Typism

Liane Barker is a specialist in gold leaf signage and traditional hand-painted signs. Her Brush and Pen studio is located in Queensland but she often travels the world teaching workshops. Liane taught a workshop at the last in-person Typism conference and blew everyone away with her teaching skills which is exactly why we asked her on to the Typism podcast to talk about developing your expertise and teaching what you know. https://www.typismcommunity.com/blog/typism-podcast-liane-barker  

Wes Franklin is a lettering artist based in Bendigo in Victoria and known for his relaxed script lettering, and we got to know Wes because of his work in the last four Typism books. Wes has a focus on mural and logo work and likes to work with small businesses, non-profits and community groups. That's exactly why we asked Wes on to the Typism podcast to talk about collaboration. Many lettering artists and freelancers work in isolation so it's nice to see the effect working with others can have on our work. https://www.typismcommunity.com/blog/typism-podcast-wes-franklin  

Sophie Elinor is a graphic designer and typographer who uses letterforms to bring the written word to life. She is known for creating playful moving words with vibrant colour palettes. The decision to focus her practice in this way has paid off and she has recently started speaking at global conferences and presenting for Adobe on the topic of animated letterforms. That's exactly why we asked Sophie on to the Typism podcast to talk about why it's important to develop your authentic voice as a lettering artist. https://www.typismcommunity.com/blog/typism-podcast-sophie-elinor

Kell Sunshine is a lettering artist based in New Zealand and known for her gorgeous colour palettes and mural work. There's barely a town left in New Zealand without one of her gorgeous works gracing the walls. One of the gifts that Kelly gave me when she spoke at the Typis conference was a sticker that says stop being so busy. We asked Kell on to the Typism podcast to talk about a topic that lettering artists often struggle with, especially in this age of the internet and that's to stop wearing busyness as a badge of honour. https://www.typismcommunity.com/blog/typism-podcast-kell-sunshine

Maria spoke about her personal journey from graphic to textile designer, illustrator, calligrapher, typographer and lettering artist at the Typism conference. She's incredibly versatile and deeply passionate about her work. No matter what twists and turns her career path has taken, it is always consistently high quality. We asked Maria on to the Typism podcast to talk about a topic that lettering artists often struggle with: the importance of finding your inner compass. https://www.typismcommunity.com/blog/typism-podcast-maria-montes

Brett Piva is a community builder and has started several collaborative studios in Newcastle, as well as the Makeit-Madeit Festival, where he brings together artists and craftspeople to speak about their work. He recently founded Onwards Studio, which is a gallery and co-working studio in Newcastle. We asked Brett on to the Typism podcast to talk about what it takes to set up a collaborative studio. https://www.typismcommunity.com/blog/typism-podcast-brett-piva

Dr Libbi Reed recently completed her doctoral studies at Griffith University and her research examines creative self-expression and sense-making through expressive lettering techniques. The latest development in her process is to use visual note-taking, or as she likes to call them, sketch notes, to make sense of the world around us and also the inner world. We asked Libbi on to the Typism podcast to talk about the importance of self-expression through lettering. https://www.typismcommunity.com/blog/typism-podcast-libbi-reed

Wanissa was a speaker at the Typism Conference on the Gold Coast and I have discovered over the years that Wanissa and I share two passions. One is dogs and the other is playing Gardenscapes. Wanissa has decided to turn one of these passions into a creative side-business called Dapper Pupper.  The idea to build a business hand lettering bandanas for dogs evolved organically out of a combining of multiple passions and interests, so we’ve asked Wanissa on to the Typism podcast, to talk about how to harness your passions into projects.   https://www.typismcommunity.com/blog/typism-podcast-wanissa-somsuphangsri

Wayne Thompson is a typeface designer and lettering artist who also tells terrible dad jokes and plays guitar in a band. Wayne is from Newcastle Australia, and just about every successful Australian lettering artist I talk to says it’s Wayne’s fault they got into lettering. That’s exactly why we’ve asked him on to the Typism podcast, to talk about how we can avoid the comparison trap or imposter syndrome. https://www.typismcommunity.com/blog/typism-podcast-wayne-thompson  

Aurelie Maron is a multitalented designer and lettering artist from the Gold Coast. Aurelie started her creative life as a graphic design student at Griffith University, where she was introduced to typography and she hasn’t looked back since. She’s designed two out of the six Typism logos and also spoke at the first conference in 2013. Aurelie is one of those really annoying people who gets really good, really fast at anything and everything she tries and she’s always pushing her skills and creativity. That’s exactly why we’ve asked her on to the Typism podcast to talk about how we can clear the mental space we need to be creative. Visit the website for shownotes and links: https://www.typismcommunity.com/blog/typism-podcast-aurelie-maron

Jasmine Holmes is a design superwoman, and, as you’re about to find out, incredibly outgoing and just one of those people who knows everyone and everything. She’s always been incredibly helpful to anyone and everyone who meets her and is all about sharing knowledge within the lettering community. That’s exactly why we asked her on to the Typism podcast to talk about a topic that always trips up my design students when they first graduate: pricing! Visit the website for shownotes and links: https://www.typismcommunity.com/blog/typism-podcast-jasmine-holmes  

Kate Hursthouse is a Kiwi, from Auckland in New Zealand to be exact. She is an illustrator, calligrapher, lettering artist and mum to baby Arlo. The second baby we’ve ever had attend a Typism Conference. The first being Carla Hackett’s brand new baby. We start on them young here at Typism.  Kate spoke about shifting perspectives at the 2019 Typism Conference and gave a fantastic workshop on lettering with unusual materials. Her techniques are filled with colour and energy and one look at her Instagram feed and you can tell that play and experimentation is a core part of Kate’s daily practice. We asked Kate on to the Typism podcast to talk about a topic that is often overlooked by professional lettering artists: the importance of play! Download Kate's free cola pen worksheet: https://www.typismcommunity.com/blog/episode1

Welcome to the Typism podcast. I’m your host Dominique Falla and Typism is a community which helps creatives share inspirational work, and create a sustainable business from your love of lettering. This podcast brings together some of the best lettering artists from around the world to share their creative journey with you. We go deep on topics related to the creative mindset, building your profile as a lettering artist, and the business of lettering. Follow us on Instagram @Typism.