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In the Spotlight
The 2018 Goudy Award salutes digital type design
Robert Slimbach, principal type designer for Adobe, is the 31st recipeint of the Frederic W. Goudy Award for Typographic Excellence. Meet the designer on October 26 when he is celebrated at the Cary Collection with a lecture and reception. All are welcome to attend.
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Cipe: The Prototype
TYPE magazine features several articles on Cipe Pineles, the pioneering art director, graphic designer, and illustrator. Her work is a cornerstone of the Cary Graphic Design Archive, now newly organized and described.
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Celebrating all things Zapf
The Cary has the honor of being one of two formal depositories for the work of Hermann Zapf and Gudrun Zapf von Hesse−both born 100 years ago in 2018. Our Zapf Centenary draws from these rich archives to exhibit their profound influence on the world of design.
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2019 Cary Collection Short-Term Summer Research Fellowship
The Cary Collection invites applications for a one-month summer research fellowship.
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Artifact spotlight from the Cary Graphic Design Archives
Vist our online exhibition about Lester Beall's 1958 design for the Freedom of the Press postage stamp.
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The David Pankow Collection of American Trade Bindings
American decorated book bindings enjoyed a period of innovation from 1890 to 1915 with daring designs that incorporated gold foil and multicolor printing on cloth. New! Browse our trade binding collection that was donated by the Cary's curator emeritus, David Pankow.
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Wood type fonts restored
Over 100 fonts of historic wood type have been cleaned, printed, and identified by volunteers for the Cary’s Adopt-a-Font project. There are still fonts to adopt, so contact us if you want to help.
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