Podcasts

Vrints-Kolsteren is an Antwerp based design studio founded by Vincent Vrints and Naomi Kolsteren in 2015, known for developing visual identities with a clear and strong focus on typography. When working on an identity, they create a system, a set of rules, which can evolve over time. Francisca Torres of Graphic Elisava talks with them in this new episode of ‘Elisava in conversation’!

New podcast with graphic designer Dahyun Hwang, specialized in web design, and founder of HHHA (Hej Hello Hallo Annyeong), a creative coding collective in which female creators gather to share and explore web-based works. Interview by Camilo Roa and Juan Pablo Mejía from Réplica design studio and Graphic Elisava.

Tim Rodenbröker is a designer, entrepreneur and founder of TRCC (Tim Rodenbröker Creative Coding), an international online learning platform with an associated community for creative coding in the realms of graphic design. Francisca Torres (Graphic Elisava) interviews him in this new episode of ‘Elisava in conversation’ by Aha Radio. Don’t miss it!

David Sabaté interviews writer Eduard Palomares, author of ‘No cerramos en agosto’ (2019) and ‘Igual que ayer’ (2022), a crime novel saga published by Libros del Asteroide that combines criminal investigation, humor and a sharp social criticism framed in the current Barcelona and the late seventies. And, as always, with a high level soundtrack, this time chosen by the guest: The Velvet Underground, The Smiths, Love of Lesbian and Cala Vento.

Hans Laguna (aka Toni Llàcer) is a sociologist, musician, professor at Elisava and author of ‘Hey! Julio Iglesias y la conquista de América’ (Contra, 2022), one of the best music books published in years. With David Sabaté they review some of the keys to the global triumph of the “Spanish Sinatra”, pioneer of personal branding, as well as his parallels with current pop stars such as Rosalía and C. Tangana. All of this is peppered with anecdotes, memes and “guests” such as Prince, Radiohead and Shakira. Press play because you’re going to like it… and you know it!

Graphic designer Laura Meseguer, typography teacher and consultant for the Elisava’s Master in Editorial Design projects, interviews type designer Peter Bil’ak. Bil’ak works in the field of editorial, graphic, and type design. In 1999 he started Typotheque type foundry, which uses cognitive research to drive design projects and design type for minority languages. Join their conversation!