The Narrative

10/16/2024

Thank you for inviting us to celebrate “Welcome to Tribuneville: An Imaginary Vision of an Old Chicago That Could Have Been” on the ! Congratulations to and / on the project! Chicago never ceases to inspire.

06/23/2023

03/07/2023

01/23/2023

🎙️ Our guests are Dan McManus and Sofya Karash, partners in both life and business. Together, they run the design studio, the Narrative (). Both as educators and designers, they are committed to contributing to and advancing culture through graphic design. Their expertise lies in storytelling and multidisciplinary visual communication languages — relying heavily on research and collaborations, they visualize their clients’ narratives.

In this episode, Dan and Sofya speak with host Christian Solorzano () about their Chicago roots, education, running a studio, creative inspiration, the meaning of community, and more.

Theme music by the band Eighties Slang ().
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ℹ️ Underscore is a podcast produced by the Chicago Graphic Design Club, that brings you conversations with Chicago’s creative community. On this podcast, we explore the craft, theory, and practice of graphic design, plus discuss ideas that cultivate a more inclusive and thoughtful creative community.

🔎 You can find us through your preferred podcast platforms — such as Spotify or Apple Podcast.

🔗 Link in bio to listen (https://lnkd.in/eH-BqkB)
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09/14/2022

Congratulations on an incredible “Love Letters “ project !

Choreography: Hannah Santistevan
Sound: Ori Zur
Performance: Rebecca Huang , Xavier Núñez
Technical artists: Patrick Steppan, Mary Franck .franck
Curation: Cynthia Noble
Advisors: James George , Stephen Farrell
Videography: Big Foot Media , Viktor Gerasimovski
Lighting: Parker Nyquist
Studio: Mainstage Chicago

09/01/2022

Stop by this Saturday to the opening of MOON DRAWINGS by at from 3pm-6pm CST.

This exhibition will run from September 3 through October 16. Collateral programs of the exhibition include a poetry session in collaboration with the Chicago Poetry Center and a sound performance by local sound artists Kikù Hibino and Chien-An Yuan. .hibino

08/22/2022

We are extremely excited to announce that the “WHAT DOES CHICAGO MEAN TO YOU?” poster for the was awarded Silver by and will be published in both the 2023 Design & Poster Annual! 🎉

Special thanks to , , and for their help with the project. Congratulations to all of the other incredibly talented designers who were selected, we are humbled to be in your company.


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03/10/2022

https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-putin-brings-out-the-worst/?fbclid=IwAR3O0q1zhTiE-CIF-JShlmdpd3paMLqwSXD_vX0piywaALVgkpKo6zJQ59I

Igor Karash offers his visual commentary on Vladimir Putin's transition from a “strong man/soft dictator” into a Hitler-like figure.

01/28/2022

Next week we will be launching our latest work, a rebrand for @​​carbondalecommunityarts. Stay tuned…

01/26/2022

Next week we will be launching our latest work, a rebrand for Stay tuned…