Creative Characters.

Fonts are often the first branding element your customers see. They give shape to your message, and communicate with your customers 24/7/365. So, when was the last time you asked yourself what impression your fonts are making? Check out this video to find out what you should be looking out for.

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Font consistency is crucial to good branding - here’s why.

Fonts are often the first branding element your customers see. They give shape to your message, and communicate with your customers 24/7/365. So, when was the last time you asked yourself what impression your fonts are making? Check out this video to find out what you should be looking out for.

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We recently packed up our recording gear and traveled to Adobe MAX, one of the largest creative conferences in the world, to scan people's brains (yes, really) and connect with creatives just like you. Listen to the episode to find out more. 

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Creative Characters S2 E17: ‘Live’ from Adobe MAX, this week’s guest is: You!

We recently packed up our recording gear and traveled to Adobe MAX, one of the largest creative conferences in the world, to scan people's brains (yes, really) and connect with creatives just like you. Listen to the episode to find out more. 

Monotype Fonts was designed with designers in mind, as we like to say. But it’s also true that we built it to meet the needs of modern organizations, which also means building for a range of teams, including IT.

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Monotype Fonts FAQ for IT.

Monotype Fonts was designed with designers in mind, as we like to say. But it’s also true that we built it to meet the needs of modern organizations, which also means building for a range of teams, including IT.

Superheroes need sidekicks. Professional sports teams need coaches. And creative teams out there, whether they’re top-tier agencies or up-and-comers hungry to be the best, need a support team they can count on — especially when it comes to addressing their specific typeface and font licensing needs

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4 Ways Monotype customer success services can benefit a creative.

Superheroes need sidekicks. Professional sports teams need coaches. And creative teams out there, whether they’re top-tier agencies or up-and-comers hungry to be the best, need a support team they can count on — especially when it comes to addressing their specific typeface and font licensing needs

You’re at your desk reviewing your emails, and getting ready to kickstart a new design project tomorrow. You’ve read over the project brief, and you have a team call coming up to go over the project guidelines. It’s an exciting challenge, but you’re not sure where to begin.
 

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What creative leaders need to consider in a brand refresh.

You’re at your desk reviewing your emails, and getting ready to kickstart a new design project tomorrow. You’ve read over the project brief, and you have a team call coming up to go over the project guidelines. It’s an exciting challenge, but you’re not sure where to begin.
 

Craig Ward: From metal type to the digital unknown.

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Craig Ward: From metal type to the digital unknown.

Craig Ward: From metal type to the digital unknown.

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This week, host Charles Nix sits down with Craig to talk about his career, his myriad side projects and quirky pastimes, and how technology could revolutionize the way we use type and ensure the rights of ownership for designers.

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Creative Characters S2 E16: Craig Ward: From metal type to the digital unknown.

This week, host Charles Nix sits down with Craig to talk about his career, his myriad side projects and quirky pastimes, and how technology could revolutionize the way we use type and ensure the rights of ownership for designers.

The way you purchase project fonts may seem like a minor detail, but it’s not. Purchasing a one-off font can introduce legal risk, extend project timelines, and cost you both time and money. Centralizing font discovery, licensing, and distribution with Monotype Fonts saves time and improves the creative process.

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Follow that font: What happens when a design team uses a project-based font vs a font subscription platform?

The way you purchase project fonts may seem like a minor detail, but it’s not. Purchasing a one-off font can introduce legal risk, extend project timelines, and cost you both time and money. Centralizing font discovery, licensing, and distribution with Monotype Fonts saves time and improves the creative process.

Find design inspiration in an age of information overload.

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Spark your creativity: Expert tips to keep you focused and inspired.

Find design inspiration in an age of information overload.

Annie Atkins: building worlds in film through graphic props and typography.

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Annie Atkins: building worlds in film through graphic props and typography.

Annie Atkins: building worlds in film through graphic props and typography.

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Today we're welcoming Annie Atkins, a creative in the film industry (just like our last guest, Holly Fraser). She's known for her graphic props and set pieces for Wes Anderson's Grand Budapest Hotel and Isle of Dogs. Tune-in to learn about the magic of film.

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Creative Characters S2 E15: Annie Atkins: building worlds in film through graphic props and typography.

Today we're welcoming Annie Atkins, a creative in the film industry (just like our last guest, Holly Fraser). She's known for her graphic props and set pieces for Wes Anderson's Grand Budapest Hotel and Isle of Dogs. Tune-in to learn about the magic of film.

As a creative, it’s easy to get swept away by trends and the latest and greatest. Learn about 8 unique places for inspiration and when to bring type selection into your process.

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Uncover 8 surefire sources of design inspiration.

As a creative, it’s easy to get swept away by trends and the latest and greatest. Learn about 8 unique places for inspiration and when to bring type selection into your process.

Holly Fraser: Winning Oscars and attention with a purpose-driven brand.

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Holly Fraser: Winning Oscars and attention with a purpose-driven brand.

Holly Fraser: Winning Oscars and attention with a purpose-driven brand.

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Today we're welcoming Holly Fraser, editor-in-chief at WePresent, WeTransfer's digital arts platform that works with 1,000+ creatives from over 100 countries. Tune-in to learn what makes a hit film, how to stay inspired, and why the creative industries need more diversity.

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Creative Characters S2 E14: Holly Fraser: Winning Oscars and attention with a purpose-driven brand.

Today we're welcoming Holly Fraser, editor-in-chief at WePresent, WeTransfer's digital arts platform that works with 1,000+ creatives from over 100 countries. Tune-in to learn what makes a hit film, how to stay inspired, and why the creative industries need more diversity.

Mindy Seu: Gathering 30 years of cyberfeminism.

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Mindy Seu: Gathering 30 years of cyberfeminism.

Mindy Seu: Gathering 30 years of cyberfeminism.

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Today we're welcoming Mindy Seu, a New York-based designer, researcher, and an educator at Rutgers and Yale. Seu recently completed the Cyberfeminism Index, a book documenting more than 700 short entries of radical techno-critical activism. Tune in as Seu shares her story of getting involved in cyberfeminism and the process involved in publishing her book.

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Creative Characters S2 E13: Mindy Seu: Gathering 30 years of cyberfeminism.

Today we're welcoming Mindy Seu, a New York-based designer, researcher, and an educator at Rutgers and Yale. Seu recently completed the Cyberfeminism Index, a book documenting more than 700 short entries of radical techno-critical activism. Tune in as Seu shares her story of getting involved in cyberfeminism and the process involved in publishing her book.

Jason Debiak: Let's start a design agency from scratch.

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Jason Debiak: Let's start a design agency from scratch.

Jason Debiak: Let's start a design agency from scratch.

This week we're welcoming Jason Debiak, friend of Creative Characters co-host, Carl, and co-founder of Paper Tiger, a family-owned design agency. Jason runs the agency alongside his brother, creating designs for user-friendly websites and mobile applications while having a Helvetica of a good time.

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Creative Characters S2 E12: Jason Debiak: Let's start a design agency from scratch.

This week we're welcoming Jason Debiak, friend of Creative Characters co-host, Carl, and co-founder of Paper Tiger, a family-owned design agency. Jason runs the agency alongside his brother, creating designs for user-friendly websites and mobile applications while having a Helvetica of a good time.