EP 31 . 27 Sep 17
Understanding type design
With Shiva Nallaperumal
In the episode
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- What do you do and what’s your journey like?
- Where do you draw inspiration for your typefaces & projects in general?
- What are the peculiar characteristics of Indian typefaces?
- In one of your talks at Design Fabric, you drew a brilliant analogy of typefaces are like real human faces.
- Each has distinct features. Is there a saturation point because we are humans and becomes difficult to build further?
- In one of your interviews, you mentioned that Type is subliminal. What are the challenges in making it so?
- Where do you see the Indian landscape of Font and typefaces in the next 10 or 20 years where we have technology on one hand and illiteracy on the others?
About Shiva Nallaperumal
Shiva is a Graphic Designer, Type Designer, and Illustrator from Chennai, India. He follows a research-led, process-driven work ethic to bring meaningful solutions to design problems. He has been awarded by Forbes for 30 under 30. Shiva’s practice has focused on Identity Systems, Publication and Exhibition Design, Custom Typefaces, and Interactive Design for a wide range of international clients. He graduated from DJAD, Coimbatore, and then did MFA in Graphic Design from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, USA. He has won many awards and recognition for his work in Type Design.
