Class Info
- Class Date: Wed. Feb. 21
CLASS MEETS TOMORROW Thursday FEB 22: follows Monday Schedule
Topic
Project 1: Continue Type Book: Classification of Type
Please review Classification info
Objectives
- Develop Further understanding on the classification of type and type families
- Develop further understanding of page layout and how to set up pages.
- Type Anatomy Definitions
- Typeface Anatomy
- Measurements and Sizes
- Kerning/Tracking
- https://type.method.ac/
Activities
- https://type.method.ac/
- Name that Type Activity – /Google Kerning/ Space Force logo
- Type challenge serif trace- hand in you work before you leave class
- Type Challenge Kerning
- Upload as per instruction to Dropbox Type challenge Folder
A. create an 11×17 doc landscape, no facing pages, insert 2 pages
B. Page one: set your name as text in four lines two in UPPER CASE two in Initial Caps
Use serif at 40 point size.
Start at top line make really tight kerning. With each line open a little more the last line should be open kerning
Duplicate the page and try other variable in kerning - Save a PDF to Type Challenge Drop Box name file _ Last name First name TC_K
To-Do After Class
- Typebook 04 Upload SINGLE PAGE PDF of Just the Kerning page to the Dropbox Homework Folder
2. Revise all your Type Book pages based on critiques
3. Found Alphabet post two images of your Found Alphabet into your OpenLab Post.
DROPBOX FOLDERS
Dropbox Homework Folder to upload homeworks
Dropbox Folder to upload Type Challenges
Dropbox Folder to Upload Final Projects
Dropbox help
Assignments are always due the day before next class by 11:30pm, and must be posted to OpenLab or uploaded as instructed
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