Overview

Throughout  the semester you will look for various typographic topics principles, techniques, post images and respond to assignment questions and and assessments from images selected.

Instructions

  • Make a new post:
    • Go to the DASHBOARD>HOVER OVER “POST”> CLICK “ADD NEW POST”
    • ADD title  “yourlastname_firstname_scavengerhunt_expressive-type-food”
    • Add an image to post:
      • Look for three examples of typography in brands like cereal boxes, cookie packging, and candy bars.
      • Name each image file “LastName_FirstName_[insert category here]” example “Smith_John_CerealBox”.
      • Upload your three examples to your post as a GALLERY
    • Answer the following in your post:
      • What do you notice about the type?
      • How is the type arranged?
      • How does it differ from what we’ve done so far?
    • Select categories for post
      • In the menu to the RIGHT of your post, select POST. Under POST, click CATEGORIES, then select the following categories:  “Student Posts ” and “Type Scavenger Hunt”
      • Finally, click PUBLISH
        • MORE detailed instructions are below under RESOURCES

Due Date(s)

  • 11PM, Tuesday, 10/15

Resources

How to Use Open Lab

https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/blog/help/help-category/using-a-site

Adding a Post:

  1. In the WordPress Dashboard, click on the tab Posts > Add New to create a new post
  2. Add a title in the title box at the top.
  3. Add an image (Add > Media) or formatted written content using the Post Editor.
  4. Add the relevant Category (choose from the existing list).
  5. Click Save Draft for later or click Publish to publish immediately.  

How to add images to OpenLab

From your mobile device
“Image Size” app Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.vsmedia.imagesize&hl=en_US
“Image Size”  IOS App Store  https://apps.apple.com/us/app/image-size/id670766542  

Resize Images in OpenLab
Most digital cameras and  phones are likely to be set to take images that are vastly larger than a user of a computer screen is likely to need
https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/openroad/image-resizing

Insert Images into a Post
https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/blog/help/adding-images-other-media-block-editor/

Create a Gallery In a Post
https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/blog/help/adding-an-image-gallery/

Edit a Gallery In a Post
https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-editor/blocks/gallery-block/