Since 1990 Sumner Stone has been the Founder of Stone Type Foundry Inc. located on Alphabet Farm in Rumsey, California. He has designed over 200 typefaces including four major superfamilies. Sumner is a also a logotype designer, lettering artist, author, and teacher. He was the first Director of Typography for Adobe Systems where he conceived and implemented Adobe’s typographic program including the Adobe Originals along with consulting on the development of Adobe’s type editing software. He was responsible for inventing Adobe’s Multiple Master technology and directing its initial development. He also established Adobe’s Type Advisory Board.
He is the author of On Stone: The Art and Use of Typography on the Personal Computer as well as many articles about typography and typeface design in books and periodicals. He has given workshops and lectured widely on these topics, and has taught calligraphy, typography, and type design at various institutions.
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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