Week 2: Anatomy of Type

21.1.2016
Wan Mohamad Zaffuan B. Wan Mohamad Zin (300405317)
Typography

Lecture: Anatomy of Type

Everyone presenting their own work and everyone explained the reason of their design. After that,they asked to create uppercase and lowercase letter with own designed and assisted by Mr.Vinod. Mr. Vinod teach us about Anatomy of type.They lines know as:

a) Ascended line

b) Cap line

c) Main line

d) Descended line

e) Baseline

Instructions: 

Task 2 (15%): Type Design
You are to design a number of alphabets and punctuations, as determined by the teacher. You will begin by sketching and exploring a minimum of 3 options.

The sketches of the alphabets are to be submitted on A4 graph paper for selection. As always, you will understand, analyse and reflect on the knowledge acquired during the allotted weeks for the task in your ePortfolio.

Starting with the letter “o” design a string of alphabets of similar characteristics. The subsequent letters must spell your name and therefore the characteristics of the letters must represent your personality.

Read or view the teaching material below to understand:

How to design your own typeface
So you want to create a font
The Ultimate Guide on How to Create a Font

There are many more resources out there you may read, please do if you have the time.

The videos below should be viewed at a later stage of the task, when students are more knowledgeable and ready to digitize their letters.

Marking criteria: You will be judged on your creativity; the aesthetics of your letter and how consistent are they with regard to their character or personality – do they look like a family of characters. You will be judged on whether you have made the appropriate research and analysis of other typefaces, whether you have demonstrated critical thinking and exploration. This evidence must be visible in your postings in the eportfolio and your in-class process work. 

Duration: 2 weeks
Deadline: week 3

The process of the three option

This picture inspire me, especially the letter of  'O' 

Im using the first word of my name which is 'WAN'

Option 1

 This was the first design that came out from my head. I'm think of own and unique design and I think i can do it.

Option 2

I'm thinking that second option would be letter 'O' looks like balloon.

Option 3

The third option would be the last design that I did. Its hard to think new design but i try my best to produce one.

My outcome:

I would prefer the second option because its simple and relaxing. Now i know that we can use alphabet to design any kind of words. Its very cool for me

Reflection:

Experience

I really think that i will helps me on advertising my product. I will use this knowledge to improve my product. However, It took me trying something new and also try and error for this work.

Observations

Its very enjoyable because i can think creatively and improve my skills. Hopefully, I can gain more knowledge from this course.

Findings

After watching the tutorials video, i feel very excited by knowing that every alphabet that use for any design and also can produce new design that based on our creativity. I founded that most of company have their own design of words to market their product.

Feedback:

Mr.Vinod said that my designs are too impratical. The letter have unnecessary curls that making them overly complicated.