https://simplecast.com Ohno Radio Interviews and studio updates from James Edmondson at Ohno Type Co. 2021 en Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:47:38 +0000 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:47:48 +0000 https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com Ohno Radio https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/0cb89918-dcaf-4377-a42c-023d443de6ad/6503bf3c-aaf1-4ec1-8e1a-0ee71b0b43a9/3000x3000/ohno-radio-square.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com episodic Interviews and studio updates from James Edmondson at Ohno Type Co. James Edmondson, Ohno false https://feeds.simplecast.com/EboTVzCX designers, fonts, graphic design, interviews, type design, typography James Edmondson j@ohnotype.co 6720ea27-f9ce-4d59-9e8b-7a21ddf8b9e6 The Ohno Book All the information regarding how to get the book is available here: https://ohnotype.co/info/book

]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:47:38 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (Colin Ford, James Edmondson) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/the-ohno-book-_1YVRud6 All the information regarding how to get the book is available here: https://ohnotype.co/info/book

]]> The Ohno Book Colin Ford, James Edmondson 01:14:44 James Edmondson and Colin Ford talk about the origins and purpose of "The Ohno Book: A Serious Guide to Irreverent Typography.” They discuss trend forecasting in type design, the instructional approach of the book, the importance of proofing and spacing, the influence of family, the business of type design, the evolution of a type foundry, and advice for aspiring designers. James Edmondson and Colin Ford talk about the origins and purpose of "The Ohno Book: A Serious Guide to Irreverent Typography.” They discuss trend forecasting in type design, the instructional approach of the book, the importance of proofing and spacing, the influence of family, the business of type design, the evolution of a type foundry, and advice for aspiring designers. book design, graphic design, typography, the ohno book false full 31 d4e9b100-babe-4066-8a24-fa8aa503c525 Zrinka Buljabašić & Gen Ramirez ohnotype.co/fonts/yumex

https://dualtype.design/

https://www.instagram.com/dualtype.design

https://www.letrastica.com/en

]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (Gen Ramirez, Zrinka Buljabašić, James Edmondson) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/zrinka-buljabasic-gen-ramirez-3b6VP11U ohnotype.co/fonts/yumex

https://dualtype.design/

https://www.instagram.com/dualtype.design

https://www.letrastica.com/en

]]> Zrinka Buljabašić & Gen Ramirez Gen Ramirez, Zrinka Buljabašić, James Edmondson 00:51:01 Gen and Zrinka sit down to chat about meeting in grad school, starting a type foundry, and the perils of raising a child while being a type designer. We announce Yumex, the new typeface designed by them, and released through Ohno. Gen and Zrinka sit down to chat about meeting in grad school, starting a type foundry, and the perils of raising a child while being a type designer. We announce Yumex, the new typeface designed by them, and released through Ohno. type design, mexico, yugoslavia, graphic design false full 30 aac8058f-a642-485b-b176-100045c57a2b Elizabeth Goodspeed Huge thank you to Elizabeth for joining me in that conversation. You can and should subscribe to her newsletter The Casual Archivist, and follow her on twitter, and instagram.

]]> Fri, 17 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (Elizabeth Goodspeed, James Edmondson) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/elizabeth-goodspeed-y4k6pfji Huge thank you to Elizabeth for joining me in that conversation. You can and should subscribe to her newsletter The Casual Archivist, and follow her on twitter, and instagram.

]]> Elizabeth Goodspeed Elizabeth Goodspeed, James Edmondson 01:14:30 Elizabeth Goodspeed can speak in paragraph form. It’s pretty impressive to me, someone that has to write in paragraph form and then read it aloud. I had been wanting to talk to Elizabeth for a long time, because she’s so funny. I knew she was smart, and a great designer, but I still don’t understand how her brain works. She’s known for spotting trends, naming them, creating archives around them. But her understanding of design goes far beyond aesthetic tropes. In this interview, we talk about punching up vs punching down, why she’s reluctant to get on tiktok, and how she can’t quit twitter. Elizabeth Goodspeed can speak in paragraph form. It’s pretty impressive to me, someone that has to write in paragraph form and then read it aloud. I had been wanting to talk to Elizabeth for a long time, because she’s so funny. I knew she was smart, and a great designer, but I still don’t understand how her brain works. She’s known for spotting trends, naming them, creating archives around them. But her understanding of design goes far beyond aesthetic tropes. In this interview, we talk about punching up vs punching down, why she’s reluctant to get on tiktok, and how she can’t quit twitter. design, graphic design, elizabeth goodspeed, fonts true full 29 4b9ba49b-fa09-45bb-9d00-3bdddfad194f Summer Update Ohno Display Bangers Volume 2 is now available: https://ohnotype.co/collections/ohno-display-bangers-volume-2

Newly released Degular Mono: https://ohnotype.co/fonts/degular

]]> Tue, 1 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (James Edmondson) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/summer-update-_3dyPuG2 Ohno Display Bangers Volume 2 is now available: https://ohnotype.co/collections/ohno-display-bangers-volume-2

Newly released Degular Mono: https://ohnotype.co/fonts/degular

]]> Summer Update James Edmondson 00:18:30 Summer is here, and so is this 18 minute identity crisis as I navigate running a business, renovating two homes, with two kids, and moving Ohno headquarters from Oakland to San Jose, California. Summer is here, and so is this 18 minute identity crisis as I navigate running a business, renovating two homes, with two kids, and moving Ohno headquarters from Oakland to San Jose, California. false full 28 f4d5fe3c-9935-447b-a1bb-7cf6bd8459b1 The Casserole Special ohnotype.co/fonts/casserole

https://ohnotype.co/blog/the-process-of-casserole

 

]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2023 13:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (Carolyn Minott, Jamie Otelsberg, Colin Ford, James Edmondson) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/the-casserole-special-g_NhYs2W ohnotype.co/fonts/casserole

https://ohnotype.co/blog/the-process-of-casserole

 

