Type design

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. 

In this episode, Sofie Beier, a Professor of Design at the Royal Danish Academy, explores the science behind legibility, debunks common myths, and explains how context — not convention — shapes how we read. Tune in now.

This week, join Ilana Griffo and Katie Johnson of Goodtype as they explore creativity and collaboration and share lessons from their book, Follow Your Art: Uncover and Unleash Your Creative Voice.

Having a basic understanding of what copyright law means for typeface design and font software is essential for all who work with type.

Meet Siyun Li, 2025 Beatrice Warde Scholarship recipient, whose typography turns overlooked moments into personal expressions and highlights unseen creative work.

Max Phillips, founder of Signal Type, shares his journey from designing theater posters as a teen to running a type foundry in Dublin. Tune in now. 

This week, take a playful trip into Thai typography. From bold ideas to beautiful letterforms, hear how Cadson Demak has helped shape Thailand’s modern design scene.

In this final episode of the season, legend Malcolm Garrett discusses his influential career, music branding for iconic bands, and thoughts on how AI is transforming design.

Curious about what makes Adobe MAX 2025 a hub for creativity? Tune in now for an inside scoop on the event that draws thousands of creatives each year. 

Founder Matthieu Salvaggio shares how Blaze Type grew from their (self-taught!) roots in Lyon, France in 2016 to being an established foundry whose fonts are used around the world.

This week, Cyla Costa shares how her cultural identity and global experiences influence her expressive designs, highlighting themes of inclusion, feminism, and individuality. Tune in now. 

Few typefaces are as deeply connected to a cultural moment as Gotham. Once chosen as the keystone typeface for the Obama for America campaign in 2007, Gotham Bold became synonymous with the campaign’s message of hope and change.

Playtype is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was born out of founder Jonas Hecksher’s graphic design practice. In this video, members of their design team share insights into their process and what guides a typeface project: intended purpose and deadlines!

Matteson Typographics is a Boulder, Colorado USA studio run by Steve Matteson. This video shares how music, nature, mechanical drawing, and letterpress printing have inspired him as an artist and type designer.