Typography - Final Compilation & Reflection

23/09/2024 - 29/12/2024 (Week 1 - Week 14)
Edgar Flavio Tanjung / 0378967 
Typography / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media / Taylor's University
Final Compilation & Reflection

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TASK 1: EXERCISES

23/09/2024 - 27/10/2024 (Week 1 - Week 5)

Exercise 1 / Final Type Expression

Fig 1.1 Final Type Expressions - JPG / Week 3 (13/10/24)

Fig 1.2 Final Type Expressions - PDF / Week 3 (13/10/24)

Fig 1.3 Final Animated Type Expression - GIF / Week 4 (20/10/24)

Exercise 2 / Final Type Formatting

Fig 1.4 Final Type Formatting - JPG / Week 5 (27/10/24)
Fig 1.6 Final Type Formatting With Grids - JPG / Week 5 (27/10/24)


Fig 1.7 Final Type Formatting With and Without Grids - PDF / Week 5 (27/10/24)

Headline
Typeface: Gill Sans Std
Font/s: Gill Sans Std Bold, Gill Sans Italic
Type Sizes: 45pt, 81pt, 12pt
Leading: 66 pt
Paragraph spacing: 0pt

Body
Typeface: Futura Std
Font/s: Futura Std Book
Type Size: 9pt
Leading: 11pt
Paragraph spacing: 11pt
Characters per-line: 55-65
Alignment: Left justified
Margins: 12,7mm top, 12,7mm left +12,7mm right +12,7 mm bottom
Columns: 2
Gutter: 5 mm

TASK 2: TYPOGRAPHIC EXPLORATION & COMMUNICATION

28/10/2024 - 10/11/2024 (Week 6 - Week 7)

Final Editorial Spread

Fig 2.6 Final Editorial Spread - JPG / Week 7 (04/11/24)

Fig 2.1 Final Editorial Spread With Grids - JPG / Week 7 (04/11/24)

Fig 2.2 Final Editorial Spread With & Without Grids - PDF / Week 7 (04/11/24)

Headline
Typeface: Futura Std
Font/s: Futura Std Heavy, Futura Std Medium
Type Size/s: 168 pt, 37 pt
Leading: 40 pt
Paragraph spacing: 0 pt

Lead
Typeface: Futura Std
Font/s: Futura Std Heavy
Type Size/s: 21 pt
Leading: 24 pt
Paragraph spacing: 0 pt

Body
Typeface: Futura Std
Font/s: Futura Std Book
Type Size: 9 pt
Leading: 12 pt
Paragraph spacing: 12 pt
Characters per-line: 55-65
Alignment: Left justified
Margins: 12,7 mm top, 12,7 mm left +12,7 mm right + 12,7 mm bottom
Columns: 2
Gutter: 5 mm

TASK 3: TYPE DESIGN & COMMUNICATION

11/11/2024 - 22/12/2024 (Week 8 - Week 13)

Final Type Design

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Fig 3.1 Screen Grab of FontLab Process / Week 13 (22/12/24)

Fig 3.2 Final Type Construction in Ai - JPEG / Week 13 (22/12/24)

Fig 3.3 Final Type Construction in Ai - PDF / Week 13 (22/12/24)

Fig 3.4 Final Poster - JPEG / Week 13 (22/12/24)

Fig 3.5 Final Poster - PDF / Week 13 (22/12/24)


Fig 3.6 Floop  Font Tester / Week 13 (22/12/24)

REFLECTIONS

Experience
The experience I got this semester was incredibly valuable as I learned many things I have never heard of before. Throughout all the tasks, I faced several challenges, from creating good type expressions, completely restarting my progress, and even making presentable blogs. Though it was time-intensive, the hours I spent to figure out how to improve my designs led to results that I can be proud of.


Observation
I definitely felt lots of improvements when it comes to having a better eye for design. At first, I'm unsure about what design direction to take, but as time goes on, I feel more confident in my choices. It really goes to show how helpful feedbacks are to develop into a better designer. 

Findings
It's been proven multiple times that typography is far more complex than I initially thought. The rules, elements, and processes behind creating and formatting typefaces have details that might not be obvious for an average person. Through trial and error, I discovered that what looks good may not always be legible, and vice versa.

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