Type platform is an informational platform focussing on type education, opening up the conversation about type through inspiring sessions.

During the Creative Letter Week, you professionalize your skills in using and designing qualitative letters with one of our field experts. Be part of Antwerp's artistic buzz in several workshops on 'Your letter from A to Z;' and lectures on 'Move That Letter.'


The early bird prices are valid till September, 30th! Grab your 20% discount in time.


COVID 19 MESSAGE. Drawing workhops will respect social distance. Workshops on the computer will take place online.

WORKSHOP: Movable type
by Stoffel Van den Bergh

Welcome in analogue print heaven. During this workshop, you first receive a general introduction and basic history of the studio and printing techniques. The operation of the various machines is demonstrated, as well as printing materials and possible printing output. Then we gather around the presses to translate your ideas into workable layouts. Browse through our arsenal of wood and lead type, and carefully select the ones most suited for your idea. No specific prior knowledge is required for this workshop, you come a long way with a healthy dose of enthusiasm. Best come prepared: bring a handful of quotes or texts you want to put on paper.

Tuesday October 20, 18:00-22:00
Location Atelier Superdruk, Transvaalstraat 26, Antwerpen

Price €100 (normal), €30 (student): including Saturday evening lectures and materials

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Language EN or NL, in consultation with the participants
Participants max 8

WORKSHOP: Dynamic lettering lockups
by Pieter Boels

Drawing your own letter shapes offers much more versatility than working with existing typefaces. Customized compositions with words, ‘lockups’, stand out from the crowd and have a vast illustrative value. In this workshop, you learn how letter shapes can interact with each other, overcome type-related obstacles and take your lettering to the next level. You start with a variety of writing tools and finish with a design ready to be digitized.

Wednesday October 21, 18:00-22:00
Location Studio Pieter Boels, Lange Leemstraat 22, Antwerpen (walking distance from the station)

Price €100 (normal), €30 (student): including Saturday evening lectures and materials

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Language EN or NL, in consultation with the participants
Participants max 12

WORKSHOP: Freehand calligraphy
by Tom Lindelauf

In this four hour calligraphy workshop, you learn the basics of modern calligraphy, enabling you to express yourself in a playful way. You experiment with different writing tools, strokes and lay-outs in order to find the refinement that suits your style. Don’t forget to bring your toothbrush!

Thursday October 22, 18:00-22:00
Location Studio Pieter Boels, Lange Leemstraat 22, Antwerpen (walking distance from the station)

Price €100 (normal), €30 (student): including Saturday evening lectures and materials

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Language EN or NL, in consultation with the participants
Participants max 10

WORKSHOP: A dynamic view on script lettering
by Geertrui Storms

During this workshop, you discover the endless possibilities offered by script lettering. Starting from the basics of formal script letters, you deconstruct and rebuilt the letters, in order to obtain your own unique letter shapes. Get inspired by fat bottom lettering, reversed contrast and a diversity of script lettering drawing techniques. This workshop is not about drawing 'the perfect letter,' but about creating a distinctive design that attracts and inspires.

Friday October 23, 18:00-22:00
Location Studio Pieter Boels, Lange Leemstraat 22, Antwerpen (walking distance from the station)

Price €100 (normal), €30 (student): including Saturday evening lectures and materials

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Language EN or NL, in consultation with the participants
Participants max 12

WORKSHOP: The Animate Your Letters Weekend
Maarten Renckens and Just van Rossum

Maarten is expert in digital letters, Just is internationally known for introducing Python-programming into the design process.

In this 16h workshop (divided over four days), you get everything you need to know about digital letters and animations: the all-empowering grid, coordinates, paths, keyframes, a good base in Python-programming. After this workshop, how letters and animations work will not have any secrets anymore! The tools we use: Glyphs, Python and Drawbot.

Saturday October 24, 13:00-17:00
Sunday October 25, 13:00-17:00
Saturday October 31, 13:00-17:00
Sunday November 1, 13:00-17:00
Location Online

Price for two days €285 (normal), €160 (Student), including Saturday evening lectures

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Language EN or NL, in consultation with the participants
Participants max 16
An Apple computer is required for this workshop.


Lectures: Move Your Letters

The Saturday evening lectures provide alternative perspectives on type, inviting you to allow a shift in your look at letters, as a new source of inspiration for your designs.

Invisible lines creating dynamics
Kristel Posen

Different environments, different rules
Joke Gossé

Typefaces in unexpected angles: reverse italics
Jo De Baerdemaeker

Move Your Letters
Just van Rossum

Saturday October 24, 19:00-21:30
Location Online

Price free!

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Language EN


This event is made possible thanks to

Artengar

Storms Creative

Studio Type

Studio Posen

Antwerp Type Society

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