]]> The Casserole Special Carolyn Minott, Jamie Otelsberg, Colin Ford, James Edmondson 01:08:06 We go behind the scenes at Ohno to tell the story of our new typeface, Casserole. It began as a reinterpretation of Louis Minott’s Davida from 1966. I got to speak with his granddaughter to learn more about Louis as a designer, father, and grandfather. Then, we have a breif conversation between Colin Ford, and Jamie Otelsberg, the Ohno designers that worked on the project with me. We go behind the scenes at Ohno to tell the story of our new typeface, Casserole. It began as a reinterpretation of Louis Minott’s Davida from 1966. I got to speak with his granddaughter to learn more about Louis as a designer, father, and grandfather. Then, we have a breif conversation between Colin Ford, and Jamie Otelsberg, the Ohno designers that worked on the project with me. davida, ohno type co, graphic design, typography, fonts, louis minott, carolyn minott false full 27 0433ae81-188d-4708-b6f8-6a62230fcb64 Jen Wagner https://jenwagner.co/

https://www.tiktok.com/@jenwagner.co

https://www.instagram.com/jenwagner.co/

]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2023 13:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (Jen Wagner, James Edmondson) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/jen-wagner-9EpzoQwQ https://jenwagner.co/

https://www.tiktok.com/@jenwagner.co

https://www.instagram.com/jenwagner.co/

]]> Jen Wagner Jen Wagner, James Edmondson 01:01:42 Jen Wagner didn’t come to design as a designer; she actually studied marketing, had a slew of businesses, eventually landed in fonts, and just hit the ground running. Today she’s a powerhouse, running her foundry Jen Wagner Co. She is prolific and has an incredible knack for hitting the nail on the head stylistically with each release. I absolutely loved talking to Jen, because it was so refreshing to hear someone thinking strategically with this different background. In our conversation, I learned about how just a single kernel of an idea from Jen’s marketing education—the minimum viable product—and a chance encounter with a mentor led to her discovering a whole new way of making a living. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Jen Wagner. Jen Wagner didn’t come to design as a designer; she actually studied marketing, had a slew of businesses, eventually landed in fonts, and just hit the ground running. Today she’s a powerhouse, running her foundry Jen Wagner Co. She is prolific and has an incredible knack for hitting the nail on the head stylistically with each release. I absolutely loved talking to Jen, because it was so refreshing to hear someone thinking strategically with this different background. In our conversation, I learned about how just a single kernel of an idea from Jen’s marketing education—the minimum viable product—and a chance encounter with a mentor led to her discovering a whole new way of making a living. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Jen Wagner. jen wagner, type design, graphic design, typography, fonts, interview false full 26 60d8ed57-1a89-4f03-af3c-03b042bd604e Type Electives - Lynne Yun and Juan Villanueva https://www.typeelectives.com/

https://www.instagram.com/typeelectives/

Donate: https://www.typeelectives.com/donate

Newsletter: https://typeelectives.substack.com/

]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2023 17:09:46 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (Lynne Yun, Juan Villanueva, James Edmondson) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/type-electives-lynne-yun-and-juan-villanueva-C9tqWSRN https://www.typeelectives.com/

https://www.instagram.com/typeelectives/

Donate: https://www.typeelectives.com/donate

Newsletter: https://typeelectives.substack.com/

]]> Type Electives - Lynne Yun and Juan Villanueva Lynne Yun, Juan Villanueva, James Edmondson 00:51:39 Lynne Yun, what hasn’t she done? She worked at Apple, worked at Monotype, she’s got her own stuff through her foundry Space Type, she’s a calligrapher, type designer, lettering artist, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg somehow. More recently, she attended the School of Poetic Computation and has become an expert on generative typography. Now, Juan Villanueva, grew up in Peru, as well as New Jersey, that old classic combo. He went to Reading. He’s holding down at MOnotype these days, but has an affinity for aligning himself and helping out with numerous organizations like Society of Scribes, Type at Cooper, Type West, he even started Type Crit Crew which is a free resource for type design students to meet 1–1 with experienced type designers for virtual critiques. Then, Lynne and Juan, who are buds, looked at each other, and said, we don’t have enough going on, so let’s start a type school. A real one, not like Ohno Type School. An actual school with classes, and instructors, and students. It’s an ambitious undertaking, and truly noble in my opinion. Their mission statement is to form a more inclusive and equitable future in type and design by increasing access to education. Lynne Yun, what hasn’t she done? She worked at Apple, worked at Monotype, she’s got her own stuff through her foundry Space Type, she’s a calligrapher, type designer, lettering artist, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg somehow. More recently, she attended the School of Poetic Computation and has become an expert on generative typography. Now, Juan Villanueva, grew up in Peru, as well as New Jersey, that old classic combo. He went to Reading. He’s holding down at MOnotype these days, but has an affinity for aligning himself and helping out with numerous organizations like Society of Scribes, Type at Cooper, Type West, he even started Type Crit Crew which is a free resource for type design students to meet 1–1 with experienced type designers for virtual critiques. Then, Lynne and Juan, who are buds, looked at each other, and said, we don’t have enough going on, so let’s start a type school. A real one, not like Ohno Type School. An actual school with classes, and instructors, and students. It’s an ambitious undertaking, and truly noble in my opinion. Their mission statement is to form a more inclusive and equitable future in type and design by increasing access to education. type design, type electives, graphic design, fonts, graphic design education false full 25 e6610b14-5c79-4743-a7af-59ab65ae33eb Kris Sowersby https://klim.co.nz/

https://www.instagram.com/klim_type_foundry/

https://twitter.com/klimtypefoundry

https://fontsinuse.com/foundry/133/klim-type-foundry

 

]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2022 13:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (Kris Sowersby, James Edmondson) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/kris-sowersby-O6PFmby_ https://klim.co.nz/

https://www.instagram.com/klim_type_foundry/

https://twitter.com/klimtypefoundry

https://fontsinuse.com/foundry/133/klim-type-foundry

 

]]> Kris Sowersby Kris Sowersby, James Edmondson 01:45:00 I’ll be honest, this episode was recorded in July, but some things, like the work of our guest, are timeless. I talked with Kris Sowersby for almost two hours, which makes this the longest Ohno Radio episode in history. You know Kris’s work, it’s top notch, in both concept, and execution. I hate him, because he can take even the most well-trodden thing, like I dunno, Helvetica or Times, and still manage to do it in a way that even the most jaded graphic designers can find compelling. Kris’ type foundry is called Klim, and you know that already, it’s on Future Fonts, but what you might not know about is the Future Fonts Slack channel. I’ve seen Kris being super helpful, offering sound advice on topics about pricing and ethics. You know who doesn’t take a ton of time to write helpful posts there? Me! Our conversation gets a bit raw and Kris talks about his mom sadly passing away. When I re-listened to that part, I found myself struggling to understand his grief. But since this episode, I lost my brother. So if my reaction sounds a bit like someone who’s just unable to fully empathize, well, I think my reaction now would be a little different. Anyway, sorry to be bummer! I hope you enjoy this conversation with Kris Sowersby. I’ll be honest, this episode was recorded in July, but some things, like the work of our guest, are timeless. I talked with Kris Sowersby for almost two hours, which makes this the longest Ohno Radio episode in history. You know Kris’s work, it’s top notch, in both concept, and execution. I hate him, because he can take even the most well-trodden thing, like I dunno, Helvetica or Times, and still manage to do it in a way that even the most jaded graphic designers can find compelling. Kris’ type foundry is called Klim, and you know that already, it’s on Future Fonts, but what you might not know about is the Future Fonts Slack channel. I’ve seen Kris being super helpful, offering sound advice on topics about pricing and ethics. You know who doesn’t take a ton of time to write helpful posts there? Me! Our conversation gets a bit raw and Kris talks about his mom sadly passing away. When I re-listened to that part, I found myself struggling to understand his grief. But since this episode, I lost my brother. So if my reaction sounds a bit like someone who’s just unable to fully empathize, well, I think my reaction now would be a little different. Anyway, sorry to be bummer! I hope you enjoy this conversation with Kris Sowersby. type design, type, klim type, graphic design, typography, kris sowersby, interview false full 24 281e4403-3f18-40c8-a10e-56ae90fe6c7e Ben Kiel https://benkiel.com/

