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Tuesday, July 31st

Wednesday, August 1st

  • The Heads of State
    Presented by Type Directors Club
    InterContinental Hotel
    Times to be announced.

    For ten years, Jason Kernevich and Dustin Summers have been working together as The Heads of State for clients as diverse as The New York Times, Starbucks, the School of Visual Arts, Penguin, and bands like R.E.M., Wilco, and The National. Throughout those years they’ve had an up and down relationship with typography. This talk will feature various typographic tales in which our heroes fall in love with letters, rebel against fonts, forsake letterforms to become illustrators, and then beg for forgiveness.

Thursday, August 2nd

  • Christian Helms
    Keynote Presentation
    Presented by AIGA Wisconsin & SOTA
    InterContinental Hotel
    7:30pm – 9:00pm

    We are very excited that creative powerhouse Christian Helms will be presenting this year’s keynote address. Christian owns and operates Helms Workshop, a design and brand development studio in Austin, Texas. He’s also co-owner and creative director of Frank and Standard Grit Textiles.

Friday, August 3rd

  • Linotype: The Film
    A documentary film by Doug Wilson
    InterContinental Hotel
    Times to be announced.

    We are please to present the Wisconsin premiere of this feature-length documentary centered around the Linotype type casting machine. Called the “Eighth Wonder of the World” by Thomas Edison, it revolutionized printing and society. The film tells the charming and emotional story of the people connected to the Linotype and how it impacted the world.

Saturday, August 4th

  • The Infamous Type Quiz & Silent Auction
    Presented by Monotype Imaging
    InterContinental Hotel
    8:30pm – 11:00pm

    It’s time to put on your typographic thinking cap. This year’s brain-bending shindig will feature delicious desserts, refreshing cocktails, and the (in)famous Type Quiz with your host and quizmaster Allan Haley. It promises to be a night filled with trivia, laughter, and some good eats.

Sunday, August 5th

  • Closing Evening Event
    Details to be announced.