Podcast appearances and mentions of tobias frere jones

In its 144-year history, the Rhode Island School of Design—also known as RISD—has graduated numerous notable designers and creatives, from graphic designers Shepard Fairey and Tobias Frere-Jones, to painter Kara Walker, to cartoonist Roz Chast, to Airbnb co-founders Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia. Rosanne Somerson became president of RISD in 2015 after a distinguished teaching career there (and after John Maeda's departure). We speak with her about some of the common traits of RISDs most successful graduates. We also learn what she brings from her own studio practice of furniture design to her current work, how COVID has changed higher education, and about the power of a degree in the arts. Rosanne also talks about how the overlap of disciplines leads to innovation, and the importance of staying connected to your craft.  Bio An accomplished educator, academic leader and furniture designer, and a sought-after speaker and juror, President Rosanne Somerson is an advocate for the arts and the relevance of RISD's unique type of studio-based education. As the 17th president she is committed to expanding inclusion, equity and access to enhance a genuinely rich learning environment full of diverse experiences, viewpoints and talents. Somerson is also a practitioner with three decades of experience directing her own furniture design studio. Somerson has deep roots at RISD—extending back to when she was an undergraduate student at the college in the 1970s. In 1985 she returned to campus to teach furniture design, and in 1995 became the first leader of RISD's new Furniture Design department, helping to establish its strong reputation in the field. After subsequently serving in several academic leadership roles on an interim basis, Somerson emerged as the top candidate in two separate international searches, which led to her appointment as provost in 2012 and then president in 2015. An interview with Somerson is included in the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art Oral History Project and she has earned fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts along with the James Renwick Alliance Distinguished Crafts Educator Award and a 2019 Pell Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Arts.

The designer of widely-used typefaces, including Surveyor, Tungsten, and Retina, he draws on the history of his native Brooklyn: old subway signs, old newspapers. More surprising, his fonts are also inspired by Walt Whitman. A conversation at the New York Transit Museum. Music from Rahiem and Amiri Taylor.

Over 25 years, Tobias Frere-Jones has established himself as one of the world’s leading typeface designers, creating some of the most widely used typefaces, including Interstate, Poynter Oldstyle, Whitney, Gotham, Surveyor, and Tungsten. In this episode we speak with Tobias about Retina, the 2nd font released from his studio Frere-Jones Type.

Debbie talks to type designer Tobias Frere-Jones about his career and why typefaces are like the air we breathe.

In our second episode of Well Made, Stephan Ango talks to designer and typography legend, Tobias Frere-Jones. Tobias tells us about the concept behind his new typeface Mallory. We talk to him about the personality and potential of type, and how it level the playing field in business. Type affects the impact of how we communicate and in this episode, we definitely wax poetic about our love for typography. And pangrams.  Visit the Lumi Blog for show notes and photos showcasing Mallory, made with Lumi vinyl decals, rubber stamps and silkscreen kit.

This is the last of our New York recordings with none-other than legendary type designer, Tobias Frere-Jones! Tobias recently released Mallory, his new company's first family, so the timing couldn't have been better. In this episode we learn about Tobias' design process, how he first became interested in type, and just what kind of details go into creating an entire family.

Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones are partners in their own eponymous type foundry where they developing and digitize original typefaces.

Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones are partners in their own eponymous type foundry where they developing and digitize original typefaces.

Becoming a type designer because of color blindness? Listen to the story of Jonathan Hoefler. Is this all live? Online archived? Recorded at all? Get more intimate with Tobias and Jonathan, and get to know more about: big collection of street lettering, studio 360, playing music, Alan Kitching, the Plantin-Moretus museum in Antwerp, tricky questions, 10 millions free radios, Bush & type fans and hinting fans. All recorded and archived for you. Plantin-Moretus Museum :: File Download (23:39 min / 22 MB)

Listen to Tobias and Jonathan talking about their unique and amazing collection of type specimens. The quest, fight, discussion and love. They also talk about the difficulties about drawing the line between revivals and non revivals. Isn’t all type design grounded on history? Hoefler & Frere-Jones :: File Download (14:34 min / 13.4 MB)

After a recording mistake Jonathan and Tobias get confronted once more with the 30 questions. Meanwhile they had some time to prepare and rethink their answer they gave the first time. They talk about their cooperation, how and when all started and the benefit of having an editor while designing type. Hoefler & Frere-Jones :: File Download (10:10 min / 9.4 MB)