Project 4: Book

What did you learn? I learned how to design and arrange a book layout using indesign. I also learned how to use many tools in indesign to create a better layout. What was easy? The easy part of this project was gathering the materials to make the book layout such as text and images. What… Continue reading Project 4: Book

Project 2 Words

What did you learn? I learned how to use words in an effective way to symbolize something. I also learned that it wasn’t as easy as it seemed when I first read the directions. What was easy? The easy part of this project was picking a word to go with for the project. What was… Continue reading Project 2 Words

Lab 1: TypeHunting

So I was recently cleaning out my Grandpa’s garage and I found this fan box. It looks like it has be from the 50s or 60s based on the design of the graphics and the typography. What drew me in was the sort of vintage feel the box had. I like that it uses both… Continue reading Lab 1: TypeHunting

Project 3, Type History Poster

What did you learn? I learned quite a bit about the font Helvetica which is something would’ve never thought I’d be researching. I’ve always seen it everywhere but didn’t know what it was until this class. I also learned some cool features in illustrator such as image trace and learning how to warp text into… Continue reading Project 3, Type History Poster

Project 1

What did you learn? By completing this project I essentially learned how to create my own font from scratch. I also learned how to make a font that was made only with pixels on a grid and one that was consistent with the rules I made for it. What was easy? An easy part of… Continue reading Project 1

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