Type & tattoos with Dan RhatiganSeeing words: Letraset, zines, maximalism and why fonts feel different What happens when letterforms become part of your life story?In this episode of Seeing Senses, typographer and educator Dan Rhatigan joins Sarah to talk about how letters move from page to body, from analogue to digital and from work to play. Dan brings a joyous sense of curiosity to the craft of type. He shares how making comic books as a teenager set him on the path to typography, how Letraset taught him to trust his eyes, and how his tattoos have become a living archive of type history.Dan reflects on his work at type foundry Monotype, his zine projects and his fascination with the tactile side of design. He shares how hands-on making changes how we see, think and feel. Why a little imperfection can bring designs (and designers) back to life.//Listen if you’re curious about:How a love of comic books led to a career in typographyWhat Letraset taught a generation of designers about precision and playHow physical, hands-on processes change creative decision-makingWhat it’s like to manage one of the world’s largest font librariesHow type design trends reflect the mood of the momentWhy Dan’s tattoos make him unforgettable in summer//Key themes & takeaways:Maximalism as joy: Type is for play, not perfectionZines and community: DIY publishing as sensory storytellingCreative constraint: Limited tools lead to unexpected ideasFlow through physicality: Movement and making reignite creativityAnalog memory: Letraset and letterpress evoke embodied learningType tattoos: A living archive of letterforms and meaningCyclical trends: Why soft, emotional typefaces return in uncertain timesFont choice as power: Every visual decision changes how words feelHead to Seeing Senses on Substack for visual references and tattoo photos. //Guest:Dan Rhatigan is the Senior Creative Foundry Director at Monotype. He is a renowned typographer with eclectic experience as a typesetter, graphic designer, typeface designer, and educator. He went from an MA at the University of Reading to senior roles at Monotype, Adobe Fonts, Type Network, and The Type Founders. He publishes his own typefaces and collaborations through Bijou Type, and a long-running zine, Pink Mince. //Bonus for multi-sensory thinkers:Head to Seeing Senses on Substack for updates and extras.You’ll find sense-hacking experiments and book recommendations from the guests. Become a paid subscriber to support the making of this podcast.//Host:Sarah Hyndman is a designer/researcher, author and speaker. You can book her for a Seeing Senses talk, workshop or event. Sarah is the founder of Type Tasting, curator of The Sensologists and author of the bestselling book Why Fonts Matter (Penguin/Virgin). Seeing Senses. Where there’s more than meets the eye. //Theme music by AudioKraken. Typeface Magnet, Inga Plönnigs.#Typography #Tattoos #TypeDesign #SeeingSensesPodcast #MultiSensoryThinking

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