12:30 Jurgen Vercaemst: My letterdrawing mindfulness
Jurgen will show people who is he via his letterdrawing activities. If you get into that ‘zone’, creativity flows and the endlessness of possibilities appears.
14:00 Sandra Rendgen: The Knowledge Machine. An illustrated tour through the infographic galaxy
The world around us is complex, but design can help. Infographics and data visualization use design tools and text to transform complex information and abstract data into an engaging visual narratives. The genre has seen a huge revival since the advent of digital publishing, but in truth it has been around for many centuries. Yes, centuries.
By looking into a treasure trove of diverse masterpieces, this talk will explore the principles of effective infographic design, such as clarity, visual hierarchy, and the importance of storytelling. We will also look at how technology has shaped infographics over the past decades, and how a group of inspired designers have turned infographics into a creative and personal genre.
15:30 Toshi Omagari: Untangling Japanese type
Japan is home to one of the most curious writing systems, one that is in fact made of three writing systems ; four, if you count Latin. Its complexity has been preserved and supported relatively well in the modern era, leading to a type community large enough to call an industry. Despite fair technical support of the language on digital platforms, practical knowledge of Japanese typography and especially typeface design is not widely known outside of Japan.
In this talk, Toshi will explore the world of Japanese type, encourage others to try Japanese lettering, and discuss how to better execute and evaluate Japanese typography.
17:00 Chiara Riva: From inspiration to ink
In this speech, Chiara will display the process of her calligraphic work and will explore the methods and techniques she used to bring his projects to life: the selection of tools, materials, styles and the development of compositions. Showing she workflow and focusing on the challenges encountered along a particular project, from the initial concept to the final piece, Chiara will show step by step each stage of her process.