Fay McAlpine (born 1964) is a New Zealand designer, typographer and academic at Massey University.[1]
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. Her speciality is teaching typographic fundamentals, type history, publication design, typographic practice in spatial environments and interpretive, navigational or informational typography.[2] McAlpine's "passion for typography has influenced generations of young talent" through her teaching.[3]
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]