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September, 2008
Richard Poulin
To design a book that explains some facts about typography history by marrying typefaces with images Which image should I use to make people notice details? page 2
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Solution I made a series of accordion books with a case.
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The Box reflects not only what inside-accordion books are about but also how they are organized.
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Each image goes through exactly the same change as each part of typefaces goes throughout history.
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To design a series of book jacket for Cormac Mccarthy
February, 2009
Alli Truch
What’s the typographic characteristic of the western?
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Solution These book covers are inspired by western poster.
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The burnt cover implies the ominous atsmosphere of the stories.
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Inside has the photography of where each story takes place.
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January, 2009
Michael Ian Kaye
To design a brochure for an exhibition Funny not Funny When does irony appear? page 10
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When two contradicting things coexist. s am pl e p ortfolio
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Solution I designed a typical, classic brochure with a special cover.
Inside the brochure is the map, which will guide the visitors to the artworks.
The numbering and arrangement of artwork inside the brochure goes along with the map.
When you open the brochure cover, Funny turns into not Funny.
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Instructor
September, 2008
Frank Young
To design a poster from a famous quote, “Care about people’s approval, you’ll be their prisoner.” page 14
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What does it mean to loose your identity?
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Instructor
To design a package for Willywonka Chocolate bar
April, 2009
Alli Truch
What is a Golden ticket to the factory? It’s an invitation
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Solution Each chocolate package is sealed with wax.
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It refers to the fact the golden ticket is an “invitation� to the chocolate factory.
When you break the wax seal, inside will be the golden ticket.
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March, 2009
Alli Truch
To design a promotional lookbook for a fashion brand
What is a mesmerizing image?
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This little promotion book comes in three different Solution colors in a plastic bag.
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September, 2008
Genevieve Williams
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To design a typespeciman book about pandora’s box
What happens when pandora opens the box?
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Solution As you unfold this little box, all the back lucks fly away and at the end, hope appears.
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To design a song lyric book for La Vie Boheme from the muscial Rent
October, 2008
Richard Poulin
What is musical Rent about?
It reveals what has been refused to see. page 24
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What is a media that reveals even unwelcome truth?
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Solution Problem This song lyric book takes a form of newspaper.
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Some of the lyrics were chosen as the headlines and photographies below were carefully chosen to explain the hidden meaning of lyrics.
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