process book LIGATURES RED GRID YELLOW BROADSIDE GREEN MISC BLUE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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ligature logotype WEEKS 1- 4
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In writing and typography, a ligature occurs where two or more graphemes are joined as a single glyph. Ligatures usually replace consecutive characters sharing common components and are part of a more general class of glyphs called “contextual forms” where the specific shape of a letter depends on context such as surrounding letters or proximity to the end of a line. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typographic_ligature
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ASSIGNMENT SHEET - LIGATURES
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LIGATURE/LOGOTYPE: REFLECTION The ligature project was a great way to start off my first typography class. This project allowed me to recognize the beauty of letters, and the unique forms that define each one - from the ascender to descenders, and serifs to sans serifs. I found the process to be extremely tedious, and called for pristine executions. However, at the same time, as I was tracing, inking, and photocopying, I discovered a feeling of accomplishment as I created ligatures that were each unique in their own different ways. This feeling fuelled my desire to create and explore the ligatures I had created. This project was a wonderful way for me to understand relationship between letters and opened my eyes to different possibilities of combining letters.
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TYPE SPECIMENS Meta Plus Bold Univers 57 Condensed
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Mrs Eaves Bold Bodoni Book
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LIGATURE TEMPLATES
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24 INITIAL LIGATURES, PT1
“CLOSURE VARIATIONS IN LINE-WEIGHT FORM/COUNTERFORM AND AMBIGUITY” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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24 INITIAL LIGATURES, PT2 “Using the provided template, fill in the 3 rows of 4 boxes (12 total) with ligatures”
“Pay special attention to craft”
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MORE EXPLORATION....
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24 LIGATURES INKED & XEROXED, PT1 @ 2X2”
“TO MAKE LIGATURES: COMBINE 2 LETTERFORMS INSIDE EACH 2” X 2” BOX TO MAKE SOLID MARKS BY TRACING YOUR TYPE SPECIMENS IN PENCIL” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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24 LIGATURES INKED & XEROXED, PT2 @ 2X2”
“FILL ONE (1) ROW OF THE GRID WITH MARKS ADDRESSING EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SCALE, FORM/COUNTER-FORM AND AMBIGUITY.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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ODDS AND ENDS
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3 STRONGEST MARKS BRAINSTORMING & EXPLORATION @ 2X2”
“SELECT THE THREE (3) MARKS THAT ARE THE STRONGEST TO PURSUE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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3 STRONGEST MARKS SOME MORE BRAINSTORMING & EXPLORATION...
“MAKE FOUR (4) DIFFERENT BOXES FOR EACH MARK.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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2 FINAL MARKS BRAINSTORMING & EXPLORATION 2 @ 2X2”
“REFINE AND REVISE AS YOU GO.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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2 FINAL MARKS
2 VARIATIONS OF EACH MARK @ 4X4”
“MAKE TWO (2) VARIATIONS OF EACH MARK (4 TOTAL) IN ORDER TO FIND THE BEST SOLUTION.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FINAL MARK #1
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FINAL MARK #2
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FINAL MARK REFINED, REVISED, VECTORED
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WEEKS 4-9
grid exersizes project
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A typographic grid is a twodimensional structure made up of a series of intersecting vertical and horizontal axes used to structure content. The grid serves as an armature on which a designer can organize text and images in a rational, easy to absorb manner. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grid_(page_layout)
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ASSIGNMENT SHEET - GRID PROJECT
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GRID EXERCISES: REFLECTION The grid project was a challenging yet rewarding process. It challenged the perfectionist in me to not be so perfect. I realised from start that I would be fighting against the clock to finish the homework pieces, and challenged myself to try not to make everything immaculate, for the sake of my saneness. It was with this project that the idea of ‘visual hierarchy’ was ingrained into my head. I enjoyed the way the project progressed, moving from extremely strict guidelines to a more liberating ending. The most frustrating part was dealing with cutting and pasting each letter for 1B, and realising how horrible it looked after hours of endless work. 2A was the point of liberation, and allowed for me to express my own individual style. It also was a nice way to see the different type personalities of other classmates.
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GRID LAYOUT
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1A: LINES, DOTS, AND DASHES
“BY USING THE GRID AS AN UNDERLYING STRUCTURE, YOU WILL DESIGN FORMAL AND TYPOGRAPHIC COMPOSITIONS” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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1A REFINED AND REVISED FINAL: LINES, DOTS, AND DASHES
“LINES AND SHAPES, COMPOSITION, SPACING, DETAIL POTENTIAL TO CREATE VISUAL HIERARCHY, ETC” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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1A ODDS & ENDS: SKETCHES
“SETTING WORDS LETTER BY LETTER WILL GIVE YOU THE FEELING OF SETTING METAL TYPE”
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1B: TRANSLATION FROM LINES, DOTS, DASHES, TO TEXT ATTEMPT 1
“WORK STRICTLY WITH THE GRID. DO NOT BREAK THE GRID. LETTERSPACING SHOULD BE DONE BY HAND!”
