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Yellow and Black Typography project work by Melanie Dikaiou, text is variations of "I am not invisible" and statements against ageism

Course Team

  • Adrian Shaughnessy (RCA tutor and co-founder of the publishing imprint Unit Editions)
  • Jack Llewellyn (RCA alumni, visiting lecturer and designer)
  • Can Yang (Senior Tutor and Archivist, RCA School of Communications)

Register your interest for upcoming course dates.

Typography short course page.

Selected participants work

Creative Typography work, a sentence that says "THERE IS AN INVISIBLE WORLD OUT THERE AND WE ARE LIVING IN IT"
Yellow and Black Typography project work by Melanie Dikaiou, text is variations of "I am not invisible" and statements against ageism
Creative typography project, a collage of images and photos of cardboard cutout letters tat resemble paper planes. Letters shown against street scenes and playgrounds.
Creative Typography work, letters that look like balloons, some are half-popped, as in mid-explosion. Letters are shown against a street scene with bicycles, cars and trees. The writing is difficult to determine as the typography is highly experimental.
Creative Typography work by Candy Hutton for an RCA short course project
Creative Typography work, letters that are rounded to the extreme, contrasted with letters that are extremely sharp and angled. Legibility is almost non-existent.
Typography work by Clara Saez Calabuig, letters made up of multiple thin, frantic lines against a black, green and orange background, reading "Volare, oh-oh, cantare" and "Musical Maestro"

“A fantastic, creative, steroid shot to anyone's career. Inspiring and challenging while allowing me to explore ideas and thinking in ways I may have forgotten or have never spent enough time on previously.”

Mike Bennett, CEO/ECD, UK

“I took the typography course at the RCA at a time of professional uncertainty and it really helped inspire me and get me moving in the right direction. Expect a really encouraging environment, tutors who are highly experienced and who provide amazing feedback and very inspiring course-mates. I learnt to be braver, to experiment more, to value my own work and added many references to my list of people and projects who inspire me.”

Clara Saez Calabuig, Designer/Production Assistant

“The way Adrian, Can and Jack run the course is brilliant. Each of them guides the course with their experience and knowledge. The course is a very challenging one, but the experience of doing it is very worthwhile in every way. They definitely leave the door open to start experimenting and creating more about typography.”

Maria Patricia Castellanos Avila, Graphic Designer

“I had been feeling burnt out on design as a profession, but this course has completely re-energised me and given me a renewed passion. The course environment was fun and friendly but also facilitated serious discussions about typography and design. I'd recommend this course to anyone, be they beginner or experienced designers.”

Matt Lane-Dixon, Graphic Designer

“I thoroughly enjoyed this course, taught by Graphic Design royalty, we learned where contemporary practice is currently from the tutors and guests, as well as some advice and experience from the RCA archives. It taught me to step out of my comfort zone and freely experiment in a safe learning environment with students and tutors all with a shared love of typography.”

Stephanie Horan, Lecturer (Foundation, Art & Design, Arts University Bournemouth)

Contact us

Get in touch if you'd like to find out more about our short courses.

Email us at short-courses@rca.ac.uk
Executive Education Team