The recipient will be awarded up to $1,500 USD in reimbursement for transportation and lodging expenses to attend the TypeCon2012 conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin — July 31st – August 5th. They will also have their conference registration fee paid for and will give a 20-minute presentation during the main conference program.

The SOTA Board of Directors hopes that this introduction to a large audience of typographic aficionados will be a catalyst in the career of the recipient.

Judging Committee

Geraldine Banes (formerly Geraldine Wade)
Amelia Hugll-Fontanel
Charles Nix
Mark Simonson

Submission Deadline

March 9th, 2012

Notification of Award

March 30th, 2012

Requirements

You must be 30 years of age or younger on August 2nd, 2012 and must attend TypeCon2012 in Milwaukee — August 2nd – 5th, 2012 — to make a presentation during the conference.

The following materials must be emailed to email hidden by the submission deadline. A single PDF file (may be multiple pages) containing the following information is preferred:

1. Examples of a specific project or related group of work to be the topic of the presentation
2. A brief description of the presentation (100 words or less)
3. A letter explaining your involvement in typography (300 words or less)
4. Optional: Online links to additional work or background information

Include your name, date of birth, postal address, organization or university affiliation (if applicable), email, and phone number with area code. Applicants from outside the U.S. or Canada should include their country dialing code as well.

The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) is now accepting programming proposals for its fourteenth annual conference. TypeCon2012 will be held at the InterContinental Hotel, July 31st – August 5th in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and will once again offer an affordable program designed for type makers and type users from all walks of life.

We are currently reviewing proposals for contemporary and historical presentations and panel discussions, focused hands-on workshops in both the digital and non-digital realms, and a variety of programming for the Type & Design Education Forum and other special events.

Topics for presentations at TypeCon cover a broad range of interests, including: typography; type design; font production; graphic design; new media; printing history; calligraphy and hand lettering; the book arts; advertising; type in motion; literacy; type sales and marketing; legal issues; type and design education; and other related areas.

Deadline for proposals: Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Standard programming formats are as follows:

Main Conference Program

Friday, August 3rd – Sunday, August 5th

Full-length Presentations

• 40 minutes, including time for audience Q & A

Type in 20 Presentations

• 20 minutes, including time for audience Q & A (if any)

Panel Discussions

• Requires a minimum of 3 panelists representing a range of experience and expertise in a given topic. An experienced moderator is necessary for all panels — programming committee will choose a moderator at its discretion if an appropriate candidate does not emerge. A moderator may also serve as a panelist where appropriate. Panel discussions range from 45-75 minutes, depending on the topic.

Pre-Conference Workshops

Wednesday, August 1st – Thursday, August 2nd

Workshops should give attendees and opportunity to “get their hands dirty” and expand their creative and/or technological horizons.

Full-day Workshops

• 7 hours (with break for lunch at midday)

Half-day Workshops

• 3.5 hours (no break)

Type & Design Education Forum

Thursday, August 2nd

Please refer to the separate education forum call for speakers.

Tours & Special Events

Tuesday, July 31st – Sunday, August 5th

Any ideas that showcase typography and design in Milwaukee and the surrounding region are welcome.

Proposal Guidelines & Requirements

You may submit multiple proposals.

In order to consider your proposal, we will need the following:

• The type of programming spot you are seeking
• The title of the presentation, panel, workshop, tour, or other event
• A concise one-paragraph description of your topic (up to 100 words)
• Complete supporting materials for review (visuals, theses, articles, abstracts, etc.)
  • the more details you provide, the better
  • workshop proposals must include a list of supplies that will be required
• Your biography, edited for publicity (100 words maximum)
• Your CV, resume, or long form biography (including areas of interest and specialization)
• Speaking references (if you have not previously presented at TypeCon)
• A short statement on why you wish to participate in TypeCon
• A print quality headshot
• Any other material that supports your proposal

Please use PDF, RTF, or ASCII files for text. Headshot images should be TIFF or JPEG format, 2″ x 2″ @ 300DPI minimum size. Compress all files in a single ZIP archive labeled with your name and the type of program spot you are seeking (eg: TC12_Main_LastNameFirstName). If your ZIP archive is larger than 20MB, please send a link to a downloadable file rather than an email attachment.

Email proposals to email hidden by Wednesday, February 29th, 2012.

