Design Over Drinks
Design Over Drinks is an interview style podcast aiming to be a forum for emerging designers to talk about our philosophies, trends, experiences, successes, failures, diversity, advocacy, predictions, and everything in between. Why over drinks? Because designers often have a beverage in hand. Whether its a hot coffee or chai to start the day, or a glass of wine with coworkers to end it. A kombucha, or bubble tea, even that trusty bottle of water as we go from meeting to emails, to 30 minutes of actual work. We always have a hand for a drink. I started this podcast when Covid-19 hit in 2020. I spent a lot of time listening to the giants of design talk about what they predicted the future to be like, and how our profession will adapt as our world changes. Although that is important, I felt disconnected from the designer who is doing the production work, the designer who had to adapt because their schooling was like no others. I wanted to talk to the designer who will be the potential "giant" of the future. I like being a designer, but I love to talk about it more. My younger self hoped to someday be an art curator and a philosopher. In a way this is how I still hope to do just that. Become a patron at Patreon.com/DesignOverDrinksPod and follow us on Instagram @designoverdrinkspod as we connect with designers and down our drinks along the way.
Design Over Drinks
Design Over Drinks Episode 3 - Lorenzo Salazar
Episode 3 of Design Over Drinks, Kendra talks with Guest Lorenzo Salazar @lozosalazar
Current Firm: At the time of recording this, January 2021, Lorenzo had been laid off from his previous job because of Covid. Happy to report he is now back at David Whitney Architects!
Design Program Attended: San Jose State University
Drink of Choice: Boulevardier
2 oz. Bourbon or Rye
1 oz. Sweet Vermouth
1 oz. Campari
College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning Cincinnati, Ohio
Nintendo Switch in hospital setting
“Good design, when done well, should be invisible.”- Jared Spool
We didn't know if you needed to be licensed by state as an architect. The short answer is yes. More info here if you're interested.
Cats 2019 Film ( To be clear, I don't like the stage musical either)
3 Dots and a Dash, Tiki Bar in Chicago
Favorite Designer:
Beginning of Interview: 1:00
The Fun Stuff: 1:51:07