Category Archives: Fall 2017 Archive (336)

I’ve generally been fascinated with calligraphy. I could watch people write in that style throughout the day and be totally satisfied with how the ink moves through the pen onto the paper. I simply like how free shaped the lines … Continue reading →

While reading Ellen Lupton’s “Thinking with Type”, specifically the “Letter” chapter, I learned more about what exactly makes up a typeface’s structure. The sharpness and uniformity of a piece became more and more important over time, helping designs comfortably accommodate broad … Continue reading →

To me, the key component to type anatomy is the spaces that exists within the letters.  The negative space that occupies the strokes of each letters and their composition seems to really contrast each typeface from each other.  The letters … Continue reading →

For the typography analysis, I chose to analyze the biography of Bertha Goudy – First Lady of the Graphic Arts. When you first open the book the text at the top of the title page is very reminiscent of calligraphy … Continue reading →

From the Letter chapter of Thinking with Type, I recognized that the main components of type anatomy include: size, scale, and style. There are other elements of type that make it unique like kerning, line height, and cap and x … Continue reading →

Garamond has always been one of my favorite serif typefaces.  To me Garamond feels more professional and nuanced than Times New Roman and it has been my staple for non-design heavy resumes.  As a part of the writing program I … Continue reading →

My inspiration for these pattern designs was a mosaic tile theme that I have seen in my great aunt’s backyard where she lives down in Mexico, these intricate patterns can be found all over her house and ceramic vases that … Continue reading →