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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In this episode, host Tom Foley chats with Cat about building an ethical branding agency, tackling big projects, and having fun at work. Tune in now.

Doug Wilson catches up with Kelli Anderson about her forthcoming typography pop-up book, her passion for teaching design with tactile objects, and her love of all things paper. Tune in now.

Listen in for a behind-the-scenes look at Adobe MAX 2024. Tune in now to hear from twenty or so voices at MAX, all of whom were kind enough to share their time and their stories with us on the mic. 

Here’s the story of Field Notes, in all of its 3½ × 5½-inch glory, from co-founder Jim Coudal. Tune in now. No need to take notes (unless you want to, of course).

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.

Get to know Gabriela Parra Sánchez, the 2024 Beatrice Warde Scholarship recipient, an artist and illustrator in formation at the Bauhaus Universität Weimar. Read on for an interview with the promising young designer. 

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.

Get to know Patrick Guanaz, the 2024 Adé Hogue Scholarship recipient and a senior at Centro Universitário Senac in São Paulo, Brazil. Read on for an interview with the promising young designer. 

There comes a time in every organization’s life when a makeover becomes essential.

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.

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.

Inspired by a conversation with the power-couple in typography who blessed the world with the Wingdings font families, we bring you a two-part deep dive into all things dingbats.