Typography - Final Compilation & Reflection

16.12.2024 - 22.12.2024 / Week 13

Chan Zhi-Ren Zenndan / 0369069

Typography / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media / Taylor's University

Final Compilation & Reflection

1. Instructions

Task 1: Exercises

Task 2: Typographic Exploration & Communication

Task 3: Type Design & Communication

2. Task 1: Exercises

23.09.2024 - 27.10.2024 / Week 1 - Week 5


Exercise 1: Type Expression

Fig 2.1 Final type expression static artwork, Week 4.

Fig 2.2 Final type expression animation video, Week 5.


Exercise 2: Text Formatting

Fig 2.3 Final text formatting, JPEG format, Week 5.

Fig 2.4 Final text formatting, PDF format, Week 5.

Fig 2.5 Final text formatting with grid, JPEG format, Week 5.

Fig 2.6 Final text formatting with grid, PDF format, Week 5.

HEADLINE
Typeface: Univers LT Std
Font/s: Univers LT Std 65 Bold, Univers LT Std 57 Condensed Oblique (Byline)
Type Size/s: 45 pt, 14 pt (Byline)
Leading: 22 pt
Paragraph spacing: 22 pt


BODY
Typeface: Univers LT Std
Font/s: Univers LT Std 55 Roman, Univers LT Std 45 Light (Image caption)
Type Size/s: 8 pt (Image caption), 9 pt
Leading: 11 pt
Paragraph spacing: 11 pt
Characters per line: 57
Alignment: Justify with last line aligned left
Margins: 12.7 mm top + bottom + left + right
Columns: 4
Gutter: 10 mm


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3. Task 2: Typographic Exploration & Expression

21.10.2024 - 17.11.2024 / Week 5 - Week 8


Fig 3.1 Final Editorial Spread, JPEG format, Week 7.

Fig 3.2 Final Editorial Spread, PDF format, Week 7.

Fig 3.3 Final Editorial Spread with grid, JPEG format, Week 7.

Fig 3.4 Final Editorial Spread with grid, PDF format, Week 7.


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4. Task 3: Type Design & Communication

17.11.2024 - 16.12.2024 / Week 9 - Week 13


The link to download the font can be found by clicking here.

Fig 4.1 Screen Grab of FontLab process, Week 13.

Fig 4.2 Final Type Construction in AI, JPEG format [1024px, 300ppi, Grayscale], Week 13.


Fig 4.3 Final Type Construction in AI, PDF format, Week 13.

Fig 4.4 Final A4 B&W Poster, JPEG format, Week 13.

Fig 4.5 Final A4 B&W Poster, PDF format, Week 13.

You may try out my font in the text box below. Please make sure you only use letters 'o l e d s n c h t i g'

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5. Reflection


Experience

Over the past 14 weeks, my experience with this module has been a rewarding and enriching journey. While the initial weeks were admittedly stressful, Mr. Vinod's consistent feedback—both general and specific—helped reassure me of my progress throughout the semester. His teaching structure is exceptionally well-organized, giving students ample time to complete tasks effectively. Additionally, his pre-recorded lectures proved invaluable, offering the flexibility to learn at one’s own pace without being confined to classroom schedules. That being said, Mr. Vinod’s in-class teaching was equally impactful. With his deep familiarity with the content of his pre-recorded lectures, he was always well-prepared to address any questions raised during class discussions.

Observations

I observed that I developed a deeper appreciation for the Adobe Suite throughout this module. Watching how seamlessly Mr. Vinod utilized the tools and shortcuts was particularly inspiring and motivated me to learn and explore the application further. This was especially evident in the final weeks when he assisted students in fine-tuning their fonts directly on their laptops. Initially, I assumed that font design required a specialized application. While that’s true for the final steps (FontLab 7), Adobe Illustrator serves as the essential first step in creating the font before transitioning to FontLab for refinement and finalization.

Findings

Throughout the semester, I found myself becoming increasingly particular about typefaces, even for projects in other modules. I like to think of it as a healthy habit. There were times I’d spend up to 30 minutes browsing sites like Dafont and Google Fonts, searching for the ‘perfect’ typeface for a project. Reflecting on this, I’ve realized just how much this module has influenced me—it’s remarkable how impactful type truly is.

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