James Edmondson

Maine College of Art & Design welcomed James Edmonsen, founder of OH no Type company, for an artist talk and workshop! James visited our Typography III class to teach Graphic Design and Illustration students about TypeCooker, a hands-on, constraints-based type design training program. Each part of the workshop is a structured exercise designed to teach designers how to draw typefaces by providing specific "recipes" or parameters for designing letterforms. MECA&D Instructor Amy Parker spoke about the experience, saying, "What an opportunity for Graphic Design and Illustration students! As one of the most prolific working type designers in the field today, James Edmondson brought us the 'TypeCooker' workshop to introduce letterform drawing. We practiced forming letters through a series of small, timed exercises to understand scale, proportion, mood, tone, and concept – the 'why' behind developing shape languages." Read more about the experience via the link in bio!

@avad3luca and I collaborated to create a typographic installation of healthy reminders before you leave the studio space! This installation was created by fitting the typeface Obviously Condensed Bold into the glass panels of the doors. This typeface was created by the lovely @ohnotypeco @jamestedmondson

Creative Works West ‘26 ⚡️ A lil batch of mems from the weekend. My first time attending a creative conference (after years of telling myself I wasn’t good enough to feel like I should go) was nothing short of amazing. Hearing absolute legends in the design space give me new perspectives and confidence to do this sh*t and keep creating when it’s hard was something I didn’t know I needed (badly lol). I made so many new creative friends and am in awe of how much creative talent exists. I love learning & trying new things, but this experience has really given me so much to soak in – in ways I’ll be benefiting from for years to come in my craft. Seattle was a gem and I loved exploring. 🧡 Will share more about the topics that stuck out to me and resonated, but a huge thank you to @creativeworks for having me out to shoot and putting together something that really has such an impact. Soul Over Scale. #creativeworkswest #creativeworkersunion #seattle

❤️ CONFERENCE HANGOVER. WORTH IT. Hearts are full. Three days. Dozens of conversations. One room full of people who still believe that craft matters and that showing up is enough. We’re still processing everything that happened in Seattle last week. The moments, the connections, the things that were said on stage that we’re still thinking about. A full photo gallery is coming. Until then, if something from this weekend stayed with you, share it. Tag us. Tell someone about it. That’s how this community grows. Thank you for being in the room. 📸 Sydnee Jo (@sydneecreates ) #CreativeWorksWEST #SoulOverScale #CraftWins #CreativeCommunity #CreativeWorkersUnion CWUnion

Yeah I got’em.

I love this book. 100% pure typographical joy. Every page filled with amazing work. A true inspiration.

Thank you, @jamestedmondson @ohnotypeco , for such an inspiring lecture! We feel so lucky to get a sneak peek into how Oh No Book was made and to learn more about your journey. 🗺️ @marylandinstitutecollegeofart @mica_gdmfa @mica_gdma @mica_gd

Lecture—James Edmondson | OH no Type Co. Tuesday, April 14, 4:00pm BBox Auditorium MICA Gateway Building 1601 W. Mt Royal Ave, Baltimore, 21217 Free and open to the public A book signing will follow the lecture James Edmondson is MICA’s 2026 William O. Steinmetz ‘50 Designer in Residence. James is one of the world’s most intriguing type designers. His warm, bouncy typefaces combine meticulous craft, cutting-edge technology, and a joyful sense of humor. James is author of The Ohno Book: A Serious Guide to Irreverent Type Design, recently released by Princeton Architectural Press. He studied graphic design at California College of the Arts and type design at the Royal Academy of Art’s Type Media program in The Hague, Netherlands. With his fabulous comrades at OH no Type Co., based in San Jose, California, James creates custom and retail typefaces. Everything he does makes the written word a little bit happier. The William O. Steinmetz Designer in Residence series was established by Betty Cooke and other friends of MICA in honor of this great artist, designer, teacher, and MICA alum. @marylandinstitutecollegeofart @mica_gdma @mica_gdmfa @jamestedmondson

James Edmondson Spring Lecture: This Tuesday 4.7.2026 12–1PM — Tower Auditorium — James is a type designer and educator. He is the founder of OH no Type Co, and Future Fonts. The OH no Book: A Serious Guide to Irreverent Type Design was published by Princeton Architectural Press — This is the final lecture of the series this semester! Thank you to all our past lecturers and everyone who showed up to listen and ask questions — For more information, please reach out to us or Professor Katherine Hughes

The DoPL studio aka the D-pad has been up and running for a couple of months now, and you all deserve a look at how it’s coming together so far! Still a work in progress but it’s getting there! Streaming soon?! #studio #dpad #wip #gaming #gameroom

Most logos rely on type. This workshop teaches you how to build it from scratch. WORKSHOP: Logotypes by Hand with James Edmondson, type designer, author & founder at Oh No Type Co. Learn how to design custom logotypes by hand with clarity, personality, and control. In this session, you’ll create a logotype for an imaginary brand while learning how to define type parameters, sketch and refine letterforms, and prepare your work for vectorization. From early ideas to final form, this workshop focuses on building lettering that actually supports brand intent. Participants will learn: ✅ Ideation and concept development ✅ Iteration and refinement techniques ✅ Sketching and custom lettering fundamentals ✅ Spacing and optical balance ✅ Preparing lettering for vector execution 
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CREATIVE WORKS WEST ’26 SOUL OVER SCALE 3 days to expand your perspective, sharpen your craft, and build with creatives who care. 📍 Seattle, Washington 🗓️ April 30–May 2, 2026 🎟️ Individual Pass: $299 ’til April 1 🧑‍🎓 Student Pass: $199 🎨 Workshops: $149 each 🏨 Hotel Group Rate: $149/night 🎟️ Secure your seat today → link in bio ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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