Typography 4--> Type Conference --> Title and Description

Veronica and I are working on developing a conference theme together. Here is what we have come up with:

Conference title:

Interchange: Examining Typographic Significance Across Disciplines


This is the first version of my own type conference description:

This typography conference explores the meaning that can be derived from experimental type, in particular that which is somewhat illegible. Many different forms of meaning can be placed on something that may not be what it seems at first. At Interchange you will learn to brainstorm new-found ways of creating meaning in the world of experimental typography.


Veronica's description:

Art is design is art is design. Wait... what does this even mean? The boundary between fine art and graphic design is fuzzy at best, and the source of much debate. If graphic design is displayed in a museum, does it then become fine art? If a painting incorporates text, does it become graphic design? Why do we even make such distinctions, when all of this is purely about visual communication anyway?

This conference seeks to mesh together the world of fine art, illustration, and graphic design in a dialogue about typography, the meaning that can be added or subtracted through experimental type, and bringing together elements from different worlds to better our professional work. What can a typographer learn from a painter, or a illustrator learn from an information architect? Answer these questions through a series of workshops, breakout sessions, and interesting lectures from leaders in creative fields. Together we will dispense with labels and come together as visual people in a typographic world.


*We are looking to somehow combine the ideas of illegibility and creating meaning.

Typography 4--> Refined Designer Bio--> Marian Bantjes

Marian Bantjes is a free-lance graphic designer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She began her career in 1983 when she began typesetting books in the traditional, classical style. Since that time, Bantjes has experimented with many different mediums from vector art to sugar-sculpted letter forms. Although she doesn't have any formal training as a designer, she has developed a series of unique styles and compositions that yield to those emphasized at design schools across the country. Her wide range of experimentation makes her a great candidate to speak at conference about experimenting.

You can learn more about her and her work at www.bantjes.com

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