~Typography~ “the art or process of setting, arranging, & designing type” The image below illustrates a bold, serif, Times New Roman, letter “K”. The letter K can stand for many different things but in this case it hangs on my bedroom door so that visitors know which room is mine. The size and location of the… Continue reading Design Blitz →
Today, I found myself taking up the task of finding design in the real world, even bothering to go outside to do so, for an old-fashioned Design Blitz. Unfortunately, I only had enough to take a few pictures at the mall rather than take a proper design tour. Though it’s not much, here’s what I … Continue reading 1.2: Design Blitz!
Going into these games I was expecting to be a lot better at them then I was. The I shot the Serif was one of the more enjoyable games. Between the time decreasing and more letters appearing, it took me a decent amount of tries to get to the advanced level. In the Typographic … Continue reading Typography Games… →
Going into these games I was expecting to be a lot better at them then I was. The I shot the Serif was one of the more enjoyable games. Between the time decreasing and more letters appearing, it took me a decent amount of tries to get to the advanced level. In the Typographic … Continue reading Typography Games… →
First off I would like to take a moment to say Rest In Peace to Dr. K. He was one of my favorite professors and he has helped me a lot over the years. His passing is tragic, but he will continue to watch over all of us as we continue our education. Watching the … Continue reading Design Blitz! →
First off I would like to take a moment to say Rest In Peace to Dr. K. He was one of my favorite professors and he has helped me a lot over the years. His passing is tragic, but he will continue to watch over all of us as we continue our education. Watching the … Continue reading Design Blitz! →
For this assignment I decided to find items in my home and also incorporate items from outside of my home. It’s awesome how I now have a true appreciation for design and what it takes to fundamentally create professional layout. The first item I chose was a flyer for a party that was held … Continue reading Design Blitz →
I enjoyed the “Shoot the Serif” game because it was easy (for the most part) to distinguish which was the serif font and which wasn’t. The type connection was hard at first, because it didn’t really make sense to me that the letters were supposed to “go on a date.” Poster Letter’s made me feel […]
I went through my apartment and found various things to use for this project. Some of the things I found are a little out of the box, but I thought they would work anyways. Color: The first item I found was something that would fit under the color category. Lilly Pulitzer always has colorful designs […]
I took a look through Adam’s list of typography games and selected three to cover in a bit more depth, including a bonus Photoshop and InDesign tip at the bottom for improving your typography, easily! As a note, I refer to everything as typefaces, rather than fonts, because I’ve studied typography extensively. A typeface, also … Continue reading 1.2: Type Games & A Few Tips
