Typography - Final Compilation & Reflection

30/9/2023 - 29/12/2023 / Week 1 - Week 14
Cindy Clarissa Leslie / 0367677
Typography / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media
Final Compilation & Reflection


INSTRUCTIONS






SUBMISSIONS

Final Task 1: Exercise 1 - Type Expression
30/9/2023 - 5/11/2023 / Week 1 - Week 6

Figure 1.1, Final type expression jpg. Week 3, 13/10/2023

Figure 1.2, Final type expression pdf. Week 3, 13/10/2023


Final Task 1: Exercise 1 - Text Expression Animation

Figure 1.3, Final attempt of gif animation. Week 4, 19/10/2023


Final Task 1: Exercise 2 - Text Formatting

HEAD
Font/s: Univers Lt Std (light and bold)
Type Size/s: 25 pt
Leading: 30 pt
Paragraph spacing: 4,233 mm

 

BODY
Font/s: Adobe Caslon Pro
Type Size/s: 10 pt
Leading: 12,5 pt
Paragraph spacing: 12,5 pt
Characters per-line: approx. 55-60
Alignment: Left align

 

Margins: 12,7 mm top, 12,7 mm left + 12,7 mm right + 100 mm bottom
Columns: 4
Gutter: 5 mm

Figure 2.1 Final text formatting without grid. Week 5, 27/10/2023

Figure 2.2 Final text formatting with grid. Week 5, 27/10/2023

 
Figure 2.3 Final text formatting pdf. Week 5, 27/10/2023


Final Task 2: Text Formatting and Expression
6/11/2023 / Week 6 - 20/11/2023 Week 8


Figure 3.1 Final jpeg of layout without grids. Week 7, 17/11/2023

Figure 3.2 Final jpeg of layout with grids. Week 7, 17/11/2023


Figure 3.3 Final pdf of layout with and without grid. Week 7, 17/11/2023



Final Task 3: Type Design and Communication
21/11/2023 Week 8 - 22/12/2023 Week 13

Download font here

Figure 4.1 Final jpg of 'Anthrax CC'. Week 12, 15/12/2023

Figure 4.2 Final pdf of 'Anthrax CC'. Week 12, 15/12/2023

Figure 4.3 Final jpg poster of 'Anthrax CC'. Week 12, 15/12/2023


Figure 4.4 Final pdf poster of 'Anthrax CC'. Week 12, 15/12/2023


REFLECTION

Experience

I experienced learning more about the depths of typography through this whole class for the first time. At first, I didn't think much about the typography aspects of design, turns out that there are a lot of thinking and process in order to reach the audience about not only its style but functionality. Though this was a new experience and I also had to learn using new design programs, I was able to pull through especially with the help of the lecturer's feedback that helped me improved my designs. This semester was overall a good experience and was able to help me understand further on the importance of being familiar with typography.

Observations

What I've observed throughout this week is how typography have been an essential part of human development. Without typography, how can knowledge be transferred through? Typography have long been dated since the development of alphabets, thus help humans communicate, share information and let us understand each other. Typography has eventually reached to the texts we see on screens everyday, I think the importance of typography had been downplayed when it has led to huge contributions for society to move on.

Findings

I find how typography is more than stylistic choices and being pretty. Designers could be creative however there are certain technicalities that should be kept in mind. I had also found typography to be actually interesting, it is way more than just making cute fonts or how to make certain letters look nicer when there was a whole history behind its development.

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