(Graphic Design) Typography Week (Week of November 26, 2012)

ty·pog·ra·phy/tīˈpägrəfē/

Noun:

The art or process of setting and arranging types and printing from them. The style and appearance of printed matter. - via Google

Monday - Day 1
Go to R:\Graphic Design Lessons\Typography, and copy the file to your documents.
Go to the article linked in the document
Fill out the notes.
Save it when finished (in that same folder - make a folder with you name), adding your last name to the title of the file.
Due Wednesday

This article condenses the history and basic terminology of typography.

If you need the file at home to do the second half, you can download it from this. 

Wednesday - Day 2 Inspiration / 3 word design
We'll start class by talking about a few of the big terms you took notes about today, namely kerning, tracking, leading, the imaginary lines, serifs...

Asignment pt 1: After the discussion, I want you to visit at least 2 of the following 3 sites, and in a word processing document, write about 3 articles, posts, etc. that you found inspiring and why. Save it in the typography folder with your name.

The 3 sites:
www.ilovetypography.com
www.typeinspire.com 
http://typography-daily.com/

Assignment 2:
Make a 5in x 5in artboard in Illustrator. You can use one background color, and the rest of the design will be 3 words. They can be three different fonts, or one. The message and emotions should be conveyed through your choices. Describe your design in a side artboard. This should be done by mid-class tomorrow. Save it in your typography folder on the R: drive. 

Friday - Day 5 - Pick a Typography Tutorial (or 2)
You have until the end of class next Wednesday to finish AT LEAST one of the tutorials listed on this list. Save it to your Typography folder on the R: drive.