2008 Type and Design Education Forum

Date/Time: Thursday, July 17, 9:00 am-5:30 pm
Location: Hyatt Regency Downtown Buffalo
Cost: $100

In conjunction with TypeCon2008, SOTA is excited to present its third Type and Design Education Forum, a day of special programming devoted to addressing the pressing needs of design educators.

SOTA's Type and Design Education Forum will provide participants with inspiration and information while examining important issues facing type educators and the institutions they represent. Global and individual concerns will be addressed as part of an inquiry into the current status of typographic education and the best way to take it forward.

The forum is designed for educators from a variety of programs, including those at two-year community colleges, four-year liberal arts programs, and art and design schools. The forum will also feature assignment presentations on numerous aspects of teaching type, from history and fundamentals to experimental typography and letterform design.

Breakout sessions will give educators a chance to network in smaller groups and promote the open exchange of ideas and experiences on specific topics. At the end of the day, breakout facilitators will report on highlights of the days' discussions.

Join us at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Buffalo on Thursday, July 17, for this stimulating event created just for educators. The registration fee for this stimulating day of programming is just $100, which includes the panels and presentations plus a choice of two breakout sessions.

Schedule:
9:00-10:15 am: Intro and Assignment Presentations (Part 1)
- Basics: Judith Aronson (Simmons College)
- Letterform Construction and Spacing: Bonnie Barrett (Cerritos College)
- Experimental: Kim Elam (Ringling College of Art and Design)

10:15-11:15 am: Breakout Sessions (choose one)
- Teaching the Basics: James Craig (Cooper Union) and Shelley Gruendler (Type Camp)
- Curriculum Development for Schools with 1–2 Type Classes: Carole Goodman (Queens College, City University of New York)
- Curriculum Development for Programs with 3–4 Type Classes: Judy Livingston (Alfred University)
- Font Selection: Nancy Rorabaugh (Art Institute of Atlanta) and Milka Broukhim (Art Center College of Design)
- Expressive Typography: Liz Resnick (Massachusetts College of Art and Design)
- Type in Motion: Nancy Ciolek, Peter Byrne, and Chris Jackson (Rochester Institute of Technology)
- Interactive/Web Type: Emily Luce (University of Lethbridge, Alberta)
- Teaching Letterform Design: Gerry Leonidas (University of Reading, UK)

11:15-11:45 am: COFFEE BREAK

11:45 am-12:45 pm: Panel Discussion: What Are the Basics That Should Be Taught in Typography 101?
Featuring James Craig (Cooper Union), Liz Resnick (Massachusetts College of Art and Design), Gerry Leonidas (University of Reading, UK), Rick Griffith (University of Colorado, Denver), Jan Conradi (State University of New York at Fredonia), Shelley Gruendler (Type Camp), and Mark Jamra (Maine College of Art)

12:45-2:00 pm: BREAK FOR LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

2:00-3:00 pm: Assignment Presentations (Part 2)
- Experimentation: Ashley Pigford (University of Delaware) and Michael Hersrud (Michigan State University)
- Kinetic (Type in Motion): Isabel Meirelles (Northeastern University)
- Typographic Games: Cary Staples (University of Tennessee at Knoxville)

3:00-4:00 pm: Breakout Sessions (choose one)
- Teaching the Basics: James Craig (Cooper Union) and Shelley Gruendler (Type Camp)
- Curriculum Development for Schools with 1–2 Type Classes: Carole Goodman (Queens College, City University of New York)
- Curriculum Development for Programs with 3–4 Type Classes: Judy Livingston (Alfred University)
- Strategies for More Effective Critiques: Cary Staples (University of Tennessee at Knoxville) and Liz Resnick (Massachusetts College of Art and Design)
- Type in Motion: Nancy Ciolek, Peter Byrne, and Chris Jackson (Rochester Institute of Technology)
- Interactive/Web Type: Emily Luce (University of Lethbridge, Alberta)
- Multilingual Typography: Gerry Leonidas (University of Reading, UK)
- Type Education in Pre-College: Deborah Shmerler (University of Tennessee at Knoxville)

4:00-4:30 pm: COFFEE BREAK

4:30-5:30 pm: Panel Discussion: Presentation by Breakout Facilitators
on the Days' Discussions

Hyatt Regency Buffalo
Two Fountain Plaza
Buffalo, New York USA 14202
Tel: 1-716-856-1234
buffalo.hyatt.com

Hotel Reservations (for the TypeCon discounted room rate)