Motiviational Nihilism is a reaction to the blinding hyperbole that has veneered much of today's design landscape. As artisans working within this ocean of pastel-hued trends and immaculately curated authenticity, extracting truthfulness from what we create and for whom we create it has become an increasingly difficult and frustrating task. Yet the platforms for individual … Read more
"I'm a visual cacophony kind of guy." Stephen Powers has been making art his whole life and it has been his sole occupation since 1999. His work has been shown at Luggage Store, The Philadelphia ICA, The Venice and Liverpool Biennials, repeated appearances at Deitch Projects and most recently Brooklyn Museum. As a Fulbright Scholar … Read more
This lettering walk will take in several neighborhoods in the northern part of the Bronx, between the New York Botanical Garden and Westchester: Norwood, Williamsbridge, Wakefield and Woodlawn Heights. We may even stray into Mt. Vernon or Yonkers, if the weather is good and we are not too tired. These neighborhoods are rich in ethnic … Read more
We know type and text more than we write by hand, and the art of beautiful everyday writing has all but disappeared. But once, penmanship was an esteemed skill, a sign of education, refinement, and good taste. For centuries, correspondence, advertising, even business transactions and records, were exquisite documents created by skilled penmen—members of a … Read more
Get a crash course in designing type from Matteo Bologna, Creative Director of award-winning studio Mucca Design. This (always sold out) 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 will learn the basics of designing and generating a … Read more
NEW DATE! Victoria Rushton tries to fix other people’s work for kicks. It’s the dark underside to her type design and lettering practice that she doesn’t particularly like to talk about, until now, here we are. She’ll share how these mini secret projects are interesting to her and more importantly a great time, as well … Read more
The primary challenge when creating representational lettering is balancing legibility of type and clarity of object. This is only made more complex when a client is involved. Sasha Prood will examine her representational lettering process from project brief, through ideation, sketch evolution, final art, and even the occasional “final final” art. She will delve into … Read more
Talk and book signing! Martina Flor's new book, The Golden Secrets of Lettering (Princeton Architectural Press) is a comprehensive, beautifully illustrated guide to hand lettering. Martina shows readers how to transform their initial lettering concepts and hand sketches into a well-shaped, exquisite piece of digital lettering that can be sold and published. With a foreword … Read more
In this hands-on intensive workshop you will drive the process of drawing and refining custom lettering. In this one-day session you will be introduced to effective techniques to create a lettering from scratch. It is ideal for beginners as well as advanced letterers who want to improve their technique. You will walk away from this workshop … Read more
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
