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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.
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Focusing on independent typography, episodes of the Interrogang highlight new and exciting developments in type design and include lively discussions, games, and interviews in the world of type, design, and artistic expression. Co-hosted by Joshua Dick and Kyle Read.
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Join host, Diana Varma, as she explores the wonderful world of design and printing, typography and branding, books and publishing. In each episode Diana aims to answer many age-old, deep philosophical questions such as: Where the heck did Comic Sans originate? Why do the majority of printed books have blank pages at the end? What is the world's ugliest colour? What does a sassy three-year-old have to say about the visible colour spectrum? Ready to have some fun? Let's talk paper scissors.
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A podcast about magazines and the people who made (and make) them.
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The Type Convo is a podcast that dives into the world of typography, design, and creative journeys. Each episode brings you behind the scenes with top designers and type experts who share insights, challenges, and inspiration from their work. Hosted by SilverStag Type Foundry, this series is perfect for creatives eager to learn from the industry’s most innovative minds. Join us for real conversations that go beyond the surface of design.
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A rarely podcast series, we talk about design, typography, and other stuff. Available on Bahasa Indonesia
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Typography Dojo is the place where we explore the traditions and techniques in the practice of type and typography with lessons and insights from visual design masters. Join me to learn more about typesetting, readability, hand lettering, editorial design, type design, Calligraphy, logo design and how they improve graphic communication.
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A monthly episodic podcast about the world of branding. From tone to typography, we explore how logos happen, what makes advertising successful, and why this all matters.
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Interviews and studio updates from James Edmondson at Ohno Type Co.
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The podcast poster features a sleek and captivating design, blending elements of technology and audio in a futuristic and visually striking composition. The background is a gradient of deep electric blue fading into charcoal black, overlaid with subtle glowing circuit patterns in neon green and blue, symbolizing a digital network. At the center stands a modern-retro microphone, its classic shape enhanced with futuristic LED accents, paired with large, metallic headphones resting on it, exudi ...
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From the subtleties of typography to the emotional impact of color, and the way everyday objects influence our lives, our guests share their unique perspectives on the power of design. Through candid interviews, we’ll get a closer look at the challenges they’ve faced, the breakthroughs they’ve had, and how design is not just about aesthetics, but about problem-solving, communication, and making an impact. Join hosts, Rae and Emiko, as Type Speaks aims to inspire, inform, and showcase the voi ...
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Dani Wright and Alex May used to make games together in Kyoto. Now they live continents apart. Join them as they meet once more at Station 13.
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A fun podcast devoted to celebrating/commiserating our ridiculously overabundant world. Each episode features a guest expert to wax philosophic on how there's too much TV, movies, typography, politics, time, choices -- whatever!
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An "interesting" podcast about art and design. We explore stories ranging from the topics of animation to typography.
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Wellfed is hosted by Jon Sorrentino, a graphic designer based in New York with a passion for creativity and an obsession with typography. Jon speaks to graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, and some of his creative heroes to discover the ingredients for a successful creative career. Learn more at wellfedpodcast.com or follow along on Instagram @wellfed.podcast & @jonsorre
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Here, Tim Brown shares ideas about how to practice typography, and how the craft is changing.
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Welcome the TypeCraft, the podcast that reveals the untold stories of type design! Season One of TypeCraft focuses on the world of Custom Type, the branding and lettering that drives so much business and marketing, but that we take so much for granted. We interviewed eight industry leaders over six episodes about their experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives creating custom typography and innovative brands. Credits: Interviews conducted by Kyle Read Audio edited by Andrew Sfiris Audio ass ...
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Calling all typography snobs: Just My Type is a podcast that covers the history, uses, and look of a different typeface each week!
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Welcome to Clokendagger's official podcast, Beneath the Brand, hosted by Joshua Doty & Olivia Viterna. Join us as we discuss how design and content impact everyday life. We'll break down what makes good design vs. bad design, how to master typography, and why consistent brand messaging creates better engagement.
