Erik Spiekermann and Tim Fendley

As part of the London Design Festival, LCC is hosting a lecture by Erik Spiekermann and Tim Fendley highlighting the ways in which we understand information in urban spaces. The lecture is this Thursday and tickets are free, but you need to email info@informationenvironments.org.uk to book a place. Michael and I are going to be [...]

Genuine imitations: a type designer’s view of revivals

Matthew Carter is presenting a talk at St Bride’s Library on the 28 May. Tickets are free and selling out fast, you can get them here.

“A number of Matthew Carter’s designs have been based on historical types: ITC Galliard, Big Caslon, Big Figgins, Miller and Vincent among them. Others, like Snell Roundhand and Mantinia, were [...]