Typography Summer School

A week-long programme of typographic study in London for recent graduates and professionals. Alongside live projects run by Fraser Muggeridge, the school hosts talks, seminars and tutorials from daily visiting practitioners.

Applications for Typography Summer School 2012 open 1 February 2012.

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About

Typography Summer School is a meeting place for graduates of graphic design, wanting to bridge the gap between student and professional and learn more about typography. The school brings together leading practitioners and participants to study, exchange ideas, and investigate the discipline.

As well as running a range of projects within typography with real clients and budgets, the school acts as a think tank encouraging research and dialogue. This environment provides a forum in which to discuss what typography is, its relevance in design history and the role it plays in today’s society. The school investigates the role of typographic design across ranging mediums, from books to film credits and posters to websites.

The school was founded by Fraser Muggeridge and is independent from any college or educational organisation. This website is designed by Fraser Muggeridge and Wolfram Wiedner.

Please contact info@typographysummerschool.org for further information.

Programme

Live projects with actual briefs, clients and budgets. With these constraints participants gain experience in how to work in a professional situation.

Daily talks from each visiting practitioner.

Seminars, tutorials and informal discussions.

An evening of film screenings.

Advice on different career paths within typography.

Teaching

Fraser Muggeridge is joined by a visiting practitioner each day, from specialised areas of typographic design practice and educators at distinguished design schools. Bringing together a range of varied tutors offers each participant a unique experience to learn from and apply in future work.

Location

The school is held at The Drawing Room, a public gallery in East London. The professionally-equipped space functions as a working studio environment within an art gallery space.

The Drawing Room
Brunswick Wharf
55 Laburnum Street
London E2 8BD (Map)

Who can apply

It is assumed that each applicant will be educated to degree standard in graphic design, but all work will be assessed on its own merits.

Each participant should be familiar with the industry standard software packages (Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and be able to bring a laptop to the school.

The number of participants is limited to 20 per week (40 in total).

How to apply

Applications open 1 February 2012.

Fees

£400 per participant, to be paid in full via electronic transfer upon receipt of acceptance and in advance of the course. Basic studio materials and lunch will be provided. Accomodation is not provided.

Typography Summer School 2011

Week 1: 4–8 July 2011
Daily visiting practitioners: APFEL (A Practice for Everyday Life), Sara De Bondt, Europa, Ken Garland, James Langdon, David Pearson
Visiting speakers: Sarah Newitt, Stefan Kraus
Assistant: Lucy Brown Typography Summer School 2011, Week 1 Participants: María Alén (ES), Eduard Barcelón (ES), Sam Blunden (UK), Lucia Del Zotto (IT), Maryam Fanni (SE), Maria da Gandra (PT), Britt Helbig (BE), Stine Holst (DK), Jay Jung Hyun Yeo (KR), Edward Johansson (SE), Trond Klevgaard (NO), Nina Krogh (DK), Birgit Mayer (AT), Benjamin Niznik (US), Lotte Peters (NL), Mark Robbins (UK), Jun Shim (KR), Aaron Skipper (UK), Bec Worth (AU), Jan Edmund Vennesland Haaland (NO)

Week 2: 11–15 July 2011
Daily visiting practitioners: APFEL (A Practice for Everyday Life), Stephen Barrett, Sara De Bondt, Europa, Ken Garland, James Langdon, David Pearson
Visiting speakers: Paul Barnes, Sarah Newitt, Stefan Kraus
Assistant: Michelle Phillips
Typography Summer School 2011, Week 2 Participants: Tuuli Aule (EE), Rita Araújo (PT), Laura Bergans (BE), Camila Cardenosa (CO), Amie Chanelle Norman, Anne De Boeck (BE), Mina Demiren (IE), Alonzo Felix (US), Gro Janarv (SE), Matt Kay (US), Mathew Kneebone (AU), Joshua Lee (SG), Songeun Lee (KO), Benjamin Lieb (FR), Rita Maldonado Branco (PT), Monica Nelson (US), Esteve Padilla (ES), Joseph Pleass (UK), Nitzan Ron (IL), Marc Sieburg (DE), Jiyeun Sung (KO)

Typography Summer School 2010

Week 1: 5–9 July 2010
Daily visiting practitioners: Sara De Bondt, Europa, Ken Garland, David Pearson
Visiting speakers: Fiona Banner, Paul Elliman, Sarah Newitt, Stefan Kraus
Assistant: Alexander Lis
Participants of Typography Summer School 2010, week 1 Participants: Joris Bovijn (BE), Erik Carter (USA), Aurore Chauve (FR), Emilie Chen (FR), Jacob Darfelt (DK), Jonathan Davies (UK), Jenni Dennis (UK), Hanna Donker (NL), Elisabete Gomes (PT), Erik Haberfeld (FR), Annabel Innes (UK), Jono Lewarne (UK), Illaria Marengo (IT), Ben Mclaughlin (UK), Niall O’Shea (EI), Anisha Peplinski (UK), Cindy Rodriguez (USA), Adam Sneade (UK), Simone Trum (NL), Arnoud Verhaeghe (UK), Gemma Villegas Barragán (ES), Emma Williams (UK)
Read Erik Carter’s account

Week 2: 12–16 July 2010
Daily visiting practitioners: Europa, Ken Garland, Jeff Knowles, David Pearson
Visiting speakers: Stephen Barrett, Sara De Bondt, Paul Elliman, Jamie Ellul, James Langdon, Sarah Newitt, Stefan Kraus
Assistant: Katja Baumann
Participants of Typography Summer School 2010, week 2 Participants: Lauren Adolfson (USA), Rafal Benedek (PL), Matea Bronic (HR), Keri Bronk (USA), Thomas Brosset Couak (FR), Lucy Brown (UK), Caterina Giuliani (IT), Julian Goll (UK), Sarah Kirby-Ginns (UK), Troy Kreiner (USA), Simon Lai (HK), Maciek Lizak (PL), Adrián Mora (ES), Danny Osborne (UK), Nina Reisinger (DL), Perrine Rousselet (FR), Paul Wagner (USA), Natalie Wallis (NZ), Romilly Winter (UK), Laura Yates (UK), Louise Zyskind (DK)
Read Lucy Brown’s account

Typography Summer School Critiques

A marathon back-to-back critique of typographic items as part of V&A Summer Camp 2010.

Friday 30 July
Speakers: Jenny Eneqvist (freelancer, Graphic Thought Facility), Oliver Knight (OK-RM), Fraser Muggeridge, Robert Sollis (Europa), Paul Tisdell (Europa)

Saturday 31 July
Speakers: Paul Barnes, Catherine Dixon (Central Saint Martins), Fraser Muggeridge, David Pearson, Derek Yates (Camberwell College of Arts)

Assistant: Jane Cheng