Category Archives: Type Talk Discussion Activities

Type Talk Discussion – Felix Pfaffl Posters

Overview

A place where we talk about type

Discussion, comments, critiques, opinions on type Throughout  the semester  typographic works  related to projects and assignments will be posted. Students will comment in live synchronous class discussions to try and identify or answer questions related to posted content. Can also be assigned as homework assignments. This is part of class participation grade.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will reinforce the typographic principles of the course through observation and critiques  of current work examples in typographic industry.
  • Students will develop a sense of current typography trends and be able to discus them with relevant terminology

Instructions

  • Give it categories “Student Post Type Talk” “Type Talk Discussion Activities”
  • Post image: named “lastname firstname_TT_FF. jpg”
  • Comment: Which work best in terms of expressive lettering and poster design for you

Due Date(s)

  • Due during class sessions or by  class meeting time as indicated.

Resources

  • Add assignment resources

Cooper Hewitt Poster exhibit
https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/people/68735119/

http://www.typeroom.eu/article/powerhouse-typographic-poster-design-named-felix

https://www.studiofeixen.ch/

Type Talk Discussion – Rocco Piscatello

Overview

A place where we talk about type

Discussion, comments, critiques, opinions on type Throughout  the semester  typographic works  related to projects and assignments will be posted. Students will comment in live synchronous class discussions to try and identify or answer questions related to posted content. Can also be assigned as homework assignments. This is part of class participation grade.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will reinforce the typographic principles of the course through observation and critiques  of current work examples in typographic industry.
  • Students will develop a sense of current typography trends and be able to discus them with relevant terminology

Instructions

  • Select one of these expressive type poster designs below you feel work the best by Rocco Piscatello,
    https://posterworks.piscatello.com/#posters
  • Comment: Which does NOT work for you and why
  • Post image into gallery below named “lastname firstname_TT_RP. jpg”

Due Date(s)

  • Due during class sessions or by  class meeting time as indicated.

Resources

  • Add assignment resources or readings

Type Talk Discussion – Dimensional Letters

Overview

A place where we talk about type

Discussion, comments, critiques, opinions on type Throughout  the semester  typographic works  related to projects and assignments will be posted. Students will comment in live synchronous class discussions to try and identify or answer questions related to posted content. Can also be assigned as homework assignments. This is part of class participation grade.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will reinforce the typographic principles of the course through observation and critiques  of current work examples in typographic industry.
  • Students will develop a sense of current typography trends and be able to discus them with relevant terminology

Instructions

  • Post image: named “lastname firstname_TT_DL. jpg”
  • Insert into the gallery below
  • Comment: Why in terms of illustrating dimension and movement

Due Date(s)

  • Due during class sessions or by  class meeting time as indicated.

Resources

  • Add assignment resources or readings

Type Talk Discussion – Depero Futurista

Overview

A place where we talk about type

Discussion, comments, critiques, opinions on type Throughout  the semester  typographic works  related to projects and assignments will be posted. Students will comment in live synchronous class discussions to try and identify or answer questions related to posted content. Can also be assigned as homework assignments. This is part of class participation grade.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will reinforce the typographic principles of the course through observation and critiques  of current work examples in typographic industry.
  • Students will develop a sense of current typography trends and be able to discus them with relevant terminology

Instructions

  • “Depero Futurista” Published 1927
    Known as “The Bolted Book” because of its binding
    By Fortunato Depero, Italian Futurist artist/designer
  • Review the pages at link below
    http://www.boltedbook.com/
  • Select the two pages from the book you feel have the most dynamic use of Typography usage, page layout, color
  • Save images as: “lastname firstname_TT_Depero. jpg”
  • Insert images into the gallery below
    Comment: Which do you feel works better in terms of dynamic use of letters and layout
  • The Bolted Book is filled with ground breaking typographic experiments and bold explorations in nearly every art and design medium, including advertising and the form of the book itself

Due Date(s)

  • Due during class sessions or by  class meeting time as indicated.

