Week 4 Day 2 - Wednesday, Sept 18 - Homework

1. Continue working on Project 1. Mini group critiques will be conducted next class, Monday, Sept 23.  Please print out your typographic portrait for group critiques by 8:30am.

Print output should be as follows:

• 11"x17" (Bright White Laser or Luna Matte Text paper only) 
• Black and white only (no color) 

If using the UI Print Center please plan ahead. If you do not have your printed document in class by 8:30am, your project (progress) will be marked as late.

UI Commons Print Center Information
UI Commons Print Center Print Online 

Week 4 Day 1 - Monday, Sept 16 - Homework

1. Continue to work on layout for Typographic Self Portrait Project. Midpoint group critiques will take place next week, Monday, Sept 23.

**We will be touring the UI Print Center next class.

Keep in mind the overall focus of the project is to examine how typographic letterforms communicate insight into your personality. Be sure your composition takes into consideration the following questions next week (for midpoint crit)

• Are you recognizable?
• Is there meaning and significance to the font(s) used?
• Is there meaning and significance to placement and overall style of the text content?
• How are you clearly communicating personal traits through your use of type?
• Does your project show appropriate application of varying typographic techniques in Illustrator?
• What are the visual points of focus in your composition? How does that create balance in the composition?

Week 3 Day 2 - Wednesday, Sept 11 - Homework

1. Continue to work on layout for Typographic Self Portrait Project. Midpoint group critiques will take place in two weeks, Monday, Sept 23.

Week 3 Day 1 - Monday, Sept 9 - Homework

1. Choose at least two fonts you intend to use in your typographic self portrait. Style and visual aesthetic of fonts should be characteristic of your personality and take into consideration the ideas introduced in the typography lecture from class today.

2. Begin creating initial Layout Comps for Project 1. Based on advice and critique of concept ideas and portrait sketches, determine which sketch best captures your personality and the overall tone you wish to strengthen in defining yourself in a typographic self portrait. Generate basic typographic elements in a tabloid paper sized layout in Illustrator.

Keep in mind the overall focus of the project is to examine typographic letterforms that will illustrate multi-facets of yourself.

How do the lines, shapes, style of your letterforms, placement of letterforms, composition, black-white contrast tell the story about your personality? Don't be afraid to think metaphorically and conceptually. Also focus on the following overall project objectives:

+ To create an awareness of the image of typography.
+ To explore positive and negative space relationships in a design composition.
+ To experiment with the design element value in a black-and-white composition.

Typography Resources

Typography in Motion from ilovetypography.com on Vimeo.


Typography Articles
Typography Speaks Louder Than Words
Why Typographic Choices Make a Difference
How to choose a Typeface
What Font to use?
Combining Typefaces
Type Guidelines and References for the web {great article by Smashing Magazine}
I Love Typography {articles, resources, fonts}
Web Font Services: The Good, Bad and Ugly

Font Foundries {not all fonts are created equal, and should not have been created at all}
Emigre
League of Moveable Type
Berthold Types
Font Shop

Don't Know What Font it is? Try WhatTheFont.com

UI College of Art & Architecture Technology Assistant

UI College of Art & Architecture Technology Assistant

You can also get personal assistance from the CAA Technology Assistant in Art & Architecture North building in Rm 117 during scheduled hours:

Monday	5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Tuesday	9:30 am - 11:30 am
Wednesday	5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Thursday	5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Friday	3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Saturday	None
Sunday	12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

The Technology Assistant can show you how to find program help resources and how to effectively troubleshoot the design software and hardware problems you encounter.

Additional CAA Computer Resources

Week 2 Day 2 - Wednesday, Sept 4 - Homework

1. Create at least five different portrait sketches (about 8.5" x 11" in size), using your portrait photographs as a reference. You may either free form sketch on to a sketching pad, or use tracing paper over your photographs. 

Be sure to address the following questions are you create your various sketches. It is recommended you explore various factors in your different sketches. 

• Take into consideration the level of detail you would like to include in your portrait? 
• Are there facial characteristics that are important in your self portrait? 
• Is if important for the viewer to understand the negative space in your portrait important (the environment or your surroundings help describe your personality)? 
• Is there a favored orientation of the document (landscape or portrait)?
• Placement, size of your face? Direction of gaze? Cropped face?

Five portrait sketches due for review at start of next class.