Mark De Winne

Mark De Winne
Typography Mentorship and Type Design Asia

September 17, 2024 — In this episode John Kudos chats with Mark De Winne, a Singaporean type designer and educator. They discussed the launch of Type Design Asia, a program dedicated to empower the rising type design communities in South East Asia through accessible education and mentorship.

Mark was the head of Relay Room, a design shop in Singapore, but found his way to the Type and Media program at the Royal Academy of Art (Netherlands) and Type@Cooper program at the Cooper Union in New York where he met his typography mentors catapulted his journey.

  • Introduction
  • Work-Life Harmony & Parenthood
  • The Flow State & Type Design Process
  • Mark’s Journey into Type Design
  • Authenticity in Typography & Singapore Gothic
  • The Rise of Type Design in Asia
  • Type Design Asia; Educating the Next Generation
  • Typography & Cultural Bias
  • The Responsibility of Designers & Using Your Voice
  • Final Thoughts & Looking Ahead

KUDOS AM/PM is a podcast exploring the future and impact of design innovation at the intersection of business, art, and technology. Featuring informal conversations with design trailblazers from various timezones.

Mark De Winne
Type Design Asia
John Kudos
Founder and Creative Director of Kudos Design Collaboratory
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