Michael Stinson (@MWStinson) is a veteran designer, educator, and business owner. In addition to his work as a professor of graphic design, he also runs Ramp Creative, a branding studio in Los Angeles, as well as Type Ed, a dedicated typographic education business which helps creative pros return to form in the fields of typesetting and layout.
Together in this conversation we unravel some of today’s worst typographic habits, and how to overcome them, share a few tips that all creatives can use to improve their type usage, and discuss some processes for working with clients.
Catch up with Michael on his website, MichaelStinson.com, or through Type Ed.
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Show Notes & Links
- Michael is the first person from Los Angeles to join The Busy Creator Podcast
- Ramp Creative handles a lot of variety — digital, print, mobile
- Type Ed is an Education Organization, founded 2012
- UI/UX design has eroded traditional type study
- High School scribbles are largely typography
- Michael was taught both ends of the type spectrum — hand lettering and typesetting (3 words or 300)
"I'm not training you to be designers; I'm training you to be Creative Directors some day."
—Michael Stinson
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