Połczyński
Maciej
December
7–11
Year
2020
Working time: 5 days, 6 hours a day on-line
Variable Type Design — Basics
About the workshop
The course is a basic introduction to the most popular type design software Glyphs. After learning the basics of the software participants will learn how to implement Variable Type format introduced in 2016.
The VF allow for a linear transition from one drawing to another which is a great tool to be used in various “dynamic” applications.
Objectives
The main objective of the course is to introduce type design software, terminology as well as technology behind the newest trend in type design.
Course content
The course will be delivered in a form of practical work in the Glyphs App, combined with introductory lecture and sketching session.
Portfolio / outcomes
Hopefully after a week-long workshop each participant will be able to design uppercase typeface with at least 2 masters.
Workshop description
Tools
The course is available only to students who are Mac osx users (Glyphs App is available only on Mac, please download Glyphs 2.6 before https://updates.glyphsapp.com/latest2.php)
Maciej Połczyński
Visual communication designer focused on typefaces.
Since 2018 he runs Laic: Type Foundry. Graduate of PJAIT.