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Small Matters Exhibition Design IN-PERSON Workshop

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

with Tammie Knight Unleash your creativity by designing your own pop-up micro gallery at Letterform Archive!   This dynamic workshop provides participants an opportunity to explore the world of art curation and exhibition design on a small, intimate scale. Taking inspiration and using deaccessioned objects from Letterform Archive's collection, participants will curate and craft their […]

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Salon Series 41: SF Handstyles: Word of Mouth

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

with Kate Dole Sharing work from the archives of handstyle master Leonard "Jade" Liu, Dole will review a brief history of San Francisco's graffiti scene.   Join Kate Dole for a talk on the critical role of oral traditions in passing down and maintaining the core and foundations of San Francisco's graffiti culture through the […]

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Salon Series 42: Trust Your Struggle

Zoom CA, United States

with Robert Liu-Trujillo, Nisha Sethi Rob Liu-Trujillo and Nisha Sethi of Oakland-based collective Trust Your Struggle speak on graffiti and its influence on their art practices.   Trust Your Struggle is an multi-generational Oakland-based collective of artists, educators, and cultural workers who are dedicated to mobilising their communities on social justice, environmental sustainability, and community organising […]

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Expand Your Typographic Potential on the Web

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

with Marie Otsuka During this hands-on workshop using foundational web languages, we will explore typographic expression on the web.   This four-week workshop (running Thursday evenings from September 7 —28) is intended for designers new to typography in the browser and will cover how to control typography on the web. From standard typesetting to experimental […]

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Letter Quest

Zoom CA, United States

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 […]

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Type West 2024 Virtual Open House

Zoom CA, United States

We're opening our virtual doors to answer your burning questions about Type West, our yearlong certificate program in type design! Whether you wish to study in-person in San Francisco or online from anywhere in the world, this information session is for you. Join us for this fun opportunity to meet current students, grads, and instructors, […]

Introduction to Modern Type Design

Zoom CA, United States

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 […]

The Flexible Mirror: Contemporary Book Design Online Workshop

Zoom CA, United States

with Kevin Barrett Kane, Emma Christine Hall   Learn the fundamentals of book design from seasoned pros, including layout, typesetting, cover design, and manufacturing. During this three-week online workshop (Tuesdays and Thursdays, October 3–19, skipping October 17), participants will learn about book and cover design history and practice. Learning Outcomes Learn the basics of professional […]

Thinking With Your Hands

Zoom CA, United States

with Cyrus Highsmith This hands-on workshop helps you explore different ways of drawing, making, and seeing letters. In this two-week workshop (two Wednesdays and Thursdays in a row, starting on October 4), you'll learn how letters can be drawn in many different ways. Cyrus Highsmith’s approach is based on the importance of white space and […]

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Hybrid Salon Series 43: Modular: Claiming Typographic Trancestors in the Archive

Zoom CA, United States

with sair goetz Modular letter systems of the Archive through the lens of transgender liberation. Modular type systems are the cult classic of the typography and lettering worlds. This lecture hopes to introduce you to an approach to forming letters that you may have never known you wanted. Join Collections Programming Manager and time-based artist, […]

Artistry in Motion: Learn Calligraphic Flourishing with Katie Leavens

Zoom CA, United States

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, […]

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Type West 2024 In-Person Open House

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

We're opening our classroom doors for you to get your burning questions answered about Type West, the west coast's only yearlong certificate program in type design! This event is a fun, low-key opportunity to meet current students, grads, instructors, and Letterform Archive staff, who will be there to share details about the application process, programming, […]