European font maker Monotype Imaging Inc. (hereinafter Monotype) and Fontworks have jointly created community media.
This community media will hold occasional online seminars to explore the possibilities of typefaces with various guests.
At the 1st webinar, on July 29, 2020 (Wednesday), Monotype will be presenting with the European font designer Mr. Toshio Omagari and the fontworks Type Designers Shigenobu Fujita. Mr. Omagari will hold a type seminar on "Lettering of European logos" and Mr. Fujita on "Background of development of Chikushi typeface".
Archived video
This video, was carried out on July 29, 2020, Japanese "Japanese and type seminar of the Latin" Type Designers Shigenobu Fujita × Latin Type Designers is an archive version of the Omagari city.
In the archive version, we have added a full version of conversations that could not be broadcast on the day and a Q&A section that answers questions from viewers.
Overview
| Event name | "Type Seminar on Japanese and European languages" Japanese Type Designers Shigenobu Fujita × European Type Designers Omagari Toshi |
|---|---|
| Date and time | Wednesday, July 29, 2020 18:00 – 19:30 |
| Venue | This Event is from such as personal computers and smartphones see get on the Web Event will be. The URL for viewing will be sent to the applicant by email the day before the Event. |
| Details | Click here for details on how to apply
*The distribution URL for viewing will be released from 18:00 on Wednesday, July 22 at the petix Event. |
| Tuition fee | free |
| Organizer | Monotype Imaging Inc. Fontworks |
timetable
| 18:00 – 18:30 | Shigenobu Fujita "Development Background of Chikushi Typeface" |
|---|---|
| 18:30 – 19:00 | Omagari City "European Logo Lettering" |
| 19:00 – 19:05 | Break (Announcement) |
| 19:05 – 19:30 | Shigenobu Fujita x Talk Session by Omagari City |
Speaker information
Omagari City (Omagari/Toshi)
Born in Fukuoka Prefecture. After studying typography and typeface design at Musashino Art University and earning a master's degree in typeface design from Reading University, he joined Monotype in 2012. He is in charge of important typeface projects for Monotype, such as Neue Haas Unica, which had become a mysterious neogrotesque typeface, and Metro Nova, which is a reprint of the WA Dwiggins classic Metro. He also has a wealth of experience in multilingual Language such as Cyrillic, Greek, Arabic, and Tibetan, and has worked on many enacted typefaces for international brands such as H&M and Premier League. Taking advantage of that knowledge and experience in multilingual typeface design, he regularly gives lectures at Event such as ATypI.
Shigenobu Fujita
Born in Fukuoka Prefecture. In 1975, he joined the Shaken character design department of a phototypesetting machine, and joined Fontworks in 1998 to develop Chikushi typeface and many other typefaces. Received the 2010 Tokyo TDC Award for "Tsukushi Old Mincho" and "Tsukushimaru Gothic". Appeared in NHK "Professional work style" in 2016 In addition, "Fontworks Universal Design font" won the IA Universal Design Award 2016 Silver Award. "Tsukushi Old Gothic-B" "Tsukushi Antique Gothic -B" "Tsukushi Antique Mincho -L" "Tsukushi Q Mincho -L" "Tsukushi A Vintage Mincho -R" "Tsukushi B Vintage Mincho -R" [ Received the Tokyo TDC Award 2018 Type Design Award.
Next time preview
The second session is scheduled for the end of September for the "game industry"!
Bandai Namco studio of Ace Combat team, typography and the multi-in pick-up games developed Sanhin customers of the UI designer to lecturer Language will talk about correspondence. In addition, I will talk about Monotype's major song in the first installment and talk about European typography in the game.
looking forward to!
Profile of Yukihiko Sanshin
Bandai Namco Studio Lead UI Artist. Since 2005, he has been involved in UI design for arcade and smartphone games, centered on the company's flight shooting "Ace Combat Series". Recent work is "ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN" (2019/PlayStation®4, Xbox One, STEAM®)