

Clever with Amy Devers
Amy Devers
Clever is an award-winning, independent podcast that offers a window into the humanity behind the design of the world around us.In each episode, designer Amy Devers has candid and revealing conversations with the visionaries, culture-makers, and creative forces who shape our world and inform our society. Through a disarming mix of raw candor and honest shop-talk, Clever peels back the layers to unearth the gritty, authentic and sometimes surprising details of their creative paths.Clever Confidential is Clever’s offshoot series where we dig into the lesser told stories of the darker side of design; the shadowy, sometimes sordid, tales hiding under a glossy top coat of respectable legacy.Visit our website:cleverpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 21, 2017 • 1h 3min
Ep. 24: Mimi Plange
Fashion designer Mimi Plange talks to Amy and Jaime about being born in Ghana, growing up in California, and nurturing herself on a steady diet of fantasy movies. She's always known she’d become a fashion designer, but an invitation to the White House by Michelle Obama came as a total surprise. Plus, she's got cred with both Beyoncé and Jay Z.Images and more from our guest!Clever is created, hosted and produced by Amy Devers and Jaime Derringer with music from El Ten Eleven and editing by Chris Modl.If you enjoy Clever we could use your support! Please consider leaving a review, making a donation, becoming a sponsor, or introducing us to your friends! We love and appreciate you!Our promotional partner is Design Milk.Special thanks to our sponsors!Wix Studio is a platform built for all web creators to design, develop, and manage exceptional web projects at scale.Sourhouse NYC - extremely delicious, chef-driven sour candy made from peak-season, single-origin fruit. Text SOUR to (718) 587-0143 or go to sourhousenyc.com to get on the list! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 7, 2017 • 53min
Ep. 23: Daniel Libeskind
World-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind inspires Jaime and Amy with his eternally optimistic world-view and powerfully uplifting story of being born into persecution, immigrating to “the promised land” of the U.S. and participating in the space race. As the architect responsible for the master plan of the World Trade Center site, he composes memory in order to heal the future. Oh and he’s got mad accordion skills. Images and more from our guest!Clever is created, hosted and produced by Amy Devers and Jaime Derringer with music from El Ten Eleven and editing by Chris Modl.If you enjoy Clever we could use your support! Please consider leaving a review, making a donation, becoming a sponsor, or introducing us to your friends! We love and appreciate you!Clever's promotional partner is Design Milk.Special thanks to our sponsors!Wix Studio is a platform built for all web creators to design, develop, and manage exceptional web projects at scale.Sourhouse NYC - extremely delicious, chef-driven sour candy made from peak-season, single-origin fruit. Text SOUR to (718) 587-0143 or go to sourhousenyc.com to get on the list! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 24, 2017 • 60min
Ep. 22: Ghislaine Viñas
Interior designer Ghislaine Viñas talks to Amy and Jaime about what it was like to grow up in apartheid South Africa, how she accidentally landed her first real interior design job, and how she’s too adventurous to work for anyone but herself. Plus, she's not scared of anything.Images and more from our guest!Clever is created, hosted and produced by Amy Devers and Jaime Derringer with music from El Ten Eleven and editing by Chris Modl.If you enjoy Clever we could use your support! Please consider leaving a review, making a donation, becoming a sponsor, or introducing us to your friends! We love and appreciate you!Clever's promotional partner is Design Milk.Special thanks to our sponsors!Wix Studio is a platform built for all web creators to design, develop, and manage exceptional web projects at scale.Sourhouse NYC - extremely delicious, chef-driven sour candy made from peak-season, single-origin fruit. Text SOUR to (718) 587-0143 or go to sourhousenyc.com to get on the list! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 10, 2017 • 1h 13min
Ep. 21: Sebastian Errazuriz
