Typography and font design workshop
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Typography and font design workshop
Mon–Fri 10 am–5 pm
Weißenhof Campus,
Altbau, Rooms 120–121
Facilities
- Lead typefaces from all typeface families in sizes ranging from 10 to 72pt, including several typefaces designed by former lecturers at the Academy, supplemented by further typographic material (lines, symbols, decorative elements, etc.) and wooden letters from various poster typefaces.
- 2 computer workstations including software for type design (Glyphs) and layout (Adobe), 1 scanner
- Publications on type and typography, including H- Lubalin, P. Rand, K. Weidemann, J. Gutenberg, N. Brody, D. Carson, Typografische Monatsblätter (1989-93), U&lc (1974-99), Ray Gun (1993-95), Baseline (1988-2001)
Range of courses
Theoretical knowledge and practical methods relating to typography and type design are taught through a range of courses, workshops and project work.
The curriculum comprises practical projects and accompanying theory in seminars from the first semester onwards, in accordance with the study programme (Communication Design and Textile Design), as well as the ‘Typography’ class project in the second semester of Communication Design, led by Prof. Marcus Wichmann, and the ‘Typeface Design’ class project in the third and fourth semesters, led by Prof. Gerwin Schmidt.
Open projects, workshops and individual project supervision by arrangement; available as an optional module in the main phase of the Textile Design degree programme. During the workshop month, a variety of workshops on typeface design and typographic experiments are held in the analogue typography workshop. The introductory ‘Typography’ courses in the winter semester may also be attended by students from other degree programmes, subject to availability and upon request.
Examples of our work can be found at typelab.abk-stuttgart.de
