First up is German based graphic artist and type designer Yanone. Yanone is the designer behind FF Kava or FF Amman Sans and FF Amman Serif, all available from FontShop.
TYPO Talks: How is rhythm reflected in your work?
Yanone: Making a dance music film for a typeface counts as something with rhythm in it, innit?
TT: How do you get into your creative rhythm?
Yanone: Taking time off and letting loose is my most important source of creativity. I had most of my best ideas form on festivals, far away from any work desk.
TT: What speakers are you most looking forward to meeting or hearing talk at TYPO SF?
Yanone: Having heard of almost none of the speakers before this is a tough one to answer. I’d love to hear Emory Douglas speak. I guess I’ll simply keep my mind open and meet these people.
TT: If you haven’t visited SF before, what are you most looking forward to experiencing? If you are familiar with San Francisco, do you have a favorite hangout?
Yanone: I’ve seen a bit of San Francisco during my visit to the first TYPO SF two years ago. Mission seemed very welcoming. This time I want to see more of California before the conference.
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TT: What’s your favorite typeface and why?
Yanone: DIN, because it’s the most undesigned typeface ever made — a concept that seems to be a contradiction in terms.
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