Event categories: Third-party event

Date: 7 November 2024More info SEGD’s Xlab returns for its fourteenth year as the premier event dedicated to the intersection of experiential design and technology-driven storytelling for place. This November, Xlab will convene leading minds and innovative practices at the forefront of experience design. Attendees will dive deep into the cutting-edge developments in digital media,…

Date: 23 October 2024More info Print your own letterpress poster, using our historic printing presses and wood type in this hands-on workshop. Book online HERE. Choose any text you wish to print – it could be a quintessential quote, a punk poem or a lively lyric (though we recommend your creative inspirations to be no more…

Date: 10 October 2024More info Type Thursday London is back again, with some incredible speakers and very tasty typography to showcase! Schedule: 18.00: Doors open, get a drink and say hello. 18:45: Let’s talk type! 20:00: Closing discussion and networking. 20:30: End of event, venue closes and we head to the pub. See you there!

Date: 25 November 2024More info Tuscan letterforms can be subtle or extravagant, sumptuous or delicate, but in an inexplicable way this very singular genre populates streets and typographic catalogs of all times. A product of decorative ingenuity, Tuscan vernaculars dress the street signs of Mexico as much as the stained glass windows of Paris, the…

Date: 4 November 2024More info This talk by Eric Kindel will survey scenes of stencil work spanning six centuries, discussing and illustrating the stencil’s surprisingly varied use in the production of textual and graphic documents, marks, and messages. Drawing on many years of research, the talk will explore the aesthetic, technical, social, entrepreneurial, regulatory, and…

Date: 14 October 2024More info Join type designer and Cherokee Nation citizen Chris Skillern for an exploration of the syllabary and the challenges it presents, and get a look at his process when designing for the syllabary. The Cherokee syllabary, created by Sequoyah two-hundred years ago, was quickly adapted for printing upon its adoption and…

Date: 11 October 2024More info Lighting and safety in public spaces can make a huge difference to how welcoming and safe an area feels to women and girls. Join Make Space for Girls Co-Founder Susannah Walker and @LightFollowsBeh for an evening walk discussing issues and possible solutions.

Start date: 21 March 2025End date: 25 March 2025More info Welcome to the Conscious Cities Festival, where designers, researchers, technologists, decision makers and local communities converge to explore the intricate relationship between the built environment and human flourishing.  The 2025 festival will unveil and explore the concept of “Regrounding” – the deliberate practice of reconnecting…

Date: 10 October 2024More info In 1964, Raleigh D’Adamo’s winning entry in a Transit Authority design competition redefined the color-coding scheme of the New York City subway map and inspired his professional shift from law to transportation. This led to a long career of notable achievements including his involvement in the creation of 1972’s iconic…

Date: 9 October 2024More info This academic seminar series explores a broad range of topics such as data science, urban planning and urban networks and their impact on the dynamic of cities. It is a chance to learn from experts in these fields and engage in discussions with fellow attendees. Each seminar will feature presentations and…