Creative Characters

A podcast by Monotype - Wednesdays

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61 Episodes

  1. Andrew van der Merwe - Ephemeral calligraphy from the beaches of South Africa.

    Published: 2/24/2022
  2. Adam Weiler - Rethinking design thinking for a changed world.

    Published: 12/3/2021
  3. Chelsea Goldwell - Hard-won lessons on balance, health, and nurturing creativity.

    Published: 11/19/2021
  4. Dave Addey - Classic sci-fi films and the typography that brought them to life.

    Published: 11/5/2021
  5. Ellen Lupton - On mentorship, relationships of equality, and representation in design.

    Published: 10/22/2021
  6. Tyler Haughey - Neon and nostalgia down on the unseen Jersey Shore.

    Published: 10/6/2021
  7. James Horwitz - Bold type and big ideas from a cutting edge design mind.

    Published: 9/24/2021
  8. Dan Black & Jes Seamans - DIY printmaking from the edges of America (and several Midwestern basements).

    Published: 9/10/2021
  9. Michael Johnson - Design with a purpose.

    Published: 8/27/2021
  10. James Edmondson - Let the design be what it wants to become.

    Published: 8/9/2021
  11. Lauren Hom - There is no recipe for reinvention.

    Published: 7/30/2021
  12. Hannelore Ocampo - How type keeps your car (and eyes) on the road.

    Published: 7/15/2021
  13. Angelina Lippert - Charting the human experience through poster design.

    Published: 6/17/2021
  14. John Norman - Visual storytelling for the masses.

    Published: 6/4/2021
  15. Sarah Hyndman - Celebrating typography, one taste (???) at a time.

    Published: 5/20/2021
  16. Chris Do - Can creatives make a living doing what they love? (Spoiler: yes.)

    Published: 5/6/2021
  17. Terrence Williams - The beauty and power of embracing identity in the workplace.

    Published: 4/22/2021
  18. Tré Seals - Telling true stories through type.

    Published: 4/7/2021
  19. Jenna Blazevich - Punk rock activism, one chain-stitched letter at a time.

    Published: 3/25/2021
  20. Scott Starrett - Designing an authentic, memorable, winning (and now iconic) political identity.

    Published: 3/11/2021

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We live in a world awash in typography - whether we realize it or not. From the road signs that lead us home to the phones in our pockets, typography is front and center in nearly every waking moment of our day. Come meet the people and hear the stories behind the letters that shape our world.