Typophile - TypeCon 2004 in San Francisco - Comments

toothfish — Tue, 21 Oct 2003 05:12:14 -0700

Michiel: I just subscribed (via iCal) to Christopher Simmons' calendar of design events in and around SF. There's a web page for it as well, if you don't have (or don't like) iCal.

anonymous — Tue, 21 Oct 2003 02:45:47 -0700

I am a (Dutch)lecturer in typography working in Ireland and will be visiting San Francisco during the last week of December 2003 and the first week of January 2004. I would like to visit typography related events during that period. Any tips?

tamye — Mon, 29 Sep 2003 21:08:54 -0700

Last TypeCon in Mpls was about 320, the year before in Toronto was 200. People say we could expect 500 in San Francisco, but we'll more than likely limit the number of attendees to well below that. We want to keep the warm and intimate feel TypeCon is known for.

union — Mon, 29 Sep 2003 14:07:18 -0700

Out of interest, how many people do you normally get at Typecon?

Thomas Phinney — Sun, 28 Sep 2003 17:33:23 -0700

In case it isn't clear, no specific city has been picked, but last I heard the leanings were towards SF proper.

Although Oakland can take about 13 minutes to get to from downtown SF, it's VERY dependent on traffic. The bridges can get horribly backed up during rush hour, so it can be an hour instead. The rush hour main direction is going Oakland to SF in the morning, and coming back in the evening.

T

union — Sun, 28 Sep 2003 11:00:33 -0700

cool. Normally when friends in the US say somewhere isn't far, it itakes the time I take to drive the length of the UK.

delve — Sun, 28 Sep 2003 10:57:23 -0700

It's approximately 9 miles. Depending on traffic conditions it
takes about 13 minutes to get to "Oaktown" driving over the
bay bridge. On BART (subway) it takes about 10 minutes to
go from (Embarcadero to 12th St.).

I don't know about the dates.

union — Sun, 28 Sep 2003 09:39:07 -0700

How far outside of San Fransisco is Oakland? Any news on the dates...

I can't wait...

Jim
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jlt — Mon, 25 Aug 2003 11:17:07 -0700

Yes, lots of folks! And yes, Tiffany, David Goines is indeed in Berkeley. I have a few prints in my home. His studio is on Martin Luther King way in North Berkeley, and is a great place to visit - he's very welcoming to visitors.

Thomas Phinney — Thu, 14 Aug 2003 16:23:08 -0700

Great turnout at that first meeting. There were 22 people there, including a number of relative "newcomers" and a bunch of folks from the typographic education community (CCAC, City College, UC Berkeley, etc.).

T

Jared Benson — Thu, 14 Aug 2003 12:38:41 -0700

If you are part of the planning committee for TypeCon 2004, a private board has been set up to faciliate communication. Contact Tamye for details.

jared

Thomas Phinney — Fri, 1 Aug 2003 00:16:44 -0700

Should be fun. I look forward to seeing folks there!

T

tamye — Tue, 29 Jul 2003 17:38:18 -0700

Excellent idea re the SFCB, Delve. They have agreed to let us invade their space.

The first official TypeCon2004 planning meeting:

Tuesday, August 12, 2003
7pm
San Francisco Center for the Book
300 DeHaro Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Tel 415-565-0545

Drop me a line and let me know if you're planning to attend. Bring your brains and your imagination, and we'll put together another amazing event.

delve — Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:26:17 -0700

How many members will be attending the town hall meeting?
If it's around 10, I can accommodate it at my place in Berkeley.
If, however it's likely to be more, I would suggest the SFCB.
I can inquire with them to see if they are willing/able to make
the space available.

tamye — Fri, 25 Jul 2003 23:28:47 -0700

For everyone looking to get involved, there'll be a TypeCon2004 "Town Hall" meeting the week of August 11. Exact date, time, and venue TBD. Venue suggestions for this meeting are welcome.

We'll no doubt get a head start on planning during Kern Baby Kern II, which will take place Friday, August 8. Details to be posted shortly.

TypeCon 2004 in San Francisco

Joe Pemberton — Mon, 21 Jul 2003 15:34:40 -0700

As you may know, Typophile HQ is in San Francisco. You
can bet we'll get involved as much as we are able.

It will be great to see what locals show up.

Here's an incomplete list of type designers / foundries in the Bay Area:

Jim Parkinson
Mark van Bronkhorst
FontShop / Erik Spiekermann
Delve Withrington
Typebox
Psy/Ops
Test Pilot Collective

Who else?