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Meet Tüpokompanii, the type foundry redefining letterforms through 'mistakes' and tradition

Creative Boom

Tüpokompanii works across pretty much all things letter-based: designing and publishing retail fonts, logomark design, typeface modifications and language extension, research and consultation, Opentype feature programming, and offering custom type design services to clients such as the second-largest in Estonia, Tartu.

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Alan Kitching: London's Building Blocks brings letterpress mastery to Madrid

Creative Boom

Curated by Andrs Oliva, the exhibition positions letterpress as the unsung "building blocks" of modern London - both literally, in how type helped shape the city's publishing history, and metaphorically, in how design and print continue to define cultural identity.

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Iconic print design conference returns after 12-year hiatus

Creative Boom

The St Bride Foundation was originally set up in 1891 to serve the burgeoning print and publishing trade of nearby Fleet Street in London. Today, it's finding a new contemporary audience of designers, printmakers and typographers who come to enjoy a regular programme of design events and workshops.

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Illustrators North launches in Northern Ireland to bring together local artists

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Finally, Learn In will be a series of workshops that create opportunities for professional illustrators to share experience and expertise. One of the biggest challenges at the moment is that many agencies and publishers are unaware of the Northern Irish talent on their doorstep.

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Work From Shed: The garden office has never looked so appealing in this tribute to homeworking

Creative Boom

Due to be published this month, Work From Shed considers the phenomenon sparked by a global pandemic that became a silver lining for many. Another example is the Art Warehouse, a colossal domed concrete workshop designed by A31 Architecture for painter and sculptor Alexandros Liapis. Find out more at hoxtonminipress.com. Nestle Studio.

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Space Exploration Logo Archive: Celebrating 370 logos that reach for the stars

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Mascioli has worked on the project in collaboration with the independent publishing house Oreri and a Risograph printing workshop based in Cagliari, Italy. You could say it's a mission to preserve these designs for future generations. SELA is printed on natural recycled Fedrigoni paper using eco-friendly Risograph methods.

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Accumulate launches first event to connect homeless people with creative industries

Creative Boom

This assistance includes presentation and interview skills workshops, as well as insight into how to use social media to build a creative profile. It is hoped that this will lead to offers of work opportunities in creative businesses, on top of work placements, job shadowing, workshops and apprenticeships. "The