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April 23th, 2012
2013 SOTA Catalyst Award Winner Announced
The Society of Typographic Aficionados is pleased to announce that Kyle Read will be the recipient of the 2013 SOTA Catalyst Award. Kyle will present his work and receive the award during TypeCon2013, taking place this summer in Portland, OR.
See the full announcement for details.
April 15th, 2013
Font Aid VI: Aster Affects Now Available
The Society of Typographic Aficionados is pleased to announce the availability of the Font Aid VI: Aster Affects typeface through the SOTA Store. Created to raise funds for Red Cross relief efforts after the events of Hurricane Sandy, designers from around the globe contributed glyphs in the form of asterisks and other star-inspired symbols.
January 9th, 2012
SOTA Catalyst Award Call for Entries
The Society of Typographic Aficionados is now accepting applications for its fourth annual Catalyst Award for young people who have created original work in type design, type history, or other areas related to typography. It recognizes a person 25 years of age or younger who shows both achievement and future promise in the field of typography.
Please refer to the official call for entries for details.
The deadline for entries is March 15th, 2013.
December 6th, 2012
SOTA Matching Hamilton Donations
The Society of Typographic Aficionados is providing a dollar-for-dollar matching grant up to $7,500 to assist with the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum’s impending move. This matching grant is in effect through December 31st, 2012 and gives supporters of the Hamilton the opportunity to double the impact of their contribution. More information is available on the Hamilton web site.
November 19th, 2012
TypeCon2013 is Coming to Portland, Oregon
The city of roses — Portland, Oregon — has been selected as the host city for our 15th annual conference next summer. TypeCon2013 will take place August 21st – 25th at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower.
Additional details and updates will be published on the TypeCon site, via our Twitter stream, as well as in our email newsletter as they become available.
November 8th, 2012
Font Aid VI: Aster Affects
The Society of Typographic Aficionados is organizing Font Aid VI: Aster Affects — a project uniting the typographic and design communities to raise funds for Red Cross relief efforts after the events of Hurricane Sandy. Project details and submission guidelines are now available. Get involved today.
September 24th, 2012
Changes to the Board of Directors
The SOTA board of directors has elected new executive officers and added a pair of fresh faces to the fold. Christopher Slye was unanimously elected as chair, replacing the outgoing Deborah Gonet. Likewise, Juliet Shen replaces Shu-Yun Lai as vice chair. Also stepping down from their positions are members Hank Richardson and Nancy Rorabaugh.
To fill in some of the vacated seats, the board welcomes Neil Summerour and Delve Withrington as our newest directors. We would like to thank and offer our best wishes to our outgoing officers and directors for their time and dedication to both SOTA and TypeCon.
August 4th, 2012
SOTA Typography Award Honors Mike Parker
The Society of Typographic Aficionados has announced that type designer, historian, and typographic pioneer Mike Parker has been honored with the 2012 SOTA Typography Award. The presentation took place on Saturday, August 4th 2012, at the InterContinental Hotel in Milwaukee, as part of TypeCon2012.
June 25th, 2012
TypeGallery2012 Call for Submissions
Submissions are now being accepted for TypeGallery2012, the annual unjuried showcase of new typeface design presented by SOTA. Works will be exhibited during TypeCon2012 in Milwaukee, WI.
See the submission guidelines for complete details.
April 18th, 2012
2012 SOTA Catalyst Award Winner Announced
The Society of Typographic Aficionados is pleased to announce that Niko Skourtis will be the recipient of the 2012 SOTA Catalyst Award. Niko will present his work and receive the award during TypeCon2012, taking place this summer in Milwaukee, WI.
See the full announcement for details.
January 9th, 2012
SOTA Catalyst Award Call for Entries
The Society of Typographic Aficionados is now accepting applications for its third annual Catalyst Award for young people who have created original work in type design, type history, or other areas related to typography. It recognizes a person 30 years of age or younger who shows both achievement and future promise in the field of typography.
Please refer to the official call for entries for details.
The deadline for entries is March 9th, 2012.
October 31st, 2011
Corey Holms Joins the Board
The Society of Typographic Aficionados is pleased to announce the addition of Corey Holms to the SOTA board of directors. Corey designed and spearheaded the identity for TypeCon2010 in Los Angeles and has remained a committed, energetic, and valuable contributor to the creative aspects relating to SOTA and our annual conference.
