Episode

Sara Soskolne: A life shaped by letters.

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Creative Characters
Published
Apr 29, 2025
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2881
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Summary

From studying 19th-century sans serifs to expanding Gotham for the Obama Foundation, Sara Soskolne's career has helped define how the world reads today. In this episode, Doug Wilson sits down with his longtime friend and brilliant type designer, Sara Soskolne , for an honest, wide-ranging conversation about growing up curious, falling into typography, and Sara's experiences of coming into her own in a male-dominated field. It's an episode filled with humor, insights, and a touch of typographic magic. Ch eck out Sara's work for the Obama Foundation here: obama.org/stories/building-on-the-past-looking-ahead Take a deep dive into brand refresh for the Obama Foundation on Manual's website: https://manualcreative.com/work/obama-foundation