Ljubljana Workshops 2018
Three days of Glyphs at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljulbjana, Slovenia. Public lecture and three-day workshop. As always, participants can purchase a personal full license at a discount.
Tipografska delavnica Glyphs
Thursday 15 February, 9.30-17.00
Friday 16 February, 9.30-17.00
Saturday 17 February, 9.00-13.30
Thursday: Basics and Workflow. No prior knowledge of type design required. In a quick rundown, you will see a sample font production workflow, from sketching, drawing and manipulating paths, creating compounds and font testing.
Friday: Advanced Techniques. Boost your efficiency with corner components, smart components, exit/entry anchors. Some experience in Glyphs expected (visiting the Thursday sessions will do).
Saturday: Variable Fonts in Glyphs. Create an OTVar font project from the ground up, use it in Illustrator and InDesign, and animate it in a web browser.
Who?
Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer
For Whom?
Maximum participants: 20
Language
English
Prerequisites
Bring your MacBook with Glyphs 2 preinstalled.
Registration
Public Lecture: Making a Difference with Fonts
Wednesday 14 February
19.00 – 20.00 h
Making a Difference with Fonts – Type Design and Politics. Okay, we have learnt that design can make a difference, but type design? I believe there are three ways type designers can actually contribute on a political level. Some may not be as obvious as one might expect.
Who?
Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer
For Whom?
Public, open to anyone
How Much?
Free entrance
Language
English
