Our recorded programs feature talks, panels, and thematic discussions with designers and scholars who share their work and perspectives on typography. Often connected to our exhibitions or other initiatives, recorded sessions are added to this free, growing online archive.
Our recorded programs feature talks, panels, and thematic discussions with designers and scholars who share their work and perspectives on typography. Often connected to our exhibitions or other initiatives, recorded sessions are added to this free, growing online archive.
Our recorded programs feature talks, panels, and thematic discussions with designers and scholars who share their work and perspectives on typography. Often connected to our exhibitions or other initiatives, recorded sessions are added to this free, growing online archive.
Quasi: Experimental Writing Systems
Mar 7–26, 2024
Session 1/4 Language Creation in Science Fiction Christine Schreyer & Louie Mantia This session studies the crafting of fictional languages for science fiction films, revealing the complexities that enrich narrative world-building and cap
Mujeres Hispanas y Tipografía Vol. 2
Oct 16–23, 2023
Session 1/3 Cecilia del Castillo & Fer Cozzi In their respective presentations, Cecilia del Castillo (Mexico) and Fer Cozzi (Argentina) present their work and process in type design. Drawing from her Mexican heritage and calligraphic passi
Proud by Design
Jun 7–21, 2023
Session 1/2 Kyle Letendre & Eduarda Nieto In their respective presentations, graphic designers Kyle Letendre and Eduarda Nieto explore queer and nonbinary visibility in design. They address the need for personal expression, the challenges
Space: On and Off the Page
Feb 20, 2023
Session 1/4 Nik Hafermaas Nik Hafermaas advocates for integrated art and design programs across all media formats. As Managing Partner of Creation at Graft Brandlab in Berlin and former Chair of the Graphic Design Department at ArtCenter,
Redact, Rewrite, Reframe: Art and the News
Aug 2, 2022
Session 1/2 York Chang, Steve Hurd, and Samira Yamin Session 2/2 Simon Johnston, Gloria Kondrup, Paula Scher, and Rich Silverstein
Captcha This
Oct 11–15, 2021
Session 1/3Poetry, Bots, Humans, and Language Poets Allison Parrish & Sam Creely Poets Allison Parrish and Sam Creely discuss the increasing complexity of a conversation when visual or written language is transcribed into a digital environ
SU22
Jul 12–27, 2022
Session 1/4Mark Brinn Mark Brinn graduated valedictorian from ArtCenter in 2008. He got his first design job at Mirada—Guillermo Del Toro’s motion graphics studio in Culver City—where he worked on multidisciplinary projects, from major mot
SP22
Mar 9–Apr 4, 2022
Session 1/3Eric Hu Eric Hu is a graduate of ArtCenter and a multidisciplinary creative director and typographer based in New York City. He is currently the a co-creative director for Mold Magazine, a publication focused on the future and s
SP23: Hello, my name is…
Feb 24, 2023
Session 1/3Cheryl Miller Dr. Cheryl Miller is recognized for her outsized influence within the graphic design profession to end the marginalization of BIPOC designers through her civil rights activism, industry exposé trade writing, resear
SP21: Spring Ahead
May 25–Jun 15, 2021
Session 1/3The Glyphzian SpaceLynne Yun Presented by Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography (HMCT) as part of our SPRING AHEAD—Shaping Typography designer lecture series on May 25, 2021. Hosted by Gloria Kondrup, Executive Director, Hoffmit
FA20: Hallo Berlin
Nov 17–Dec 1, 2020
Session 1/3Designing DisruptionTino Klähne Presented by Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography (HMCT) and ArtCenter Berlin as part of our HALLO BERLIN 2020: Designer Lecture Series on November 17, 2020. Co-hosted by Gloria Kondrup, Executiv
FA20: Fall Back
Oct 15–Nov 19, 2020
Session 1/3Archie Boston Presented by Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography (HMCT) and ArtCenter College of Design Graphic Design as part of FALL BACK 2020: Designer Lecture Series on October 15, 2020. Co-hosted by Sean Adams, Chair, Graph
Veronika Burian & José Scaglione: Primarium
Jul 3, 2025
Veronika Burian and José Scaglione (TypeTogether) present “Primarium,” a research project mapping handwriting instruction for Latin-script learners in more than 40 countries. The study follows the development of cursive models as they sprea
Residency Presentation: Yara Khoury Nammour
Jul 8, 2025
Letterform Frequencies: Reading Arabic by NumbersYara Khoury Nammour shares the process and findings of research undertaken during her 2025 residency at HMCT. Yara examined the frequency and variation of letters in Arabic script, uncovering
Algorithm and Rhyme: Allison Parrish & Zach Lieberman
May 19, 2025
Artists Allison Parrish and Zach Lieberman discuss how emerging technologies with computing and code are expanding creative possibilities in design and language. From generative design to machine-assisted poetry and interactive visuals, art
Dead Feminists: Historic Heroines in Living Color
Mar 10, 2023
Author Chandler O’Leary presents “Dead Feminists: Historic Heroines in Living Color,” a book and series of prints that she co-created with letterpress printer and artist Jessica Spring. Featuring quotes by historical feminists tied to curre
UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR): A Timely Discussion
Mar 3, 2022
A panel discussion that examines the impact of design on social justice. Panelists include: Christian Delsol, Former Public Information Media Specialist, United Nations Population Fund, on the founding and current relevance of the UDHR; Mar
Fore-edge: Virtuosos of Typography and Type Design
Mar 22, 2021
Gloria Kondrup—“Fore-edge: Louise Fili & Lorraine Wild, Virtuosos of Typography and Type Design”With a brief nod to American women book cover designers from the 1890s through the 1930s who created thousands of book cover designs, and were i
