Interested in entering the type market? Then this 1-week program with type guru Gerry Leonidas is for you. PLUS: free lectures and a free, live-streamed type walk through Ljubljana!
Public Type Walk: Types and Faces of Ljubljana
- When?
Sunday, 23 August 2020, morning
- Who?
Domen Fras
- Where?
Ljubljana. Type walk will be live streamed and accessible to the general public online. Local participants will be able to join the walk upon application.
- For whom?
Open to the public
- How much?
Free
- Language
English
- Links
A type walk leads us through the material, historical, cultural and linguistic diversity of the letterforms in Ljubljana centre. While searching for common design features of the typefaces in the city we will pay attention to vivid compositions of inscriptions, unusual ligatures and innovative diacritical marks.
Lecture Series: Three Public Type Talks
- When?
Thursday, 20 August: Identifying genres and styles,
Saturday, 22 August: The type market & career options,
Monday, 24 August: Studying typefaces and detail to improve your briefs. - Who?
Gerry Leonidas
- Where?
Online (link will be published on the summer school site)
- For whom?
Open to the public
- How much?
Free
- Language
English
- Links
Summer School: Type Design with Gerry Leonidas
- When?
Thursday, 20 August, through Monday, 24 August
- Who?
Gerry Leonidas
Supported by Alja Herlah, Krista Likar, Domen Fras - Where?
Online
- How much?
EUR 250
Register until 14 July 2020 - Language
English
- Prerequisites
You will need pencils, black markers of different widths, an eraser and transparent paper. To transfer sketches into the digital environment, a computer is required with a program to digitize typefaces such as Glyphs (free extended trial licenses provided to participants). And page-setting programs such as Adobe InDesign CC.
- Registration
- Links
Detailed program (PDF)
The course begins with an understanding of type genres, and helps participants conceptualise typefaces and plan typeface families. It introduces writing, sculpting, and synthetic methodologies for style consistency. Systematic development across styles and optical sizes is supported with workflow examples and test documents. Beginning participants will develop with a clear understanding of typeface design spaces, and develop skills for translating their sketches into workable fonts that can be used to typeset test documents. Experienced participants will be able to refine their designs, understand how to position typefaces for specific markets, and explore originality and identity within realistic briefs. The material used in the course can be documented, shared, and re-used.
The summer school will be held through an online platform that allows us to interact in both larger and smaller groups. Lectures will be recorded and available to all participants. The online lectures mode is based on the already designed online school of the University of Reading.
The price of the entry fee includes an unlimited access for all online lectures, demonstrations and tutorials. Basic digital handouts will also be provided.