Typeradio Podcast

Stephen Banham is founder of Letterbox, a typography studio in Melbourne. He speaks about New Zealand design from an Australian perspective; the search for a cultural identity as well as a graphic design identity. He discusses the defining characteristics of Australian design, and his movement from advertising to typographer with Erik Spiekermann as an early inspiration. Eye Magazine interview with Stephen Banham :: Letterbox :: File Download (23:02 min / 21 MB)

Joseph Churchward, a New Zealand based type designer, lists some advertising jobs he has done and talks about the digitization and distribution of a few of his typefaces today. Images of the monograph in progress of the life and works of New Zealand type designer :: Joseph Churchward's typefaces available through MyFonts :: File Download (19:44 min / 18 MB)

Joseph Churchward, a New Zealand based type designer, speaks about how he learned hand lettering. He explains the transition from metal type to computer, the influence of Maori on his type design, describes his working process. Joseph Churchward, Type Designer, on hellolucky.com :: Short biography (in german) with a list of Churchward's typefaces :: Joseph's a master of letters, article by Shane Cowlishaw :: File Download (20:36 min / 19 MB)

Luke Wood and Jonty Valentine express their disenchantment with both professional life and academia; they discuss their current teaching practice and differing approaches to graphic design. They compare over-educated with self-taught designers, talent and education, and reveal an emerging kind of graphic design in New Zealand (with an overseas influence). Altgroup :: File Download (12:35 min / 12 MB)

Luke Wood and Jonty Valentine speak (on Valentine’s day) about their background and reflect on the gestation of their publication ‘The National Grid’. They discuss art schools and art publications as well as the state of graphic design in New Zealand and the local reaction to their publication. The National Grid :: File Download (16:58 min / 16 MB)

The two members of Experimental Jetset continues by discussing how education and family have influenced their design work. They speak about Helvetica and the nature of working as a graphic designer in the Netherlands today. Experimental Jetset Website :: Helvetica: The Movie :: Gerrit Rietveld Academie :: File Download (31:14 min / 43 MB)

Marieke Stolk and Danny van den Dungen of Experimental Jetset discuss the importance of music and its relation to design. They also talk about how they got started and their working process as a trio. They reflect on the relation between the work and the explanation of the work. Interview in Fill/Stroke Magazine :: Experimental Jetset archives :: File Download (27:00 min / 37 MB)

During Valentines day, Elaina Hamilton and Duncan Forbes from Experimenta explains what is it to live and work together, life at the studio and life at home. They explain how they founded their studio, finding initial inspirations in modernist graphic design and Swiss typography and giving it a ‘New Zealand’ approach and warmness. They detail what it is to make a living as graphic designers in New Zealand, talk about the local design community, and they reveal the biggest mistake of Dutch designers. TypeSHED profile of Experimenta :: Swiss Legacy :: File Download (20:24 min / 28 MB)

Bruno Maag continues with his motivation for designing type, and the role of type design today. He speaks about the uses of Comic Sans and his views on custom fonts. Offers his opinions on Dutch design, and ends up with his experience during Font Fight organized by The Typographic Circle. The Typographic Circle :: Vincent Connare :: Ban Comic Sans :: File Download (16:44 min / 15 MB)

Bruno Maag speaks about the beginning of his career at Monotype in England, and later in Chicago. His everyday rituals, decorating the house, and his love of cooking (rabbits!). He professes his love for the city of London, his life there and why it is a center of the graphic design world. He speaks about the function of the type designer, and the craftsmanship involved in type design. Dalton Maag :: Bruno Maag, TypeSHED profile :: STEP Inside Design interview with Bruno Maag :: File Download (20:20 min / 19 MB)

Paula Scher talks about her paintings and if she could make a choice between painting and design. Why she paints only in all caps and her favourite letters. Branding the United Sates. What does it mean to be a designer from New York and her love for New York City. Paula Schers paintings :: Brand America :: HP Templates :: File Download (29:42 min / 27 MB)

Paula Scher talks about her rituals and superstitions, fears and inspiration. How she accepts change and being fluid. What it is really like to be part of Pentagram and how it works. The differences between the New York and London offices. What it was like to work in the record industry. Pentagram :: Type Is Image :: Make It Bigger :: File Download (21:38 min / 20 MB)

Kenya Hara continues to tell us why he became a graphic designer, why and how important design is to the world and its effect on us. What would Kenya Hara do if he wasn’t a designer. Finally he reveals to us why designers wear black. And his dream project for children in elementary school. Listen carefully and you will find out. Kenya Hara interview with Theme Magazine :: Designing Design :: File Download (17:32 min / 16 MB)

Kenya Hara discusses his interest in the concept of emptiness and the relation to the Shinto religion. The haptic qualities of his work and how technology gives us the power to expand our senses. The future of graphic design and the evolution of typography. Hara Design Institute :: shinto :: What is haptic? :: File Download (29:28 min / 27 MB)

Pierre Bernard continues to talk about his activities with Grapus. The difference between French and Dutch design. The current situation of design and how design should have a relation with society. If there is no commissioner there is no design. Lastly what it meant to him to receive the Erasmus Prize. Grapus Posters :: Erasmus Prijs :: File Download (21:13 min / 20 MB)

Pierre Bernard talks about how he became interested in design and how he discovered it in Poland with Henryk Tomaszewski. The greatest lesson he learned. His initial working life in advertising. How Grapus was invented and what ideologies they followed. Henryk Tomaszewski :: Grapus :: File Download (23:21 min / 21 MB)

Uwe Loesch tells us why he enters competitions and why young designers also should! How he approaches design, with the thought of every innovation needs an accident. How he convinces clients and irritates the observer. How he became a designer and his choice between journalism and design. Nevertheless Posters :: Anticipation-The End Is Where We Start From :: File Download (30:33 min / 28 MB)

Uwe Loesch tells us the story behind his black and white shoes. If he really is a typical German designer or is he more Japanese? How Dada and Surrealism have influenced his work. How language makes an impression on design. The essence of his work which he considers to be ironical sophisticated messages. Uwe Loesch website :: File Download (25:34 min / 24 MB)

Reza Abedini discusses his work rituals, how he initially studied painting, and the Iranian touch in his work. He also talks about the current state of Iranian design, the richness of Persian calligraphy and its importance in design. The influence of the revolution on current design, and how he approaches design and finally what it means to receive the Prins Claus Award. Reza Abedini website :: Iranian Graphic Society :: New Visual Culture of Modern Iran book :: Prins Claus Award 2006 :: File Download (27:18 min / 25 MB)

Niklaus Troxler talks about his home town Willisau in Switzerland, his love for jazz and initiating the Willisau Jazz festival. How he designs posters for the concerts and how you set yourself free when you design your 100th poster. Troxler Art :: Willisau Jazz festival :: Jazz Blvd. Niklaus Troxler posters :: Niklaus Troxler portrait :: Dexter Gordon :: Ornette Coleman :: File Download (25:55 min / 24 MB)