Prepare to be challenged (and perhaps boggled) by the dynamic quizmaster duo of Nick Sherman and Stephen Coles. The Infamous Type Quiz & Silent AuctionPresented by Monotype8:30pm – 11:00pmRegency BallroomHyatt Regency WashingtonIt’s time to put on your typographic thinking cap.Take this opportunity to meet the artists and designers, hobnob with fellow attendees, and learn more about what DCCG is doing to engage the creative community in the DC Metro region.This event is open to the public. Best of DC Type Exhibit & ReceptionPresented by the DC Creative Guild6:00pm – 8:00pmCapitol Rooms, Lobby LevelHyatt Regency WashingtonThe DC Creative Guild invites you to peruse a display of local typographic talent, curated by John Foster, DCCG co-founder.In 2013 he received the AIGA Medal, in recognition of exceptional achievements in the field of design. In 2006, The Royal Academy of Visual Arts in The Hague (KABK) awarded him the Gerrit Noordzij Prijs, for his contributions to typographic design, writing and education. His work is in the permanent collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He joined the faculty of the Yale University School of Art in 1996 and has lectured throughout the United States, Europe and Australia. Frere-Jones received a BFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1992. Tobias Frere-JonesKeynote PresentationPresented by SOTACocktails: 6:00pmPresentation: 7:30pm - 9:30pmRegency BallroomHyatt Regency WashingtonOver 25 years, Tobias Frere-Jones has established himself as one of the world’s leading typeface designers and created some of the most popular typefaces of our time.Please contact us to put your name on the list. We are offering two tours (Thursday and Friday), but space is limited. Curator Tour: A Thousand Years of the Persian Book ExhibitionOrganized by Nahid Tootoonchi1:00pm - 3:00pmLibrary of CongressJefferson Building, 2nd Floor101 Independence Ave SEWashington, DC 20540The Society of Typographic Aficionados is very pleased to offer attendees a curator tour of A Thousand Years of the Persian Book - an exhibition that explores a millennium of Persia’s rich literary tradition with materials ranging from illuminated manuscripts to contemporary publications.In 2012, Dana had the unique honor of creating custom cover art for O, HOW, and Time magazines, as well as an exclusive product line for Target in late 2013.This event is open to the public. In 2011, she was named a Young Gun (YG9) by the Art Directors Club and a Young Creative to Watch by HOW Magazine. She has been commissioned by clients such as Google, Yahoo!, Rugby Ralph Lauren, The Ace Hotel, Tommy Hilfiger, West Elm, and Bloomingdale’s. After designing Broadway show posters at SpotCo and working under Louise Fili, Dana opened her own design and lettering boutique, Tanamachi Studio. Dana TanamachiPresented by Type Directors Club8:00pm - 10:00pmRegency BallroomHyatt Regency WashingtonDana Tanamachi-Williams is a Texas-bred, Brooklyn-based graphic designer and letterer who enjoys living a quiet life and working with her hands.
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