Letterforms are captivating. They help create stories and pictures in your mind when you read. Through letterforms, we access and retrieve important information at any time and – through them – experience the world differently. Letterforms can function in an extremely small or an enormously large version. Letterforms help typeset texts and «paint» pictures. In fact, typographic characters show a rich and varied spectrum of forms.
In past centuries, letterforms were a part of major art movements; later, in the 19th century, they became more fashionable and stylish and in the 20th century more systematic! And what is new in this century?
Workshop: Type Design
20–24 of July, 2025
The workshop will explain and show the very character of each letterform in its details. We shall focus on a number of type signs with regard to a concept based on the visual rules of the three basic shapes in Latin type (circle, square, and triangle), the different stroke and curve directions and their terminals. The interaction of drawing by hand and further development on the computer allows for a differentiated and, perhaps, new awareness and appreciation of type forms.
Where?
Campus FHNW, Dreispitz, Basel
Who?
Philipp Stamm
For Whom?
The workshop is aimed at people who are interested in designing wordmarks (logotypes) or who have always dreamed of designing their own typeface but don't know how to get started. Essential basic knowledge in Glyphs font software is explained, but this is not a software course.
How Much?
CHF 900
Language
English and German
Prerequisites
Experiance in Adobe Illustrator or Glyphs is helpful, but not essential. A temporary version of the Glyphs font software will be available for the workshop.
