Crafting Type

Intro Type Design Workshops: Copenhagen, Toronto, San Francisco (May/June)

Are you new to type design or looking to boost your self-taught type design skills? Come join us at one of our upcoming Crafting Type Workshops!

In Europe? Canada? or USA? We've got you covered.

Our professional team of instructors are looking forward to welcoming you at one of our 3-day hands-on intensive type design workshops for beginners:

If you are in Europe you can team up with Thomas & Blondina in Copenhagen on May 6–8

Or, if you are in Canada join Aoife & Octavio in Toronto June 3–5

For those of you who have been requesting a workshop in San Francisco, it's finally here!

Join Dave & Thomas in San Francisco June 10-12

These events are possible thanks to our three venue sponsors:

Copenhagen, May 6–8: 1508.dk

Toronto, June 3–5: Centennial College

San Francisco, June 10–12: Electronic Frontier Foundation

Don't miss out on this opportunity to discover how to craft your own type!

Just 5 seats left for the upcoming Crafting Type Toronto!

Aoife Mooney returns to Toronto to offer a 2.5 day beginner's font design workshop!

Where: Centennial College, Toronto, Canada (951 Carlaw Ave)

When: September 25th—27th, 2015

Friday: 3:30 pm — 7:00 pm Saturday + Sunday: 9:00 am — 7:00 pm

We offer discounts for design association members, students, and further discounts for early bird registrations, so prices range from CAD$225 (student's early bird) to CAD$550 (last minute professional's price)

With just 1 instructor and our unbeatable 10:1 student:instructor ratio, places are limited and selling fast....

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Also for all font fanatics, there's an excellent evening event the Monday before the workshop (September 21) at Sheridan College: "An international panel of type and design experts will gather at Sheridan College on September 21 to talk about the form of typography and how its history contributes to its future. The discussion will follow an exhibition and world premiere screening of a digitized and expanded film by Carl Dair, who designed Cartier – Canada’s first Latin typeface."

Aoife Mooney and Octavio Pardo return to Toronto to offer a 2.5 day beginner's font design workshop!

Where: Centennial College, Toronto, Canada (951 Carlaw Ave)

When: September 25th—27th, 2015

Friday: 3:30 pm — 7:00 pm Saturday + Sunday: 9:00 am — 7:00 pm

We offer discounts for design association members, students, and further discounts for early bird registrations, so prices range from CAD$225 (student's early bird) to CAD$550 (last minute professional's price)

With just 2 instructors and our unbeatable 10:1 student:instructor ratio, places are limited and selling fast....

Sign up Today!

Also for all font fanatics, there's an excellent evening event the Monday before the workshop (September 21) at Sheridan College: "An international panel of type and design experts will gather at Sheridan College on September 21 to talk about the form of typography and how its history contributes to its future. The discussion will follow an exhibition and world premiere screening of a digitized and expanded film by Carl Dair, who designed Cartier – Canada’s first Latin typeface."

Crafting Type: Barbados

July 13—17th

Early Bird rate: get 15% off our full prices until June 29th!

Monotype type designer Dan Rhatigan on his type tattoos (9 of 9)

The Crafting Type workshop is coming to these cities soon:

Portland, March 27, 28, 29 →

Boston, April 17, 18, 19 →

Monotype type designer Dan Rhatigan on the day to day of a type designer at Monotype (8 of 9)

The Crafting Type workshop is coming to these cities soon:

Portland, March 27, 28, 29 →

Boston, April 17, 18, 19 →

Monotype type designer Dan Rhatigan on the elements of type design (7 of 9)

The Crafting Type workshop is coming to these cities soon:

Portland, March 27, 28, 29 →

Boston, April 17, 18, 19 →