Jonathan Barnbrook was a punk at age 11 and he keeps the spirit to this day. This is not about aesthetics but about questioning the dominant fiction and actually changing society. A frequent speaker at TYPO Berlin, Barnbrook returned this year for an informal conversation about music, typography and the designers’ social responsibility.
彼女はヘルマン・ツァップ氏の妻としても知られ，数々の本の装丁，様々な文字・活字制作，レタリング，活字の彫刻などを70年以上に渡り行ってきた。数々の賞を受賞してきたにもかかわらず，今まであまり注目を集めてこなかった彼女の作品に今回，ウルリッヒ氏がここベルリンで光を当てる。
Sie hat sich ihr Leben lang der Buchgestaltung, dem Schriftschreiben, der Schriftgestaltung und vielem mehr gewidmet – Gudrun Zapf-von Hesse. Obwohl sie mehrere Preise erhalten hat, wurde ihrer Arbeit nicht viel Aufmerksamkeit zuteil. Ferdinand Ulrich bringt würdevoll das Lebenswerk der Witwe Hermann Zapfs als Abschluss der TYPO Berlin ans Licht. Ein Vortrag über ein Jahrhundert Schriftgeschichte.
Katrín Ólína is a beautiful mind. Of the kind that unfolds from within, that occurs through the wholeness of the fragmented complexity of being. It is the beauty beyond the surface, beyond gender, and beyond design. (and yet very close)
I have always considered IBM a powerhouse player in the corporate business of product, design, engineering and technology, so naturally I was curious to see and hear Gerhard Pfau share where IBM design and culture are at, and how it’s getting on with reinventing itself.
Niko Kitsakis explains, how learning the Japanese language and experiencing the country and culture affected his work and personal life. His unique perception and his experiences are presented at TYPO Berlin.
The annual PTSD-trigger for former type media students or super-happy-fun-time for everybody else with an intact work-life-balance and friends, is back. You guessed right; it’s TypeCooker™-Correction-Time again. Yaaay…
Just like a lot of other typographic phenomena, ligatures have their own haters and fanbase. Marko Jovanovac is part of the later. In his workshop he strikes a blow for unconventional connections, not only bringing letters, but also a lot of people together.
It is right after Friday’s lunch break and time for Sasha Prood to take over the busy Nest workshop stage. With a toolbox of different conceptual approaches she gives an insight into the workflow of combining letterforms and illustration.
Klipp und klar: OpenType-Funktionen sind vergnüglich, politisch und unbesiegbare Spielpartner! Liebe Nutzerinnen und Nutzer, es ist an der Zeit, OpenType-Funktionen ernst zu nehmen.
The two brothers Juan and Alejandro Mingarro take us on an eclectic odyssey through their work, their beginnings, their connection as brothers and their approach to creativity.
„Was wir hier machen werden? Wir sind Entdecker. Wir entdecken unser Werkzeug! Wir erkunden den Schreibzug eurer Schreibfeder. Automatisch entstehen Formen; das sind – streng genommen – noch keine Designentscheidungen.“
