2010 AIGA Boston Fellow Award: Matthew Carter
Main Library, 449 Broadway
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
Legendary type designer Matthew Carter is the sixth recipient of the AIGA Boston Fellow Award. We will honor his work and career with speakers, exhibits, and a silent auction highlighted by posters of original letter designs by local design luminaries.
Hear fascinating type-related presentations by:
- David Berlow and Cyrus Highsmith, Font Bureau
- Tobias Frere-Jones, Hoefler & Frere-Jones
- Frank Romano, Museum of Printing
- Ben Rubin, Ear Studio
- Andrew Spindler, Andrew Spindler Antiques
Enjoy refreshments, view classic type designs, learn from experts, and bid on one-of-a-kind artwork.
Register today. Seating is limited. This event will sell out quickly.
No tickets will be sold at the door.
$25 – Members / Student Members
$50 – Non-members
Registration update:
Because of the enthusiastic response to this event, we have exceeded seating capacity of the library’s lecture hall.
We will be simulcasting the formal presentations in an adjacent room. Special thanks to Cambridge Community Television; we will be using a direct feed from their camera for the simulcast.
Admittance to the lecture hall will be on a first-come-first-served basis, based on the date and time of your online registration. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Parking information:
The library's underground garage (accessible from Broadway) is also limited. We recommend carpooling, taxi or taking public transportation. Please refer to mbta.com for details.
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Silent Auction
Bid on original letterforms created by 13 local design legends, and limited edition composite prints of all letterforms (below). Items from Matthew Carter's personal collection will also be auctioned.
"With every interaction, I came to respect his deep intelligence, to enjoy his warm and patient manner, and to revel in my good fortune that I could learn from a world-renowned master."
Read more from our blog post:
Matthew Carter and Me
Who is Matthew Carter? Learn here.
Event logo by Kathleen Forsythe, Forsythe Design
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Comments (4)
I'm an art director based out of Chicago and can't begin to explain how ecstatic I am for this rare event. The art of typography has always embodied the core reasoning behind my love for design. I hope to take away a lot of this event and am stoked in the opportunity to be there. All the very best -
Posted by: Nickolas Petticrew on September 8, 2010
I'm so excited to attend this Fellow Award! Matthew Carter has made such tremendous contributions to the art of typography. I can't wait to hear from these speakers and view the exhibit!
Posted by: Lee Gentry on September 3, 2010
Word Up!
Posted by: mat on July 9, 2010
hi! i'm a belgian designer, and of course all i can say is "save the date for the gala event in question"!!! these kinds of 'exhibitions' are too rare, and they vehicule the fresh air like light fashion which are necessary to all graphic designers and other creators all over the world who are sensible to 'enluminures' and calligraphy in general, and love of letters in particulier... i'm with you with all my heart! (pliiize, don't be too hard with my poor use of english...!)
Posted by: olivier samain on July 5, 2010
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