Call minutes: Robin Richmond, Lawrence Weiner
Conference Director Robin Richmond sharing deep thoughts with Lawrence Weiner.
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Bruno Maag: Collaborating Types
First time in the Jeffery Hall for us for some proper type talk. And there is not just Bruno but a whole group of speakers introducing us to Ubuntu, Nokia, Aktiv Grotesk and Boticario. Even more refreshing is that Nokia is presented and explained into greatest detail by the client himself.
Tim Fendley: Legible London in 10 Headlines
There can be no hope of translating Tim Fendley’s talk about his work on Legible London into a neatly structured review. Such a colossal undertaking (the project, not the review) demands more space and time than can be afforded here.
Morag Myerscough: Belonging
Morag Myerscough is one of a kind, her talk was as colourful as her work as was her outfit. In contrast to Jeff Faulkner’s talk it was about the user experience in the physical space. I found it very inspiring, uplifting and easy to relate to due to her enthusiastic and personal presentation.
Neville Brody: Education and Experimentation
Friday closed with words from a design anarchist, Neville Brody. Few designers have divided opinion like Brody, but then fewer can claim his status, widely regarded as one of Britains most influential graphic designers. He walked the audience through numerous projects, both commercial and personal, but spent most time reminiscing about Fuse, the publication he founded in 1991, and 20 years later he is about to publish it’s 20th (and final) edition.
Andrew Stevens: Graphic Thought Facility
Andrew Stevens from the Graphic Thought Facility is introduced by Simone Wolf. She quotes Andrew as saying that commercial doesn’t exist on one side and creativity on the other, it is a framework where they work together.
Lawrence Weiner: An Artist To The Core
Lawrence Weiner spent most of his presentation talking about his life and work and also how he didn’t understand why he had been asked to attend the conference. He showed only a 5 minute silent film saying he was too intimidated by the presentations he had seen on Thursday to attempt his own. He is an artist to the core but is in awe of the work of some of the other speakers and once had the revelation “I can be friends with designers”.
Antony Harrington: London Typographica
Antony Harrington from OPX is a designer who has always had a huge interest in typography, as a 7 year old he would make images using his father’s Univers 57 Letraset and when he was older would use his mother’s typewriter running the ribbon dry, however he makes a “confession” that he is not a type designer.
Antony Harrington: London Typographica
Antony Harrington took on a tough challenge. In an hour, he set himself the goal of presenting the highlights of a typographic history of London, alongside the semi-launch of a new initiative: London Typographica.
A (Bald) Condensed View on Day One of TYPO London “Places”
My first day at TYPO London was quite an experience. Entering the lobby at Logan Hall felt like stepping back in time a few months. The professional and efficient welcome and wonderful organisation amounted to the great atmosphere the sister conference TYPO Berlin is so famous for. Seeing all the familiar faces made it feel as a deja vu, but a fresh and exciting one. Nonetheless it immediately struck me that this London edition has its own distinct identity, its own quirky personality.
Michael Bierut: A Journey to Ten Locations and Ten Projects
Michael Bierut began his talk in a similar way to how Tony Brooks ended his: innocent and humorous. He started his presentation in Ohio Cleveland, where he grew up. Some early pictures of family and sketches in his school books lead to some first drawings of words and – essentially – his start into typography and graphic design. Encounters with publications such as Armin Hofmann’s Graphic Design Manual and Milton Glaser’s Graphic Design inspired Bierut to continue a career and life in graphic design.