Typeradio Podcast

Georg Salden is designing type for over 40 years. He became known for his fonts Polo GST, Brasil GST and Basta GST. In this first episode Mr Salden talks about the difference between a typeface designer and typographer and how he got involved in what he is doing. We hear the full truth about the relation between Georg Salden and his uncle Helmut Salden, who was a famous typographer in Holland. And did you ever hear the story of the mystery enemy of Helmut Salden? Listen and find out. Or not. Type Manufactur - fonts by Georg Salden :: Film on Helmut Salden :: Folkwang art academy :: Helmut Salden, uncle of Georg Salden :: radio interview with Helmut Salden (32 minutes) :: File Download (25:33 min / 24 MB)

Welcome to the time-episode: How much time you should have for an assignment. How much time do you get from your client? How much time do you have to work on a poster? How to be in the right time at the right place. The importance of timing. So take your time and listen careful. (We are very sorry for the bad sound quality.) Apeloig design :: File Download (15:18 min / 14 MB)

Philippe Apeloig is not religious and does no have any rituals. But he works a lot. In this first episode he is telling us how it all started and about the characteristics of french graphic design, and its relation to other countries and cultures. Sorry for the bad quality – listen carefully. Apeloig design :: File Download (17:15 min / 16 MB)

Kurt Weidemann collects fine art, 20th century paintings. Due to his redesign Deutsche Bahn could save half a million Marks a year on paint. He considers his own book his most important work. He even still buys copies himself. He believes his designs should lasts 10 to 30 years before becoming out-of-date. He talks about his three children and raising them. Deutsche Bahn :: ITC Weidemann :: File Download (12:35 min / 17 MB)

Kurt Weidemann designed corporate identities for Mercedes, DaimlerChrysler, German Aerospace and Deutsche Bahn. And he wouldn’t do anything different if he could. He thinks his designs are still good, some even after 20, 30 years. Still he handles critique well. He is critical about politics and politicians, but social awareness is important in his design work. He would never work for the tobacco industry for instance, although he did work for the Lucky Strike Design Award, that he received himself as well in 1995. His type design hero is personal friend Jan Tschichold. He can’t think of any other heroes than his fellow soldiers. He then goes into his personal motivations and situations during the second world war, that shaped him and the rest of his life. Thirty years of driving a Porsche made it his favorite possession, in spite of the red Ferrari shoes he is wearing. Mercedes Benz :: Lucky Strike Designer Award :: File Download (12:54 min / 18 MB)

In 2007 for the first time Typeradio was present at the AGI conference ‘Unknown Land’ in Amsterdam. At the opening evening of the event Typeradio captured the spirit of the conference, asking a few of the members the following questions: 1. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Dutch Design? 2. What is ‘Unknown Land’ for you personally? 3. What does it mean for you to be an AGI member? This part features Bob van Dijk, Peter Till, Uwe Loesch, Philippe Apeloig, Paul Hughes, Stefan Sagmeister, René Knip, Leonardo Sonnoli and George Hardie. A.G.I. :: Unknown Land videos :: File Download (17:51 min / 25 MB)

In 2007 for the first time Typeradio was present at the AGI conference ‘Unknown Land’ in Amsterdam. At the opening evening of the event Typeradio captured the spirit of the conference, asking a few of the members the following questions: 1. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Dutch Design? 2. What is ‘Unknown Land’ for you personally? 3. What does it mean for you to be an AGI member? This part features Wout de Vringer, Elisabeth Kopf, George Hardie, Justus Oehler, Anton Beeke, Jelle van der Toorn Vrijthof, Max Kisman and Ben Faydherbe. A.G.I. :: Unknown Land videos :: File Download (16:01 min / 22 MB)

Kurt Weidemann doesn’t regard himself religious, although he calls himself Christ (the literal German word for ‘christian’). He says he is too simple to have rituals. He never relaxes, gets up at 5 every morning and works all day. He talks about his life in World War II, fighting the Russians as a soldier and surviving the prisoner of war camp afterwards. Weidemann studied fine art in Stuttgart, later became a professor at the same academy. He founded a private university for management in Koblenz. He stresses the importance of management in the field of design. He still teaches at several German universities. Weidemann thinks it is very important to renew your knowledge as a teacher. He sees his students more as partners, in order to get closer to them and get better results. He sees little difference in being a consultant or a designer, either way you have to convince people. you can’t be just a consultant nor just a designer, due to the fierce competition in design. Kurt Weide

