Teaching Type on the Web with Amy Papaelias

Typographics “in-person” attendees can receive a 10% discount on this workshop. Look for the discount code on the ticket confirmation from Eventbrite.

This two-day workshop will help design educators integrate basic web skills and concepts into their typography curriculum or related courses. On day 1, we’ll discuss principles of type on the web, focus on some HTML and CSS basics, and introduce web-based tools that can be used in the classroom. On day 2, we’ll put what we learned into practice. By the end of the workshop, participants will leave with several simple but effective projects to supplement and enhance typography coursework. While primarily geared towards educators, anyone wanting an introductory overview of using type on the web will benefit from this workshop. No experience with HTML or CSS is required.

Required Materials

• A computer (macOS or Windows)

• A reliable internet connection

• Application: Brackets (free download)

Amy Papaelias is an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at the State University of New York at New Paltz. She has written for The Recorder, Typographica, Type Network, and co-edited a special issue of Visible Language. Her work has been presented at the Type Directors Club, TypeCon, Face Forward Dublin, Theorizing the Web, and the College Art Association. She helps keep the lights on at Alphabettes.org, a network that promotes and supports the work of women in type-related fields.