Thursday, October 1, 2009

WEEK THREE

project:
group alphabet

purpose:
developing idea of hand lettering from last week

materials:
each letter of the alphabet printed on cardstock (helvetica, .5 pt outline)
fine tip markers/pencils

examples:

hand job by mike perry

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Thursday, September 17, 2009

WEEK TWO

project:
business cards

purpose:
transition typography to hand lettering
connect words to imagery

materials:
worksheet
pre-cut colored cardstock (3.5 x 2 inch)
markers/pencils


concepts:
hand lettering
hierarchy
symbols

examples:


product:




Thursday, September 10, 2009

WEEK ONE

project:
personalized file folders

purpose:
intro to graphic design (focusing on typography first)
get to know names
a place to put future projects/papers

materials:
file folders
letters pre-cut from magazines
glue sticks

concepts:


serif and san serif
letter spacing (+ or -)

examples (of design with just text):

posters hanging in room
text books
obama campaign
gatorade ad

product: