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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
(204) - Animal Poster Sketches
So in VISC 204 we've been cruising through our first project, where we chose an animal and sketched it in many different styles. We also explored creating compositions out of our sketches and creating five prototypes posters of these compositions.
I chose Roly Poly as my "animal" and so far I think it has been a great choice. It's been fun sketching these and it has been smooth sailing as far as making cool images from my sketches.
I chose Roly Poly as my "animal" and so far I think it has been a great choice. It's been fun sketching these and it has been smooth sailing as far as making cool images from my sketches.
Monday, September 12, 2011
(202) - TACO
Well, after taking advantage of KU Dining Services taco setup at the underground last thursday (I bought five 79 cent tacos) and bringing them to class to consume, Our class voted on finding the word "TACO" wherever we could on campus while Andrea could critique our weather compositions in private.
John Reynolds and I found some pretty cool letters out there
Monday, September 5, 2011
(202) - TYPEFACES
PART I
Who is Adrian Frutiger?
Adrian Frutiger is a type designer known primarily for designing Univers (1954), Serifa (1967), Frutiger (1975), and Avenir (1988). A frenchman born in 1928, Frutiger joined Deberny & Peignot in 1952 whilst moving around various places in Europe.
What makes Univers unique?
Univers is a typeface created in 1954 by Adrian Frutiger known for its simplistic and modern sans-serif look. Univers is unique for its numbered naming system, where its original 21 weights were used to name the different fonts within the family. The typeface uses even stroke weights and large x-heights making it a versatile choice when concerned with legibility when used very small. These characteristics also make it a great choice when needed to be used very large or very heavy.
What is the 'Univers Grid'?
The Univers grid is used to display each of the 21 original variations of the typeface - spanning the various weights, widths, and styles of the font. The first digit corresponds to the weight of the text (higher number means thicker text), the second digit corresponds to the width of the text (higher number means more condensed). The italic and roman styles are differentiated through even and odd numbers (odd is roman, even is italic).
PART II
LIVING TYPE DESIGNERS
1) Adrian Frutiger: type designer born in switzerland in 1928 who has been a prominent influence in type design even in the 21st century. He is best known for creating "Univers" and "Frutiger". Univers is a typeface similar to Helvetica, Aksidenz Grotesk, and Folio, a compilation of neo-grotesque sans-serif typefaces released in the same year (1957). He designed the typeface, Frutiger for the international airport in Roissy, France.
2) Hermann Zapf: German type designer known for creating the script typeface "Zapfino" in 1998. Zapf was a self-taught student of calligraphy and lettering and designed his first typeface, "Gilgengart" in 1938. He also served time in WWII in the Cartographic Unit of the German army.
3) Ed Benguiat: American type designer who is credited for over 600 typefaces such as "ITC Souvenir (1970), ITC Tiffany (1974), and ITC Bauhaus (1975)". Benguiat became the head of the publishing dept. of Photo Lettering Inc.
4) Christian Schwartz: type designer prodigy born in 1977 who released his first typeface, "Flywheel" through FontHaus when he was 14. Schwartz graduated from Carnegie-Melon University and established Schwartzco Inco, a studio and foundry.
5) Joshua Darden: type designer prodigy born in 1979 who established a design firm in 1993 at age 13. Published his first typeface, "Diva" at 15 years old, and eventually joined Hoefler & Frere-Jones Type foundry in 2000.
DEAD TYPE DESIGNERS
1) Eric Gill: type designer from the UK who lived from 1882-1940 who is known for creating the typefaces "Gill Sans" and "Perpetua". Gill was also a talented sculptor, engraver and letter cutter. Gill Sans has distinct letters Q, R, a, and g which helped it become an extremely popular typeface in Britain. The Ultra Bold style of Gill Sans shows the exaggerated forms of the letters that distinguish it from many other sans-serifs.
2) Paul Renner: type designer from Germany who lived from 1878-1956. Paul is famous for creating the geometric sans-serif "Futura". Renner was also a teacher and writer in addition to type designing. Futura is a widely-used sans-serif typeface whose forms stay true to perfect circles (such as a, o, d, p).
3) Morris Fuller Benton: American type designer who lived from 1872-1948. Benton started his career working for the American Type Founders (ATF) and designed more than 200 typefaces (some of them were extensions to existing typefaces). Benton is known for creating the typefaces "Franklin Gothic (1904), Engravers Old English (1907), Hobo (1910), and Bank Gothic (1930)."
