 Ilene Strizver, owner and founder of The Type Studio, followed an indirect yet purposeful path toward typography. After studying the French horn at SUNY Binghamton and fine art/painting at the University of New Mexico, where she earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Art, Ilene continued her studies in graphic arts and calligraphy in New York City. She attended the prestigious School of Visual Arts where she was mentored by legendary type designer Ed Benguiat. Her acceptance into his renowned lettering class changed her life.“Ed instilled within me the passion for type that I have today. (He is also to blame for hiring me!)”
Ilene brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to The Type Studio. For 9 years, she was Director of Typeface Development at the International Typeface Corporation (ITC) in New York City. She developed more than 300 text and display typefaces with such respected and world-renowned type designers as Sumner Stone, Erik Spiekermann, Jill Bell, Jim Parkinson, and the late Phill Grimshaw. Prior to ITC, Ilene was Creative & Production Director of Upper & lowercase (U&lc), the award-winning international journal for typography and typographic design. She cut her typographic teeth while working on this publication and other projects with type/design icons Benguiat, Aaron Burns and Herb Lubalin.
Her clients include ITC, Monotype Imaging Corporation, Adobe, Linotype, Galápagos Design Group, Whole Foods, Harlequin Books, Somerset Entertainment, Integrated Marketing, Parents Magazine, MeadWestvaco, Nationwide Insurance, Life is good, Inc., Alliance Atlantis, Johnson & Johnson, Nassau Guardian, and b-there.com.
Ilene is a well-respected and highly-regarded lecturer and educator who conducts her legendary Gourmet Typography Workshops around North America. She is known for her extensive knowledge, her passion for the subject matter, and her entertaining style.
As an author, Ilene has written for HOW Magazine, STEP Inside Design, Dynamic Graphics, Letterspace, as well as for U&lc Online. She writes the popular column, fy(t)i For Your Typographic Information, which can be found on fonts.com, as well as TypeTalk for creativepro.com. Her book, Type Rules! The designer’s guide to professional typography, 2nd edition (3rd in the works!), has earned numerous accolades from the design community, including the Editor’s Choice Award by the online publication, Design, Type & Graphics Magazine.
Ilene is an active member in the design community. She is a member of the NY Type Directors Club, where she served two terms on the Board of Directors, as well as serving as Chairperson of the TDC2 Type Design Competition. She currently serves as chair of the SOTA Type and Design Education Forum.
Ilene frequently lectures on typography and design. She is on the faculty of the School of Visual Arts in New York City, teaching the popular class entitled Gourmet Typography. In her spare time, Ilene plays the bass guitar.
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