October 6th, 2011
TypeCon2012 is Coming to Milwaukee
The mighty Milwaukee, Wisconsin has been selected as the host city for our 14th annual conference next summer. We are very excited to be working with folks at the historic Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum - in nearby Two Rivers, Wisconsin - on several special events and workshops for the conference.
Details regarding the date, venue, and program will be published on the TypeCon site, via our Twitter stream, as well as in our email newsletter over the next few weeks.
July 9th, 2011
SOTA Typography Award Honors Erik Spiekermann
The Society of Typographic Aficionados has announced that architect, type designer, author, and educator Erik Spiekermann has been honored with the 2011 SOTA Typography Award. The presentation took place on Saturday, July 9th 2011, at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans, as part of TypeCon2011.
June 1st, 2011
Font Aid V: Update
The process of integrating the hundreds of glyphs that were submitted has been a massive task. We underestimated both the number of people interested in participating, as well as the sheer amount of work required to get the Font Aid V: Made For Japan font assembled. There are currently three people working feverishly to put the finishing touches on the typeface, which we hope to have available in early June through several font distributors.
April 26th, 2011
2011 SOTA Catalyst Award Winner Announced
The Society of Typographic Aficionados is pleased to announce that Erin McLaughlin will be the recipient of the 2011 SOTA Catalyst Award. Erin will present her work and receive the award during TypeCon2011: Surge, taking place this July in New Orleans. This year SOTA is also extending honorable mention status to three individuals whom the judges wanted to acknowledge.
See the full announcement for details.
March 26th, 2011
Font Aid V: Thank You!
The Society of Typographic Aficionados would like to thank everyone who got involved and helped us promote Font Aid V: Made For Japan. We’re thrilled by the response to this project and by the sheer number of submissions. Neil Summerour and Grant Hutchinson are currently working behind the scenes reviewing submissions and assembling the “Made For Japan” font. Once completed, the final OpenType font will be available for US$20 through several distributors. Additional details will be announced in the coming weeks.
March 12th, 2011
Font Aid V: A Call To Action
The Society of Typographic Aficionados is organizing Font Aid V: Made For Japan, a project uniting the typographic and design communities with a goal of raising funds to expedite relief efforts after the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Project details and submission guidelines are now available. Get involved today.
February 4th, 2011
TypeCon2011 Call for Programming
The Society of Typographic Aficionados is now accepting programming proposals for its thirteenth annual conference.
We are currently reviewing proposals for contemporary and historical presentations and panel discussions, focused hands-on workshops in both the digital and non-digital realms, and a variety of programming for the Type & Design Education Forum and other special events.
Please visit the TypeCon site for program details and submission criteria.
The deadline for submitting proposals is April 8th, 2011.
January 18th, 2011
TypeCon2011 Dates and Venue Announced
The Society of Typographic Aficionados is thrilled to be bringing TypeCon2011: Surge to New Orleans, Louisiana — July 5th - 10th, 2011. The conference headquarters will be the Royal Sonesta Hotel — so mark your calendars.
Additional details and a preliminary conference schedule are available on the TypeCon site.
October 13th, 2010
TypeCon2011 Town Hall Meeting in New Orleans
The Society of Typographic Aficionados will be on location in New Orleans on Tuesday, October 19th to meet with local crew and others interested in helping to develop the TypeCon2011 program and special events. We are looking for volunteers and contributors who are as in love with type and design as we are.
When:
Tuesday, October 19th, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where:
Clever Wine Bar
3700 Orleans Avenue
New Orleans, LA
(504) 483-6360
Directions
All are welcome to attend, but please RSVP to so that we know you’re coming. A cash bar will be available.
If you can’t make it to this meeting but would still like to participate, please contact us. Help us create an amazing volunteer-driven event!
September 19th, 2010
Changes to the Board of Directors
The SOTA board of directors has elected new executive officers and retired the position of Executive Director. The board would like to thank our outgoing officers, James Greishaber (Chair) and Jon Coltz (Treasurer), and Executive Director Tamye Riggs for their years of dedication and service to SOTA and TypeCon.
August 22nd, 2010
TypeCon2011 is Coming to New Orleans
The Big Easy will play host to our 13th annual conference next summer. Details regarding the date, venue, and schedule for the event will be published here and on the TypeCon site as they become available. See y’all in Louisiana.