The Call for Entries titled protoType – Promoting Speculative Typeface Design is now open!
protoType – Promoting Speculative Typeface Design
is calling for entries. Below you can find all details about this competition:
The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) has been recently launched the new call for entries organizing protoType, a typography competition and exhibition searching for a the most experimental and innovative type designs.
The aims of this typography competition is to promote not only innovative fonts but essentially the speculative ideas behind them, in order to amplify their relevance to future design efforts, enriching the cultural landscape.
A submitted design does not necessarily have to be an installable font, although the practical usability of a typeface may be taken into consideration by the jurors.
In addition to the specimen PDF/webpage each entry must include a textual explanation (maximum of 300 words) in English concerning the innovation intended by the typeface. This text will be reworked by the jury (possibly in consultation with the submitting party) if the design is selected for inclusion in the exhibition.
A submitted design does not necessarily have to be an installable font, although the practical usability of a typeface may be taken into consideration by the jurors (who may request additional information to that end).
Participation is limited to three submissions per entrant.
There is no eligibility timeframe for the submitted typeface designs.
There is no entry fee for this typography competition!
PRIZE ↓
The typefaces selected for inclusion in protoType will be exhibited during TypeCon 2016 scheduled for 24-28 August 2016 in Seattle and have specimens published online, with the further possibility of being part of a traveling exhibition. In addition TypeCon will publish an explanatory video of one overall winner chosen by the jury.
For all further informations about the competition protoType – Promoting Speculative Typeface Design or to submit your works visit the following official website:
