Real Job: Our students asked if they could build and manage an Instagram account for the Department. https://www.instagram.com/uortypography/ @_timwatkins @UniofReading
Category: Baseline shift
8×8, a day of arcade game typography with Toshi Omagari
We themed a day of events around Toshi's new book.
The Counter Press: utilising letterpress in contemporary practice
David Marshall and Elizabeth Ellis, founders of The Counter Press, continue to make use of letterpress in the modern day. How, and why…?
How our students are promoting diversity in the creative field
The 'I am, we are… Different by design' team present their latest work: the second edition of their zine, and workshop at the Tate Exchange. They are looking for new members…
Wayfinding and cross-cultural design with Joan Zalacain and Zofia Szostkiewicz
Highlights and insights from Joan and Zofia's all-digital signage project in Mecca.
A visit from DK
Karen Self (Art Director), Michael Duffy (Managing Art Editor) and Kit Lane (Designer and alumni of the Department) joined us for a day of workshopping, portfolio reviewing, and mock interviewing.
What is creativity?
James Lloyd gave us an insight into expanding student skills in creativity and ideation.
Tldr? Learn stuff, and mix it up.
Good essay writing: techniques, tips and characteristics
Rob Banham explains what is expected of a high quality essay for Graphic Communication and Typography BA, and how university essays are different to A-level essays.
UX insights from visiting graduates
Graphic Communication and Typography graduates, Carmen Martinez, Neil Linford-Relph and Aman Verma, share their experiences of UI and UX design.
David Pearson: What makes a great book cover?
David Pearson's experience in real life book cover design, and how his experimentation with different design methods helped create exciting and unique book covers.