Creative Characters S4 E9: Lee Yuen-Rapati on the typography and design of watches.
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Lee Yuen-Rapati.
On Creative Characters, we meet creative people working at the intersection of type and everyday life. You can listen below, or on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and wherever quality podcasts are available.
Host Doug Wilson geeks out about watch design with Lee Yuen-Rapati of Fears Watch Company. They discuss the intricacies of designing numerals for watches and the parallels between watch design and typeface design.
And if you’re looking for inspiration on a personal project — or just want to drool over some gorgeous sketches — check out Yuen-Rapati’s @onehourwatch project, where he draws bespoke watches in one hour or less and posts them on Instagram.