the type tour is complete. (for now.)
we've returned in one piece, and it is surreal that we are done and experienced so much so quickly. this experience like most others will quickly fade into memory and details will be lost, reasons forgotten and explanations linked to inappropriate questions. so i will try to capture this as accurately as possible as soon as possible.
as the organizer and ultimate procrastinator i'm going to be filling in the entire reaction to the experience after the fact, which makes this more of a summary then a blog i guess. either way, it will be a venue where anyone interested in what we did or where we went can get details and respond with feedback. a lot of dialog would be great. so stay tuned. i will start dropping images, opinions and responses here soon.
ultimately, this was a once in a lifetime experience for everyone involved. i couldn't have asked for a better group of individuals to spend time with. everyone played a part, had a role and a responsibility. getting 12 people to do anything in unison is complicated but we managed to do it effectively. from packing and unpacking a van to wisking eggs to holding microphones and interviewing personalities, everyone pitched in and found a way to contribute.
this experience carried us places we did not intend to go and gave us chances to look at the world from a vantage point we had not expected to find. how does a group of 11 students and an outgoing professor experience not only a road trip in search of people place and things related to type, but also their surroundings in a world they are constantly being critical of? for example, what is more relevant, a view of a lake from a cliff or a wonderfully hand drawn "29" on the back of of circus wagon? who seriously asks themselves that question anyway?
the answer is "we do".
the wild west type tour was about a group of self described type geeks searching for answers. we met fantastic people and we asked them fantastic questions. we were invited into fantastic venues and spaces and told fantastic stories. we found fantastic type, typefaces and typography and used some of them for our own purposes. now we will share them with anyone who is interested in listening.
so be patient. more is on the way.