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Design influences the world around us every day. We chat with designers, illustrators, photographers, and others to find out the stories that made them want to get into the creative world as a career, and talk with chefs, bartenders, restaurateurs and anyone else that uses their creative talent about how they use their creative talents to design their menus and restaurants. If you have suggestions for guests or questions about the show, please reach out to us on Twitter @feastondesign.
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Obsessed Show host Josh Miles interviews some of the hottest designers—from branding and illustration, to industrial design and architecture, to learn what makes them tick.
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Explore the untold histories behind the images, patterns, and designs we take for granted. Each week we’ll bring you a different story about a curiosity from the creative world - interviewing experts and creatives as we dive into the unusual origins of everything from Comic Sans to the polka dot. Curious Minds is an original podcast by Domestika dedicated to sharing and celebrating creativity in all its forms. To find blogs and images for each episode, go to domestika.org/podcasts. And to fi ...
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"Welcome back to Get Lit, the literary podcast where we discuss famous works of literature and the authors who wrote them..."
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Overtime, Dribbble's weekly podcast, explores the most interesting design news and gives you the tips you need to create your best work. No need to scroll copious news sites and design Twitter—host Meg Lewis and friends are primed to inform, entertain, and inspire you each week. Consider Overtime your audio lifeline to the design community, packaged in a perfectly punchy Shot. Subscribe and listen every Wednesday to stay ahead of the game.
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HEYWHATSUP™? GUNWASH is the future of talk radio; a weekly 90 minute explosion of dark humor, eye-opening interviews, dancehall reggae and psychedelic sounds. Tune in for unguarded insight from the artists, musicians, troublemakers and curators shaping culture in the 21st century. Design, typography, astrophysics, dancehall reggae, conspiracy theories, illustration, drums, nuclear engineering, disco, Polo Ralph Lauren, crime, the 1990's, iconography, iced coffee, late night downtown, drummer ...
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Learn how to be a great data communicator and visualizer with host Jon Schwabish. Hear from experts in the fields of data science, data visualization, and presentation skills to improve how you and your organization collect, analyze, and communicate your data in better, more efficient, and more effective ways.
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The Neon Moiré Show is the podcast of neonmoire.com, an online curated design conference calendar of the world's most interesting design conferences and events on our digitized world. The agenda will focus on graphic, typography and interaction design conferences, not to forget design film festivals and an overview of the top design summer schools. The show is hosted by Thomas Dahm.
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Code | Design | Micro podcast. Expect to find content about the following topics: Ruby, Rails, Sinatra, Sass, Javascript, Design Patterns, Jekyll, Client-Side Web Apps, Rust, Typography, Git, Responsive Design, Prototyping, Web Design, Type Design and more … The elevator pitch for this micro-podcast is to conduct extensive interviews with professional designers & developers and distill multiple small digestible knowledge bombs out of these conversations. The podcast is free of charge, leaves ...
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Welcome to the Weekly Typographic — a fun podcast talking about this week's most amazing articles in the world of typography, keeping you up-to-date on the wonderful world of type. Each week we'll discuss the cool news we've found, what we're working on, and answer burning questions about design & fontmaking.
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Ben Terry and Joshua Jean-Marie host candid conversations with creators, designers, storytellers, and more about what it takes to survive and thrive as a creative in this modern world. We pull back the curtain and explore the guest's creative journey and the practical lessons they've learned along the way. You will hear stories from creatives who have created some incredible work about what’s it’s like to succeed, what’s it’s like to fail, and what motivates and inspires them to keep moving ...
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A Change of Brand, produced by Matchstic, is a podcast about the world’s most loved consumer companies and their rebrand glory, drama, or disaster. In this series we will go deeper than color palettes and typography, talking with brand leaders and agency creatives to retell the story behind the change. Getting into the nitty-gritty, we learn about their leading-edge work, creative process, and approach to change management. Regardless of fame or fail, our mission is to tell these stories to ...
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The award winning Big Web Show features special guests and topics like web publishing, art direction, content strategy, typography, web technology, and more. It's everything web that matters. Hosted by Jeffrey Zeldman.
