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Date Thursday, October 29th 2020

Between Font and Image: The Role of Typography as Exemplified by Guillaume Apollinaire’s Calligrammes

Where is the border between writing and image and where does the written word end? When does our perceptual apparatus recognize an image as such? This question was asked by the French poet and writer Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918) before he turned his attention to the visual representation of his poems he wrote during World War… Continue reading Between Font and Image: The Role of Typography as Exemplified by Guillaume Apollinaire’s Calligrammes

Date Thursday, October 29th 2020

Types and Faces of Ljubljana: Type Walk by Domen Fras

A type walk leads us through the material, historical, cultural, and linguistic diversity of the letterforms in the heart of Ljubljana. While searching for common design features of the typefaces, we pay attention to vivid compositions, unusual ligatures, and innovative diacritical marks. A walk shares subjective observations of formal aspects and uncovers details of urban… Continue reading Types and Faces of Ljubljana: Type Walk by Domen Fras

Date Thursday, October 29th 2020

Typography and handwriting at school

Handwriting education in schools is being replaced by typing, although the typographic knowledge of teachers rarely goes beyond Comic Sans. This is why it’s time to innovate and introduce typographic education in schools. Literacy education needs to focus on taking a broader approach that connects handwriting, typing, and reading. This ambitious education reform is backed… Continue reading Typography and handwriting at school

Date Thursday, October 29th 2020

Chinatown, Chinese Translation of Trademarks

Chinatown is a Chinese typographic translation of the trademarks in a graphical way. It’s a carefully arranged series of artworks showcasing 20 well-known western brand logos with maintained visual and narrative continuity. Sooner or later, most major global brands will obviously need to adjust their meaning based on a translation to demonstrate alignment with local… Continue reading Chinatown, Chinese Translation of Trademarks

Date Wednesday, October 28th 2020

Mixcoatl Type design for Title credits. The vital role of type design in the motion graphics for cinema and other media.

Title credits have a vital role in the presentation of movies, whether at the beginning or at the end. Credits are also seen in other variations that expand the practice of design in streaming, TV, and video games. This presentation will take you on a visual journey through the evolution of title credits; pointing out… Continue reading Mixcoatl Type design for Title credits. The vital role of type design in the motion graphics for cinema and other media.

Date Wednesday, October 28th 2020

Art Déco Letterings in Architectural Drawings from São Paulo, Brazil

This presentation focuses on the analysis of letterings found in architectural drawings from a corpus of 170 design plans from seven major architects based in São Paulo, Brazil between 1925 and 1955. It takes into account the letters used to convey information, and also those designed to be part of the buildings. The letters and… Continue reading Art Déco Letterings in Architectural Drawings from São Paulo, Brazil

Date Wednesday, October 28th 2020

Latin Calligraphic Happening

The beauty of calligraphy when accompanied by appropriate music can be a spectacle to enjoy. Over the course of an hour, César Puertas will do a calligraphic demonstration with different tools, colors, and techniques. Who said typographers don’t know how to have fun?  // La belleza de la caligrafía cuando se acompaña de música adecuada puede… Continue reading Latin Calligraphic Happening

Date Wednesday, October 28th 2020

Rescate de las itálicas de Griffo: Un estudio de la puesta en página de poesías

With a focus on Francesco Griffo’s first work, this presentation shows the development of a typeface that contemplates three variables: roman, italic, and an italic with connections. With this typeface, it is possible to make a comparison between the simple italic and de-connected italic in order to understand it. The loss of connections between letters… Continue reading Rescate de las itálicas de Griffo: Un estudio de la puesta en página de poesías