Typeface Film Screening

I am a full-time graphic designer and considered an “indie crafter.” So, it only made sense that I would want to go to the film screening of Typeface in Rochester last week. I left my job early, and my friend Robyn and I headed to RIT for the event. The film screening at RIT happened with the help of Tony Zanni of Dock2 Letterpress and by the RIT AIGA student chapter.

Typeface is an independent film by Kartemquin Films about The Hamilton Wood Type Museum in Two Rivers, WI, dying craft of wood blocks (and the town where the museum resides), and the evolution of letterpress printing. If you are a lover of typography, you should definitely go to a screening. It is a bit sad, but well worth seeing.

Bill Klingensmith, current AIGA Upstate NY Prez, and I waiting for the film screening.

Tony Zanni, Dock2 Letterpress partner introducing the Typeface film.

My buddy Robyn is sporting my poster purchase for a pic. The type for this poster was set by RIT students and printed at Dock2.

Afterwards, Rachael from Pistachio Press, with her husband Jake and intern Christine, Shanna, Chris (who works with Rachael, Shanna, and others for the Second Storie } Indie Market) , Robyn, and I went to Barnes & Noble for some snackage. It was good to catch up with some of my good peeps in Rochester.

L to R: Christine (no, not me but Rachael's intern), Rachael, Shanna

L to R: Jake, Chris, Robyn

Tags: AIGA Upstate New York, Dock2 Letterpress, Hamilton Wood Type Museum, independent film, Kartemquin Films, letterpress, printing, typography, wood block type