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Join host Katy Cowan on The Creative Boom Podcast, where candid conversations with fellow creatives explore the real stories behind our careers—the highs, the lows, and everything in between. Whether you're a graphic designer, illustrator, animator, marketer or creative entrepreneur, this show brings warmth, humour, and insight into the challenges and triumphs of the creative journey. We tackle everything from confidence to burnout, offering advice and inspiration for building a fulfilling, ...
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A Podcast about mindblowing design conversations.
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Video tutorials for ProShow Producer and Gold.
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User experience consultant Vinay Raghu interviews a special guest each episode to learn about tools, techniques and processes involved in key UI/UX topics.
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Learn how to create eye-catching graphics in just a few clicks with https://text.design/art-text/
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We are provide basic to advance Ux and UI design
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Product Hunt Radio is a a weekly podcast with the people creating and exploring the future. Tune in every week with Ryan Hoover and Abadesi Osunsade as they're joined by founders, investors, journalists, and makers to discuss the latest in tech.
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Mapbox is the location data platform for mobile and web applications. We’re changing the way people move around cities and explore our world.
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From the innovative mind of Devin Green comes The Innovative Creative, a podcast aiming to give you practical, ready-to-apply advice for your design work - all easily digestible and ready to consume on your commute to work!
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Two self-proclaimed "experts" with varying competency, studying the nonsense we want and answering the questions nobody asked. Join us, engage with us, learn with us, and by all means, correct us, for we are completely, totally, enthusiastically fallible. Timothy Holloway: aspiring archeologist, teller of tales (both real and otherwise), and full-time food fanatic Riley Judd: aspiring game maker, begrudging graphic designer, and entertainment media addict. Join us, your hosts, as we kill som ...
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"Digital Growth Journeys with Beechtree Marketing" dives into the heart of digital marketing, presented by the experts at Beechtree Marketing of Cherry Hill, New Jersey. This podcast distills the essence of digital transformation, offering key strategies, trends, and insights into SEO, content marketing, and social media. Born from a pivot in 2020, Beechtree Marketing leverages its expertise to help clients across various sectors amplify their online presence, ensuring each episode is packed ...
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By Design is a podcast hosted by members from Scout, Northeastern University's student-led design studio. Each episode, we'll break down impactful topics through a series of stories and conversations with our design friends. We'll offer a range of perspectives from our guests in an effort to further our collective understanding of the world of design.
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Navigate the hits and misses of the digital landscape with our high council of nerdery on Version Control: Pound & Grain's Digital News Show. Share your thoughts with us @poundandgrain and #versioncontrol
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Get Lit Episode 298: A Brief History of Fonts, Typefaces, & Typography
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Send us a text Tired of horribly designed holiday cards? Ever wondered why a 'u' on some old stone buildings looks like a 'v'? Curious as to why some fonts have such weird names? Worry and wonder no more! This week, we're exploring all TYPES of fonts, and how we came to get just so many different ones today! Join us for this quirky, trivia filled e…
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07. The Monday Break(Through) 004 - The Art of Font Pairing
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Are you struggling with font pairing and feel like it’s more of a headache than it should be? You’re definitely not alone. In this week’s Monday Break(Through), I’m breaking down simple, actionable tips to help you master the art of font pairing—so your typography works for your design, not against it. I’ll share some key principles I’ve learned ov…
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141. Re-designing Life: From graphic designer to stand-up comedian, with Joseph Parsons
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This week on The Creative Boom Podcast, our host Katy Cowan welcomes Joseph Parsons, a graphic designer by day and stand-up comedian by night. In this lively and candid conversation, they explore Joseph's unconventional journey from the structured design world to the unpredictable comedy stage. Joseph opens up about how his dual careers have shaped…
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New Show! Introducing The Next Page Pod featuring designer and bookstore owner Barbara deWilde
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THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER — “I was a publication designer for 20 years, making book covers at Knopf with Sonny Mehta, Carol Carson, and Chip Kidd. Later, in the early aughts, I made stories and books—and other things—at Martha Stewart Living. Then I took a brief adventure to graduate school—to learn a new trade. And finally I moved to The New York…
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The Rise of Autonomous Weapons: Modern Warfare’s Terrifying New Era
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In this gripping episode, we unravel the chilling future of warfare shaped by autonomous weapons, cyber hackers, and cutting-edge technologies. Picture a battlefield dominated by hypersonic missiles, AI-guided drones, and robotic soldiers that can independently decide who lives and dies. These weapons, hailed as the ultimate military advantage, als…
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140. The Spark: Christopher Doyle, how life works, and a word of the year that sums up 2024
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Welcome to The Spark—your weekly creative pick-me-up from The Creative Boom Podcast. Every Thursday, we bring you a shorter, snappier episode filled with inspiration, creative news, and practical tips to carry you through the week. Whether you need motivation or insights, we've got you covered! This week on the podcast, we had the absolute pleasure…
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Cat How on building a branding agency that stands out.
