Welcome to RAAD
Welcome to the blog for RAAD - the Centre for Research in Art and Design at Birmingham City University. We are a community of artists, designers, makers, thinkers and writers. We believe that creative practice in art, architecture, and design matters and that it can make a difference - transforming individuals, communities, and society. In our research we collaborate, explore, and share knowledge in order to make a difference.
Baskerville, as its creator intended
A new digital revival of the Baskerville typeface, developed through a unique collaboration between researchers, heritage specialists and typeface designers, has been officially launched, offering the most historically accurate interpretation of John Baskerville's celebrated eighteenth-century type. RAAD researchers Caroline Archer and Ann-Marie Carey have been central to the project.
Conference news – AEPM
Our printing history and culture researchers in CPHC are excited to be hosting the Association of European Printing Museums Conference, in Birmingham at Winterbourne House & Garden this September.
Capturing Craft Exhibition
A new exhibition, ‘Capturing Craft: the making of the Baskerville punches’ opened on Wednesday 2 July at The Hive, Birmingham and aims to shine a spotlight on the precision tools used to create the timeless Baskerville typeface – and the legacy behind it.