What sets TYPO SF apart from similar events is that its schedule boasts a high number of speakers you rarely can see in the United States (yet it also includes a fair share of local talent). This edition will give you the opportunity to attend presentations by international speakers like multi-awarded German new media designer Joachim Sauter; Lebanese Arabic and Legibility Specialist Dr. Nadine Chahine; Menno Cruijsen, design director at the Amsterdam-based design agency Lava; London-based graphic designer and founder of Type Tasting Sarah Hyndman, and more. National personalities include famed design writer and curator Ellen Lupton and the larger-than-life Chip Kidd. Even though TYPO has evolved beyond the scope of mere typography, typoholics and typophiles can also get their fix. Besides the aforementioned Sarah Hyndman and Nadine Chahine the line-up features type celebrities Sumner Stone and Tobias Frere-Jones amongst several typeface designers and type specialists.
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If you procrastinated or were forgetful and you are now smashing your head into the wall out of regret for not registering – have no worries. I am giving away (2) two very-last-minute tickets for TYPO San Francisco, next week, to the first two people who add a comment to this post, explaining what their focus is in your life or work. When you’re done, tweet @fontshop and @typosf with a link to this post using the hashtag #myfocustypo15. And it gets even better: if you don’t win one of the two free tickets, I will also award (5) five half-price tickets for the conference to the runners-up, comments three through to seven.
* The first and second prize is a free ticket for the conference for two days, and the third to seventh prize are a 50% reduction off the full registration price for the conference. None of the prizes include travel nor accommodation, so please ensure that you are able to make and finance your own travel arrangements to San Francisco.
Terms & Conditions of the “Go to TYPO San Francisco 2015… for Free!” Competition 1. The host of this competition is Monotype GmbH, Berlin Office, Bergmannstr. 102, 10961 Berlin, Germany (“Monotype”). The participation is for free and independent of buying an item or service. By participating in this competition you accept the conditions thereof. 2. All persons aged 18 and over are entitled to participate. Employees of Monotype and their relatives are not permitted to enter the competition. 3. In order to be able to participate in the competition your person-related data will be gathered, stored and evaluated. The Monotype privacy policy applies. (http://www.monotype.com/legal/privacy-policy) 4. How to participate: · Post a comment to this post below. · In the comment tell us what gives you focus – the theme of this year’s conference – in your life or work. . Tweet @fontshop and @typosf with a link to this post using the hashtag #myfocustypo15 · One single entry per participant. 5. The competition starts on 22.04.2015 and ends when seven comments have been posted. All submitted content may be published on our websites and social media channels. 6. The winners will be chosen in chronological order, defined by the time of the posted comment. Any recourse to courts of law is excluded. The winner will be notified through e-mail at the end of the competition. The first two winners receive a ticket for the conference TYPO San Francisco 2015 for two days, the five runners-up have the opportunity to get a 50% reduction on the full price of their registration. The prize does not include any travel expenses. The prize is not exchangeable and cannot be exchanged for cash. 7. By submitting content to the competition, you represent that you own all the rights, title and interest in such content. You further represent that the uploaded content is not offensive, vulgar or obscene, or otherwise unlawful. You retain your rights to any content you submit to the competition. By submitting, you grant Monotype a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display and distribute such content in any and all media or distribution methods (now known or later developed) as far as this is necessary to provide the fontfont.com-services. In the event of a breach of the aforementioned obligations, you will release Monotype from all claims, damages, losses and costs, including the costs for a necessary and appropriate legal defense. 8. Monotype reserves the right to modify these terms & conditions at any time or to discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the competition itself. 9. The agreement entered into between you and Monotype by accepting these terms & conditions is subject to German law and for all purposes shall be interpreted and construed in its entirety in accordance with the laws of Germany. The courts of Frankfurt/Main, Germany, shall be the exclusive forum for any disputes arising out of or related to this agreement.
