Process Manual Antonia Tribuzi DES 115
Antonia Tribuzi Professor Okamura DES 115 - SS1 2015
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Contents
03 Minimal Letterforms 07 Type Hierarchy Studies 13 Paul Rand Book Design
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Minimal Letterforms
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Objective:
Using one of six typefaces, arrange a 4X4 in. display that exhibits the unique characteristics of a specific typeface. Using four different letters from one of the typefaces, arrange them so they relate to one another to create an overall unified composition.
The typeface that I was drawn to was Friz Quadrata because of its whimsical nature and its interesting serifs. I also liked that some of the letterforms weren’t completely closed, particularl the d, p, b, and q.
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Iterations:
From the iterations I made, I chose these three as the ones I wanted to iterate and test. I realized that I didn’t like the white on black iterations, so I chose to keep them in their original colors.
These iterations proved to be the most dynamic of my other drafts. They all connected to each other well and they flowed almost flawlessly, while keeping the letterforms reognizable.
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Type Hierarchy Studies
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Objective:
Using a provided set of information, create multiple composiions with the set restrictions, beginning with one size and weight of the Univers typeface and ultimately working up to multiple weights and sizes. Take into consideration the way the information is displayed, and the hierarchy necessary to understand the information quickly and clearly, while utilizing a grid.
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I chose to unalign the three middle sections that describe the three lectures because it looked too uniform with them all aligned.
I liked the flow of the lectures and the angles of each of the sections is seemingly connected to the small box of type on the right.
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Jonathan Hoefler Tobias Frere-Jones Thursday, December 10 6 pm 135 Walker Hall UC Davis
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Set 3:
The first part of set 3 requires the same rules as the second part of set 2, but with the addition of lines and rules. The second part of set 3 negates all the rules, meaning that we had complete creative freedom.
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I love big type so I used much larger and thicker versions of the Univers family to create a very large, almost poster-like flyer.
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Orientation and disorientation Ruedi Baur | Nicholas Felton | Richard Saul Wurman Thursday, December 3 | 6 pm | 135 Walker Hall | UC Davis
More than just a love of letters Zuzana Licko | Jonathan Hoefler | Tobias Frere-Jones Thursday, December 10 | 6 pm | 135 Walker Hall | UC Davis
Matter/anti-matter/does it matter? Stefan Sagmeister | Andrew Blauvelt | Marian Bantjes Thursday, December 17 | 7 pm | Design Museum | UC Davis
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Paul Rand Book Design
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Objective:
Using provided text and images, construct a book using a grid system that effectively presents Paul Rand’s theories on the play instinct.
My initial sketches were a little rough, but I eventually decided that I wanted full page pictures opposite the text that describes them, like the examples on the right.
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Page Binding:
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After printing my pages out, I started the gluing process, which turned out to be a larger challenge than anticipated. After aligning and re-aligning my pages approximately 30 thousand times to make the edges just right, I crushed it and glued it. Then, after at least 7 coats of PVA glue, the spine finally stayed together.
Once I let the glue dry over night, I printed out my cover and glued that onto my pages. It was difficult to align the pages up precisely with the spine of the book, but once I did, the pages were aligned, the glue dried and then I got it trimmed.
The printed pages look so great and have turned out exactly the way I wanted them to. The text is legible and the pictures are (for the most part) clear and recognizable. The glue has set and the book is done!
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