Typography - Final Compilation and Reflection
25/09/2023 - 05/01/2024 (Week 01 - Week 14)
CHIN TZE WEI / 0357423Typography / Bachelor (Honours) in Creative Media
Final PEportfolio: Final Compilation and Reflection
LIST
TABLE OF CONTENT
1.3.1 Kerning
1.3.2 Font Design
1.3.3 Poster Design
2.
Reflection
2.1
Experience
2.2
Observation
1. Compilation of Submission
1.1 Task 01: Exercise 01 and Exercise 02
For Exercise 01, we were given 8 words, which are "Smoke; Soup; Spooky;
Power; Impact; Crunch; Drunk; Fold", we need to choose 4 out of these 8
words to create 4 logo and create a GIF animation form the 4 logo using
Adobe Photoshop. Throughout this exercise we are not allowed to do many
distortion of any letters, and also not encourage to use too many graphical
elements. But can rotate, flip or scale them properly. No colour may be use
inside this exercise, and we only can use the 10 fonts that provided by our
lecturer, Mr Vinod.
Working Progression:
TASK 01
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Working Progression: TASK 02
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1.1.1 Final Submission of Task 01: Exercise 01 - Type Expression
Figure 1.1.1 Final Type Expression - JPEG
Figure 1.1.2 Final Type Expression - PDF
1.1.2 Final Submission of Task 01: Exercise 01 - Animated Type Expression
Figure 1.1.3 Final Animated Type Expression "SPOOKY" - GIF
1.1.3 Final Submission of Task 01: Exercise 02 - Text Formtting
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Figure 1.1.4 Final Text Formatting (Without grids) - JPEG
Figure 1.1.5 Final Text Formatting (With grids) - JPEG
Figure 1.1.6 Final Text Formatting (Without grids) - PDF
Figure 1.1.7 Final Text Formatting (With grid) - PDF
Head
Font: ITC aramond Std
Font: ITC aramond Std
Type Size: 50pt
Leading: 60pt
Paragraph spacing: -
Body
Font: Serifa Std (Body Text)
Type size: 9pt
Leading: 12pt
Paragraph spacing: 12pt (body text)
Characters per-line: 59 characters
Alignment: Justify all lines
Margin: 12.7mm (top, left, right, bottom)
Columns: 2
Gutter: 5mm
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1.2 Task 02: Typographic Exploration and Communication
Compose and express the content without color or images, but using minor graphical elements such as lines or shades. Explore different options for layout and expression through sketches. Create a well-designed layout with a headline that captures the spirit and message of the text.Working Progression: TASK 02
Final Submission of Task 02: Typographic Exploration and Communication
Figure 1.2.1 Final Layout (Without grids) - JPEG
Figure 1.2.2 Final Layout (With grids) - JPEG
Figure 1.2.3 Final Layout (Without grids) - PDF
Figure 1.2.4 Final Layout (With grids) - PDF
Head
Font/s: Serifa Std (Unite), Adobe Caslon Pro (to visualise a better world), ITC Garamond Std (Visual communicators renew their call for a change of priorities!)
Type Size/s: 250pt (unite), 36pt (to visualise a better world)
Body
Font/s: Janson Text Lt Std (55 Roman)
Type Size/s: 10pt
Leading: 12pt
Paragraph spacing: (Space after) 4mm
Characters per-line: 56 characters
Alignment: Justify all lines
Margins: 10mm (Top, Bottom, Inside, Outside) / 5mm (Gutter)
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1.3 Task 03: Typographic Design and Communication
We are asked to deisgned a limited number of Western (Latin) alphabets, which are "O L E D S N C H T I G , . ! #" or "o l e d s n c h t i g , . ! #" (choose either uppercase or lowercase). After finnish constructing of the letters, we need to use the letters to create a A4 size with just only Black and White poster. We are required to watch the demo videos before begining this task.Working Progression: TASK 03
1.3.1 FontLab 07 (Side Bearing)
Figure 1.3.1 Final kerning
1.3.2 Final Submission of Font Design
Figure 1.3.2 Final Font Design "xxQsYds" - JPEG
Figure 1.3.4 Final Font Design "xxQsYds" - PDF
Downloadable font link : Click HERE
1.3.3 Final Submission of Poster Design
Figure 1.3.5 Final Poster Design - JPEG
Figure 1.3.6 Final Poster Design - PDF
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2. Reflection
2.1 Experience
Typography is a really new thing to me. This module was challenging initially due to my limited knowledge of Typography and week background in arts. I really took some time adapting to it and luckily it went well. At this module, I learn the mindset of being a good designer, and some useful software skills from my lecture, Mr Vinod and also from my coursemate, it is very useful to me as a newbie designer. Overall, I find this module quite fun and challenging while exploring new things to complete the task assigned by Mr Vinod. Of course, I have also encountered failure and setbacks, but I really tried my best to improve myself.
2.2 Observation
After learning this module, Typography, I noticed that I would observe the types on the street, on social media, and also the layout for the poster, kerning between the letters, it is very crazy but I think that's a designer should be maybe..hehe 😂
This module helps me observe and analyze the details I wouldn't have noticed before, it also has improved my observational skills so much. This has benefited me a lot because it has brought me one step closer to becoming a good designer. Feedbacks from Mr Vinod is very useful, it helps me improve everytime.
2.3 Finding
We know that Typography is about type, but the conventions and nuances behind the type are not widely known, so we need to learn Typography and understand them. Overall, I am quite satisfed with my efforts throughout this module, as I complete all of the task assigned by Mr Vinod and I really really tried my best to do so. The most meaningful thing is that I really learned a lot and gain improvement on my task throughout the module. Although sometimes I really feel frustrated because of failure while doing the task, but I take it as a reference and learned.