https://xyztype.com/

https://www.instagram.com/xyz_type/

https://twitter.com/xyz_type

https://www.tiktok.com/@xyz_type

]]> Mon, 26 Sep 2022 14:23:02 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (Ben Kiel, James Edmondson) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/ben-kiel-KG_deVqz https://benkiel.com/

https://xyztype.com/

https://www.instagram.com/xyz_type/

https://twitter.com/xyz_type

https://www.tiktok.com/@xyz_type

]]> Ben Kiel Ben Kiel, James Edmondson 01:12:54 A few months ago, I saw Ben Kiel talk about a covid scare in his family that kept him home from the Typographics conference. I knew Ben was planning on attending, and I knew he was stoked to go! Now, I was also feeling just a bit of fomo about the conference, so I reached out to talk. Now if you listen to this podcast, you probably know who Ben is, but if you don't, he's what we call in the industry, a low-key hitter. Ben is behind many of the most popular typefaces being used today. He's worked at House Industries, done work for Sharp and Klim Commercial, and many of the bigger independent type foundries, and now, he's 1/2 of XYZ type alongside Jesse Ragan. Ben studied type design at the University of Reading blah blah blah bio stuff. Here's what's interesting. Ben has kids, and teaches basically full time. And he's a total expert in font production, and can draw as evidence by his fantastic typeface Ballast which is my personal favorite from Ben. I am pretty freaked out by people that can solve every side of a problem. Like, if you can draw, you shouldn't be allowed to also know how to make world class fonts, from a technical perspective. Whatever I'm just jealous at this point. Anyhow Ben is also doing social media for his foundry, follow them on instagram and tiktok by the way. XYZ underscore type. AND they recently pushed a bunch of new changes to the XYZ website. Anyone who has worked on a type foundry website before know that those projects are just an insane amount of work. I've known Ben for years, but still he's the kind of guy that just makes you feel like you've known him longer than that. So I hope you enjoy this interview with one of my favorite people in the type design biz, Ben Kiel. A few months ago, I saw Ben Kiel talk about a covid scare in his family that kept him home from the Typographics conference. I knew Ben was planning on attending, and I knew he was stoked to go! Now, I was also feeling just a bit of fomo about the conference, so I reached out to talk. Now if you listen to this podcast, you probably know who Ben is, but if you don't, he's what we call in the industry, a low-key hitter. Ben is behind many of the most popular typefaces being used today. He's worked at House Industries, done work for Sharp and Klim Commercial, and many of the bigger independent type foundries, and now, he's 1/2 of XYZ type alongside Jesse Ragan. Ben studied type design at the University of Reading blah blah blah bio stuff. Here's what's interesting. Ben has kids, and teaches basically full time. And he's a total expert in font production, and can draw as evidence by his fantastic typeface Ballast which is my personal favorite from Ben. I am pretty freaked out by people that can solve every side of a problem. Like, if you can draw, you shouldn't be allowed to also know how to make world class fonts, from a technical perspective. Whatever I'm just jealous at this point. Anyhow Ben is also doing social media for his foundry, follow them on instagram and tiktok by the way. XYZ underscore type. AND they recently pushed a bunch of new changes to the XYZ website. Anyone who has worked on a type foundry website before know that those projects are just an insane amount of work. I've known Ben for years, but still he's the kind of guy that just makes you feel like you've known him longer than that. So I hope you enjoy this interview with one of my favorite people in the type design biz, Ben Kiel. type design, ben kiel, graphic design, typography, interview false full 23 a484ad8a-4869-44ad-9f3e-d4cc7a4f7ce5 Rutherford Craze https://mass-driver.com/

https://www.instagram.com/mass.driver/

https://twitter.com/mass_driver_tm

]]> Fri, 3 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (James Edmondson, Rutherford Craze) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/rutherford-craze-OHFUqJb8 https://mass-driver.com/

https://www.instagram.com/mass.driver/

https://twitter.com/mass_driver_tm

]]> Rutherford Craze James Edmondson, Rutherford Craze 01:01:42 Today on the show we have Rutherford Craze, the designer behind the foundry Mass Driver. In just about 2 years, Rutherford has taken his Mass Driver from a little baby, to a fully adult foundry. It’s a truly remarkable trajectory, and I wanted to talk with him, and just see how he did it. You might have seen his Future Fonts release entitled MD Nichrome, and you might have also seen his other Mass Driver releases like MD IO, MD Primer, and MD System. His work is meticulously clean, and technically impressive—but his talents seem to go beyond just producing excellent typefaces. The marketing is genuine, and on point. His website is beautifully designed, he even has a few free web tools he's made available—so here’s the thing: If you’re looking for the blueprint in setting up a niche business, just look at Rutherford, because he seems to have it all figured out. I was eager to catch up, see how the pandemic has treated him, and why he moved back to The Hague. Today on the show we have Rutherford Craze, the designer behind the foundry Mass Driver. In just about 2 years, Rutherford has taken his Mass Driver from a little baby, to a fully adult foundry. It’s a truly remarkable trajectory, and I wanted to talk with him, and just see how he did it. You might have seen his Future Fonts release entitled MD Nichrome, and you might have also seen his other Mass Driver releases like MD IO, MD Primer, and MD System. His work is meticulously clean, and technically impressive—but his talents seem to go beyond just producing excellent typefaces. The marketing is genuine, and on point. His website is beautifully designed, he even has a few free web tools he's made available—so here’s the thing: If you’re looking for the blueprint in setting up a niche business, just look at Rutherford, because he seems to have it all figured out. I was eager to catch up, see how the pandemic has treated him, and why he moved back to The Hague. false full 22 2d6d3eac-3df8-4218-860e-0a39f44ccce8 10 Rules for Teachers and Students You can see a list of the rules on our blog.

Follow Angie Wang’s studio Design is Play.

]]> Tue, 3 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (James Edmondson) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/10-rules-for-teachers-and-students-C49MdwyW You can see a list of the rules on our blog.

Follow Angie Wang’s studio Design is Play.

