Fay McAlpine
Fay McAlpine (born 1964) is a New Zealand designer, typographer and academic at Massey University.[1][2]
She primarily teaches in the visual communication design programme, particularly in the areas of graphic design, with a strong interest in the typographical aspect of visual communication.[3] Her speciality is teaching typographic fundamentals, type history, publication design, typographic practice in spatial environments and interpretive, navigational or informational typography.[3] McAlpine's "passion for typography has influenced generations of young talent" through her teaching.[2]
Before moving into academia, McAlpine spent 15 years in commercial practice including developing corporate identity systems and publications for DesignWorks, working in their Wellington, Auckland and Sydney offices,[4] and designing stamps for New Zealand Post.[5] Blocks of her stamp designs are held in the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.[6]
McAlpine was a judge for the 2018 Voyager Media Awards.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "College of Creative Arts, Massey University Wellington - Fay McAlpine". creative.massey.ac.nz. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
- ^ a b Nicholls, Jenny (12 March 2018). "Great New Zealand graphic designers you've never heard of". North & South. April 2018: 119.
- ^ a b "Directory of Women Designers". Designers Speak Up. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "2018 Judges". Voyager Media Awards. Archived from the original on 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ "Centenary of Electricity". New Zealand Post Stamps. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ "Fay McAlpine: Collection objects". Museum of New Zealand. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "2018 Judges". Voyager Media Awards. Newspaper Publishers Association. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
