St Bride Library
:: International Conference
:: Temporary Type ::
Conference Dates :
Monday–Wednesday 10–12 October 2005
Conference Venue :
Bridewell Hall
St Bride Institute
Bride Lane (off Fleet Street)
London EC4Y
8EE
Temporary Type :
Temporary type is work that has knowingly been created without longevity, which simply serves the moment. It includes all ephemera, newspapers, street literature and fly-posting. Temporary type may also be that which is seen only fleetingly such as on television, in the cinema, on computer screens or used in video games; it might be found on the electronic departure signs at railway stations or the score boards at sports events. Temporary type could include lettering on the move such as the graphics found on the side of transit vans, on the tail-wings of aircraft, or the advertising on the side of buses. It might also encompass graffiti or body painting. Perhaps temporary type is a fount that has found short-term acclaim but then descended into obscurity.
Speakers and exhibitors :
As in previous years the 2005 St Bride Conference promises to be something of a typographic jamboree with line-up of participants whose work may be temporary in nature but is definitely enduring in content.
Joel Armstrong, Abake. Johnathan Aitkin, Alison Barnes, Mary Ann Bolger, Peter Bartl, Veronika Burian, Francois Chastanet, Jim Clayson, Rob Clayton, James Clough, Diederik Corvers, John Downer, Ana Gerber, Verena Gerlach, Ulrike Grassnick, Cho Hyun, Lukas Hartman, Will Hill, John Hudson, Richard Lawrence, Emma Lavender, Emile Luce, Denis Meyers, Jane Merks, James Mosley, Barry McKay, John McVey, John McMillan, Mario Minichello, Petra Oven, Thomas Phinney, Natasha Raissaki, Michael Ryan, Rathna Ramanathan, Andrew Sanders, Isumi Shirantani, Adi Stern, Robert Strange, Teal Triggs, Nicola Twilley, Mark Wilkinson, Agata Wycichowska, Craig Yamey.
Come and listen to a heady mixture of talks that cover life, death, sex and money, that bounce from Mexico to Moscow, Japan to Jerusalem. We can promise a diverse programme that puts Christians next to Jews and juxtapose politics, protest and religion. There are exhibitions that include type that can be eaten, letters that dance, and words that can be puzzled.
In addition we invite you to view the typo-exhibitions, sample the workshops, buy books for the stallholders, take away a goody bag par excellence, receive a limited edition commemorative conference book and relax and enjoy food wine and good company at the evening receptions
Conference Rates :
Full-package
3 days, to include all lectures, exhibitions and workshops plus a walking-tour of printers London, goody bag, limited edition commemorative book, admission to the Beatrice Warde Memorial Lecture and tickets to the Monday and Tuesday night parties.
Early booking £150.00 (up to 30 September)
Late booking £180.00 (after 1 October)
Students £100.00
Day Rates
One or 2 days to include all lectures, exhibitions and workshops plus a walking-tour of printer's London, goody bag, limited edition commemorative book, admission to the Beatrice Warde Memorial Lecture and a ticket to either the Monday or Tuesday night parties.
One day £60.00
Two days £100.00
Booking for the Conference will be opening soon.