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107 articlesCreative Characters S4 E18: Kelli Anderson on the art and power of papercraft.
Doug Wilson catches up with Kelli Anderson about her forthcoming typography pop-up book, her passion for teaching design with tactile objects, and her love of all things paper. Tune in now.
Creative Characters S4 E17: Searching for our inner child at Adobe MAX 2024.
Listen in for a behind-the-scenes look at Adobe MAX 2024. Tune in now to hear from twenty or so voices at MAX, all of whom were kind enough to share their time and their stories with us on the mic.
Creative Characters S4 E16: Exploring the American design story behind Field Notes with Jim Coudal.
Here’s the story of Field Notes, in all of its 3½ × 5½-inch glory, from co-founder Jim Coudal. Tune in now. No need to take notes (unless you want to, of course).
Creative Characters S4 E14: Never snap to guides: Exploring creative freedom with David Carson.
This week on Creative Characters, host Graham Sturt sits down with graphic design icon and the father of grunge typography, David Carson. Tune in now.
Making the Leap: Pearlfisher Partners with Monotype.
Over the last year or so, Pearlfisher became a Monotype agency partner, and doing so has made life a lot easier for the Realization team. Read on to learn how Monotype Fonts has streamlined organizing font files and tracking licensing information for Pearlfisher.
Creative Characters S4 E13: Embracing Chaos and Stillness: Astrid Stavro’s Design Philosophy.
This week, Monotype’s Executive Creative Director, Tom Foley, sits down with renowned graphic designer Astrid Stavro to explore her captivating journey. Tune in now.
Creative Characters S4 E12: From Parsons to Type Thursday: a conversation with Thomas Jockin.
This week on Creative Characters, host Charles Nix sits down with Thomas Jockin, the founder of Type Thursday, a global type meetup. Tune in for an interesting look at the intersection of type design, education, and community-building.
Creative Characters S4 E11: Kyle Read on the art (of the business) of type design.
Host Doug Wilson sits down with his long-time friend, Kyle Read, a distinguished type designer and graphic designer based in Denver, Colorado. Kyle shares his journey from studying at the Savannah College of Art and Design, working for various design studios and advertising agencies, to founding Badson Type Foundry. Tune in to hear Kyle’s story.
Elevate your Brand: 4 Simple Design Strategies with Proven Results.
Design choices might seem superficial — but clear, engaging brand systems deliver significant impact for small businesses. A strong visual identity can give you an advantage by telling a clear story about your products or services and convincing customers to convert. Ultimately, effective design delivered consistently across key touchpoints can help you:
Highlights and soundbytes from Brand Talks SXSW.
This year, Monotype brought our Creative Characters podcast to SXSW for our first-ever live recording on stage. Read on for highlights from the unique event.
Key learnings from Brand Talks London.
Brand Talks recently touched down in London at the Vinyl Factory. Read on for some of our favorite highlights from the inspirational evening.
The Hundred.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have reimagined Cricket with the introduction of a new competition; ‘The Hundred’. Monotype collaborated with FutureBrand London to create a bold and confident typographic identity aimed at shifting perceptions to attract a wider audience to the game.
New Custom type family for MotoGP™.
MotoGP™ is the top division of the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix. It’s the oldest motorsports championship (racing since 1949) and visits a total of 16 countries across four continents every season.
Reflecting on Adobe MAX 2023.
There is nothing as exhilarating as spending three jam-packed days surrounded by friends old and new, learning with each other and from one another at Adobe MAX. Read on for our thoughts after the event.
Celebrating community and creativity at Brand Talks Chicago.
We recently had the fortune of hosting our first-ever Brand Talks in Chicago. Read on as we recap some of the highlights from this wonderful event.
Letters of likeness. A custom typeface for the National Portrait Gallery.
In early autumn of 2022, EDIT invited Monotype to partner on one of London’s most anticipated rebrands, the refurbished National Portrait Gallery which is home to some of the world’s most iconic and progressive portraits. Read on for the full customer story.
Utility, authority, and a hint of steel for Bekaert.
Utility, authority, and a hint of steel for Bekaert.