HOMEWORK

Category: type comp

Due:  October 15 at  1 pm

 

1  Proportion

1  Use a grid, 5- or 3-column

• • • • • •  golden ratio proportion (your 5-column grid) (image below)
          • rule of thirds proportion (your 3-column grid)

2  Add dummy type to emphasize the grid
                we should have a sense of the grid, even when it is not showing

3  Use hierarchy to create a composition based on each proportion system                       •  use at least 3 levels of hierarchy
               •  where do you place hierarchy to emphasize the grid?

4    Save as jpg
             •   New naming system: “Firstname_type comp”

5  Take a screenshot of your composition with your grid
                and golden ratio (if you used it)
            •  Name: “Firstname_type comp grid”

6    Post your 2  images  
         use post category:  type comp

7    Comment on the organization and use of the grid 
             on 2 different student’s work

         

example

 

 

 

golden ratio

 

 

 

 

2  Research

1  Compile basic information about your designer in a Word or text document

• • • • • name
        • dates
        • location
        • school attended
        • predominant typefaces used
        • color palette
        • quote

2  Choose 1-2 pieces of your designers work that has alignments

    add to your padlet
   we will map it’s grid system together in class

 

 

 

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