Monthly Archives: September 2012

Interesting bit of Typographic News

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Libby Clarke

Study: Typefaces Key to Reducing Driver Distraction

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I’m working to start a Printmaking Club

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Libby Clarke

Class, I am so excited to tell you that I am starting a printmaking club. It will be officially up and running next semester  but I need to get a core group of 15 or so students to meet with me … Continue reading →

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Homework for Week Five

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Libby Clarke

Finish worksheets Leading Homework: In any printed material, find an example bad leading. Bring it in  for discussion. First project for the Final Type Book: Create a one page document, using our new class grid. Title for the page: Anatomy … Continue reading →

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Classwork for Week Five

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Libby Clarke

Go over Homework History: Egyptian Lettering worksheets (Slab Serif) Leading What leading is Controlling leading digitally Relief Printing: Movable Type and Texts Print out words in horizontal pairs with classmates so you can explore the concept of leading

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Kerning with Movable Type

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Libby Clarke
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Homework for Week Four

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Libby Clarke

Finish worksheets Kerning homework: Go out into the world, find bad kerning, take a digital photo. Using Photoshop (if you know how), correct the kerning to the best of your ability. Display before and after states.

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Classwork for Week Four

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Libby Clarke

Look at the Modern typefaces We need to talk about the bounding box and its implications We will look at good and bad kerning We will play the Kerning Game Print out fake words, paying attention to letterspacing and kerning We will … Continue reading →

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Relief Printing Begins

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Libby Clarke
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Homework for Class Three

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Libby Clarke

Finish worksheets on the transitional typeface. Read assigned pages on class website. Finish carving your letters if you have not yet. If you were able to print: Anatomy exercise: take your printed letters, choose the best ones of each and … Continue reading →

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iPad App Research Begins!

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Libby Clarke

I am so excited that you are so keen to be my research subjects! I will be asking you loads of questions about how you are learning things. I will put up any good sketches I create–I am still in … Continue reading →

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