Wednesday, September 2

Please have your font inputed into font constructor and saved as a font for Wednesday. We will be using those to compose a font sample poster in class on Wednesday. See ya then!

Monday, August 31

HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY

Please have one of your handwriting samples translated into illustrator using the blob tool. Fill in the letter forms that are not complete (aka they didn't include a capital letter in their sample - you make it up.) Should have all the lower case and uppercase translated into an illustrator document. Just use black stroke on white background. 11x17 document. Please have this in a digital file. We will be going over how to convert this into a working font in a program called font constructor on Monday during class. 

DURING CLASS ON MONDAY

For the Letter Exercise please incorporate the following image into one of your letter forms. 

Song - dance

Amanda - date

Becca - duck

Friday, August 28

Don't forget the ART department Pizza Party is tomorrow night / Thursday at 5:30 pm in the A72. If you are an art major or minor please schedule to be there.

For Friday

Please have your "Object" made type printed on 11x17 for class. We will put up beside your type portraits. It must have all the alphabet in one case and must have the title of the font incorporated into the piece. Please have your "Ant" project files ready to look over. Don't forget to study for the type quiz on Friday.

Word for the class period to think about with your drawn letter is...

Amanda - chair
Becca - cobweb
Song - candle

Please incorporate this object somehow into one of the drawn letters from your sheet. The other two can be copies of the sheet letter forms in different mediums.

DON'T FORGET AIGA DUES ARE DUE ON FRIDAY. Please turn in check (made out to Union) or cash for $50 for dues. 

Über List of Typography Terms

Here you go guys. Here is the uber list of type terms to study.

Wednesday, August 26

Please have a brush, water (container), black paint / ink, ruler and pencil for Monday. Also don't forget to study for a type anatomy quiz over the basics covered in class. 

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 Wednesday. 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. 

Monday, August 24

Please complete three copies of a letter photograph of your choice from this afternoon's adventure. Make a copy of this letter in your sketchbook on three separate pages in three separate mediums. Please mimic the look and texture of the letter but feel free to have some fun with color.

Welcome to Typography

Welcome to Typography! This blog will be your resource and your extension of the syllabus during the semester. Ever have a question about what was covered in class or what the homework was look here for your source in the coming months.