Learn the fundamentals of good typography through critiques of user-submitted work. Discover the importance of one point size and one weight in design, explore concepts like hierarchy and focal points, and understand the impact of spacing, alignment, and grid usage. The course emphasizes the significance of groupings, different sizes, and weights in layouts, and provides insights on self-critiquing designs. Intended for individuals seeking professional feedback on their typography skills and looking to enhance their understanding of basic typography principles.
Typography Critique Week 1 - One Weight, One Pt. Size - Designing with Limitations
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Overview
Syllabus
- The top 5 elements of good typography.
- 1st Critique.
- Does increasing the space make it more interesting and dynamic contrast? .
- Group things by aligning them to an axis/how to make a focal point/order .
- Pushing the letters off the edges.
- What are rivers in typography.
- Figure out what’s important.
- 3rd critique - Imagine it’s the layout of a room/a floor plan. Don’t push everything to the edge.
- 4th Critique - break things up into groups.
- Explore different sizes and weights, but only one size and weight per layout.
- The default font and point size is the worst. The difference changing the point size can make.
- Make some ugly layouts to discover more.
- Pushing things to the edge.
- The 1/3 rule.
- How to critique your own layout.
- What are grids? What are they used for in typography?.
- Upper lowercase is easier to read.
- if the primary goal of a piece is to communicate in a logical manner, then should the focal point usually be the (in this case) RZN8? Since that's typically what we want people to ID first.
- How to create separation between two groups that are in all caps.
- Grids - Fibonacci sequence ***.
- Double spacing.
- Be really aligned or really offset.
- How you should view the design as a floor plan***.
- How grouping creates the better relationship.
- Recap.
- Architecture plug in from Hot Door CAD Tools.
Taught by
The Futur Academy
