The Typesetting Assignment was given to educate on the basics of InDesign. As a public relations student, I know it is important that I learn the program. However, prior to the Typesetting Assignment, I was nervous to open the program and test out the waters. The lecture over the program helped in my understanding, and … Continue reading Typesetting Assignment
The purpose of the newspaper markup assignment was to highlight the parts of a newspaper or newsletter. Personally, I learned about the different parts of a newspaper or newsletter that I had read before but never paid close attention to. I also learned that not all newspapers or newsletters have the same … Continue reading Newspaper Markup
So I got to playing the typography games. I played Shoot the Serif, Poster Connections and Type War. I really enjoyed both Shoot the Serif and Type War because they were very similar in nature and I was good at them. All you had to do was identify a certain type of font. With Shoot … Continue reading Typography
Each of the pictures above represents one of the design concepts we learned in lesson two. The first picture I have included features some interesting typography. I personally do not care for it, so for me this would be an example of what NOT to do as far as typography goes. To … Continue reading Design Blitz
Dominance My first design example comes from a Nike outlet store. Obviously the Nike symbol is one of the most iconic symbols in the world, but just how did it become so famous? It is largely due, I believe, to the genius of the Nike swoosh itself. The dominance the logo expresses gives off a … Continue reading Design Blitz
I was thrilled to play games for our assignment this lesson. Granted these are not your typical video game, but learning through gaming is always a lot more fun. The first game I started out with was ‘Kern Type’. This game was really good at helping you visualize the spacing between letters. As we design … Continue reading Typography →
As I said in my last post, I have been learning about design and typography…
As Professor Croom mentioned, typography is critical in design. To learn the importance of typography, our public relations publications class put our skills to the test in a series of typography games. Shoot the Serif During the first few rounds of this game, I assumed I would be a Shoot the Serif pro. As time
I love this magazine cover because of the way the designers used the space. I chose this to represent minimalism and use of space because they did not try to fill every inch of the cover. The minimal amount of Read More …
Design makes the world go round. I mean, it really does. If creativity wasn’t freely expressed through design, everything would appear the same – and that’s just boring. Below are a few examples of the design elements I’ve enjoyed learning about. Balance Although these pieces do not create a perfect, symmetrical balance, each piece of
