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Class 20

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Class Info

  • Class Date: Thurs. Nov. 5
  • Class Time: 8:30AM-10:00AM

Topic

To-Do After Class

  • Refined version of your word due next class Size 7.5″ x4″
  • Bring Lettering to next step: Must show progress next class.

  • Based on sketches and ideas, students determine what is the best way to continue with their lettering project:
    • Is it best to take photographs of objects?
    • Use traditional material (paint, draw, etc) or work digitally (with application)?
  • Once you know which way you are working, then determine process to follow:
    • Capture image (via camera, scanner/ phone/ app/ copier)
    • Bring image into Illustrator/Photoshop/other apps. This depends on your solution, for example:
      • Trace or use pen tool in Illustrator
      • Clean or adjust colors in Photoshop
    • If working by hand: Use tracing paper and pencils, then marker to clean image.
    • Capture image again and repeat steps if necessary
  • Careful with spelling (you are essentially drawing so there is no automatic spell check!) and keep work editable if corrections needs to be made

This PDF shows an analysis what tools might work best within Illustrator

For this example we experimented with paper, glue and actual sprinkles to create the letters, The image needs to be cleaned in Photoshop

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NOT FOR NEXT CLASS

Project 2 – Part 1,2 – FINAL Deliverables

  • A post on OpenLab named
  • last Name_firstname Project 2 final
  • give categories, Project 2, Student Post
  • Create Indesign page in format below placed your finals into file.
  • export as Both JPG and one multipage PDF FPDF named last Name_firstname Project 2 final
  • insert into your post
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This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is lettering_final_size-1024x742.png

Continue lettering project as per individual styles and approaches.

  • Make all corrections and edits
  • Start preparing for final presentation. due class 21
    • 8.5 x 11 InDesign Document
    • .5 margins all around (see below for additional measurements
    • final versions of the four words (expressive type assignment)
    • final version of the lettering assignment with images of process (sketch and process)

Type Challenge Li Xu

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Select one of  designer Li Xu’s posters below

Use it as your design guide render the word below in the style of the poster you selected

“Strong”

Try to capture the distinct layout and typographic style and elements of the works you choose.

Think of this as sketching from life and art at a museum where you would sketch the works of art

Here you are using typography, that is the only difference

5″x7″

Work 30 minutes time.

Upload one jpg  to Openlab Lastname first name TC Li Xu

Finish for next class

More here designer Li Xu’s posters from Typeroom.edu

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Class 19

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Class Info

  • Class Date: Tues. Nov. 3
  • Class Time: 8:30AM-10:00AM

Topic

Activities

To-Do After Class

  • Refined version of your word due next class
  • Bring Lettering to next step: Must show progress next class.

Project info

  • Based on sketches and ideas, students determine what is the best way to continue with their lettering project:
    • Is it best to take photographs of objects?
    • Use traditional material (paint, draw, etc) or work digitally (with application)?
  • Once you know which way you are working, then determine process to follow:
    • Capture image (via camera, scanner/ phone/ app/ copier)
    • Bring image into Illustrator/Photoshop/other apps. This depends on your solution, for example:
      • Trace or use pen tool in Illustrator
      • Clean or adjust colors in Photoshop
    • If working by hand: Use tracing paper and pencils, then marker to clean image.
    • Capture image again and repeat steps if necessary
  • Careful with spelling (you are essentially drawing so there is no automatic spell check!) and keep work editable if corrections needs to be made

This PDF shows an analysis what tools might work best within Illustrator

For this example we experimented with paper, glue and actual sprinkles to create the letters, The image needs to be cleaned in Photoshop

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is mg_sprinkles_food_example-1.jpg


NOT FOR NEXT CLASS

Project 2 – Part 1,2 – FINAL Deliverables

  • A post on OpenLab named
  • last Name_firstname Project 2 final
  • give categories, Project 2, Student Post
  • Create Indesign page in fomat below placed your finals into file.
  • export as Both JPG and one multipage PDFPDF named last Name_firstname Project 2 final
  • insert into your post
This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is four_words_final_size-1024x746.png
This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is lettering_final_size-1024x742.png

Continue lettering project as per individual styles and approaches.

  • Make all corrections and edits
  • Start preparing for final presentation. Assignment is due class 20.
    • 8.5 x 11 InDesign Document
    • .5 margins all around (see below for additional measurements
    • final versions of the four words (expressive type assignment)
    • final version of the lettering assignment with images of process (sketch and process)

Consuegra Pamela _Scher

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The Most impressive design in the documentary to me was the citi bank logo. I have had this bank since I was taking my first design classes and always noticed the simplicity of the design and the resemblance to an umbrella. It was really cool to find out why the umbrella was incorporated into the design and also to see how the logo changed and became more inviting and modern.