Typography - Task 4: Final Compilation & Reflection

29/08/2022 - 02/12/2022 / Week 1- Week 14

Hayato Saito / 0350466

Typography / Bachelor of Design in Creative Media

Final Compilation & Reflection

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INSTRUCTION (Need hyperlink)

Task 1: Type Expression and Text Formatting

Task 2: Typographic Exploration and Communication (Text Formatting and Expression)

Task 3: Type Design and Communication

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Submissions 

Task 1: Exercise 1- Type Expression (29/08/2022 -25/09/2022, Week 1-Week 4)

Fig.1.1 Final Type Expression - JPEG (17/9/2022)

Fig.1.2 Final Type Expression - PDF (17/9/2022)

Fig.1.3 Final Animated Type Expression "Tired" - GIF (29/9/2022)

Task 1: Exercise 2 - Text Formatting (26/9/2022 -16/10/2022, Week 4 -Week 6)

Fig.1.4 Final Text Formatting - JPEG (2/10/2022)

Fig.1.5 Final Text Formatting - PDF (2/10/2022)

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Task 2: Typographic Exploration and Communication (03/10/2022- 17/10/2022, Week 6-Week 8)

Fig.2.1 Final Task 2: Typographic Exploration and Communication - JPEG (13/10/2022)

Fig.2.2 Final Task 2: Typographic Exploration and Communication - PDF (13/10/2022)

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Task 3: Type Design an Communication (16/10/2022 -30/10/2022, Week 8- Week 10)

Font Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ASuX3_Zy_CmXKFQsYa15mQ36YlL4pz4w/view?usp=share_link

Fig.3.1 Task 3 Font Design Sketches (12/10/2022)

Fig.3.2 Final Task 3 "Lazy" - JPEG (10/11/2022)

Fig.3.3 Final Task 3 A4 Poster - JPEG (10/11/2022)

Fig.3.4 Final Task 3 "Lazy" - PDF (10/11/2022)

Figure.3.5 -"Lazy" Typo Poster A4 - PDF (10/11/2022)

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REFLECTION

Experience

this module, I could say is it was the hardest and most challenging module this semester. What I struggled with most was keep uploading work to the blogger and coming up with ideas for the tasks. I was a person who always procrastinates work and finishes at the last minute but I've learned how to use time and finish the task efficiently and wisely. The struggles I faced in coming up with ideas have improved my creativity and taught me different approaches to designs. Thanks to the instructional videos on YouTube, I had no difficulty in using the apps and tools, and so the process went smoothly. I also enjoyed this module a lot at the same time because I learned something I've never thought I could do which is like making my own fonts. It was a really great experience for me.


Observations

I've realized that I am more interested in creating fonts and something related to creating typefaces because I enjoyed task 2 most and I am enjoying making stickers too also, I love graffiti art I love either looking at them or creating them. Of course, I enjoyed text formatting, and the sense of accomplishment I felt when I was able to create a clean, aligned, beautiful design was amazing, but I think I didn't enjoy it as much because I didn't feel like it was directly connected to what I love to do.

Findings

Throughout this module, I've found that typography is created on lots of rules. They are all so detailed and deep that I always had to pay attention to them. I just know there are a lot more of them than I can imagine because we only learned the basics of typography. From what I learned, rules are for consistency and readability in typography, to make the design cleaner to look at, and most importantly, to make the work more efficient. I had not anticipated this amount of rules, and before learning typography, I thought that designers were mostly using their experience and just ideas, and creativity to create good-looking designs. I realized that anyone can create a certain level of design if they follow the rules and the important points that they should care about and that the rules are that important in design creation.