The world of typography and graphic design is shifting. There are countless books, blogs, and projects addressing technological and cultural changes. Regrettably, design education is following these changes, rather than leading them. It is time for typographic design education to be reconsidered to prepare students for tomorrow’s designed world. Using the Type Camp & Type Camp India case studies, this talk illustrates how we learn best when we are immersed in making, doing, and living.
Shelley Gruendler
Dr. Shelley Gruendler is a typographer, designer, and educator who teaches, lectures, and publishes internationally on typography and design. She holds a PhD and an MA in The History and Theory of Typography and Graphic Communication from the University of Reading, England and a Bachelor of Environmental Design in Graphic…