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Last Call

The decisions nobody sees, told by the people who made them.
19 Episodes
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Episodes
Episode 5

The Client Who Wanted It Uglier

A product team was asked to make a launch screen worse on purpose. They explain why it was the right call.

Hosted by Idris Calloway3 Mins

Episode 4

Ten Years of One Logo

The designer who has drawn the same mark every year since 2016, and what changed in it that nobody noticed.

Hosted by Idris Calloway3 Mins

Episode 3

The Pitch We Won by Saying No

A studio turned down two thirds of the brief in the room, and was hired for the third it kept.

Hosted by Idris Calloway3 Mins

Episode 2

Why the Bridge Lost Its Colour

A competition-winning red bridge was built in grey. The engineer and the client disagree about who decided, and both are on the call.

Hosted by Idris Calloway3 Mins

Episode 1

The Partner Who Left Mid-Project

A founding partner walks out in week nine of a hospital commission. The remaining two explain how the building still opened on time.

Hosted by Idris Calloway3 Mins

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