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August 22, 2019

1. The 8th issue of Pressing Matters magazine is available for sale - link. An independently-run publication, honing in on the people, passion and processes behind the artform of printmaking. Featuring some photography by your truly (cover + LpW in Milan).
2. Check out the upcoming workshops at the Letterpress Corner in Ghent.

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August 8, 2019

1. The Typography Museum of Chania launches its fifth poster competition - link
2. John Southward: Adventures in 19th Century Print and Journalism. 17.09.19, St.Bride Foundation - link
3. Grafiek2019 is een grafiekmanifestatie die van 1 september tot en met 30 november 2019 zal plaatsvinden op meer dan honderd locaties in Nederland.
4. For the Love of Letterpress. A Printing Handbook for Instructors and Students (second edition) - link

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August 1, 2019

1. Talk on Monotype punchcutting given by Richard Ardagh at the AEPM conference in Turnhout (BE).
2. Small editions market at the Museé Royal de Mariemont. 18-20.10.2019, Mariemont (BE).
3. Check out the new venue & the summer workshops at the Edinburgh Printmakers.
4. Arion Press and M & H type. Fonts are born and bred here at the oldest letterpress type foundry in the United States.

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July 26, 2019

1. Mooi Marginaal. De mooiste Nederlandse & Vlaamse bibliofiele uitgaven 2012-2017. Alveringem (BE)
2. The Whittington Press Open Day. 07.09.19. The Press will open its doors at 1pm to any and all as well as hosting around 30 other ‘bookmakers’ and printers from around the world.
3. Art on Paper. Brussels International Contemporary Drawing Fair. 25-27.10.19
4. Summer Open Studio at London Book Arts Centre. 27-28.07.19

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July 19, 2019

1. Southampton Wayzgoose. 28.09.19
2. The Posters of Golden Cabinet, created by Nick Loaring (The Print Project) are on display at the Northern Print in Newcastle upon Tyne. It’s on until 31st August!
3. The René Carcan International Prize for Printmaking is open to printmakers and students of printmaking, of any nationality and with no age limit - link
4. Jobs / Call for Papers or Proposals for printmakers - link

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July 12, 2019

1. Glasgow Print Fair. 02.11.2019.
2. TIPO – a meeting of letterpress printers. Lectures, expo & workshops. 10-13.10.19. Portugal
3. in/tiem - Zomertyposium. 31.08.19, Antwerpen
4. Talk on Typefounding - An introduction to Monotype punchcutting and hot-metal. 25.07.19, Type Archive.

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February 13, 2019

1. Check out the workshops given by Armina Ghazaryan (aka yours truly) & Charlotte Van Lancker at the Letterpress Corner in Ghent
2. Artists Print VII, 01.03.19, BRASS - Centre Culturel de Forest
3. On Paper, 5th annual ‘On Paper’ international printmaking award 2019
4. Print Stuff Independent Print & Publishing Fair. 04 -05.05.19, De Grey Rooms, York

October 2, 2026

Type walk in Ghent. Before & after. Oudburg.

When walking through Oudburg in Ghent, which I do quite often, I have noticed a number of small changes over the years. Signs disappear. Façades are repainted. Businesses move on. New lettering takes their place.

None of these changes is particularly dramatic. But together they tell us something about how the visual identity of a street evolves.

July 5, 2026

Type Walk in Ghent. Before & After. Looking up: the fading letters of Cockney's Distillery.

A couple of weeks ago, during the annual flea market on Lange Violettestraat, I found myself doing what I probably do too often: looking up.

While most people were browsing records, ceramics and old books, my attention drifted towards the façades. That's when I noticed it. Barely visible beneath layers of age and weather, a painted sign slowly emerged from the brickwork.

May 24, 2026

Type walk in Ghent. Before & after. 90 years of Dossche Sport.

Dossche Sport is one of the symbols of Ghent’s rich cycling heritage — a business rooted in professional racing history, family tradition, and nearly a century of dedication to the bicycle culture of the city.

March 28, 2026

Type walk in Ghent. Before & after. Marchandises & stories.

Tucked away near Sint-Jacobsplein in Ghent once stood a place that many locals still remember with a certain nostalgia: Marchand’10. The name Marchand’10 (Marchandise) — French for “merchant” — suited the place perfectly. This was never just a shop, but a world of its own. It felt more like wandering into a densely packed cabinet of curiosities.

January 18, 2026

Type walk in Ghent. Before & after. Only “Beerhouse” remains.

Het Waterhuis aan de Bierkant is one of Ghent’s most recognizable cafés. With its large beer selection and sunny terrace along the water, it attracts locals and visitors from all over the world. But this is more than just a place to have a drink—it’s a building with a long and surprising history.

January 6, 2026

Type walk in Ghent. Before & after or from lace to lunch: the changing story of Kraanlei 33.

It’s been quite a while since I started my Sunday type walks. What began as a simple stroll through the city—my only free day as a self-employed graphic designer—quickly became a way to move, clear my head, and indulge my long-standing fascination with typography in all its forms. Whenever I arrive in a new city, I instinctively take a type walk; the streets are full of hidden typographic gems, waiting to be discovered.

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