4) Roger Excoffon: French type designer who lived from 1910-1983. Excoffon designed very adventurous typefaces in the 1950's. Known for his comprehensive type family, "Antique Olive"
5) Frederic Goudy: American type designer who created more than 100 typefaces such as "Copperplate Gothic (1901)" and "Goudy Old Style (1916)"
* sources:
"Graphic Design Referenced" by Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit.
"Getting it Right with Type" by Victoria Squire
"Letter Fountain" by Joep Pohlen
Who is Adrian Frutiger?
Adrian Frutiger is a type designer known primarily for designing Univers (1954), Serifa (1967), Frutiger (1975), and Avenir (1988). A frenchman born in 1928, Frutiger joined Deberny & Peignot in 1952 whilst moving around various places in Europe.
What makes Univers unique?
Univers is a typeface created in 1954 by Adrian Frutiger known for its simplistic and modern sans-serif look. Univers is unique for its numbered naming system, where its original 21 weights were used to name the different fonts within the family. The typeface uses even stroke weights and large x-heights making it a versatile choice when concerned with legibility when used very small. These characteristics also make it a great choice when needed to be used very large or very heavy.
What is the 'Univers Grid'?
The Univers grid is used to display each of the 21 original variations of the typeface - spanning the various weights, widths, and styles of the font. The first digit corresponds to the weight of the text (higher number means thicker text), the second digit corresponds to the width of the text (higher number means more condensed). The italic and roman styles are differentiated through even and odd numbers (odd is roman, even is italic).
PART II
LIVING TYPE DESIGNERS
1) Adrian Frutiger: type designer born in switzerland in 1928 who has been a prominent influence in type design even in the 21st century. He is best known for creating "Univers" and "Frutiger". Univers is a typeface similar to Helvetica, Aksidenz Grotesk, and Folio, a compilation of neo-grotesque sans-serif typefaces released in the same year (1957). He designed the typeface, Frutiger for the international airport in Roissy, France.
2) Hermann Zapf: German type designer known for creating the script typeface "Zapfino" in 1998. Zapf was a self-taught student of calligraphy and lettering and designed his first typeface, "Gilgengart" in 1938. He also served time in WWII in the Cartographic Unit of the German army.
3) Ed Benguiat: American type designer who is credited for over 600 typefaces such as "ITC Souvenir (1970), ITC Tiffany (1974), and ITC Bauhaus (1975)". Benguiat became the head of the publishing dept. of Photo Lettering Inc.
4) Christian Schwartz: type designer prodigy born in 1977 who released his first typeface, "Flywheel" through FontHaus when he was 14. Schwartz graduated from Carnegie-Melon University and established Schwartzco Inco, a studio and foundry.
5) Joshua Darden: type designer prodigy born in 1979 who established a design firm in 1993 at age 13. Published his first typeface, "Diva" at 15 years old, and eventually joined Hoefler & Frere-Jones Type foundry in 2000.
DEAD TYPE DESIGNERS
1) Eric Gill: type designer from the UK who lived from 1882-1940 who is known for creating the typefaces "Gill Sans" and "Perpetua". Gill was also a talented sculptor, engraver and letter cutter. Gill Sans has distinct letters Q, R, a, and g which helped it become an extremely popular typeface in Britain. The Ultra Bold style of Gill Sans shows the exaggerated forms of the letters that distinguish it from many other sans-serifs.
2) Paul Renner: type designer from Germany who lived from 1878-1956. Paul is famous for creating the geometric sans-serif "Futura". Renner was also a teacher and writer in addition to type designing. Futura is a widely-used sans-serif typeface whose forms stay true to perfect circles (such as a, o, d, p).
3) Morris Fuller Benton: American type designer who lived from 1872-1948. Benton started his career working for the American Type Founders (ATF) and designed more than 200 typefaces (some of them were extensions to existing typefaces). Benton is known for creating the typefaces "Franklin Gothic (1904), Engravers Old English (1907), Hobo (1910), and Bank Gothic (1930)."
4) Roger Excoffon: French type designer who lived from 1910-1983. Excoffon designed very adventurous typefaces in the 1950's. Known for his comprehensive type family, "Antique Olive"
5) Frederic Goudy: American type designer who created more than 100 typefaces such as "Copperplate Gothic (1901)" and "Goudy Old Style (1916)"
* sources:
"Graphic Design Referenced" by Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit.
"Getting it Right with Type" by Victoria Squire
"Letter Fountain" by Joep Pohlen
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