NEW YORK, April 9, 2024 — The Type Directors Club, the world’s leading typography organization, announced Margaret Calvert OBE RDI as this year’s recipient of its highest honor, the prestigious TDC Medal. First awarded to Hermann Zapf in 1967, the TDC Medal recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of typography. ...

NEW YORK, March 11, 2024 — The Type Directors Club, the world’s leading typography organization, has opened the call for applications for their four student scholarship programs. Adé Hogue Scholarship, sponsored by Monotype, is in commemoration of gifted young Chicago-based art director, designer, letterer, and avid cyclist Adé Hogue, in cooperation...

NEW YORK, February 20, 2024 — The Type Directors Club, the world’s leading typography organization, today announced the 20 top creatives from 12 countries who comprise the jury for its global TDC Ascenders 2024 competition, celebrating international typographers, letterers, and type designers aged 35 and under. Ascenders is a fast-growing portfolio-based...

NEW YORK, January 30, 2024 — The Type Directors Club, the world’s leading typography organization, today opened the call for entries for its global TDC Ascenders 2024 competition, celebrating international typographers, letterers, and type designers aged 35 and under. Ascenders is a fast-growing portfolio-based competition dedicated to type in all...

Dutch-born, Berlin-based designer, author, researcher, and TDC Medalist Jan Middendorp sadly passed away last month at the age of 67. In Middendorp’s honor, we are proud to republish eye magazine editor John L. Walters’ reflections on Jan’s life and career from the 44th edition of the TDC Annual. TDC Medal Jan Middendorp Eye editor John L. Walters...

NEW YORK, October 24, 2023 — The Type Directors Club, the world’s leading typography organization, has announced the global jury for the prestigious TDC70 competition. The program is a single competition under the TDC70 umbrella consisting of three disciplines: Communication Design, Lettering, and Type Design. Confirmed judges for each discipline...