TDC Educational Series
:: TDC Non-Latin Week-Ends
:: Gerry Leonidas : Greek
To address numerous problems of non-Latin type design the Type Directors Club is offering a series of two-day professional seminars and workshops, TDC Non-Latin Week-Ends.
The seminar on Greek will be the second in the series, with Gerry Leonidas as the instructor-moderator.
Download the GreekWeekEnd.pdf (112 KB)
Greek Week-End
The users of the Greek script are numerous in inverse proportion to the size of the native population itself: departments of Classics and Modern Greek Studies in most universities, publishers of biblical texts, a sizeable Diaspora throughout the world, and a substantial body of users within the apparatus of the European Union. Given that the spoken language spans three millennia of unbroken use and development, it is no surprise that the script and its typographic cousin are closely intertwined with history, and have a major political dimension. The workshop is structured to provide a substantial amount of information in a short time, and maximise the opportunity for feedback on individual designs.
We will start with an introduction to the context for Greek typeface development, accompanied by hands-on examination of original objects (from incunable leaves to contemporary editions). We will be discussing approaches to the Greek typographic script through detailed commentary on well-known typefaces by native and international designers, and comment on a range of significant recent projects by major vendors. The support of different morphologies of the language, and specific issues in adapting western typographic conventions to Greek typography will be addressed, as well as the different approaches in developing original typefaces as opposed to script extensions for an existing typeface family.
Feedback will be based on quick responses to specific output, both in plenary and one-to-one modes. Templates for beginning and developing work will be provided, as will a range of documents for validation, the development of typeforms, fitting a typeface, and developing macro-typographic qualities. Participants will be welcomed to bring sketches or output of digital files, and will be expected to work on Greek typefaces during the weekend.
About the Instructor
Gerry Leonidas studied Business Administration and Journalism. He worked in book and magazine publishing in Greece before finding his way to the University of Reading for postgraduate studies in typography. He never got round to leaving, and now teaches typographic design at a range of levels. He spends most of his time on the MA Typeface Design programme, and is a frequent advisor and consultant on Greek typography and typeface design. Gerry is frequently invited to speak and teach, and is active in organising conferences and related events. He is a Board member of ATypI with particular interest in education and community-related initiatives.
Class Date and Time
Friday–Sunday 5–7 October 2007
Friday afternoon will be a viewing of Greek typographica for week-end participants. Gerry Leonidas's bibliotheca of Greek type books is widely believed to be the best private collection in the world, and he is bringing some of those rarities to New York! So what awaits us on Friday afternoon, in Gerry's own words, is "a narrative of Greek typography based on original typographic material from 1488 onwards." A cocktail receotion will follow at 5:00pm with an early evening to be ready for the next day's events.
Saturday and Sunday Week-End classes start at 9:00 am with Continental breakfast starting at 8:15am.
Venue
TDC Conference Center
127 West 25th Street, 8th floor
New York, NY 10001
Seminar Schedule
| Greek Week-End Seminar Schedule | |
| Friday 5 October 2007 | |
| 3:00– 5:00 | Book viewing at TDC |
| 6:00– 8:00 | Cocktail reception |
| Saturday 6 October 2007 | |
| 8:15– 9:00 | Continental breakfast |
| 9:00–12:00 | Morning session |
| 12:00– 1:00 | Lunch break |
| 1:00– 5:00 | Afternoon session |
| Sunday 7 October 2007 | |
| 8:15– 9:00 | Continental breakfast |
| 9:00–12:00 | Morning session |
| 12:00– 1:00 | Lunch break |
| 1:00– 5:00 | Afternoon session |
| 5:00 | End of seminar |
Registration
Registration is required. Space is limited. Limit 20 attendees maximum.
- Register on or before Saturday 1 September 2007
$495 TDC members :: $595 non members - Register after Saturday 1 September 2007
$595 TDC members :: $695 non members - Advance payment by check or credit card
- Register online with secure credit card
https://www.tdcsecure.org/classes/default.asp - Register by mail
GreekWeekEnd.pdf (112 KB)
Accommodations
Four Points by Sheraton
160 West 25 Street
New York, NY 10001
T : 212-627-1888
Rooms will be available at a special rate in the Type Directors Club name
Cancellation Policy
If you must cancel for any reason, please notify us via e-mail at director@tdc.org by Friday 28 September 2007. Your registration fee will be refunded less a $50 processing fee. No refunds will be made after this date.
More Info
TDC :: Type Directors Club
127 West 25th Street 8th Floor
New York, NY 10001
USA
T: 1-212-633-8943
F: 1-212-633-8944