Summer 2012 Typography Workshop

Summer 2012 Typography Workshop

Od 5. avgusta do 12. avgusta 2012

Na tokratni tipografski delavnici se bomo seznanili z osnovami kaligrafije in pripravili osnutke za našo tipografijo, ki jo bomo kasneje digitalizirali. Dnevna rutina je sledeča: po zajtrku bo sledilo kratko predavanje na določeno temo, tekom dneva individualno delo, v večernih urah pa skupinske konzultacije.
Delavnica se bo odvijala na Kaverljagu (Grintovec 33a, Šmarje, Slovenija). Cena delavnice je 200 € in vključuje prenočitev, hrano in osnovne pripomočke. Število udeležencev je 15.

Komu je delavnica namenjena

Študentom grafičnega oblikovanja, tipografije, arhitekture in vsem ostalim, ki jih zanimajo črke.
Zaželjeno je osnovno znanje v oblikovanju črk. S seboj prinesi svoj prenosni računalnik.

Prijava

  1. Pripravi PDF, v katerem na kratko predstaviš nekaj svojih oblikovalskih projektov ali pa dodaj link do svojega spletnega portfolija
  2. Dopiši še svoje podatke: ime, fakulteta, e-mail, telefon, znanja, …
  3. Vse skupaj pošlji do 6. julija 2012 na info (at) tipobrda (dot) com
  4. Na prijave bomo odgovorili do 11. julija 2012

Mentorja

– prof. Lucijan Bratuš
– doc. Domen Fras

Program

1. dan
– spoznavni dan
dan 2–5
– kratko predavanje*
– individualno delo
– skupinske konzultacije
6. dan
– kratko predavanje*
– priprava zaključnega projekta
– priprava razstave
7. dan
– otvoritev razstave
8. dan
– izlet na obalo

*teme predavanj bomo objavili teden dni pred delavnico

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5 August–12 August 2012

We will start our workshop with some basics in calligraphy, continue with some sketches of our typeface on paper, finish with a digital version of our type. Daily routine is a short lecture after breakfast, individual work during the day and group consultations in the evening.
The workshop will take place in Kaverljag (village Grintovec 33a, Šmarje, Slovenia). The workshop fee is 200 € and includes accomodation, meals and all basic stationery. The max. number of participants is 15.

Who can participate

Students of graphic design, typography, architecture and all the people who are somehow interested in designing typefaces.
Expectations: At least basic experience with creation of fonts. A laptop is required.

Application process

  1. Prepare a PDF with a few examples of your work or link to your portfolio
  2. Tell us something about you: name, faculty, country, e-mail, phone, your skills etc. Keep it short and sweet :)
  3. Send it all to info (at) tipobrda (dot) com – deadline: 6 July 2012
  4. Wait for notification by 11 July 2012 – we will get in touch with all students to inform them

Some topics we will drive into

  • What to think about when creating a typeface
  • What tools to use
  • Tips & Tricks
  • Basics of calligraphy and book binding

Mentors

– prof. Lucijan Bratuš
– assist. prof. Domen Fras

Schedule

day 1
– welcome meet
days 2 –5
– short lecture/presentation*
– work
– daily critics
day 6
– short lecture/presentation*
– preperation of the final project
– exhibition preperation
day 7
– exhibiton and presentation
day 8
– option for a trip to the seaside

*the topics of the lectures will be anounced a week before the workshop