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Cat How launched How&How in May 2020, during the height of the pandemic, with her husband, Roger. Four years later, they’re an agency of about 20 people, with studios in London and Los Angeles. In this episode, host Tom Foley chats with Cat about building an ethical branding agency, tackling big projects, and having fun at work. You can find blog p…
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Captivating Minds: The Science of Storytelling and Attention in a Distracted World with John Medina
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I’ve been super excited for this episode of the podcast for a while! This week, I speak with John Medina, author of one of my favorite books on the brain—Brain Rules! John and I talk about brain science generally and also dive into some specific aspects that are particularly important to the work of any data communicator: the importance of capturin…
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Expanding Raleway to Support Accessible Tech with Michael Young
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This episode features a conversation with Toronto-based designer, developer and accessibility specialist, Michael Young. His graduate level research involves making technology more accessible, specifically through the expansion of Raleway; an open source Google font used in communications by the Ontario Government. In this episode you’ll hear more …
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06. The Monday Break(Through) 003 - Why Kindness Is More Powerful Than Criticism
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In this Monday Break(Through) episode, I’m challenging the toxic culture of unnecessary critique and self-doubt in the design world. Let’s talk about why kindness—not criticism—creates stronger creative communities and helps you grow as a designer. Whether it’s dealing with social media negativity or shutting down your inner critic, this episode is…
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139. Unpacking 'The Great Unknown' in a competitive design industry, with Christopher Doyle
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This week, The Creative Boom Podcast brings a ray of sunshine with Christopher Doyle, the award-winning founder and creative director of Christopher Doyle & Co., based in Sydney, Australia. Over nearly two decades, Christopher has built an impressive career filled with accolades, global talks, and a reputation for bringing a candid and refreshing p…
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138. The Spark: Barrington Reeves, going freelance and spooky children's illustrators
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Welcome to The Spark—your weekly creative pick-me-up from The Creative Boom Podcast. Every Thursday, we bring you a shorter, snappier episode filled with inspiration, creative news, and practical tips to carry you through the week. Whether you need motivation or insights, we've got you covered! This week, we were joined by Barrington Reeves, founde…
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S4E9 - Gather 'Round Our Typographic Table
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What’s your starchiest font‽ It’s Turkey Time again people, and we have once again laid out a five-course meal of our favorite fonts from 2024! So get ready to devour gorgeous backslants, crunchy fonts with no curves, and New Jersey license plate letters that say "I'm walking here!". You’ll wash it all down with tipsy mono italics and finish up wit…
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Get Lit Episode 297: A History of Cookbooks
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Send us a text Just in time for the holidays, we are pleased to serve up this excellent episode! We take a quick jaunt through culinary history, through a literary lens. We explore the interesting stories behind some of the most famous cook books in history, along with an examination of their intersectional nature. Join us for some inspiration and …
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Live From DesignThinkers Toronto with Carl Shura!
