Remember Me: American Carved Stone Books from the Ian Berke Collection
San Francisco Center for the Book 375 Rhode Island Street, San FranciscoIntroduction to Modern Type Design Workshop
Letterform Archive 2325 Third St Floor 4R, San FranciscoWeek of Events
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!
Remember Me: American Carved Stone Books from the Ian Berke Collection
Remember Me: American Carved Stone Books from the Ian Berke Collection, curated by Mindell Dubansky, is a fascinating exploration of the realm where book-like objects and folk art intersect. San Francisco collector Ian Berke began collecting these intriguing artifacts during a chance encounter at an antique show in New England in 2007. Fascinated by a […]
Anatomy of a Book | What Books Are Made of
Ever wonder what materials are used to make the book you are reading? Come see American Bookbinders Museum latest exhibit and explore the different categories of materials and their various uses.
Introduction to Modern Type Design Workshop
with Kel Troughton Learn to think systematically about type and make your own font in 10 weeks! (Not in or near San Francisco? See the online version of this workshop.) During this 10-week in-person workshop (Wednesdays from June 12 through August 21. No class on July 3), you'll learn what it takes to create your own […]
Introduction to Modern Type Design Online Workshop
Learn to think systematically about type and make your own font in 10 weeks! (In the San Francisco area? See the in-person version of this workshop.) During this 10-week online workshop (Thursdays from June 13 through August 22. No class on July 4), you'll learn what it takes to create your own original typefaces and gain an […]
Taller Inical: De Formas, Trazos y Letras
with Fer Cozzi ¡Hacer fuentes es divertido! Este taller le presenta las múltiples posibilidades creativas que implica el diseño tipográfico. Este curso en línea de 5 semanas (cinco sábados: 15 de junio, 22 de junio, 29 de junio, 13 de julio, y 20 de julio) busca ser un espacio de aproximación lúdica al entendimiento de […]
Editing with Disability/Illness/Neurodivergence
Editing with Disability/Illness/Neurodivergence
This afternoon chat centers people who work as editors and are living with disability, chronic illness, and/or neurodivergence. It is open to everyone. The idea was partly inspired by an active peer group currently hosted by the Society of Authors (https://www.societyofauthors.org/Groups/Authors-Disabilities-Illnesses-Network). Group agreements that will be open for discussion at the start of the chat: […]
WILD Voices: Capra J’neva
WILD Voices: Capra J’neva
Join us on Monday, June 17th from 6-7 pm PT for WILD Voices “AI-Able” featuring Autodesk's Capra J'neva. J'neva will help attendees break inside the black box of AI, exploring how to craft great experiences with AI. Learn which problems are suitable for AI solutions, how to gather and prepare data transparently, and design strategies […]
Dust to Digital: Digitizing Historical Print Media from Pakistan and Iran
Dust to Digital: Digitizing Historical Print Media from Pakistan and Iran
with Saad Khan Explore historical print media from Iran and Pakistan. Join us on an interesting trip through the world of old print media from Iran and Pakistan. This lecture will explore Farsi and Urdu magazines, movie posters, typography, and the importance of preserving neglected cultural materials in the face of rapidly changing technologies. Letterform […]
Spine Design with John Berry
Spine Design with John Berry
Maybe you can’t judge a book by its cover, but in a bookstore we judge most of them first by their spines. With most new books—not the ones lying out on tables or prominently displayed with their covers out, but the ones lining the shelves—the spine is all we see. The beautiful, dramatic cover, upon […]
Developmental Editing Happy Hour
Developmental Editing Happy Hour
Are you a developmental editor, or interested in developmental editing? Join us for an informal chat about this fun and fascinating variety of editing. This event is free to attend and open to all editors.
BABA Monthly Meeting
BABA Monthly Meeting
TBD who leads the meeting. We're meeting virtually on Zoom. BABA meets the third Wednesday evening of each month via Zoom. Members share books, work in progress and information about book events and resources.
Can Science Inform Graphic Design?
Can Science Inform Graphic Design?
Tom White asks, “How does someone go from Rocket Science to Graphic Design?” While many aspects of graphic design necessitate creativity and an artistic approach, he bases his work and execution around a more scientific mindset. But he's not talking about AI! According to White, a great professor once said, “Graphic designers are problem solvers,” […]
Quiet Lightning presents the 14th Better Ancestors
Quiet Lightning presents the 14th Better Ancestors
Quiet Lightning presents the 14th Better Ancestors, featuring readings and performance by Anastasia Lê, Sandy Vasquez, Zêdan Xelef, Paola Ramirez, and Tadeh Kennedy, hosted by London Pinkney. This will be a set of intimate performances followed by a brief community Q&A. Doors open at 6:00 pm and the readings will start at 6:30 pm. Come early to […]
How They Did It: Biographical Fiction
How They Did It: Biographical Fiction
Novelist Louisa Treger once called biographical fiction "the lie through with truth can emerge." In the third of our "How They Did It" series, we'll hear from four talented novelists who have blended fact with their fiction, with dazzling results. Novelist Jasmin Darznik, who has written biographical fiction about Iranian poet Forugh Farrokhzad and photographer Dorothea […]