Category: Daily (page 2 of 3)

Week 10 Day 2

note: this was originally for day 1, but got pushed to day 2

Today in class, we are:

Having class by video chat!!

Checking in with everyone

Talking about how class will go going forward

Turning in Type Specimens

For next time:

1. Turn in your Type Specimen

2. Read 3 Font Review Journal reviews and post about one of them on Blackboard (more information here)

Also:

Be on the lookout for information about activating Adobe software on your computer (if you need it)

Take some breaths and take care of yourself

Practice social distancing (unfortunately)

Week 9 Day 1

Today in class, we are:

Looking at finished artifacts!

Turning in finished artifacts.

Working on type specimens.

For next time:

Bring in a potentially final version of your type specimen.

Week 8 Day 1

Today in class, we are:

Looking at mockups for second artifacts

Working

Looking individually at type specimens

For next class:

Bring in a second draft of each of your two artifacts

Make progress on type specimens

note:

Final artifacts are pushed to next Tuesday. Plan to have them done, polished, nice when you come in then!

Post Break!

For Tuesday, 3/3, you should have:

A prototype/mockup for your second artifact

Remember, these can be rough, taped together, drafts. But they should be put-together versions of what you want to make. And they should, of course use your type (and other type as needed).

For Thursday, 3/5, you should work to have:

Two complete, final artifacts

Reminder:

Before the break, we had a mockup for our first artifacts and an initial draft of type specimen pages. So, you should have those if you didn’t already show them.

Week 7 Day 1

Today in class, we are:

Looking at your artifact mockups

Doing a demo/playtime on the Riso

Choosing a book size

Choosing a set of colors for your books

For Thursday:

Bring in a draft of your type specimen spread

Make progress on artifacts

Week 6 Day 2

Today in class, we are:

Looking at your artifact sketches/ideas

Looking at your type

Talking about type specimen books

Working!

For next time:

Keep making any refinements you need to your type

Bring in prototypes/mockups for your artifacts

  • Create an initial design, print it out, put it together
  • Lo-fi is ok!

Week 6 Day 1

Today in class, we are:

Doing an exercise on Type Classification

Looking at your type

Talking about the next phase of this project (Artifacts + Type Specimen)

Working!

For next time:

Revise your typeface

Bring in ideas, sketches, brainstorms for artifacts

Week 5 Day 2

Today in class, we are:

Looking at your type!

Refining!

Making new type!

For next time:

Make the rest of your alphabet + punctuation

In the Designing Typefaces chapter of Lettering and Type, read Behind a Face – Punctuation and Accents (97–118)

Week 5 Day 1

Today in class, we are:

Looking at your current set of letters (you should have 10 at this point)

Working on new letters

For next time:

Revise your current letters and make 10 new letters to make 20 letters total.

  • Spell out actual words with your type!

In Lettering & Type, read the chapter Systems & Typologies, pages 16–35.

Week 4 Day 2

Today in class, we are:

Looking at initial type hybrids

Refining and expanding our set of hybrid type

For next time:

Create at least 10 letters (total) for your typeface

Refine your existing characters