Seeing Green (ep 19)
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Seeing Green (ep 19)
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In this episode, we trace the strategic history of fintech giant Chime to expose how design, psychology, and color theory fuel modern banking.
We break down Chime’s calculated play for the underserved gig economy, the ethical entanglements of their early Doctor Phil daytime TV endorsement, and the catastrophic Covid-era algorithm errors that left paycheck-to-paycheck users locked out of their accounts for months.
We also examine the 2026 liquidity landscape as Chime clashes with Venmo and Cash App , the structural similarities to our own Webby-winning campaign for healthcare disruptor Centivo , and why a tech company’s sudden choice of a serif font is the ultimate sign of a corporate identity crisis.
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Show art & design by Chris Allen
Editing & Video editing by Patrick Elmore: https://www.patrickelmore.co/
Marketing by Billy Silverman
Episode music by Blue Dot Sessions