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2013 SOTA Catalyst Award Winner Announced
The Society of Typographic Aficionados has announced that Kyle Read of New Jersey will be the recipient of the 2013 SOTA Catalyst Award. Created in 2010, the award recognizes a person 25 years of age or younger who demonstrates significant achievement and future promise in the field of typography. Kyle will present his work and...
Font Aid VI: Aster Affects Now Available
The Society of Typographic Aficionados is pleased to announce the availability of the Font Aid VI: Aster Affects typeface. Created to raise funds for Red Cross relief efforts after the events of Hurricane Sandy, designers from around the globe contributed glyphs in the form of asterisks and other star-inspired symbols. The Aster Affects typeface may...
TypeCon2013: Conference Theme
What’s in a name? When developing the annual theme for TypeCon, we explore taglines or phrases that tie together various aspects of local culture, typography, and the fundamentals of what the conference stands for. This year’s theme is Portl& — and it certainly ties things together, literally and conceptually. The ampersand replaces a portion of...
TypeCon2013: Call for Programming
The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) is now accepting programming proposals for its fifteenth annual conference. TypeCon2013 will be held at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower, August 21st – 25th in Portland, Oregon and will once again offer an affordable program designed for type makers and type users from all walks of life. We...
SOTA Catalyst Award: Call for Entries
The Society of Typographic Aficionados is pleased to announce the fourth annual SOTA Catalyst Award. The award is targeted at young people who have created original work in type design, type history, or other areas related to typography. The award recognizes a person 25 years of age or younger who shows both achievement and future...
TypeCon2013: Education Forum Call for Speakers
The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) is pleased to announce that it will present its eighth Type & Design Education Forum as part of TypeCon2013. This special program will be held on Thursday, August 22nd, 2013 at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower in Portland, Oregon. The theme of this year’s Type & Design Education...
Michael Cina to Develop TypeCon2013 Identity
Each year, members of the Society of Typographic Aficionados board work closely with a designer or team to develop the conference identity. For TypeCon2013, we are extremely pleased to be partnering with Michael Cina — an accomplished, multi-disciplinary, and internationally recognized creative director. Michael currently heads up Cina Associates and has recently launched the Associated...
Double Up To Help The Hamilton
The Society of Typographic Aficionados has announced that they will be providing a dollar-for-dollar matching grant up to $7,500 to assist with the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum’s impending move. This matching grant is in effect through December 31st, 2012 and gives supporters of the Hamilton the opportunity to double the impact of their...
Town Hall Meeting — New Location
If you were planning on attending the inaugural TypeCon2013 town hall meeting, please note that the venue has changed. Due to the incredible response, our first Portland gathering has been moved to a larger location. When: Tuesday, November 27th at 7:00 pm Where: Art Institute Portland 1122 NW Davis Street Portland, OR 97209 Apologies for...
TypeCon Heads To Portland, Oregon
Stumptown. Rip City. Beervana. PDX. The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) is pleased to announce that Portland, Oregon, has been selected as host city for TypeCon2013. Thanks to the top notch crew of local typophiles who have been instrumental in helping us bring TypeCon to The City of Roses. TypeCon2013 will take place August 21st...
Font Aid VI: Aster Affects
The Society of Typographic Aficionados is organizing Font Aid VI: Aster Affects — a project uniting the typographic and design communities to raise funds for Red Cross relief efforts after the events of Hurricane Sandy. Project details and submission guidelines are now available. Get involved today. Update! The Font Aid VI: Aster Affects typeface is...
SOTA Honors Mike Parker With Typography Award
The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) has announced that type designer, historian, and typographic pioneer Mike Parker has been honored with the 2012 SOTA Typography Award. The presentation took place on Saturday, August 4th 2012, at the InterContinental Hotel in Milwaukee, as part of TypeCon2012. Chaired by board member Juliet Shen, the award jury included...
