A kaleidoscopic collage of inscriptions, calligraphy, lettering, typefaces, signage, and typography that have inspired and influenced my work as a designer and my areas of interest as a design historian. The work is wide-ranging and eclectic. It includes Morris Fuller Benton, Cassandre, W.A. Dwiggins, Nicolete Gray, Rudolf Koch, Koloman Moser, Bartolomeo Sanvito, and Jan Tschichold.
Paul Shaw is a calligrapher, typographer, type designer, graphic designer, design historian, and type historian. He has taught most of those subjects for various New York City universities and art schools since 1980. He has also taught the history of type for California Rare Book School. Paul was a partner in LetterPerfect, one of the earliest digital type foundries. Since 1996 he has led or co-led twelve editions of the Legacy of Letters tours and workshops in Italy. For the Type Directors Club, TypeCon, and other organizations he has conducted lettering walks in eighteen American and Canadian cities. He is the author of Revival Type, Helvetica and the New York City Subway System; the co-author of Blackletter: Type and National Identity; and the editor of The Eternal Letter: Two Millennia of the Classical Roman Capital.
Great line up of speakers on graphic design, typography. Fabulous workshops. Join us on 1 June 2024!
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.
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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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