The proliferation of personal computers is certainly positive, as students became more autonomous. I remember the full cycle, from the point when the first computer appeared in schools in the 1980s, to the democratization of the technology in the 1990s, and first computer labs, and now the current phase when each student has multiple devices more powerful than any of the early computers. The proliferation of personal computing devices has made this possible. You’ve said that many design schools no longer have computer labs. I asked Bilak to tell us why this is so important for students and educators alike. In time, more schools will take advantage of the new program. “We are technically in a position to offer a solution where schools can license fonts even for computers outside of the institutions, and we just announced an unprecedented Educational font licensing program,” he says. Students are on their own when it comes to find licensing, and often they are forced either illegally to download fonts, or use substandard free fonts.īilak created Fontstand, a font streaming service, where fonts can be installed remotely and temporarily on user’s computers. One thing learned during this meeting was that many schools have no computer labs anymore, and therefore, they cannot acquire educational font licenses. Workshops can vary in length and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis you should include a proposed length, facilities required, and the minimum/maximum number of participants.Last April, type designer Peter Bilak participated in a large meeting among type designers, foundries, educators and font users, to understand the challenges of using fonts today. Moderated panel discussions will be scheduled for 60 minutes, including Q&A. Preference will be given to proposals for fully constituted panels. Proposals for panels should indicate the theme and the panel’s participants. Contact informationSubmission of proposals is managed through Eas圜hair, a comprehensive conference paper management system. Proposals for individual speakers should be for 30-minute presentations and must include the following:1. Papers submitted to the ICTVC scientific committee should describe work that has neither been previously published nor is under review by another conference. We will examine the value of design for visual communication and provoke participants to challenge current assumptions.PROPOSAL GUIDELINESWe invite proposals for presentations, panel discussions, and pre-conference workshops. The 7th ICTVC 2019 theme is "Challenging design paths". It places this discourse in the context of the impact of new technologies on research, theory, history, education and practice in typography, printing, publishing, and other visual communication disciplines. ICTVC’s thematic areas are informed by its previous events, and formulated in response to the sociopolitical, economic and cultural environment. Supporting open, meaningful dialogue, the conference attracts people from many different countries and disciplines who share a passion for research, education, and practice in relation to typography and visual communication. Since its inception in 2002, ICTVC has been established as one of the most prominent international events in its field. A series of workshops will precede the conference and a range of exhibitions will frame and enrich the main event. The conference will be organised by the Institute for the Study of Typography & Visual Communication in collaboration with the Library & Information Centre of the University of Patras and will be supported by academic and professional organisations. The 7th ICTVC will take place from 19 to 21 June 2019 in Patras, Greece.
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