Typography / Final Compilation and Reflection

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27.08.2021 - 26.11.2021 (Week 1 - Week 14)
Abigail Kartika Darmowinoto / 0350525 / Bachelor of Design in Creative Media
Typography / Taylor's University 
Final Compilation and Reflection

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INSTRUCTIONS
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SUBMISSIONS

27.08.2021 - 17.09.2021 (Week 1 - Week 4)

fig 1.1, Type Expression (Sketches), Week 1 (27/08/2021)

fig 1.2, Type Expression (Final) JPEG, Week 3 (10/09/2021)

fig 1.3, Type Expression (Final) PDF, Week 3 (10/09/2021)

fig 1.4, Animated Type Expression (Final) GIF, Week 4 (17/09/2021)

Task 1: Exercise 2 - Text Formatting
24.09.2021 - 01.10.2021 (Week 5)

fig 1.5, Text Formatting Layout (Final) JPEG, Week 5 (24/09/2021)

fig 1.6, Cross Alignment Evidence, Week 5 (24/09/2021)

fig 1.7, Text Formatting Layout (Final) PDF, Week 5 (24/09/2021)

DESCRIPTION:
Fonts: Gill Sans Std (Regular, Extra Bold, Italic, Light Italic)
Point size: 20 pt (heading), 12 pt (sub-heading), 10 pt (body text), 8 pt (captions)
Leading: 12 pt (body text), 24 pt (heading)
Line length: 55 (layout 4 and 5), 40 (layout 1, 2 and 3)
Alignment: Left align (Body), Right alignment (Heading, Sub-heading, and Caption)

Task 2: Typographic Exploration and Communication (Text Formatting and Expression) : approx. 10 hours
24.09.2021 - 15.10.2021 (Week 5 - Week 6)

fig 2.1, Typographic Exploration and Communication (Drafts) JPEG, Week 5 (24/09/2021)

fig 2.2, Typographic Exploration and Communication (Final) JPEG, Week 6 (01/10/2021)

fig 2.3, Typographic Exploration and Communication (Final) JPEG, Week 6 (01/10/2021)

DESCRIPTION:
Fonts: Univers LT Std (75 Black, 65 Bold Oblique, 57 Condensed Oblique, 55 Roman, 45 Light Oblique)
Point size: 8 pt (text), 19 pt (lead-in text), 94 pt (headings)
Leading: 12 pt
Tracking: range -15 until 15 (mixed)
Line length: 58 (body text)
Widow / Orphan: -
Raging: Used
Cross Alignment: Achieved
Paragraph Spacing: Added
Task 3A: Type Design and Communication (Font Design) : approx. 27 hours (full letters)
15.10.2021 - 29.10.2021 (Week 8 - Week 10)

fig 3.1, "Gemoi" Sketches , Week 7 (08/10/2021)

TYPE ME OUT:
fig 3.2, "Gemoi Demo" Preview, Week 9 (22/10/2021)


fig 3.3, "Gemoi" for Submission Preview JPEG, Week 9 (22/10/2021)

fig 3.4, "Gemoi" for Submission Preview PDF, Week 9 (22/10/2021)

fig 3.5, "Gemoi" Typo Poster A4 (Final) JPEG, Week 9 (22/10/2021)

fig 3.6, "Gemoi" Typo Poster A4 (Final) PDF, Week 9 (22/10/2021)

DOWNLOAD LINK:
"gemoi" font can be downloaded here.
Full version (a-z , . !) can be downloaded here.
Task 3B: Type Design and Communication (Greeting Sticker Design) approx. 14 hours
05.11.2021 - 19.11.2021 (Week 11 - Week 13)

1. Sketch
fig 4.1, Typo Task 3B Sticker (Sketch), Week 10 (29/10/2021)

2. BnW Version
fig 4.2, Typo Task 3B Sticker BnW (Final) PNG, Week 12 (12/11/2021)
fig 4.3, Typo Task 3B Sticker BnW (Final) JPEG, Week 12 (12/11/2021)
fig 4.4, Typo Task 3B Sticker BnW (Final) PDF, Week 12 (12/11/2021)

3. Color Version
fig 4.5, Typo Task 3B Sticker Colored (Final) PNG, Week 12 (12/11/2021)
fig 4.6, Typo Task 3B Sticker Colored (Final) JPEG, Week 12 (12/11/2021)
fig 4.7, Typo Task 3B Sticker Colored (Final) PDF, Week 12 (12/11/2021)

4. PDF of BnW and Colored

fig 4.8, Typo Task 3B Sticker (Final) PDF, Week 12 (12/11/2021)

5. GIF sticker animation
fig 4.9, Typo Task 3B Sticker (Final) GIF, Week 13 (19/11/2021)
fig 4.9, Typo Task 3B Sticker (Final) Embed, Week 13 (19/11/2021)

6. Screen grab and Download Link
  • Telegram
(Light Mode)

(Dark Mode)
fig. 4.10, Telegram sticker final (preview), Week 12 (12/11/2021)
  • What'sApp
(Light Mode)

(Dark Mode)
fig. 4.11, What'sApp sticker final (preview), Week 12 (12/11/2021)
  • What'sApp Animation
fig. 4.12 , What'sApp animated sticker final (preview), 
Week 13 (19/11/2021)

DOWNLOAD LINK:
Telegram stickers can be downloaded here.
What'sApp stickers can be downloaded here.
What'sApp animated sticker can be downloaded here.

REFLECTION
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-Experience: 
Typography class was a very pleasant experience for me. Although it's difficult and time consuming at first, as I got used to the techniques and theories, I felt the difference. I experienced shorter working time, and easier method of creating things at Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Indesign. I never felt typography as a something special. But through this learning, I was exposed with different things that I never known before, and it's very surprising and it felt special for me. To be honest, the earlier time when I get to know typography, I struggled a lot as I don't know what's the objective of it. As time went on, I find it very enjoyable and this "simple-looking" thing can actually express lots of things.

Some task may be finished under a day, but it's actually divided to some days around the weeks. The time written there also exclude watching lectures. I found out that the tasks weren't actually lots of time consuming for me, as I progressed, I understand better the Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Indesign interface, which save lots of time. The most time consuming things are actually the video to be honest. It's so overwhelming especially in Task 1, where some of us are actually just adapt to new about things. It really requires a great time management.

-Observation:
By doing the task, especially when I was taught about the anatomy, I started to be able to observe typefaces characteristics easily. I noticed that actually countless typefaces have their own uniqueness and it's very amazing to know that. This module haver really made me crazy. I get more sensitive to typographies on the internet. Sometimes the kerning is so messy, sometimes the readabilty is bad and it's so frustrating and annoying at the same time to see something like that :( 

-Finding:
In the end I found out that typographies actually hold lots of surprise. Typography is actually not a difficult subject to learn, but the rules made it seems so difficult to understand. I found out typography isn't a boring things, it can be something that exciting, for example, making stickers, making typeface, expressing types, etc. It's not just for a formal purpose. Typography also requires typographer to be very patient and very observative. I also found out that actually when we put our heart in doing this task, it'll spark excitement which can make things more enjoyable.

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