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Straight From Japan | Exploring Osaka's Neon Streets with Kody Shafer

Straight From Japan | Exploring Osaka's Neon Streets with Kody Shafer

This episode of the “Mondo Neon Show” we're talking with neon artist Kody Shafer about the popularity of illuminated signs in Osaka, working at Yoshi’s Neon Studio, the infamous Dotonbori river, interesting methods of Japanese sign makers (including tools and methods of production), Glico Running Man, Hollywood movie Black Rain, his new Kickstarter campaign and so much more!

Typography, Lettering and Neon with Stephen Coles from the Letterform Archive

Typography, Lettering and Neon with Stephen Coles from the Letterform Archive

Stephen Coles, Associate Curator & Editorial Director at the Letterform Archive, talks with Max about the history of the museum, special collections and the unique letter forms associated with neon signs. Located in San Francisco and founded by Rob Saunders in 2015, the collection, compromised of over 50,000 items - focuses on lettering, typography, printing, and graphic design.