Through Process

What are the digital humanities? Mitch and Namdev are joined by designers and educators Amy Papaelais and Jessica Barness to try and answer that question. Amy and Jessica are co-editing a special issue of the academic journal Visible Language, that is dedicated to exploring the emerging field of digital humanities. We also discuss critical making, research, peer review, and how it all might fit together in academia and practice.

Mitch and Namdev revisit an early topic - critiques. What are they good for? What are they bad at? And what exactly are you supposed to do in class if you get rid of them? They also dig into new approaches they’re taking in the class room with assignments that help students to teach themselves and open-ended creative initiatives.

Mitch and Namdev revisit an early topic - critiques. What are they good for? What are they bad at? And what exactly are you supposed to do in class if you get rid of them? They also dig into new approaches they’re taking in the class room with assignments that help students to teach themselves and open-ended creative initiatives.

Mitch and Namdev are joined by designer, author and educator Michael Rock. They discuss design as metaphor, being present in your work, writing as form, why you are your most important audience, and what students should be taught in design school. Michael also gives Mitch and Namdev an on-air design assignment to help explain graphic design.

Mitch and Namdev are joined by designer, author and educator Michael Rock. They discuss design as metaphor, being present in your work, writing as form, why you are your most important audience, and what students should be taught in design school. Michael also gives Mitch and Namdev an on-air design assignment to help explain graphic design.

What makes a great design student great? Mitch and Namdev discuss some real ways students should approach school, and why being engaged and excited matters. We talk about time and space management, the benefit of having human relationships, and why your history classes are more important than you think.

What makes a great design student great? Mitch and Namdev discuss some real ways students should approach school, and why being engaged and excited matters. We talk about time and space management, the benefit of having human relationships, and why your history classes are more important than you think.

Mitch and Namdev welcome designer and educator Erin Hauber to talk about the differences between graduate schools, and the value of an MFA degree. We also discuss adjunct faculty, changing up your design game, why Namdev has not gone to grad school, and why we should not try to teach every student everything.

Mitch and Namdev welcome designer and educator Erin Hauber to talk about the differences between graduate schools, and the value of an MFA degree. We also discuss adjunct faculty, changing up your design game, why Namdev has not gone to grad school, and why we should not try to teach every student everything.

Mitch and Namdev revisit the first episode of Through Process and discuss their past semester of teaching. Topics include what worked and what did not, upcoming changes, the value (or not) of group critique, and ways to make the design school experience more useful to students.

Mitch and Namdev revisit the first episode of Through Process and discuss their past semester of teaching. Topics include what worked and what did not, upcoming changes, the value (or not) of group critique, and ways to make the design school experience more useful to students.

Should every designer pay attention to design criticism? Mitch and Namdev are joined by design writer, critic, and educator Chappell Ellison to continue the discussion about design criticism and its place in design. We talk about the Design Observer redesign and backlash, haters, criticism in design school, and the Buzzfeedification of design.

Should every designer pay attention to design criticism? Mitch and Namdev are joined by design writer, critic, and educator Chappell Ellison to continue the discussion about design criticism and its place in design. We talk about the Design Observer redesign and backlash, haters, criticism in design school, and the Buzzfeedification of design.

Design criticism — what is it, where is it, and why does everyone want it so bad? Inspired by his essay "What Do We Want From Design Criticism?", Mitch and Namdev welcome Jarrett Fuller to the show to discuss the supposed dearth of critical writing about graphic design from every angle. We have a lengthy talk complete with unhinged speculation, full-circle conclusions, and an irresponsible call for everyone to write and publish about their work, filter-failure be damned.

Design criticism — what is it, where is it, and why does everyone want it so bad? Inspired by his essay "What Do We Want From Design Criticism?", Mitch and Namdev welcome Jarrett Fuller to the show to discuss the supposed dearth of critical writing about graphic design from every angle. We have a lengthy talk complete with unhinged speculation, full-circle conclusions, and an irresponsible call for everyone to write and publish about their work, filter-failure be damned.