Javier Viramontes

From Alphablox to Fregio Mecano to Super Tipo Veloz, letterpress has a long history of using grid-based shape systems to create modular typography and illustrations. PRIXEL, short for “printing pixels,” takes this idea further with play. A cross between LEGO and letterpress, it uses a set of silicone movable type and gridded typesetting plates to allow users to quickly create pixelated designs. These setups can be stamped by hand or run through a traditional letterpress.

In this workshop, we’ll use PRIXEL to collaboratively design and print a full A-Z alphabet. Participants will take home a hand-printed type specimen booklet.

Javier Viramontes is a typographer and design educator currently pursuing an M.F.A. at Indiana University. He is the design principal at Format.xyz, a design consultancy with an international scope engaging in all fields of visual communication. Format believes in a research-based approach aimed at solutions that are both subjectively meaningful and formally timeless. Javier holds a B.F.A. in Design from The University of Texas at Austin and graduated from the Type@Cooper Extended program.

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