Rick Valicenti
Veteran designer, mentor, collaborator and occasional guest interviewer on this episode, conducting the conversation with Christian and reflecting on Chicago's design community and creative practice.
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Feb 16, 2026 • 1h 22min
100 • CHRISTIAN SOLORZANO
Christian Solorzano, founder of the Chicago Graphic Design Club and studio Opal, traces his path from discovering design on a Sony VAIO at eleven to building Chicago’s creative infrastructure. He and Rick Valicenti talk about starting the club during COVID, running experimental projects like Point and Faculty, type design collaborations, and creativity as a necessary act of resistance.
