Self Portraits

Fear Factor

In order to gain success we have to push through our fears of failure. As an extended jumpstart we are to draw something we are afraid of. The reason is that as artists, we are creators, who are in control. Your fears can't  harm you if you are creating a controlled environment for them. You can even make them silly. 

The point is that students are being taught that many of the things we feared when we were small we no longer fear because we learned to gain control of those things in our lives. Such as, if you fear the dark, when you get older you simply turn on the light switch. The light switch we are using in our classes is our minds.

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Typographical Movie Quotes

We are designing typographical movie quotes that reflect the voice and the story that the film is trying to convey. Students are to carefully select typography that fits the themes reflected in their movie choice. They should use good reference from sites like ...

www.myfonts.com

www.dafont.com

https://www.fontsquirrel.com/

The finals typography images are due Monday the 26th. 

Here are some great examples...

Typography is Important!

Russian graphic designers used to joke about how Americans live in a high way society. We don't digest images we pass them at high speeds, and if we can't read them in the moment they get ignored.

In an emergency situation you don't have time to ponder the meaning of a sign. You need to know quickly how to react. This is why the typography is absolutely necessary and can be critical in a life and death situation.

This looks cool, but if your doctor had to read the fonts in this quickly to determine your blood type these typographical choices are not the best.

The goal of the designer should be efficiency not confusion.

So we need to pick fonts that work. Sometimes a decorative font can work to be creative, but we need to address first who is our audience and what is the intended message for our audience.

Don't forget to design your sign!

Your self-portrait as a character is due on Thursday! Don't forget!

Discover!

We live in an typographic world, where typography exists all around us. In class, we discussed how your choices of typography that you enjoyed. We explored why you chose these fonts, how they were eye catching, and what they communicated.

Next, for homework we discussed how you were to find typography that fit your personality or style to create a typographical design using your name. Have fun being creative and expressive. Your typographical choices should reflect your personality. Here are some examples for the name Jackson: