Typography 34

553 Pages·2014·22.25 MB·English

by  Type Directors Club

CONTENTS
TDC59 DESIGNER’S CONCEPT COMMENTS TEXT AND CONTEXT.
TDC59 COMMUNICATION DESIGN CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT
TDC59 JUDGES
TDC59 BEST IN SHOW AND STUDENT DESIGN AWARDS
TDC59 JUDGES’ CHOICES
TDC59 WINNERS
TYPEFACE DESIGN 2013
TYPEFACE DESIGN 2013 CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT
TYPEFACE DESIGN 2013 JUDGES
TYPEFACE DESIGN 2013 JUDGES’ CHOICES
TYPEFACE DESIGN 2013 WINNERS
TDC10 AWARDS CATALOG
TDC OFFICERS
TDC MEMBERSHIP
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
TYPE INDEX
INDEX
CREDITS
COPYRIGHT
ABOUT THE PUBLISHER

TDC59 COMMUNICATION DESIGN
CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT
BY SEAN KING
Those of us who love letters discover beautiful and innovative typography in the
pages of every TDC annual. Each year, designers and typographers enter their
best work in the TDC competitions and cross their fingers, hoping their work is
good enough to make it into this book. I have lost count of how many designers
have told me the same story: the day they saw their first TDC annual, and the
treasure of type and lettering between its covers. (People usually get a faraway
look in their eyes and wear a wistful smile when they tell this story.)
It is a tradition that reaches back to the very beginning of the Type Directors
Club. The twin traditions of the TDC have always been competition and
education. Both ideals are contained in this book: We elevate the art and craft of
typography by celebrating the best each year.
I discovered typography through the TDC annuals. I found a few in my high
school library and realized there was a name for design with letters. I realized
some other people must be as fascinated with letters as I was, because there was
a whole book of it, published every year. The TDC and an earlier iteration of this
book helped to steer my career. You can imagine my delight when I was invited
to chair TDC59. It is an honor and a privilege, and I am proud to bring you the
fruit of so many people’s labors in the pages of Typography 34.
Allow me to thank a few of the people who labored to make this happen. Chip
Kidd created a unique, provocative, and very funny design style for this year’s
competition and book. Who knew the club’s influence ran so deep? (Cue
maniacal laughter.) Our jury is a varied group of women and men with expertise
in branding, packaging, publishing, type design, editorial design, lettering,
filmmaking, dimensional typography, and design education. As varied as their
talents are, all the jurors have two things in common. They are all passionate
about type, and they are not shy with their opinions. (Three things, actually:
They are all a pleasure to work with. Thanks, guys!) Of course, the secret
ingredient that makes the competition and annual happen every year is Carol
Wahler. Her energy and organizational skills are simply amazing, and her hard
work has brought this annual into existence.
The real stars of the show are the talented designers whose work was chosen to
appear here. It was a wide field with tough competition this year; only the very
best entries won. This book showcases incredible innovation alongside classical
beauty, sumptuous print design alongside digital interaction, established
professionals alongside promising students.
We are pleased to present the typographic feast you are about to devour. Enjoy.
New for this year, TDC members are identified in the credits with a*.