Workshops

The Typographics festival includes a variety of workshops and local tours between June 22 and July 2, covering everything from hand lettering to creative coding.

Those with in-person tickets to the main Typographics conference are eligible for a 10% discount on the workshops and tours below. Email type@cooper.edu before registering for a workshop for a special promo code. No partial refunds will be given.

Registration for Typographics workshops and tours is separate from the main Typographics conference and TypeLab. You must register for those events separately.

Workshops and tours take place in person in NYC unless noted otherwise. Schedules are listed in NYC time (EDT/UTC-4).

Please note: Typographics participants are subject to our Code of Conduct & Policies. If you do not agree to these conditions, do not register or attend any Typographics events.

Paper Grocery Signs with John Downer

Traditional paper grocery store window signs are a classic American sign (painting) staple requiring lettering, layout and production skills. In this hands-on workshop, learn to letter and design layouts for paper signs and to work with Japan color paint on butcher paper as well as the tricks of the trade to do professional quality signs quickly. Day one will focus on layout and letter design and day two will focus on execution and tricks of the trade for fast production.

Mon–Tue, June 22–23, 2026
10am–5pm
$535
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GIS and Cartography for designers with Sara Eichner

Get an introduction to the fundamentals of spatial thinking and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) while exploring the principles of cartographic design. This weekend workshop focuses on using open-source GIS tools (such as QGIS) to create custom maps that can be integrated into design projects using platforms like Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.

Wed–Thu, June 24–25, 2026
10am–5pm
$535
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CurveTo: Drawing Fonts with Python and the Pen Protocol with Connor Davenport

Learn to leverage your python skills to draw and modify fonts (UFO) with Python and the “pen protocol”. Pens are the foundation of the UFO workflow in type design, whether you script your own pens or just draw Béziers with a UI, you interact with them everyday. We will learn about a brief history of Bézier curves, how they're constructed, how we can make them, and develop our own algorithms to draw new forms.

Thu, June 25, 2026
10am–6pm
$315
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After Effects Tools with Daniel Wenzel

One-day crash course in procedural workflows within Adobe After Effects. This workshop focuses on building modular setups, toolkits, and systems using native AE features, and scripting. We’ll cover core techniques including expressions, expression controls, precomp structures, and the Essential Graphics panel—all aimed at helping you develop workflows that are flexible and scalable. The class is fast-paced and hands-on, with a mix of demos and guided exercises. Participants are encouraged to build along, experiment, and ask questions throughout the day.

Sun, June 28, 2026
10am–6pm
$315
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Graffiti Concepts for Type People with Kel Troughton

Learn drawing techniques and understand letter structure through the lens of graffiti writing to strengthen your type and lettering work. This workshop centers on graffiti pieces and the rich subculture of graffiti writers, a tradition of letterforms that originated on New York City subways in the 1970s. Through drawing exercises, historical context, and live demonstrations, participants learn how to draw on ideas from the graffiti world while respecting the art form and its practitioners. You will work through a series of drawings, developing one concept into a lettering piece, drawn alphabet, or foundation for a new display typeface.

Sun–Mon, June 28–29, 2026
10am–5pm
$535
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Type Design for Non-Type Designers with Matteo Bologna and Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer

In this two-day class, you will learn the basics of designing and generating a variable font with the font-design software Glyphs (Mac only). Go beyond choosing the same typefaces from the type menu to creating your own! At the end of the class, you will probably not have a finished font, but a respectable start and a deep understanding about how fonts are made. And maybe you’ll become a type design addict. You have been warned.

Sun–Mon, June 28–29, 2026
10am–6pm
$630
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And more soon …

More workshops and tours are being planned and will be announced over the coming weeks. For updates and announcements, join the Typographics mailing list and follow Typographics on Mastodon and Instagram.

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