How have ideas about typography been shaped by culture and technology over the last three centuries, and what is Gretel’s approach today? Dylan Mulvaney is Head of Design at Gretel. His expertise lies in translating…
In this deeply detailed but varied all-day workshop, Elliot will cover a huge spectrum of typographic knowledge, from foundational best practices and definitions to the very latest techniques and technologies for setting great type across…
Screen-based design has grown up, but there’s still so much to keep up with. Best practices for font loading. Licensing fonts for apps. OpenType Variable Fonts. The myriad of places to find new fonts. Elliot…
Tell us a little bit about yourself – what you do and where you work I am a Pentagram Partner and design identities, environmental graphics, books, promotion and packaging for a wide range of clients.…
Everyone who enters the competition will have the opportunity for their work to be considered by a diverse group of international designers. In January 2021 the group will review a wide range of design –…
Founded in 1946, The Type Directors Club celebrates and amplifies the undeniable power of typography. Charles Nix, Chairman Emeritus of the Board of the Club, will reveal how type and design connect people to ideas,…
The Type Directors Club has announced that Rubén Fontana has been chosen as the recipient of the coveted TDC Medal for a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the field of typography. The award presentation will…
The Type Directors Club has announced that Rubén Fontana has been chosen as the recipient of the coveted TDC Medal for a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the field of typography. The award presentation will…
We are speaking on Day 50-something of Quarantine. How are you finding it impacting your creativity? Are there any bright sides to it? It certainly feels like Day 1 million. I have found that my…
The curator of the Herb Lubalin Study Center, Alexander Tochilovsky, will discuss the history of the center and the evolution of its collection. The talk will also focus on a few recent acquisitions of Japanese…
On April 7, when Letterform Archive launched its Online Archive, a free online resource to all who love letters, no one suspected that it would break the internet! After one month, two server crashes, and…
Emery Walker (1851–1933) inspired and facilitated the private press movement and raised general standards in printing and typography – largely reflected through others’ work. Who was he, what exactly was his influence, and how was…
Business Management and Jobs List of design jobs on the TDC site Remote design career coaching and workshops at Design Dept. in San Francisco The AIGA Community Resource hub has an extensive list of resources,…
TDC Judges’ Night 2020 Theresa Lang Auditorium, Parsons School of Design New York, New York January 23, 2020 TDC Communication Design and Type Design competition chairs Liz DeLuna, Douglas Riccardi, and Juan Villanueva host a…
Originally debuted in New York City, The World’s Best Typography: The 65th Annual Exhibition of the Type Directors Club (TDC65) is a travelling exhibit that features communication design and selections from the twenty-first annual typeface…
The Type Directors Club is pleased to announce that its World’s Best Typography exhibition is coming to Auckland, New Zealand for the second time, courtesy of award-winning creative agency Osborne Shiwan and Portfolio Recruitment. Direct…
This event is the second in a series of three seminars in Arabic Type: Between Heritage and Modernity, dedicated to Arabic type design and typography, curated by typography expert Dr. Nadine Chahine for the Center…
This event is the first in a series of three seminars in Arabic Type: Between Heritage and Modernity, dedicated to Arabic type design and typography, curated by typography expert Dr. Nadine Chahine for the Center…
“Harmony and Converse: The Story of Noam Text” with Adi Stern & Veronika Burian Type Directors Club Salon New York, New York November 14, 2019 Type designers Adi Stern and Veronika Burian provide a behind-the-scenes…
“My trajectory makes a lot of sense looking back, because I had always been in love with both words and visuals, but I never would have discovered that if I hadn’t let go of the…
Each year, the TDC board of directors selects a set of outstanding designers under 35 in a blind judging process. Winners are selected for their remarkable achievements in typography, type design, and lettering. In 2019,…
Here is our interview with typeface designer, Loris Olivier, who is currently working in Lausanne, Switzerland. What schools did you attend? I attended the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, where was introduced to…
Maxim Zhukov, a longtime member and supporter of Type Directors Club, is the featured speaker and will talk about his prolific and influential career in book design. Tickets to the annual luncheon are $45 in…
Crochet was on view in The World’s Best Typography exhibition (TDC65) in Barcelona at BAU through November 29, and in Lublin, Poland at Dom Słów-Izba Drukarstwa (House of Words-Print House) through December 27. About Crochet…
The “World’s Best Typography” exhibition includes over 280 selections of winning work from the TDC’s annual international typeface design competition and communication design competition selected by an international jury of top designers. The exhibition displays…
Everyone who enters the competition before midnight, December 13 will have the opportunity for their work to be considered by this diverse group of international designers. The group will convene in New York City at…
Join us for a convivial typographic evening with wine, hors d’oevres, two poster exhibitions with a curator-guided tour, and a silent auction. There may even be a nerdy typographic game (we’re still working on the…
Join us for a convivial typographic evening with wine, hors d’oevres, two poster exhibitions with a curator-guided tour, and a silent auction. There may even be a nerdy typographic game (we’re still working on the…
When asked to select his favorite from among all the entries, typeface design judge Kristyan Sarkis chose Orientation, created by Sandrine Nugue to help students find their way around a new student housing complex in…
Everyone is invited to the opening reception for TDC’s 64th Annual Competition Exhibition, The World’s Best Typography at the University of Bridgeport. The reception is open to the public, with a short panel discussion by…
This TDC64 exhibition opens in Grenada following the exhibition’s tour to Tokyo, Seoul, Warsaw, New York, Antwerp, Ontario, Saigon, and Auckland. TDC64’s tour through Spain has included Barcelona, Sabadell, Soria,and Madrid. Read about AAD’s history…
This workshop offers participants an opportunity to spend a day learning from and creating under the guidance of award-winning Barcelona typeface designer Laura Meseguer. Goals To help participants to understand and practice the principles underlying…
Unsurprisingly for a TDC member, your work is largely led by typography. That’s true, although I think that every graphic designer uses typography—they should just do so consciously and with applied experience. Tell us a…
You came up in one of the Golden Ages for Typography, in the 70s and 80s in New York City. Nowadays, young designers have the internet to tell them who the latest hot shots are,…
Join us to explore the adjacent neighborhoods of Greenwood Heights and Sunset Park that straddle Fourth Avenue and butt up against Gowanus Bay and the Upper Bay of New York Harbor. These are working class…
Part 12 of 12 Afternoon Type Panel with Juliette Cezzar “Type: More Democratized Than Ever” Type Directors Club Type Drives Culture Conference 2019 SVA Theatre, New York City March 1, 2019 Video recording sponsored by…
Part 11 of 12 Afternoon Panel with Gloria Kondrup: “Type: More Vital Than Ever” Type Directors Club Type Drives Culture Conference 2019 SVA Theatre, New York City March 1, 2019 Video recording sponsored by Google…
Part 10 of 12 Kris Holmes Interviewed by Debbie Millman for Design Matters: “Type: More in Need of Handwriting Than Ever” Type Directors Club Type Drives Culture Conference 2019 SVA Theatre, New York City March…
Part 9 of 12 Wael Morcos: “Type: More Arab Than Ever” Type Directors Club Type Drives Culture Conference 2019 SVA Theatre, New York City March 1, 2019 Video recording sponsored by Google Type Drives Culture…
Part 8 of 12 Nontsikelelo Mutiti: “Type: More Obscure Than Ever” Type Directors Club Type Drives Culture Conference 2019 SVA Theatre, New York City March 1, 2019 Video recording sponsored by Google Type Drives Culture…