[Talk] Augmenting Tradition: Bilingual Typography in the Digital Age

[hihyning]

Chinatown.js Talk Submission

Talk Title:
Augmenting Tradition: Bilingual Typography in the Digital Age

Talk Description:
In this talk, I’ll explore the intersection of bilingual typography, augmented reality (AR), and cultural preservation, sharing insights from my recent project that brings Chinese and English type into an comprehensive print piece and an interactive AR experience. I'll discuss the creative and technical challenges I faced in balancing print and digital design, facilitating bilingual communication, and offer food for thought for the future of bringing cultural elements into the modern age. I figured this project would be perfect for the chinatown.js audience since the major source of my inspiration was the typography of signage of New York's Chinatown and it incorporates the use of js in a different way.

Name:
Hyning Gan

Pronouns:
(she/her)

Instagram Handle:
https://www.instagram.com/hihyning/
@hihyning

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Website (optional):
https://www.hyninggan.com/

[elieandersen]

Hey Hyning! We'd love to have you speak at our upcoming 2/18 event :)

Would you please confirm that the date and time (7–8:30PM) work for you? We'd ask for you to prepare a 10-minute talk on this topic, and send over links / slides / whatever format you need by the day of the talk so we can present from a single laptop.

Can't wait to hear your talk! Please let me know if you have any questions :)

[hihyning]

Hi Elie, Thank you so much for getting back to me! I’d be absolutely delighted to give a talk on Feb 18th Tuesday— time is confirmed. How far in advance should I send my presentation materials? Please let me know if there is anything else I should prepare or send over. Best, Hyning