
Typography for the people

Elliot Jay Stocks
Google Fonts
- Fri 10th Jun, 2022
- Innovation Birmingham Campus
- 11:00am
- talk
- Free
- 40 mins
Part typographic masterclass and part career retrospective, Elliot takes us on a lighthearted journey through nearly two decades of client projects and side projects, covering the highs and lows of life as a jobbing freelance designer, as a Creative Director in big tech, and as the owner of an independent publishing business — all tied together by a deep love for typography, more than a little music, and a desire to share the secrets he’s learned with others. Exploring how notions of success — or rather, creative fulfilment — can be found outside the usual financial metrics, Elliot outlines the path that led him to his recent collaboration with Google to create Google Fonts Knowledge: an ambitious typographic resource for all.
Speakers

Elliot Jay Stocks
Google Fonts
Elliot Jay Stocks is a designer and musician, known in typographic circles thanks to his time as Creative Director of Adobe Typekit, founder of typography magazine 8 Faces, and for his recent collaboration with Google that lead to the creation of Google Fonts Knowledge. Elliot has spoken at design events around the world and has had his work profiled in numerous publications. He previously co-founded the lifestyle magazine Lagom with his wife, and now records electronic music as Other Form.

Innovation Birmingham Campus Lecture Room
digital District
Innovation Birmingham,
Holt St,
Birmingham
B7 4BB