Typography - AGDA NSW Nuts & Bolts (NSW)

When: 2nd June 2008

Time: 06:00pm

Stephen Banham and James de Vries share a passion for type though their fields of expertise and perspectives are very different.

Stephen Banham is the founder of Letterbox, a typographic studio in Melbourne. The basis of his work looks at the cultural and social aspects of typography – how we can engage and persuade a wider audience – the general public, in viewing it as an intrinsic part of our visual culture. He has written and produced fourteen publications on typography – Qwerty (1991-96), Ampersand (1997-2003) and Fancy (2004). Since 2005 he has run a very successful public forum series on graphic design and typography, known as Character. This year he started the series Obliques, limited editions that are wide ranging in scope – typographic explorations of themes such as the animals lost in space research through to Utopian language and micro-nations. Stephen's design work has been covered in almost every type annual as well as magazines such as Eye, Emigré and Face, he has spoken at international design events from Barcelona to New York. [www.letterbox.net.au]

James de Vries is the owner and director of de Luxe & Associates, Based in Sydney, they are a design consultancy specialising in design strategy and editorial projects. They have developed regional expertise through extensive publication positioning, with major design projects for The Australian Financial Review, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The West Australian and the South China Morning Post. de Luxe have also established, redesigned and tweaked magazines from The Australian Financial Review Magazine to Vogue Living. James also works with corporate clients – the publishers and editors, such as with Westpac Private Bank; to champion the power of visual communication in the editorial medium. And has also recently begun consulting with a culture-change organisation to help clients make their changes stick. He regularly lectures at UTS and at other design colleges. [www.de-luxe.com.au]

Is it better to be bold or light? Come and decide for yourself.

MONDAY 02.06
Australian Museum
College Street
Sydney
5.45pm for 6.00pm start
Drinks & canapés to follow

COST
Members  $15  
Non-members  $55 
Student members  $10
Student non-members  $25

RSVP by email
Anita Lyons
nsw@agda.com.au
Ph 9975 4008