Raven Mo on chop suey fonts, multilingual type, and the myth of authenticity.
This week, host Dan Rhatigan talks with NYC-based identity designer and type researcher Raven Mo. Raven studies cultural essentialism in typ...
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Creative Characters
Creative Characters is a podcast by Monotype that explores the people and personalities behind the brands, campaigns, and designs we love.
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20 of 118 episodesFrom Rio to Barcelona: Naipe Foundry on making Brazilian-inspired type.
This week, host Dan Rhatigan catches up with Felipe Casaprima and Álvaro Franca of Barcelona-based Naipe Foundry. Felipe and Álvaro met whil...
Jim Sutherland on slowing down to make things that matter.
This week, host Graham Sturt sits down with Jim Sutherland to talk about London-based Studio Sutherl&—a design practice built on ideas, coll...
Matt Holmes on tinkering, type, and the joy of making.
In this episode, we enter the world of serial tinkerer, Matt Holmes. A world where printing presses are rebuilt with 3D-printed parts and th...
Ben Kelly on designing spaces that shape culture.
This week, Graham Sturt sits down with legendary British designer Ben Kelly to explore the ideas, collaborations, and creative philosophy be...
Typography, AI, and the future of design tools with Typogram.
What if design tools helped you make smarter design decisions? This week, Dan Rhatigan talks with Typogram co-founders Hua Shu and Wenting Z...
Crafting thoughtful designs with Hugh Miller of Pentagram.
In this episode, Tom Foley speaks with Pentagram Partner Hugh Miller about creativity, collaboration, and the experiences that shape a desig...
Marta Cerdà Alimbau on why design needs time.
What happens to creativity when designers are expected to work faster? In this episode, host Phil Garnham speaks with Barcelona-based design...
John Trauscht on what it takes to design at Pixar.
What does it take to bring a Pixar film to life for audiences around the world? In this episode, host Bill Connolly sits down with John Trau...
The Stone Twins on craft, conflict, and creative chemistry.
What happens when your creative partner is also your identical twin? In this episode, The Stone Twins—Garech and Declan Stone—share how a li...
Sofie Beier breaks down legibility for designers.
What makes something easy — or frustrating — to read? In this episode, typeface legibility expert Sofie Beier shares an introduction to legi...
Finding your creative voice with Goodtype.
This week we're joined by the dynamic duo of Ilana Griffo and Katie Johnson. They're creatives, co-owners of Goodtype, and co-authors of a n...
How type design changed everything for Magdalena Arasanz.
In this episode, host Kelci Elliott sits down with Magdalena Arasanz , co-founder of W Type Foundry, to talk about falling unexpectedly in l...
Signal Type: Crafting letters with passion and precision.
New York-born Max Phillips has been drawing letters for money since he was a teenager. But his path to full-time type design was a bit circu...
Shaping Thai type and design with Cadson Demak.
This week, we travel to Thailand to hear the story behind Cadson Demak, the Bangkok-based type foundry and design studio that has been shapi...
Designing the future with Malcolm Garrett.
Step into the world of Malcolm Garrett, an iconic British graphic designer whose career is grounded in punk rock and new technology.In this...
Tackling climate change with creativity, with Bruce Mau Design.
Toronto-based Bruce Mau Design is known for tackling environmental, social, and economic problems with design. Kar Yan Cheung, Director of D...
The fun of finding fonts at Adobe MAX 2025.
Tune in for an inside scoop on Adobe Max 2025, a hub for creativity and design. In this episode, hosts Carl Unger, Kadley Gosselin, and Livi...
Balancing expressiveness and readability with Cyla Costa.
Cyla Costa's work feels alive. Hailing from Curitiba, Brazil, she's an award-winning graphic artist and type designer known for expressive l...
Connecting people to places with Joy Nazzari.
In this episode, Joy Nazzari chats about her corner of the design world—place branding—with host Marie Boulanger. Joy is the Founder and Exe...