Denmark is known for being steeped in design tradition that resonates globally, particularly influencing interior design and architecture on an international scale. For ATypI’s return to Copenhagen, however, the keynote speakers will focus on what’s somewhat less recognized in the Nordic countries but no less important: how graphic design broadly and typography in particular impacts modern culture and visual communications.
Graphic Strategies in Dictionary Typography
April 24, 6:00 pm
Joost Grootens is a graphic designer, educator and researcher. His studio SJG designs books, maps, typefaces, spatial installations and digital information environments for publishers, research institutes and museums. SJG has won numerous prizes for its designs. Joost is Professor of Artistic Research in Visual Design at the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen, and also a tutor at the Istituto Superiore per le Industrie Artistiche in Urbino.
Exploring Type History Through Touch
April 25, 5:30 pm
Kelli Anderson is a design alchemist blurring the lines between design, publishing, and technology, creating interactive projects such as This Book Is a Camera, which transforms into a working camera; This Book Is a Planetarium, which houses paper devices, including a planetarium; and Alphabet in Motion, her upcoming book about typography. Anderson’s design work features clients like NPR, MoMA, and Apple, while her Tinybop Human Body app fundamentally changed nonverbal medical communication. An educator and artist, Anderson has taught at NYU, Parsons, and Cooper Union.
A Lifetime with Danish Letters
April 26, 5:30 pm
Bo Linneman, one of the most influential contemporary Danish type designers, has left a significant mark on Danish visual culture through his work on typography for many of the country’s largest and most recognizable brands.
As the co-founder of Kontrapunkt and a celebrated figure in Scandinavian design, Linnemann has dedicated his life to shaping how we experience design.
