During this workshop you will find that designing a calendar is not as difficult as it seems. We will design two types of planners - monthly and annual. We will use InDesign as a main tool, but for a brief moment Excel/Google Sheets will be useful as well.
PREREQUISITES: We require you to operate freely in Adobe InDesign (knowing at least paragraph and character styles, and master page). Remember to bring your laptop.
23.09
17:00–20:00
Agora SA
ul. Czerska 8/10, Warszawa
conference room, ground floor
The workshops are a swift introduction for beginners into the world of typeface design. Every participant will receive two letters ('n' and 'o') taken from an existing typeface as a starting point for designing the rest of the characters. However, the initial letters will be slightly blurred so as not to suggest any direct solutions, but only stimulate creative work. The main assumption of the workshop is to learn about the relationship between characters and quick assimilation of modern typedesign rules.
The ability to create typefaces is extremely important in every field of design. Harmony, sense of space and meticulousness are indispensable features of fine designer. It doesn't matter if you are a desktop publisher of cookbooks or a designer of an electric car body – these workshops are for you.
23-24.09
18:00–21:00
Polsko-Japońska Akademia Technik Komputerowych
ul. Koszykowa 86, Warszawa
Building "C", "Studio Sztuki"
Projects for cultural events would be so exciting if it wasn’t for those nasty hourly programmes, right? During this workshop you will learn every possibility of arranging and aligning text in Adobe InDesign. We will discover the advantages and disadvantages of using tables and tabs, so that you will know which tool to use next time when creating readable theater or festival program.
This workshop is addressed to designers often using Adobe InDesign.
PREREQUISITES: Remember to bring your laptop.
24.09
17:00–20:00
Agora SA
ul. Czerska 8/10, Warszawa
conference room, ground floor
You’re sketching letters for logotypes? Doing calligraphy? You want to digitalise letters from old prints? Playing around with shapes and can’t get your head around what’s next? Glyphs is one of the most popular and accessible type design software. How to work with it? Can you paste curves from a different vector software? How to export a typeface and use it in your own projects? How to prepare sketches to work with?
This workshop is an introduction to basic functions and ways of working in Glyphs, and using additional, free plugins. Can you learn how to design letters in two days? I’m not sure about that. Can you understand the logic and technical aspects? Maybe. If you want to find out how to transfer your ideas into curves and export them as a fully functional font, this workshop might be for you.
PREREQUISITES:
Sketches, ideas, vectors – anything we can start to work with.
Laptop – Glyphs works only on computers with macOs. Please make sure the trial version of Glyphs is installed in your MacBook before the workshop.
24-25.09
18:00–21:00
Polsko-Japońska Akademia Technik Komputerowych
ul. Koszykowa 86, Warszawa
Building "A", first floor, room no. 120A
In this fun & short workshop, you will create a color font in Glyphs, for use on the web or in InDesign. You will explore various color formats, and even put a selfie of yours into a font!
Learn how to: create a font from scratch in Glyphs, draw shapes and add color layers, create color variations, add bitmap images for a photo font, export various color formats, test your fonts in Adobe apps and web browsers.
PREREQUISITES: Bring your MacBook (macOS 10.9 or later) with Glyphs 2 preinstalled (free trial available at glyphsapp.com/buy).
25.09
18:00–21:00
Agora SA
ul. Czerska 8/10, Warszawa
conference room, ground floor
How do you start a typeface without a computer? By using just paper, the right tools and some professional tips and hints it is much faster and more easy than you would expect. Besides the practical aspects of using a calligraphic tool like the double pencil, it will be a lesson in history, showing quite directly where our typefaces come from.
25-26.09
17:00–21:30
Polsko-Japońska Akademia Technik Komputerowych
ul. Koszykowa 86, Warszawa
Building "C", "Studio Sztuki"
In this fun & short workshop, you will create a pixel font in Glyphs, animate it, and make your pixel letters come to life in a web browser. It’s easier than you think!
You will learn how to: create a font in Glyphs, reuse shapes effectively, add gimmicks to your font, add pixel shape variants, interpolate between pixel shapes, animate your font in a web browser, create HTML and CSS for advanced animation.
PREREQUISITES: Bring your MacBook (macOS 10.9 or later) with Glyphs 2 and a recent web browser preinstalled (Chrome if you do not have the latest macOS).
