ECAL A Typographic Atlas is a traveling exhibition presenting 300 typefaces created by students from ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne’s Master in Type Design and Bachelor in Graphic Design programs. Developed from ECAL’s long-standing commitment to graphic and type design, the exhibition offers a broad view of contemporary type design, from experimental forms and visual research to functional type families and multi-script projects.
The exhibition on view at the College is accompanied by work created by ArtCenter students in Font Design 1 and 2, taught by Greg Lindy over the past ten years.
Together, the two collections offer a glimpse into the role of education in shaping contemporary type design and the diverse ways letterforms can be developed and interpreted.
Organized through a single indexing system and presented in a modular display, the exhibition invites both specialists and general audiences to explore type design not simply as a system of letters, but as a practice that is simultaneously visual, cultural, and linguistic.
Wednesday, October 21
6–7 p.m.
950 Gallery
950 S Raymond Ave.
Moderated by ArtCenter typography instructor Pamela Olecki. Panelists include ArtCenter letterform design instructor, Greg Lindy, ECAL Director Alexis Georgacopoulos, and designer Brian Roettinger.
7–9 p.m.