Week of Events
Letter Quest
with Kelcey Gray Go on an alphabetic adventure with designer, educator, and author of Let’s Make Letters!, Kelcey Gray. Are you seeking more adventurous ways of letter-making? During this online workshop that runs for three Wednesdays in a row, starting on September 13, Kelcey Gray will guide you through twenty-six letter-making prompts, like revealing […]
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 […]
Open Set 2025 Competition & Exhibition
The OPEN • SET 2025 Competition & Exhibition is an event in the United States featuring finely crafted bookbindings. Sponsored by the American Academy of Bookbinding, it is designed to encourage both new binders and professionals and is open to binders around the world. We invite you to participate!
Intermediate/Advanced Fine Leather Binding
at the American Academy of Bookbinding taught by Don Glaister A course for students who have more experience in fine binding and the development of design bindings. Students will refine and review their techniques, develop more advanced and sophisticated ones, and explore new techniques. The emphasis in this course will be placed on binding design […]
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 […]
The Deserts of California, a California Field Atlas
The Deserts of California, a California Field Atlas
With climate breakdown heating up and desertification looming over the horizon, Obi Kaufmann leads curious adventurers on a voyage into the sage-and-ocher landscapes of the American West’s world-famous desert regions this fall in his revelatory and sumptuously illustrated new volume The Deserts of California: A California Field Atlas. As philosophical as it is geophysical, this journey […]
PPN’s Annual Book Show
PPN’s Annual Book Show
Come celebrate excellence in book making and reconnect with publishing colleagues. There’ll be good food, libations, and fabulous friends. Added bonus: At 4:00 p.m., before the book show starts, we’ll have a panel discussion featuring three designers from this year’s book show judging team—Debbie Berne, John Berry, and Victor Mingovits—on what makes a winning book cover, followed by […]
Author Panel
Author Panel
Author Ron Cook will moderate panelists Laurie R. King, Peggy Townsend, Vinnie Hansen, and Jack Erickson. This is a hybrid event! Registration is required for both in-person and Zoom attendance.