Why We Love to Hate Comic Sans and the Return of Fonts with Personality

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Mentoring in Motion with Emonee LaRussa

Teresa Au chats with motion graphics designer and director Emonee LaRussa, known for her inventive lyric videos for artists like Megan Thee Stallion, Kanye West, and Lil Nas X. Emonee shares her experience as a woman of color in the digital arts, and why it’s so important to her ...  Show more

Living Life Colorfully with Jason Naylor (Live at MAX)

Teresa Au chats with artist and creative director Jason Naylor live at Adobe MAX 2024. They talk about the power of yes, betting on yourself, and what it means to open your heart. Plus Jason shares the personal messages behind his extremely colorful murals, how he found his style ...  Show more

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