Rapid Application/Portfolio for entry to Reading University's Type Design Program

Antonio Cavedoni
15 May 2008 — 3:58pm

As I said in my mail, I’ve been encouraged by Gerry to also detail my personal typographic research and interests as part of my application for Reading. He told me one of the most important criteria the MATD steering committee is looking for in people applying to enter the MATD is intellectual curiosity. I tried to fit as much of my past few years of work into my portfolio: apparently it worked!

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jshen
15 May 2008 — 5:08pm

They also like to see that you have experience typesetting projects with a lot of text. People tend to leave these projects out of their portfolios because they're not the glamourous jobs, but at Reading you will be expected to design a typeface that works in text, so the ability to handle text typography is a plus. Good luck Eben.

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dezcom
15 May 2008 — 5:18pm

Best wishes on your new endeavor, Eben! I wish I were young enough to give Reading a go myself.

ChrisL

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Miss Tiffany
15 May 2008 — 5:24pm

Pfft. Stop being such an ageist Dez!! ;^)

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ebensorkin
15 May 2008 — 5:27pm

What Tiff said! Juliet, thanks for that!

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dezcom
15 May 2008 — 5:28pm

as I sheepishly shuffle off to my seniors home...

ChrisL

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Miss Tiffany
15 May 2008 — 9:14pm

@Dezcom: You did it again! :^P

@Eben: I'll agree with Antonio and Juliet. You've got both so make sure you include as much as you can.

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ebensorkin
16 May 2008 — 1:21am

Thanks for the additional advice. I am almost done with my text. Layout is next.

As far as longer texts, happily I did design a short run literary Magazine out of Montreal recently. It's called Snafu Anthology. (The type used is P22 LTC Caslon Long Pro, - Viva P22! )

The bad news is they can't seem to get me photos of it which is slightly maddening because they say it is selling well and looks quite good! At least I have the InD files...

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aluminum
16 May 2008 — 6:36am

Tape a $100 bill to the back of the application.

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blank
16 May 2008 — 8:21am

Tape a $100 bill to the back of the application.

I’m pretty sure that the Brits would find that insulting given what $100 is worth in the land of the Pound Sterling.

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ebensorkin
16 May 2008 — 9:33am

Chuckles under his breath...

Okay, that's just silly... But funny. :-)

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david h
16 May 2008 — 10:08am

> I am typing typing typing.

don't rush :^)

Your site: Army Pool Tiles.... Versions aviaable include: Officer, Officer Short,

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Pedro Leal
16 May 2008 — 10:23am

I don't have many suggestions, since I'm also making my own portfolio.
It seams that you already have some good advices there! Any way just to wish you good luck!

Update: added good