![]() ![]() “You're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but the cover is the first thing you see, and it's often a deciding factor in whether or not you decide to give it a try. “Podcast art matters more than most people realize,” says self-taught UX designer, Asher Silverman. In fact, maybe a tasteful photograph or creative artwork enhances my experience of sound all together. ![]() Podcasts are an experience that can be enjoyed without visual aid, but it does make me wonder if the things we can see with our actual eyes and touch with our actual hands hold critical merit after all. An audio drama, for instance, will also be assessed by their story, their characters, their world building, and narrative stakes that must all be conveyed through sound. To assess sound is to assess the very nature of speech and now aspects such as equipment quality, voice acting, audio mixing and engineering and whether people remembered to turn the AC off or lock their cat out of the bedroom are one of many things to consider in the realm of the average podcast editorial. This leaves the area of critique for audio based entertainment to be a bit sparse, but only at first glance. After all, podcasts don’t have the financial needs of video games, films, or stage plays, where things like graphics, costuming, lighting, and really bad hair would usually be a distraction. Podcasts, an audio-based medium, are a vehicle for any number of carefully concocted stories be it fiction or non-fiction that has become one of the more popular ways for anyone to indulge in their creative freedom. Wellman, Victo Ngai, Jordan Reed, Allen Morris, Kessi Riliniki, Dave Dorman. ![]()
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