Underscore The Chicago Graphic Design Club
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Underscore is a podcast by the Chicago Graphic Design Club that brings you conversations with Chicago’s creative community. On this podcast, host, Christian Solorzano, explores the craft, theory, and practice of graphic design, plus discusses ideas that cultivate a more inclusive and thoughtful creative community.
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052 • VIDA SAČIĆ
Our guest is Vida Sačić Chicago-based, artist, typographer, and design educator.
In this episode, Vida speaks with host Christian Solorzano about using letterpress materials to explore language, process, and meaning-making. Vida shares her perspective on teaching and the importance of being passionate about the work you teach. Together, they also discuss hope and optimism and their roles within creativity and much more.
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051 • CHUCK ANDERSON
Our guest is Chuck Anderson of Chicago-based creative practice No Pattern Studio
In this episode, Chuck speaks with host Christian Solorzano and co-host Carson Koppin about his introduction to the internet and creative cultures beyond the Midwest, the importance of routine, physical health, social media, and the influential early internet culture blog The Brilliance.
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050 • CHRISTIAN SOLORZANO
Our guest is Christian Solorzano, Underscore host, designer, and founder of the Chicago Graphic Design Club.
In this episode, Solorzano speaks with guest-host Carlos Segura about his upbringing, background, motivation behind founding the Chicago Graphic Design Club, and the inspiration that drives much of his community-centered work. Solorzano shares his vision for Chicago's design community and the reasons why he believes craft and passion are at the core of the city, and so much more.
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049 • ALYSSA LOW
Our guest is Alyssa Low, Chicago-based designer and muralist.
In this episode, Low speaks with host Christian Solorzano about designing and painting murals and the meditative approach to working with your hands. Low also shares her perspective and principles on determining what creative projects are worth focusing on, and we also learn about how her dedication to soccer fosters a collaborative spirit across the work she engages in. It's an insightful conversation in which we cover analog work, Chicago, community, and much more.
Alyssa is also featured in our publication, Faculty. You can purchase a copy here.
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048 • POINTS OF SAIL
Our guests are James Langford and Larry Tchogninou of the Chicago-based studio Points of Sail.
In this episode, James and Larry speak with host Christian Solorzano and this episode's co-host Carson Koppin about designing everything from concrete boats to storefronts, Dafont, Larry's 3 Practices theory, graphic design not having to obey the laws of gravity, play as a means of creative inspiration, and much more.
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047 • RICK VALICENTI
Our guest is Rick Valicenti, founder of Thirst (1988–2019).
In this episode, Valicenti speaks with host Christian Solorzano and reflects on the journey and highlights of his career, which has spanned decades. Valicenti shares insights from his collaborations, friendships, and encounters with designers such as Paul Rand, Art Paul, Saul Bass, and Tibor Kalman.
Valicenti walks us through his creative process and the methods through which he stays inspired to continue to create and use graphic design as a means of expression and communication.
Music by the band Eighties Slang.