Mikky InnovateGrowth & Product Designer

Case file 03Brand & visual

OTR

Identity and social art direction for a culture podcast.

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In shortA class brief: the identity and social art direction for a culture podcast, built so every episode cover is recognisable at a glance.

Situation
OTR (Off The Record) was a class brief: a culture podcast that needed an identity and social art.
Task
I designed the identity and the social art direction: the episode covers and the track flyers.
Action
I built one cover system (halftone guest portrait, a curved “Behind Closed Doors” line, a stacked name and a big episode number) on alternating red, pink and lilac backgrounds.
Result
Delivered one cover system, so every new episode is a swap of portrait, title and number rather than a new design, and the feed stays recognisable at a glance as the show grows. It was a class brief, so there are no audience numbers.
Client
OTR, Off The Record (class brief)
Category
Brand & social · class brief
Role
Brand and social designer
Date
Jun 2026
Platform
Podcast identity and social media
Status
Class brief

OTR (Off The Record) is a podcast brand I designed for a class brief, not a client. The brief covered the identity and the social media art direction: episode covers and flyers for each track.

Stage 1Situation

Stage 2Task: my part

01My part

This was a class brief, not a client. I designed the identity and the social art direction: the episode covers and the track flyers.

Stage 3Action: the decisions

02One system, many episodes

Every cover uses the same parts: a halftone guest portrait, the “Behind Closed Doors” line curving around the guest, the episode title, the guest’s name, a stacked “OFF THE RECORD” and a large episode number. Red, pink and lilac backgrounds alternate, so the feed changes from post to post but stays one series.

Stage 4Result

03Result

Delivered one cover system, so every new episode is a swap of portrait, title and number rather than a new design, and the feed stays recognisable at a glance as the show grows. It was a class brief, so there are no audience numbers.