TYPO London is a 2-day event which gives students and creative pros the chance to hear from some of the biggest names in the industry talk about their ideas, inspiration and solutions to the issues we all face as designers today.
This year's event - the second to be held in London - is all about design as a social act "whether it's working for a global brand or designing a new eco-friendly typeface," say the organisers. "Social design puts social experiences at the core."
So far over 30 speakers have been announced, including:
- Vaughan Oliver - widely seen as the epitome of 'graphic designer as artist' for his work with record label 4AD.
- Tony Chambers - editor-in-chief of Wallpaper.
- Kate Moross - graphic artist, art director and filmmaker who has worked with Simian Mobile Disco, Jessie Ware and L-Vis 1990 as well as Cadbury, Glastonbury and Nike.
- Bibliotheque - independent studio headed up by Tim Beard, Jonathon Jeffrey and Mason Wells, famous for typographic rigour.
- Patrick Cox - former executive creative director of Wolff Olins and designer of the controversial logo and brand design for the London 2012 Olympics.
- A Practice For Everyday Life - independent graphic design studio created by Kirsty Carter and Emma Thomas. Read the Computer Arts profile
Early Bird tickets + freebies
Although TYPO London doesn't take place until mid-October, you only have until Friday 31 August to take advantage of Early Bird tickets, which are significantly cheaper than Regular and Last Minute tickets:
Student tickets (inc. VAT)
- Early Bird: £155 until 31 August
- Regular: £205
- Last Minute: £235
Professional tickets (inc. VAT)
- Early Bird: £414 until 31 August
- Regular: £510
- Last Minute £558
Professional tickets (ex. VAT)
- Early Bird: £345 until 31 August
- Regular: £425
- Last Minute: £465
Computer Arts has also teamed up with organisers, TYPO International Design Talks, to offer one pair of tickets to the lucky winners of our exclusive Twitter competition. Details coming up later today at twitter.com/computerarts
TYPO London venue and key dates
TYPO London 2012 takes place on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 October at the Logan Hall, University of London, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL, United Kingdom
