The Gray Area with Sean Illing is a podcast that takes a philosophy-minded look at culture, technology, politics, and the world of ideas. Each week, a guest is invited to explore a question or topic that matters. From the state of democracy, to the struggle with depression and anxiety, to the nature of identity in the digital age, each episode looks for nuance and honesty in the most important conversations of our time.

The inspiration behind the visual direction is rooted in the human mind, spirit, the edges of our understanding, and the nuances within them. Specifically, I drew from the colors of MRI scans, aura photography, and colorized imagery of space to inform the colors and graphic treatments.

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