ATypI Paris 2023 Archives - Page 10 of 12

10:15–10:45

Salle 108

Type Design in Thai Politics

Potch Auacherdkul

Śirin Gunkloy

Wee Viraporn

Typography and type design have become some of the most effective tools used by a diverse group of people to express their political messages both online and offline during Thailand’s political conflict from 2020 to 2022. Subsequently, the recent BKK governor election held for the first time in the past 9 years involved an interesting… Continue reading Type Design in Thai Politics

16:15–16:45

Auditorium

It Started as a Typeface for Post-digital Letterpress Printing, and Then it Became Much More

Ana Sofia Mariz

This tracks the trajectory of an independent designer, letterpress printer, and dreamer, finding her purpose in creating unique typographic assets for a new market of contemporary letterpress arts, crafts, and other print and design-on-demand products. It started with designing Vine, a contemporary typeface to address the needs of post-digital letterpress production. In this production process,… Continue reading It Started as a Typeface for Post-digital Letterpress Printing, and Then it Became Much More

09:00–09:30

Salle 108

Good or bad? Hebrew tells us it’s complicated.

Liron Lavi Turkenich

Which factors do we need to consider when deciding if a type is good or bad? It turns out, in an era where every fact should be reevaluated, the answer is complicated. Our opinions are defined by a certain point in time, through one’s very specific view. This talk aims to make sense of existing… Continue reading Good or bad? Hebrew tells us it’s complicated.

15:45–16:15

Auditorium

Preserving Syrian Design History and Graphics in the Arab World: The Syrian Design Archive

Hala Al Afsa

Kinda Ghannoum

Sally Alassafen

Intro to the Syrian Design archive which is a non-profit documentary project founded by Kinda, Hala, and Sally, three Syrian designers. It is a celebration of the unique Syrian design heritage in an age of rapid technological evolution. The archive documents a range of printed and non-printed material such as vintage shops signs, movies, series… Continue reading Preserving Syrian Design History and Graphics in the Arab World: The Syrian Design Archive

10:00–10:45

Auditorium

Peter Knapp in Space

Peter Knapp

Serge Ricco

The life of Peter Knapp is really a saga, from the Bauhaus to the Television. He revolutionized the layout of a fashion weekly and got many photographers started. It is about the moment and the life that he sublimated during his passage through art, design, and the realization of television programs.

17:45–18:45

Auditorium

The Shortest Distance Between Things and Minds

Mathieu Lehanneur

12:30–13:00

Auditorium

Pech Merle-Gutenberg-Vars.

David Berlow

Revivals or inventions of scripts today is a complex issue. While this is a hot idea for the present and future, what we can learn from the past, from sleeping, awakening and existing scripts, is priceless, and in the presenters opinion, should be thoroughly explored by those involved.

17:15–17:45

Auditorium

Black Strokes and White Shapes

Cyrus Highsmith

Cyrus Highsmith reflects on the relationship between a typographic letter and a handwritten one. His thoughts have been shaped by his own career as a type designer, training new designers at Font Bureau, Occupant Fonts, and Morisawa, as well as 20+ years of teaching at Rhode Island School of Design.

15:45–16:45

Auditorium

Power in the World of Type

This is a combined presentation and panel looking at the present and future health of the font industry. The presentation will start off by taking a look at the structures of power upon which the font industry is built and will analyse the forms of power that are available to actors within the industry, from… Continue reading Power in the World of Type

Conference ATypI Paris 2023

CJK Typefaces

Type Design in Thai Politics

It Started as a Typeface for Post-digital Letterpress Printing, and Then it Became Much More

Good or bad? Hebrew tells us it’s complicated.

Preserving Syrian Design History and Graphics in the Arab World: The Syrian Design Archive

Peter Knapp in Space

The Shortest Distance Between Things and Minds

Pech Merle-Gutenberg-Vars.

Black Strokes and White Shapes

Power in the World of Type

10:15–10:45 Salle 108		CJK Typefaces Xiaoyu Liu
09:45–10:15 Salle 106		Type Design in Thai Politics Potch Auacherdkul Śirin Gunkloy Wee Viraporn Typography and type design have become some of the most effective tools used by a diverse group of people to express their political messages both online and offline during Thailand’s political conflict from 2020 to 2022. Subsequently, the recent BKK governor election held for the first time in the past 9 years involved an interesting… Continue reading Type Design in Thai Politics
16:15–16:45 Auditorium		It Started as a Typeface for Post-digital Letterpress Printing, and Then it Became Much More Ana Sofia Mariz This tracks the trajectory of an independent designer, letterpress printer, and dreamer, finding her purpose in creating unique typographic assets for a new market of contemporary letterpress arts, crafts, and other print and design-on-demand products. It started with designing Vine, a contemporary typeface to address the needs of post-digital letterpress production. In this production process,… Continue reading It Started as a Typeface for Post-digital Letterpress Printing, and Then it Became Much More
09:00–09:30 Salle 108		Good or bad? Hebrew tells us it’s complicated. Liron Lavi Turkenich Which factors do we need to consider when deciding if a type is good or bad? It turns out, in an era where every fact should be reevaluated, the answer is complicated. Our opinions are defined by a certain point in time, through one’s very specific view. This talk aims to make sense of existing… Continue reading Good or bad? Hebrew tells us it’s complicated.
15:45–16:15 Auditorium		Preserving Syrian Design History and Graphics in the Arab World: The Syrian Design Archive Hala Al Afsa Kinda Ghannoum Sally Alassafen Intro to the Syrian Design archive which is a non-profit documentary project founded by Kinda, Hala, and Sally, three Syrian designers. It is a celebration of the unique Syrian design heritage in an age of rapid technological evolution. The archive documents a range of printed and non-printed material such as vintage shops signs, movies, series… Continue reading Preserving Syrian Design History and Graphics in the Arab World: The Syrian Design Archive
10:00–10:45 Auditorium		Peter Knapp in Space Peter Knapp Serge Ricco The life of Peter Knapp is really a saga, from the Bauhaus to the Television. He revolutionized the layout of a fashion weekly and got many photographers started. It is about the moment and the life that he sublimated during his passage through art, design, and the realization of television programs.
17:45–18:45 Auditorium		The Shortest Distance Between Things and Minds Mathieu Lehanneur
12:30–13:00 Auditorium		Pech Merle-Gutenberg-Vars. David Berlow Revivals or inventions of scripts today is a complex issue. While this is a hot idea for the present and future, what we can learn from the past, from sleeping, awakening and existing scripts, is priceless, and in the presenters opinion, should be thoroughly explored by those involved.
17:15–17:45 Auditorium		Black Strokes and White Shapes Cyrus Highsmith Cyrus Highsmith reflects on the relationship between a typographic letter and a handwritten one. His thoughts have been shaped by his own career as a type designer, training new designers at Font Bureau, Occupant Fonts, and Morisawa, as well as 20+ years of teaching at Rhode Island School of Design.
15:45–16:45 Auditorium		Power in the World of Type Ann Bessemans Laura Meseguer Lynne Yun Nadine Chahine Veronika Burian This is a combined presentation and panel looking at the present and future health of the font industry. The presentation will start off by taking a look at the structures of power upon which the font industry is built and will analyse the forms of power that are available to actors within the industry, from… Continue reading Power in the World of Type