Selected talks by Filip Blažek
Comenia — school typeface system
2nd International Design Conference “Responsibility in Graphic Design”, 15 January 2010
Akademia Sztuk Pięknych, Katowice, Poland
A lecture about Comenia, a typographic system for use on all levels of schools and universities.
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International Typography Workshop in type design and digitalization
Workshop, 20—31 July 2009
Śląski Zamek Sztuki i Przedsiębiorczości, Cieszyn, Poland
Two-week workshop focused on type design. Filip Blažek and Martin Pecina gave the first part of the workshop, the second week leader was Gerry Leonidas.
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Where is My Home?
ED Conference, 15 May 2009
Zurich, Switzerland
A lecture about the birth of the “glass” book Where Is My Home?
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Where is My Home?
Kupé 04, 28 November 2005
Stanica, Žilina, Slovakia
A lecture and discussion about the birth of the “glass” book Where Is My Home? Together with Jan Dobeš.
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The birth of Czech typography — a fight for the national typeface
Translation 02, 5th of May 2007
Fachhochschule Mainz, Germany
Talk on the search of a Czech national typeface in the beginning of the 20th century.
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Overview of History of Czech Typefaces from 1900 to 2006
Pismo Śląskie, 15th of November, 2006
Śląski Zamek Sztuki i Przedsiębiorczości w Cieszynie, Poland
Talk on the history and present state of type making in the Czech Republic.
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Diacritics Project
ATypI Lisbon, 1st of October, 2006
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Belas Artes, Lisabon, Portugal
Introduction to the Diacritics Project — a public on-line database of info on diacritics.
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Archäologie der Typographie
17th of May, 2006
Academy of Art and Design, Bremen, Germany
Talk on the history and present state of type making in the Czech Republic.
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Fonts like violence, break the silence
33pt, 19th of January 2006
Fachhochschule, Dortmund, Germany
Short film dedicated to the beautiful typefaces found on the tombstones at Prague’s Slavín cemetery at Vyšehrad.
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Graficech
Kupé 01, 16th of December, 2005
Stanica, Žilina, Slovakia
What is the point of a graphic designers’ union? Debate over the results of the poll.
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Diacritics Project
Typo.Graphic.Beirut, 15th of April, 2005
ALB, Beirut, Lebanon
The official launch of the Diacritics Project — a public on-line database of info on diacritics.
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Czech Typographic Script
Typo Berlin 2004, 15th of May, 2004
Berlin, Germany
Presentation of digitalised fonts of Czech typographers, from Vojtěch Preissig up to Jiří Rathouský.