Week of Events
Introduction to Modern Type Design
with Kel Troughton Design your own original typeface in 10 weeks! During this 10-week online course (meeting on Monday evenings from October 2-December 11—no meeting on November 20), you will create your own original typefaces as you gain an understanding of the methodologies and software used to produce high-quality digital type. The primary goal of […]
Artistry in Motion: Learn Calligraphic Flourishing with Katie Leavens
Learn to bring a splash of 17th century style flourishing to your letters in this dynamic 4-week workshop. Calligraphic flourishing is the art of embellishing writing—the accessories to calligraphy's outfit. This class covers pointed pen flourishing from the 17th century to present. Students will learn modern flourishing design rules, use them to analyze historical examples, […]
Putting Pencil to Pixel
with Angy Che Unlock the power of the iPad to create dynamic, polished, and punchy lettering pieces. No previous Procreate or lettering experience needed. In this four week workshop (Thursdays, starting on October 19), participants will learn how to bring words to life through the art of lettering. Although we'll use the iPad and Apple […]
Fundamentals of Half-Leather Binding
Instructor: Peter Geraty This core course teaches advanced book forwarding and leather paring in the production of a traditional laced-in board binding structure. You will come away from this class with one or two finished books and gain an in-depth understanding of fine binding techniques. This course is the perfect introduction to the Fundamentals […]