Creative Characters

Tom Foley, Phil Garnham, Bill Connolly

podcast@monotype.com

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Booking Overview

Creative Characters is a typography-and-design podcast that spotlights the people behind the letters shaping everyday life—from studio work to global brands. It’s a strong booking fit for PR teams seeking authoritative creative professionals in design, branding, and visual systems who can discuss craft, process, and collaboration.

Metrics

Episodes: 113

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Instagram: 106.0k followers

Contact Information

podcast@monotype.com

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Host

Tom Foley - Host who speaks with design professionals about creative practice, collaboration, and career experiences. (As shown in episode descriptions.)

Phil Garnham - Host who guides conversations with designers and typographers about the relationship between technology, speed, and meaningful design work. (As shown in episode descriptions.)

Bill Connolly - Host who interviews design professionals about the craft of graphic design and adaptation for global audiences, including collaboration and creative mindset. (As shown in episode descriptions.)

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Senior-level creative professionals in typography/graphic design/visual systems (e.g., partners at major design studios, experienced typographers/designers, or senior designers at top entertainment/branding organizations).
Required Achievements:  
Partner or senior role at a top design firm or major studio, Work recognized through global brand partnerships (e.g., major publications, sportswear, entertainment), Demonstrated leadership in typographic/visual system design

Recent Guest Discussions

Hugh Miller - Creativity, Collaboration, Self-critique, And Experiences Shaping A Design Career; Typography And Related Creative Work.

Marta Cerd Alimbau - Why Design Needs Time; Tension Between Speed/technology And Meaningful Work; Craft, Process, Doubt, Memory; Blending Typography And Illustration.

John Trauscht - Designing At Pixar; Adapting Films For Global Audiences; Collaboration, Critique, And Creative Mindset; Keeping Humans Central In Storytelling.

Recent Topics

Typography, Graphic Design, Branding, Visual Systems, Creative Process

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Creative Characters
:

Typography, AI, and the future of design tools with Typogram.

July 01, 2026

What if design tools helped you make smarter design decisions? This week, Dan Rhatigan talks with Typogram co-founders Hua Shu and Wenting Zhang about typography, side projects, AI, and the thrill of building tools for other creatives. Hua and Wenting share how New York's visual landscape shaped their love of type, how experimental side projects led them to entrepreneurship, and why publishing imperfect ideas can open unexpected doors. They also dig into Typogram's two design tools: Typogra...

Crafting thoughtful designs with Hugh Miller of Pentagram.

June 03, 2026

In this episode, Tom Foley speaks with Pentagram Partner Hugh Miller about creativity, collaboration, and the experiences that shape a design career.   From music and typography to sketchbooks, record sleeves, and creative partnerships, Hugh reflects on the importance of self-critique, surrounding yourself with people who push you, and why great ideas rarely come from the first solution. You can find blog posts for this and other episodes at monotype.com/podcast.

Marta Cerdà Alimbau on why design needs time.

May 20, 2026

What happens to creativity when designers are expected to work faster? In this episode, host Phil Garnham speaks with Barcelona-based designer and typographer Marta Cerdà Alimbau about the growing tension between speed, technology, and creating meaningful design work. Known for blending typography and illustration into expressive visual systems for global brands like Vogue, Nike, and The New York Times, Marta reflects on why doubt, memory, craft, and process still matter in an era shaped by a...

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