Letterform Archive – Events

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Letterform Archive hosts and presents a variety of lectures, workshops, and special events related to letterforms.

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The Tactile Book: Embossing Systems for Blind Readers
with Mike Hudson

Co-presented by Book Arts & Special Collections, San Francisco Public Library
Online Lecture at Letterform Archive
Tue, Aug 9, 2022
12:00pm–1:30pm PT
A Crash Course in Type Selection
with Stephen Coles, Christopher Slye

Type West Public Workshop
Online Workshop at Letterform Archive
Thu, Sep 8, – Thu, Sep 15, 2022
5:00pm–8:00pm PT
Art, Social Justice, and the Radical Imaginary: Making Posters
with Favianna Rodriguez

Type West Public Workshop
Workshop at Letterform Archive
Sat, Sep 24, 2022
10:00am–5:00pm PT
The Basics of Designing Flourishes
with Lynne Yun

Type West Public Workshop
Online Workshop at Letterform Archive
Wed–Thu, Sep 28–29, 2022
5:00pm–8:00pm PT
Online Core: Critical, Cultural, and Contextual Histories of Typography
with Silas Munro

Type West Certificate Program
Online Workshop at Letterform Archive
Tue, Oct 4, – Tue, Dec 13, 2022
2:00pm–4:00pm PT
Online Core: Variable Brand Voice
with Rodrigo Saiani

Type West Certificate Program
Online Workshop at Letterform Archive
Thu, Oct 6, – Thu, Oct 27, 2022
2:00pm–5:00pm PT
In-Person Core: Type Marketing and Community Building
with Lizy Gershenzon, Travis Kochel

Type West Certificate Program
Workshop at Letterform Archive
Sat–Sun, Nov 5–6, 2022
10:00am–1:00pm PT
Online Core: Type Marketing and Community Building
with Lizy Gershenzon, Travis Kochel

Type West Certificate Program
Online Workshop at Letterform Archive
Thu, Nov 10, – Thu, Nov 17, 2022
5:00pm–8:00pm PT

Past Events

The Trajan Inscription in Slate
with Paul Herrera

Co-presented by Book Arts & Special Collections, San Francisco Public Library
Lecture at SFPL Main Library, Koret Auditorium
Tue, Jul 26, 2022
6:00pm–7:30pm
Strikethrough Opening Reception
with Silas Munro, Stephen Coles

Special Event at Letterform Archive
Sat, Jul 23, 2022
5:30pm–8:30pm
Salon Series 33: Adobe Hidden Treasures Revisited
with Céline Hurka, Hidetaka Yamasaki

Co-presented by Adobe
Salon
Thu, Jul 21, 2022
12:00pm–1:30pm
In-Person Core: Taming the Python
with Nina Stössinger

Type West Certificate Program
Workshop at Letterform Archive
Wed, Jul 13, – Wed, Jul 27, 2022
6:00pm–8:30pm
An Exploration of Hong Kong Type Design
with Adonian Chan

Co-presented by Book Arts & Special Collections, San Francisco Public Library
Online Lecture at Letterform Archive
Tue, Jul 12, 2022
6:00pm–7:30pm
Online Core: Glyphs Font Production
with Katja Schimmel

Type West Certificate Program
Online Workshop at Letterform Archive
Sat, Jul 9, – Sat, Jul 30, 2022
7:00am–10:00am
In-Person Core: Prototyping Letterforms
with Lynne Yun

Type West Certificate Program
Workshop at Letterform Archive
Sat–Sun, Jun 25–26, 2022
10:00am–5:00pm
Uncovering the History of Early Women Type Designers
with Lauren Elle DeGaine

Co-presented by Book Arts & Special Collections, San Francisco Public Library
Online Lecture at Letterform Archive
Tue, Jun 21, 2022
12:00pm–1:30pm
Online Core: Experimental Type
with Zrinka Buljubašić

Type West Certificate Program
Online Workshop at Letterform Archive
Thu, Jun 9, – Thu, Jun 30, 2022
2:00pm–5:00pm
Online Core: Tools of the Trade: The Evolution of Typographic Technologies
with Briar Levit

Type West Certificate Program
Online Workshop at Letterform Archive
Tue, Jun 7, – Tue, Aug 16, 2022
2:00pm–4:00pm
Introduction to Modern Type Design
with Kel Troughton

Type West Public Workshop
Online Workshop at Letterform Archive
Mon, Jun 6, – Mon, Aug 15, 2022
5:00pm–8:00pm
Typographic Knitting: A Stitch-by-Stitch Introduction
with Rüdiger Schlömer

Type West Public Workshop
Online Workshop at Letterform Archive
Sat, Jun 4, – Sun, Jun 12, 2022
10:00am–1:00pm
Salon Series 32: 36 Days of Type, Paper Sculpture Edition
with Zai Divecha

Salon
Thu, May 26, 2022
12:00pm–1:30pm
Type Revival Showcase
with

Type West Certificate Program
Online Event at Letterform Archive
Tue, May 3, 2022
12:00pm–1:30pm
Online Themed Tour: How Art Started Merging With Type Design
with Rebeca Anaya

Online Tour
Thu, Apr 28, 2022
12:00pm–1:00pm

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