TypeCon is an annual conference presented by the non-profit Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA), an international organization dedicated to the promotion, study, and support of typography and related arts. The majority of the TypeCon program (see below) takes place at the Hilton Minneapolis from August 28th to September 1st in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Consult the TypeCon program page […]
The Type Directors Club and the Society of Typographic Aficionados are pleased to announce that lettering artist and illustrator Juan Carlos Pagan will be giving a special presentation on Thursday, August 29th, as part of TypeCon2019 “Nice” in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Plus, a we are hosting a screenprinting activity with Facebook Analog Research Lab! After the […]
You’re invited to a celebration of all things typographic! Join us September 4–7 in Tokyo for ATypI 2019, the sixty-third annual conference of the non-profit Association Typographique Internationale. Four type-filled days and nights in this enthralling city will engage, entertain, and inspire you. Wednesday, 4 September: Pre-conference optional workshops and associated events. Thursday–Saturday, September 5–7: […]
TypeThursdayNYC is a monthly gathering of type geeks, held at Type Directors Club. We like to think of ourselves as a type superfamily: we attract local letterform lovers hailing from all disciplines and levels of expertise. Social hours bookend the centerpiece of our event, a group critique we refer to as Type Crit. What the […]
Join us to explore the adjacent neighborhoods of Greenwood Heights and Sunset Park that straddle Fourth Avenue and butt up against Gowanus Bay and the Upper Bay of New York Harbor. These are working class and immigrant neighborhoods that—fingers crossed—have not yet been gentrified. In both neighborhoods, we will show you a mix of vernacular […]
Join designer, author, educator, and curator Debbie Millman and two artists from the New York typographic exhibition Look Both Ways, on view at the School of Visual Arts Chelsea Gallery through September 21, for a behind-the-scenes look at how a curator produces such a lively, thought-provoking exhibition. Exhibition installation, featuring work by Cuban-American artist Edel Rodriguez […]
TypeThursdayNYC is a monthly gathering of type geeks, held at Type Directors Club. We like to think of ourselves as a type superfamily: we attract local letterform lovers hailing from all disciplines and levels of expertise. Social hours bookend the centerpiece of our event, a group critique we refer to as Type Crit. What the […]
This TDC64 exhibition opens in Grenada following the exhibition’s tour to Tokyo, Seoul, Warsaw, New York, Antwerp, Ontario, Saigon, and Auckland. TDC64's tour through Spain has included Barcelona, Sabadell, Soria,and Madrid. Read about AAD's history with Type Directors Club exhibitions and watch the association's wonderful video tribute here. On October 10, the final day of […]
Unless you specialize in image creation or editing, the majority of graphic designers have only a limited knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. And when it comes to bringing PSD or AI files into InDesign, most know even less! If this sounds like you, then you’re invited to spend one fun (and fact)-filled day with […]
Join renowned signage designers Chris Calori and David Vanden-Eynden as they describe their experiences designing the signage for the first four stations of the new Second Avenue subway line in New York City. Their talk includes an introduction to signage basics, a brief history of the subway and its signage, commentary on using New York […]