1.Protest in Rusland vrijwel onmogelijk, straatartiest Sergej Besov (Partisan Press) bedacht iets anders. Nadat Rusland in februari de militaire censuur invoerde en begon met arrestaties, boetes en rechtszaken, zijn publiekelijke protesten vrijwel uitgedoofd. Straatartiest Sergej heeft een creatieve manier gevonden om zich uit te spreken - link
2. APHA invites you to join us at our 47th annual conference in Los Angeles on October 13–15, 2022. “Making Artistic Noise” will explore the printing and printmaking revolution unleashed in the United States by the political and social movements of the 1960s and 1970s. Registration is now open and limited to 120 participants - link
3. 'The Rob Roy Kelly American Wood Type Collection. A History and Catalog' by David Shields - link
4. In het kader van de manifestatie Bitterzoet Erfgoed organiseert GRID Grafisch Museum Groningen de tentoonstelling ONDER_DRUK - link
Quick links
1.Atelier National de Recherche Typographique / ANRT. The submission of applications is open from until June 20th, 2022 - link
2. Zondag 28 augustus a.s. organiseert drukkersgroep ‘De Piependje Pörs’ de ‘Drukkersdag’, een unieke themadag in het Limburgs Openluchtmuseum Eynderhoof in Nederweert-Eind (NL) - link
3. ICTVC 8 · Thessaloniki, Greece · 5 - 9 July 2022. Main conference 7 - 9 July · Workshops 5 - 6 July. Regular registration extended until 19 June 2022 - link
4. Letter Library. A new online platform, which documents all known type specimens—past and present. You can view and download them directly or it will direct you to physical or digital copies in archives around the world - link
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1.Check out the program of Leipziger Typotage, 13-15.03.22 - link
2. Will Rueter talks with Chester Gryski for the Alcuin Society - link
3. St Bride Foundation Wayzgoose, 20.05.22 - link
4. Starting from the values of typography's cultural heritage, collected and documented in the collections over more than 25 years, Tipoteca Italiana aims to bring the public closer to a more direct and conscious knowledge of typography and its practice. The “Think &”Type” series of events involves graphic designers and design professionals in a passionate and stimulating narration, open to anyone fascinated by graphic design, of the genres and contemporary languages of typography in visual communication, from publishing to posters, from packaging to letterpress - link
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1.The Wit and Whimsy of W. A. Dwiggins, by Bruce Kennett. William Addison Dwiggins (1880–1956) is best known as a designer of printing types and books. His Caledonia and Electra types have been used to compose the text in countless thousands of books published since the 1930s. Dwiggins also established the visual style for Alfred A. Knopf and served for decades as their principal book designer. 31.03.22, St Bride Foundation - tickets
2. Boekkunstbeurs 2021 in Leiden in pictures - link
3. Save the date! AEPM annual conference 2022 at the the fabulous Atelier-Musée de l’Imprimerie in Malesherbes (FR). 5-6.05.22 - link
4. Expert class Boekontwerp – Patterns in Nature: 7 variaties - link
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1. Call for entry: Laissez les bons temps rouler! Receiving dates: November 28 – December 4, 2021. Exhibition dates: December 12, 2021 — February 20, 2022 - link
2. Marcel Broodthaers. Industrial Poems, Open Letters. 10.09.2021 - 09.01.2022 - link
3. Conference. Vernacular Books and Reading Experiences in the Early Age of Print. Leiden University Library, 25.08 - 27.08.2021 - link
4. Riso kids workshop at the Design Museum Brussels - link
Quick links
1. 2021 ATF Conference. 31.07 - 1.08 (via Zoom) - registration link
2. Graphic heritage institutions and the irresistible rise of graphic design - link
3. Save Our Bacon - Australian Letterpress Collection. Help preserve this historic letterpress collection and help build a mobile printmaking studio, housed in a custom 40" shipping container - link
4. Pressing Matters issue n°16 is out - link
HANDS-ON TYPE | typography event in Porto/Portugal | 14—17 September 2021
A series of workshops and conferences on the letterpress heritage, with three super-guests: Alan Kitching (UK) | The New Typography Workshop; Dafi Kühne (CH) | Babyinktwice; Rick Griffith (US) | Matter.
Alan Kitching (UK) | The New Typography Workshop — One of the world's leading typography and handprint designers (The New Typography Workshop), recognized for his expressive use of wood and metal types in the creation of his graphic works. He is an honorary member of The Royal College of Art, visiting professor at the University of the Arts London, and a member of the Alliance Graphique International.
Dafi Kühne (CH) | Babyinktwice — Designer, printer and professor, known for the wild mix of analogue and digital tools to produce posters for music, art and architecture, theatre, films and also products. He is the author of the publication True Pint (2016), the video series The Dafi Kühne Printing Show (2020) and the typographic project Wood Type Now! (2009).
Rick Griffith (US) | Matter — Designer, visual artist, printer, teacher, writer and activist. His creative practice results in a collage of form, color and grammar, with an autoethnographic focus. His works can be found all over the world, integrating museums and collections in the United States.
WORKSHOPS | 15—16 SEP [9:30 am–5:30 pm]
14 SEP | Alan Kitching (UK)
15 SEP | Dafi Kühne (CH)
16 SEP | Rick Griffith (US)
CONFERENCES | 17 SEP [10 am–06 pm]
11:00 am | Alan Kitching (UK)
02:30 pm | Dafi Kühne (CH)
04:00 pm | Rick Griffith (US)
REGISTRATIONS
handsontype.esad.pt
FEES
· workshops: 140€ (w/ lunch + goodie bag)
· conferences: 40€ (w/ lunch + goodie bag)
· pack 3 workshops + conferences: 400€ (w/ lunch + goodie bag)
· ESAD community: 30% discount
WHERE
ESAD/ Typography Workshop
ESAD/ Auditorium
Organisation: esadidea, Research in Design and Art + ESAD, College of Art and Design
Support: Direção-Geral das Artes
Partners: I2ADS, ID+, Imprensa Nacional–Casa da Moeda, uniMAD + Fedrigoni, Grafopel, Maiadouro, Tecnimprensa, Viarco