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design conference / symposium experiences
Posted by Ken W in
19 Jan 2012 — 11:59pm
19 Jan 2012 — 11:59pm
hi guys,
i was wondering, for those who have attended conferences / symposiums, which of those have you attended? and what was your experience like? what were some flaws you saw? etc.
thanks!
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21 Jan 2012 — 10:25pm
I've been to TypeCon (there was one in LA in 2010) and ATypI,
which are both great in their own ways. You're in Pasadena?
Try to make it to Typo-SF in early April!
Related:
http://typophile.com/node/89146
hhp
22 Jan 2012 — 12:46am
did you see any flaws in typecon and atypI?
22 Jan 2012 — 12:46am
brutal honesty would be appreciated
22 Jan 2012 — 5:40am
I'm a malcontent - I see flaws in anything*. And I'm rarely
shy about revealing them. However each instance of TypeCon
or ATypI is a bit different, with different pros and cons, so
I'd need a particular year. Unless you're talking about the
overall aspects, which however would be somewhat nebulous.
* Actually though I have trouble with the Yin-Yang symbol.
hhp
22 Jan 2012 — 5:51am
The taiji (yin-yang) symbol main flaw is that it always needs a background (or a frame).
22 Jan 2012 — 6:17am
I think one of the major "cons" of the ATypI conference is its cost. That coupled with its being held in the beginning of the Fall Semester makes it impossible for many North Americans who do some teaching to attend.
In the past TypeCon has suffered from a hobbiest v professional split personality. This last one in New Orleans finally threw that off and was an important professional event, that I enjoyed.