TypeCon

TypeCon

TypeCon is a grassroots, typography-focused convention run by the non-profit Society of Typographic Aficionados. The content of TypeCon conferences focuses on — but is not limited to — the areas of typography, type design, printing, letterpress, calligraphy, the book arts, publishing, design...

 is an annual convention presented by the Society of Typographic Aficionados

Society of Typographic Aficionados

The Society of Typographic Aficionados is an international not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, study, and support of type, its history and development, its use in the world of print and digital imagery, its designers, and its admirers....

. The 10th iteration of this event, themed “Punkt” was held at the Hyatt

Hyatt

Hyatt Hotels Corporation , is an international operator of hotels.Hyatt Center is the headquarters for Hyatt corporation...

 Regency in Buffalo, New York between July 15–20, 2008. The conference offered workshops and lectures covering topics such as letterpress, typography

Typography

Typography is the art and technique of arranging type in order to make language visible. The arrangement of type involves the selection of typefaces, point size, line length, leading , adjusting the spaces between groups of letters and adjusting the space between pairs of letters...

, history, and print. The convention was sponsored by the Western New York Book Arts Collaborative, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Albright-Knox Art Gallery

The Albright-Knox Art Gallery is an art museum located in Delaware Park in Buffalo, New York. The gallery is a major showplace for modern art and contemporary art. It is located directly across the street from Buffalo State College.-History:...

, and the University at Buffalo, as well as other local schools and non-profit organizations.

Presenters included Stefan Sagmeister

Stefan Sagmeister

Stefan Sagmeister is a New York-based graphic designer and typographer. He has his own design firm—Sagmeister Inc.—in New York City. He has designed album covers for Lou Reed, OK Go, The Rolling Stones, David Byrne, Aerosmith and Pat Metheny.-Biography:Sagmeister studied graphic design at the...

 and Erik Spiekermann

Erik Spiekermann

Erik Spiekermann is a German typographer and designer. He is a professor at the University of the Arts Bremen....

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