The music video – it’s hard to imagine a big hit without one. But how do you actually go about making a visual representation of a song?! And once you have, what makes it a success?In this episode, Will and Alex seek to answer these questions

007 – Political Design

Jun 6th, 2017 53m 54s

What constitutes Political Design? How aware are we of the creative process and decisions at play in making a political campaign? Considering politicians are in the business of persuasion, it’s worth examining how personality and policies can b

006 – Colour

May 3rd, 2017 50m 27s

What is colour? Tricky to define but plenty to discuss. In this hue heavy episode, Alex and Will set out to make the subjective objective. They'll be looking at psychology, production and trends to find out if colour has an effect on our behavi

005 – Money

Mar 27th, 2017 48m 23s

Money, money, money! Whether you have a lot or a little, it’s everywhere and something we think about often. But how much of that thought is spent on the way it looks? Not much it may seem unless changes in it's design force us to take notice…

004 – Video Games

Feb 28th, 2017 43m 4s

Will and Alex chart gaming's rapid ascent from the early days of Atari to a multi billion dollar industry (via ‘Advanced Lawnmower Simulator'), and explore whether the future really lies behind virtual reality goggles. Our GDPR privacy policy w

003 – Public Art

Jan 31st, 2017 55m 20s

Public Art is a topic that would, at first, seem pretty easy to discuss. For Alex and Will, however, it becomes somewhat convoluted the more questions they ask.One public art project that gets lots of people talking is the temporary art commiss

002 – Emojis

Dec 21st, 2016 43m 1s

Ah the emoji! When words fail, these little icons succeed. In this episode, Alex and Will investigate this digital phenomenon. From the past, present and future of emojis to their linguistic and cultural significance. How do you create one and

001 – Christmas Ads

Nov 16th, 2016 43m 20s

What makes a great Christmas advert with http://www.itsnicethat.com/In this episode Will and Alex unwrap what makes a great Christmas advert; a psychological science or a creative dark art? Special guests Daniel Fisher, creator of Monty The Pe