Four (or so) Questions to … Kirsty Carter & Emma Thomas
Entering a visual dialogue with the spectator: the works of London-based A Practice for Everyday Life draw international attention.
Entering a visual dialogue with the spectator: the works of London-based A Practice for Everyday Life draw international attention.
Matthew Butterick is a writer, digital type designer and attorney in Los Angeles. At TYPO London, he will be speaking about “Rebuilding the Typographic Society” .
Congratulations to Jenny and Sherry, our contest winners of this week (see all entries of contest week 11 here). Jenny shows what you could do when you are in need for some extra $$ and have spare body parts:
HORT is a Berlin based graphic design studio made up of uniquely selected, creative and spirited people. Throughout its existence Hort has been a constant pioneer in re-inventing the visual language of contemporary graphic design. HORTʼs ongoing experimental enthusiasm inspires budding young designers and has become an influential source amongst contemporaries.
Rick Banks makes books speak. The highly acclaimed Copy Book on how advertisers create texts won him this years D&AD Award. His book design teams up with its reader.
One of the highlights of the second TYPO London conference will be Paula Scher. A Pentagram partner since 1991, Scher’s landmark identity for The Public Theater ‘fused high and low into a wholly new symbology for cultural institutions, and her recent architectural collaborations have re-imagined the urban landscape as a dynamic environment of dimensional graphic design’ (AIGA).
Not sure whether you should get yourself a ticket for TYPO London? This is why you should:
TYPO London facilitator Erik Spiekermann is as passionate about cycling as he is about typography. To recover from the two days of conference turmoil, Erik volunteered to guide a typographic bike tour around London and to show his favorite font spots to TYPO attendants. Stay tuned for further information.
Congratulations to Jan and George, our contest winners of this week (see all entries of contest week 9 here).
We are often asked how we decide whom to invite to a TYPO conference. The answer is simple: Their work impressed us.
Dividing his time between illustration and design, Rian Hughes has provided design, custom type and illustration for advertising campaigns, CD and record sleeves, book jackets, graphic novels and television.
We are pleased to announce our partnership with Designspotter for this years‘ TYPO London 2012 »Social«.