Arts Institute at Bournemouth - FdA Visual Communication
The FdA in Visual Communication is a broad course which focuses on three main areas, typography, illustration and graphic design. Students are taught to work across discipline producing a well rounded,...
View ArticleA survey to discover what educational backgrounds we all have
Dear typophiles,I am doing background research for the TypeCon Education Forum this summer where we will discuss what might comprise a post-graduate degree program in typography here in the U.S. Please...
View ArticleMy students WILL know what a serif is, darn iit!
So as a publications teacher, I obviously think teaching students typography is relevant. I mean, after all, these kids will someday be the ones designing our magazine headlines and advertisements. I...
View ArticleWikipedia page: Type Design Education
I've started up an entry on Wikipedia about type design education. It is basically a list of schools where type design is taught.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jandorp/Type_design_educationPlease...
View ArticleTypeTalks symposium—21 June 2010
Typefaces and textual information in general, despite their crucial importance to our culture and development, are often neglected when it comes to visual communication and graphic design. This problem...
View ArticleNew typeface design program at Cooper Union
Cooper Union's new typeface design program, organized in conjunction with the Type Directors Club was just recently announced. It is currently a certificate program offered through Cooper's continuing...
View ArticleSIT STAT
Exact science, no doubt great killjoy for an artistic mind. Yet a valuable inspiration, so relax, have a break, have a SIT STAT.view the complete project here + wallpapers:...
View ArticleDesign studentships in Typography
(With apologies for cross-posting)We are looking for exceptional candidates for full-time postgraduate study in the Department of Typography at Reading. The University will award one AHRC-funded...
View ArticleVerifying Typeface Information
Looking to confirm the type information here. The data should be accurate but, let me know if you find any issues.The text file is now attached at the end of this post:...
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Experiment in teaching new glyph systems
I thought I would share excerpts from a paper I recently presented for my Research Methods class in the Masters of Education in Arts & Learning program I am currently taking.The focus of this...
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C.C. Stern Type Foundry, Portland, OR
My son, a recent transplant to Portland OR, alerted his type-geek dad to the C.C. Stern Type Foundry, a volunteer-run working museum, offering public programs to preserve the craft of type casting, and...
View ArticleType Design & FontLab Workshop in Portland OR
Veronika Burian and Jose Scaglioné are teaching a 4-day workshop on type design and FontLab here in Portland in mid-July. Sign up this month to ensure it actually takes place! Details here:...
View ArticleISTD Student Awards 2011 at Design Museum London
Celebrating tomorrow's typographic starsThe International Society of Typographic Designers [ISTD] hosted its annual Student Assessment awards evening at the Design Museum, London on Friday 17 June.The...
View ArticleJOB IN EDUCATION
Hey out there,There is a job in education availableAcademy of Arts Stuttgart, as a teacher of typedesign and typographyLow income but best opportunities, a life-taskMore -- read the joboffer...
View ArticleType@Cooper Condensed program 2012
I just published a blog post about my awesome summer in the Type@Cooper Condensed certificate program at the Cooper Union in New York City...
View ArticleBook or course
Hello anyone,I am new to font and I am studying Graphic Design by DE. I enjoy the course, however a fundamental understanding on how fonts/types are created is not covered in the degree program. Could...
View ArticleAlma Mater's Redesign
My alma mater (George Washington University) recently hired two very expensive firms to redesign its logo and "visual identity." The new design features sans-serif font and a digital portrait of George...
View ArticleTypography workshops in Sydney
I'm searching for some kind of training in Sydney on drawing letters. Whether that's a workshop/course, a book or some website, I don't know. I know it's sort of all about practice, but my drawing...
View ArticleIntroductory Type Design Workshop, Chicago, March 8-9-10!
Crafting Type is coming to Chicago!A 3 day intensive class, morning to evening and Thursday-Saturday, for anyone wishing to start designing type or to quickly move their existing skills...
View ArticleFilosophia history
Hey there!I'm a new and learning designer just taking my first typography class. It is something I am really enjoying. As part of my class, I was assigned a typeface to study and do research on and...
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