Scripts do not exist in a void, they are always a part of their surrounding, society and history. Multilingual typefaces are inspired by several writing systems, creating a delicate game of balance between the Latin and the non-Latin. Mutual influences are an integral part of typography and type design. Letters are influencing each other and … Read more
or An Exploration of Book jacket Design Peter Mendelsund is the Associate Art Director of Alfred A. Knopf Books, and a recovering classical pianist. His designs have been described by The Wall Street Journal as being “the most instantly recognizable and iconic book covers in contemporary fiction.” He is the author of two books What We See … Read more
Felipe Taborda is a graphic designer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A graduate of Rio’s Catholic University, he studied cinema and photography at the London International Film School (England), Communication Arts at the New York Institute of Technology and Graphic Design at the School of Visual Arts (USA). He has had his own studio since … Read more
The Type Directors Club opens its doors for an intimate, one-night only screening in celebration of the Sign Painters film. A follow up to TDC's 2012 "New Modernist Type" book signing, we proudly extend the invitation to view Faythe Levine and Samuel Macon's beautiful documentary on the big screen. There was a time, as recently … Read more
This course will look at the parallel worlds of type and calligraphy (hand pen lettering), how they have influenced each other over the centuries and are again today. From Gutenberg to Jenson to Aldus, 15th & 16th century early type was heavily influenced by pen lettering of the age, and over the centuries some of the best calligraphers … Read more
The Type Directors Club and Monotype invite you to an intimate evening with Sumner Stone. The event will be highlighted by an informal interview of Sumner by Allan Haley, of Monotype. Actually, more of a typographic chat between two old friends, Sumner will be queried about Magma™ II – his newest typeface design – the … Read more
Dirk Fütterer is a communication designer with more than 20 years of experience in the US and Germany. Since 2004 he is also a professor at the University of Applied Sciences in Bielefeld, Germany, teaching typography and editorial design. Since 2009, this large project has seen the Institute for Book Design in Bielefeld/Germany engaged in … Read more
Hatch Show Print is a one-of-a-kind, extraordinary letterpress poster and design shop located in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1879, Hatch is still designing and printing over 600 jobs a year, using the original wood type found on countless posters advertising carnivals, circuses, and vaudeville and minstrel shows, as well as hand carved imagery that spans … Read more
What is an art eBook? A coffee-table book translated into digital form? An experiment in digital storytelling? An investigation of “bookness” through the lens of new media? Or all of these and more. eBook publishers and designers are just beginning to experiment with the potential of interactivity, audio and video, expressive typography, non-linear narrative structure; … Read more
Who hasn’t asked the question “How can I find and follow my true calling?” Elle Luna frames this moment as “standing at the crossroads of Should and Must.” “Should” is what we feel we ought to be doing, or what is expected of us. “Must” is the thing we dream of doing, our heart’s desire. … Read more
