Critique
In groups of 3-4, share each otherâs Magazines. Have one student take notes on this discussion board (please include group members names):
⢠Discuss the difference between your experience looking at the digital versions of the Type Book and Magazine versus handling the physical product.
⢠What were some things that didn’t turn out how you expected? Where there any happy mistakes?
Leave a comment about your reaction to Helvetica the movie:
Likes, dislikes?  ⢠ Something you agree or disagree with?  ⢠ Something that resonated with you?  ⢠ A connection you made to another subject, person, art form?  ⢠ Something that confused you? Something in the movie that inspired you?  ⢠ How has your opinion about Helvetica or other typefaces changed as a result of watching this?
Critique
In groups of 4, share each other’s Type Book. Have one student take notes.
Discuss the difference between your experience with the digital book versus the physical book:
⢠How much of the book (in %) turned out exactly as you planned or imagined it?
⢠What are some examples of things that didn’t turn out how you expected (for example, size of objects, placement of things, color, neatness, readability)?
⢠What were some immediate changes you felt you wanted to make after it was printed?
⢠What are some surprises or satisfying outcomes of having the book printed?
Write the names of your group mates, and their answers to these questions in this discussion board.
Check out these inspiring magazine layouts. In the discussion page, bullet point what strong design features they have in common.
Think of color palette, space, alignment, hierarchy (in typography and illustrations), repeating shapes, repeating techniques, and other design tricks you find in common.
(Use Chrome browser) Get type-analyzed by the type-personality analyst , and share what typeface you got (and why) in the discussion comment section below.
View this website. Click on a few neighborhoods and read the concepts behind the visual choices.
On this discussion page, comment with your own concept and logic for a logo (made of type) that you would design to represent your neighborhood.
Week 8, Session 1
As a group, discuss what makes for a dynamic layout (in terms of size, variations, alignment, and hierarchy).
Leave your comments on this discussion page (don’t forget to mention the names of your group mates)
Introduction Watch the silent video below on using the grid to create layouts. Then, contribute one point that you learned that you think is important to highlight, just for the sake of note-taking.
Example: On the last page of an article/section, leave the last column blank to signify the end of a segment.
Play around with this website.Â
In the comment section below, explain how/why color is relative (try your best to explain why this statement is true).
Comment with your average score of whatever you managed to play of the game, Shape Type!
1) Read this short article on Ed Ruscha’s typography paintings and then view more of them by Google (image) searching: Ed Ruscha typography.
2) Choose a painting (reference the name and date) and comment on the affect the typography has on the meaning of the word being displayed:
â˘Â How does the word sound in your head when you read it through the filter of Ruscha’s typography?
⢠How does the typography enhance, conflict, or entirely deconstruct the meaning of the word for you?
⢠Play the game Type Connection and attempt to match a happy pairing between two typefaces. Pay attention to personality of the typefaces in order to succeed as a typeface matchmaker!
⢠In the discussion question, comment byÂ
1) stating the two typefaces you paired up, and
2) why they were/weren’t successful as as couple
Only focusing on the kerning (not fonts or color), what can we learn about the personality of the company by the kerning choices made?
** Include link to a picture of the company logo you are discussing **
Read this link, and come up with one other analogy for relationship between “typeface” and “font”.
Respond to one homework assignment of a classmate, (portfolios can be found in the comment section of this post).
In the comment section, add the link of your ePortfolio, (or more specifically, the link to your COMD1167 page where we can all find your coursework portfolio).
After reading through sections of the the chapter on Why Typography Matters:
Comment* on what you think are the greatest distinguishing factors separating “fine art” from “design”
*perhaps, first define what each mean to you
Add your opinions (and links if you have visuals) in comments below
Divide up into 5 groups (1 member to write post)
Instruction: First research your specific family in greater detail (what are some key characteristics)Â and then post answer to each question,
⢠Imagine you are baking a batch of cookies in the shape of each type family
⢠Write a recipe with a list of instructions (at least 4-5 instruction) as to how you would trim, elongate, cut negative shapes within, thin out, etc.
⢠Include a link to a picture, which you can point to while you are presenting your recipe
Resources to start with: Old Style ⢠Transitional ⢠Modern ⢠Slab ⢠San Serif
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