Chilean-born artist / designer / activist Sebastian Errazuriz captivates Amy and Jaime with tales of his rigorous arts training, examples of his immaculate hustle and a specific method he employs whenever he needs to force an idea up to the surface. He’s as disciplined and driven as an Olympic athlete, and hell-bent on having us all re-think reality. Images and more from our guest!Clever is created, hosted and produced by Amy Devers and Jaime Derringer with music from El Ten Eleven and editing by Chris Modl.If you enjoy Clever we could use your support! Please consider leaving a review, making a donation, becoming a sponsor, or introducing us to your friends! We love and appreciate you!Clever's promotional partner is Design Milk.Special thanks to our sponsors!Wix Studio is a platform built for all web creators to design, develop, and manage exceptional web projects at scale.Sourhouse NYC - extremely delicious, chef-driven sour candy made from peak-season, single-origin fruit. Text SOUR to (718) 587-0143 or go to sourhousenyc.com to get on the list! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 27, 2016 • 48min
Ep. 20: Seth Grizzle of graypants
Seth Grizzle, of architecture and product design studio graypants, tells Amy and Jaime about being the creative kid in a family that didn’t quite “get” him, how an art teacher helped set him on the course to architecture and why living on a boat helps him edit his possessions down to just the ones that make a great story. Also, he reveals the story behind the name graypants. Images and more from our guest!Clever is created, hosted and produced by Amy Devers and Jaime Derringer with music from El Ten Eleven and editing by Chris Modl.If you enjoy Clever we could use your support! Please consider leaving a review, making a donation, becoming a sponsor, or introducing us to your friends! We love and appreciate you!Clever's promotional partner is Design Milk.Special thanks to our sponsors!Wix Studio is a platform built for all web creators to design, develop, and manage exceptional web projects at scale.Sourhouse NYC - extremely delicious, chef-driven sour candy made from peak-season, single-origin fruit. Text SOUR to (718) 587-0143 or go to sourhousenyc.com to get on the list! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 13, 2016 • 1h 8min
Ep. 19: David Trubridge
New Zealand-based designer/maker David Trubridge, who is known the world over for his beautiful and environmentally responsible lighting and furniture, has wandered to the corners of the earth, soaked up all its glory, and pays homage to it in everything he does. Amy and Jaime are rapt as he details his life of adventures and poetically distills how they inform his work and his experience of humanity. A real salt of the earth, this guy.Images and more from our guest!Many thanks to this episode’s sponsor:Wix unites beauty and advanced technology to create stunning websites. Recently Wix and Conde Nast partnered to launch a photography contest that gave Wix users the opportunity to shoot the cover photo of Brides or Condé Nast Traveler, or assist on a Vanity Fair cover shoot. One of those winners is LA-based street photographer Tony Salvagio.We caught up with Tony after he spent the day assisting illustrious photographer Peter Lindbergh to shoot the cover of the December issue of Vanity Fair. We got the lowdown on Tony, his work, and how this big win changed his life. Learn more here and visit Wix.com to create your own stunning website.Clever's promotional partner is Design Milk.Clever is created, hosted and produced by Amy Devers and Jaime Derringer with music from El Ten Eleven and editing by Chris Modl.If you enjoy Clever we could use your support! Please consider leaving a review, making a donation, becoming a sponsor, or introducing us to your friends! We love and appreciate you!Special thanks to our sponsors!Wix Studio is a platform built for all web creators to design, develop, and manage exceptional web projects at scale.Sourhouse NYC - extremely delicious, chef-driven sour candy made from peak-season, single-origin fruit. Text SOUR to (718) 587-0143 or go to sourhousenyc.com to get on the list! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 29, 2016 • 54min
Ep. 18: Kelly Wearstler
