Typographic Horizons

TYPE SYMPOSIUM
Wednesday 18 November 2009

A one-day symposium organized by UKType in collaboration with The Birmingham Institute of Art & Design

Call for papers
TYPOGRAPHIC HORIZONS


In the light of history, and of art, and of knowledge, and of man’s achievements, typography is as interesting a work as exists – a broad and humanizing employment which can indeed be followed merely as a trade, but which if perfected into an art, or even broadened into a profession, will perpetually open new horizons to our eyes and new opportunities to our hands. Daniel Berkeley Updike, Printing Types

In response to the above call we are pleasd to announce we have 12 participants who will be speaking or presenting posters to the theme of typographic horizons. The topic has been interpreted in many ways: historical or contemporary; from a technical or empirical perspective; either from an applied or theoretical standpoint; in the digital present or the unknown future.
 
Participants include cademics, professionals and recent graduates from all areas of typography, type design, digital media, printing, publishing and advertising.

Read more about the talks and exhibitions here.
And you can make a booking here.

 

Partners: Birmingham City University

Sponsors: Plus International Design Festival