This documentary attempts to understand why the majority of graphic design students today have violated creative and intellectual property law. Font piracy has become a habit for most students as they are uneducated about legal practice, causing them to have a general lack of awareness and appreciation for the value of typeface design. Moreover, there is often a lack of leadership and motivation demonstrated by the University towards solving this issue.

This combined with industry prices that are unrealistic for students, results in their stunted learning of ethical and best practice in design. «Young Type Lovers Anonymous» aims to both create awareness about legal practice among students as well as a deeper appreciation for the tools they so actively use. Above all, it aims to finally start a discussion around how this issue might begin to be solved.

Danielle Hall.