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

1. "College of Creative Arts, Massey University Wellington - Fay McAlpine". creative.massey.ac.nz. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
2. Nicholls, Jenny (12 March 2018). "Great New Zealand graphic designers you've never heard of". North & South. April 2018: 119.
3. "Directory of Women Designers". Designers Speak Up. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
4. "2018 Judges". Voyager Media Awards. Archived from the original on 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
5. "Centenary of Electricity". New Zealand Post Stamps. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
6. "Fay McAlpine: Collection objects". Museum of New Zealand. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
7. "2018 Judges". Voyager Media Awards. Newspaper Publishers Association. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.

External links

• Stamps designed by Fay McAlpine for New Zealand Post