Creative Bath S4 E2 • Type Design and the Audacity to Make Art with Carmela Ocampo
In this episode of Creative Bath, I sit down with my friend Carmela Ocampo—a talented designer, artist, and typeface creator. We laugh our way through a conversation about design, art, conspiracy theories, creative philosophies, and so much more!Carmela's insta: https://www.instagram.com/catmelao/Carmela's type insta: https://www.instagram.com/typemelao/Edited by Michael MeluginOriginal Music by David KatzTimestamps00:00 – Introduction00:32 – Carmela doesn't need a label 02:26 – Audacity, ego, and owning what you do 04:12 – Carmela's earliest design memory07:02 – Nostalgia and 2000s internet culture08:31 – Childhood and defining "play" 11:13 – Finding design early vs. branching out later13:31 – Navigating the industry, AI, and re-evaluating design 15:26 – Carmela's take on why we create18:16 – Knowing when creative work is done 23:17 – Disconnecting from screens and offline inspiration29:05 – Friction in systems35:02 – Cults, conspiracies, and Steph Curry40:26 – Type design is creating an identity44:16 – Expression in typography50:46 – Rapid fire questions My insta: https://www.instagram.com/alrightjaime/Creative Bath pod on Substack: https://creativebath.substack.com/
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