Author: Alex Fiano

From Jhoanna, Melendy, and Alex

In this layout, the image imposes itself partly over the header (designating the section of the magazine). The image encourages the reader to find out more about the topic (food, restaurant).

The subheader offers both text and symbols (stars) to emphasize the importance of the restaurant’s food quality.

The layout has different typefaces–different sizes and colors, serif body, sans in headers.

The second image, diagonally placed to the first, breaks up the body text to increase interest. Overall, the placement of the images and headers are diagonally opposed, drawing the readers’ eyes down to the text, and offering a good balance.

This first example is Figure-Ground, teaser movie posters from Black Swan.  The figure of the ballet dancer’s arms can be in focus alternately with the feathers of the swan.

[Credit: http://site.laboca.co.uk/Black-Swan]

The second example is Simplicity, with the iconic movie poster from Silence of the Lambs.  Simplicity is the mind’s perception making an immediate and simple interpretation. Here, the “skull” of the Death Head’s moth in the poster is actually made up from the form of women, an image taken from an old Salvador Dali image.

  Simplicity – Silence of the Lambs

[Credit: http://dontpanic-marci.blogspot.com/2010/11/gestalt-psychology.html]

This is an example of Slab Serif [Clarendon] on a state stamp.

Thicker lines and serifs. –Alex F.

This is an example of Transitional [Baskerville] on the cover of the novel, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.

Sharper serifs, more distinction in thick/thin lines. –Alex F.

This is an example of Old Style [Garamond] in the Stockholm metro station.

Thicker, bracketed serifs, referencing script. –Alex F.

This is an example of Sans Serif [Helvetica] on a wine named after the typeface.

Clean, balanced, even letterforms. –Alex F.

This is an example of Modern [Bodoni] Type, from the cover of the classic crime story, In Cold Blood, by Truman Capote.

Distinct contrast between hairline and thick line, and serifs without brackets. –Alex F.

Hi,

I ran across this story on Vox on the development and use of “Comic Book” font. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e31fNccOQSE

A couple resources–

An illustrated glossary of of typography terms:

https://designschool.canva.com/blog/typography-terms/

And this one:

Typographic Design Patterns and Best Practices

Hello;

I plan to use Eva Green’s character from Penny Dreadful, Vanessa Ives.  Vanessa is a medium and involved in investigating the supernatural–witchcraft, vampires, werewolves, and more.

http://www.sho.com/penny-dreadful/cast/vanessa-ives

–Alex