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Technology, Creativity, Passion

Typography 101: My First Trip to Betamore

3/2/2013

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I think my initial thought when I toured the Emerging Technology Center in Baltimore was "I'm doing it wrong."  I instantly felt a pang of jealousy that enterprising people were coming to work every day in such a fun, laid-back environment.  I've always been a stickler for classroom design.  I simply don't understand how a teacher could come to work each day and not completely redesign their spaces (starting with those straight-from-the-devil flourescent lights).  My classroom is full of warm lighting, fun posters, and even the starship Enterprise dangling from the ceiling.  The ETC, though, seemed like such a fun place to work; it reminded me of all those stories I've heard about working at Google.  Around any corner, I expected to find the beer fridge and ping-pong table.

Well, I was similarly pleased this weekend when I attended a class at Betamore.  The space itself is just beautiful, with lots of great design choices.  I was struck immediately by the beautiful view that I would get all day.



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The class I was attending was Typography 101, which for those of you who don't know, means I signed up for seven hours of fonts (although I quickly learned that we mostly use that word incorrectly).  This is subject matter I suspect either sounds really interesting or really mundane, depending upon the individual surveyed.  Going in, I only know that there is a a lot to know about fonts, which really just meant I was aware of a large gap in my own knowledge.  Given that the importance of design continues to increase, I knew I needed to learn some more so I could pass that knowledge along to my students.

I'm pleased to report that I had a great time.  While I'm not ready to hurl insults at anyone using Comic Sans (seriously check out the internet on this), I think the primer I got was enough to ensure I will be thoughtful in my typeface and layout choices in the future.

I was very happy to have attended the class, and at $60 for all day, I'd call it a bargain.  The instructor, Mr. Andy Mangold, did a great job and presented complicated concepts in a very understandable way.  Needless to say, I'm sure I'll be back at Betamore for more classes.  Now, if I could just dream up that million dollar startup idea, I could spend all my time there!

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