Typography Final Compilation & Reflection

04.4.23-26.6.23/ Week 1- Week 14
Nitish A/L Naveen Kumar 0346592,
Typography, Bachelor of Design HONOURS in Creative Media
Final Compilation and Reflection

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FINAL COMPILATION & REFLECTION

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Task 1 Exercises

Task 2 Typographic Exploration & Communication:

Task 3 Type Design & Communication:

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TASK 1 EXERCISES

TYPE EXPRESSION

Week 1- Week 5, 04.4.23 - 02.5.23

Fig 1.0 Final Type Expression JPEG 25/4/23


 
Fig 1.1 Final Type Expression PDF 25/4/23

Fig 1.2 Final 'Crush' Type Expression Gif 29/4/23

 

Fig 1.3 Final 'Crush' Type Expression PDF 29/4/23

TEXT FORMATTING

Week 1- Week 5, 04.4.23 - 02.5.23

Fig 1.4 Final Text Formatting Layout JPEG 14/5/23

Head
Font/s: Gill Sans Regular/ Gill Sans Italic
Type size/s: 30pt
Leading: 24pt
Paragraph spacing: 0

Body

Font/s: Gill Sans Regular
Type size/s: 11pt
Leading: 12pt
Characters per-line: 59
Paragraph spacing: 12pt
Alignment: Align left 

Margins : 50mm Top, 47mm Bottom, 12.7mm Left, 12.7mm Right
Columns: 4
Gutter: 5mm

 
Fig 1.5 Final Text Formatting Layout PDF 14/5/23

Fig 1.6 Final Text Formatting Layout Grids JPEG 14/5/23

 

Fig 1.7 Final Text Formatting Layout Grids PDF 14/5/23

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TASK 2 TYPOGRAPHIC EXPLORATION & COMMUNICATION

TYPOGRAPHIC EXPLORATION & COMMUNICATION

Week 5- Week 7, 02.5.23 - 16.5.23

Fig 1.8 Final Typographic Exploration & Communication JPEG 28/5/23

Margins: 10mm

Gutter: 5mm

Head

Font: ITC Garamond STD Light 

Type Size: 42pt

Leading: 50pt

Body

Font: ITC Garamond STD Light 

Type Size: 10pt

Leading: 13pt

Paragraph Spacing: 13pt

Line Length: 62

Alignment: Left alignment

 
Fig 1.9 Final Typographic Exploration & Communication PDF 28/5/23

Fig 2.0 Final Typographic Exploration & Communication Grids JPEG 28/5/23

 

Fig 2.1 Final Typographic Exploration & Communication Grids PDF 28/5/23

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TASK 3 TYPE DESIGN & COMMUNICATION

TYPE DESIGN & COMMUNICATION

Week 7- Week 13, 16.5.23 - 26.6.23 

Font Download

Fig 2.2 Final Type Design & Communication 'Ancient' JPEG 25/6/23

 
Fig 2.3 Final Type Design & Communication 'Ancient' PDF 25/6/23

Fig 2.4 Final Type Design & Communication Poster A4 'Ancient' JPEG 25/6/23

  
Fig 2.5 Final Type Design & Communication Poster A4 'Ancient' PDF 25/6/23

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REFLECTION

EXPERIENCE

Throughout the semester, I have learnt many things from this module from the history of typography to the details of how it came to be as well as how it transformed through the years. I also learnt how to construct my own typeface although it's not perfect this is the best hands-on experience I've had. The module didn't feel rushing even though we finished earlier than expected, everything was presented well and with all the feedback from both lecturer and peers I know how to improve my work.

OBSERVATIONS

My observation from this module is that I have seen how many my work has evolved although not perfect but better, I still have a lot to learn but I roughly know the basics now. I am now noticing how text formatting and typeface has a great deal in order to capture the audience attention be it in poster or magazine etc. After seeing the works of others I have also observed how although we were all given the same topic everyone has their own way of expressing the words and those that had the same idea had their own unique twist which still made it different it is nice and mind opening to see that there are so many creative people out there.

FINDINGS

I never had an interest in typography as I didn't see the need for it. Although I am still not invested in it, it has shown me that so many things come to play to create a typeface from the stroke to the alignment. Knowing when to change the kerning and sizes as well as having cross alignment, paragraph spacing, orphans & widows can change an ordinary looking text into a professional looking text.