ATypI
The ATypI (/eɪˈtaɪpaɪ/)[1] or Association Typographique Internationale (the International Typography Association) is an international non-profit organisation dedicated to typography and type design. The primary activity of the association is an annual fall conference, held in a different global city each year.
History
ATypI was founded in 1957 by Charles Peignot (from the French type foundry Deberny & Peignot). The members of the organisation come from the typographic community from all over the world and consist primarily of type designers, representatives of type foundries, graphic designers and typographers.
The organisation is democratically run by an elected board. Each board member is elected by the ATypI general assembly at the annual general meeting for a period of three years. Current members of the Board are: José Scaglione (president), Gerry Leonidas (vice-president), Petra Weitz (vice-president), Carima El-Behairy (treasurer), Thomas Phinney (secretary), John D. Berry, Jo De Baerdemaeker, Clare Bell, Marina Chaccur, Simon Daniels, Mark Jamra, Linda Kudrnovská, Jean-Baptiste Levée, Eben Sorkin, Adam Twardoch, and Onur Yazıcıgil. Tamye Riggs was installed as Executive Director in December 2015. Previous presidents were Charles Peignot, John Dreyfus, Tage Bolander, Martin Fehle, Ernst-Erich Marhencke, Mark Batty, Jean François Porchez and John D. Berry.
Purposes[2]
The objective and purpose of ATypI is to provide an integrated forum and conferences for all those involved in the field of fonts and typography through their profession and/or their interests, including without limitation:
- type designers and typographers;
- educators in graphic design, educational institutions;
- developers of typographic software and typesetting equipment of all sorts;
- printers and advertising agencies;
- professional organizations, associations; and
- all people, companies, associations, groups, or clubs interested in typography
ATypI also:
- preserves the culture, tradition and history of type and typography
- promotes contemporary digital fonts
- encourages outstanding typography and typographic design
- promotes a critical understanding of typographic issues
Conference
The ATypI conference is held internationally, each year at a different city, usually in September or October. It is organised with the help of local members and institutions, often universities or colleges.
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Prix Charles Peignot
Every three to six years the ATypI awards the Prix Charles Peignot for Excellence in Type Design to a designer under the age of 35, who has made an outstanding contribution to type design. The recipient is chosen by a committee of ATypI members appointed by the Board. Past winners are: Claude Mediavilla (1982), Jovica Veljović (1985), Petr van Blokland (1988), Robert Slimbach (1991), Carol Twombly (1994), Jean François Porchez (1998), Jonathan Hoefler (2002), Christian Schwartz (2007), Alexandra Korolkova (2013), David Jonathan Ross (2018).
References
- "In Search of ATypI | John D. Berry | ATypI 2019 Tokyo". 11 September 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- From the Bylaws ATypI Archived March 2, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
- Past conferences Archived October 4, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, on the website of the ATypI
- ATypI announces 2012 conference location
- ATypI 2017 conference details
- ATypI announces 2018 conference location
- ATypI announces 2019 conference location
- ATypI announces 2020 conference location
External links
- Website of the ATypI
- Historical Website of the ATypI
- Prix Charles Peignot on the ATypI website