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The Edward Johnston Foundation’s Tenth International Ditchling Seminar 2010
The Tenth Annual International Ditchling Seminar will run from Friday May 21, to Sunday May 23, 2010, in Ditchling Village Hall, Great Britain.
Read moreFontCast #10 — Jim Parkinson, Part 1
In FontCast’s search for typographic designers with interesting stories to tell we talk to Jim Parkinson.
Read moreTDC2 2010 – Text Faces
Judging text faces is always a tricky thing – display type can go for sheer impact, but text type needs to be inconspicuous to a certain extent.
Read moreSOTA Catalyst Award: Call for Entries
This new award recognises young people who have created original work in type design, type history, or other areas related to typography.
Read moreMaking Faces: Metal Type in the 21st Century (A documentary)
Support the production of the documentary about Jim Rimmer, possibly the only person who designed and fabricated fonts in both digital and metal formats.
Read moreTDC2 2010 – Type Systems
As the complete list of TDC2 2010 winners is too much to cover in one post, I’m discussing them one category per post. First the Type Systems.
Read moreTDC2 2010 – Quick Overview Of The Winners
Find out which typefaces won Cerificates of Excellence in Type Design at this year’s TDC2 Type Design Competition.
Read moreDIY Design – 9th Annual St Bride Library Conference
The ninth annual St Bride Library conference will celebrate the work of all those who have chosen to do things differently.
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