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Rough Drafts from BOUNCE

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Ireland
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Rough Drafts
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Logo Design
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Identity Design
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Rough Drafts – Where ideas are still forming.

Most design podcasts focus on finished work: the award, the commission, the retrospective. Rough Drafts goes earlier. Each episode explores the thinking before the thinking, the first sketch, the direction that didn’t work, the moment a project changed shape.

It’s not confessional, and it’s not about failure. It’s about what creative practice actuall... more

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Rough Drafts – Where ideas are still forming.

Most design podcasts focus on finished work: the award, the commission, the retrospective. Rough Drafts goes earlier. Each episode explores the thinking before the thinking, the first sketch, the directi... more

Most design podcasts focus on finished work: the award, the commission, the retrospective. Rough Drafts goes earlier. Each episode explores the thinking before the thinking, the first sketch, the direction that didn’t work, the moment a project chang... more

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Recent Guests

Sarah Bracken Soper
Multidisciplinary visual artist based in Dublin, engaged in artivism and community projects
Irish art and design community (Manal Collective, Irish Artists for Palestine, Focus Ireland collaborations)
Episode: Sarah Bracken Soper // It takes time to be an overnight success
Mamobo Ogoro
Nigerian-Irish social psychologist and entrepreneur
GORM
Episode: Dr. Mamobo Ogoro // Allyship is a Verb
David Airey
Graphic designer and writer focused on logos and visual identity
Independent designer, author of Logo Design Love and Identity Design
Episode: David Airey // Not Love at First Sight

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Danielle
Host of Rough Drafts (intro and framing throughout the episode); associated with the show's design-thinking, process-focused framing.

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Apple Podcasts
#131
United States/Arts/Design
Apple Podcasts
#15
Ireland/Arts/Design
Apple Podcasts
#211
Ireland/Arts
Apple Podcasts
#212
New Zealand/Arts/Design

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Sarah Bracken Soper // It takes time to be an overnight success
Q: What are the practical realities of pursuing this path—funding, unpredictability, and pricing?
She highlights the 80/20 split of business/admin vs. creation, the need for diverse revenue streams, and choosing projects aligned with values while advocating for better artist support and basic income.
Sarah Bracken Soper // It takes time to be an overnight success
Q: What about backlash or online abuse, how do you respond to that as an artist?
She acknowledges abuse but remains committed to speaking up, while learning to present views in a way that can engage dialogue and reduce harm.
Sarah Bracken Soper // It takes time to be an overnight success
Q: Can you describe your approach to working with communities on public art projects?
She emphasizes meeting people where they are, using gatekeepers, door-to-door engagement, and ensuring community consent and ownership to create meaningful, lasting change.
Sarah Bracken Soper // It takes time to be an overnight success
Q: How did you move from zines to embroidery portraits with a political edge?
Around 2018, activism intensified in her life and art, leading to embroidery portraits of women making an impact in Ireland and funding through grassroots campaigns like Together for Yes.
Dr. Mamobo Ogoro // Allyship is a Verb
Q: What is the long-term goal for embedding intercultural practice?
The aim is to embed intercultural education at the next generation level, secure resources, and scale practices from communities to institutions and policy.

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Rough Drafts from BOUNCE showcases the thinking process behind design work, focusing on the moments before final outcomes—the sketches, dead ends, and conversations that shape projects. Episodes feature designers, typographers, architects, illustrators, and social innovators who discuss how ideas evolve, collaborate, and iterate in real time. The show's Ireland-based production emphasizes process over polished results, often pairing guests with process images and materials that reveal the drafting and decision-making that typically stays hidden. Listeners are likely designers, educators, and creative professionals who want practical insights into workflow, collaboration, and sustaining creative practice across a range of disciplines. A nota... more

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