Type Challenge – Kerning

Overview

Type Challenges are design assignments and discussions

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will reinforce the typographic principles of the course through observation and critiques  of current
  • Challenges are paired with projects and course assignments thought the semester. They are structured to be completed in class within specific time and design guidelines.

Instructions

  • Using InDesign to create an 11×8.5 document
    Margins .5″ all around
  • Page One
    One text box with two columns
  • Set your name in these case configurations:
    Your Name
    your name
    YOUR NAME
    YN
    yn
  • Your Name
  • your name
  • YOUR NAME
  • YN
  • yn
  • Your Name
  • your name
  • YOUR NAME
  • YN
  • yn
  • Use Helvetica
  • 18 pt size
  • Duplicate the block of text three times using “copy” Command C, and “paste” Command V
  • Experiment with kerning very open at top to very tight on bottom
  • save as jpg named: “Last Name_First_Name_ TC_K.jpg”.

Due Date(s)

  • Uploaded in class at time indicated

Resources

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