Archive: News
Program Update: Saturday
David Berlow is not able to be with us to give his Adventures in Letterdrawing for Crude Media, & Co presentation Saturday morning. Fortunately, one of David’s Font Bureau cohorts will be here to fill the gap. Nick Sherman will be presenting From Wood Type to Webtype: What Letters Made of Wood and Metal Can...
New Orleans Restaurant Guide
Over the past several years the TypeCon Restaurant Guide has been provided to our conference attendees for their noshing and libationary enjoyment. Download this year’s edition — graciously compiled by Melanie Innis — or dig through the seemingly bottomless pit of goodies bag schwag to get your handy portable version.
Died Young, Stayed Pretty Poster Show
We are pleased to have the rock and roll poster show that was borne out of Eileen Yaghoobian’s documentary Died Young, Stayed Pretty this year at TypeCon. The poster show consists of a wide range of styles by the artists depicted in the film and more. Many thanks to Eileen for letting us showcase this...
TypeCon Goes Mobile With SitBy.Us
Take your TypeCon schedule with you, wherever you go. For the second year running, we’ve partnered with the good folks at Weightshift to provide a mobile-optimized conference program using the SitBy.Us web app. SitBy.Us provides easy-to-use, platform independent scheduling designed to make attending events like TypeCon simpler and more social. Start using the TypeCon Mobile...
Sweet Étouffée! One week to go!
If your serifs are getting tingly and you’re starting to smell the crawfish, it’s means that TypeCon is just around the corner. Just one week until the type hits the fan in The Big Easy. There’s still time to register. What are you waiting for?
TypeCon2011: Program Schedule
You’re not seeing things … the TypeCon2011 program schedule has indeed been posted. We apologize for the delay in getting this information out to everyone … but quality like this doesn’t come easy. Please be aware that we are still negotiating incidentals and particulars for a few of the evening events … so some of...
Type Crit: The 10th Anniversary Edition
The always popular Type Crit will be celebrating its tenth anniversary in New Orleans. This year, the regular cast of critics — Matthew Carter, John Downer, and Akira Kobayashi — will be joined by the one and only Ed Benguiat. Once again, these masters of typographic analysis and elucidation will provide gentle, constructive criticism to...
Jessica Hische & Ed Benguiat
What would TypeCon be without special guest speakers and other events to keep your evening calendar covered? This year, we’re starting our schedule with a bang — and a dynamic typographic duo. Jessica Hische Wednesday, July 6th Sponsored by Type Directors Club Cutting her teeth with New York’s Louise Fili Ltd. and Philadelphia’s Headcase Design...
Donate Your Typographic Treasures to SOTA’s Silent Auction
Once again, the Society of Typographic Aficionados will be holding a silent auction during TypeCon to raise funds for their educational activities. If you have any typographic trinkets, knickknacks, bibelots, ornaments, baubles, objet d’art, collector’s items, rarities, curiosities, oddities, kickshaws, or tchotchkes that you’re willing to part with … donate them to this year’s silent...
Early Registration Pricing Extended Through June 5th
TypeCon already gives you a lot of bang for your typographic buck, but we wanted to give you one last chance to save. We’re pleased to announce that early registration pricing has been extended through Sunday, June 5th. While you’re registering for the main conference, don’t forget to check out the optional Type & Design...
Call for Submissions: TypeGallery2011
Submissions are now being accepted for inclusion in TypeGallery2011, the 11th unjuried showcase of new typeface design presented by the Society of Typographic Aficionados. Typefaces that have been created, published, or significantly updated between June 2010 and July 2011 will be accepted. Both traditional type specimens and designs showcasing typefaces in use will be accepted....
Monotype Imaging Comes Aboard as Headline Sponsor
The Society of Typographic Aficionados is extremely pleased to announce that our good friends at Monotype Imaging have signed on as our headline sponsor for TypeCon2011. Monotype will be presenting the annual (and somewhat infamous) “Type Quiz” and other events during the conference. Many thanks for their incredible support of this year’s gathering.
