Types for the New Century Exhibition
17 December 2012
Photo of the exhibition at Markeaton Street
"Typographic information permeates our lives more continuously, across a greater range of contexts, than at any time in history"
”Will Hill from the 'Types for the New Century' catalogue
Opening Details:
- Dates: Tuesday 11 December - Monday 7 January
- Opening hours: Mon-Thurs 7.30am-9pm, Fri 7.30am-7pm, Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5.30pm.
- Closed for Christmas Sat 22 Dec - Tues 1st Jan inclusive.
- Before making a long journey please call the Security team on 01332 591109 to confirm.
The University of Derby is privileged to receive this fascinating exhibition "Types for the New Century" an exhibition curated by Will Hill for the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers.
The exhibition is displayed at the impressive Faculty of Arts, Design and Technology building at Markeaton Street, Derby and is of particular interest to students on our degree courses in graphic design, art, media, journalism, engineering, architecture and product design.
Typographical design with it's essential combination of aesthetics and functionality is particularly relevant to the 21st century context of the city of Derby, which is one of the fastest growing technological cities in Europe and is an opportunity to see how the design of typefaces has developed and influences our contemporary society.
As Will Hill writes in the excellent catalogue, which accompanies the exhibition, "Typographic information permeates our lives more continuously, across a greater range of contexts, than at any time in history"
The exhibition shows how typefaces are being designed and adapted for the fast changing and practical demands of printed media such as newspapers and books, to the web and other digital platforms such as mobile phones and ipads.
The examples of contemporary typeface designs are incredibly diverse and illustrate how designers draw from a surprisingly wide range of cultural, social and visual influences from the radical forms of the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber and the F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Strike Aircraft to the music of the Spanish band Ojos de Brujo.
Contact:
Jane Stanton or Tracy Tomlinson, School of Art and Design, University of Derby.
Venue:
The exhibition continues is at the University's Markeaton Street site:
University of Derby
Markeaton Street
Derby
DE22 3AW
Tel: 01332 59321
Email: adtenquiry@derby.ac.uk
