Remo’s guest for this episode of the REMORANDOM video podcast is Berliner Erik Spiekermann. Erik is an internationally renowned designer, typographer, type designer, entrepreneur and author. Some of his typefaces, e.g. FF Meta (the REMO typeface since 2008) and ITC Officina, are considered modern classics. In the early days of the internet, he set new standards for the global online distribution of typefaces through FontShop, leaving a lasting mark on the infrastructure of digital type design. As well as being a type designer, Erik has created the visual identities of major corporations and public institutions through his companies MetaDesign and EdenSpiekermann. He has been committed to preserving the tradition of classic lead typesetting and promoting letterpress printing as a vital foundation of typography and the art of printing for many years (check out Hacking Gutenberg). His book Stop Stealing Sheep & Find out how type works (1993), now in its 4th edition, remains a go-to guide for typographic literacy.

Erik and Remo chat about: old times, new times – and everything in between.

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About REMORANDOM

REMORANDOM is a printed biannual book series that celebrates Uncommon knowledge and everything interesting.

Browse and order REMORANDOM books and/or subscribe to the series via the REMORANDOM.com website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Subscribe to this companion “REMORANDOM” podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts … or watch in video format HERE on Spotify, ⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube or ⁠HERE⁠ on Substack.

About REMO

REMO was founded as a General Store in Sydney in 1988, and was famous for its mail order catalogues. Those catalogues were the inspiration for REMORANDOM, but this new leg of the REMO journey is not so much about selling THINGS, as it is about telling STORIES … in celebration of what’s interesting. Inspiring curious minds.

More about REMO Since 1988 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can contact REMO via the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits

REMORANDOM is produced and published by REMO Since 1988.

Podcast co-hosts: Remo Giuffré & Claudia Chan Shaw

Original REMORANDOM theme music by Tom Thum … using only his voice. Watch his 2013 TEDxSydney talk ⁠HERE⁠

Copyright © EOLO Pty Limited. All rights reserved.

In this episode Remo and Claudia are joined by Sydney-based design thinker James De Vries in a chat about communications design – and how, despite the ever-evolving media landscape, it all ultimately comes down to the art and craft of storytelling. James has had a lot of experience designing a range of newspapers and magazines both in Australia and Asia. He also worked at Harvard Business Review from 2011 to 2017 as the Creative Director charged with the task of modernising their entire media portfolio – AND he was also an early design collaborator with Remo. His name is still attached to many of the most iconic REMO T-shirt designs.

About REMORANDOM

REMORANDOM is a printed biannual book series that celebrates Uncommon knowledge and everything interesting.

Browse and order REMORANDOM books and/or subscribe to the series via the REMORANDOM.com website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Subscribe to this companion “REMORANDOM” podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts … or watch in video format HERE on Spotify, ⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube or ⁠HERE⁠ on Substack.

About REMO

REMO was founded as a General Store in Sydney in 1988, and was famous for its mail order catalogues. Those catalogues were the inspiration for REMORANDOM, but this new leg of the REMO journey is not so much about selling THINGS, as it is about telling STORIES … in celebration of what’s interesting. Inspiring curious minds.

More about REMO Since 1988 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can contact REMO via the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits

REMORANDOM is produced and published by REMO Since 1988.

Podcast co-hosts: Remo Giuffré & Claudia Chan Shaw

Original REMORANDOM theme music by Tom Thum … using only his voice. Watch his 2013 TEDxSydney talk ⁠HERE⁠

Copyright © EOLO Pty Limited. All rights reserved.

Remo’s special guest for this episode of the REMORANDOM video podcast is Bob Mankoff. Bob was the cartoon editor for The New Yorker magazine for nearly twenty years, and before that he was a New Yorker cartoonist for another twenty years. Today, as president of cartoonstock.com, the world’s largest archive of single-panel cartoons, he continues pushing the boundaries of AI humour comprehension and creation while ensuring that humans remain in control and in the loop. Bob and Remo chat about the essence of humour, what makes something funny and the relevance of AI in all of that. It’s a thought-provoking and interesting conversation.

PS: Play Bob’s new word game Associology HERE. It’s his new vibe-coded baby.

About REMORANDOM

REMORANDOM is a printed biannual book series that celebrates Uncommon knowledge and everything interesting.

Browse and order REMORANDOM books and/or subscribe to the series via the REMORANDOM.com website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Subscribe to this companion “REMORANDOM” podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts … or watch in video format HERE on Spotify, ⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube or ⁠HERE⁠ on Substack.

About REMO

REMO was founded as a General Store in Sydney in 1988, and was famous for its mail order catalogues. Those catalogues were the inspiration for REMORANDOM, but this new leg of the REMO journey is not so much about selling THINGS, as it is about telling STORIES … in celebration of what’s interesting. Inspiring curious minds.

More about REMO Since 1988 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can contact REMO via the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits

REMORANDOM is produced and published by REMO Since 1988.

Podcast co-hosts: Remo Giuffré & Claudia Chan Shaw

Original REMORANDOM theme music by Tom Thum … using only his voice. Watch his 2013 TEDxSydney talk ⁠HERE⁠

Copyright © EOLO Pty Limited. All rights reserved.