EP 108: Designing Through the Lens of Policy | Rick Griffith

On today's episode, we are going to talk about design through the
lens of policy. Rick Griffith is a British-West-Indian collagist,
writer, letterpress printer, designer, and optimist futurist based
in Denver, Colorado. As a designer, he works at the intersection of
programming, policy, and production. He is a columnist for
PRINTmag.com, the two-time programming chair for the AIGA National
Conference, and the 2023 Acuff Chair at Austin Peay State
University. Rick’s works are collected and exhibited worldwide and
can be found in the permanent collections of The Denver Art Museum,
The Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum, Columbia University’s
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, and The Tweed Museum at the
University of Minnesota, Duluth. He is a founder and partner with
Debra Johnson of the graphic design consultancy MATTER, the
designer behind the Black Astronaut Research Project (BLARP.org),
The Pledge for Spaces, and the Introductory Ethic for Designers and
Other Thinking Persons. One of his favorite long-term design
projects is a bookstore for designers and revolutionaries. He DJs a
live Internet radio show, Design To Kill, every Tuesday 6 pm
Eastern Time. Episode mentions and links: MATTER Studio Shop at
MATTER: For designers and other thinking persons Rick Griffith: A
Love Letter to Design, a List of Demands, and a Stern Look via
Print Magazine Rick’s Book Recommendations: The Black Experience in
Design You Need a Manifesto Buy Health Design Thinking via Shop at
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designlab The Restaurant Rick would take you to in NYC: B&H
Dairy Kosher Restaurant Follow Rick: Twitter | Insta | LinkedIn
Episode Website: https://www.designlabpod.com/episodes/108