Richard Lipton Interview Type Network

In this video interview, Richard Lipton shares advice gleaned from his storied career. From stitching together a self-education in type design to teaching the subject at RISD and from almost becoming a photographer to starting Lipton Letter Design, Richard offers insight from each stage of his life in letters. 0:00 Intro 0:14 What were your creative interests before calligraphy and type design? 1:29 Would you have become interested in type design sooner, had fonts been more readily available? 2:57 What did you do in between graduating and moving to Cambridge? 4:20 How did the move change your career? 6:18 Describe your work at Bitstream. 11:06 Where do you find inspiration? 13:57 Tell us about striking out on your own. 16:39 You almost studied photography… What is the story there? 17:53 How did you start teaching at RISD? 19:18 What is the core idea behind your approach to teaching? 21:59 Do you encourage your students to be as eclectic as you in their styles? 23:20 Have you had any standout students? 24:00 How does being self-taught influence your teaching?