Tag: Type design

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Creative Characters Reprint: Waves of summer inspiration.

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. 

Creative Characters S5 E7: Sara Soskolne: A life shaped by letters.

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

Creative Characters S5 E6: Women of Type: Crafting Community with Jess Goldsmith.

This week, Livia Halltari sits down with Jess Goldsmith, the one-woman-show behind Women of Type. Tune in for her inspiring story. 

Q&A from the 2025 Re:Vision webinar.

The Q&A during our Re:Vision webinar was buzzing with insightful questions—far more than we could address live—so we’ve taken the time to answer them for you below.

Creative Characters S5 E5: Trevor Jackson: How to remix your career and stay independent.

In this episode, Trevor Jackson shares his journey as a designer, music producer, and artist, providing an inside look at his creative philosophy and groundbreaking work. Trevor’s story is a masterclass in doing what you love, not what the industry thinks you *should* do. Tune in now.

Creative Characters S5 E4: How Kris Andrew Small found his groove: movement, color, and making art that matters.

On this week’s episode, Kris Andrew Small talks about converting frustration into energetic creativity, coping with ADHD, and finding inspiration in 80s New York and his vibrant Sydney surroundings. Tune in now.

Toddle x Monotype Fonts: Multilingual support and enhanced creativity.

Toddle, a pioneering ed-tech platform, is dedicated to empowering educators with tools to create and deliver world-class learning experiences. With a mission to simplify teaching and learning for schools and teachers worldwide, Toddle places design and user experience at the core of its product strategy.

Creative Characters S5 E3: From Biden to Harris: rebranding at lightning speed with Shar Biggers.

Ready to dive into the world of political design? Tune in to hear Shar Biggers’ wild ride designing for high-stakes presidential campaigns, from working on Hillary’s 2016 run to the rollercoaster of the Biden-Harris rebrand.

Creative Characters S5 E2: Re:Vision 2025: Shaping the future through design.

Type is a mirror on culture — the themes of “now” create the visual cultures of tomorrow. Tune in to explore the themes in Re:Vision, a transformative approach to our annual trends report, and discover how type shapes the world around us.

Creative Characters S5 E1: Nerding out on 3D type and creativity with Taekyeom Lee.

Join us for a delightful chat with Taekyeom Lee, the graphic designer and educator who takes typography off the page and into the third dimension. Tune in now.

Crafting soundscapes: the art and intuition behind Hugh Miller’s award-winning album cover design.

We recently spoke with London designer and Art Director Hugh Miller about the project that landed him the Freda Sack award, the highest accolade from the International Society of Typographic Designers. Read on to learn more about his thoughtful work.

Creative Characters S4 E20: You’re going to need a passport: Simon Waterfall on sharpening and expanding your design practice.

Join us for our final episode of 2024, where host Bill Connolly catches up with Creative Director Simon Waterfall. The two discuss Simon’s storied career, and where luck has brought him to today.