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Hannes Famira · Sep 13,’07
TypEdu-News
Letterpress Printing Course at The Cooper Union Wednesday June 4-July 30 2008!
May 13,’08
Even in the same language the rules for the use of quotation marks differs in different countries and I will try to collect these rules for a future blog entry. One thing however is the same all over the planet. Quotation marks are not meant for emphasis. Check this blog out, it's hilarious.
Apr 20,’08
Check out Stephen Fry on Gutenberg in this wonderful BBC documentary.
Apr 17,’08
Chuck Green reasons why a type designer should be compensated.
Apr 09,’08
Ellen Lupton would like us to work for free.
Apr 09,’08
Lea over at More Ways to Waste Time has gathered a nice collection of Girard designed items and links.
Apr 05,’08
The printer and supplier of materials for letterpress printing has a gorgeous and highly functional new site.
Mar 15,’08
All the different kinds of figures properly explained on the FontShop blog.
Mar 14,’08
My new photo-safari kind of sport will be hunting for trucks with hand painted lettering of varying quality.
Mar 09,’08
Places to visit for the type interested traveller in Europe
Mar 08,’08
As of spring semester '08 the continuing education department at the Cooper Union is now offering a two-tiered type design program.
Feb 24,’08
Dissing graphic designer's knee jerk choice for movie fonts on YouTube.
Feb 22,’08
Finally you can leave comments here at the TypEdu Blog. Sorry David it took so long to fix...
Feb 15,’08
The work made in the fall semester is on show now at the Cooper Union's Lubalin center.
Dec 19,’07
Continuing Education has re-structured the type design classes to make more sense for students with different skill levels and to build a miniaturized type design curriculum in itself. So these are the two classes and their boilerplate descriptions. If you have questions please don't hesitate to get in touch.
Introduction to type design: Hand drawn type.
While the biggest part of today's type industry has moved into the digital domain, the underlying skills, practices and theories have remained fairly unchanged. This hands-on type design class explores the design process with a strong focus on classic drawing skills and a firm conceptual understanding of letter forms. Using pen and paper the students will be guided through two extensive type design projects complemented by a number of short exercises to practice different design methods.
Experience in calligraphy is a plus but not required. This class forms a perfect precursor for "Introduction to type design in FontLab Studio v.5".
Spring registration starts January 7 2008. To sign up please contact the Continuing Education department.
Materials to bring
Introduction to Digital Type Design in FontLab Studio v.5
The design and production processes of typefaces have significantly changed in the past twenty years. In this advanced hands-on workshop Hannes Famira will guide the participants step by step through the different stages of up-to-date font development. The participants will grow familiar with the software application FontLab Studio v.5 by drawing and producing their own functioning digital type faces. The topics covered will be tracing the artwork and the techniques of perfecting curves, building diacritics as well as the secrets of spacing and kerning.
Spring registration starts January 7 2008. To sign up please contact the Continuing Education department.
Materials to bring
Introduction to type design: Hand drawn type.
While the biggest part of today's type industry has moved into the digital domain, the underlying skills, practices and theories have remained fairly unchanged. This hands-on type design class explores the design process with a strong focus on classic drawing skills and a firm conceptual understanding of letter forms. Using pen and paper the students will be guided through two extensive type design projects complemented by a number of short exercises to practice different design methods.
Experience in calligraphy is a plus but not required. This class forms a perfect precursor for "Introduction to type design in FontLab Studio v.5".
Spring registration starts January 7 2008. To sign up please contact the Continuing Education department.
10 sessions sessions on Thursdays starting February 7, ending April 10, 2008
from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Price of Class: $30.00
Materials Fee (collected at first class): $15.00
Location: Foundation Building, Classroom is the letterpress shop on the 5th floor
7 East 7th Street
New York, NY 10003
Course/Class Number: 1000006/8
Directions: Take the number 6 train to Astor Place and then walk one block east to 4th Avenue. Walk south one block to 7th Street. The Cooper Union is the six-story brownstone building with arched windows.
from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Price of Class: $30.00
Materials Fee (collected at first class): $15.00
Location: Foundation Building, Classroom is the letterpress shop on the 5th floor
7 East 7th Street
New York, NY 10003
Course/Class Number: 1000006/8
Directions: Take the number 6 train to Astor Place and then walk one block east to 4th Avenue. Walk south one block to 7th Street. The Cooper Union is the six-story brownstone building with arched windows.
Materials to bring
- vellum (US letter sized)
- ruler
- drop action pencil
- eraser
- black waterproof fine liner
- thick waterproof marker
- white out pen
Introduction to Digital Type Design in FontLab Studio v.5
The design and production processes of typefaces have significantly changed in the past twenty years. In this advanced hands-on workshop Hannes Famira will guide the participants step by step through the different stages of up-to-date font development. The participants will grow familiar with the software application FontLab Studio v.5 by drawing and producing their own functioning digital type faces. The topics covered will be tracing the artwork and the techniques of perfecting curves, building diacritics as well as the secrets of spacing and kerning.
Spring registration starts January 7 2008. To sign up please contact the Continuing Education department.
8 sessions on Sundays starting June 3, ending July 22, 2008
from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Price of Class: $600.00
Location: Foundation Building, Classroom: Room 213 (computer lab)
7 East 7th Street
New York, NY 10003
Course/Class Number: 1000006/218
Directions: Take the number 6 train to Astor Place and then walk one block east to 4th Avenue. Walk south one block to 7th Street. The Cooper Union is the six-story brownstone building with arched windows.
from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Price of Class: $600.00
Location: Foundation Building, Classroom: Room 213 (computer lab)
7 East 7th Street
New York, NY 10003
Course/Class Number: 1000006/218
Directions: Take the number 6 train to Astor Place and then walk one block east to 4th Avenue. Walk south one block to 7th Street. The Cooper Union is the six-story brownstone building with arched windows.
Materials to bring
- sketches or other source material
- black waterproof fine liner
- thick waterproof marker
- white out pen
- digital storage medium
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