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207 articlesCreative Characters S4 E14: Never snap to guides: Exploring creative freedom with David Carson.
This week on Creative Characters, host Graham Sturt sits down with graphic design icon and the father of grunge typography, David Carson. Tune in now.
Creative Characters S4 E13: Embracing Chaos and Stillness: Astrid Stavro’s Design Philosophy.
This week, Monotype’s Executive Creative Director, Tom Foley, sits down with renowned graphic designer Astrid Stavro to explore her captivating journey. Tune in now.
Creative Characters S4 E12: From Parsons to Type Thursday: a conversation with Thomas Jockin.
This week on Creative Characters, host Charles Nix sits down with Thomas Jockin, the founder of Type Thursday, a global type meetup. Tune in for an interesting look at the intersection of type design, education, and community-building.
Behind the scenes of the 2024 Type Trends report.
This year, as we explored the intricacies of type and culture with our 2024 Type Trends report, we embarked on a journey inspired by the timeless allure of vinyl records. Read on to learn more about the inspiration and process behind the campaign.
Creative Characters S4 E11: Kyle Read on the art (of the business) of type design.
Host Doug Wilson sits down with his long-time friend, Kyle Read, a distinguished type designer and graphic designer based in Denver, Colorado. Kyle shares his journey from studying at the Savannah College of Art and Design, working for various design studios and advertising agencies, to founding Badson Type Foundry. Tune in to hear Kyle’s story.
Elevate your Brand: 4 Simple Design Strategies with Proven Results.
Design choices might seem superficial — but clear, engaging brand systems deliver significant impact for small businesses. A strong visual identity can give you an advantage by telling a clear story about your products or services and convincing customers to convert. Ultimately, effective design delivered consistently across key touchpoints can help you:
Highlights and soundbytes from Brand Talks SXSW.
This year, Monotype brought our Creative Characters podcast to SXSW for our first-ever live recording on stage. Read on for highlights from the unique event.
Monotype and Pantone® Present: The Ingredients for Building a Modern Brand.
Learn about the interplay of type and color and how Monotype & Pantone assets work together to drive modern brand-building.
Key learnings from Brand Talks London.
Brand Talks recently touched down in London at the Vinyl Factory. Read on for some of our favorite highlights from the inspirational evening.
CaseCo: A Case for Variable Fonts.
Variable fonts have been around for a few years now and are very well supported. But how much do we know about all the ways they can benefit a brand and its audience? We’ll take a look at how CaseCo, an admittedly fictitious company, has incorporated them throughout their brand identity and web experience: from brand voice and fidelity, to more expressive typographic choices, to being more accessible to more people across more devices — and even some benefits for website engineering and infrastructure teams. Even if only one or two of these use cases make sense for your work — variable fonts are ready to make a huge impact for your organization.
Creative Characters S3 E17
Creative Characters S3 E17: Exploring the fluorescent legacy of Baltimore’s Globe Press with Allison Tipton.
Creative Characters S3 E16
Creative Characters S3 E16: What our emotions can teach us about design and branding.
The Hundred.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have reimagined Cricket with the introduction of a new competition; ‘The Hundred’. Monotype collaborated with FutureBrand London to create a bold and confident typographic identity aimed at shifting perceptions to attract a wider audience to the game.
Reflecting on Adobe MAX 2023.
There is nothing as exhilarating as spending three jam-packed days surrounded by friends old and new, learning with each other and from one another at Adobe MAX. Read on for our thoughts after the event.
Creative Characters S3 E17: Exploring the fluorescent legacy of Baltimore's Globe Press with Allison Tipton.
The Globe and its archive are now part of the Maryland College Institute of Art (MICA). Tune in as Charles Nix is joined by Allison Tipton from MICA to discuss the living legacy of this landmark print shop.