All day long conference on the subject of typography.
It was overall a good day of learning (I've only attended the Saturday session), though I'm not sure the quality of those lectures have met the expectation that came with quite expensive tickets? There were many cases that the speaker didn't really talk about typography too.
My favorite speaker was probably Karin von Omteda. She's got a background in biology and she analyzes typefaces in a scientific way, but presents very fascinating visuals as outcomes.
Photo from her website's Type Diversity Poster page.
By the way, "Bitch, I don't know your life!!" is apparently Chip Kidd's new mantra. I wasn't personally too found of his work, but he definitely had the funniest and most entertaining lecture of all. I don't usually read graphic novels, but I'd like to read his "Batman: Death by Design" once it's out.
Not just particularly about this conference but in general, it's quite interesting how I sometimes like what a designer (or an artist) says but not necessary like his work. Or I sometimes like his work but find him quite shallow in his speech. It's easy to be fooled that just because I liked a designer's lecture and found of what he's said, doesn't necessary mean that I find his design work amazing. Many times they go hand in hand, not necessary always.
It's maybe like, just because you get along as friends doesn't necessary mean you like each others' works, and vice versa?
３日間。朝の９時から夜の８時半まで。全日通しのチケットは７８０ポンド（約９万円・・・もちろん払ってません。運良く先生からタダでチケットが手に入ったので参加）。気合いの入ったタイポグラフィーのコンファレンス。でも、意外とタイポグラフィーに特化していなかったような・・・。
デザイナーのレクチャー（アイディア、思想）が好きということと、彼の作品が好きということは、まったくの別の話。思想が好きだと、作品も好きな気がしてしまうけれど、必ずしもそうではない。逆に、あまり考えが深くないデザイナーの作品にすごく惹かれてしまう場合もある。今回のコンファレンスは、作品がすごく好きなデザイナーのレクチャーが割とつまらなくて、すごく面白いレクチャーをしたデザイナーの作品を退屈だと感じるケースが多かった。