More here abut the exhibition and the winning pieces from The Dallas Calligraphy Society: 

Also on display were the colourful and varied Pony Express Envelopes;

Arrived in Dallas, Texas for the 33rd International Lettering Arts Conference...excited and eager to learn!

I had four days in the Windy City before heading south to the International Calligraphy Conference, and one of the most eclectic and interesting neighbourhoods I hung out in the city is Printers Row. Any lettering lover should spend some time here - so understated and historic with references everywhere to type and Chicago's once-thriving printing industry.

The type block sculptures were a wonderful discovery;