Class Info

• Class Date: Mon. May 6

• Continue Posters.
• Look at sketches and determine which are the best solutions For poster 2
• Translate our sketches to actual designs.

Objectives

• Translate sketches to actual designs (typeface selection, use of grid, visual hierarchy
• Discuss
• Typographicposters.com
• https://www.typographicposters.com/
• Joseph Muller Brockman
• https://www.flickr.com/photos/blankaposters/albums/72157605199393277/

Activities

Type challenge Poster 2 Hierarchy

• Create NEW Document:
  • 2-page document
  • size 11 x 17 inches
  • 3 pica margin all around
  • 24 columns /
  • 24 horizontal rows /
    • GO to LAYOUT>CREATE GUIDES>ADD the rows and gutter> OPTIONS>from margin
• Specs:
  • Page 1select a typogaphic solution from this page
  • https://www.typographicposters.com/collections
  • PAge 2
    One with scale and repetition as primary Hierarchy principles
  • Use type only 
  • One typefaces max. (but with extensive families ok)
  • Black, and White
  • Do not align ANYTHING to the margins, no centering vary your usage of grid
  • You can bleed off page as well
  • Emphasize your visual hierarchy
    • Emphasize contrast with scale (something must be BIG, something must be small)

Create 2 different designs (2 layouts following the same grid) upload one multiple page PDF named
Lastname_Firstname- TC- H2

Upload to Dropbox Type challenge folder

DIscuss Found Alphabet

DROPBOX FOLDERS
Dropbox Homework Folder to upload homeworks
Dropbox Folder to upload Type Challenges
Dropbox Folder to Upload Final Projects
Dropbox help

• Look at sample below with complete process:

To-Do After Class

• DUE Next class:
  • 1. Complete two different layouts for you Hierarchy Poster in InDesign
    These will have the same grid and the same contents, but completely different layouts
  • Once completed save your InDesign files as a PDF must show the guides.
  • Upload to Dropbox
  • name your files:
    lastname_name_poster_H2a
    lastname_name_poster_H2b

• 2. Finalize Your Grid poster One layout
• No centering, do not fill content to margins. Only two elements can touch margins
• You must us grid for placement of all elements in some way, if not will be an F
• Name file lastname firstname p3-p1FINAL
• Upload to Final Project folder Dropbox

DROPBOX FOLDERS
Dropbox Homework Folder to upload homeworks
Dropbox Folder to upload Type Challenges
Dropbox Folder to Upload Final Projects
Dropbox help