Author: Pedro Amado
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Maenad
Maenad was one of the typeface projects developed during the 2020 semester. Designed and developed as a variable font by Ana Silva, Eva Halfers, and Teresa Zagalo. ”Maenad” is a revival serif transitional text typeface based on Windsor and Americana typefaces. The concept was bringing the display feeling of the Windsor within the Americana. So…
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SLOType Workshop 2021
This week, in the type design course, we will have once again two invited guests co-lecturing the speculative type design workshop “SLOType”. This workshop is part of on-going research on creativity and type design education that has started in 2018 with Ana Catarina Silva (IPCD-ESD / ID+) and Julien Priez (@booypaper). In 2020 Eduardo Napoleão…
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Induction to writing and calligraphy
Last week we have initiated the semester. After an initial discussion on basic terms, we’ll finish this theoretical introduction with some calligraphy practice geared towards the foundational hand. During this semester, I’ll be updating the syllabus on this website with a sample of the materials and brief conceptual/theoretical notes from the classes’ slide decks. Make…
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Hello world!
Welcome to the InkTrap website. This week we’ll start the academic activities —online, of course! During this year we’ll have many challenges. Starting with “how to start classes without knowing anyone in person”, and “not knowing if we’re ever going to meet in-person”. So activities are planned to be held strictly online. During this semester…