Justify your June, typographically speaking. -- Type Bootcamp: Fine-tuning your Type
-- TypeTalk: New Weekly Blog Format
-- Retail Alphabet Game
-- TypeCon2008: July 15-20 in Buffalo -- Gourmet Typography Returns to Boston
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Type Bootcamp: Fine-tuning your Type ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Join me for the debut of my online,
interactive course offered by graphics.com.
This six-week course explores what makes good
typography, and how to fine-tune and finesse
your type using your eye and the advanced
features of your design software. Sessions
viewable at your convenience, with weekly
group chats to review assignments and answer
questions. Date: July 23 thru September 3rd. Individuals and groups are invited to register, but hurry, as registration is limited. For a video description, click here. For a written description, click here.
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TypeTalk: New Weekly Blog Format ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q. Is
there a way to tell which fonts are used in a
PDF file?Q. I've heard the term Roman used in reference to typefaces. What does it mean? Have you ever wondered about these questions? Read the answers to these and more in TypeTalk, my weekly Q&A blog (formerly a monthly column). Now you can post your comments and read others. You ask, I answer! Send your questions to typetalk@thetypestudio.com. A complete directory of past columns is here.
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Retail Alphabet Game ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It's been called intriguing, addicting, and
even a bit unnerving. The Retail Alphabet
Game is one part puzzle, one part self
assessment, and a pinch of postmodern art.
Try and identify 26 alphabet letterforms
extracted from product and corporate logos
within the United States. Start playing!
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TypeCon2008: July 15-20 in Buffalo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Type comes alive this summer as Buffalo plays
host to TypeCon2008: Punkt. The Society of
Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) brings a
letterfest of talks, workshops, tours,
exhibitions, and special events created for
type lovers at every level. Speakers include
Charles Bigelow, Matthew Carter, James Craig,
Dard Hunter III, Akira Kobayashi, Jan
Middendorp, David Pankow, Elizabeth Resnick,
Stefan Sagmeister, Paul Shaw, Erik
Spiekermann, Ilene Strizver, Jakob Trollbäck,
House Industries, NLXL, and P22. Admission to
this exciting, intimate event starts at just
$125. In addition to the main conference, SOTA is excited to present its third Type and Design Education Forum, a day of special programming devoted to addressing the pressing needs of design educators. For more information and to register, visit typecon.com.
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Gourmet Typography Returns to Boston ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"I attended your Gourmet Typography
Workshop and just wanted to extend a sincere
thank you for a fabulous day! It has been a
long time since I have heard someone speak on
a topic with such passion. It really was
inspiring.
Ilene, thank you for setting me back on
track. You are doing great things!"
Gourmet Typography Training teaches and demonstrates the expert-level typographic skills and aesthetics that are rarely taught in schools or fully understood by professionals. Fill in the gaps in your typographic know - how and learn how to "see" type like you've never seen it before. Join us as we return to one of our favorite cities, Boston! Gourmet Typography Workshop AIGA Boston June 13 Onsite Gourmet Typography Training Bring Gourmet Typography Training right to your company, school or organization! Workshops are customized for groups of any size and designed to fit your specific needs. Sessions are scheduled for your convenience - daytime, evenings or weekends. We will design a program customized for your particular requirements. SUMMER DISCOUNT: $300 off for workshops scheduled June thru August.
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