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Scratching the Surface

Jarrett Fuller

Booking Overview

An interview podcast focused on design, theory, and creative practice, it features wide-ranging conversations with established designers, architects, writers, academics, artists, curators, and theorists. Agencies could credibly pitch recognized practitioners, design leaders, authors, educators, and cultural thinkers with substantial work or institutional credentials; booking is likely medium difficulty because the show mixes prominent figures with emerging experts.

Metrics

Episodes: 325

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Instagram: 7.1k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

jarrettfuller@gmail.com

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Host

Jarrett Fuller - Design writer, curator, and host focused on design, architecture, and visual culture.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Established designers, architects, writers, academics, artists, curators, theorists, and cultural leaders with a substantial body of work, institutional role, major practice, or published research.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership roles at major design, architecture, academic, or cultural institutions, Published books or influential research, Recognized work for prominent clients, firms, museums, or cultural organizations, Significant contributions to design theory, education, or creative practice

Recent Guest Discussions

Willo Perron - Creative Direction, Self-education In Design, Retail Spaces, And Live Performance.

Mindy Seu - Early Career Development, Graduate School, Research And Archives, And Multidisciplinary Design Practice.

Nicholas de Monchaux - Redefining Design, Contemporary Architecture Education, And Building A Multidisciplinary Practice.

Recent Topics

Design, Architecture, Design Theory, Graphic Design, Creative Practice

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Scratching the Surface
:

291. Rathna Ramanathan

September 02, 2026

Rathna Ramanathan is the Provost of Central Saint Martins and the Executive Dean, Global Affairs at the University of the Arts London. Over the last few years, Rathna has led a complete restructuring of CSM, creating a new model to think about art and design education. Trained as a graphic designer, her research focuses on publishing and intercultrual communication and she previously served as Dean of the School of Communication at the Royal College of Art. In this conversation, Jarrett and R...

115. Kurt Andersen (originally aired 3/20/19)

August 19, 2026

We're taking the summer off and rebroadcasting some of our favorite episodes in the archives over the next few months. Today we're rebroadcasting our 2019 episode with writer Kurt Andersen, who's new novel, The Breakup, is out this week! — Kurt Andersen is a writer, radio host, and journalist. He's the author of novels True Believers, Heyday, and Turn of the Century, and has written for film, television, and stage. He was the host and co-creator of arts and culture radio show Studio 360, co-f...

213. Nicole Killian (originally aired 4/27/22)

August 05, 2026

We're taking the summer off and rebroadcasting some of our favorite episodes in the archives over the next few months. Today we're rebroadcasting our 2022 episode with Nicole Killian, who was just named Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of Graduate Studies in Graphic Design at Yale School of Art. — Nicole Killian is a graphic designer and educator whose work spans design, publishing, video, and installation. They are currently co-director of the Design, Visual Communications MFA and ...

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