Type Camp Galiano Island
British Columbia, Canada
9-14 August 2009
At Type Camp Galiano, differing and convergent approaches to typography will be presented in a relaxed but structured program over five days. The instructors this year are: Dr Shelley Gruendler, international typography instructor and founder of Type Camp; Stephen Coles, Type Director at FontShop; the well-known typographic expert aka “TypeGirl”, Tiffany Wardle; and a visit from international type superstar, Marian Bantjes. All four will share their professional processes and typographic knowledge to help you become a better typographer and designer. Read More
Type Camp India
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
10-20 December 2009
Combine your type education with your travels! Type Camp India will provide you with an opportunity to investigate and create while experiencing one of the most visually rich cultures in the world. Every morning is a studio and every afternoon is a workshop. You’ll visit local publishing houses, meet and work with street typographers, hold type walks in local markets, learn Tamil Calligraphy, and experiment with silkscreening, bookbinding, and printing. This is a camp that cares about exploration and context within typography. With typographic experts Dr Shelley Gruendler and Dr Rathna Ramanathan, you’ll expand your typographic abilities to create projects that will make your work stand out from your peers. Read More
There’s more!
Can’t make it this year? No problem! We have 6 more camps planned for 2010 and 2011 taking place all over the world in 6 countries on 4 different continents. Check back to the website for new camp locations and schedules.