]]> 10 Rules for Teachers and Students James Edmondson 00:23:34 In today’s episode, we answer a question from Tony Quintero who wrote in to ask how students can get the most of whatever program they’re in. The answer to that question boils down to Sister Corita Kent’s 10 Rules for Teachers and Students. We dive into the rules, and talk about why this short piece of writing has been hugely influential to me. Special thanks to my Typograph 1 teacher, Angie Wang, who first taught us about those rules. In today’s episode, we answer a question from Tony Quintero who wrote in to ask how students can get the most of whatever program they’re in. The answer to that question boils down to Sister Corita Kent’s 10 Rules for Teachers and Students. We dive into the rules, and talk about why this short piece of writing has been hugely influential to me. Special thanks to my Typograph 1 teacher, Angie Wang, who first taught us about those rules. false full 21 bcacab6b-fad8-4123-be2b-be4591c2647a Fabiola Mejía https://www.instagram.com/supercontinente_/

https://supercontinente.com/

]]> Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (James Edmondson, Fabiola Mejía) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/fabiola-mejia-HSsrfJyx https://www.instagram.com/supercontinente_/

https://supercontinente.com/

]]> Fabiola Mejía James Edmondson, Fabiola Mejía 00:54:19 This episode features Fabiola Mejia, the founder of the brand new type foundry, Supercontinente. I'm always urging people to start their own thing, own 100% of the work they create, and release their own stuff. Do their own marketing, make the type, just do it all, yourself. I think it's mostly because I've had a lot of fun going that way, and I truly believe in owning all of your own work. But, here's the rub: it takes an extremely specific person, and personality type to do that! It's hard. But that's why when I see people, like Fabiola, doing that exact thing, it just makes my heart happy. She's put in the time to become viciously talented, and has conviction in her own ideas that she's bringing to life on her own. So before you even listen to this, I encourage you to check out supercontinent.com if you haven't yet, and follow @supercontinente_ on Instagram, just so we have a shared frame of reference for the stuff that we talk about in this interview. Fabiola is a force of nature, she's someone I truly admire, so I hope you enjoy listening to this conversation, as much as I enjoyed having this conversation. This episode features Fabiola Mejia, the founder of the brand new type foundry, Supercontinente. I'm always urging people to start their own thing, own 100% of the work they create, and release their own stuff. Do their own marketing, make the type, just do it all, yourself. I think it's mostly because I've had a lot of fun going that way, and I truly believe in owning all of your own work. But, here's the rub: it takes an extremely specific person, and personality type to do that! It's hard. But that's why when I see people, like Fabiola, doing that exact thing, it just makes my heart happy. She's put in the time to become viciously talented, and has conviction in her own ideas that she's bringing to life on her own. So before you even listen to this, I encourage you to check out supercontinent.com if you haven't yet, and follow @supercontinente_ on Instagram, just so we have a shared frame of reference for the stuff that we talk about in this interview. Fabiola is a force of nature, she's someone I truly admire, so I hope you enjoy listening to this conversation, as much as I enjoyed having this conversation. false full 20 5c8ddf69-d0e1-488a-830e-f993d834cc20 Christian Schwartz https://commercialtype.com/

https://commercialclassics.com/

https://vault.commercialtype.com/

https://www.instagram.com/commercialtype/

]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (James Edmondson, Christian Schwartz) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/christian-schwartz-DQVvvxPR https://commercialtype.com/

https://commercialclassics.com/

https://vault.commercialtype.com/

https://www.instagram.com/commercialtype/

]]> Christian Schwartz James Edmondson, Christian Schwartz 00:56:56 Here's why I like Christian Schwartz. Ok, the guy was like a type design wunderkind. Christian was releasing type—not just designing—at age 15. So that's page 1 of this bio. Now where does he go from there? The banger of bangers Neutraface. He does that when he’s 25! What was I doing when I was 25? Jack Shit is what I was doin. Anyhow, Christian has released world class type at every foundry known to man, won every award, worked with some very very fancy clients, but honestly, I don't care. All I care about, is when I see Christian, all he wants to talk about is, how cute his kids are. He is a sweet, sweet man, and he's always been really kind to me. I hope you enjoy this interview, with Christian Schwartz. Here's why I like Christian Schwartz. Ok, the guy was like a type design wunderkind. Christian was releasing type—not just designing—at age 15. So that's page 1 of this bio. Now where does he go from there? The banger of bangers Neutraface. He does that when he’s 25! What was I doing when I was 25? Jack Shit is what I was doin. Anyhow, Christian has released world class type at every foundry known to man, won every award, worked with some very very fancy clients, but honestly, I don't care. All I care about, is when I see Christian, all he wants to talk about is, how cute his kids are. He is a sweet, sweet man, and he's always been really kind to me. I hope you enjoy this interview, with Christian Schwartz. type design, ohno type co, graphic design, typography, commercial type false full 19 8c17b3e4-f256-43f8-8b9b-235fc5da572b Lizy Gershenzon and Travis Kochel https://www.scribbletone.com/

https://www.vectrotype.com/

https://futurefonts.xyz/

]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (Lizy Gershenzon, Travis Kochel) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/lizy-gershenzon-and-travis-kochel-sdVEwoAB https://www.scribbletone.com/

https://www.vectrotype.com/

https://futurefonts.xyz/

]]> Lizy Gershenzon and Travis Kochel Lizy Gershenzon, Travis Kochel 01:09:19 It was TypeCon Portland 20212 where I first got to meet Travis and Lizy, and was immediately impressed with how gregarious Lizy is, and this was right around the time that Travis’ typeface Chartwell came out. They both seemed nice a smart, and they would usually head out to Typecon, so it was easy to maintain a friendship with them. I remember a specific moment when hanging out with the two of them just felt like being at summer camp or something. Nice, smart, hardworking, genuine folks. Then many years later they reached out to talk about an idea they had to release typefaces in versions, before they're totally finished. Around that time I had just done a series on my instagram that was 50 unfinished typefaces. I guess they saw that and thought I'd be a collaborator on that project and we began working together to assemble the first group of foundry partners. I did a lot of the branding work, Travis and Lizy handled everything about for the website, and I got to witness first hand the level of detail that Tbone and Lizy bring to a project. These folks sweat details. I cannot reiterate that enough. They're possessed. It's a level of craft that goes across every discipline, whether its design, or messaging, or interfaces, or typefaces, Travis and Lizy, think about it. A lot. Of course they have done more typefaces over the years, and brought lots of other projects to life, but I think Future Fonts is really a perfect example of everything they can do. Now I'm not participating much on Future Fonts these days, cause I just wanted to focus on running Ohno, but they have taken it an RAN. If you're listening to this podcast you probably know about it already, but what you might not know is that there were a lot of other projects that came before. There was Exif, a way for photographer to protect their work online. Notch, an iphone app for keeping score of analog games, all their work for Design Week Portland and XOXO Fest, and now they're putting up a new label Vectro, for all their type design. They have a forthcoming release with the intriguing title of Kablammo, and honestly, I just wanted to catch up with them. So we recorded the conversation and here it is. It was TypeCon Portland 20212 where I first got to meet Travis and Lizy, and was immediately impressed with how gregarious Lizy is, and this was right around the time that Travis’ typeface Chartwell came out. They both seemed nice a smart, and they would usually head out to Typecon, so it was easy to maintain a friendship with them. I remember a specific moment when hanging out with the two of them just felt like being at summer camp or something. Nice, smart, hardworking, genuine folks. Then many years later they reached out to talk about an idea they had to release typefaces in versions, before they're totally finished. Around that time I had just done a series on my instagram that was 50 unfinished typefaces. I guess they saw that and thought I'd be a collaborator on that project and we began working together to assemble the first group of foundry partners. I did a lot of the branding work, Travis and Lizy handled everything about for the website, and I got to witness first hand the level of detail that Tbone and Lizy bring to a project. These folks sweat details. I cannot reiterate that enough. They're possessed. It's a level of craft that goes across every discipline, whether its design, or messaging, or interfaces, or typefaces, Travis and Lizy, think about it. A lot. Of course they have done more typefaces over the years, and brought lots of other projects to life, but I think Future Fonts is really a perfect example of everything they can do. Now I'm not participating much on Future Fonts these days, cause I just wanted to focus on running Ohno, but they have taken it an RAN. If you're listening to this podcast you probably know about it already, but what you might not know is that there were a lot of other projects that came before. There was Exif, a way for photographer to protect their work online. Notch, an iphone app for keeping score of analog games, all their work for Design Week Portland and XOXO Fest, and now they're putting up a new label Vectro, for all their type design. They have a forthcoming release with the intriguing title of Kablammo, and honestly, I just wanted to catch up with them. So we recorded the conversation and here it is. false full 18 c50a7111-73e6-454b-9c7b-b28f41cccc8a Erik Marinovich nuformtype.com

