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Independent Foundry Magic with Libbie Bischoff of Type Du Nord
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This is the third episode in a 3-part guest lecture series, speaking with a diverse range of design and typography pros from across North America!
This episode features the owner of foundry Type Du Nord, Libbie Bischoff.
In this conversation, you’ll hear how Libbie got started in type professionally and what a typical day looks like as a foundry of one. You’ll hear about the way Libbie’s signature may actually be your signature, now or in the future and the storytelling power of type. We talk revival fonts, what success looks like beyond measurable metrics, advice for making type for a living, and how advancing technology is changing (or not changing) Libbie’s approach to her work.
This episode was recorded as part of a guest lecture series in GCM 230 - Typography in fall 2025 at The Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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