[OpenFontLibrary] UK Type Annual?

Peter Baker b.tarde at gmail.com
Sun Oct 31 16:55:24 PDT 2010


Hard to imagine an open source font designer ponying up £50 to be
considered for this.

Peter

On Saturday, October 30, 2010, Dave Crossland <dave at lab6.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Might be of interest to folks here...
>
> - - - - - 8< - - - -
>
> The Type Annual will showcase typeface design itself rather than work
> that uses type, creating, we hope, a showcase of the best crafted,
> most innovative and most exciting typefaces produced during entry
> period ­ October 2009 to October 2010.
>
> To be eligible for inclusion, typefaces must have been first released
> or used within this period. Selected work will be printed in a special
> February issue of Creative Review.
>
>
>
> The categories are:
>
> Display
>
> Text
>
> Bespoke
>
> Non-Latin
>
>
>
> The judges will be asked to select work in each category ­ there are
> no winners or runners-up and no limit to the number of typefaces to be
> selected. In addition, the judges will select those of outstanding
> merit to feature in the Best in Book section.
>
>
>
> Our judges are: Mark Porter, Coralie Bickford-Smith, Andy Dymock and
> Fiona Ross (see left for details).
>
>
>
> Deadline: November 5.
>
>
>
> Single entries in one of the four categories cost £50, 2-3 entries
> cost £100. For more than 3 entries, please contact Sarah Davies.
>
>  (however this is not common knowledge!) The deadline is likely to be
> extended for another week or so and if they have any questions then
> please direct people to my email address.
>
>
>
> --
>
> Sarah Davies
>
> Head of Events & Awards
>
> Creative Review
>
>
>
> 50 Poland St
>
> London W1F 7AX
>
> UK
>
>
>
> Tel +44 (0)207 943 8093
>
> Mob +44 (0)7508 253912
>
>
>
> www.creativereview.co.uk
>
> www.creativereview.co.uk/click-2010
>
> www.creativereview.co.uk/about/typography-annual
>


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