TYPOGRAPHY FINAL COMPILATION & REFLECTION

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23.9.24 - 16.12.24 (Week 1 - Week 13)
Michelle (0373843)
Typography / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media / Taylor's University
Final Compilation & Reflection
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Task 1: Exercises

1. TASK 1: Exercises

23.9.24 - 1.11.24 (Week 1 - Week 6)

Exercise 1 - Type Expression
Figure 1.1 Final type expression "climb, cry, sleep, swirl" (JPEG), Week 3 (7.10.24)

Figure 1.2 Final type expression "climb, cry, sleep, swirl" (PDF), Week 3 (7.10.24)

Figure 1.3 Final animated type expression "climb" (GIF), Week 4 (14.10.24)

Exercise 2 - Text Formatting
Figure 1.4 Final paragraph text formatting (JPEG), Week 5 (21/10/24)

Figure 1.5 Final paragraph text formatting (PDF), Week 5 (21/10/24)

Figure 1.6 Final paragraph text formatting with grids (JPEG), Week 5 (21/10/24)
Figure 1.7 Final paragraph text formatting with grids (PDF), Week 5 (21/10/24)


Headline
    Typeface: Janson Text LT Std
    Font/s: 75 Bold
    Type Size/s: 56 pt
    Leading: 0 
    Paragraph spacing: 0
Sub-headline
    Typeface: Janson Text LT Std
    Font/s: 75 Bold
    Type Size/s: 12 pt
    Leading: 24 pt
    Paragraph spacing: 0
Body
    Typeface: Janson Text LT Std
    Font/s: 55 Roman
    Type Size/s: 9 pt
    Leading: 12 pt
    Paragraph spacing: 12 pt
    Characters per-line: 55-65
    Alignment: left justified
    Hyphenate: on
Page Format
    Margins: 30 mm top + bottom, 15 mm left + right
    Columns: 2
    Gutter: 15 mm

2. TASK 2: Text Formatting & Expression

28.10.24 - 17.11.24 (Week 6 - Week 8)
Figure 2.1 Final type formatting layout (JPEG), Week 7 (11/11/24)

Figure 2.2 Final type formatting layout (PDF), Week 7 (11/11/24)
Figure 2.3 Final type formatting layout with grids (JPEG), Week 7 (11/11/24)

Figure 2.4 Final type formatting layout with grids (PDF), Week 7 (11/11/24)

3. TASK 3: Type Design & Communication

18.11.24 - 16.12.24 (Week 9 - Week 13)

Download here: MichelleW Regular

Figure 3.1 Fontlab Screengrab 1 (9/12/24)

Fig 3.2 Fontlab Screengrab 2 (9/12/24)

Fig 3.3 Final Type Construction in Ai 1 (JPEG), (9/12/24)

Fig 3.4 Final Type Construction in Ai 2 (JPEG), (9/12/24)

Fig 3.5 Final Type Construction in Ai (PDF), (9/12/24)
Measurements
Ascender    : 750pt
x - height    : 500pt
Descender  : -250pt

Fig 3.6 Final poster (JPEG), (9/12/24)
Fig 3.7 Final poster (PDF), (9/12/24)

REFLECTION

Experinces
Studying this course was pleasant overall. I had fun in every class because of the genuine and positive energy brought by the lecturer in really teaching and guiding us each week. I really appreciate how typography course always carry out its classes offline. This allows us to directly learn and receive guidance from the lecturer. I highly value the structured pace and clear information on what to do weekly through teams. I love how we are able to balance our creativity with type principals in the tasks given. I also liked how this course we are encouraged to explore and learn from other sources through the further reading we need to do in each task. Overall, I always feel exited to study this course and attend its classes for all the reason above. I truly feel supported by the lecturer and is quite satisfied with the course.

Observations
I've noticed that different results were given by students as a result of having 3 different lecturers for different sections. This made me realize how big of an impact a lecturer play in a student's life. It is impossible to give the exact same experience for students with different lecturers, but I hope balance in the teaching could always be perfected to give the most equal experience for students.

Findings
Before, I do not know much about typography. I never paid much attention to the design of texts, paragraphs, sentences, words, and even letters individually just because I was unaware of it. Through this course, I've learnt that type plays a huge role in design. Making or choosing the proper type in design could really accentuate a message and help communicate it better to the audience. This course has deepened my knowledge on typography and raised my awareness on the impacts of typography in our lives.

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