The programming committee will review all proposals for possible inclusion in the conference schedule.

See also: TypeCon2012: Education Forum Call for Speakers

Photo Copyright © Henrique Nardi. All rights reserved.

Deadline for submissions: Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

The theme of this year’s Type & Design Education Forum is:

Recasting Typography Education

We seem to be at a crossroads in typography education. Principally taught as a stepchild of graphic design until now, typography has come into its own in the real world as systems for delivering information rely on excellent meta- and micro-typography for their success among users. What skills do students need to be successful professionals in this newly defined field? How does this technology revolution affect curriculum and teaching methodology? And not of least interest, where does the swelling interest in traditional book arts fit into the big picture?

We welcome your proposals addressing these questions as well as the traditional assignment demonstrations that have been part of every education forum. We will have 15-minute slots for assignments and 35 minute slots for longer presentations. Each slot will have an additional 5 minute Q & A time to allow for more interaction among us.

Proposal Guidelines & Requirements

Proposals should contain the following:

• A description of your proposed presentation, workshop, and/or breakout session
• Your CV, resume, or long form biography — including areas of interest and specialization
• Your biography, edited for publicity (100 words maximum)
• A statement on why you’d like to participate
• For presentation and workshop proposals, include 2 to 3 images of student work resulting from the proposed assignment
• Speaking references (if you have not previously presented at TypeCon)

Please send all submissions to email hidden by Wednesday, February 29th, 2012.

See also: TypeCon2012 Call for Programming

You might be wondering to yourself … “What the heck happened with Font Aid V and the Made For Japan typeface they were working on?”

Well, suffice it to say, we completely underestimated the amount of time and effort required to see this project through to the final result. We honestly believed that we could finish and release the Made For Japan typeface back in June. That obviously didn’t happen. The sheer number of submissions — coupled with the complexity of some of the designs — caused unforeseen (and brain-wracking) delays while working on the typeface.

Our team of volunteers spent dozens of hours, meticulously assembling and testing the typeface. Not only did they manage the immense number of submissions from designers around the globe, they also mitigated several technical hurdles and multiple content reviews before the final font could be produced.

However, we are pleased to announce that the Made For Japan typeface is finally ready! The font will be available through MyFonts, Fonts.com, and Linotype, and Veer.

As soon as we have more precise release dates, we’ll let you know.

Thanks for your ongoing patience and participation.

The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) is pleased to announce that Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will be the host city for TypeCon2012.

We are very excited to be working with folks at the historic Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum – in nearby Two Rivers, Wisconsin – on several special events and workshops for the conference. We’d also like to thank the top notch crew of local typophiles who have been instrumental in helping us bring TypeCon back to the midwest.

Dates and venues for next year’s conference will be announced in the following weeks.

If you are interested in helping with TypeCon2012 preparations and planning, we will be looking for plenty of volunteers who love type and design as much as we do.

Additional information and updates will be published on the TypeCon site, via our Twitter stream, as well as in our email newsletter.

Currently on display in the Collins C. Diboll Gallery at the Loyola University New Orleans, the exhibit features works donated by artists, printmakers, and designers including: Nancy Sharon Collins, Yvette Rutledge, John Downer, Ed Fella, Stephen Sidelinger, Daniela Marx, Richard Kegler, Michelle Melancon, Nancy Bernardo, Tom Varisco, Todd Childers, Tuan Phan … and many more.

Ready to bid? Email the Auction Item Number and the amount of your bid to email hidden. A bid form will be emailed back to you to fill out. Auction prices will be updated every business weekday. Please note that final bids do not include shipping.

Bidding Deadline: August 26th, 2011

Handmade Design is presented by the Society of Typographic Aficionados in conjunction with Loyola University New Orleans with all proceeds supporting the Greater New Orleans Foundation Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund.

This video of Mehmet Gozetlik’s Type in 20 presentation Typography of the “Generation Y”, prior to “Generation Z” is now available for viewing on Vimeo. Please be aware that the audio is a bit muffled at times. This is due to the fact that it was recorded using the camera’s microphone, not directly off the soundboard.

Copyright © 2011 Mehmet Gozetlik & Antrepo. All rights reserved.

By popular request, here’s a link to the Font Aid IV book — available for purchase from Lulu — as mentioned during Michelle and Grant’s talk this afternoon.