Type Poster Info

Let's start thinking about  your TYPOGRAPHY Poster....

#1. What's the "hook".... what will make the viewer stop and look at your poster?

Gather some examples that you like from this site http://digidesignone.blogspot.com/2015/03/whats-hook.html


or from this site.... https://www.typographicposters.com/

OR from this site..... http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/02/breathtaking-typographic-posters/

8 Type Designs

Here's the handout!!

HERE is another link to more info! http://digidesignone.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-lead-up-to-type-poster.html

Cool type designs

Here are some neat designs I just found....

see more here https://www.behance.net/gallery/26301003/36-Days-Of-Type-2015

TYPEFACE DESIGN

Creating your own typeface requires you to think of several things:

1. What is the THEME, or personality of the type?

       • Is it old fashioned, modern, scary, clumsy, techno.....or other personalities?
       • How does the SHAPE and VALUE (light and dark) of the typeface relate to the theme?
       • How does the type sit on the BASELINE?
       • What shape does each letter have in common? Consider: x- height, stem, serifs, bowl, descender?

WHEN COMPLETE, present your typeface on the blog and label these parts: stem, serifs, bowl and descender.

Remember this post? See it again @ http://www.thinkingwithtype.com/contents/letter/

      

DESIGNER to KNOW

PAULA SCHER

Check out these links to see more about this dynamic graphic designer...

http://paulascherfan.tumblr.com/

http://www.aiga.org/medalist-paulascher/ 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7M7U8rP_K8

PEN TOOL MANIA

Let's get more of an understanding of the mighty PEN TOOL by learning some important basics about the tool:

1. Pen tool draws paths as you place ANCHOR POINTS on the art board.

2. DIRECTION LINES are "handles" that control the curve of a path.

3. SHIFT and OPTION keys are modifiers for the pen tool

4. Move anchor points with the DIRECT SELECT TOOL (the white arrow)

Find more info at these links 

Best One is HERE

ADOBE'S printed info is here @    http://www.adobepress.com/articles/article.asp?p=1652772&seqNum=3

For a nice VIDEO about the pen tool Click Here

 

Creating a Type Face

ANOTHER important DESIGNER'S SKILL is to understand about TYPE- it's history, shape, personality, font families and how to manipulate it in design....

Here is a great place for more specifics @http://www.thinkingwithtype.com/contents/letter/ 

 

  AND this link to see examples of type face designs.... https://www.fontshop.com/people/fontshop-team/fontlists/free-fonts

Another wonderful site for the history of type is here @ http://ilovetypography.com/2010/08/07/where-does-the-alphabet-come-from/