Type resources for designers and brand owners

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. 

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Creative Characters S6 E2: Signal Type: Crafting letters with passion and precision.

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.

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Creative Characters S6 E1: Shaping Thai type and design with Cadson Demak.

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.

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Creative Characters S5 E22: Designing the future with Malcolm Garrett.

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.

How can creativity drive real climate action? Tune in for an inspiring conversation on how bold design thinking can help tackle climate change and shape a more hopeful future.

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Creative Characters S5 E21: Tackling climate change with creativity, with Bruce Mau Design.

How can creativity drive real climate action? Tune in for an inspiring conversation on how bold design thinking can help tackle climate change and shape a more hopeful future.

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. 

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Creative Characters S5 E20: The fun of finding fonts at Adobe MAX 2025.

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. 

Matthieu Salvaggio

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.

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Foundry Stories: Blaze Type.

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. 

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Creative Characters S5 E19: Balancing expressiveness and readability with Cyla Costa.

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.

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Gotham's new look for the Obama Foundation.

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!

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Foundry Stories: Playtype.

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.

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Foundry Stories: Matteson Typographics.

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.

In this week's episode, Joy Nazzari of DNCO shares how design, leadership, and connection to place intersect—revealing how embracing discomfort fuels creativity and how great branding can turn neighborhoods into places people truly feel. Tune in now. 

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Creative Characters S5 E18: Connecting people to places with Joy Nazzari.

In this week's episode, Joy Nazzari of DNCO shares how design, leadership, and connection to place intersect—revealing how embracing discomfort fuels creativity and how great branding can turn neighborhoods into places people truly feel. Tune in now. 

Cadson Demak was founded 25 years ago, and is a leading voice in type design in Bangkok, Thailand. They share how they think about type in relation to the world around them, and why they believe type designers are trend setters.

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Foundry Stories: Cadson Demak.

Cadson Demak was founded 25 years ago, and is a leading voice in type design in Bangkok, Thailand. They share how they think about type in relation to the world around them, and why they believe type designers are trend setters.

This week, join Veronika Burian, co-founder of TypeTogether, as she shares how design, travel, and collaboration shape her creative journey across the globe. Tune in now. 

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Creative Characters S5 E17: Type, travel, and togetherness with Veronika Burian.

This week, join Veronika Burian, co-founder of TypeTogether, as she shares how design, travel, and collaboration shape her creative journey across the globe. Tune in now. 

Join host Livia Halltari as she sits down with designer Cihan Tamti to explore his creative journey—from graffiti beginnings to branding for global clients—and discover how he stays rooted in community through pro bono work and local festival identities.

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Creative Characters S5 E16: Designing community and culture with Cihan Tamti.

Join host Livia Halltari as she sits down with designer Cihan Tamti to explore his creative journey—from graffiti beginnings to branding for global clients—and discover how he stays rooted in community through pro bono work and local festival identities.

This week we revisit an conversation with design legend, Aaron Draplin, originally published in 2023. This insightful and candid episode offers inspiration and perspective for designers and creatives of all levels — tune in now.

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Creative Characters Reprint: Getting into the ‘heavy stuff’ with Aaron Draplin.

This week we revisit an conversation with design legend, Aaron Draplin, originally published in 2023. This insightful and candid episode offers inspiration and perspective for designers and creatives of all levels — tune in now.

Self-serve or subscription

Think of buying and managing fonts like choosing footwear. Stilettos can look fab and work perfectly in the right situation — but they’re not right for every occasion or every person. Self-service font stores like MyFonts offer convenience and instant access, ideal for smaller projects or one-off purchases.

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Self-serve or subscription? Here’s how to choose the right font solution for your needs.

Think of buying and managing fonts like choosing footwear. Stilettos can look fab and work perfectly in the right situation — but they’re not right for every occasion or every person. Self-service font stores like MyFonts offer convenience and instant access, ideal for smaller projects or one-off purchases.

Cost of a font License

Behind every font is an type designer’s time, creativity, and craft; and behind every license is a set of practical factors: where the font appears, how often it’s used, how many people interact with it, and how central it is to your brand’s identity.

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What really goes into the cost of a font license, and why it makes sense.

Behind every font is an type designer’s time, creativity, and craft; and behind every license is a set of practical factors: where the font appears, how often it’s used, how many people interact with it, and how central it is to your brand’s identity.

This week we chat with Kristy Campbell, founder of Pink Pony Creative, about building a bold, personality-packed design brand, juggling a business and a baby, and embracing failure as part of the creative process. Tune in now.

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Creative Characters S5 E14: From passion to Pink Pony with Kristy Campbell.

This week we chat with Kristy Campbell, founder of Pink Pony Creative, about building a bold, personality-packed design brand, juggling a business and a baby, and embracing failure as part of the creative process. Tune in now.