Although I have spent a lot of time on these sites the notes are missing from my blog so I am tying up a loose end here by creating a blog entry for this task. The task in question asks us to explore Bridgeman Art Library and Oxford Art Online. Bridgeman Art Library The sheer… Continue reading Research task: Sourcing images
Category: Part 3
Exercise 3: Experimental typography / Research task: Choosing a typeface
Below is an extract from Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Using a single typeface of your choice, lay out the text in as inventive a way as possible. Experiment with the letters and words, using the typographic principles you researched in earlier exercises to significantly alter the arrangement of the text, its rhythm… Continue reading Exercise 3: Experimental typography / Research task: Choosing a typeface
Exercise 2: Double-page spread
Understanding layoutsResearch into book layouts that you find interesting. These could be art or design books, or others that have more complex layouts that balance images, typography and other content across multiple columns. Trace the grid structure of your chosen double-page spread using tracing paper and a sharp pencil. Measure the margins, column width and… Continue reading Exercise 2: Double-page spread
Research Task: The Golden Section
In simple terms, if two rectangles are in the golden section then the same ratio will be found when the sum of the parts are compared to the larger original part. This ratio is 1.618. The diagram below illustrates the point: If you pay attention to the rectangles you will see how this ratio can… Continue reading Research Task: The Golden Section
Exercise 1: Type samples
Find as many examples of type as you can from a range of sources, including newspapers, magazines, flyers, leaflets, online, and printed ephemera. Broadly classify them into serif and sans-serif groups. Explore your computer to see whether you have any of the typefaces mentioned on the previous page. Find other examples on your computer that… Continue reading Exercise 1: Type samples
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