Designing Rap

Chuck D

Designing Rap

Filmed on October 19, 2016 at the 2016 AIGA Design Conference

“Design is everything” —Public Enemy’s Chuck D. “Art can create reality. I commend you, I salute you, I want to use your power.”

Chuck D is a famed rapper, lyricist, producer, and overall musician and artist. He is best known as the leader of the rap group Public Enemy. Less known to the public is his passion for graphic design, which he studied at Adelphi University, and how he has fused his art background with his music and its social messages.