UIC Design at TypeCon : 2016

The UIC School of Design is well-represented at TypeCon: 2016, "Resound," August 24–28 in Seattle. 

Sharon Oiga, Associate Professor of UIC Graphic Design is a co-organizer of the conference. Speakers include Amir Berbic, Acting Director and Associate Professor of UIC Graphic Design; Pouya Ahmadi, Assistant Professor of UIC Graphic Design; and UIC MDes alumni Anna Filbert, Alice Lee, Lauren Meranda, and Matthew Wizinsky.

TypeCon is an annual conference presented by the Society of Typographic Aficionados (SoTA), an international organization dedicated to the promotion, study, and support of typography in education and practice. Professor Oiga is a SoTA board member.

Since the inaugural conference in 1998, TypeCon has explored type for the screen, printing history, Dutch design, type in motion, Arabic calligraphy, the American Arts and Crafts movement, experimental typography, webfonts, and much more. Special events include the Type & Design Education Forum, and an exhibition of international type and design.