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Remembering Jan Middendorp

In December the type community was deeply saddened by the early passing of Jan Middendorp. Jan contributed to the success of numerous ATypI conferences, not only by giving talks but also by organizing Type Crit sessions, helping young designers get their foot in the door, and his skills on the dance floor. On this April… Continue reading Remembering Jan Middendorp

Brisbane Workshops!

We have a huge variety of workshops happening on Tuesday April 16 here in Brisbane, just ahead of the main conference program. There’s Hanzi type design, brush lettering, making color fonts, making variable fonts, artisanal printmaking and much more. Find the full workshop schedule on our Brisbane Workshops page. Tickets are available in our online… Continue reading Brisbane Workshops!

FiftyFifty Student Traveling Exhibition

FiftyFifty is a traveling lettering exhibition that aims to collect and showcase the work of college students worldwide. Supported by the University of Sharjah and endorsed by the Association Typographique Internationale, the project is an initiative of ATypI board vice president Nada Abdallah. FiftyFifty will premiere in Brisbane, Australia, during the ATypI conference (April 16–20,… Continue reading FiftyFifty Student Traveling Exhibition

Australia ETA visa approval

Everybody needs a visa for ATypI Brisbane (except Aussies and Kiwis)

But at least they are inexpensive and usually quick by Thomas Phinney, ATypI President I went to Australia in spring 2023 (to teach a type design workshop), but I arrived several days later than intended, because, as a spoilt American, despite considerable global travel experience, I did not think in advance about needing a visa!… Continue reading Everybody needs a visa for ATypI Brisbane (except Aussies and Kiwis)

ATypI Board Elects Executive Including New President Thomas Phinney

ATypI, the global typography association, is pleased to announce that, during the September 8 Board meeting, the ATypI Board elected Thomas Phinney (USA), as the new President of ATypI, and Sumanthri Samarawickrama (Sri Lanka) was re-elected as Vice President, both members of the Executive. Both were unopposed. As this created a vacancy in Thomas’ former… Continue reading ATypI Board Elects Executive Including New President Thomas Phinney

Call for proposals for ATypI 2024 Brisbane now open

ATypI invites submission of program proposals for our upcoming in-person conference: ATypI 2024 Brisbane, April 16–20, 2024. If you’re passionate about typography and have valuable insights to share, we encourage you to participate. Submissions deadline: October 13, 2023.

Vote for new 2023–24 ATypI board members

Voting is now open to elect the ATypI board of directors for this cycle. Nominations were held August 1–18, 2023. Candidates running are Nada Abdallah, Laurence Penney, Marek Z. Jeziorek, Clare Bell, Sumanthri Samarawickrama, Carima El-Behairy, Jordan Bell, and Tetsuo Sakomura. Each candidate was asked a series of questions and to provide materials to assist… Continue reading Vote for new 2023–24 ATypI board members

ATypI Brisbane live kick-off

ATypI 2024 Brisbane Live Kick-Off

Scheduled for August 31, 2023 Want to find out all about ATypI’s next in-person conference, to be held April 16–20 in Brisbane, Australia? Fantastic! We can’t wait to share some exciting news with you, so we’re planning a live Zoom launch where you can learn all about ATypI Brisbane and get your questions answered. At… Continue reading ATypI 2024 Brisbane Live Kick-Off