Typography |Task 4: Final Compilation

 

Typography | Task 4: Final Compilation

December 15, 2024

16/12/2024 - 22/12/2024 Week 14

Hu YaoPing  0376768

Typography / Bachelors of Computer Science (minors) / Taylors University

Task 04 - Final Compilation 

Instructions

Task 1 - Exercise 1 & 2 Type

Task 2 - Typographic Exploration and

Task 3 - Type Design and

Submissions

Task 1 - Type Expression (Exercise 1)

23/9/2023 - 28/10/2024 Week 1 - Week 5

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Final Type Expression (JPEG &PDF):

Fig. 1. Final Type Expression for Burn, Melt, Fade, Grow (JPEG)

Fig. 2. Final Type Expression for Burn, Melt, Fade, Grow (PDF)

Final Type Expression Animated in GIF: 

Fig. 3. Animated Type Expression of Burn (GIF)

Fig. 3. Animated Type Expression of Burn (GIF

Task 1 - Text Formatting (Exercise 2)

23/9/2023 - 28/10/2024 Week 1 - Week 5

FORMATTING

Font: Bembo std

Heading: bold

Body text: regular 

Caption: regular

Point size: 

Heading: 60 pt

Body text: 9pt

Caption: 24pt

Leading

Heading: 72pt

Body text: 11pt

Caption: 28.8pt

Paragraph spacing: 11 pt

Average characters per line: 50-60 characters 

Alignment: Justified with the last line aligned left

Margins (inch):  123 mm top, 26 mm left + right + bottom

Columns: 2

Gutter: 10 mm

Without guides:

With guides:

Without guides(PDF)

With guides(PDF)

Task 2 - Typographic Exploration and Communication 

28/10/2023 - 18/11/2024 Week 06 - Week 08

FORMATTING

Headline

Typeface: Futura Std

Font: Book Oblique

Size: 72 pt

Leading: 86.4 pt

Paragraph Spacing: 0 pt

Lead-in text

Typeface: ITC Garamond Std

Font: Book

Size: 21 pt

Leading: 25.2 pt

Paragraph Spacing: 0 pt

Body text

Typeface: Bembo Std

Font: Regular

Type Size: 12 pt

Leading: 12 pt

Paragraph spacing: 0 pt

Characters per-line: 40-50 characters

Alignment: left justify

Page Format

Margins: 10mm

Columns: 2

Gutter: 5 mm

Without guides:

With guides:

Without guides(PDF):

With guides(PDF):

Task 3 - Type Design & Communication 

18/11/2024 - 16/11/2024 Week 09 - Week 13

Link to download:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DRMqQ_ebvOMaEiqmJU51X9ldy4ycCosi/view?usp=sharing

Metrics and bearings in Fontlab:

Final Illustrator type construction (JPEG):

Final Illustrator type construction (pdf):

Illustrator poster (JPEG):

Final Illustrator type construction (pdf):

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Reflection

Experience:

Through this semester's study.I gathered a lot of new knowledge on type design and text formatting which would be useful for future personal and professional projects that I could take part of. I now understand the workflow behind creating readable content and typeface creation as well as the basic skills to perform them with the use of applications used throughout this course. 

Observation：

This class is very active. I noticed that the communication between students and teachers is very harmonious and the overall atmosphere of the class is very good. We Chinese students may have some difficulty understanding some parts, but Mr. Max helped us a lot. Thank you very much. I now understand the workflow of font design and the necessary skills in the process of use. Seeing the rich works of my classmates has also improved my creativity.

Findings: 

Learning typography gave me a deep understanding of the importance of the visual beauty of words and conveying information. I mastered different font types and design principles such as contrast, balance and hierarchy, which helped me create visual focus and rhythm in my designs. Through practical operations, I learned how to use professional software for typesetting and understood the balance between client needs and design. This learning experience not only improved my aesthetic ability, but also honed my technical application and communication and collaboration skills.