The Society of Typographic Aficionados is pleased to announce the tenth annual SOTA Catalyst Award. Each year, SOTA recognizes an individual 25 years of age or younger who shows both achievement and future promise in the field of typography. The award brings broad industry exposure to young people creating original works in the fields of …
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SOTA Catalyst Award Call for Entries
The Society of Typographic Aficionados is pleased to announce the tenth annual SOTA Catalyst Award. Each year, SOTA recognizes an individual 25 years of age or younger who shows both achievement and future promise in the field of typography. The award brings broad industry exposure to young people creating original works in the fields of …
TypeCon2019 Call for Programming
TypeCon needs you! The Society of Typographic Aficionados is now accepting programming proposals for TypeCon2019 — taking place August 28th to September 1st in Minneapolis, Minnesota. TypeCon covers an increasingly broad range of topics, including: typography; type design; font production; graphic design; digital media; printing history; calligraphy; lettering; book arts; advertising; wayfinding; type in motion; …
Join Us in the Land of Lakes and Letters
It’s official! Mark those calendars: TypeCon is headed back to Minneapolis! We here at the (pun-loving) Society of Typographic Aficionados invite you to join us in the great state of MinneSOTA for an exciting week overflowing with everything lettering and type! Wednesday, August 28th – Workshops Thursday, August 29th – Workshops, Education Forum, TDC Presentation …
SOTA Typography Award Honors Fili & Wahler
The Society of Typographic Aficionados is pleased to announce that designer Louise Fili and executive director of the Type Directors Club Carol Wahler have both been honored with the 2018 SOTA Typography Award. The presentation took place on Saturday, August 4th, 2018, at the Hilton Portland Downtown as a part of TypeCon2018. Chaired by SOTA …
DDC Pop-Up Shop at TypeCon!
One day only! Don’t miss swinging through the SOTA Marketplace on Friday, August 3rd. That’s when Portland’s design powerhouse Aaron James Draplin will be dropping a reportedly “robust” DDC merch table at TypeCon2018. They’re excited to be there and so are we.
The Type Crit Rules!
Our popular Type Crit is back in Portland, celebrating its seventeenth year of laying down the typographic smack. This year’s cast of crit’ers — Matthew Carter, John Downer, and Jill Pichotta — will provide gentle, constructive criticism to designers who submit their individual type designs for review. The Type Crit takes place Sunday, August 5th from …
Curious Creatures & Freakish Oddities
In partnership with Adobe Typekit, the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum will be exhibiting Curious Creatures & Freakish Oddities: A collection of vintage entertainment prints from the Enquirer Collection at TypeCon2018 in Portland, Oregon. The posters include rare circus and entertainment advertisements made from hand-carved wood blocks that date from the 1930s to the …
Food! Frivolity! Fonts!
Only two weeks to go until TypeCon2018 starts up in Stumptown … and there’s still time to register and get in on all the font-fuelled fun. SOTA’s Night of Type On Saturday, August 4th, conference attendees will be treated to an incredible evening celebrating TypeCon’s 20th anniversary, sponsored by MyFonts. Festivities will include the first …
Special Presentation: Jessica Hische
On Friday, August 3rd, Jessica Hische will premiere the animated trailer for her upcoming children’s book — Tomorrow I’ll be Brave — as part of the TypeCon2018 program. The trailer is a collaboration with the Portland based animation studio Oddfellows. Together, they’ll present a brief overview of the creation process and then show the finished …
Advance Pricing Extended Through July 6th
TypeCon already provides a lot of bang for your typographic buck, but we wanted to give you one last chance to save. Specifically, advance registration pricing has been extended through Friday, July 6th. And while you’re registering for the main conference, don’t forget to check out the amazing workshops being offered this year — but …
TypeCon2018 Program Now Available
We’ve been putting the finishing touches on this year’s conference program and are very excited to share what to expect this summer in Portland. From August 1st through 5th, some of the most influential names in type and design will be hanging out in Stumptown. Along with a jam-packed main program, other events include the …
Special Presentation: Gemma O’Brien
The Type Directors Club and the Society of Typographic Aficionados are pleased to announce that lettering artist and illustrator Gemma O’Brien will be giving a special presentation on Thursday, August 2nd, as part of TypeCon2018. About Gemma O’Brien O’Brien is an Australian artist specializing in lettering, illustration, and typography. Her expressive calligraphy and detailed designs can …
