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:: TypeCon2008 : Punkt
presented by The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA)
in partnership with the Western New York Book Arts Collaborative, the Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School, the Roycroft Campus Corporation/Roycroft Inn, the Karpeles Manuscript Museum, and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Dates :
Tuesday–Sunday 15–20 July 2008
Venue
Hyatt Regency Downtown
Buffalo, New York
PUNKT :
TypeCon2008 will be held this July in a sweet little gem of a city - Buffalo, New York. After a wildly successful conference in NYC in 2005, our return to New York State finds us again creating a week-long community-wide celebration of type and design. Buffalo is known for its grand architecture, from its numerous Frank Lloyd Wright creations to its monolithic grain elevators; its eclectic indie music scene and late-night activities; its world-renowned contemporary and modern art centers; and its importance in the development of the American Arts and Crafts movement.
Buffalo is a warm, welcoming city in close proximity to the glorious Niagara Falls, and is just a short drive from bustling Toronto and the Ontario wine country. The community at large is wholeheartedly participating in TypeCon2008. In addition to our main partners, we are working with a variety of local educational institutions and cultural organizations from the region and beyond in presenting TypeCon2008, including Hallwalls, the Rochester Institute of Technology, and the Type Club of Toronto.
The main conference will take place at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Buffalo. Currently undergoing a massive renovation, the Hyatt will be a beautiful and comfortable venue for our conference. We've secured an extremely affordable rate of $124 per night for single and double rooms at the conference hotel. Reservations information will be available shortly.
This year's TypeCon will take you to more unique places than ever before as we visit museums, art galleries, schools, letterpress studios, and cultural centers for our varied activities. With dozens of workshops, presentations, special eevents, and exhibitions in the works, TypeCon2008 promises a typographic adventure you can't miss!
Call for Submissions for TypeCon2008 Presentation and Workshop Proposals
The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) is currently reviewing proposals for contemporary and historical presentations and panel discussions, as well as focused hands-on workshops in both the digital and non-digital realms. Topics at TypeCon cover a broad range of interests, including typography, type design, font production, graphic design, new media, printing history, calligraphy and hand lettering, the book arts, advertising, type in motion, literacy, type sales and marketing, legal issues, type and design education, and other related areas.
Standard programming formats are as follows:
- Full-length presentation - 40 minutes, including time for audience Q+A
- Type in 20 presentation - 20 minutes, including time for audience Q+A (if any)
- Type and Design Education Forum - see separate call below
- Panel discussion - a minimum of 3 panelists that represent a range of experience and expertise in a given topic. An experienced moderator is required for all panels. A moderator may also serve as a panelist where appropriate. Panel discussions range from 45-60 minutes, depending on the topic.
- Full-day workshop - 7 hours (with break for lunch at midday)
- Half-day workshop - 3.5 hours (no break)
The main program of presentations and panels will run Friday–Sunday, July 18–20. Pre-conference workshops will take place Wednesday-Thursday, July 16–17, with tours running throughout the week.
You may submit multiple proposals.
In order to consider your proposal, we will need the following:
- presentation/workshop/tour title
- a concise one-paragraph description of your topic (up to 100 words)
- complete supporting materials for review - visuals, theses, articles, abstracts - the more details you provide, the better
- your biography (100 words maximum)
- speaking references (if you have not previously presented at TypeCon)
- a print quality headshot in TIFF or JPEG format - must be a minimum of 300 dpi at 2 inches wide
- any other material that supports your proposal
Please use PDF, RTF, or ASCII text for text. Compress all files in a single ZIP archive labeled with your name (example: TC08_LastNameFirstName). If your ZIP archive is larger than 20 mbs, please send a link for downloading instead of transmitting through email.
Email proposals to info@typesociety.org by Febuary 15, 2008. The programming committee will review all proposals for possible inclusion in the conference schedule.
Call for Speakers for the TypeCon2008 Education Forum
The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) will present its third Type and Design Education Forum as part of TypeCon2008. This special program will be held on Thursday, July 17, at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Buffalo. The forum will be devoted to addressing issues faced by type educators and the institutions they represent. The program will feature presentations in conjunction with breakout sessions dedicated to the open exchange of ideas and experiences.
We are looking for presenters in the following areas:
Assignment Presentations
15-minute presentations of effective and stimulating assignments that generate a passion for type:
- Basic skill sets/foundations of type/typography
- Basic lettering/letterform design
- Type history/typographic history
- Experimentation with type
We are looking for facilitators for:
Breakout Sessions
There will be a general session consisting of small breakout discussions. We are looking for people to facilitate discussions on the following topics:
- Curriculum development for junior/community colleges
- Curriculum development for schools with 1–2 type classes
- Curriculum development for design programs with 3–4 type classes
- Curriculum development for liberal arts programs with 3–4 type classes
- Teaching type/typography basics
- Teaching letterform design
- Font selection: how to teach students to do font explorations, and make appropriate choices
- Strategies for more effective critiques
- Teaching calligraphy as a means to developing an appreciation of letterforms
- Experimentation in typography
- Type in motion
- Interactive/web type
- Multi-lingual typography
Submissions
Proposals should contain your biography/resume/CV, your area(s) of interest/specialty, a description of your proposed presentation and/or breakout session, and a statement about why you'd like to participate. Please include a speaking reference if you have not previously presented at a TypeCon event.
Please send all submissions to Ilene Strizver, SOTA Education Committee chair, at education@typecon.com. Deadline for submissions is February 15, 2008.
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