FRIDAY–SATURDAY, AUGUST 08–09
Workshops
Friday
The Flourish Effect: Fundamentals for Any Script
WHEN: Friday, August 08, 2025
WHERE: TBD
TIME: 8:30a–11:30a
LEADER: Aspacia Kusulas
Description:
Flourishes are more than mere decoration: they’re graceful extensions of letter strokes, adding charm and elegance to your designs. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore the fundamental elements and logic behind creating successful flourishes. Learn how to analyze and deconstruct existing flourishes, gaining a deeper understanding of form, rhythm, and balance.
Throughout the session, we’ll review various types of flourishes, uncovering their historical references and uses. From classic to contemporary styles, you’ll discover that flourishes aren’t just pretty; they’re essential elements that enhance interest and visual appeal.
You’ll be able to craft unique flourishes ready to elevate your calligraphy practice, lettering pieces, or type projects. Working from pencil to calligraphic tools, you’ll experiment with various lettering styles and discover the art of creating flourishes with depth and balance.
All supplies will be included.
COST: $125
Limited to 10 participants
Beyond the Screen:
Building Typographic Skills Through Tactile Play
WHEN: Friday, August 08, 2025
WHERE: TBD
TIME: 8:30a–11:30a
LEADER: Stephanie Carpenter
Description:
While digital tools dominate contemporary design, working with physical type offers an unparalleled way to reconnect with the fundamentals of typography. In this hands-on workshop, Stephanie Carpenter shares practical strategies for integrating tactile exercises into classrooms, workshops, studios, and personal practice with no traditional print shop required. Drawing on years of experience teaching college courses, leading letterpress workshops, and working with students and designers of all skill levels, Stephanie will guide participants through adaptable, low-cost activities using simple materials like paper type, hand-built tools, and collaborative methods. Together, you’ll explore letterforms, layout, modularity, and materiality in ways that sharpen technical skills and unlock creative thinking. Participants will leave with usable ideas to inspire students, energize design teams, or reimagine their own typographic process.
COST: $125
Limited to 10 participants
Saturday
Type Crit
WHEN: Saturday, August 09, 2025
WHERE: TBD
TIME: 8:30a–11:30a
LEADERS: Glenda Bellarosa, John Downer, Gen Ramírez
Description:
The famous Type Crit gives designers a critique on their in progress typeface. Included with the Type Crit, Glenda will also do font quality assurance for the designer if they have binary data (OTF/TTF/VF) for testing. This QA includes a preliminary technical check of the fonts in Font Bakery and an explanation of the results and how to resolve them. Glenda will share some resources and tools that will help bring their fonts to OpenType Specifications and/or meet basic user expectations. Designers should email Glenda binary data at least 24 hours before the workshop.
COST: FREE
Limited to 10 participants