Fay McAlpine (born 1964) is a New Zealand designer, typographer and academic at

Massey University Massey University () is a Public university, public research university in New Zealand that provides internal and distance education. The university has campuses in Auckland, Palmerston North, and Wellington. Data from Universities New Zealand ...

. 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. McAlpine's "passion for typography has influenced generations of young talent" through her teaching. 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, and designing stamps for New Zealand Post. Blocks of her stamp designs are held in the

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum and is located in Wellington. Usually known as Te Papa ( Māori for ' the treasure box'), it opened in 1998 after the merging of the National Museum of New Zealand ...

. McAlpine was a judge for the

2018 Voyager Media Awards The 2018 Voyager Media Awards (previously the Canon Media Awards) were presented on 11 May 2018 at the Cordis, Auckland hotel in New Zealand. Awards were made in the categories of digital, feature writing, general, magazines, newspapers, opinio ...

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Stamps designed by Fay McAlpine for New Zealand Post
{{DEFAULTSORT:McAlpine, Fay Academic staff of Massey University Living people 1964 births New Zealand typographers and type designers