Type design workshop: Pau, France
In january 2010, I conducted a one-week type design workshop in École supérieure des arts & de la communication (Ésac) in Pau, France.
Starting with calligraphy, 11 students then moved towards typography by picking a randomly selected design brief. Two groups were formed. The week’s content included type sketching and drawing, execution on tracing paper, digitization and production. The last day was spared for the design of a type specimen meant to be displayed at rather large scale in public space.
Many thanks to the course coordinator Patrice Chaminade, to the school staff and to the students for this pleasant week in the city of Henri IV!
