Oct 3 - week 6
In-class
- Review + critique printed Recipe Books
- Introduce Project 2: Love Letter to a Typeface
- Video: Abstract episode about Type Design with Jonathan Hoefler
Resources
- Type Foundries list
- Type Classifications on font.com
Homework
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Recipe Book - make small revisions (if needed). Export a PDF and upload to assignment in Canvas. Export as High-Quality Print, as Pages, no crop marks
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Love Letter - Identify your favorite typeface, research the background and prepare a slide presentation. Upload Google Slides link or PDF to Canvas here.
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UPDATE! Bring black and white prints of your favorite font. Print 1 inch letters, 3 inch letters and 6 inch letters. For all of the sizes, pick 3-5 of your favorite letters to print. You don't need the whole alphabet.
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Bring your favorite drawing materials to class: pens, pencils, markers, charcoal + ruler and scissors.