- Zuzana Licko
Zuzana Licko ( _sk. Zuzana Ličko; born 1961) is a typeface designer from
Bratislava . (From 1918 to January 1, 1993 Bratislava was inCzechoslovakia . Since that nation split in two, Bratislava has been the capital ofSlovakia .)According to an article by Rhonda Rubenstein in "Eye" (No. 43, Vol. 11, Spring 2002): "Born in Czechoslovakia, Licko (pronounced Litchko) emigrated to the US with her family as a schoolgirl. She studied architecture, photography and computer programming before taking a degree in graphic communications at the University of California at Berkeley." [http://www.eyemagazine.com/feature.php?id=62&fid=272]
Emigre
In the mid-1980s Zuzana Licko and
Rudy Vanderlans founded Emigre. Emigre produced the magazine, "Emigre", and designed and distributed original fonts. Vanderlans was editor of the magazine, while Licko was responsible for many successul Emigre fonts. In the mid-1990s, Licko worked on two notable revivals:Mrs Eaves , based onBaskerville , and Filosofia, based onBodoni . Both are Licko's personal interpretations of their historical models and each features extensive ligatures.In an interview featured in "Eye" (No. 43, Vol. 11, Spring 2002), Licko described her creative relationship with Vanderlans:
Fonts designed by Licko
* Lo-Res, 1985 and 2001 [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=101]
* Modula, 1985 [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=107]
* Citizen, 1986. [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=85]
* Matrix, 1986 [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=105]
* Lunatix, 1988 [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=103]
* Oblong, 1988 [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=112]
* Senator, 1988 [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=119]
* Variex, 1988 [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=129]
* Elektrix, 1989. [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=92]
* Triplex, 1989 [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=128]
* Journal, 1990. [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=99]
* Tall Pack, 1990 [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=123]
* Totally Gothic, 1990 [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=127]
* Matrix Script, 1992 [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=138]
* Narly, 1993 [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=110]
* Dogma, 1994. [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=90]
* Whirligig, 1994 [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=131]
* Base Nine and Twelve, 1995. [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=79]
* Soda Script, 1995 [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=120]
* Mrs. Eaves, 1996 [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=109]
* Filosofia, 1996. [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=97]
* Base Monospace, 1997. [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=80]
* Hypnomedia, 1997. [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=98]
* Tarzana, 1998 [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=124]
* Solex, 2000 [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=121]
* Puzzler, 2005 [http://www.emigre.com/EF.php?fid=201]Essays by Licko
* With
Rudy VanderLans , "Ambition/Fear", "Emigre" 11, edited byRudy VanderLans , 1989. [http://www.emigre.com/Editorial.php?sect=1&id=19]
* "Discovery by Design", "Emigre" 32, edited byRudy VanderLans , 1994. [http://www.emigre.com/Editorial.php?sect=1&id=16]
* "Ceramics and Type Design: Differently Similar", online at the Emigre website. Undated. [http://www.emigre.com/CType.php]External links
* [http://emigre.com/Licko.php Interview with Licko at emigre.com]
* http://www.emigre.comee also
*
List of AIGA medalists
*List of Eye magazine issues
*First Things First 2000 manifesto
* "Emigre" , 1999. [http://www.emigre.com/EMag.php?issue=51]References
* Dooley, Michael. "Graphic Design USA 18". “Critical Conditions: Zuzana Licko, Rudy VanderLans, and the Emigre Spirit.” 1998.
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