The Society of Typographic Aficionados, an international not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, study, and support of type, is pleased to announce the 11th annual SOTA Catalyst Award. This international award is targeted at young people who have created original work in type design, type history, or other areas related to typography.

The award recognises a person 25 years of age or younger (on December 31, 2020) who shows both achievement and future promise in the field of typography. The purpose of the award is to act as a catalyst in the career of a young person who does not yet have broad exposure in the profession.

Both finished and in-progress work are acceptable. Applications will be judged based on both visual examples as well as the Applicant’s interest and aspirations statement.

There is no entry fee.

Eligibility

Open to entries from all over the world.

Prize

The 2020 recipient will be awarded up to 2,000 USD in reimbursement for transportation and lodging expenses to attend the TypeCon2020 conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA from August 12th to 16th, 2020. They will also have their conference registration paid for and be required to give a 20-minute presentation of their work during the main conference program.