Typography is more than keyboards with Dr. Shelley Gruendler

Think about typography in an entirely new way. Come and learn from a PhD in Typography. Dr. Gruendler teaches and lectures internationally and will present historical, technological, and aesthetic issues from early writing systems up to present-day innovations and educational approaches.

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Oral to Typographic: A Joint Presentation by Klehwetua Rodney Sayers and Emily Luce

The Hupacasath First Nation has lived in the Alberni Valley of Vancouver Island, British Columbia since time immemorial. The Hupacasath's spoken language, Nuu Chah Nulth, was not translated onto the page until the early 20th century. Now that there are only three fluent speakers remaining in Hupacasath, language revitalization has become an urgent priority within the community. This presentation will explore the Nuu Chah Nulth language's transition from oral to typographic forms. It will focus on Mr, Sayers & Ms. Luce's areas of specialization as members of the Hupacasath language team, that of graphical systems from within Nuu Chah Nulth, and how those systems interact with other outside modes of communication. It will look at ways this work has the potential to affect all of us, and underline the importance of community-driven design solutions.

About the Speakers
Dr. Shelley Gruendler is a typographer, designer, and educator who teaches, lectures, and publishes internationally on typography and design. She holds a PhD and an MA in the History and Theory of Typography and Graphic Communication from the University of Reading, England and a Bachelor of Environmental Design in Graphic Design from North Carolina State University, USA. Shelley is the founding director of TypeCamp and is the head of the Advanced Typography program and of the Communication and Ideation Design program at Langara College in Vancouver.

Klehwetua, Rodney Sayers is a Hupacasath First Nation artist who lives and works in Ahswinnis, now known as Port Alberni, British Columbia. Klehwetua works with the remaining fluent speakers of his community to preserve their language, the Nuu Chah Nulth Barkley dialect.

Emily Luce is a designer, an artist, and a researcher. She received her MFA from NSCAD in 2000 and her BA from Connecticut College in 1997. She has presented her research on type, design, and social systems in Europe and North America. In 2007, she was honoured to receive the CAFA Early Career Award for her work with the Hupacasath Language Team.

Bring your own coffee and water – refreshments will not be served.