WNY Typo Fest: A Celebration of the Graphic and Typographic Arts
For two days in May, Buffalo will be focused on all things graphically oriented with the Western New York Typo Fest. (That’s typography, not typographical error.) The first evening of the event features some of Buffalo’s best graphic designers, including Shelly Bronson, Brian Grunert, Hero Design, Colin Kahn, Richard Kegler, Nicole Lecht; recent award-winner, Julian Montague; David Moore, and Kyle Schlesinger discussing their work in a Pecha Kucha format – participants get a 6 minute pitch to show 20 slides, which they can discuss for 20 seconds each. The next day features a studio visit to Paradise Press, with a hand-set metal type demo and tour. That event is capped by a showing of the new documentary Helvetica, by Gary Hustwit, who will be present for a Q&A after the showing. The movie celebrates the 50th anniversary of the typeface, and explores global visual culture. A reception at Hallwalls follows. The festival then moves to Rochester for its final three days. A full schedule of events is listed at http://typophile.com/node/32139.
Pecha Kucha: May 8, 7 PM Hallwalls 341 Delaware, 14202, 854.1694 Helvetica Showing:
May 9, 7 PM General Admission $8, Students $5, Members of Hallwalls, WNYBAC, AIGA, and the Advertising Club of Buffalo $4. Market Arcade Film & Arts Centre 639 Main, 14203, 855.3022
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