Available now Public Foundry: the catalog based on the work of HMCT 2020 Typographers-in-Residence: Joshua Trees,  Yvan Martinez, and Krister Olsson. To purchase a copy, contact Draw Down Books. In 2019, Google’s Artists and Machine Intelligence program granted the three a Focused Research Award to build Public Foundry, the first type foundry powered by the public using artificial intelligence. Although the digital revolution is commonly thought to have democratized the field of typography by making computer fonts publicly available, digital typeface design remains an esoteric practice. At the same time, public lettering and signage are being erased and homogenised

HMCT Archive acquired a large collection of Polish posters from designer and ArtCenter College of Design educator Leonard Konopelski in 2020. Much of the work represented was produced by the Polish School of Posters, formed because the Communist regime of Poland (1944-1989) banned film advertisements issued by Western studios, and controlled all advertising imagery used for theatrical and other public events. Despite the draconian oversight of the Polish government, the School was so successful that it helped shape the global practice of graphic design, and its artists became known throughout the world. Among the most celebrated were Roman Cieslewicz,

Effective teaching should be shared, not a secret. This is the heart of the Design Educators Typography Intensive [DETI] that continues the legacy of ArtCenter Professor Leah Hoffmitz Milken who, for over three decades, left her mark on students and future generations of “thinking designers.” Made possible by a generous sponsorship from Google, our second DETI, focused on Branding and Typography. The program was open to all university-level educators and graduate students, as well as the general public with an avid interest in the future of typography and its continuing impact on all communications media. Attendees were exposed to

HMCT has a separate website devoted solely to our Archive of original and rare materials that document the history and teaching of typography, letterform, and graphic design. Be sure to re-visit often as we continually update our collection. PLEASE NOTE: We are currently unable to accommodate requests to view materials in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Contact Archivist Annamaria Roskewitsch if you have any questions.