Host Nicola Hamilton said that getting to chat with designer, writer, and educator Gail Anderson was a dream. Today, Anderson is Chair of BFA Design and BFA Advertising at the School of Visual Arts, but she spent the first part of her career working in publishing: books and then stints at The Boston Globe Sunday and Rolling Stone. She went on to make poster art for Broadway and off-Broadway productions at SpotCo before starting her own small design firm, Anderson Newton Design. Anderson is also one of the most influential Black designers in the game. In this episode, Hamilton and Anderson roll it way back to the early days of her career, discussing the value of mentors in our early days—and modeling success later in life. They also talk about the challenges of switching lanes within the design realm. And of course, the discussion covers her experience teaching design at the School of Visual Arts.
Welcome to the DesignThinkers Podcast! Join host and RGD President Nicola Hamilton as she digs into the archives of the DesignThinkers conference, reconnecting with past speakers about their talks and ideas that have shaped Canada’s largest graphic design conference. Follow the RGD on Instagram @rgdcanada or visit them at rgd.ca. Purchase tickets to the upcoming DesignThinkers conference at designthinkers.com.
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