Design and Typography 2017, May 14 to June 1 London, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Dessau
An inspired immersive survey on the evolution and future of graphic design and typography is planned in May 2017, led by Karin Jager and Miranda Ting. We will be visiting some of Europe’s major creative centres, notable design studios including Pentagram in London; major design exhibitions; design conferences including What Design Can Do in Amsterdam, an international design think tank where students will be taking part in a track of co-creation workshops around a Climate Action Challenge and, TypoBerlin Wanderlust; a visit to the Bauhaus in Dessau including workshops and a night in the original student dorms in the Studio Building, the Bauhaus in Weimar; and the Bauhaus University. The tour can be paired with graphic design courses – History of graphic design (GD102) or select directed studies in typography or critical inquiry (GD498/499).
