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The TypeCon2021 Playlist
TypeCon has always be known for providing a healthy dose of education, friendship, community, stories, and of course … type. However, our humble conference is also known for something else … the amazing soundtrack that fits in between all of the regularly scheduled presentations. For years, those playlists have been lovingly (and thematically) compiled by …
TypeCon2021: Day Three Recap
The third and final day of TypeCon talks have come and gone, with this Saturday’s offering focused on the Type & Design Education Forum. Major themes of the day included interactivity and invitation to include more people into the typographic fold, perspectives on being a member of a true global community, and encouragement to enjoy the …
TypeCon2021: Day Two Recap
After a second fantastic day of TypeCon, we’re just as energized to be a part of this community as ever. Some of the themes we picked up on from the day’s talks were focused around experiences of time and context, how type can continue to morph and evolve, and how everyone experiences type differently. Here …
TypeCon2021: Day One Recap
Day one of TypeCon2021 is in the books! We had a great time kicking things off with a mega keynote, a few visions of the future, some raging tunes and thrashing letterforms, and vibrant history. We don’t know about you, but we noticed a few themes coming together — the arrow of time, typographic expression, …
Slanted
Slanted Publishers is an internationally active independent publishing and media house, founded in 2014 by Lars Harmsen and Julia Kahl. They publish the award-winning print magazine Slanted, which twice a year focuses on international design and culture. The Slanted blog and social media have been publishing daily news and events from the international design scene …
The Type Crit is back … and online!
The popular Type Crit is back for TypeCon2021 … and we’re taking it virtual. Join us online Sunday, October 24th for an afternoon of lively discussion, constructive criticism, and typographic elucidation. This year, the rules have been modified and we’re offering multiple Type Crit sessions. Each session is lead by a different group of Type …
Pull Your Desktop Together With This TypeCon Wallpaper
In preparation for this year’s virtual event, why not deck out your device with a pile of perfectly pixel’d wallpaper inspired by the TypeCon2021 identity. Ten dithered designs, built with love by our good friend Scott Boms.
Alex García
Alex García is a graphic designer who graduated from the Type@Cooper 18 Condensed Program. He was part of the team that founded TypeThursday Bogotá as a founding chapter lead. He is passionate about calligraphy, brand, web, and type design. Currently working as a visual designer at Huge and also as a typography teacher, he specializes …
Sol Matas
Sol Matas is an Argentinian type designer who was born in Buenos Aires. She holds a degree in Graphic Design from Universidad de Buenos Aires, as well as a specialized degree in Digital Design and a postgraduate diploma in Type Design from the same school. She started her career as a graphic designer at Saatchi …
Talya Perper
Talya Perper is a storyboard artist, writer, and director. She has worked on Teen Titans Go! and Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs for WB Animation, and has written three graphic novels for Steven Universe through Boom Studios. She likes cartoons, eyebrows, and cartoon eyebrows.
Keynote Presentation: Alex Trochut
The Society of Typographic Aficionados is pleased to announce that designer and illustrator Alex Trochut will be giving the keynote presentation on Thursday, October 21st, as part of TypeCon2021: Together. Now And Then Alex will present an overview of the different tools and techniques he has used over the last 15 years — from Freehand …
Free Registration for the BIPOC Community
40 tickets. One amazing opportunity. In our continued efforts towards inclusivity within our processes, we are happy to announce a new opportunity to support attendance and participation in TypeCon this October — free registration for 40 members of our BIPOC community. This benefit is generously supported by our sponsors. Thank you Adobe, Mark Simonson Studio, …