(Updated October 4th)
Due to popular demand, we have increased the number of seats available and will be extending the application period until Monday, October 14th at noon.
We would be delighted if you would invite your friends to join us.
Fontworks Inc. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Hisahiro Shimizu, hereinafter referred to as Fontworks) and Monotype Imaging Inc.'s Japanese subsidiary, Monotype K.K. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Fuminobu Sato, hereinafter referred to as Monotype), will jointly host a seminar on the latest font trends in Osaka for corporate branding and creative professionals.
This will be useful for those who want to know the latest font trends and those who are thinking about branding their companies, services, etc. Please come and join us.
Branding tips! Latest font trend seminar
Monotype, specialists in typefaces and type technology, releases their annual Type Trends Report. This year’s report explores how type is connecting with society by examining creative work from around the world and presenting 10 trends.
Ryota Doi, a senior type designer at Monotype, will explain the latest trends in typefaces around the world based on the report. Doi and Shunya Morita, Type Designers at Fontworks, will also talk about trends in Japan and China, touching on actual examples.
There will also be time for a Q&A session on the day.
"2024 Type Trend Report: The Latest State of Type Design"
In this fourth annual report, we explore how type is connecting with society by examining 10 trends and examples from creative works around the world. In keeping with one of Monotype's goals to bridge the gap between creatives and non-creators, we've paired each trend with a familiar musical genre.
Typefaces have permeated a wide range of fields, and they adapt and change shape flexibly as the world changes. We hope that this report will provide an opportunity to reconsider branding for the modern era.
Speakers
Ryota Doi
Senior Type Designer, Monotype
After graduating from the Department of Design at Tokyo University of the Arts, he obtained a master's degree in type design from the University of Reading in the UK. Since 2015, he has worked as a type designer at Monotype, developing corporate typefaces and providing consulting services including typeface selection. He is also a member of the Tazugane Gothic production team, and is involved in the family expansion and character type extension to accommodate CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) Language. Recently, he has been spreading information about typefaces both domestically and internationally through university lectures and speaking at international conferences.
Shunya Morita
Fontworks Type Designers
Graduated from the Department of Design, College of Art, Nihon University. Joined Fontworks Inc. in 2017. Currently training in typeface creation through collecting printed materials from Tsukiji Type Foundry and reproducing type.
Production font:
・Tsukiji reproduction font "Tsukiji No. 2 Mincho (tentative)" (under construction)
・LINE corporate font (Kanji and Kana only, custom-made)
・Ribbon font (special order)
Seminar overview
| Date and time | Thursday, October 17, 2024 Doors open at 13:00 Starts at 13:30 14:50 Scheduled to end (The seminar is scheduled for 80 minutes. There will be time for consultation after the seminar.) |
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| Venue | Umeda South Hall Small Hall (11F, Osaka Umeda Twin Towers South, 1-13-1 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka) |
| Entry fee | free |
| Participation Benefits | Monotype Type Trends 2024 Japanese version material |
| Application deadline | Until 12:00 on Monday, October 14, 2024 |
| Other | * Your application will be confirmed once we receive a reply to the email from Fontworks. Please note that it may take some time. *Please bring two business cards with you at the reception on the day of your visit. *Please note that if the venue reaches capacity, we may close the application process even before the application deadline. |
*Please note that we may decline your participation in the seminar at our discretion, including applications from competitors, individuals, and applications received via free email.
*This seminar will be jointly held by Monotype Inc. and Fontworks Inc. Fontworks will contact you with information after you apply. Please note.
timetable
| 13:00 | Opening |
|---|---|
| 13:30 | Overview of the latest type trends |
| 13:50 | Trends in Japan and China |
| 14:20 | Introducing Fontworks and Monotype services |
| 14:30 | Question-and-answer session |
| 14:50 | Seminar End Date |