Resources

Type Talk Discussion – Paula Scher

Overview

A place where we talk about type

Discussion, comments, critiques, opinions on type Throughout  the semester  typographic works  related to projects and assignments will be posted. Students will comment in live synchronous class discussions to try and identify or answer questions related to posted content. Can also be assigned as homework assignments. This is part of class participation grade.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will reinforce the typographic principles of the course through observation and critiques  of current work examples in typographic industry.
  • Students will develop a sense of current typography trends and be able to discus them with relevant terminology

Instructions

  • Netflix documentary on design Abstract: Art of Design Paula Scher episode
  • Watch some of this episode select one example of the expressive lettering of Paula Scher
  • Create a post named Lastname first name _Scher”
  • Give it categories “Student Post Type Talk” “Type Talk Discussion Activities”
  • Make a screen grab
  • Post image. Named “lastname firstname_TT_scher”.jpg
  • Comment:

Other Episodes

https://www.youtube.com/user/NewOnNetflix/search?query=Art+of+design

Type Talk Discussion – Type on Path

Overview

A place where we talk about type

Discussion, comments, critiques, opinions on type Throughout  the semester  typographic works  related to projects and assignments will be posted. Students will comment in live synchronous class discussions to try and identify or answer questions related to posted content. Can also be assigned as homework assignments. This is part of class participation grade.

Instructions

  • Go to this link of type on a path examples
    https://pin.it/4sv7rCA
  • Select one example you think work and comment on why

• Create a post named Lastname first name Path

  • Give it categories “Student Post Type Talk” “Type Talk Discussion Activities”
  • Post image: named “lastname firstname_TT_path. jpg”
    Comment: Which do you feel works better in terms of legibility and layout

Due Date(s)

  • Due during class sessions or by  class meeting time as indicated.

Resources

  • Add assignment resources or readings

Type Talk Discussion – Covers Fenda Edições

Overview

A place where we talk about type

Discussion, comments, critiques, opinions on type Throughout  the semester  typographic works  related to projects and assignments will be posted. Students will comment in live synchronous class discussions to try and identify or answer questions related to posted content. Can also be assigned as homework assignments. This is part of class participation grade.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will reinforce the typographic principles of the course through observation and critiques  of current work examples in typographic industry.
  • Students will develop a sense of current typography trends and be able to discus them with relevant terminology

Instructions

  • Go to this link
  • Select one of the book cover designs you think work the best
  • Post image to media library “lastname firstname_TT_cover. jpg”
  • Comment: Which do you feel works better in terms of legibility and layout
    Look at contrast, scale, negative space, hierarchy.

Gallery to add images to below

Some covers from project

https://www.fba.pt/portfolio/projects/fenda+book+series-4

Due Date(s)

  • Due during class sessions or by  class meeting time as indicated.

Resources


How to create an image for web usage
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/using/optimizing-images-jpeg-format.html
Optimize a JPEG JPEG is the standard format for compressing photographs.
• Open an image and choose File > Save For Web.
• Choose JPEG from the optimization format menu.
• Specify the compression level:Choose  quality option medium from the pop‑up menu under the optimization format menu. The higher the Quality setting, the more detail is preserved in the optimized image, but the larger the file size.
• View the optimized image at several quality settings to determine the best balance between quality and file size.
• Select Progressive to display the image progressively in a web browser; that is, to display it first at a low resolution, and then at progressively higher resolutions as downloading proceeds.
• To save your optimized image, click OK. In the Save Optimized As dialog box, type a filename, and click Save.

How to add images to OpenLab
From your mobile device
“Image Size” app Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.vsmedia.imagesize&hl=en_US  
“Image Size”  IOS App Store  https://apps.apple.com/us/app/image-size/id670766542  

Resize Images in OpenLab
Most digital cameras and  phones are likely to be set to take images that are vastly larger than a user of a computer screen is likely to need
https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/openroad/image-resizing

Insert Images into a Post
https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/blog/help/adding-images-other-media-block-editor/

Create a Gallery In a Post
https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/blog/help/adding-an-image-gallery/
Edit a Gallery In a Post
https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-editor/blocks/gallery-block/


How to create an image for web usage
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/using/optimizing-images-jpeg-format.html
Optimize a JPEG JPEG is the standard format for compressing photographs.
• Open an image and choose File > Save For Web.
• Choose JPEG from the optimization format menu.
• Specify the compression level:Choose  quality option medium from the pop‑up menu under the optimization format menu. The higher the Quality setting, the more detail is preserved in the optimized image, but the larger the file size.
• View the optimized image at several quality settings to determine the best balance between quality and file size.
• Select Progressive to display the image progressively in a web browser; that is, to display it first at a low resolution, and then at progressively higher resolutions as downloading proceeds.
• To save your optimized image, click OK. In the Save Optimized As dialog box, type a filename, and click Save.

