Archives: Events
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TYPOCIRCLE presents Hugh Miller
Date: 26 October 2023More info Hugh Miller is a graphic designer and art director based in London. Having worked at renowned studio SPIN on projects such as the Whitechapel identity and Nike – he was later embedded into the brand design teams of Nokia and subsequently Microsoft. Hugh had co-founded the London office of the…
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The Herb Lubalin Study Center & Type@Cooper: Is it type? 500 years of ‘fooling’ the reader
Date: 13 November 2023More info Printers sometimes want to make things that look handwritten. The earliest printers sought to reproduce handwriting with metal type and woodblocks; and over the centuries, engraving, lithography, photography, and digital design made it even easier to reproduce even the most delicate and intricate handwriting in print. Yet simultaneously, from the dawn of…
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St Bride Foundation: Always now: typography and semiotics
Date: 14 March 2024More info Throughout his career, Peter Saville has consistently put type to work, often in conjunction with imagery, to elegantly sign the ‘way’ for many of us. In conversation with his friend and typographic consultant, Paul Barnes, Saville will discuss how his work, from his time as Co-founder and Art Director of…
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Magnify 2023
Start date: 6 November 2023End date: 15 November 2023More info Magnify empowers and inspires designers and researchers to create equitable services and to transform the design and research fields to always centre equity. Our global community is foundational to our collective learning and influence.
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From childhood needs to urban reality: strategies to engage children in urban design
Date: 12 October 2023More info Planners, designers and policy makers tasked with creating safe urban environments need to consider how children can offer input into local challenges. Hearing from children helps to clarify priorities and contribute to design solutions. Engaging children, youth, and caregivers should be a common practice in any street transformation project. Cities that…
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Map industry summit 2024
Date: 11 March 2024More info 2PM-5PM: Mapping ForumA mini-conference where industry trends and the future will be discussed. There will be a keynote speaker with a Q&A session and a speed networking session. Refreshments will be provided when attendees can catch up with industry colleagues.Free to IMIA members.Venue: HarperCollins Publishers | News Building (17th Floor) 1 London…
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How culture affects typography
Date: 26 October 2023More info Join AIGA LA and Nikki Villagomez for a look into how culture affects typography and the decision-making process in everyday life. This is where you come in! Please send pictures that are unique to our city (manhole covers, neon signs, ghost signs, hand lettering, historic signs etc.) to Nikki (@nikki_vz or nikkivillagomez@gmail.com)…
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IASDR 2023: life-changing design
Start date: 9 October 2023End date: 13 October 2023More info In this post-pandemic era, humanity is at a crossroads between restoration and change. Life-Changing Design is the theme of the tenth IASDR congress, geared towards exploring the role of design in these transformation processes; and how it’s renewing and transforming itself.
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Type@Cooper: Friedrich Neugebauer: Austria’s calligrapher, book artist, and publisher
Date: 12 October 2023More info Please join us for a visual exploration of Neugebauer’s distinctive works, and a glimpse of his life in a small village in the Salzkammergut — Austria’s “Sound of Music” country. In a career that spanned 75 years, Friedrich Neugebauer (1911–2005) developed and refined a calligraphic style like no other. With…
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Feminist spaces: redefining architecture, urban design, and the built environment
Date: 4 October 2023More info The built environment and its lack of diversity in decision-making contribute to the social and economic disparities experienced by marginalized groups like women, people with disabilities, and sexual and gender minorities. The session will cover important topics such as: access to public spaces, mobility, safety, health, representation, participation, affordability, and…