Type design

Few typefaces are as deeply connected to a cultural moment as Gotham. Once chosen as the keystone typeface for the Obama for America campaign in 2007, Gotham Bold became synonymous with the campaign’s message of hope and change.

Playtype is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was born out of founder Jonas Hecksher’s graphic design practice. In this video, members of their design team share insights into their process and what guides a typeface project: intended purpose and deadlines!

Matteson Typographics is a Boulder, Colorado USA studio run by Steve Matteson. This video shares how music, nature, mechanical drawing, and letterpress printing have inspired him as an artist and type designer.

In this week's episode, Joy Nazzari of DNCO shares how design, leadership, and connection to place intersect—revealing how embracing discomfort fuels creativity and how great branding can turn neighborhoods into places people truly feel. Tune in now. 

Cadson Demak was founded 25 years ago, and is a leading voice in type design in Bangkok, Thailand. They share how they think about type in relation to the world around them, and why they believe type designers are trend setters.

This week, join Veronika Burian, co-founder of TypeTogether, as she shares how design, travel, and collaboration shape her creative journey across the globe. Tune in now. 

Join host Livia Halltari as she sits down with designer Cihan Tamti to explore his creative journey—from graffiti beginnings to branding for global clients—and discover how he stays rooted in community through pro bono work and local festival identities.

This week we revisit an conversation with design legend, Aaron Draplin, originally published in 2023. This insightful and candid episode offers inspiration and perspective for designers and creatives of all levels — tune in now.

Font licensing can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Whether you’re leading a creative team or managing compliance for your organization, this guide offers practical advice and tools to help you navigate font licensing confidently. 

This week we chat with Kristy Campbell, founder of Pink Pony Creative, about building a bold, personality-packed design brand, juggling a business and a baby, and embracing failure as part of the creative process. Tune in now.

Discover the magic of Tipoteca Italiana as host Dan Rhatigan chats with Sandro Berra, the passionate coordinator of this one-of-a-kind type museum and print shop nestled in the Italian countryside. Tune in now.

Tune in to hear how designer David Jon Walker turned dusty iPads, pandemic lettering experiments, and a one-mile-a-day running streak into a transformative typographic journey from Nashville to Yale.

This week we revisit an interview from 2021 with James Edmondson, founder of rebel foundry Ohno Type Company. Tune in to laugh, learn, and side-eye tradition as James talks irreverence, inspiration, and why fonts should never behave.

 

In this week's episode, Alex Swatridge of DutchScot shares how her team combines bold ideas, a human touch, and a knack for bucking trends to craft award-winning work. Tune in now.

Tune in to hear Bryan Edmondson, co-founder of SEA Design, chat about building the studio from the ground up, his design philosophy, and the beauty of minimalism in typography.

Dive into the summer as we revisit South African beach calligraphy, off-season Jersey Shore nostalgia, and the quirky charm of the British seaside. Tune in for an episode all about art, memory, and the magic of the coast. 

This week, Sara Soskolne joins Doug Wilson to talk about the craft, challenges, and quiet joys of type design. Tune in now.