How to add images to OpenLab
From your mobile device
“Image Size” app Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.vsmedia.imagesize&hl=en_US  
“Image Size”  IOS App Store  https://apps.apple.com/us/app/image-size/id670766542  

Resize Images in OpenLab
Most digital cameras and  phones are likely to be set to take images that are vastly larger than a user of a computer screen is likely to need
https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/openroad/image-resizing

Insert Images into a Post
https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/blog/help/adding-images-other-media-block-editor/

Create a Gallery In a Post
https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/blog/help/adding-an-image-gallery/
Edit a Gallery In a Post
https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-editor/blocks/gallery-block/

Type Talk Discussion – Page Margins

Overview

A place where we talk about type

Discussion, comments, critiques, opinions on type Throughout  the semester  typographic works  related to projects and assignments will be posted. Students will comment in live synchronous class discussions to try and identify or answer questions related to posted content. Can also be assigned as homework assignments. This is part of class participation grade.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will reinforce the typographic principles of the course through observation and critiques  of current work examples in typographic industry.
  • Students will develop a sense of current typography trends and be able to discus them with relevant terminology

Instructions

  • Go to this Pinterest Board
  • Select two examples of page margins one with larger margins and on with different margins.
  • Create a post named Lastname first name Page Margins
  • Give it categories “Student Post Type Talk” “Type Talk Discussion Activities”
  • Post images: named “lastname firstname_TT_margin. jpg”
  • Comment: Which do you feel works better in terms of legibility and layout

Due Date(s)

  • Due during class sessions or by  class meeting time as indicated.

Resources

  • Add assignment resources or readings

Type Talk Discussion – Zara Logo

Overview

A place where we talk about type

Discussion, comments, critiques, opinions on type Throughout  the semester  typographic works  related to projects and assignments will be posted. Students will comment in live synchronous class discussions to try and identify or answer questions related to posted content. Can also be assigned as homework assignments. This is part of class participation grade.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will reinforce the typographic principles of the course through observation and critiques  of current work examples in typographic industry.
  • Students will develop a sense of current typography trends and be able to discus them with relevant terminology

Instructions

  • Comment to this post below:
  • Does this logo work?
  • Yes or No
  • Why or why not
Inditex S.A. / Public domain

Due Date(s)

  • Due during class sessions or by  class meeting time as indicated.

Resources

From Didot all you wanted to know
https://www.typeroom.eu/firmin-didot-10-things-to-know-about

Type Talk Discussion Blue Tooth Logo

Overview

A place where we talk about type

Discussion, comments, critiques, opinions on type Throughout  the semester  typographic works  related to projects and assignments will be posted. Students will comment in live synchronous class discussions to try and identify or answer questions related to posted content. Can also be assigned as homework assignments. This is part of class participation grade.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will reinforce the typographic principles of the course through observation and critiques  of current work examples in typographic industry.
  • Students will develop a sense of current typography trends and be able to discus them with relevant terminology

Instructions

  • Read Nordic Rune?? C.150ce
  • We all know Danish King Harald Blatand, known for snacking on blueberries and uniting warring factions in what is now Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

Due Date(s)

  • Due during class sessions or by  class meeting time as indicated.

Resources

  • Add assignment resources or readings

Type Talk Discussion Activities

Faculty: This example post provides listing of possible Type Talk discussion activities . It uses the category “Type Talk Discussion Activities” and can be found under Discussions > Type Talk Discussion Activities in the site menu. Use the suggested discussions below to structure your course content.

Overview

A place where we talk about type

Discussion, comments, critiques, opinions on type Throughout  the semester  typographic works  related to projects and assignments will be posted. Students will comment in live synchronous class discussions to try and identify or answer questions related to posted content. Can also be assigned as homework assignments. This is part of class participation grade.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will reinforce the typographic principles of the course through observation and critiques  of current work examples in typographic industry.
  • Students will develop a sense of current typography trends and be able to discus them with relevant terminology

Due Date(s)

  • Due during class sessions or by  class meeting time as indicated.

Type Talk Blank Template

Type Talk Activity – Found Alphabet
Type Talk Activity – Blue Tooth logo
Type Talk Activity – Poetry logos – Pentagram
Type Talk – Zara Logo
Type Talk Activity – Find Page Margin Examples
Type Talk Activity – Fenda Edições Cover Layout
Type Talk Activity Pinterest – Type on Path
Type Talk Activity – Art of Design Paula Scher
Type Talk Activity – Depero Futurista Pages
Type Talk Activity – Dimensional Letters
Type Talk Activity – Rocco Piscatello Posters
Type Talk Activity – FELIX PFĂ„FFLI Posters
Type Talk Activity – Type Talk Anja Kaiser
Type Talk Activity – Typeroom.eu