Over the last months, three new publications arrived at my doorstep: the two annuals 365 Typo and the Year Book of Type 2, and the journal ‘LetterSeed’. While the two former books feature my Lammerhuber typeface for the Austrian photography publishing house, in ‘LetterSeed’ I was invited to write a paragraph about my multilingual typefaces […]
From July 23 to 25, the Granshan Conference is going into its third reiteration. This year, it will be hosted by the University of Reading’s Department of Typography & Graphic Communication (not in its derelict, yet charming premises, but in the University’s business school – a more presentable venue). The Department’s standing as a ‘hub […]
This article was written in January 2014 for publication on another site. Alas (and for unknown reasons) this never happened, so instead I post it here belatedly. The comments about study fees have to be seen in light of the then current events. This short account summarises my experience of doing a PhD at the […]
Das Institut Wiener Kreis lädt zur Präsentation des Buchs Isotype: design and contexts, 1925–1971 Christopher Burke, Eric Kindel, Sue Walker (eds.) Hyphen press, London 2013 Zeit: Freitag, 31. Jänner 2014, 17:00 Ort: Institut für Philosophie, 1010 Wien Universitätsstraße 7, 2.Stock, Hörsaal 2i Zum Inhalt des Bandes auf der Webseite von Hyphen press: […]
In August 2012 I was contacted by Dafi Kühne, a colleague from Zürich. He needed a hand with some Arabic typesetting for a large poster project that was to feature at the 13th international Architecture exhibition at the Biennale di Venezia, 2012. Dafi is a poster designer and printer, and initially only needed help with […]
Last month, on February 7, the latest group of ESAD Amiens post-diplôme students graduated from their 18-month exploration of type design. The group had started their course in October 2011, giving them a few months overlap with the previous graduation, a valuable opportunity for some experience and skill exchange. The course, run in its current […]
An invitation from the New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) to give a talk and run a short workshop provided me with the opportunity to visit the capital of the United Arab Emirates over the last couple of days. Visiting Associate Professor Goffredo Puccetti runs a brand new course on visual communication in this branch […]
In June the new Skylink (not to be confused with Skyfall or Skynet) terminal of the Vienna International Airport opened its doors and gates to the public. Planning started in the late 1990s and the construction of the extension was awarded to the architecture offices Itten-Brechbühl from Switzerland and the Vienna branch of Baumschlager-Eberle. Due […]
Last week I spent an enjoyable 2 days in Lyon, visiting Alice Savoie at the interesting Musée de l’imprimerie de Lyon to further my research on the evolution of Arabic type. It was a delightful stay with great company, friendly people and lovely food (Merci Luc!). Yet, the airport’s welcome sign made me shudder. You […]
Amiens, Picardie. A year has passed again and a new class of post-diplôme students leaves the ESAD Amiens. On Wednesday, February 8, they presented the results of their roughly 16 months of research and design work to the jury consisting of the invited Dr Fiona Ross, Thomas Huot-Marchand and the school’s regular teachers. The biggest […]