Week 2

Entry 1
Sharing of Typography 

What is Typography ?

Typography is composing of type , arranging the types and how we design it. Types should arrange related to each other. A lot of great artwork simply produced by typography only and that enough to make people surprised and appreciate it.

So, what is Typeface ?

Typeface is a set of font size , and those font are stylishly designed. Usually typeface include alphabet , numeral , and some sign and marks.

Type Designer is the person who design type face.

THese are the 5 well known Typographer ~

Ron Arad

Ron Arad's work has been exhibited at many major museums and galleries throughout the world and his work is in many public collections.

Giambattista Bodoni

Giambattista Bodoni was an Italian typographer, engraver, type designer and printer who lived between 1740 and 1813. Giambattista Bodoni gave his name to the series of fonts that he designed.

Neville Brody

Neville Brody became famous in the 1980's for his typographic design work on numerous British magazines, in particular The Face and Arena. Brody used newly invented desktop publishing tools to the fullest and continues to be influential as a type designer for both print and web.

David Carson

Like Neville Brody, typographer and graphic designer David Carson became influential in the late 1980's and 1990s for experimental typeface designs. David Carson's designs were featured heavily in surfing and skateboarding magazines.

William Caslon

A typeface designer and engraver, William Caslon lived in England between 1692 and 1766. William Caslon's typefaces became extremely popular in the mid-to-late 18th century and were used for many important printed works. A version of Caslon typeface was used for printing the first edition of the United States Declaration of Independence.

Milton Glaser

Milton Glaser is one of the most famous American graphic designers of the 20 century. Milton Glaser is the designer behind some of the most famous popular icons, including the 'I love New York' campaign for the New York State Department of Commerce and, in particular, numerous advertising posters, record covers and soup cans.

Using human figure to create typo

These are a combination of typeface with different size and different color of word.

typography can added some lines, dots and else to create a feel like this.

Branches typography.

Combination of typefaces to create a human figure.Seems like a sketch.

creative artwork with meaning.

Sometimes one or two colour appears in an artwork is enough to enhance that artwork.

Typeface also can created in 3D.

Chairs with words.

some ads need creative typo design too.

Entry 2
Sharing of Signature

- it is handwritten that depiction of someone's name.
- signature also can prove identity of someone.

Function of signature :
-use for formal documents that need to one's identity
-prove certain document that it is belong to that identity

-Besides, signature also important for someone to apply on their work or painting or other important assessment.