Leong Jia En (0348366) Bachelor of Creative Media Design (Minor)
Typography
Final Compilation & Reflection
Instructions
Submissions
Task 1: Type Expression and Text Formatting
29.08.2022- 30.09.2022 (Week 1- Week 5)
Approximately time spent: 4 days
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Fig 1.0 Final Type Expression. JPG (16/9/2022) |
Fig 1.1 Final Type Expression. PDF (16/9/2022)
Fig 1.2 Final Animated Type Expression. GIF (23/9/2022) |
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Fig 2.2 Final Text Formatting. PDF (30/9/2022) |
Fig 2.3 Final Text Formatting with grids. PDF (30/9/2022)
Task 2: Typographic Exploration & Communication (Text Formatting and Expression)
03.10.2022- 14.10.2022 (Week 6- Week 7)
Approximately time spent: 3 days
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Fig 3.0 Final Typographic Exploration & Communication. JPG (14/10/2022) |
Fig 3.1 Final Typographic Exploration & Communication. PDF(14/10/2022)
Task 3: Type Design & Communication
14.10.2022- 13.11.2022 (Week 7- Week 11)
Approximately time spent: 7 days
Fig 4.0 Final Type Design. JPG (11/11/2022)
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Fig 4.1 Final Poster. JPG (11/11/2022) |
Fig 4.2 Final Type Design. PDF (11/11/2022)
Fig 4.3 Final Poster. PDF (11/11/2022)
Reflection
Experience
Everything was completely new to me in the beginning and I found it very challenging to keep up with all the mass information. However, things gradually improved after I learned more about typography and specific software and gained much practice, feedback and corrections. I would like to thank Mr. Vinod for being very keen to give us useful feedback which broadened our design concepts and enhanced the overall learning experience. I also appreciate being able to learn from each other in a large class by sharing our ideas and getting feedback from the lecturer.
Observation
Before I learned typography, I tended to choose a font based solely on its aesthetic as a big reason to use it. After I learned some basics about typography, I realized that as a designer, we had to consider deeper regarding the theories than just create something beautiful but meaningless and functionless. I tend to analyze and dissect fonts such as typography, kerning, tracking, alignment, layout, readability, hierarchy, etc.
Findings
Time management and self-discipline were crucial to this class because I should ensure that I was able to get everything done, including updating our e-portfolio, watching pre-recorded lectures, and completing our assignments and readings within a limited time. In addition, I found typography strengthened my self-learning ability. For example, I had to learn new software like InDesign, Fontlab and create stickers for Telegram. I had to find additional solutions for the problems I encountered in the project because sometimes it is impossible for the lecturer to take care of all the students in a class. All of these are the valuable experiences I gained in this course, which will be of great help to my future design path.
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