Type comes alive this summer as Buffalo plays host to TypeCon2008: Punkt. From the irreverent to the serious, the eclectic to the traditional, and the modern to the historical, SOTA’s tenth conference is a letterfest of talks, workshops, tours, exhibitions, and special events created for type lovers at every level.
TYPECON CONFERENCE
2 days of optional workshops
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TypeCon 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
Speakers’ Night
Thursday, May 15, 2008
On Wednesday May 21st we are pleased to present our 7th Speakers’ Night.
Dominic Ayre and Rod McDonald will talk about the future of typography in a digital world while Donna Braggins moderates.
Swipe Books
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
As of May 1st, Swipe Books has moved into a beautiful new space at 401 Richmond. The hours and phone numbers are still the same and the ever expanding content is just as rich as ever.
The Type Club is very pleased to be holding two Events inside the bookstore this fall. We hope to see [...]
Canada Type
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Our next talk is Tuesday April 29th at 7:00 p.m. at the Arts & Letters Club, 14 Elm St.
Doublenaut: 4 Years Deep
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Thursday March 27th, we are pleased to present Andrew and Matt McCracken of Doublenaut. Doublenaut is a Toronto Design House with a foundation in Music Graphics. Working with Bands and Promoters, the McCracken brothers have carved a comfortable niche doing an incredible array of show posters, cd packaging and websites.
Jim Rimmer and the Pie Tree
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Jim Rimmer of New Westminster, B.C. is one of the greatest typographic treasures that Canada has to offer. For nearly 60 years he has been working in the field of Graphic Design in newspaper, advertising, and layout, as a pressman, compositor, typesetter, designer, lithographer, illustrator, bookbinder and teacher. However, it is his impressive contribution to [...]
The Canadian Revival of a Great American Typeface
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Canada truly is a cultural mosaic, accepting and actively encouraging the expressions of a multitude of nations. At the beginning of March Canada Type, who has been responsible for reviving many great international typefaces, added another historically important face to their roster with the release of the first digital version of Ronaldson Old Style. Ronaldson [...]
