{"id":150,"date":"2021-09-28T06:23:09","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T06:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/?p=150"},"modified":"2021-09-29T13:35:03","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T13:35:03","slug":"project-1-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/2021\/09\/28\/project-1-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Project 1: Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">My Font:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2021\/09\/Letter-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"154\" class=\"wp-image-154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2021\/09\/Letter-1.png 612w, https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2021\/09\/Letter-1-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2021\/09\/Untitled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"164\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2021\/09\/Untitled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/2021\/09\/28\/project-1-letter\/untitled\/\" class=\"wp-image-164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2021\/09\/Untitled.jpg 612w, https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2021\/09\/Untitled-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Process Pics\/Sketches:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-28-at-1.59.08-AM-1024x192.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"151\" data-link=\"https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/?attachment_id=151\" class=\"wp-image-151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-28-at-1.59.08-AM-1024x192.png 1024w, https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-28-at-1.59.08-AM-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-28-at-1.59.08-AM-768x144.png 768w, https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-28-at-1.59.08-AM-1536x288.png 1536w, https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-28-at-1.59.08-AM-2048x384.png 2048w, https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-28-at-1.59.08-AM-1200x225.png 1200w, https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-28-at-1.59.08-AM-1980x371.png 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The picture above was the first font I made, but I wasn&#8217;t liking the doubling up on one side, so I scratched this as a font possibility and moved on to the next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"872\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-28-at-1.58.02-AM-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-28-at-1.58.02-AM-1.png 872w, https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-28-at-1.58.02-AM-1-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/comdma.com\/barracoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-28-at-1.58.02-AM-1-768x254.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 872px) 100vw, 872px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The picture above was the second font I started, but it felt very boring. Overall the letters came out too sharp, and I felt I couldn&#8217;t go further since it would be hard to accomplish this with specific letters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Reflection:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What did you learn?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I learned how to tell the difference between the different types of fonts there are. I also learned how to format when it comes to using simple shapes in a smaller work area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What was easy?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It was easy figuring out what type of font I wanted to base mine on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What was challenging?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It was challenging staying within the boundaries I set and sticking with the rules when it came to difficult letters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How could your submission be improved?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>My submission could be improved if I gave myself a bigger area to work with so I had room in general along with room to make decisions later on, in the alphabet, so it was easier to adjust the rest of the font if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How can the professor improve the assignment in the future?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I don\u2019t think anything needs to be improved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How might you apply your knowledge in future assignments or work scenarios?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ll apply my knowledge in the future, for let\u2019s say, I\u2019m working for a company, and they want to rebrand but want a unique font. I can create a new font from scratch based on the type classification they like. I could also see this scenario happening with a new company that wants to stand out amongst the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How did a specific reading, video, or example inspire or help you?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thinking with type helped me properly structure my letters and set the cap and x-height to where it can work for every letter. It also helped me figure out which font type I wanted to base mine on since it gave a good description, along with good visuals for each type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>http:\/\/thinkingwithtype.com\/letter\/#anatomy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My Font: Process Pics\/Sketches: The picture above was the first font I made, but I wasn&#8217;t liking the doubling up on one side, so I scratched this as a font possibility and moved on to the next. The picture above was the second font I started, but it felt very boring. 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