instagram.com/nuformtype

]]> Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (James Edmondson, Erik Marinovich) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/erik-marinovich-XUa0zXGQ nuformtype.com

instagram.com/nuformtype

]]> Erik Marinovich James Edmondson, Erik Marinovich 01:11:55 It's been a bit of a break, but we're back with a sort of special episode where I interview my friend Erik Marinovich. I've been friends with Erik for years, so I went into this episode with no notes and no research! Erik and I chat every week, and over the past year I've been helping out with him launching his own type foundry. Today is special because today, right now, these things that he's been working on are available for the first time! Erik has a background in lettering, and of course that’s still a part of his livelihood but we wanted to document the birth of a foundry, and the transition that someone takes going from something else, to the world of selling fonts. Maybe you can get something out of our conversation because maybe you're doing the same thing. At any rate, I hope you enjoy this conversation with Erik Marinovich, of Nuform Type. It's been a bit of a break, but we're back with a sort of special episode where I interview my friend Erik Marinovich. I've been friends with Erik for years, so I went into this episode with no notes and no research! Erik and I chat every week, and over the past year I've been helping out with him launching his own type foundry. Today is special because today, right now, these things that he's been working on are available for the first time! Erik has a background in lettering, and of course that’s still a part of his livelihood but we wanted to document the birth of a foundry, and the transition that someone takes going from something else, to the world of selling fonts. Maybe you can get something out of our conversation because maybe you're doing the same thing. At any rate, I hope you enjoy this conversation with Erik Marinovich, of Nuform Type. false full 17 f0bf4e9d-1c08-44e5-9471-4a7ef9eb40fe Bob Aufuldish Bob’s website is here, his instagram is here, and Bob’s Bookshelf is here.

]]> Wed, 29 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (James Edmondson, Bob Aufuldish) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/bob-aufuldish-uEWkYK6z Bob’s website is here, his instagram is here, and Bob’s Bookshelf is here.

]]> Bob Aufuldish James Edmondson, Bob Aufuldish 01:41:03 Today we're talking to one of my favorite people of all time, Bob Aufuldish. When I was in my very first year of design school at California College of the Arts in San Francisco, another one of my favorite people, Angie Wang was my Typography 1 teacher, and she just knew that I'd love Bob, and implored me to take his class. I ended up having Bob as an instructor for 2 different semesters in my undergrad and that was a very big deal to me. Bob ended up becoming a sort of role model for his design sensibilities, his sense of humor, being an educator. Everyone loves Bob, so the question becomes, “How do we be more like Bob?” I don't think I know, but it's a good thing to imagine. Bob is primarily a print designer, a husband, a father of two, he's designed type, identities, tons and tons of books, he’s fond of wearing a striped shirt with a striped tie. He's absolutely disarmingly unpretentious and talented, which is one of my favorite combinations. Bob’s a member of the AGI, but never mentions it. When I was in school, Bob began his class by saying “This is supposed to be fun.” That idea has echoed in my brain since his class, and has basically become the mission statement of our type foundry. Bob came to my garage studio for the first ever LIVE recording of this podcast, and brought ME flowers. Today we're talking to one of my favorite people of all time, Bob Aufuldish. When I was in my very first year of design school at California College of the Arts in San Francisco, another one of my favorite people, Angie Wang was my Typography 1 teacher, and she just knew that I'd love Bob, and implored me to take his class. I ended up having Bob as an instructor for 2 different semesters in my undergrad and that was a very big deal to me. Bob ended up becoming a sort of role model for his design sensibilities, his sense of humor, being an educator. Everyone loves Bob, so the question becomes, “How do we be more like Bob?” I don't think I know, but it's a good thing to imagine. Bob is primarily a print designer, a husband, a father of two, he's designed type, identities, tons and tons of books, he’s fond of wearing a striped shirt with a striped tie. He's absolutely disarmingly unpretentious and talented, which is one of my favorite combinations. Bob’s a member of the AGI, but never mentions it. When I was in school, Bob began his class by saying “This is supposed to be fun.” That idea has echoed in my brain since his class, and has basically become the mission statement of our type foundry. Bob came to my garage studio for the first ever LIVE recording of this podcast, and brought ME flowers. false full 16 3da95ea2-8994-4b82-9ad9-90079311bbe4 Jeremy Mickel https://www.instagram.com/mckltype/

https://mckltype.com/

]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (Jeremy Mickel, James Edmondson) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/jeremy-mickel-vV9FuMfQ https://www.instagram.com/mckltype/