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This episode features an in-person conversation at Canada’s largest graphic design conference with type aficionado, Carl Shura! In this episode you’ll hear LOTS of excellent type geekery, such as: The history of the typeface Cooper Black and the ways it’s connected to Carl as a person The idea that letterforms are just ‘blobs with defects’ How Carl…
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05. The Monday Break(Through) 002 - AI vs. Creativity: The Truth About Staying Relevant as a Designer
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In this episode of Monday Break(Through), I dive into one of the biggest debates in the design world: the rise of AI. Will it replace designers, or is there a way to stay ahead? Spoiler: The magic of design lies in the human touch—your creativity, perspective, and personal connection to the work. Tune in to hear why AI is a tool, not a threat, and …
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137. Breaking the mould and the democratisation of design, with Barrington Reeves
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In this week's episode, we explore what it takes to shake up the traditional agency model with Barrington Reeves, founder and creative director of Too Gallus, a Glasgow-based studio that's rewriting the rules of the creative industry. Barrington has carved out a niche by building a lean, culture-driven studio that thrives in an increasingly fast-pa…
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David Haskell (Editor: New York Magazine; Proprietor: Kings County Distillery)
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A PRETTY COMPLICATED ORGANISM — Like many of you, I was stunned by what happened on November 5th. It’s gonna take me some time to reckon with what this all says about the values of a large portion of this country. As part of that reckoning—and for some much-needed relief—I’ve opted to spend less time with media in general for a bit. But on “the mor…
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136. The Spark: Khyati Trehan, forever video games and finding happiness in creative work
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Welcome to The Spark—your weekly creative pick-me-up from The Creative Boom Podcast. Every Thursday, we bring you a shorter, snappier episode filled with inspiration, creative news, and practical tips to carry you through the week. Whether you need motivation or insights, we've got you covered! This week, host Katy Cowan sat down with Khyati Trehan…
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Get Lit Episode 296: Should you Judge a Book by its Cover?
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Send us a text In this week's special episode, we explore the age old adage, "you can't judge a book by its cover." Book covers have evolved over the millennia, as displays of wealth, protective layers, advertisements, and art pieces. We look at the historical functions of the cover and investigate why all book covers seem to look the same in moder…
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Mastering the Art of Executive Presence with Dr. Laura Sicola: Transforming Technical Expertise into Compelling Communication
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Dr. Laura Sikola, a cognitive linguist and communications expert, visits the podcast to talk about how to be a better presenter and communicator. Laura’s work focuses on how to have better presence, telling stories, and connecting with your audiences. We talk about communication challenges like the “expert’s curse” and how developing your “executiv…
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Why do we think of neutrality as a dirty word‽ Josh and Kyle highlight what makes neutral typefaces integral to the lifeblood of modern type design, both creatively and economically. Now, it may sound like such a conversation might be pretty middle-of-the-road (ya know, neutral), but a lot of ground is covered here. Does the specter of Helvetica lo…
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04. The Monday Break(Through) 001 - Just Start
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Kick off your week with the very first Monday Break(Through) episode of The Type Convo! In just a few minutes, I share a simple yet powerful idea that’s been resonating with me lately—a message of inspiration for anyone looking to take that first step toward their goals. Tune in for a quick dose of motivation and start your week with purpose!…
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Designing in the Beauty Industry featuring Ali DuHart of Benefit Cosmetics
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In today’s episode, I have Ali DuHart, a Senior Graphic Designer at Benefit Cosmetics where she’s worked for the last 8 years. You’ll hear about Ali’s role at Benefit Cosmetics including visual merchandising: what it is and how it comes together. We get into some specifics around prototyping for print, the importance of understanding different audi…
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135. Creativity without limits: Finding balance and inspiration, with Khyati Trehan
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In this episode, host Katy Cowan welcomes Khyati Trehan, a designer and 3D visual artist at Google Creative Lab in New York, to share a glimpse into one of the most innovative spaces in the design world. Known for her unique balance of intense creative work and personal projects, Khyati shares the intricacies of her role at Google, a place synonymo…
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In this episode of The Type Convo, I sit down with the bold and innovative designer Cihan Tamti. Known for his groundbreaking work with brands like Nike, Netflix, and Calvin Klein, Cihan shares his journey from a small design community in Germany to the global stage. We dive into his creative process, how he pushes boundaries in typography, and why…
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In this episode of The Type Convo, I sit down with Stacy Terry from Blanc Salvage, a type designer with an inspiring journey from brand design to creating her own unique fonts. We talk about her start in type design, which began with a hand-lettering course she discovered while working as a creative director, and how the challenges of learning kern…
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Kelli Anderson on the art and power of papercraft.