Hans Wolbers’ can’t think of a favourite magazine or newspaper but one he misses is, Manipulator, isn’t in print anymore. He talks about his studio Lava Design, already 17 years running, and what defines it. Hans is a true generalist, another job for every day. Specialising bores him. Hans tells the story of how he could have been importing cars from India. He lives in the present too much to be a collector. His role in the studio allows him to travel a lot, for instance to Iran where he worked with designer Reza Abedini. He has no idea what Lava Design will be in 17 years from now. Nor how he would be like to be remembered. Iranian graphic designer Reza Abedini :: File Download (13:20 min / 12 MB)

Hans Wolbers of Lava design in Amsterdam does consider himself religious, he burns a candle every time he comes across a church. Ice skating, cycling and Belgian beer are a few of his pastimes and he admits he hates being alone. Through his school newspaper he got involved in graphic design, and editorial design still is his preference: “Where content comes closest to your profession.” Hans talks about the differences in newspaper and magazine design, the issues involved with a redesign and the current size reduction of newspapers. Reader Hans sees himself as a visual journalist more than an art director. We talked with Hans at the Default#1 conference in Vienna, January 2007. Lava Design :: Default#1 Conference :: File Download (11:58 min / 11 MB)

Paulus tries to combine teaching and working very closely. He tells us about the projects he is doing with the students in London and Vienna. In his daily life the boundaries between teaching and working are blurring more and more. At the end Paulus is telling us how he would like to be remembered, and also in which design. Akzidenz_Grotesk :: File Download (11:24 min / 10 MB)

What is the difference between british and austrian design? To have another opinion about your environment you have to go somewhere else. For Paulus language is the most fundamental tool of communication. Language is everything.File Download (14:39 min / 13 MB)

Paulus talks about the tea & religion and how he ended up being a graphic designer. Next to design, Paulus also studied law and sociology. For him law is the invisible framework (architecture) of our society. website of Paulus Dreibholz :: tea time traditions :: CoopHimmelb(l)au :: File Download (14:56 min / 14 MB)

Tina Frank is talking about how it is to work for Meta design, what music she is listening to, and whether her daughter is knowing what she is doing. Finally at the end of this episode Tina will tell us how she would like to be remembered. Fuzzy motion by Tina Frank :: nato.0+55+3d on Wikipedia :: nato.0+55+3d description of the software from a users point :: File Download (10:47 min / 10 MB)

Tina Frank considers herself as a Image-maker, not connected to any specific medium. She started doing graphics with 8. Meanwhile she is running a classical design studio and working as a multimedia artist at the same time. In this first episode Tina is telling us about the chances, problems, restrictions and possibilities combining these two activities. personal site of Tina Frank :: Frank Scheikl, Tina Franks design studio :: Mego label :: File Download (16:14 min / 15 MB)

Katrin is a professional when it comes to design and branding. She is talking about the possibilities and changes to work for big companies, and when to say no to a client. Later on she tells us about the biggest challenges you can have when you work in the field of branding. Katrin Androschins company :: Kaiserschmarren recipe :: File Download (21:19 min / 20 MB)

Mistakes are the most imortant thing in life and have a magic level. Clemens tells us why and how. At the end he is also giving us a glimpse into the most curious job ever, and if he did it or not. human penis size :: File Download (12:02 min / 11 MB)

What is the difference between fonts and sports car? Clemens Schedler tells us how he got involved in graphic design, and why he would like to be a joker. A vain, lazy & greedy joker. Trinité typeface :: File Download (15:36 min / 14 MB)

“In my work I simply try to bake good bread, to create resonating spaces to look, see, read and feel. For me, the power lies in the dignity of the plain, the movement of the simple and in solving the obvious.” The failed interview at Default #1 Vienna, and what Peter Bilak has to to with it. Default #1 :: short bio of Clemens :: File Download (6:16 min / 6 MB)

Column by Lidewijde Paris, focusing on the social aspects of typography. This columns reveals the mysterious hand movements of a fellow traveler. Why are his hands moving so seductively? Lidewijde Paris, independent literary journalist :: Lidewijde Paris, the radio journalist :: File Download (1:59 min / 3 MB)