Introduction to Modern Type Design Online Workshop

Zoom CA, United States

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

Zoom CA, United States

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 […]

The Nuts & Bolts of Text Typography

Letterform Archive 2325 Third St Floor 4R, San Francisco, CA, United States

The text block is fundamental to creating any typographic system, whether on the page or on screen. But what typeface to use and at what size? How do we determine line length and leading? And what about readability and hierarchy? Over the course of two days (Saturday to Sunday, September 14–15 from 9am–5pm), we will […]

Python for Visual Designers

Zoom CA, United States

Learn the basics of Python in the free MacOS application DrawBot. Create and animate vector art, set type with code, and save your sketches as vector and raster images, videos, and .pdfs. As designers, we use tools to help complete our work but often don't consider how these tools can box us into certain processes […]

Persuasive Data Graphics

Letterform Archive 2325 Third St Floor 4R, San Francisco, CA, United States

Data graphics are magical. Come learn how to make pictures that can help us discover and discuss otherwise invisible phenomena. We will dissect the elements that make data graphics spectacular, ranging from choosing effective visual metaphors to picturing uncertainty and the subtle art of color-encoding. We will critique and we will make. Our emphasis will […]