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Kelli Anderson makes objects out of paper that explore design and the world around us. Her popular books — “This Book is a Camera” and “This Book is a Planetarium” — both include pop-up stripped down paper contraptions designed to teach how common objects — like cameras, speakers, and stringed instruments — work. Luckily for us type nerds, Kelli is…
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134. The Spark: David Sedgwick, zen motorcycling, and building your reputation
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Welcome to The Spark—your weekly creative pick-me-up from The Creative Boom Podcast. Every Thursday, we bring you a shorter, snappier episode filled with inspiration, creative news, and practical tips to carry you through the week. Whether you need motivation or insights, we've got you covered! In this episode, host Katy Cowan reflects on her recen…
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Get Lit Episode 295: Frank Marshall Davis
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Send us a text This week, we're diving into the legacy of Frank Marshall Davis. Davis was a revolutionary poet, journalist, author, who whose writings advanced and amplified the experiences of Black Americans starting in the 1930's. He was an educator and advocate, using his appreciations of jazz and knowledge of politics to affect change across Am…
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In the first episode of The Type Convo, I go live for the very first time on Instagram, sharing my story and insights as a type designer with all of you. I talk about my journey, from my early days in website design working with Flash and WordPress, to branding and logo design, and finally discovering my passion for font design. Font creation has b…
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133. Prioritising people and purpose in design, with David Sedgwick
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This week, we sit down with David Sedgwick, the founder of Studio DBD and one of Manchester's most respected design leaders, to explore his journey of building a business focused on quality, authenticity, and human connection. With over 20 years in the design industry, Dave has carved out a distinctive path, staying true to his ethos of prioritisin…
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Barns, Gumbo and Scriptoriums with Type Designer, Matthijs Herzberg
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The Herzberg Design Co is a New Orleans based studio specializing in type design, brand identity, art direction, and everything related to letters; it’s a one-man operation founded by Dutchman Matthijs Herzberg. He focuses on unconventional and exuberant work, but always with a sharp eye for detail, quality, and purpose (as such, combining the best…
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Steve Brodner (Illustrator: The Nation, The New Yorker, more)
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WHAT MAKES STEVE BRODNER HAPPY — When your boss tells you to track down an amusing Steve Brodner factoid to open the podcast with, and one of the first things you find is a, uh, a “dick army,” welp, that’s what you’re going to go with. Lest you judge me, I can explain. Brodner’s drawing of this army was inspired by a guy who was actually named Dick…
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Designing with Type: Ellen Lupton on Typography, Inclusivity, and Innovation
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I’m so excited to welcome Ellen Lupton to the PolicyViz Podcast! Ellen Lupton is a designer, writer, and educator. The all-new edition of her bestselling book Thinking with Type launched in March 2024. Other books include Design Is Storytelling, Graphic Design Thinking, Health Design Thinking, and Extra Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-Racist, Non…
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132. The Spark: Holly Howard, expressive typography, and the kindness ripple effect
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Welcome to The Spark—your weekly creative pick-me-up from The Creative Boom Podcast. Each Thursday, we bring you a shorter, snappier episode packed with inspiration, creative news, and practical tips to fuel your creative journey as the week winds down. Whether you need a quick shot of motivation or insights to carry you through, we've got you cove…
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Send us a text Today, a hug from Tomie dePaola. This beloved children's book author created stories that have inspired children and adults alike across the globe. dePaola's whimsical, folk-inspired art style paired beautifully with his honest, earnest way of telling stories. He used his experiences to inspire others, while celebrating the best of u…
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Searching for our inner child at Adobe MAX 2024.
