summaery2020: Projects

Project information

submitted by
S. Schwarz

Co-Authors
Emily Grawitter, Leoni Hommel, Johanna Mehner, Hannah Röbisch, Lina Unger

Mentors
Prof. Stefanie Schwarz

Faculty:
Art and Design

Degree programme:
Visual Communication (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.))

Type of project presentation
Exhibition

Semester
Summer semester 2021

Links
https://www.instagram.com/bauhau...

Contributors:
Lucia Verlag

Project description

How can typography and type design convey feminist ideas and concepts? This questions lead us through the course »Type & Feminisms« during winter semester 2020/21. The first phase of the semester was marked by research and discussion about historic and current feminisms. While doing so different positions have been worked out and a wide range of feminist subjects and issues were identified that are dealing with gender identities, gender roles, body image, self-determination and empowerment, feminist pornography, gender-neutral language, cyberfeminism, queer feminism, pop feminism, up to the question if a universal basic income could lead us towards a feminist revolution. Based on this research, type designs and posters have been conceived. Also typographic details, like the gender star (asterisk to make gender-specific nouns gender-neutral) and similar characters used for the same purpose, have been analysed and new alternatives designed.

During summer semester 2021 the results of this class have been gathered and translated into a publication that bundles 17 feminist typefaces and gives insights into the concepts and ideas behind. The release of the book is planned for 25 September in collaboration with Lucia Verlag.

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