Criticisms:
Blog Archive
Showing posts with label ougd204. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ougd204. Show all posts
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Type session 2
A recognisable character for differentiating typefaces: upper case Q and R then also lower case a.
Heirachy of text
Think about intention
Type journal, based on this exercise, find 6 brand names that could be off any packaging etc. Analyse the type with the language we have been learning and using. An analysis of why the typeface suits the brand. (A bad one would be really good).
Heirachy of text
Think about intention
Thursday, 12 January 2012
Type session 1
Break the rules if you want to irritate someone or make a point to it.
See type as someone talking to you.
Too many words on a line makes the reader give up half way through, this could be used to make a statement.
Utilising tools can add to the effectiveness.
'A use of colour in type is due to the typographer is shit'.
Remember to look at your work and think about it.
Characteristics of type usually found in the only things you can change, e.g. tail.
Numbers are called figures.
See type as someone talking to you.
Too many words on a line makes the reader give up half way through, this could be used to make a statement.
Utilising tools can add to the effectiveness.
'A use of colour in type is due to the typographer is shit'.
Remember to look at your work and think about it.
Characteristics of type usually found in the only things you can change, e.g. tail.
Numbers are called figures.
Noticing an aspect of the character, realising this key characteristic of a certain letter leads us to make the pattern.
Homework
A4 landscape page
Analysis of a typeface.
Select a typeface
Save it as a pdf quark
Name of font
Describe construction
Description of key characteristics
Key letter for identificaton
San serif font, compare it to helvetica
Full font, can use colour.
Landscape
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)