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Books Bingo

Type Directors Club 347 W 36th St Suite 603, New York, NY, United States

Join Jason Fulford & Leanne Shapton for an informal evening as they talk about books they have made, both through their non-profit, J&L Books, and with other publishers including Aperture, FSG, Penguin, Phaidon and more. Jason Fulford is a photographer, editor and publisher. He is a Guggenheim Fellow and a frequent lecturer at universities. Leanne … Read more

Best of the old/Best of the new: Unifying The Wall Street Journal typography.

Type Directors Club 347 W 36th St Suite 603, New York, NY, United States

Che Douglas, Global Head of Design at The Wall Street Journal, will discuss the recent undertaking to simplify, standardize and modernize the typography of all WSJ brand experiences. Che Douglas was born in South Australia. He is a graduate of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT). Che was the Founder and Creative Director of … Read more

Time is Form. Form is Time— with DIA

Type Directors Club 347 W 36th St Suite 603, New York, NY, United States

Mitch will describe DIA’s “Input Output” studio approach highlighting the thinking and process behind kinetic identity design and typography. Mitch Paone is the Founder & Creative Director at DIA, a Brooklyn based creative studio specializing in kinetic identity systems, graphic design and typography. Beyond his work with DIA, Mitch is a performing jazz pianist, composer, … Read more

Jean François Porchez: The Visible Invisibility of Words

Type Directors Club 347 W 36th St Suite 603, New York, NY, United States

Why is typography a vital asset for business communication? Visual identity is built from the colors and typefaces that make up the most fundamental expression of a brand, yet the design of typefaces must remain invisible for the convenience of the reader. How does the typeface designer reconcile such inherent contradictions, while also meeting the … Read more

Type ThursdaysNYC

Type Directors Club 347 W 36th St Suite 603, New York, NY, United States

Crit Club + Drinks + Fun, in New York City. TypeThursday is a monthly meet-up in New York City for people who love letterforms. The events feature networking opportunities and a critique of works in progress led by editorial designer Kara Gordon of Point Five. Event Host Partner: TDC | The Type Directors Club Foundry … Read more

Tony Di Spigna on Spencerian Script

Type Directors Club 347 W 36th St Suite 603, New York, NY, United States

Tony Di Spigna discusses Spencerian Formal Script and will demonstrate his Spencerian Script design procedure from beginning to final art execution. Tony will show samples in various stages of design development—in short, he will reveal all his secrets and answer any questions attendees may have. Tony is proud to announce LOVE LETTERS, his book featuring … Read more

Love Letters: Exhibition Tour with Tony DiSpigna

Type Directors Club 347 W 36th St Suite 603, New York, NY, United States

Designer Tony DiSpigna will be conducting a tour of his exhibition currently on view at the Type Directors Club on Monday evening, March 19 at the Type Directors Club. DiSpigna, known for his graceful Spencerian Script and memorable logo design work, will use his keen eye and sharp insight to give viewers an insider’s look … Read more

Rocco Piscatello: Poster Works for FIT

Type Directors Club 347 W 36th St Suite 603, New York, NY, United States

The Type Directors Club is pleased to invite everyone to the opening of Rocco Piscatello: Poster Works for FIT, the first retrospective of Piscatello’s series of posters for the Fashion Institute of Technology’s Visiting Artist Program. Rocco himself will be on hand to present and explain his signature ten qualities of powerful design. The exhibition … Read more

LetterHeads: A New Book by Stefan G.Bucher

Type Directors Club 347 W 36th St Suite 603, New York, NY, United States

LetterHeads, the new book by Stefan G. Bucher, is an art and design book for creatives of any age. The project, born out of Stefan's desire to strike out in a new creative direction, is an entire alphabet of eccentric characters sculpted using 3D modeling software. Stefan will give a behind-the-scenes look at the creative … Read more

Colophon Foundry: Our Way or the Bézier

Parsons School of Design 63 5th Ave, UL105, New York, NY

Anthony Sheret and Edd Harrington of Colophon Foundry will look at their inter-locking approach to design and type design—through retail type work, self-driven exhibition work and custom type projects for a variety of agencies, brands and companies. Note: This Type Directors Club event will be at Parsons The New School in Room UL105.