UXPA UK July 2021 – Typography and Typefaces for everyone
1
Jul
2021
18:30 - 20:00
Online Event - Zoom
Omnipresent, but its importance is perhaps understated.
Visible in almost all interfaces, but how often do we consider the design decisions, considerations and intended impact behind the presentation of words?
We’ll find out in two engaging talks this evening where we discuss the design and development of typography and typefaces for everyone. We’ll finish with a joint Q&A.
Schedule
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- 18:30 – 18:40: Welcome and Introduction.
- 18:40 – 19:00: Bruno Maag – Co-Founder, The Readability Group.
- 19:00 – 19:20: David Bailey – UX Principal, BBC.
- 19:20: Q&A and discussion.
Logistics:
- Remote via Zoom. Zoom link will be provided on registration and again on the day of the event.
- This event is in British and American English.
- Timings are approximate.
If you have any questions about the event, please contact chris@uxpa-uk.org.
As always, we couldn’t do what we do without the help of the UXPA UK committee members and our event volunteers. If you want to volunteer at our events, contact our events team on events@uxpa-uk.org.
Typefaces for Everyone - Bruno Maag
Typefaces visualise language and the way they are designed plays an important role on how we engage with the written content. Using The Readability Group’s principle of the three pillars of accessibility, the talk examines these pillars in more detail with the assistance of science and data.
Bruno Maag
Bruno Maag is an expert typographer with over forty years of expertise in his field. He founded and led Dalton Maag Ltd, the world’s leading studio for typeface design where he worked with some of the best known brands: Amazon, Nokia, Intel, HP, AirBnB, Netflix, Facebook, DHL, FedEx, ABB, BBC, Rakuten amongst many others. All these brands have in common that their typography needs to be as accessible as possible to the clients’ audiences.
Bruno has been researching the neuroscience of typography and its impact on reading, and recently had a paper published on a project carried out in conjunction with the University of Brighton.
@bruno_maag
Typography for Everyone - David Bailey
The BBC recently introduced its new corporate typeface; BBC Reith. The initiative was spearheaded by David Bailey. He will tell the story of the Reith font family, its introduction and why a strong reading experience is such an important component of the BBC’s overall UX and visual design framework.
David Bailey
David is a design director with over 20 years experience working in the world of design communication and branding. A former member of renowned agency The Designers Republic and owner/director of Kiosk, David is currently UX Principal for Visual Design & Brand at the BBC. In 2012, D&AD included David in its list of ’50 British Creative Greats’ alongside the likes of Paul Smith, Rankin and Terry Gilliam.
@davidkiosk