TypeCon Typography Conference comes to Atlanta

Posted on July 6th, 2009 in Uncategorized by acalibrary

According to its presenters, “TypeCon2009 features more than 70 great names, including Gail Anderson, Matthew Carter, John Downer, Peter Enneson, Shelley Gruendler, Stefán Kjartansson, Akira Kobayashi, Kevin Larson, Gerry Leonidas, Mathieu Lommen, Brian Lucid, Bruno Maag, Vítor Quelhas, Hank Richardson, Stuart Sandler, Paul Shaw, Jim Sherraden, Ilene Strizver, and Gerard Unger.

“TypeCon2009 explores type for the screen, Dutch design, type in motion, advertising typography, the new life of wood type, and much more. Special events include the premiere of “Typeface,” Kartemquin Films’ new documentary on the Hamilton Museum, a keynote address by Jim Sherraden of Hatch Show Print, the Type and Design Education Forum, and an international exhibition of type and design. With dozens of workshops, presentations, panel discussions, special events, small group tours, and exhibitions in the works, TypeCon2009 promises a typographic adventure you will remember for years to come.”

The TypeCon 2009 Conference is presented by the Society of Typographic Aficionados and will run from July 14-19 at the Grand Hyatt in Atlanta.

Before you go to the conference, you will want to be up to date on the history of and new developments in typography. Check out the following must-read titles in our typography collection in the library:

New vintage type : classic fonts for the digital age / Steven Heller, Gail Anderson.

Thinking with type : a critical guide for designers, writers,editors, & students / Ellen Lupton.

An A-Z of type designers / Neil Macmillan.

Type design : radical innovations and experimentation / Teal Triggs

Stop stealing sheep & find out how type works / Erik Spiekermann

Texts on type : critical writings on typography / edited by Steven Heller and Philip B. Meggs.

For more information on the conference, visit their website at

http://www.dexigner.com/jump/news/18188.

Early bird registration ends today!

Thanks to Jennifer Clark, writing center consultant, for providing us with this information.