Born Digital Architecture: Bernard Joyce and William Nankivell Architectural Archives
20 May 2026
Melbourne city
This conversational session and curated display will feature work by Godfrey Fawcett (David Lancashire Design), Alex Stitt, Eric Maguire and Stephen Banham. Discover how hand-crafted letterforms have shaped Melbourne’s visual culture and how they are being reimagined today.
We’ll unpack original artworks, sketches and production materials to reveal how hand-lettered forms moved from drawing board to street, screen and print. Whether you’re a design student, practitioner or simply fascinated by typography, hand lettering and city signage; this is a chance to see rare materials from the Archives, hear the stories behind them, and reflect on why hand lettering continues to matter in a digital age.
Registration is free but essential as space is limited.
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Where: RMIT Design Archives, 154 Victoria Street, Carlton VIC 3053
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
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