LA-based interior designer Kelly Wearstler recounts to Amy and Jaime the journey from creating and selling crafts in her youth to building her namesake global lifestyle brand. Along the way she's worked waiting tables, battled painful shyness, and become a hockey mom. She also describes her closet in mouth-watering, vivid detail. Images and more from our guest!Clever is created, hosted and produced by Amy Devers and Jaime Derringer with music from El Ten Eleven and editing by Chris Modl.If you enjoy Clever we could use your support! Please consider leaving a review, making a donation, becoming a sponsor, or introducing us to your friends! We love and appreciate you!Our promotional partner is Design Milk.Special thanks to our sponsors!Wix Studio is a platform built for all web creators to design, develop, and manage exceptional web projects at scale.Sourhouse NYC - extremely delicious, chef-driven sour candy made from peak-season, single-origin fruit. Text SOUR to (718) 587-0143 or go to sourhousenyc.com to get on the list! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 15, 2016 • 1h 4min
Ep. 17: Kevin Greenberg
Brooklyn-based architect Kevin Greenberg of Space Exploration delights Jaime and Amy with tales of culture shock while working in Japan, notes that decades of architecture practice has re-wired his brain to notice bad design, and articulates how he would one day love to build a site of sanctuary and contemplation. Plus, he concocts some creative and funny solutions to ridiculous problems in a fun game of Fix It! Images and more from our guest!Clever is created, hosted and produced by Amy Devers and Jaime Derringer with music from El Ten Eleven and editing by Chris Modl.If you enjoy Clever we could use your support! Please consider leaving a review, making a donation, becoming a sponsor, or introducing us to your friends! We love and appreciate you!Clever's promotional partner is Design Milk.Special thanks to our sponsors!Wix Studio is a platform built for all web creators to design, develop, and manage exceptional web projects at scale.Sourhouse NYC - extremely delicious, chef-driven sour candy made from peak-season, single-origin fruit. Text SOUR to (718) 587-0143 or go to sourhousenyc.com to get on the list! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 1, 2016 • 1h 8min
Ep. 16: Harry Allen
Product and interior designer Harry Allen shares with Amy and Jaime how his childhood in New Jersey was shaped by frequent field trips to NYC, how he collaborated with chef Daniel Boulud to design his thesis project, and why he decided to cast an actual piglet for his now-famous piggy bank. Also, he's able to cut a really tight circle on a pair of skates, and we suspect he is a total boss in the rink. Images and more from our guest!Clever is created, hosted and produced by Amy Devers and Jaime Derringer with music from El Ten Eleven and editing by Chris Modl.If you enjoy Clever we could use your support! Please consider leaving a review, making a donation, becoming a sponsor, or introducing us to your friends! We love and appreciate you!Clever's promotional partner is Design Milk.Special thanks to our sponsors!Wix Studio is a platform built for all web creators to design, develop, and manage exceptional web projects at scale.Sourhouse NYC - extremely delicious, chef-driven sour candy made from peak-season, single-origin fruit. Text SOUR to (718) 587-0143 or go to sourhousenyc.com to get on the list! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 18, 2016 • 1h 5min
Ep. 15: Sandy Chilewich
Textile product designer and entrepreneur Sandy Chilewich regales Amy and Jaime with tales of growing up in Rotterdam, being a child of the ‘60s and finding her way to founding the very successful Hue leg wear company. Now, as the head of Chilewich Sultan, she candidly shares the trials and triumphs that have informed her wisdom - including a panic attack at the public speaking podium. Sadly, no scotch was involved in this interview. Images and more from our guest!Clever is created, hosted and produced by Amy Devers and Jaime Derringer with music from El Ten Eleven and editing by Chris Modl.If you enjoy Clever we could use your support! Please consider leaving a review, making a donation, becoming a sponsor, or introducing us to your friends! We love and appreciate you!Clever's promotional partner is Design Milk.Special thanks to our sponsors!Wix Studio is a platform built for all web creators to design, develop, and manage exceptional web projects at scale.Sourhouse NYC - extremely delicious, chef-driven sour candy made from peak-season, single-origin fruit. Text SOUR to (718) 587-0143 or go to sourhousenyc.com to get on the list! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


