Front and Center

Front & Center is a podcast about branding, creativity, and the people shaping culture through design. Hosted by Alex Center and Kevin Batory, each episode brings together some of the industry's most influential voices for candid conversations on creative practice, identity, and the evolving role of design.

For this special live recording at FORUM, Alex and Kevin will welcome three leading Montréal creatives whose work spans branding, culture, architecture, and global brand experiences. Ariane Leblanc, co-founder of Martha, brings a multidisciplinary perspective shaped by fashion, branding, and architecture. Françoise Cournoyer, Creative Director at Apple, leads global retail campaigns and brand systems with a human-centered approach to storytelling. Bryan-K. Lamonde, co-founder and Creative Director of Principal Studio, has built identity and communication systems for some of Canada's leading cultural institutions and international organizations.

Alex Center is the founder and Creative Director of CENTER, the Brooklyn-based branding studio behind work for brands including Apple, New Balance, Liquid Death, and BERO. He also teaches branding at SVA and co-hosts Front & Center.

Kevin Batory is a writer, producer, and brand strategist at CENTER. He co-hosts Front &Center, where he interviews leading voices in branding and design alongside Alex Center.