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In 2012 the TDC competition winners were exhibited in two locations in Japan: Kanda Takeo Mihon Gallery in Tokyo and Heiwa-Shigyo Paper Voice in Osaka. The Japan Typography Association reports that the exhibitions were a great success and that the …
By Rani Molla This article was originally written for and published by Visual.ly In recent years, graffiti has enjoyed as near to mainstream appreciation as something that transgressive can get. However, much of that praise has been geared at graffiti …
The Type Directors Club in New York City has been holding an annual competition for the best in typography (that is, the use of type in graphic design) since the 1950s. In 1997, James Montalbano and Paul Shaw founded TDC2, …
The Type Directors Club is proud to announce that a new TDC student group has formed at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. The FIT college student association approved the group in early December, thanks to an …
As you may have heard by now, the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum is being evicted from their current location, effective February 2013. That gives them almost no time to pack, ship, and find a new home for their …
Sixty-five designers created sixty-five numbers to honor the Type Directors Club’s 65th anniversary. They’re all available in a new book. BUY THE BOOK Here is what some of the designers had to say about their contributions: #4 — Ed Benguiat: “After …
Adventures with Letters, A Memoir by Michael Harvey Reviewed by Doug Clouse Adventures with Letters is a new memoir by English lettering artist and type designer Michael Harvey. The hardcover book contains many color illustrations, short chapters on Harvey’s career, …
Sumner Stone talks about his early influences and how they informed his type design. TDC Type Legends is generously underwritten by Adobe Systems Incorporated
Ed Benguiat tells tales of being a drummer, a cleavage retoucher and a type designer. TDC Type Legends is generously underwritten by Adobe Systems Incorporated
Mike Parker discusses his early self-training at the Plantin-Moretus Museum and the building of the Linotype library. Mike is a 2011 recipient of the TDC Medal. TDC Type Legends is generously underwritten by Adobe Systems Incorporated
