Ep. 48: Planting the internet ft. Nika Simovich Fisher

This week on Tasteland, Daisy and Francis are joined by design strategist, writer, journalist, and educator, Nika Simovich Fisher.

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Nika Simovich Fisher

• Website

• LinkedIn

• Instagram

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Links & References

• More about Nika's Hard Pack piece

• Nika's piece on Digitizing and Preserving Cyrillic Typefaces in Serbia

• Nika's website, Wildflowers

• Nika's piece on The evolution of the trash icon

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:41 Berlin fragrance experience

05:49 The design of modern political campaigns

15:06 The relationship between midcentury design and skiing

22:12 Digitizing and preserving Cyrillic typefaces in Serbia

27:34 The parallels between gardens and websites

33:15 Digital memorializations

42:40 Drawing conclusions from digital footprints

46:01 Data is litter

50:15 The impact and legacy of Kate Spade's death

53:55 Invisible nightlife

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Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers.