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Femme Type: A book celebrating women in the type industry

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Author: Amber Weaver
Publisher: People of Print
Publication: 2019, First Edition
Binding: Softcover, perfect-bound
Pages: 268
Size: 210 x 250
Text: English

(Publishers overview) 'Launched as an independent project is all-female graphic design publication Femme Type. Conceptualised by ex-University of Arts London Chelsea student Amber Weaver, the book aims to celebrate over 40 skilled, international women to create a valuable stage and platform for designers to showcase their brilliant typographic achievements. Simultaneously creating a valuable source of inspiration and education for future and established designers across the globe.

Split into three sections, essays; type design and typography. You can find interesting type-related discussions by the likes of New York-based designer and type designer, Tienmin Liao, Daltonmaag Creative Director, Bianca Berning and Alphabettes.org contributor & co-founder of Kinetic, María Ramos. Featured in the type design category are an assortment of talented designers with their typefaces gracing its pages. You can find Johanne Lian Olsen, Andrea Tinnes, Sibylle Hagmann, Pooja Saxena, Maria Doreuli, Nova Type Foundry, Inga plönnigs, with a special Typelab.fr feature and an Alphabettes.org piece written by co-founder Amy Papaelias and many other fantastic contributions. Finally, the typography section includes a short interview with Barcelona-based Hey Studio founder Veronica Feurte along with contributions from London-based studio Yarza Twins, Marta Gawin, Shanti Sparrow, My Name is Wendy, Caterina Bianchini, Marta Cerda and many more.

Contributors: TienMin Liao / María Ramos / Bianca Berning / Amy Papaelias (Alphabettes.org) / Floriane Rousselot (typelab.fr) / Verena Gerlach / Johanne Lian Oslen / Andrea Tinnes / Sibylle Hagmann / Leonie Martin & Laura Brunner / Pooja Saxena / Maria Doreuli / Laura Meseguer / Nadine Chahine / Veronica Feurte (Founder of Hey Studio) / Shanti Sparrow / Marta Gawin / Catherine Griffiths / Ana Duje / Nuria Lopez / Mobel Type foundry / Lilly Marques / Sahar Afshar / Natalie Rauch / Charlotte Rohde / Nova Type Foundry / Lynne Yun / Isabel Pena / Liron Lavi Turkenich / Marina Chaccur / Yarza Twins Rita Matos / Hui Yeon Hwang / Caterina Bianchini / Marta Cerda/ /Rachel Joy Lettering / Sandrine Neugue / Inga Plönnigs / Alice Savoie / Erica Carras / Letitia Lin / Hello this is Kae / Noelia Lozano / Anastasia Liolio / My Name is Wendy / Tina Touli.

Condition: Very Good. All titles are used and show shelf ware consistent with age.

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