ATTEMPT 2
“COMBINE TYPE RANGING FROM 7 TO 12 POINT. YOU CAN ONLY USE ONE FONT FAMILY PER BOX INCLUDING BOLD, ITALIC, ALL CAP, ETC.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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1B: TRANSLATION FROM LINES, DOTS, DASHES, TO TEXT REVISED AND REFINED#1
“YOU WILL CREATE ALL YOUR LINES OF TEXT LETTER BY LETTER”
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1B: TRANSLATION FROM LINES, DOTS, DASHES, TO TEXT REVISED AND REFINED#2
“THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LETTERS IN A WORD”
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1B: TRANSLATION FROM LINES, DOTS, DASHES, TO TEXT FINAL
“MAKE SURE TO LETTERSPACE OUT ALL THE TYPE YOU WILL BE USING”
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2A: EXERCISE/BRAINSTORM DAY
“THE COMPOSITIONS CAN GO IN ANY DIRECTION AND YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ADHERE TO A HORIZONTAL FORMAT” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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2A: EXERCISE/BRAINSTORM DAY
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2A: BREAKING THE GRID ATTEMPT 1
“CREATE 4 FORMAL COMPOSITIONS BREAKING THE GRID BUT SHOW THAT IT EXISTS”
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2A: BREAKING THE GRID REVISION
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2A: MAPPING HIERARCHY
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2B: BRAINSTORMING
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2B: TRANSLATION TO TEXT ATTEMPT 1
“TYPOGRAPHIC COMPOSITIONS WITH TEXT THAT MIMICS THE FORMAL COMPOSITIONS
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2B: TRANSLATION TO TEXT REVISED
“FEEL FREE TO INCLUDE LINES, DOTS, DASHES, OR SHAPES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING ORGANIC.”
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2B: TRANSLATION TO TEXT MAPPING HIERARCHY
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2B: TRANSLATION TO TEXT FINAL
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GRID PROJECT INSPIRATIONS
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type specimen broadside WEEKS 9-12
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A broadside or occasionally broadsheet is a large sheet of paper printed on one side only and typically used as a poster to announce some event, proclamation or other matter. HTTP://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/BROADSIDE_(PRINTING)
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ASSIGNMENT SHEET - TYPE SPECIMEN BROADSIDE
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TYPE SPECIMEN BROADSIDE: REFLECTION The type specimen broadside project was a little confusing for me - I did not really understand what the point of it was. As the project progressed, I began to work with my own interpretations and used the skills learned from the ligature and grid project to create the broadsides. I appreciated the freedom that we were given, which enabled me to have a feeling of ‘comfort’. Technically, I learned more about Adobe Indesign and was aware that I would have to transfer the spirit of hand-created design through to my digitally created broadsides. The broadside project was a good way to wrap up the end of type, allowing me to combine the skills learned from previous projects.
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CASLON Adobe
//Roman
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
//Italic
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
//Semibold
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ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
//Semibold italic
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
//Bold
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
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BROADSIDE: 6 BASE SKETCHES
BASED ON 2A
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TRANSLATION OF 3 SKETCHES
“ADAPT YOUR SKETCHES TO THE REQUIRED CONTENT OF YOUR SPECIMEN”
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MAPPING HIERARCHY
GRID STRUCTURE
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MAPPING HIERARCHY
GRID STRUCTURE
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3 ITERATIONS “THINK ABOUT SEVERAL WAYS TO DEAL WITH HIERARCHY”
BASED ON ONE PREVIOUS ITERATION
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ITERATIONS, BROADSIDE 1
“A TYPE SPECIMEN IS A DOCUMENT THAT SHOWS THE RANGE OF A PARTICULAR TYPEFACE IN USE.”
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ITERATIONS, BROADSIDE 2
“TYPE SPECIMENTS HAVE BECOME MORE EXPERIMENTAL, AND REMAIN A CRUCIAL WAY TO PROMOTE AND EXPLAIN TYPEFACES TO TYPOGRAPHERS”
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BROADSIDE: REFINE & REVISION SKETCHES
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BROADSIDE: FINAL
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NOTES
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INSPIRATIONS
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mis·cel· la·ne·ous FALL2010
P O D D S & E N D S
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FALL 2010 PURCHASED FONT
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NOTES
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