Type Platform’s official launch will be tomorrow! @ Antwerp Type Society: New site, calendar & drinks. 12.02.2020, 19-23h raat, Everdijstraat 30, Antwerpen @ RAAT instagram.com/p/B8b98wDp86V/…

The love for letters is not bound to any one place or time. And there will be a lot of love for letters this year! Check out typeplatform.org and the ATS calendar for national and international events: antwerptypesociety.org/events.

In exactly two months, on Tuesday May 5th, Type Platform will kick off! Type Platform helps you to develop your skills in creating and applying qualitative letters. During the Creative Letter Week (5–10 May) in Antwerp, skilful designers share their experience with you.

Our first speaker is @MaartenRenckens. Probably Belgium’s most experimental type designer, he enjoys to push the technological limitations in his designs to the limit. Maarten will teach you how paths react in digital animations. Make sure to be part via cutt.ly/HttbkOh!

Our second speaker is Geertrui Storms. She found her true passion in print and letters (and cats, but that’s another story). She will teach you the basics of drawing #unique #script #letters. Be sure to be part of this event! cutt.ly/WtiUChK

Our third speaker is Jo De Baerdemaeker, Jo De Baerdemaeker. As an independent typeface designer and researcher, he will speak about typefaces in unexpected angles: reverse italics. This encourages alternative perspectives on letters. Be sure to be part of this event cutt.ly/8tdr0Pl

Our fourth speaker is Pieter Boels. As a lettering artist, he will learn you how letter shapes can interact with each other. Be sure to be part of this event! cutt.ly/SthKYKJ

Our fifth speaker is superdruk Stoffel van Den Bergh. Stoffel will give the workshop "Movable type", teaching you the operation of the various historical machines, printing materials and printing output. Be sure to be part of this event! cutt.ly/rtnkCHL

Our sixth speaker is Joke Gossé. Joke will give the lecture "Different environments, different rules", inviting you to allow a shift in your look at letters, as a new source of inspiration for your designs. Be sure to be part of this event! cutt.ly/ktTykLv

Our seventh speaker is Kristel Posen. Kristel will give the lecture "Invisible lines creating dynamics", inviting you to allow a shift in your look at letters, as a new source of inspiration for your designs. Be sure to be part of this event! cutt.ly/ktTykLv

Our eight speaker is Tom Lindelauf. Tom will give the workshop "Freehand calligraphy", teaching you the basics of modern calligraphy to enable you to express yourself in a playful way. Be sure to be part of this event! cutt.ly/otGrYWK

Our last speaker Just van Rossum's fascinating work is best introduced via a look at dailydrawbot.tumblr.com and lowlands.nl. Best of al? After his lecture and weekend workshop, you will be able to start your own DrawBot animations! Subscribe:cutt.ly/ztZ1I2C

Type Platform has a new #identity! Thanks to @Stormscreative, @studioPosen, website by @MaartenRenckens. #launch #soon #check typeplatform.org.

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