Women Designers You Should Know Amber Asay

Paper artist Kelli Anderson pushes the boundaries of design, drawing inspiration from legendary Muriel Cooper's innovative approach at MIT to merging information design with technology.

Sustainable fashion is a complex issue, but women are the ones leading the charge. Join Roanne Adams and Amber Asay as they shed light on fashion industry's 4 most influential women designers, who are putting in the work to be kinder to the earth.

Renowned graphic designer Gail Anderson shares her journey from creating magazines in her youth to working at Rolling Stone and beyond, discussing her experiences as a woman of color in the design industry and the evolution of her career. Listen in on how Gail's mentors shaped her path and the fulfillment she finds in seeing her designs in the world.

In this episode Amber Asay and Lisa Congdon talk about the legend that you may have not heard about, Gere Kavanaugh, who's work spans 1950's through 2020. She's another Cranbook Academy and multi-hyphenate designer, and has the most impressive repertoire of work.

Today I am joined by Catherine Casalino to talk about the life and work of the incredible graphic designer and artist, Barbara Kruger. From her graphic design background, how that influenced her art, to the meaning and impact of her collaged artwork. We even dive into the ironic cycle of her regurgitated work being regurgitated by the skateboard brand, Supreme, and their head-scratching lawsuit story.
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Barbara Stauffacher Solomon (graphic designer) passed away days after we recorded this episode. Guest, Rachel Gogel and Amber Asay dive into Barbara's life, design approach, and impressively long career as a woman designer.