Object Title
Christoffel: Type in the Age of Digital Duplication
Part of
Collection: Parsons School of Design MFA Design and Technology program theses ➔ Series: 2009 (PC020402.08)
Material Category
Thesis
Description
This thesis aims to discover what it means to be a craftsman, specifically a type designer, in the age of digital media. It chronicles my endeavor to produce a digital typeface, based on a historical model and implemented with cutting-edge technology. It also gives a survey of historical typeface revivals and the methodologies used when attempting a digital adaptation. It is my hope that my work can serve as a guide to other designers attempting a type revival. Throughout the project, I ask what defines humanism and crafismanship in design, and how these can be preserved as technology advances.
Date
2009
Related people
Noam Berg (designer)
Colleen Macklin (thesis advisor)
Barbara Morris (thesis advisor)
Christopher Kirwan (thesis advisor)
Ethan Silverman (thesis advisor)
Joshua Darden (thesis advisor)
Use Restrictions
In accordance with The New School's Intellectual Property Rights Policy, copyright is held by each thesis' respective author. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the user.; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Identifier
PC020402_2009_nberg
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Material Category
ThesisDescription
This thesis aims to discover what it means to be a craftsman, specifically a type designer, in the age of digital media. It chronicles my endeavor to produce a digital typeface, based on a historical model and implemented with cutting-edge technology. It also gives a survey of historical typeface revivals and the methodologies used when attempting a digital adaptation. It is my hope that my work can serve as a guide to other designers attempting a type revival. Throughout the project, I ask what defines humanism and crafismanship in design, and how these can be preserved as technology advances.Date
2009Related people
Noam Berg (designer)Colleen Macklin (thesis advisor)
Barbara Morris (thesis advisor)
Christopher Kirwan (thesis advisor)
Ethan Silverman (thesis advisor)
Joshua Darden (thesis advisor)
Use Restrictions
In accordance with The New School's Intellectual Property Rights Policy, copyright is held by each thesis' respective author. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the user.; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Identifier
PC020402_2009_nbergThere’s more! What you see on this site is only what is viewable online. Please visit archives.newschool.edu to find out more about what’s in the archives.