https://mckltype.com/

]]> Jeremy Mickel Jeremy Mickel, James Edmondson 00:57:11 Have you ever seen a graphic designer act like a jerk, or act all cool, or have their nose in the air in some way because their list of clients was pretty high profile? Or they were running like a successful studio or something. Here's the antidote to that problem: Jeremy Mickel. the founder of Mckl his Eponymous foundry, and the designer of some amazing retail fonts, and a wildly impressive list of custom projects. I'm talkin Adidas, Uber, Ogilvy, logotypes for Fisher Price, American Express, Etsy, like are you kidding me? Whats interesting is the steps he took to get this this thing really goin are not shrouded in mystery. There is no secret to his success, and in our conversation he shares totally openly the things he did to make it happen. It's not easy of course, and the guy has been pounding the pavement for years, but it's not complicated either. I really admire Jeremy for his taste, and drawing ability, work ethic, his sense of where there are still gaps in the type market, but most of all, just because he's a really nice guy. So I hope you get something out of this interview with Jeremy Mickel. Have you ever seen a graphic designer act like a jerk, or act all cool, or have their nose in the air in some way because their list of clients was pretty high profile? Or they were running like a successful studio or something. Here's the antidote to that problem: Jeremy Mickel. the founder of Mckl his Eponymous foundry, and the designer of some amazing retail fonts, and a wildly impressive list of custom projects. I'm talkin Adidas, Uber, Ogilvy, logotypes for Fisher Price, American Express, Etsy, like are you kidding me? Whats interesting is the steps he took to get this this thing really goin are not shrouded in mystery. There is no secret to his success, and in our conversation he shares totally openly the things he did to make it happen. It's not easy of course, and the guy has been pounding the pavement for years, but it's not complicated either. I really admire Jeremy for his taste, and drawing ability, work ethic, his sense of where there are still gaps in the type market, but most of all, just because he's a really nice guy. So I hope you get something out of this interview with Jeremy Mickel. false full 15 63510f8a-1684-46f3-a025-27205800b3a5 Corinne Ang Part 2, and George R. Edmondson Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (James Edmondson) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/corinne-ang-part-2-and-george-r-edmondson-sdD6xDuX Corinne Ang Part 2, and George R. Edmondson James Edmondson 00:49:31 Our second installment in the life saga of Corinne Ang, and I talk to my dad, George R. Edmondson, about when he became an adult (tl;dr: age 37). Our second installment in the life saga of Corinne Ang, and I talk to my dad, George R. Edmondson, about when he became an adult (tl;dr: age 37). false full 14 7ba0df6f-c7cc-44ec-bc6d-0cd7e43ac7b1 Jaimey Shapey You can see more of Jaimey's work here and here.

]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (James Edmondson, Jaimey Shapey) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/jaimey-shapey-ltfFdO9x You can see more of Jaimey's work here and here.

]]> Jaimey Shapey James Edmondson, Jaimey Shapey 01:12:56 Today I'm talking with Jaimey Shapey, who is yet another graduate of Type@Cooper in New York. You know those people that come out of high school, and seem to immediately be on a path? They graduate in four years and get thrust into doing what they're gonna do when they're like 22? That was NOT ME, but it seemed to be the case for Jaimey. I first met her through Type Crit Crew about a year ago, and was wondering how she was doing, so I invited her to come on the podcast to catch up, and I'm really glad I did. Jaimey is really funny, candid, sincere and really fun to talk to. Our conversation spanned a lot of topics, I learn who Thanos is, she talks about how Jeff Keedy kept her in check, but mostly I just wanted to talk to her about her tweets. Today I'm talking with Jaimey Shapey, who is yet another graduate of Type@Cooper in New York. You know those people that come out of high school, and seem to immediately be on a path? They graduate in four years and get thrust into doing what they're gonna do when they're like 22? That was NOT ME, but it seemed to be the case for Jaimey. I first met her through Type Crit Crew about a year ago, and was wondering how she was doing, so I invited her to come on the podcast to catch up, and I'm really glad I did. Jaimey is really funny, candid, sincere and really fun to talk to. Our conversation spanned a lot of topics, I learn who Thanos is, she talks about how Jeff Keedy kept her in check, but mostly I just wanted to talk to her about her tweets. type design, graphic design true full 13 9f781bc3-b61c-4cd3-9238-48cf14f39aa2 Jérémy Landes You can see more of Jérémy’s work on the Studio Triple instagram and website.

]]> Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:11:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (Jérémy Landes, James Edmondson) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/jeremy-landes-KXzLtlMs You can see more of Jérémy’s work on the Studio Triple instagram and website.

]]> Jérémy Landes Jérémy Landes, James Edmondson 00:58:00 I met the designer Jérémy Landes at the Lure Typography conference in the South of France, and he just turned out to be such a lovely individual—and when I say individual I mean it. His typeface Digestive was started as something he just put together, then it came over to Future Fonts, then finally when it was done, we released it into the Ohno library as the first typeface that was not drawn by me. So Jérémy and I became friends, and a few weeks ago he emailed to just set up a time to chat, and catch up. Now here's where I pulled a real jerk move. I was like "let's record it for the podcast", thus, commercializing, a moment between friends. I'm sorry for this Jeremy, but because he's a nice person, agreed, and here's the resulting conversation. If you're not familiar with Jérémy's work, I'd characterize it as pretty avant garde mostly display faces that seem to throw out every rule in the book—but if you look deeper, you find an intricate system working effortlessly. His stuff is contemporary, beautifully drawn, and unique, just like he is! I met the designer Jérémy Landes at the Lure Typography conference in the South of France, and he just turned out to be such a lovely individual—and when I say individual I mean it. His typeface Digestive was started as something he just put together, then it came over to Future Fonts, then finally when it was done, we released it into the Ohno library as the first typeface that was not drawn by me. So Jérémy and I became friends, and a few weeks ago he emailed to just set up a time to chat, and catch up. Now here's where I pulled a real jerk move. I was like "let's record it for the podcast", thus, commercializing, a moment between friends. I'm sorry for this Jeremy, but because he's a nice person, agreed, and here's the resulting conversation. If you're not familiar with Jérémy's work, I'd characterize it as pretty avant garde mostly display faces that seem to throw out every rule in the book—but if you look deeper, you find an intricate system working effortlessly. His stuff is contemporary, beautifully drawn, and unique, just like he is! false full 12 eeea3178-f14d-486a-8f0d-03fd8db08f48 Flavia Zimbardi You can see more of Flavia’s work here. Her instagram is here.

]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:56:34 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (James Edmondson, Flavia Zimbardi) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/flavia-zimbardi-VWnAiifq You can see more of Flavia’s work here. Her instagram is here.

]]> Flavia Zimbardi James Edmondson, Flavia Zimbardi 00:46:32 Today we talk to an absolute powerhouse among independent type designers, Flavia Zimbardi. Flavia is from Rio de Janeiro, and spent the first 10 years of her career focussed on fashion editorial work until she abruptly moved to New York, and began attending Type at Cooper. Flavia is one of those people that you meet, and instantly love. She is stylish, and warm, and fun, and all these things are equally represented in her typefaces. Today we talk to an absolute powerhouse among independent type designers, Flavia Zimbardi. Flavia is from Rio de Janeiro, and spent the first 10 years of her career focussed on fashion editorial work until she abruptly moved to New York, and began attending Type at Cooper. Flavia is one of those people that you meet, and instantly love. She is stylish, and warm, and fun, and all these things are equally represented in her typefaces. false full 11 7eab23fd-6de1-4bc4-acfe-d2ddc5ef0b4a Eric Hu Have a look at Eric’s website, his twitter, his instagram, and his essay, “Towards a Decentralized Autonomous Type Foundry.” Three type designers were mentioned: Gerrit Noordzij, Berton Hasebe, and Stephen Nixon.

