type session - magazine layouts

Some stuff from last week's type session; where we are beginning to arrange large amounts of text onto a magazine page; along with an image.

We had to arrange the same text to suit 3 different styles of publication:

- academic journal
- sunday supplement
- magazine aimed at 16-21 year-olds.

The Issuu docs shown below display progress from simply dumping the information on the page to attempting to give them some kind of order using typographic rules and conventions.

Open publication - Free publishing - More layout

Type Session 3

Third type session, involving arranging some information onto a flyer.

Version 1:

and Version 2:

Type Session 2

Second week of Type Design.

We began by using our chose typeface (Gotham) for a suitable brand/identity. I chose Barack Obama, as this was the actual typeface used in his campaign. Looks quite suitable:

We also used the typeface for a brand/identity that was in some ways unsuitable and inappropriate. I chose Paperchase, as their usual type has a very hand-drawn aesthetic. In this typeface, the word does not represent the brand in the same way.

We were then set our task for the session, which was to arrange some information to fit a 30mm x 60mm box, including a frame, which would be pretty much standard size for a very small yellow pages advert. Here was the information:

I then numbered each piece of information relating to its importance; i.e. which should read first in the advert.

I chose to divide the canvas into two areas; as I thought realistically this would be the most effective way to show 10 pieces of information

After much messing around (attempting to fit that much information into such a small space is not the easiest of tasks) I eventually arrived at this :

And this is how it would look at 100%. The image is slightly blurred here but would hopefully look a bit more crisp once printed.

Type task 01: Typeface analysis

First task set for our Optional Module (Type). We had to pick a typeface, in my case a sans serif, and analyse what sets this apart from others, in terms of construction, shape, key letters etc. as well as making some comparison to Helvetica. 

Type Session 1

First Optional Module session. Spent this time getting to grips with Quark Xpress, a programme very commonly used in the industry, perhaps more so than InDesign. Generally just messed about with letterforms, making cool patterns and stuff.