Wednesday, Sept. 4

You must have your type poster finished and printed out for class on Wednesday. It must be on 11x17. The poster must have all the letter forms in some format on the poster. You decide what dominant element of the poster needs to be. Don't forget to include the name of your font. We will critique them at the beginning of class on Wednesday.

YOU MUST PAY DUES FOR AIGA on Wednesday, Sept. 4th. You can write a check to Union University or pay cash to Ms. Posey on Wednesday. If you are interested in participating in the poster sale bring a print of your poster (s) to the AIGA meeting at 5 pm on Thursday in A72 in the PAC and a digital file of the posters. We will be having the sale next week and sign ups will be at the meeting. Also if you are interested in attending Think Tank Conference in Nashville follow this link http://thinktanknashville.com.

Friday, August 30

Work on your handwriting font in Font Constructor. Do not show your work to the person that you took the sample from. We will use Friday for a work day.

HAPPY DAY! THANK COURTNEY S. We found this that you can import from Illustrator. Make sure it is big and live traced. You can import files from illustrator!! Yeah!! Sorry seriously looked at this and Courtney rocks for finding it. Get as far as you can for Friday. Make your life a bit easier:)
http://www.thedesignwork.com/5-free-apps-to-create-your-own-fonts/

Don't forget the gallery show and lecture at 4:30 on Thursday in A72. Gallery talk at 5:30 pm and AIGA meeting at 6:30 in A72. See you then! Be prepared to talk about Poster Sale and Think Tank!

Wednesday, August 28

Please post up your painted typographer portrait next to the printed typographer piece. For Wednesday please collect five samples of handwriting in your sketchbook. Have your subjects write a message to use using the same pen and paper as the student before. We are looking for differences or similarities in background that might influence their penmanship. 

Typographer's Portrait

FOR CLASS MONDAY

Please have a brush, water (container), black paint / ink, ruler and pencil for Monday. Also don't forget to study for the type anatomy quiz. Please read pages 13 to 51 in your book for Monday. (not as scary as it seems...be sure to get the history overview in).

If you can't find the typographer's font for free please find a similar font in style to create their portrait in. The portraits need to be on 11x17  printed, B&W. Please center the portrait. Beneath the portrait of the typographer please put their name in the font that you have been using in 13 point. Centered underneath that the name of the font that you have used, the date the font was created in 10 pt italics. Please create a 3 inch margin for the bottom of the piece...this means that you text should not enter this 3 inch zone. Have the portrait printed out for class on Monday. Below are a few examples from previous years to look over. Again...more simple the forms are the better these turn out generally. If you are doing overlap please be careful to let the natural form of the letter show through. 

Welcome to Typography

Hi everyone and welcome to Typography! As classes in the classes that you have had before, this blog will be your constant companion and friend this semester. Check back here for updates of class assignments, what to bring to class, inspiration and what's new in the design world. See you back here soon and look forward to having you all in class this semester! 

Here is the list of events for the art department for the semester. You need to attend 75% of these - this means five events for the semester. I will get you a list of senior shows that you can attend as soon as it comes out.

Art Department Fall 2013 Schedule of Events

Pizza Party: TBA

Thursday, August 29, 2013: Angela D. Lee “Stories Beneath the Water” Closing Reception @ 5:30 p.m. Lecture: Thursday, August 29, 4:30 p.m., PAC room A-72

David Patchen Glass Show: September 3- October 3, 2013

Poster Sale: Sept. 12 - 13 / SUB Hallway

Art Retreat: Chickasaw State Park: October 4-6, 2013

Rod Crossman show: October 8 – November 14, 2013

         Opening Reception: October 8 @ 5:30 p.m.

Teresa Prater Show: November 19 – December 17, 2013

            Opening reception: November 19 @ 5:30 p.m.

Christmas Pottery Sale: SUB 8-4:30 p.m.

Christmas Party:  TBA

Laquita Thomson Show January 7 – February 18, 2014

            Opening Reception: January 7 @ 5:30 p.m.

Poster Sale: Feb. 6 - 7 / SUB Hallway

Travis Townsend Show: February 20 – April 10, 2014

Josh Brunet Show May 25 – September 4, 2014

            Closing Reception & Lecture: September 4 @ 5:30 p.m.