]]> Fri, 2 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (James Edmondson, Eric Hu) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/eric-hu-5invCQoq Have a look at Eric’s website, his twitter, his instagram, and his essay, “Towards a Decentralized Autonomous Type Foundry.” Three type designers were mentioned: Gerrit Noordzij, Berton Hasebe, and Stephen Nixon.

]]> Eric Hu James Edmondson, Eric Hu 01:20:33 When I say that today's guest was the global design director at Nike—I kinda feel bad for him, because that's one of those thing that he'll never be able to even mention, without it sounding like a flex. It's like having gone to Yale or something—which he also did. Anyhow, that's really the beginning of the story, not the end. In this interview I actually learned some surprising things, like multiple blunders in type design classes, and multiple attempts to attend Type at Cooper, the year long type design program in New York, which he finally made it to this year.But again, that's just the beginning of the story—what I really wanted to focus our conversation on was a small piece of writing Eric put out in June entitled Towards a Decentralized Type Foundry. In it he raises some really interesting thoughts and questions about what effect blockchain/ crypto currency technologies might have on the type business. Specifically he seems how curious about how it could make it better in a lot of interesting ways. Obviously this stuff is very technical, and can be pretty confusing, but luckily Eric came armed with a barrage of metaphors to illustrate these ideas for the layperson, which is ME in this case. When I say that today's guest was the global design director at Nike—I kinda feel bad for him, because that's one of those thing that he'll never be able to even mention, without it sounding like a flex. It's like having gone to Yale or something—which he also did. Anyhow, that's really the beginning of the story, not the end. In this interview I actually learned some surprising things, like multiple blunders in type design classes, and multiple attempts to attend Type at Cooper, the year long type design program in New York, which he finally made it to this year.But again, that's just the beginning of the story—what I really wanted to focus our conversation on was a small piece of writing Eric put out in June entitled Towards a Decentralized Type Foundry. In it he raises some really interesting thoughts and questions about what effect blockchain/ crypto currency technologies might have on the type business. Specifically he seems how curious about how it could make it better in a lot of interesting ways. Obviously this stuff is very technical, and can be pretty confusing, but luckily Eric came armed with a barrage of metaphors to illustrate these ideas for the layperson, which is ME in this case. type design, crypto currency, blockchain, graphic design, typography, ethereum, type foundry false full 10 7f1c9b5a-dce7-423d-8ae6-0514d16a8b3e Corinne Ang You can see more of Corinne’s work on her website or instagram. 

]]> Fri, 11 Jun 2021 15:50:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (James Edmondson, Corinne Ang) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/corinne-ang-dJtLMRTZ You can see more of Corinne’s work on her website or instagram. 

]]> Corinne Ang James Edmondson, Corinne Ang 00:41:13 Talking to already famous designers is played out! Today we chat with Corinne Ang, who is graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design. At the moment, she's navigating a tricky moment in her life: how to transition from design student, to design professional. I want to make interviews with her a recurring segment on this podcast, and follow her along on her journey, so here's part one where we meet Corinne, get to know a little bit about her background, and learn exactly what a balikbayan is. Talking to already famous designers is played out! Today we chat with Corinne Ang, who is graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design. At the moment, she's navigating a tricky moment in her life: how to transition from design student, to design professional. I want to make interviews with her a recurring segment on this podcast, and follow her along on her journey, so here's part one where we meet Corinne, get to know a little bit about her background, and learn exactly what a balikbayan is. design school, design, graduation, graphic design, typography false full 9 1749c021-4da0-4e7c-9bc1-24f5e79699bf Ask Ohno Cal Newport’s Books I love: So Good They Can’t Ignore You, and Deep Work. JL Collins’ book is The Simple Path to Wealth.

]]> Wed, 2 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (James Edmondson) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/ask-ohno-6MsRS1jn Cal Newport’s Books I love: So Good They Can’t Ignore You, and Deep Work. JL Collins’ book is The Simple Path to Wealth.

]]> Ask Ohno James Edmondson 00:56:03 Today we have a live episode from the Typographics conference. Of course it's not actually live—just a video call we were on with a bunch of people asking questions. Libbie asks where ideas come from. Louie asks how do you split your time between show horses and workhorses, and Colin asks where the best places to eat are in Oakland! Today we have a live episode from the Typographics conference. Of course it's not actually live—just a video call we were on with a bunch of people asking questions. Libbie asks where ideas come from. Louie asks how do you split your time between show horses and workhorses, and Colin asks where the best places to eat are in Oakland! true full 8 89206b99-7d2f-402b-ab02-5e2c5653ca00 The Low Budget Type Foundry Learn more about FoundryCore and Fontdue.

]]> Thu, 27 May 2021 12:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (James Edmondson) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/the-low-budget-type-foundry-bOFOsmLp Learn more about FoundryCore and Fontdue.

]]> The Low Budget Type Foundry James Edmondson 00:23:17 In today’s episode, I wanted to talk a little about a subject I've grown to appreciate over the last 6 years: the type design business. It seems like I've spent most of my time hacking ways of maximizing my own output, being resourceful, and imposing limitations on myself as a way of surviving as a one-person shop—which we were until about 2 months ago. Hopefully it doesn't come off to preachy, but just some things that might be helpful in the first few years of working as a tiny, independent type foundry, and you're keeping things LEAN. There are so many things you have to take care of when running a business of any kind, so we have no choice but to keep things on a strict schedule, and low budget. In today’s episode, I wanted to talk a little about a subject I've grown to appreciate over the last 6 years: the type design business. It seems like I've spent most of my time hacking ways of maximizing my own output, being resourceful, and imposing limitations on myself as a way of surviving as a one-person shop—which we were until about 2 months ago. Hopefully it doesn't come off to preachy, but just some things that might be helpful in the first few years of working as a tiny, independent type foundry, and you're keeping things LEAN. There are so many things you have to take care of when running a business of any kind, so we have no choice but to keep things on a strict schedule, and low budget. type design, graphic design, typography false full 7 3e020705-8726-42c5-b9a9-74d8f952d3f3 Mark Simonson You can see Mark’s work on his site, or license his fonts from Type Network.

]]> Fri, 21 May 2021 13:53:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (Mark Simonson, James Edmondson) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/mark-simonson-sLKXUXq_ You can see Mark’s work on his site, or license his fonts from Type Network.

