From the Collection

Tadanori Yokoo

Shaped by changing conditions in post-war Japan, Tanadori Yokoo’s work is a portal to universes never before imagined. Florence Fu dives into the Archive’s Yokoo collection for an in-depth look at this enigmatic creator.

Online Archive Happy Hours

Backstage Tours of the Site with Archive Staff

We’re celebrating the first month since launching the Online Archive with a series of virtual happy hours. Tour highlights from the collection and chat with the team behind the project.

TDC Edition with the Archive Curatorial Team
Tue, May 19, 2020
12:00pm–1:00pm PDT

Design/Data Edition with Murray Grigo-McMahon
Thu, May 21, 2020
5:00pm–6:00pm PDT

Online Workshop with Tad Wagner

Intro to iPad Lettering

Our popular iPad lettering workshop returns in a new online format! Over four days, you will learn how to use Procreate for sketching, refining, and delivering a final piece — all on the iPad. This course will cover sketching techniques, principles of lettering and spacing, and killer tips to make the most of these new tools.

Online Workshop
Tue, Jun 2; Thu, Jun 4; Tue, Jun 9; Thu, Jun 11, 2020
12:00pm–3:30pm PDT

Online Workshop with Graham Bradley

Intro to Modern Type Design

Design your own original typeface in our popular 10-week evening course with Frere-Jones alum and Type West instructor, Graham Bradley. This is an ideal opportunity to learn type design fundamentals and the software used to create high-quality fonts. The course will be capped at 10 students to allow for more 1-on-1 instruction.

Online Workshop
Thursdays, Jun 11 – Aug 20, 2020
5:00pm–8:00 PDT

Online Event with Letterform Archive & Better Letters

Lockdown Letterheads Tour of the Online Archive

Better Letters of London is hosting a free, experimental event that includes live demos, small panels, quizzes, and more with fellow sign painters, calligraphers, and lettering artists all over the world. The Archive’s Stephen Coles will show calligraphy, lettering, and sign painting gems from our Online Archive.

Online Event
Sat, Jun 6, 2020
Full-day conference begins 9:00am GMT
Archive session begins around 18:00 GMT (10:00am PDT)

Letterform Lecture with Zachary Scheuren

How to Kill a Writing System

What does it take to kill a writing system? What does it take to bring one back to life? Zachary Scheuren will discuss how some global scripts have been deliberately pushed out of use or even out of existence, and what new challenges they face in a digital world.

Online Lecture
Tue, Jun 16, 2020
6:00pm-7:30pm PDT