Ian Mitchell: Lecturer of Graphic Arts. Liverpool School of Art & Design. Research Interests: Letterforms / Symbols / Typography / Beaufonts / Interactive Typography / Motion Graphics / Animation / Film Titles / Generative Design / Collaborative Projects / Ideas / Interaction. Research Projects: Potassium | Predict | 7090 | Bambino | Ten | LetterFormer | Chinese Whispers | Realm of Fear | SquarePusher | Don't Panic This Is Beaufonts.
LetterFormer: Letterforms / Interactive Typography / Collaborative Projects / Ideas / Interaction (2005)

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Bespoke font design software created specifically for gallery installation to allow visitors to create and print their own typographic signs. Commissioned by Cecilia Andersson (FACT) as part of the exhibition ‘TypO’ that looked at ways contemporary artists work with digital typography.

> download Mac version (1.8MB / ZIP / OS9)
> download PC version (2.1MB / ZIP / Windows)

Exhibitions:
TypO at FACT (The Foundation for Art & Creative Technology), Liverpool (2003)
TypO at Moderna Museet, Stockholm (2004)

> contact i.mitchell@ljmu.ac.uk. Copyright 2007 Ian Mitchell. All rights reserved.