Lena Hall of Fontroversy is on Did I Do That?! Or Sean Schumacher is on Fontroversy!? We’re all mixed up because it’s a Did I Do That?-Fontroversy acoustic universe crossover spectacular to kick off one of those shows’ fourth season! The two hosts sit down to talk about the process behind getting Fontroversy off the ground, as well as Lena’s Fallout Boy audition outfit, the meltiest car, and the Wizarding World of Woody Harrelson. You can find more about Lena ’s work on their Instagram, @ps.its.lena. They are indeed graduating soon and you should absolutely hire them! You can view Lena's font ..read more

When Lena and Sean start fuming about the most famous (and infamous) font there is, guest expert Freya Kargard steps in to modernize their thinking about Helvetica. This might well mark our limited series' finale, but stay tuned as we might have one or two surprises in store as well! Segment Producer: Freya Kargard Researcher: Robert Ditty Story Editor: Izzy Gavaza Sound Editing and Mix/Mastering: Orion Cortez This episode was recorded Tuesday, May 30, 2023. __ PRODUCTION CREDITS Fontroversy was created by the students of DES 399 Public Design Communication in the Spring of 2019 as part of ..read more

When frustration around the meme-iest of meme fonts starts to go viral around the studio, guest expert Sophia Mick bursts in to help set Lena and Sean straight on Impact’s… impact. Segment Producer: Sophia Mick Researcher: Mette Voldengen Story Editor: Milos Dugas "Candy Paper Wrap Crinkling" Sound Effect by Emile99, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. This episode was recorded Tuesday, June 6, 2023. -- PRODUCTION CREDITS Fontroversy was created by the students of DES 399 Public Design Communication in the Spring of 2019 as part of Portland State Universi ..read more

When Wingdings becomes a sore subject around the studio, Lena and Sean turn to guest expert Lea Thompson to help settle once and for all what good those dingbats are for. Researcher: Lena Hall Story Editor: Malia Masterson Segment Producer: Lea Thompson This episode was recorded Tuesday, May 23, 2023. --- PRODUCTION CREDITS Fontroversy was created by the students of DES 399 Public Design Communication in the Spring of 2019 as part of Portland State University’s Graphic Design program in Portland, Oregon. You can learn more about PSUGD at psu.gd. You can learn more about ..read more

Wanna know the stories behind all the fonts we love to hate? Introducing Fontroversy, a limited-run series about typefaces that just aren't quite our type, hosted by Lena Hall. Listen every other Thursday starting July 20! Fontroversy is produced by Sean Schumacher (Did I Do That? podcast) and created by the students of the Spring 2023 Public Design Communication course from PSUGD, part of the Portland State University School of Art Design. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more