Neil Summerour was born in the Açore in 1972 and studied graphic design and calligraphy at the in University of Georgia in the US. A type designer and lettering artist, he’s the founder of the Positype font foundry and Swash & Kern lettering studio. Summerour lectures, leads workshops, draws letters, makes typefaces, and lives happily ever after over and over again. Neil has won the Type Directors Club Certificate of Typographic Excellence six times and was the 2012 recipient of the People’s Choice Award in the Morisawa Type Design competition for his Japanese typeface, Tegaki. His type and lettering work is used by such renowned brands as The National Football League, Oculus, Facebook, Girl Scouts of America, Mattel, the US Postal Service, Victoria’s Secret, Revlon, PINK, Good Housekeeping, id Software, David Bowie, BBC, L’Oreal, Panera, Audible, Molson Coors, Colliers International, and ABC. Neil currently serves as Chair for the Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA).
Join us on 1 June 2024 to listen to international speakers representing various spheres of the world of graphic and type design
Now24, our highly anticipated event, brings together a diverse array of international speakers from the realms of graphic design and typography. This occasion is a must-attend for design enthusiasts seeking to broaden their knowledge and skills. Discover the workshops, accessible to all on Friday 31 May and Sunday 2 June 2024.
Come to Paris for the 1 June 2024 to listen a mix of inspiring speakers evoking topics as broad as graphic design, web design, motion design, publishing, visual identity, communication and type design.
The 6-week type design programme that you’ve been waiting for starts on 4 June and ends 12 July 2024.
Our summer programme is in English and covers typeface design and calligraphy techniques, type history, and software practices. Every kind of design professional can learn about type design in a relatively short amount of time.
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