Category Archives: conference

Synthplex 2019 Burbank Trip Report

Posted on 10 April 2019 by slantedhall

The first Synthplex (@synthplex, @synthplex_burbank) was held in Burbank, California, USA, 28–31 March 2019, organized by Michael Learmouth & Michael Lehmann Boddicker (@MBoddInc). Overall, a good event that will hopefully continue. It was great to reconnect with old friends, meet new folk … Continue reading →

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TypeCon 2018 Conference Trip Report

Posted on 17 February 2019 by slantedhall

[ The Call for Papers is out for TypeCon 2019, 28 August–1 September 2019, in Minneapolis, MN. Submission deadline has been extended to Saturday, 16 March 2019, 11:59pm EST. Read the Submission Guidelines [PDF] for useful tips. ] The 20th anniversary TypeCon (@typecon / … Continue reading →

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TypeCon 2017 Conference Trip Report

Posted on 22 March 2018 by slantedhall

TypeCon (@typecon / @typesociety) was held in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 23–27 August 2017 at the Boston Park Plaza hotel. I believe attendance was around 400. Unexpected connections and overlap: Bob Colby, who founded TypeCon, attended. He’s from the Boston area. I kept thinking … Continue reading →

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Type Design Conferences

Posted on 18 August 2017 by slantedhall

There are a number of great type design & typography related conferences happening around the world, these days. Several conferences coming up include: TypeCon (@typecon, @typesociety)— 23–27 August 2017, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. 1–5 August 2018, Portland, Oregon, USA. My TypeCon trip reports: … Continue reading →

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Shift CTRL 2016 Conference Trip Report

Posted on 2 June 2016 by slantedhall

The Shift CTRL (#shiftCTRL)—New Perspectives on Computing and New Media conference was held at Stanford University Humanities on Friday & Saturday, 6–7 May 2016, organized by Thomas S. Mullaney (@tsmullaney). This gathering was a follow-on to the American History Association … Continue reading →

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TypeCon 2015 Conference Trip Report

Posted on 10 February 2016 by slantedhall

TypeCon (@typecon / @typesociety) was held in Denver, Colorado, USA, 12–16 August 2015. Though attendance seemed lighter this year, it was another great conference. Lots of good folk, past attendees, and ones at their first TypeCon. In between TypeCon and finishing up this … Continue reading →

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TypeCon 2014 Conference Trip Report

Posted on 12 September 2014 by slantedhall

27 Jun 2015 Update: Registration is now open for TypeCon 2015: Condensed, 12–16 August 2015 in Denver, Colorado, USA. Save $50 by first becoming a member of SOTA. Check out the great workshops and a preview of the program! Hope to … Continue reading →

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TypeCon 2013 Conference Trip Report

Posted on 7 September 2013 by slantedhall

Another great type design conference happened in Portland, Oregon, August 2013: TypeCon 2013: portl&. I ended up not taking as many notes, this year, so this trip report may be less extensive than the TypeCon 2012 trip report. The weekend … Continue reading →

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TYPOSF 2013 Conference Trip Report

Posted on 19 April 2013 by slantedhall

On 10-11 April 2013, I attended the TYPOSF 2013 conference (@typosf) at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (@ybca) in San Francisco, California. It was more of a design conference with a side of type design. Though I’m more interested in the … Continue reading →

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TypeCon 2012 Conference Trip Report

Posted on 14 October 2012 by slantedhall

In the last few months, I’ve spent a lot of time on artwork and design, both for Slanted Hall projects and dance related work. This included posters, programs, and tickets for Danse Libre‘s theatrical show Ghostlight Tango and a tribute presentation for dance historian … Continue reading →

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