Jill Singer, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Sight Unseen, joins Fernando Mastrangelo to talk about 17 years of defining American design. From establishing OFFSite, the fair of the season, to launching the Design Hot List, Sight Unseen became the platform that shaped an entire era of design. Topics covered:<ul><li>Sight Unseen&#39;s origin story at i-D magazine</li><li>Bootstrapping a design platform with no money</li><li>How the 2014 Offsite show became a turning point</li><li>Why design fairs are struggling now</li><li>The state of design in Milan vs. Copenhagen</li><li>Why everything in design costs more now</li><li>What &quot;collectible design&quot; actually means</li><li>The shift from online magazine to newsletter</li><li>Jill&#39;s new Substack, Counter/Space</li><li>The future of design media and discovery</li><li>The designers Sight Unseen discovered and launched</li></ul> Guest: Jill Singer Host: Fernando Mastrangelo Show: Design Discord

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Design Discord is a podcast that digs into what it really takes to build a creative business today. Hosted by artist and furniture designer Fernando Mastrangelo, the show explores the business side of creative work. Fernando and his accomplished guests bring perspectives that span generations — combining decades of industry experience with a grounded understanding of the challenges facing the next generation of designers. Each episode features candid conversations covering pricing, production, market trends, visibility, PR, and the real obstacles creatives face. Nothing is off the table!