Essays
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June 30, 2017
Member of the Month: Juan Villanueva
Juan Villanueva, a New York-based type designer for Monotype, has been a member of the TDC since 2013. For July’s Member of the Month feature, Elizabeth Carey Smith interviews Juan about his cinematic influences, his natural curiosity, his love of the local and international type community, and why he’s a regular at Type Directors Club. … Read more
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May 31, 2017
Member of the Month: Mark Simonson
Mark Simonson hails from St. Paul, Minnesota and is one of the most respected independent type designers in our industry today. In our discussion for June’s Member of the Month, Mark tells Elizabeth Carey Smith about his evolution to a full-time type designer, the influence of typeface revivals, how a TV quiz show affected his … Read more
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April 30, 2017
Member of the Month: Mary Marnell
TDC celebrates its talented and diverse membership by featuring a monthly member profile. Mary Marnell is the founder and creative director of Post & Paper Co., an Atlanta-based design, development, and marketing firm. TDC asked Mary to talk about how she began her firm, the design community in Atlanta, and how she chooses type for … Read more
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March 31, 2017
Member of the Month: David Adams
TDC celebrates its talented and diverse membership by profiling a different member each month. David Adams is the co-founder of Art & Mechanical, a Toronto-based design agency that specializes in brand development and communications. TDC asked David to talk about how he became interested in type, his take on the Toronto design scene, how he … Read more
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February 28, 2017
Member of the Month: John Clark
TDC celebrates its talented and diverse membership by featuring a monthly member profile. John Clark is the creative director of Looking, a Los Angeles-based branding agency specializing in built environments and conceptually driven graphic design. TDC asked John to talk about about his trajectory in the design field —from his studies in Basel, his growth … Read more
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January 31, 2017
Member of the Month: Pamela Green
This month, we depart from our standard interviews with type and graphic designers to talk to Pamela Green, a creative director, producer, and co-founder of PIC Agency — a Los Angeles-based film production studio that specializes in feature film titles and motion design. This award-winning opening-sequence designer tells us about her career trajectory, the relationship … Read more
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December 30, 2016
Member of the Month: Alexander Tochilovsky
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, the TDC features a monthly profile of one of its members. This month, we are putting the spotlight on Alexander Tochilovsky, designer, typographer, instructor, and curator at Cooper Union’s Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography. TDC asked him several intriguing questions – how he began at … Read more
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November 30, 2016
Member of the Month: Jackson Alves
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, the TDC profiles one member each month. Brazilian letterer and calligrapher Jackson Alves answered several intriguing questions put to him by TDC board member, Elizabeth Carey Smith – how he began his design studio in southern Brazil, what inspiration moved him to begin making letters, and what advice … Read more
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October 31, 2016
Member of the Month: Nina Stössinger
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, we profile one TDC member each month. For our November feature, typeface designer Nina Stössinger answered several intriguing questions put to her by TDC board member, Elizabeth Carey Smith — how she began, what gives her inspiration, her recent move to New York, and which letters are “pepperminty.” … Read more
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September 30, 2016
Member of the Month: Graham Weber
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, the TDC profiles one member each month. For October, we are introducing you to typeface designer, Graham Weber, whose responses to our five questions will let you know what’s going on inside the mind of this gifted young creative talent. Portrait: Graham Weber. Photo credit: Austin Weber Tell … Read more
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August 31, 2016
Member of the Month: Thomas Jockin
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, the TDC is profiling one member each month. We’re asking members the same five questions that will hopefully let us – and you – get to know them better. For August, typeface designer and organizer behind TypeThursday (the type design meet-up), Thomas Jockin, has been selected as member … Read more
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July 29, 2016
Member of the Month: Craig Ward
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, the TDC is profiling one member each month. We’re asking members the same five questions that will hopefully let us – and you – get to know them better. Designer, typographer and art director, Craig Ward, is July’s choice. Craig Ward, photograph by Jonathan Pilkington Tell us a … Read more
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June 30, 2016
Member of the Month: Juan Carlos Pagan
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, the TDC is profiling one member each month. We’re asking members the same five questions that will hopefully let us – and you – get to know them better. For June we turn to designer, typographer and art director Juan Carlos Pagan. Juan Carlos Pagan Tell us a … Read more
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May 30, 2016
Member of the Month: Wael Morcos
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, the TDC is profiling one member each month. We’re asking members the same five questions that will hopefully let us – and you – get to know them better. Graphic and type designer, Wael Morcos, has been selected for May: Wael Morcos Tell us a little bit about … Read more
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April 29, 2016
Member of the Month: Ilene Strizver
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, the TDC is profiling one member each month. We’re asking members the same five questions that will hopefully let us – and you – get to know them better. With over 30 years of experience in type and design, award winning founder of The Type Studio – Ilene … Read more
