Secrets of Dalston revealed on a Type Safari
The next Dalston Type Safari is on Thursday June 25th. We found some hidden secrets on the last walking tour, what signage discoveries will we make on the next one?
Update. There are no Type Safaris departing this year as Sarah focuses on new and exciting projects. If you would like to arrange a private tour for your company please get in touch with sarah(a)typetasting.com.
I’m baking edible Helvetica for visitors coming to the studio to buy a book this week. Click here for the recipe if you would like to bake some yourself.
Gift Vouchers & new Dalston Type Safari Dates
Sunday 19th January, 6.30-8.30pm
Sunday 2nd February, 6.30-8.30pm
(book early as spaces are limited)
Safari ticket 1 person £20, includes souvenir map on the day
Safari ticket + gift voucher in a presentation card for 1 person £25, for 2 people £45 (UK). Please order by December 10th to receive the gift voucher before Christmas.
London = ‘25 Hr City’ built by Edward Hill
Process: Brainstorming / Exploration / Destruction / Preparation / Outlining / Heart / Crane / Building / Expanding / Pausing / River & Trees / Lettuce and Watercress / Conclusion
‘Bitesize’ by Rachael Tremlett
“Just for fun! Inspired by our breakfast at a greasy cafe this morning we made this.”
‘Edible’ by Sarah Hyndman
Inspired by growing seeds in egg shells with her nieces Elle and Dexy.
‘Bitesize’ by Rachael Tremlett and ‘Edible’ by Sarah Hyndman will be displayed at Type Tasting with the London Design Festival 2013 at the V&A.
Display: 14 – 19 September 2013
Drop in workshops: 10am – 5pm, 14 & 15 September 2013
London Design Festival Hub
Design Studio, Sackler Centre
V&A
Cromwell Road
London SW7 2RL
Type Tasting workshops and type safaris. Typography training with a creative twist.
‘Here’ by Eleni Lefa
Lefa describes herself as a “Creative thinker, Graphic Designer, love challenges, basketball and chocolate.” Folow Eleni Lefa on Twitter.
‘Elusive’ by Rosina Digne-Malcolm
‘Vernacular’ by Anoopa John
“I chose the word ‘Vernacular’ to describe London as I felt that this city has many nuances that are its own. Although it is a city inhabited by people from different countries from around the world, you will always encounter something that is peculiarly London. It could be the architecture, the food, the Cockney slang or the alternative-culture of Camden.”
‘Epicentre’ by Alice Stevens
Stevens’ piece is created from perspex lettering which arrived in an intriguing box and we’ve had fun rearranging the letters like typographic toy building blocks.
‘Everywhere’ by Dot Thompson
“I wanted to reflect the widespread, connecting, art and design network within London. I went about the piece by listing and marking many of the creative galleries, museums and studios across London on a map, before sewing lines of thread to connect them and using this as the framework for the letterforms, which were first hand cut out of card.”
‘Cycle’ by Angus Montgomery
“I cycle in London almost every day, it’s how I’ve learned to navigate the city and discover how it all connects together.
“For my Typetasting piece, I made the word ‘Cycle’ using bits of old bike paraphernalia. The ‘Cs’ are made from a bit of inner tube and cycling scarf, I cut into a bike map to make the ‘Y’, a modified reflector snap-band forms the ‘L’ and a partially opened multi-tool forms a rather clumsy ‘E’.”
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