apr 22
1 h 01 min

Building Brands that Work: with Michelle Mattar

We're talking about Practice! Today, we are thrilled to welcome Michelle Mattar to the program! She’s the founder of Practice, a creative brand-building house launch

Apr 8
1 h 13 min

APRIL FOOLS!

Alex and Kevin are back in the studio, together again! The two celebrate their favorite brand holiday: April Fools! Just Kidding! They talk about Wasted’s canned Pasta Wa

Apr 1
46 min

DRAMA on Tour: with Chris Nott and Frankie Guzi

Today, we are excited to have Chris Nott and Frankie Guzi of Studio DRAMA on the program! They crossed the pond to record the pod!  ​Studio DRAMA designs type that sharp

Mar 18
56 min

BRUTALLY BURGER MOGGED

Alex and Kevin are together again on opposite sides of the Country. Kevin, live from SF, gives an honest review of his first Waymo ride, shares about his recent travels,

Mar 11
43 min

Defining Moments: with Chad Hogan

Today, we are stoked to welcome Chad Hogan to the program! Alex’s mentor, first boss, and only creative director ever, Chad, hired Alex as a Junior Designer at vitaminwat

Mar 4
1 h 15 min

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