TYPE POSTER IDEAS...

Here are some exciting uses of type in posters.... Look how they use the Positive and negative space, how they overlap objects, how they make visual texture....

See more here @ http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/09/30-typography-posters-that-youve-probably-never-seen-before/

Here are some more experimental type designs from this site @ http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2011/05/mind-blowing-examples-of-experimental-typography/

Posting Your Work....

When posting your design work to the blog, briefly answer these questions about the work.....

5 Squares designs- for each design, explain what the squares are doing, and how you used visual clues to help us understand it.....

Mention any of these topics in your answer- 

• the squares location in the design space

• their orientation (diagonal, horizontal, etc.)

• how close together they are

Book designs- Describe what the focal point of each design was, and describe what is the best part of your design.... 

Typography Studies Checklist...

Here is a checklist of ways to modify letters to make them LOOK like what they MEAN...

Start your Blog!

Follow this link to directions for creating your blog!

Remember the blog is for CLASS USE ONLY.....

Got to this link @ http://wawacdesign.blogspot.com/2012/03/lets-blog.html

Good Design Checklist!

Use this as a guide in creating your pages to the "four designs book"...

The Book includes these designs, one  per page:
Page 1 is LINES only.... use the "stroke" settings in Illustrator
Page 2 is SHAPES and VALUES only, use the "fill" settings
Page 3 is pattern fills, use the swatches controls to make your own!!
Page 4 uses Letters and numbers, use "create outlines" to turn them into shapes....