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Typographics Conference

Great Hall at The Cooper Union 7 East 7th Street, New York, NY, United States

Type Directors Club is a proud sponsor of Typographics! We look forward to seeing our members and friends there. Look for us in the Book Fair where you can pick up vintage back copies of the TDC annual for a great price! The highlight of the Typographics Festival is this 2-day conference on June 16th … Read more

Traveling Exhibition TDC63: Madrid

July 13 - September 7, 2017. DIMAD is again hosting the annual exhibition of Type Directors Club competition winners in Communications Design (TDC63) and Type Design (TDC 2017) -- The World's Best Typography. The exhibition is open to the public free of charge from Thursday, July 13 through September 7, 2017. Gallery hours are every … Read more

TDC63 and TDC2017—The World’s Best Typography Opening Reception

Cooper Union gallery 41 Cooper Square, New York, NY, United States

The Type Directors Club invites members, its honorees, and the press to attend a private showing of its sixty-third annual typography exhibit, TDC63, and the selections from the annual typeface design competition, TDC 2017. Have a drink, network, and see the winning work selected from over 1700 entries from around the world! Acknowledgements, announcements of … Read more

World’s Best Typography—The Type Directors Club 63rd Annual Typography Exhibition

At its annual award ceremonies at Cooper Union, the Type Directors Club opened The World’s Best Typography: The Type Directors Club 63rd Annual Typography Exhibition, a gallery exhibition that combines the juried results of this year’s Annual Typeface Design Competition, TDC 2017, and the Annual Communications Design Competition, TDC63. Read more here. The exhibition is … Read more

Workshop – Brush Lettering: Sign Painter’s Casual and Script with Kurt McRobert

“SUMMER FRIDAYS” SPECIAL! In this double-session course Kurt McRobert will introduce you to two of the most useful and common single-stroke alphabets in a sign painter's repertoire: slanted casual lettering and script. These alphabets are beautiful and practical which makes them excellent for tight deadlines and projects like menu boards and informational/directional signage. They are … Read more

After-Hours Tour of “World’s Best Typography” Exhibition

Cooper Union gallery 41 Cooper Square, New York, NY, United States

Competition chairs and TDC Board invite you to an after-hours tour of "World's Best Typography" before it closes Aug 10. Free. No reservations needed. Show up at 41 Cooper Square at 6pm next Tuesday for a one-hour guided stroll through the world's best by Joe Newton and Angela Voulangas. It will be fun, enlightening, and … Read more

Ismar David and the First Hebrew Typeface Family

Ismar David was a prolific calligrapher, type designer, illustrator, architect and educator. From the 1930s until the 1990s, he lived and worked in Berlin, Jerusalem and New York and created a manifold of exquisite designs. His most important work is considered to be the David Hebrew Typeface family. It was the first of its kind … Read more

Traveling Exhibition TDC62: Jakarta

Exhibition: August 14 - September 6, 2017. The 2017 Type Directors Club exhibition TDC62 has opened in Jakarta, as the show begins its Indonesian tour. TDC62 Indonesia is on display at IDDC (Indonesian Design Development Center). FREE ADMISSION! IDDC Gallery hours: Mon-Fri from 10AM - 5 PM CLOSED on Sat, Sun and Public Holidays - … Read more

TypeCon Event: Alex Trochut on “Non-verbal Communication and the Written Medium”

Massachusetts College of Art and Design 621 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, United States

The Type Directors Club and the Society of Typographic Aficionados are pleased to announce that designer and illustrator Alex Trochut will be giving a special presentation on Wednesday, August 23rd, as part of TypeCon2017 in Boston -- "Non-verbal Communication and the Written Medium". This event is open to the public for $10, but it is … Read more

Exhibition at TypeCon: TDC63 “The World’s Best Typography”

As part of this year's TypeCon in Boston, Type Directors Club will present The World’s Best Typography: The Type Directors Club 63rd Annual Typography Exhibition, an exhibition that combines the juried results of this year’s Annual Typeface Design Competition, TDC 2017, and the Annual Communications Design Competition, TDC63. All conference attendees are welcomed! Look for … Read more