Creative Characters Podcast.
Creative Characters explores the people and personalities behind the brands, campaigns, and designs we love. It is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever quality podcasts can be found.
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Creative Characters Ep. 4: Tré Seals.
In episode four we talked with Tré Seals, founder of Vocal Type, about his efforts to break down stereotypes in design and how a middle-school side gig, born out of a brush with serious childhood medical issues, helped him become the artist he is today.
Creative Characters Ep. 3: Jenna Blazevich.
In episode three we talked with Chicago-based lettering artist Jenna Blazevich, about chain stitching, punk rock, intersectional feminism, and whatever the heck Malört is.
Creative Characters Ep. 2: Scott Starrett.
In our second episode, Monotype Creative Type Director Charles Nix talked with Scott Starret, co-founder of the design studio Tandem NYC, about serendipity and the experience of designing for a transformational political candidate.
Creative Characters Ep. 1: James Sommerville.
In our first episode, we talked with James Sommerville, co-founder of KNOWN_UNKOWN, about his ideas for the future of creative work, community, and work/life balance in a post-pandemic world.