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Riso Printing: Session 2

Time: 3:00–6:00 PMPrice: FREECheck-in: 2:00–2:45 PM Join us for a two-color Riso printing workshop on A3 format. You can create your design on the day or bring something from home to use as a starting point. After the workshop, all printed posters will be exhibited at the Royal Danish Academy. There is also a morning session; sign up… Continue reading Riso Printing: Session 2

The Art of Letterpress

Time: 10:00 AM–4:00 PMThere is no long “formal” lunch break—participants will have breaks between pulling prints)Check-in: 9:00–9:45 AMPrice: FREE Step into the world of traditional letterpress printing at the letterpress studio in the Royal Danish Academy. This hands-on workshop offers participants the chance to engage directly with the craft of letterpress, exploring its rich history… Continue reading The Art of Letterpress

Modern Retro Type: Chinese Meishuzi Design

Time: 3:00–6:00 PMPrice: FREECheck-in: 2:00–2:45 PM Curated by Hanyi Fonts and led by professional Chinese typeface designer Tao Yihong, the Modern Retro Type: Chinese Meishuzi design workshop offers a four-hour immersive experience. “Meishuzi” (美术字), meaning decorative Chinese characters in English, refers to a distinctive tradition of stylised lettering used mainly for signage and display, which… Continue reading Modern Retro Type: Chinese Meishuzi Design

Variable Brand Voice

Time: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM (with a 2-hour lunch break)Price: FREEDonation suggested to help support materials and scholarships.Check-in: 9:00–9:45 AM A brand’s dream is to design products and services that fulfills 100% of a single person’s innermost desires. They are listening and reaching us in whatever media possible in a language more relevant for each and… Continue reading Variable Brand Voice

Building Font Families

Time: 10:00 AM–1:00 PMCheck-in: 9:00–9:45 AMPrice: FREE Use the latest Glyphs to set up and manage an interpolation, avoid common pitfalls, create variable and static font exports, and apply post-production steps. Bring your MacBook with the latest Glyphs installed.

Creating a Community Typeface

Time: 3:00–6:00 PMPrice: Free for students | $20 donation for professionalsCheck-in: 2:00–2:45 PMPresented by Lee Qiu Wen, Sylvia Low & Wee Yen of Death of Typography, Singapore This workshop invites participants to experiment with type and explore new ways of thinking about letterforms through hands-on, analog activities. Inspired by vernacular typography― the workshop celebrates how… Continue reading Creating a Community Typeface

The Post-Modern Mexican Blackletter Hand

Time: 10:00 AM–1:00 PMPrice: FREECheck-in: 9:00–9:45 AM Mexican Blackletter evolved as a unique typographic tradition that blends European influences with local creativity. Spanish explorers introduced blackletter to the Americas during the 16th century through manuscripts and printed materials; by the 20th century, influences such as lettering manuals and cholo graffiti culture hybridised the style, shifting… Continue reading The Post-Modern Mexican Blackletter Hand

Recycling Fonts With Font Filters

Time: 3:00–6:00 PMPrice: FREECheck-in: 2:00–2:45 PM Attendees will learn how to work with the pen protocol in Python/DrawBot. They will create a visual font filter, that will in the end plug in into a server. After the workshop, they will obtain the code for the server so will be able to continue their experiment at… Continue reading Recycling Fonts With Font Filters

Riso Printing: Session 1

Time: 10:00 AM–1:00 PMPrice: FREECheck-in: 9:00–9:45 AM Join us for a workshop in two-color Riso printing in A3 format. You can create your design on the day or bring something from home to use as a starting point. All printed posters will be exhibited at the Royal Danish Academy after the workshop. There will also… Continue reading Riso Printing: Session 1

Expressive Gestural Calligraphy and Letterform Modulation

Time: 3:00–6:00 PMPrice: FREECheck-in: 2:00–2:45 PM This hands-on workshop invites participants to explore the dynamic world of expressive, gestural calligraphy and lettering. Designed to inspire creativity and experimentation, the session focuses on the art of modulating letterforms using both traditional and unconventional calligraphy tools. Participants will learn how to manipulate pressure, angles, and tool grips… Continue reading Expressive Gestural Calligraphy and Letterform Modulation