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This year, Adobe MAX migrated to Miami Beach, attracting thousands of creatives for three days of inspiring talks, playful brand activations, and a “total creative nerd fest,” as one guest told us. Throughout the week, we brought people inside a universe of type, had heartfelt conversations about the power of creative intuition, and nurtured our cr…
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131. Beyond The Feed: Free yourself from social media and rethink marketing, with Holly Howard
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This week, we sit down with creative consultant Holly Howard, who discusses her recent course, Beyond the Feed, and the evolving landscape of marketing for creatives. It will be a welcome conversation for anyone sick of chasing 'likes' and not getting the same engagement we once enjoyed. But here's the thing: Holly emphasises the importance of unde…
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130. The Spark: Kwame Taylor-Hayford, expensive banana art, and quiet confidence
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Welcome to The Spark—your weekly creative pick-me-up from The Creative Boom Podcast. Each Thursday, we bring you a shorter, snappier episode packed with inspiration, creative news, and practical tips to fuel your creative journey as the week winds down. Whether you need a quick shot of motivation or insights to carry you through, we've got you cove…
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Collecting & Collaging with Eric Bargenda
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This episode is all about collage! Eric Bargenda is seasoned design director who has taken his love for graphic design, ephemera and all things vintage and applied it to the art of analog collage. In this episode, you’ll better understand the ways in which collage is a natural extension of graphic design, you’ll hear Eric describe his collage proce…
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What fonts are best for your scariest messages‽ It's the annual Halloween episode and the guys have unearthed a plethora of fonts to make your skin crawl. From fonts that just returned from the torture chamber, to sweet fonts with a dark side, to plant-like alien protuberances, it's a ghoulish typographic menu. Then, Josh has prepared four Hallowee…
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Get Lit Episode 293: A Literary Compendium of Witches
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Send us a text This week, we have a special episode to help you get in the Halloween Spirit. Steph tracks the origins of Witchcraft through literature, taking us through thousands of years and miles to explore the evolution of the witch. She and Jon discuss the various forms the witch has taken in pop culture and examine what these depictions refle…
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129. Shaping the future of creativity and inclusion, with new D&AD president Kwame Taylor-Hayford
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This week, we sit down with Kwame Taylor-Hayford, the new president of D&AD and co-founder of Kin in New York, to explore his mission of empowering the next generation of creative talent. Kwame brings his extensive experience from both the agency and brand sides, having worked with industry heavyweights like Sid Lee, Saatchi & Saatchi, Anomaly, and…
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E. Jean Carroll (Writer: Elle, Esquire, Outside, more)
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SHE’S OUR TYPE — Everybody knows that in May 2023, a jury found Donald Trump liable for defaming and abusing E. Jean Carroll, and awarded her $5 million. And everybody also knows that in January 2024, another jury found Trump liable for defamation against her to the tune of $83.3 million. P.S., with interest, his payout will now total over $100 mil…
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128. The Spark: Lisa Smith, cosy video games and insider typography tips
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Welcome to The Spark—your weekly creative pick-me-up from The Creative Boom Podcast. Each Thursday, we bring you a shorter, snappier episode packed with inspiration, creative news, and practical tips to fuel your creative journey as the week winds down. This week, we reflect on our conversation with Lisa Smith, global executive creative director at…
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Exploring the American design story behind Field Notes with Jim Coudal.
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Field Notes notebooks are a staple in many creative lives. Aaron Draplin started the brand back in 2000-somethin', inspired by the old, frayed agricultural company memo books he'd find while out junking around Midwestern farm country. These promotional notebooks were giveaways — a throwback to the days of handshake deals and business relationships …
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Get Lit Episode 292: H.P. Lovecraft
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Send us a text Jon leads this weeks dive into the biography of H.P. Lovecraft! Lovecraft wrote many of the tropes we understand in alternate worlds and world building. Jon covers his controversial legacy, as we bounce around between various places around the East Coast. Lovecraft's chilling tales reflected his short life in many ways, many of them …
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Flowers and Numbers: Natalia Kisileva's Journey of Creativity and Community
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In this week’s episode, I interview Natalia Kisileva about her transition from engineering to data visualization and her work in data art and physicalization. We discuss her great Substack newsletter “Flowers and Numbers” and how she shifted her focus to data art, fostering community-building efforts, after the pandemic. Natalia emphasizes making d…
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