Typeradio Podcast

Typeradio workshop St.Joost, Breda (24-26 May 2006) Typeradio’s Liza Enebeis and Donald Beekman held a workshop for 2nd year Graphic Design students at the St.Joost Academy in Breda, The Netherlands. The assignment was to express a typeface in 60 seconds of sound. Here are the results. Pixie : Natalie Helvetica : Niels Fette Fraktur : Rob van Leijsen Beowolf : Sanne Kuijpers Verdana : Sophie Kuijs

Typeradio workshop St.Joost, Breda (24-26 May 2006). Typeradio’s Liza Enebeis and Donald Beekman held a workshop for 2nd year Graphic Design students at the St.Joost Academy in Breda, The Netherlands. The assignment was to express a typeface in 60 seconds of sound. Here are the results. Din : Karel Geboers Gill Sans : Linda van de Kerkhof Flava : Marielle van Genderen Comic Sans (Regular & Bold) : Marijke van Gorp Futura : Max Rovers

Typeradio workshop St.Joost, Breda (24-26 May 2006). Typeradio’s Liza Enebeis and Donald Beekman held a workshop for 2nd year Graphic Design students at the St.Joost Academy in Breda, The Netherlands. The assignment was to express a typeface in 60 seconds of sound. Here are the results. Rockwell : Anne de Laat Bodoni : Caro Turlings Avant Garde : Hanneke Minten Balance : Joep van Gassel Bello : Judith Klauwers

Gert tells us how he wants to prove that art academies no longer exist as physical buildings. Art academies should not be self centered, but they should be aware that there are always different ideas which are also right. Design is very different to science. There is no one right and one wrong. There are different cultures with different ideas. And this localism is what makes Design design. Design should be local communication. But how does this match the fact that Dumbar is, and is used as a brand in China? Finally Gert Dumbar sings the song, especially composed for Typeradio. Ladies and Gentleman, a warm welcome to Gert singing ‘Follows’.

Gert talks about his one time experience being a lead singer, and hearing his record on the radio. Also Gerts and Derks longing for the impossible. Listen to this part to know more about their secret plans…

For Gert Dumbar, pre-war french motorbikes are a perfect example of french geniality. It does not matter if they fall apart, but it is the new way of thinking which counts. This is what makes France a pioneering country regarding technique and design.

Derk and Gert Dumbar reveal everything you ever wanted to know about the dutch tax system but never dared to ask. And a well-kept secret gets revealed: the legendary account nr. 1 in Holland. Furthermore this part is about Mahatma Gandhi, Steve Jobs, Paul Schuitema, Gerard Kiljan, Piet Zwart, Stanford university and a ghost in a house in france.

Father (Gert Dumbar) and son (Derk Dumbar) tell us why the dutch people are type eaters and the greek are not. Of course the talk is also about family stuff like how to educate your children, secret rituals of Gert Dumbar (which even his wife and son don’t know) and why children should put their parents to bed. Did Gert ever design a font? Does he know how to work with a computer? And is it really true that the whole Dumbar family was kicked out of school? And guess who imitates a horse wearing underwear?

How he teaches his students and the difference between male and female students and finally Cyrus reveals how he appeared in Playboy magazine and why he buys it.

Did Cyrus fullfil his parents expectations? His loves and hates and the conspiracy of opentype…

Cyrus quits punk band to go to art school? A fan of Astro boy and detective novels, and if he wasn’t that busy he would be writing a novel.

Media personality, radio artist, ex-Fluxus, pornographer, mirrologist and master storyteller. Willem de Ridder is a legend when it comes to radio as medium of expression. For typeradio he has done three monologues about type and design. A short introduction into reading beyond words. Please take some printed matter, make yourself comfortable and listen to this piece. Yes explanation doesn’t work here anymore, but you will see it, feel it and yes oooh… reading will become a completely new experience. +++ Rated PG-13 for sexual content +++

Media personality, radio artist, ex-Fluxus, pornographer, mirrologist and master storyteller. Willem de Ridder is a legend when it comes to radio as medium of expression. For typeradio he has done three monologues about type and design. From storytelling to reading and writing. From the right side to the left side of the brain. From circular thinking to linear thinking. Did you ever ask yourself about the impact of type on society? Discover and find out about the benefit of piercing, tattoos and jungle music.

Media personality, radio artist, ex-Fluxus, pornographer, mirrologist and master storyteller. Willem de Ridder is a legend when it comes to radio as medium of expression. For typeradio he has done three monologues about type and design. Get ready to get occupied by this man. This voice. This storyteller. And before you know you got stuck with this idiot. Listen to his words and find out that the real control panel is inside you; as soon as you change something the whole world changes. There is no difference between you and me. All ends up in pure energy. And what does this have to do with Typeradio? Willem tells us how design is working from the storyteller point of view. The designer in the position of a universal creator; of things, feelings and idiots.

Matthew Carter’s father was a typographer. So isn’t one type-guy enough for a family. And what about the sons of Matthew Carter? And finally we are talking with someone who met the designer of the Helvetica in person. Wow, we did not expect this, when we came up with this question. Hurra, and thank you Matthew Carter to tell us the real Helvetica-story.