Lynne Yun edit
Lynne Yun is a NYC-based type designer, educator and technologist. Lynne is a founder of Space Type, a studio practice operating at the intersection of type and technology. She also recently co-founded Type Electives[1], an online design school.[2] Yun is particularly known for her teaching workshops and select speaking engagements as well as her work at Type electives.
Apple edit
Yun began her calligraphy career because of a project brought to her whilst working at Apple, copying lines in nice handwriting, which drove her desire to improve her own skillset. Yun's primary work at Apple was general type design, which she claimed was nerve-wracking as a young designer for such a company of that size in her interview with Medium.[3]
Career edit
Yun has served on the board of AIGA NY[4] and worked as a full time type designer for Monotype[5]. During her time at Monotype, she created custom typefaces for clients and a number of retail typefaces, including the Trade Gothic Display[6]. Her previous endeavours include being on the board of Society of Scribes[7], attending the School for Poetic Computation, and working as a full-time graphic designer at Apple Inc. Lynne has worked with a broad range of clients, including Google, Samsung, Anheuser-Busch, and the World Trade Center.
Early Life edit
Lynne is of Korean heritage which gave her a diverse upbringing in both Western and Asian culture. Lynne Yun grew up in Nashville Tennessee[8] whilst also spending a lot of her time in Daejeon, South Korea[9]. From living in such small and isolated towns as she found it to be, she saw New York city as the next step, Lynne claims she had gathered this idea from a book she had read in the 7th Grade, according to her interview with Medium[10]. After finishing her undergraduate degree in graphic design at the School of Visual Arts, Yun went to San Francisco[11] to start a job at Apple[12].
Education edit
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Yun's formal background is in graphic design. She went to SVA[13] (School of Visual Arts) for graphic design, then worked at Apple for packaging design, and later on decided to attend type design at Type@Cooper[14]. After that, Yun landed a type design job at Monotype, she was there for two and a half years.[15]
She holds a BFA in graphic design from the School of Visual Arts, a postgraduate certificate in typeface design from Type@Cooper, and a MPS from ITP in New York University. Lynne regularly teaches for educational institutions such as Type@Cooper, Parsons School of Design, and the Letterform Archive.
Ampersandist Typeface edit
This work-in-progress typeface was created by Lynne and started as a logotype for a project called Ampersandist. These letter forms are inspired by Oldřich Menhart[16] and Villu Toots[17]. I started by writing the letters with a broad edge nib. Then I drew sketches based on my writing and vectorised it in Robofont. This is the first typeface made with her intimate knowledge of calligraphy. Bridging calligraphy and typeface design together in one project.
- Femme Type, 2019[18]
- TDC Annual Typography 37, 2016
- TDC Annual Typography 35, 2014
- Graphis New Talent Annual, 2014
- Graphis New Talent Annual, 2013
Femme Type edit
Yun and her work was featured in Femme Type, an all-female publication dreamt up by ex-University of Arts London Chelsea attendant Amber Weaver that champions over 40 female typographers across the world. The book's mission is to create a "valuable stage and platform for designers to showcase their brilliant typographic achievements" wrapped up in a wonderful printed format.[19]
References edit
- ^ "Type Electives". www.typeelectives.com. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "Lynne Yun Design". Lynne Yun Design. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ Jockin, Thomas (2016-06-27). "Go Backwards to Go Forward: An Interview with Graphic Designer Lynne Yun". Type Thursday. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "AIGA NY". aigany.org. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Font & Technology Specialists | Monotype". www.monotype.com. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Trade Gothic Display". Lynne Yun Design. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Home - The Society of Scribes and Illuminators". Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Tennessee", Wikipedia, 2023-12-07, retrieved 2023-12-10
- ^ "Daejeon", Wikipedia, 2023-12-09, retrieved 2023-12-10
- ^ Jockin, Thomas (2016-06-27). "Go Backwards to Go Forward: An Interview with Graphic Designer Lynne Yun". Type Thursday. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "San Francisco", Wikipedia, 2023-12-08, retrieved 2023-12-10
- ^ "Apple Inc.", Wikipedia, 2023-12-04, retrieved 2023-12-10
- ^ "School of Visual Arts | Art College in New York City | BFA, MFA, MA, MPS and Continuing Education". School of Visual Arts | SVA | New York City. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Type@Cooper | The Cooper Union". cooper.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Letterforms With Lynne". Night Snack Club. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "The Heritage of Oldřich Menhart". oldrichmenhart.com. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ "Villu Toots", Wikipedia, 2023-08-29, retrieved 2023-12-11
- ^ Weaver, Amber (2019). Femme Type. People of Print.
- ^ "Femme Type: A new book that celebrates women in the type industry". Creative Boom. 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2023-12-10.