Type@Cooper

@coopertype@typo.social
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Typeface design education from Cooper Union in NYC. Offering post-graduate certificate programs, workshops, lectures, and more.
Websitehttps://coopertype.org
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Type@CooperJul 14

About 20 minutes from now,
Anežka Minaříková will give a talk about
the making of “Clara Istlerová: A Life Among Letters”, the first English-language publication dedicated to the pioneering Czech graphic designer.

The event is open to the public at The Cooper Union and streaming online as part @coopertype & @lubalincenter’s Lubalin Lecture Series. Details here:
https://coopertype.org/events/clara-istlerova-a-life-among-letters

Livestream here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iECnI5OX6Es

Type@CooperJul 7
Nick ShermanJul 7
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/arts/design/jim-parkinson-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Uk8.xzqe.cWWK7ZIIqKi2&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Jim Parkinson, Logo Artist in Print’s Glory Days, Dies at 83

His work blended classic design with a loose ’60s-style energy, giving publications like Rolling Stone an identity that radiated with gravitas and personality.

The New York Times
Type@CooperJul 7
Watch the recording of David Heasty’s Lubalin Lecture Series talk from 6/23 here: https://coopertype.org/events/jupiter-to-japan
So thankful to #TypeCulture for supporting this video archive of talks.
Type@CooperJun 30
Show threadTypographicsJun 30
If you couldn’t make it out to The Cooper Union tonight in person for tonight’s talk, you can watch the livestream online. Tomáš Hlava is starting now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4typvHebr4g
Dear Amelia

YouTube
Type@CooperJun 30
TypographicsJun 30

Tonight there’s a free talk about the Amelia typeface by Tomáš Hlava. The in-person event is open to the public at The Cooper Union as part of @coopertype & @lubalincenter’s Lubalin Lecture Series. Details and RSVP here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dear-amelia-with-tomas-hlava-tickets-1359088342819

Pre-game for the talk by browsing the @FontsInUse collection of Amelia in use:
https://fontsinuse.com/typefaces/1138/amelia

Type@CooperJun 27
TypographicsJun 27
The main Typographics conference is starting now! You can watch free on the public livestream. 📺
https://2025.typographics.com/livestream
Livestream – Typographics 2025

The central event of the 2025 Typographics festival is a conferenceence with speakers from around the world, focused on the contemporary use of type. It takes place June 27–28 at Cooper Union in New York City.

Type@CooperJun 23
Show threadTypographicsJun 23
If you’re not in NYC (or staying home to avoid the heat), you can watch the livestream of tonight’s talk online. David Heasty is just getting started now:
https://www.youtube.com/live/JToaINKOQRE
Jupiter to Japan with David Heasty

YouTube
Type@CooperJun 23
TypographicsJun 23

Today is the first day of events for this year’s Typographics festival.

Tonight there’s a free talk by David Heasty from the Triboro design studio. The in-person event is open to the public at The Cooper Union as part of @coopertype & @lubalincenter’s Lubalin Lecture Series. Details and RSVP here:
https://coopertype.org/events/jupiter-to-japan

For other upcoming Typographics events, including the main conference at the end of the week, check the schedule overview:
https://2025.typographics.com/schedule/

Type@CooperApr 10
Rob StensonApr 10
teaching a 2-day workshop @Typographics this summer all about 3d typography in Blender — we’ll be using the open-source extension ST2 (https://coldtype.xyz/st2/) — no programming required! (unless you want to do some programming) — will be held at Cooper Union via @coopertype — full details on the registration page here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3d-typography-in-blender-with-rob-stenson-tickets-1318987630509
ST2

ST2 is a Blender add-on for doing advanced typography

Type@CooperFeb 20
Fonts In UseFeb 20
Staff pick:
Eyja (Counter Forms, 2023) is Thy Hà’s revival of a 19th-century Modern, started at @coopertype. Studio Dobra from Porto used the single-style typeface for Virei, a road documentary by Gustavo Imigrante. More:
https://fontsinuse.com/uses/65642/virei-movie-posters-titles-trailer
#MoviePosters #FontsInUse #fonts #typefaces
Virei movie posters, titles, trailer

Virei, a road documentary by Gustavo Imigrante, explores Angola’s rich tapestry of stories, people, and landscapes, centred around the region of Virei. The documentary delves into the connections between Angola and Portugal, seen through the experiences of two renowned Portugue

Fonts In Use
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Rob StensonApr 10
teaching a 2-day workshop @Typographics this summer all about 3d typography in Blender — we’ll be using the open-source extension ST2 (https://coldtype.xyz/st2/) — no programming required! (unless you want to do some programming) — will be held at Cooper Union via @coopertype — full details on the registration page here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3d-typography-in-blender-with-rob-stenson-tickets-1318987630509