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Designers Go To Heaven

Designers Go To Heaven
We had the chance this week to interview Andrei Robu one of the leading typographers based in Bucharest, Romania and Bankok Thailand. As founder of Typeverything, Designers go to Heaven and Calligraphi.ca he worked for agencies like Leo Burnett and more around the world. Here is what he has to say about working, life and typography. 1. How did you came to type? What is your artistic background?

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How to be a stylish designer.  You don’t know how to dress. Fashion has no meaning to you, other than buying a pair of jeans every two years or so. You don’t get the point of wearing anything otther than black. And there you are, a designer. Which means, you SHOULD be well-dressed, stylish, arty, whatever adjectives that fit your fancy. Or at least, that what it means for a lot of people in the street.

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