Go Go Glyphs 2022
Go Go Glyphs: a weekend with two type events at The Design School of Taylor’s University in Kuala Lumpur!
Get your creative juices flowing at the fun Friday-night lecture, and try type design yourself in the one-day introductory workshop on Saturday. Don’t miss this.
Lecture: ‘Type Kickstart – what fonts can do and how you can do fonts’
Friday Oct 21, 2022, 3:30pm-5:00pm
In this fun lecture, Glyphs member Rainer Scheichelbauer explains why now is a better time than ever before to get started in type design, shows ways to get started, and a few bits and pieces what modern fonts can do.
Where?
The Design School, Taylor’s University (Theatre Hall)
Who?
Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer
For Whom?
Anyone starting in type design or interested in type
How Much?
Entry: RM 50
Students: RM 30
Discounts for groups of 4 or more.
Language
English
Registration
Workshop: ‘My First Variable Font’
Saturday Oct 22, 2022, 10:00am-5:00pm
In the morning session, we will draw a bunch of Latin letters, learn how to reuse existing shapes for building more letters. In the afternoon, we will make them variable and animate them in a web browser. At the end, we will start a color variable font, and animate it in a web browser as well.
Workshop participants receive an extended trial license and can purchase their own full license at a discount.
Where?
The Design School, Taylor’s University (Theatre Hall)
Who?
Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer
For Whom?
Anyone starting in type design or interested in type. No prior experience in type design necessary.
How Much?
RM 550
Students RM 450
Taylor’s students RM 400
Language
English
Prerequisites
Bring your MacBook with Glyphs 3 preinstalled.
