# **Type designer Kia Tasbihgou on how “knowing cool designers and nice fonts isn’t enough”** [It’s Nice That](https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/kia-tasbihgou-type-design-graphic-design-130918) > “As long as you’re honest and maintain the truth of your inspiration without being willfully ‘trendy,’ a piece of type design can feel successful without necessarily breaking new ground.”