All The Young Dudes (and some old ones...)

To help with your Typecon planning, I have chose to highlight a few choice events that are must sees... there a lot other workshops, events and presentation, but I picked out a few of my favorites that I am looking forward too. Here ya go...

Be sure to check out the onsite Typecon store (at the Hyatt) with Where to Roam Tees for sale and free stickers!


TypeCon2008 Schedule Highlight

Tuesday, July 15
8:00 pm: Type-themed Pecha Kucha Night
An Evening of Mini Presentations From Design Legends
and Rising Stars at the Hallwalls Cinema (at Babeville)
OtherWisz will be presenting... I am not sure if we are the "design legends" or the "rising stars" or the guys in the middle!

Wednesday, July 16
9:00 pm: An Evening with
Stefan Sagmeister: Things I Have Learned in My Life So Far
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, North Hall
Stefan is very entertaining if you saw the Helvetica movie


Thursday, July 17
8:00 pm: Opening Night Extravaganza @ University at Buffalo
featuring Dutch Design Innovators NLXL
These guys are very cool, check out their work here.
The only thing that sucks is that it is out in Amherst, ugh.


Friday, July 18
10:00 am (Hyatt) : Doyald Young - Dangerous Curves
Another awesome designer, in his 80's

3:15 pm: Indie Font Marketing Panel (Hyatt)
John Collins (MyFonts), Patrick Griffin (Canada Type), Stephen Coles (FontShop/Typographica), Mike Cina (YouWorkForThem), Alejandro Paul (Sudtipos), and Jan Middendorp (moderator)

5:15 pm: Kim Elam (Ringling College of Art and Design)
Typographic Systems, Beyond the Grid (Hyatt)
But I love the grid....

8:00 pm: Erik Spiekermann at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery Another awesome designer (again, see Helvetica, the movie...)

10:00 P22 presents Type:Con 2008 (Mohawk Place)
featuring Odiorne, Etaoin Shrdlu, The Sarrifics, and Deja Blu
Dr Wisz (me!) and special guest Mixwell Einstein- DJing classic alt. rock and weird rock, kraut rock and space rock!


Saturday, July 19
9:15 am: Ken Barber (House Industries)
Learning from Lettering
Another really cool company

10:00 am: Jakob Trollbäck (Trollbäck + Company)
Choreography for Type

8:30 pm: Alpha Crazy, a Celebration (Hyatt Ballroom)
buffet dinner, drinks, Type Quiz, music, dancing, and surprises
DJs deja blu spin house, neo-soul, funk, nu-jazz, old school hip hop, retro grooves and 'sounds of fonts'


Sunday, July 20
5:30 pm: Jan Middendorp - Type as Image, Image as Type

6:45 pm: Closing Night Gathering at the Roycroft

Hope to see you around next week during the festival...