Experimental Letterforms
Go beyond the traditional type and design canon in this five-week workshop led by Kel Troughton.
Our Summer 2026 courses kick off this week! Missed our June courses? There’s still time to join our July workshop, Experimental Letterforms with Kel Troughton.
Priority scholarship applications are due Sunday, June 7 at 11:59 PM ET. After that, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all seats are filled.
New July Workshop:
Experimental Letterforms: Lessons from Graffiti Writing, Sign Painting, and Type with Kel Troughton
Thursdays, Jul. 9 – Aug. 6, 2026
Take your lettering and type design to the next level by exploring sources of inspiration beyond the traditional type and design canon. This workshop invites lettering artists and type designers to dive into diverse lettering disciplines and translate their principles into modern, expressive letterforms.
Each week, we’ll study a different lettering approach through lectures and hands-on drawing exercises, covering showcard writing, sign painting, photo typesetting, graffiti, calligraphy, and traditional type design. Students will start sketches in class and refine them as homework, blending personal style with lessons drawn from each discipline to create innovative work that spans tradition and contemporary design.
Want to see the kind of work you'll create? Check out last spring's cohort showcase. Spring 2026 Showcase 🔗
Love what we’re doing? Support our scholarship fund and join us in our mission to make type education accessible to everyone. Every contribution helps students bring their creative ideas to life.
Know someone who might be interested? Forward this email to your type-loving friends and colleagues.
Kate