Titans of Type

Dec 13 2024 5 ep. 63 mins

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Befriend history's most influential type designers. I study their lives, careers, and influence in search of ideas you can apply to your own work. "When you are trying to teach the great concepts at work it helps to tie them into the lives and personalities of the people who developed them. I think that you learn economics better if you make Adam Smith your friend. That sounds funny, making friends among the eminent dead, but it is way better than just giving the basic concepts." - Charlie Munger Titans of Type is a masterclass in the history of graphic design, type design, and printing.

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#5 Stanley Morison (Times New Roman)

Dec 13 2024 83 mins

What I learned from reading Stanley Morison, His Typographic Achievement. "Two men stand out as the most powerful influences on 20th-century typography: Stanley Morison, who died in 1967, and Jan Tschichold." -Jan Tschichold Stanley Morison was a typographical authority, lecturing at the University of Oxford and the Royal College of Art. He was also the author of countless works,

#4 Morris Fuller Benton (Franklin Gothic)

Mar 27 2024 66 mins

What I learned from reading The Bentons: How an American Father and Son Changed the Printing Industry.⁠⁠ Morris Fuller Benton was the most secretive type designer in the world, and while having designed over 200 different typefaces, is not widely known. Join me in this conversation as we study the life, work, and influences of Morris Fuller Benton and his father, Linn Boyd.

#3 Frederic Goudy (Copperplate Gothic)

Dec 31 2023 63 mins

What I learned from reading ⁠Frederic Goudy⁠ Frederic Goudy was the most famous type designer in the world, the designer of over 100 different typefaces, the author of a number of published works, and a public lecturer and teacher. Join me in this conversation as we study the life, work, and influences of Frederic Goudy. --- (2:52) ⁠"Why Designers Can't Think"⁠ by Micha

#2 Paul Renner (Futura)

Nov 30 2023 63 mins

What I learned from reading Paul Renner, The Art of Typography Paul Renner was the designer of the Futura typeface, the author of over 120 published works, and a public lecturer and teacher. Join me in this conversation as we study the life, work, and influences of Paul Renner. --- (3:15) Renner's intersection with Jan Tschichold in episode 1 (12:44) Michael Bierut, Seventy-Nine

#1 Jan Tschichold (The New Typography, Die Neue Typographie)

Oct 31 2023 43 mins

What I learned from reading Jan Tschichold, Master Typographer: His Life, Work, and Legacy Jan Tschichold was the author of Die Neue Typography (The New Typography), the the designer of a number of typefaces (including Sabon, Transit, Zeus and others) and a public lecturer and teacher. Join me in this conversation as we study the life, work, and influences of Jan Tschichold. ---