Typography - Final Compilation and Reflection
Tan Zhao Yi / 0363285
Typography / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media
Final Compilation and Reflection
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SUBMISSIONS
Task 1: Exercise 1 - Type Expression
4.4.2023 - 2.5.2023 / Week 01 - Week 04
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| Fig 1.1. Final Type Expression (JPG), Week 2 (17.4.2023) |
| Fig 1.2. Final Type Expression (PDF), Week 2 (17.4.2023) |
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| Fig 1.3. Final Animation Type Expression "Melt" (GIF), Week 3 (23.4.2023) |
Task 1: Exercise 2 - Text Formatting
2.5.2023 - 16.5.2023 / Week 04 - Week 06
Head
Font/s: Bodoni 72 Smallcaps
Type Size: 72pt (headline), 12pt (byline)
Leading: 86.4pt (headline), 14.4pt (byline)
Paragraph Spacing: 0pt
Body
Font/s: Janson Text LT Std (body text), Bodoni 72 Smallcaps
(caption)
Type Size: 10pt (body text), 7pt (caption)
Leading: 12pt (body text), 8pt (caption)
Paragraph Spacing: 12pt (body text)
Characters per-line: 58
Alignment: Left Justified
Margins: 12.7mm (top, left, right), 50mm (bottom)
Columns: 4
Gutter: 5mm
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| Fig 1.4. Final Text Formatting without grids (JPG), Week 5 (3.5.2023) |
Fig 1.5. Final Text Formatting without grids (PDF), Week 5 (3.5.2023)
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Fig 1.7. Final Text Formatting with grids (PDF), Week 5 (3.5.2023)
Task 2: Typographic Exploration & Communication
8.5.2023 - 15.5.2023 / Week 06 - Week 07
Head
Font/s: ITC Garamond Std - Ultra Narrow (Unite), ITC Garamond Std
- Book (to visualise a better world.)
Type Size: 75pt
Tint: 100% (head), 5% (background)
Sub-head
Font/s: ITC Garamond Std - Bold
Type Size: 18pt
Leading: 23.4pt
Body
Font/s: Gill Sans - Regular
Type Size: 10pt
Leading: 12pt
Paragraph Spacing: 11pt
Characters per line: 60
Alignment: Left Justified
Margins: 12.7mm (top, bottom, left, right)
Columns: 2
Gutter: 4.2mm
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| Fig 2.1. Final Typographic Exploration & Communication without grids(JPG), Week 6 (11.5.2023) |
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Fig 2.2. Final Typographic Exploration & Communication without grids
(PDF), Week 6 (11.5.2023) |
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Fig 2.2. Final Typographic Exploration & Communication with grids (PDF), Week 6 (11.5.2023)
Task 3: Type Design and Communication
22.5.2023 - 27.6.2023 / Week 08 - Week 13
Font Download: Jenna
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Fig 3.2. Final Type Design - Jenna (PDF), Week 11 (13.6.2023) |
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| Fig 3.3. New Metrics Window, Week 12 (25.6.2023) |
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| Fig 3.4. Final Poster (JPG), Week 12 (25.6.2023) |
| Fig 3.5. Final Poster (PDF), Week 12 (25.6.2023) |
REFLECTION
Experience
Typography really takes time to come out good works. In my first ever
task, I struggled to sketch out various ideas to express words. I have
made a lot of mistakes in this three months, these lessons encouraged me
to explore everything deeper and influenced my sense of beauty in type.
With millions of dissatisfaction and irritation, sometimes I felt it
troublesome in my learning process, but I have to admit that it is fun.
Typography empowered my patience, and makes me notice details on things
around me that I usually won't pay attention on.
Observations
I observed that each tiny details can impact great. The letter's
positions, obliquity, serifs and more, even just a small adjustment can
change their overall image.
Findings
This was my first exposure to design studies. If you requested a tip from
me to work on design, I would say is to refer to seniors or individuals'
good work. I found out that it is a self-reliant progress to become a good designer. Instead of just on Independent Learning Week, learning independently everyday is a must, or should I say, designers must learn autonomously
everyday.
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