]]> Mark Simonson Mark Simonson, James Edmondson 01:04:33 On today's show I talk to the type designer and one of my personal heroes Mark Simonson. Mark might not be the most likely candidate to be a hero exactly. He's pretty low-key, very modest, very approachable, but those that know him, know he's a totally kind and talented, credit to our industry. Mark has been running Mark Simonson Studio since around 2000, and in that time has quietly and consistently been cranking out absolute bangers! He seems limited by no particular genre or style, but enjoys americana and creating as he puts it, typographic historical fiction. Navigating the business end of our industry is no easy feat, but Mark seems to handle it all with grace and a ton of success. A career in type design wasn't always the plan for Mark, in our chat I learned that a background in type design, and a one-in-a-million shot for his wife on a popular gameshow paved the way for the current chapter of his career which began well into his forties. On today's show I talk to the type designer and one of my personal heroes Mark Simonson. Mark might not be the most likely candidate to be a hero exactly. He's pretty low-key, very modest, very approachable, but those that know him, know he's a totally kind and talented, credit to our industry. Mark has been running Mark Simonson Studio since around 2000, and in that time has quietly and consistently been cranking out absolute bangers! He seems limited by no particular genre or style, but enjoys americana and creating as he puts it, typographic historical fiction. Navigating the business end of our industry is no easy feat, but Mark seems to handle it all with grace and a ton of success. A career in type design wasn't always the plan for Mark, in our chat I learned that a background in type design, and a one-in-a-million shot for his wife on a popular gameshow paved the way for the current chapter of his career which began well into his forties. false full 6 cb070144-1bca-4088-beb8-bd1290cdfd84 Keya Vadgama You can check out Keya’s typeface Mango here, and check out the rest of her work on her personal site.

]]> Fri, 14 May 2021 12:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (James Edmondson, Keya Vadgama) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/keya-vadgama-c5TDqA1R You can check out Keya’s typeface Mango here, and check out the rest of her work on her personal site.

]]> Keya Vadgama James Edmondson, Keya Vadgama 00:52:51 On today's episode I talk to Keya Vadgama, a recent graduate of the Type Design Masters program at the University of Reading in the UK. Keya is based in Toronto, has worked extensively in UI and was a 2020 recipient of the Malee Scholarship. We get into her frustrations with the design twitter, how she's also using social media for opportunities, and how it is to be the only woman of color in a type design masters program during a global pandemic, and protests against racial injustice happening all over the world. Spoiler alert: it's not easy! On today's episode I talk to Keya Vadgama, a recent graduate of the Type Design Masters program at the University of Reading in the UK. Keya is based in Toronto, has worked extensively in UI and was a 2020 recipient of the Malee Scholarship. We get into her frustrations with the design twitter, how she's also using social media for opportunities, and how it is to be the only woman of color in a type design masters program during a global pandemic, and protests against racial injustice happening all over the world. Spoiler alert: it's not easy! true full 5 62d04aae-c633-4f4f-9bf7-b71f83b8fe39 5 Triumphs and 5 Failures of Ohno Darden Studio’s website.

]]> Tue, 4 May 2021 12:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (James Edmondson) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/5-triumphs-and-5-failures-of-ohno-pk3Kh_c5 Darden Studio’s website.

]]> 5 Triumphs and 5 Failures of Ohno James Edmondson 00:35:18 Folks sometimes ask how to get their foundry off the ground. I have no idea, but in this episode I go into detail about 5 things I did right, and 5 things I did terribly wrong. I also speak to my friend Joyce Ketterer, head of the foundry Darden Studio, an example of a failure and triumph from her experience navigating some licensing deals. Folks sometimes ask how to get their foundry off the ground. I have no idea, but in this episode I go into detail about 5 things I did right, and 5 things I did terribly wrong. I also speak to my friend Joyce Ketterer, head of the foundry Darden Studio, an example of a failure and triumph from her experience navigating some licensing deals. type design, small business, licensing, graphic design, typography, type foundry false full 4 c079d35d-ba57-4ce4-918b-0f5c30452c04 Rob Stenson is no longer an Economist subscriber After the recording of this episode, Rob texted me, “oh god did i say john lennon sang get back?” He is aware that it's actually Paul on lead vocals there.

Rob is on Instagram, so is Goodhertz, and you can learn more about ColdType here.

This episode was recorded on April 27, 2021.

]]> Wed, 28 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (James Edmondson, Rob Stenson) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/rob-stenson-is-no-longer-an-economist-subscriber-QPqb5zi5 After the recording of this episode, Rob texted me, “oh god did i say john lennon sang get back?” He is aware that it's actually Paul on lead vocals there.

Rob is on Instagram, so is Goodhertz, and you can learn more about ColdType here.

This episode was recorded on April 27, 2021.

]]> Rob Stenson is no longer an Economist subscriber James Edmondson, Rob Stenson 01:14:54 Friend of the foundry Rob Stenson talks about his childhood Economist subscription, and how he bounces between many different creative disciplines. From writing code, to recording music, to working with typefaces, and designing interfaces.—Rob’s skillset is wildly diverse. He also touches on why he's completely fine with not being a touring musician. Friend of the foundry Rob Stenson talks about his childhood Economist subscription, and how he bounces between many different creative disciplines. From writing code, to recording music, to working with typefaces, and designing interfaces.—Rob’s skillset is wildly diverse. He also touches on why he's completely fine with not being a touring musician. type design, goodhertz, graphic design false full 3 24dd856f-ff11-43ca-bc90-469c4e1cb92c Angy Che is more than ok You can get more Angy Che in your life by following her illustrations and lettering on instagram @thatsoktoo, her portraits @prettyokportraits, and her and her husband’s design studio @by_numbers.

]]> Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (Angy Che, James Edmondson) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/angy-che-is-more-than-ok-FRkGJY9W You can get more Angy Che in your life by following her illustrations and lettering on instagram @thatsoktoo, her portraits @prettyokportraits, and her and her husband’s design studio @by_numbers.

]]> Angy Che is more than ok Angy Che, James Edmondson 00:57:56 Angy Che is a designer, illustrator, artist, type designer. I'd say she is someone who constantly makes me thing "i wish i could do that" I met her when I was teaching for the first time at Type @ Cooper West, and quickly learned that although she was a student, I clearly had a lot to learn from her. Angy Che is a designer, illustrator, artist, type designer. I'd say she is someone who constantly makes me thing "i wish i could do that" I met her when I was teaching for the first time at Type @ Cooper West, and quickly learned that although she was a student, I clearly had a lot to learn from her. type design, illustration, design, branding true full 2 d37a0520-98bd-4da4-8cf5-b98a39e7b6bf Let’s Rock My moms article on perfectionism. 

Ohno Type School.

]]> Mon, 19 Apr 2021 20:30:00 +0000 j@ohnotype.co (James Edmondson) https://ohno-radio.simplecast.com/episodes/lets-rock-_bqK2tO_ My moms article on perfectionism. 

Ohno Type School.

]]> Let’s Rock James Edmondson 00:17:01 Today I quit hesitating about an Ohno podcast and jumped right in. I talk briefly about the pitfalls of perfectionism, and read the introduction to our soon-to-be-finished Ohno Type School book. Today I quit hesitating about an Ohno podcast and jumped right in. I talk briefly about the pitfalls of perfectionism, and read the introduction to our soon-to-be-finished Ohno Type School book. type design, perfectionism, graphic design, typography, fonts false full 1