26.09
17:00–20:00
Agora SA
ul. Czerska 8/10, Warszawa
conference room, ground floor
During this workshop you will find that designing a calendar is not as difficult as it seems. We will design two types of planners - monthly and annual. We will use InDesign as a main tool, but for a brief moment Excel/Google Sheets will be useful as well.
PREREQUISITES: We require you to operate freely in Adobe InDesign (knowing at least paragraph and character styles, and master page). Remember to bring your laptop.
23.09
17:00–20:00
Agora SA
ul. Czerska 8/10, Warszawa
conference room, ground floor
The workshops are a swift introduction for beginners into the world of typeface design. Every participant will receive two letters ('n' and 'o') taken from an existing typeface as a starting point for designing the rest of the characters. However, the initial letters will be slightly blurred so as not to suggest any direct solutions, but only stimulate creative work. The main assumption of the workshop is to learn about the relationship between characters and quick assimilation of modern typedesign rules.
The ability to create typefaces is extremely important in every field of design. Harmony, sense of space and meticulousness are indispensable features of fine designer. It doesn't matter if you are a desktop publisher of cookbooks or a designer of an electric car body – these workshops are for you.
23-24.09
18:00–21:00
Polsko-Japońska Akademia Technik Komputerowych
ul. Koszykowa 86, Warszawa
Building "C", "Studio Sztuki"
Projects for cultural events would be so exciting if it wasn’t for those nasty hourly programmes, right? During this workshop you will learn every possibility of arranging and aligning text in Adobe InDesign. We will discover the advantages and disadvantages of using tables and tabs, so that you will know which tool to use next time when creating readable theater or festival program.
This workshop is addressed to designers often using Adobe InDesign.
PREREQUISITES: Remember to bring your laptop.
24.09
17:00–20:00
Agora SA
ul. Czerska 8/10, Warszawa
conference room, ground floor
You’re sketching letters for logotypes? Doing calligraphy? You want to digitalise letters from old prints? Playing around with shapes and can’t get your head around what’s next? Glyphs is one of the most popular and accessible type design software. How to work with it? Can you paste curves from a different vector software? How to export a typeface and use it in your own projects? How to prepare sketches to work with?
This workshop is an introduction to basic functions and ways of working in Glyphs, and using additional, free plugins. Can you learn how to design letters in two days? I’m not sure about that. Can you understand the logic and technical aspects? Maybe. If you want to find out how to transfer your ideas into curves and export them as a fully functional font, this workshop might be for you.
PREREQUISITES:
Sketches, ideas, vectors – anything we can start to work with.
Laptop – Glyphs works only on computers with macOs. Please make sure the trial version of Glyphs is installed in your MacBook before the workshop.
24-25.09
18:00–21:00
Polsko-Japońska Akademia Technik Komputerowych
ul. Koszykowa 86, Warszawa
Building "A", first floor, room no. 120A
In this fun & short workshop, you will create a color font in Glyphs, for use on the web or in InDesign. You will explore various color formats, and even put a selfie of yours into a font!
Learn how to: create a font from scratch in Glyphs, draw shapes and add color layers, create color variations, add bitmap images for a photo font, export various color formats, test your fonts in Adobe apps and web browsers.
PREREQUISITES: Bring your MacBook (macOS 10.9 or later) with Glyphs 2 preinstalled (free trial available at glyphsapp.com/buy).
25.09
18:00–21:00
Agora SA
ul. Czerska 8/10, Warszawa
conference room, ground floor
How do you start a typeface without a computer? By using just paper, the right tools and some professional tips and hints it is much faster and more easy than you would expect. Besides the practical aspects of using a calligraphic tool like the double pencil, it will be a lesson in history, showing quite directly where our typefaces come from.
25-26.09
17:00–21:30
Polsko-Japońska Akademia Technik Komputerowych
ul. Koszykowa 86, Warszawa
Building "C", "Studio Sztuki"
In this fun & short workshop, you will create a pixel font in Glyphs, animate it, and make your pixel letters come to life in a web browser. It’s easier than you think!
You will learn how to: create a font in Glyphs, reuse shapes effectively, add gimmicks to your font, add pixel shape variants, interpolate between pixel shapes, animate your font in a web browser, create HTML and CSS for advanced animation.
PREREQUISITES: Bring your MacBook (macOS 10.9 or later) with Glyphs 2 and a recent web browser preinstalled (Chrome if you do not have the latest macOS).
26.09
17:00–20:00
Agora SA
ul. Czerska 8/10, Warszawa
conference room, ground floor