Another fun blast from the past, this one from my Typography course. For this class, the final project was to develop a portrait of a celebrity using nothing but type. The celebrity could be of your choosing, so I chose musician Dave Grohl. I felt for my first portrait it went well and the overall … More GRA-491 Refined Work
Here we are, at the end. I really enjoyed this class. Like all of them, it never seems to be enough. But I feel I have a better understanding of typography. Maybe one day I’ll be a master at it, but at least I know a bit more of what makes it tick, and how … More GRA-340 Final Project
Well, we’re approaching the end of another fun term learning more about the art and science behind graphic design. I’ve enjoyed learning about typography. I have a better understanding than I did coming in. There are some aspects I’d like to learn more about, but I think that will be the case with every class. … More GRA-340 Final Project Rough Draft
Following up last week’s post, for the second magazine layout, my idea was to be a bit more fanciful and colorful. Some time ago, I downloaded a bunch of great posters from NASA/JPL that were beautifully designed travel posters for celestial bodies in our solar system. From a design standpoint they are great, from an … More GRA-340 Magazine Layouts Part 2
This week, we were tasked with creating magazine layouts. On the surface, this seems rather innocuous. But the devil is always in the details. The specifics were to create two layouts of the same article for the same target audience, and work to pair fonts together. I chose one of the pre-selected options, read it … More GRA-340 Magazine Layouts Part 1
This week, we were asked to create an homage to our font choice for our final project. I can confidently say I’ve never created an homage to a font, and found this to be a new and unique challenge. This is one of my favorite aspects of returning to school, discovering new ways to look … More GRA-340 Homage to a Font
Oddly enough, as I move through the adventure that is typography, I have discovered that while typography is a key visual element and heavily influences design, not every adventure is ripe for sharing. I suppose by merely posting this I am sharing typography, but that’s not quite the focus I’m trying to accomplish. However, this … More GRA-340 Image Manipulation
After a short break, I kicked off a new class. This term I’m immersing myself into the world of typography. I’ve been looking forward to this class for some time, as understanding and utilizing type effectively are weak points for me, and I want to improve that area of design. For our initial assignment, we were … More GRA-340 Word Cloud
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