28) Pairing Font

In both pieces there are three different fonts, the gradually change from one to another. Both of these pieces, although the first one has drastically different fonts, flow together, and transition well from one to the next. They have similar styles and in the bottom one, have only very subtle changes, this is why these fonts should be paired, because they are similar, and because they transition well in the next font.

10 Stamp Thumbnails

27) The Letter "X"

The overall height, from the top to the bottom, of the letter "x" is called the x-height.

26) The Letter "H"

The overall height, from the top to the bottom, of the letter "H" is called the Cap Height.

25) The Letter "h"

The left side of the letter "h" is called a Stem.

24) The Letter "r"

The little round thing at the top, right of the letter "r" is called a Terminal.

23) The Letter "O"

The center of the letter "O" is called a Counter.

22) The Letter "Y"

The little round thing at the bottom of a "y" is called a Descender.

21) Helvetica Font

Here is an example of Helvetica Font:

Helvetica Font is distinguished by the clarity, it has no intrinsic meaning in its form, and it can be used in a wide variety of signage. Some of it's characteristics include:

• tall x-height, which makes it easier to read in smaller sizes.
• two-storied a (with curves of bowl and of stem).
• narrow t and f.
• square-looking s.
• bracketed top serif of 1.
• rounded off square tail of R.

20) Transitional Fonts

The Transitional Font Baskerville is different from Garamond Font by the increased contrast between thick and thin strokes in Baskerville's, making the serifs sharper and more tapered, and shifting the axis of rounded letters to a more vertical position. The curved strokes are more circular in shape, and the characters are more regular in style.

19) The Garamond Typeface

Here is an example of Garamond Font:

Garamond Font Characteristics:

1. A small bowl in the "a".
2. A small eye in the "e".
3. Long extenders and top serifs have a downward slope. 

Art Style

I like parts from 3 Art Movements: 

Bauhaus:

Where there are lots of angles and corners, with sharp turns and words.  

Constructivism:

 I like the lines, the cut and crisp styles, and the straight forward approach.

Art Deco:

And with this style i like the use of color, expressionism, and the unique stylistic backgrounds.  

3 Favorite Stamps

 1st Stamp:

I like the style and flow of this stamp and the realistic pictures used in it.

2nd Stamp:

The action shot, and the design of this stamp really caught my eye.

3rd Stamp:

The layout and typography used in this stamp gets the message across very well. 

Commemorative Stamps

18) 5 Characteristics of Typography

5 Characteristics of Typography:

Make the Font:

1. Readable- Make it so the audience can follow along with your type.
2. Legible- Make it so the audience can read the actual type.
3. Look Good- Make the font stylistic and creative.
4. Flow- Make the font flow with each of its characters. 
5. Color and Intensity- Make the font with appropriate levels of thickness and darkness. 

17) 3 Characteristics of Font

3 Characteristics of Font are:

1. Point Size- used to measure the font size and the leading. 

    

     2. Line Length- the width occupied by a block of text. 

    

    3. Leading- the distance between the baselines of successive lines of type.

16) Font

Font refers to the assortment of type through both style and size of the letters. Its how the letters are arranged and how they are styled and put together to make words.

15) Page Layout

Page Layout deals with the arrangement and style treatment of elements on a page. It is used to sort out items and make them fit nicely on the page, so that they look good. Using a grid over the top of your page is a good way to accomplish this. Generally the Rule of Thirds is used and allows you to place your items or points of focus on the lines created by the grid to help evenly separate your piece, so that it doesn't look to cramped in places and so there ins't too much empty space.

14) The Golden Ratio

Graphic designers use the Golden Ratio because the proportions of the golden ratio are aesthetically pleasing. In art the golden ratio is usually used as a Golden Rectangle in which there is a ratio between the longer side and the shorter sides of the rectangle. This rectangle keeps getting repeated within itself over and over again, casually making a spiral on the page, and saying that the major items on the page should fall with these rectangles.

13) Rule of Thirds

The Rule of Thirds is when you use guidelines to create an image. The imagine should be divided into nine equal parts, with two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines. It is said that the important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or on their intersections.

Final Words Design Essay

In this project we had to take six words that describe ourselves, and combine them together into a design that shows emphasis, contrast, repetition, alignment, balance and flow. In my project I emphasized Calm by making it larger than all the other words, and the I showed contrast with by adding a dark and a lighter red in both the words, Athletic and Caring. I showed repetition in the background of the project by repeating the word Serious over and over again. I used alignment and followed the rule of thirds by avoiding the center of the page, and by putting everything on a tilt. I also used alignment and flow to make all of my words flow together and have them all intersect at alike letters, like having the "E" and "T" from my two halves of Competitive and overlapped where the "E" and "T" would have been in Athletic. I then showed balance by putting the word Quiet on the opposite third, as far as the rule of thirds go, in smaller letters. I used all sorts of different fonts to show the true meaning of each word that I chose, and varied the scale of each word and/or letters within the words to show the flow and emphasis in the project and to meet the requirements of the project. 

Final Words Design