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March 31, 2016
Member of the Month: Sascha Lobe
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, the TDC is profiling one member each month. We’re asking members the same five questions that will hopefully let us – and you – get to know them better. Sascha Lobe – graphic designer, founder and creative director of L2M3 as well as teacher at HfG Offenbach – … Read more
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February 29, 2016
Member of the Month: Dawn Hancock
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, the TDC is profiling one member each month. We’re asking members the same five questions that will hopefully let us – and you – get to know them better. For February we pass the baton over to Dawn Hancock, founder of a socially conscious boutique design studio, Firebelly, … Read more
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January 29, 2016
Member of the Month: Michael Bierut
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, the TDC is profiling one member each month. We’re asking members the same five questions that will hopefully let us – and you – get to know them better. To kick of 2016’s Member of the Month feature we proudly present, Michael Bierut. Michael Bierut. Image credit: Pentagram … Read more
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December 30, 2015
Member of the Month: Yomar Augusto
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, the TDC is profiling one member each month. We’re asking members the same five questions that will hopefully let us – and you – get to know them better. For our last Member of the Month feature of 2015, we turn to Brazilian typographic artist and graphic designer: … Read more
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November 30, 2015
Member of the Month: Debbie Millman
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, the TDC is profiling one member each month. We’re asking members the same five questions that will hopefully let us – and you – get to know them better. This month we selected the multi talented author-educator-designer-brand strategist-podcastcaster, Debbie Millman! Debbie Millman, photo credit: John Madere Tell us … Read more
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November 18, 2015
Meet the Judges of TDC62 Communication and Typeface Design Competitions
The Type Directors Club annual competition is recognized worldwide as the premier typographic design competition. This is due, in part, to the esteemed judges that participate each year. This year is no different. It’s with great pride and gratitude that we announce this year’s judges. Enter your typographic focused design work by December 11th, 2015 … Read more
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October 30, 2015
Member of the Month: Niral Parekh
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, the TDC is profiling one member each month. We’re asking members the same five questions that will hopefully let us – and you – get to know them better. This month we selected designer, and 60th Annual Type Directors Club Communication Design Competition (TDC60) Best In Show winner, … Read more
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September 30, 2015
Member of the Month: Marta Cerdà
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, the TDC is profiling one member each month. We’re asking members the same five questions that will hopefully let us – and you – get to know them better. This month Barcelona based graphic designer, illustrator and custom letterer, Marta Cerdà tells all! Marta Cerda Tell us a … Read more
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August 31, 2015
Member of the Month: Kevin Cantrell
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, the TDC is profiling one member each month. We’re asking members the same five questions that will hopefully let us – and you – get to know them better. This month Kevin Cantrell discusses his biggest influences and his sweet design spot… Kevin Cantrell Tell us a little … Read more
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July 31, 2015
Member of the Month: Neil Patel
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, the TDC is profiling one member each month who is selected at random. We’re asking members the same five questions that will hopefully let us – and you – get to know them better. This month Neil Patel was randomly drawn from our member list. Neil Patel Tell … Read more
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June 29, 2015
Member of the Month: Gail Anderson
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, the TDC is profiling one member each month who is selected at random. We’re asking members the same five questions that will hopefully let us – and you – get to know them better. TDC board member, Gail Anderson, was drawn as our sixth member of the month. … Read more
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May 29, 2015
Member of the Month: Ricardo Cordoba
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, the TDC is profiling one member each month who is selected at random. We’re asking members the same five questions that will hopefully let us – and you – get to know them better. May’s turn goes to graphic designer and self proclaimed type nerd, Ricardo Cordoba. Ricardo … Read more
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April 30, 2015
Member of the Month: Cherise Conrick
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, the TDC is profiling one member each month who is selected at random. We’re asking members the same five questions that will hopefully let us – and you – get to know them better. For April, Cherise Conrick, creative director of TypeSpace is the chosen one! Cherise Conrick … Read more
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March 31, 2015
Member of the Month: Paula Scher
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, the TDC is profiling one member each month who is selected at random. We’re asking members the same five questions that will hopefully let us – and you – get to know them better. For the month of March our selector tool landed on the iconic Paula Scher. … Read more
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February 27, 2015
Member of the Month: Ray Masaki
To celebrate our talented and diverse membership, the TDC is profiling one member each month who is selected at random. We’re asking members the same five questions that will hopefully let us – and you – get to know them better. Last month launched with a feature on Bruno Maag and this month falls on … Read more
