Type Arrangements: THE FIVE CLASSIC TYPEFACES
TO START WITH:
On a letter size document, set your name at 42 points in each of the five typefaces, both in U/lc and in all caps. Based on their difference, decide which typeface best fits your personality, and crop the other names out of your artboard. Post your name to your blog and describe why this typeface fits your personality.
For Wednesday, June 29th:
DISPLAY TYPE FOR EACH OF THE FIVE TYPEFACES:
Set display type in 72 point, solid, U/lc (uppercase and lowercase), and all caps.
Type set in all caps may require adjustments in letterspacing to achieve balance.
TEXT TYPE FOR EACH OF THE FIVE TYPEFACES:
Set all text type 11-point x 20 picas.
Start by setting the type solid, 11/11, justified.
Continue adding additional linespacing, or leading in 0p1 increments.
Compare the results for texture, readability, and color. Select the setting you deem best and experiment with different amounts of letterspacing and wordspacing, or tracking. Study the results and begin to form practical and aesthetic judgments.
Next vary the measure to see how line length effects, texture, color, readabilty, etc.
Finally, you will readjust the layout according to the following specifications:
Garamond - Justified
Baskerville - Flush Left, Ragged Right
Didot - Flush Right, Ragged Left
Century Schoolbook - Centered
Helvetica - Random
You will print a minimum of 20 pages, four for each typeface, two justified, two specified, each with variations in the leading, the tracking, and the measure.
Posted to the blog by midnight, June 28th, and to the wall by 8:45am June 29th:
Your best design, in your opinion, for each of the five typefaces. A total of five designs will be posted to the wall as well as the blog.
On a letter size document, set your name at 42 points in each of the five typefaces, both in U/lc and in all caps. Based on their difference, decide which typeface best fits your personality, and crop the other names out of your artboard. Post your name to your blog and describe why this typeface fits your personality.
For Wednesday, June 29th:
DISPLAY TYPE FOR EACH OF THE FIVE TYPEFACES:
Set display type in 72 point, solid, U/lc (uppercase and lowercase), and all caps.
Type set in all caps may require adjustments in letterspacing to achieve balance.
TEXT TYPE FOR EACH OF THE FIVE TYPEFACES:
Set all text type 11-point x 20 picas.
Start by setting the type solid, 11/11, justified.
Continue adding additional linespacing, or leading in 0p1 increments.
Compare the results for texture, readability, and color. Select the setting you deem best and experiment with different amounts of letterspacing and wordspacing, or tracking. Study the results and begin to form practical and aesthetic judgments.
Next vary the measure to see how line length effects, texture, color, readabilty, etc.
Finally, you will readjust the layout according to the following specifications:
Garamond - Justified
Baskerville - Flush Left, Ragged Right
Didot - Flush Right, Ragged Left
Century Schoolbook - Centered
Helvetica - Random
You will print a minimum of 20 pages, four for each typeface, two justified, two specified, each with variations in the leading, the tracking, and the measure.
Posted to the blog by midnight, June 28th, and to the wall by 8:45am June 29th:
Your best design, in your opinion, for each of the five typefaces. A total of five designs will be posted to the wall as well as the blog.
Due Tuesday, June 28th
The Following Exercises should be posted to your blog by Midnight, June 27th:
form/counterform:
DIGITAL:
For this exercise you will create a total of 10 designs, 2 for each typeface, again each on a 6" x 6" square.
Illustrate the space between the lowercase letterforms e and a as well as the space between the lowercase letterforms r and s for each typeface, turning the negative space in between the two letters into positive space. Do not include any closed off counters, any counters inside bowls, or any counters cut off by the frame.
HAND DRAWN:
For each typeface choose either ea or rs. Pay particular attention to the negative space between the letters, this will be the space at which I will look to judge the success of your drawing. Make a total of 5 drawings with the space in between 2 letters (1 counterform) on each drawing.
Tuesday's Quiz:
For Tuesday's quiz, please reread pages 10 and 11 of your textbook. Also read pages 48 and 49.
form/counterform:
DIGITAL:
For this exercise you will create a total of 10 designs, 2 for each typeface, again each on a 6" x 6" square.
Illustrate the space between the lowercase letterforms e and a as well as the space between the lowercase letterforms r and s for each typeface, turning the negative space in between the two letters into positive space. Do not include any closed off counters, any counters inside bowls, or any counters cut off by the frame.
HAND DRAWN:
For each typeface choose either ea or rs. Pay particular attention to the negative space between the letters, this will be the space at which I will look to judge the success of your drawing. Make a total of 5 drawings with the space in between 2 letters (1 counterform) on each drawing.
Tuesday's Quiz:
For Tuesday's quiz, please reread pages 10 and 11 of your textbook. Also read pages 48 and 49.
For Monday, June 27th
Letterform Details:
Part 1: DIGITAL
1. For each of our classic typefaces, choose a single letterform on which to concentrate.
2. Place this letterform on a 6" x 6" composition, taking note of its relationship to the negative space.
3. Increase the scale of the letterform, focusing in on a specific detail, a specific characteristic of the typeface. Repeat for a total of four designs for each letterform. You will produce a total of 20 designs, 4 for each of our 5 classic typefaces.
4. Post each of these to your blog, group by typeface, in either ascending or decending scale.
Part 2:HAND DRAWING
Choose the same letterform in the same case to draw in each of our five classic typefaces. Draw not the entire letterform, but instead draw the same zoomed in detail for each typeface. You should make five drawings of the same letter part, in five different typefaces. You will create 5 drawings total.
Part 1: DIGITAL
1. For each of our classic typefaces, choose a single letterform on which to concentrate.
2. Place this letterform on a 6" x 6" composition, taking note of its relationship to the negative space.
3. Increase the scale of the letterform, focusing in on a specific detail, a specific characteristic of the typeface. Repeat for a total of four designs for each letterform. You will produce a total of 20 designs, 4 for each of our 5 classic typefaces.
4. Post each of these to your blog, group by typeface, in either ascending or decending scale.
Part 2:HAND DRAWING
Choose the same letterform in the same case to draw in each of our five classic typefaces. Draw not the entire letterform, but instead draw the same zoomed in detail for each typeface. You should make five drawings of the same letter part, in five different typefaces. You will create 5 drawings total.
For Thursday, June 23:
1. email the instructor a link to your TYPOGRAPHY BLOG
2. create an online file storage account
3. draw upper and lower case letterforms A and a for four of the 5 classic typefaces: http://www.designingwithtype.com/5/classifications.php
Each page should compare same cases from two different typefaces
4. read the introduction and section 1 basics from your textbook, A type primer
2. create an online file storage account
3. draw upper and lower case letterforms A and a for four of the 5 classic typefaces: http://www.designingwithtype.com/5/classifications.php
Each page should compare same cases from two different typefaces
4. read the introduction and section 1 basics from your textbook, A type primer
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