We are proud to host the Type@Cooper Extended graduates’ show at our HQ. The exhibition showcases the type specimens of the fonts created by the graduating class of Type@Cooper 2014/2015. The Extended Program is a focused and comprehensive study of key typeface design principles: technique, aesthetics, expression, history, and theory. During the program Students learn … Read more
From October 14th - 28th you can visit, the Escola ILLA, and view the TDC61 traveling typography exhibition. The exhibition showcases a winning collection of typographic posters and packaging projects. The show brings together the best of typographic design carried out throughout the year 2015 in the international arena. The entries are part of an … Read more
The 61st Annual TDC International Exhibition is open at Humber College's L Space Gallery until November 6th! This free annual exhibition from the Type Directors Club in New York showcases a collection of works from the annual typeface design competition honouring some of the world’s best typographic design. Daily hours, Monday to Friday: 10am - … Read more
Why spend 10 months learning to be a type designer when you could spend 45 years? Ramblings on my education as a type designer in a pre-internet world. James Montalbano has created over 1000 individual fonts for the retail and custom markets since getting involved in this type design thing 25 years ago. He sells … Read more
I spy with my little eye … Impression or expression? See or be seen? Identity or identical? Clearly – reality is in the eye of the beholder. But without brain-eye-heart coordination, there is nothing to see. In other words: the smooth, mirror-like (outer) surface is just the beginning. And it reflects everything back to you. … Read more
The Typographic Circle are pleased once again to host The Type Directors Club Annual competition awards exhibition during its travels around the world. The Private View is free but you will need to book a ticket through our website for security reasons. Numbers are limited so please do book early. It will be held at … Read more
Douglas Riccardi will present an opinionated survey of current landscape in restaurant/food branding and the unique challenges and opportunities faced by designers working in this arena. Drawing on both his studio’s projects and other notable brands, Douglas will share some of the strategy and best practices involved in creating or transforming restaurant brands — taking … Read more
The TDC61 exhibition is part of this year´s Typomad festival. Full details here: http://www.typomad.com/exhibitions/ Opening Reception: November 6th at 7pm. Daily opening hours: Tuesday - Friday: 4-9pm Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays: 11am - 9pm Entry is free --- El viernes 7 de noviembre se inaugura, en el marco de Typomad 2015, en la Central de … Read more
It was said of the great British architect, Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723), "if you seek his monument – look around you." Well, that may be true if you were standing in certain parts of London, but in the case of Hermann Zapf, if you want to see his monument, you can look around you almost … Read more
ONE + ONE = THREE I spend my working life helping other people work smarter. Every day my team and I enter organisations, identify problems and find solutions. We redesign not just how an organisation looks but how it articulates, how it flows. For the past 25 years, I have always been designing. I’ve built … Read more
A book about writing without a single word Hushed Writing is a book that cannot be read in the conventional way: only a graphic interpretation is possible. This act of deliberately separating form from content has transformed the graphic structure of the book into its narrative. The project is made entirely from materials found on … Read more
Get a crash course in designing type from Matteo Bologna, Creative Director of award-winning studio Mucca Design (and mastermind behind some of the most drool-worthy typography we’ve ever seen). The workshop will introduce you to the basic skills necessary for the wild journey into the super fun world of type design. In this class you … Read more
Image Credit: Mauro Gimeno A book about writing without a single word Hushed Writing is a book that cannot be read in the conventional way: only a graphic interpretation is possible. This act of deliberately separating form from content has transformed the graphic structure of the book into its narrative. The project is made entirely … Read more
Get a crash course in designing type from Matteo Bologna, Creative Director of award-winning studio Mucca Design (and mastermind behind some of the most drool-worthy typography we’ve ever seen). The workshop will introduce you to the basic skills necessary for the wild journey into the super fun world of type design. In this class you … Read more
The Fall 2015 TDC Lettering Walk: The Metropolitan Museum of Art with Paul Shaw The Fall 2015 TDC Lettering Walk will be the first ever to take place indoors. We will visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art to see the wide variety of lettering that it contains, from the obvious such as Roman sarcophagi to … Read more
The Fall 2015 TDC Lettering Walk: The Metropolitan Museum of Art with Paul Shaw The Fall 2015 TDC Lettering Walk will be the first ever to take place indoors. We will visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art to see the wide variety of lettering that it contains, from the obvious such as Roman sarcophagi to … Read more
