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Computer Graphic Design

Fall 2014 – Intro to Typography – 8 – Typeface Choices

Thursday, September 25th, 2014

As a designer, good (or bad) design is all about the choices you make. One of the most important decisions you’ll make is what typefaces you will use to produce your headlines, subheadings and body text. Today we will practice making these choices.


Objective:

  • I can select the most appropriate typeface available for a given design scenario.

Vocabulary Words:

  • Type
  • Typeface
  • Font
  • Serif
  • Sans Serif
  • Script
  • Ornamental/Decorative/Display
Links:
 
None.

Topics Discussed:
  • Serif Fonts
  • Sans Serif Fonts
  • Script Fonts
  • Ornamental/Decorative/Display Fonts

Assignment:

  1. Connect to the class file server, and download the .pdf document entitled 8 – Typeface Choices 2014.pdf from the Student Pickup Folder.
  2. Create a new InDesign document.
  3. For each project listed, name a font that you would use and type its name in 18 pt type, then change the text to that same font.
  4. Next, in a few complete sentences (12 pt type), explain why you chose that font.
  5. When you have done this for all 20 of the listed projects, save your document and place a copy in the appropriate Student Drop Folder on the class file server.

Assigned: September 25th, 2014
Due Date: September 26th, 2014

Computer Graphic Design

Fall 2014 – Intro to Typography – 6 – Searching for Type

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
In today’s assignment we will discover and investigate four of the major categories of type


Objective:

  • I can identify and explain the four major categories of typefaces.

Vocabulary Words:

  • Type
  • Typeface
  • Font
  • Serif
  • Sans Serif
  • Script
  • Ornamental/Decorative/Display
Links:
 

Paratype – Typeface Classification

https://www.paratype.com/help/class/

Desktop Publishing at About.com – Typeface Classifications
https://desktoppub.about.com/od/typeclassification/Typeface_Classifications.htm


Topics Discussed:
  • Serif Fonts
  • Sans Serif Fonts
  • Script Fonts
  • Ornamental/Decorative/Display Fonts
  • Online Typeface Resources

Assignment:

  1. Using the web addresses above, find the definitions for each of the following:
    serif type
    sans serif type
    script type
    ornamental/display type
  2. Use InDesign to create a document that explains each of the above items.
  3. Include the sample image that is included for each of the four.
  4. Try to put all of the four on one page!.

Assigned: September 23rd, 2014
Due Date: September 24th, 2014