Title: 'Telling Tales in Type: A workshop in Narrative Typography'
A workshop by Dr. Sherline Pimenta K.
Founder, Master Storyteller & Experience Curator


Abstract:
This workshop aims to explore the idea of telling visual stories purely through the words of story. Just like an aural storyteller adds interest in the story through experimenting with different ways of telling, the workshop will explore the magic of visual narratives through typography.

The end product will be picture books that tell stories only through typography.

Materials/ tools to be brought by participants:
pencils, erasers, sharpeners, black gel pens.
Participants must carry their own laptops.

Materials / tools to be provided by Typoday:
A4 sheets,
Black & White printer.

About Instructor:

Dr. Sherline Pimenta K.

Dr. Sherline Pimenta is the founder, master storyteller, and experience curator at Kathanika. Her passion is to explore how people make sense of the world around them.

She received her Ph.D. in 2011 from IIT Bombay. Her doctoral thesis entitled 'Moment and Moments: Discourse in Static Visual Narratives' explores how stories (written or oral) are communicated through static images (Visual Narratives) using the structuralist perspective.

The seamless interaction of technology and humankind has been her fascination. She believes, in a day and age when technology can do almost anything and replicate the real-world experience, a fusion of design and technology in the right manner can enrich everyday life.

Her areas of interest include Augmented Reality and Virtual Worlds. She like to make complicated things simple & transform boring things to fun!
Specialties: Real World Experience Design, Communication Design, Interaction Design, Storytelling, Visual Narratives and Visual Language.













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