The word “nice” that is on the bottom does not work. The leading is misplaced and slanted. As well as the kerning being too far apart between the “n” and the “i” meanwhile the rest of the word is placed well together. The word “happy” that is above it is better but the kerning is much too tight between the two “p’s”. The word “chimera” on the very top works the best out of the three. The work is well spaced and the letting is well done and spaced well.
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Once again, to clarify:
I am not able to make it to school. Therefore, our class is cancelled. I have notified the office, but have not heard back, so I do not think there will even be an attendance sheet on the door. School has yet to be cancelled, but I am canceling our session for today as I cannot be there. We will be meeting tomorrow.
Just checked and the F train is not moving. Jeez louise! Very scary outside. STAY HOME if you can! I realize the school has not been cancelled, but this is very silly and getting dangerous.
I will post the information for today. May you all be warm and snug until the storm is over.
Hey there!
Journal:
Take your best and worst prints of stacked words and write a paragraph about why one works well and the other does not in terms of leading. Once again, take a picture and put it on your Open Lab site.
Okay, can I just say today was an excellent class!?? We did have 2 small boo-boos, but other than a teeny tiny little bit of blood loss, the letters are looking AMAZING. Here are a few I was able to immortalize today:
William Luperena
Being that I spend most of my time in or around City Tech, I consider this my neighborhood. The type in the neighborhood varies completely because of what this neighborhood consist of. Part of it is commercial because we have the Fulton mall, but then we also have court and school buildings. I have learned the type varies due to make up of the neighborhood. While walking through the Fulton mall area, I have seen all kinds of extravagant type. However, while walking by the court and school buildings they seem to be a little simpler. In addition, the colors of the type in the Fulton mall are much more vibrant than the colors of the court buildings, which are dull.
As far the type being well crafted, the school buildings and courts had type that was done professionally. I can say the same for the bigger stores in the Fulton mall such as Gap, H&M, Macy’s, and Footlocker. In addition, there are some fast food restaurants that have their type professionally done as well, such as Mc Donald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s. However, when it comes to the mom and pop shops, their type looks not as skilled. With the mom and pop shops, some of the type looks like it was handmade. They also seem to have the same kind of type.
Take your best print of a single word, draw in and neatly label at least 10 parts of type anatomy. Scan it or take a good photo of it and post the results on Open Lab. Use the handout from last week as a reference.
For this assignment, we were asked to take pictures around our neighborhood of the various types of typography displayed on stores. The first picture is the sign on a building for a medical office. The second shows a small candy store. The final picture is of the corner store that everybody around where I live visits. After analyzing the different kinds of fonts and sizes, I realized that my neighborhood is pretty bland compared to an area like Time Square where a plethora of large and lavishing signs resides.
The first clear observation is that none of the typography seems to be made from hand lettering. It’s all printed, which takes out a lot of creativity and excitement, especially considering all of these use generic fonts. The lettering is also placed on dull backgrounds, which doesn’t allow it to pop. Ironically, I think this says a lot about my neighborhood. I’ve lived here for ten years, and it’s always been very quiet and boring. Nothing exciting has ever happened, and this kind of typography displays that. It’s boring and dated, much like the area around me.
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