Creative Characters

Graham Sturt, Dan Rhatigan

Booking Overview

This is a typography and design interview podcast featuring external guests such as type makers, acclaimed designers, and design-tool founders. PR agencies could credibly pitch established typographers, graphic and spatial designers, creative entrepreneurs, and design-technology founders with distinctive work or perspectives; booking difficulty is medium because the show is niche but has featured recognized industry figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 117

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Instagram: 106.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcast@monotype.com

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Host

Graham Sturt - A Monotype creative director and typography-focused design professional.

Dan Rhatigan - A Monotype type director and type-design specialist.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Established or emerging practitioners in typography, graphic design, spatial design, printing, or design technology, typically with a distinctive body of work, a notable creative practice, or a founded design venture.

Required Achievements:

Recognized design projects, Influential work in typography or visual design, Founded design companies or tools, Contributions to notable cultural, public, or commercial spaces

Recent Guest Discussions

Matt Holmes - Typography, Hands-on Making, Printing, Experimentation, And Learning Through Craft.

Ben Kelly - Spatial Design, Cultural Spaces, Collaboration, Design Longevity, And The Role Of Context.

Wenting Zhang - Typography, Artificial Intelligence, Entrepreneurship, Creative Side Projects, And Building Design Tools.

Hua Shu - Typography, Artificial Intelligence, Entrepreneurship, Creative Side Projects, And Building Design Tools.

Recent Topics

Typography, Type Design, Graphic Design, Branding, Design Tools

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Creative Characters

From Rio to Barcelona: Naipe Foundry on making Brazilian-inspired type.

August 27, 2026

This week, host Dan Rhatigan catches up with Felipe Casaprima and Álvaro Franca of Barcelona-based Naipe Foundry. Felipe and Álvaro met while studying typography in Rio de Janeiro and launched Naipe in 2018 with a goal of telling Brazilian stories through type. The two tell the story behind their retail font that's inspired by stone-carved letters at São Paulo's Pacaembu stadium; share how they built the foundry across continents and time zones; and discuss how community and collaboration hav...

Jim Sutherland on slowing down to make things that matter.

August 12, 2026

This week, host Graham Sturt sits down with Jim Sutherland to talk about London-based Studio Sutherl&—a design practice built on ideas, collaboration, and joy. Jim explains why he avoids a fixed house style, why discomfort can lead to better outcomes, and how a spontaneous trip to Wales led to his involvement in MTTR, a sustainable denim brand. Follow Jim's work at https://studio-sutherland.co.uk or on Instagram @studio_sutherland.

Matt Holmes on tinkering, type, and the joy of making.

July 29, 2026

In this episode, we enter the world of serial tinkerer, Matt Holmes. A world where printing presses are rebuilt with 3D-printed parts and the finer points of typography are mastered through the trial and error of making physical type. Tune in for a conversation about curiosity, experimentation, and why learning sometimes works best when we slow down and make things with our hands. You can find blog posts for this and other episodes at https://www.monotype.com/resources/podcast

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