This event is organized and presented by Go Welsh  / AIGA Philadelphia

Referencing archival engineering drawings from the early 20th century we have designed a new font, Stack. It is historically true to the spirit of industrial chimney (smokestack) lettering of the period. Masonry chimneys in the industrial age provided strong, clear brand identities for companies and townspeople alike. As the visual language of the industrial age acquiesces we strive to keep the sense of permanence alive that industrial chimney lettering once so clearly expressed.

In our presentation we will:
01) Review the historic aspects of the origins, materials, and size/scale of the industrial chimney lettering
02) Demonstrate the flexibility of the Stack font - horizontal, vertical, ornaments, patterning, borders

Go Welsh and AIGA Philadelphia are exhibiting STACK at Bluecadet, 1526 Frankford Ave. A First Friday opening reception is October 6, 6-9pm. 

This event is organized and presented by This Makes me Happy and AIGA Philadelphia 

Design Makes Me Happy is a live podcast recording, and a special episode of This
Makes Me Happy, a podcast about people and what makes them happy. Philadelphia
design influencers share their passion for design through a short essay on why
design makes them happy, followed by a moderated conversation. Presented by This
Makes Me Happy and moderated by Bernardo Margulis. Come early for a Happy hour
with AIGA Philadelphia. www.thismakesmehappy.co/dp17

Looking to see more type from AIGA? Head to the Center for Architecture and Design for the "Type Tiles" exhibit. Open all throughout DesignPhiladelphia (Oct. 5-14) with an opening reception on for an AIGA DesignPhiladelphia Happy Hour on Monday, October 9th at 5:30pm.