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Project 1 | Letterform Compositions

In this project we are asked to take Adobe Garamond and Helvetica and make 12 sketches of each of them, And then continue the refinement project by taking three of your best and bringing them to class for a critique. Then take one of each
Letterform Compositions Aaryn Preece

of them and do a refinement on them and make 12 sketches of them. Then chose your favorite mount them on foam board. As well we are to make and anatomy pointing out the different points of the font.

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p1.1 | Thumbnails
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In this project we where asked to sketch 24 sketches that where the consistency of Helvetica and Garamond letters and numbers. we are not aloud to make the sketches look like a checker board. and we where asked to a then upload the sketches.
E X P L O R AT I O N I think that drawing or sketching thumbnails can be so hard. I found that it is helpful and definitely gives you a different look on your project when you turn the paper. That is something that I learned while I was working on the project I found that I could stand and look at the work, turning the paper to different directions to get a better look at the paper. I feel that I had more ideas on how to make the sketch look better by doing that. I also felt limited to Cretin letters. I had it in my mind that I was only allowed to use the letters that where listed in the little graph. When I got past thinking that way the work went a little easier. I like the Garamond type it looks really good with

the black background. There was a lot that could be done with the letters it is a very nice font but not to easy to sketch. The Helvetica on the other hand is really easy to sketch and it may be a good way to place letters on a rough draft if you have a limited time to sketch. A N AY L S I S My overall assumption of the tow fonts was that one Garamond looks really good in black and is a little harder to sketch, and that Helvetica looks really good in almost any thing. Also it dose make it hard to take the different letters from any of the fonts and have them overlap. But it dose make for a good design.

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Helvetica

Adobe Garamond

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p1.2 | Computer Sketches

sketches 1.11.2012

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In this project we where asked to digitally sketch our hand sketches on the computer in Adobe Illustrator. We where to pick six altogether, Three in Helvetica and three in Garamond.
RESERCH As I worked on sketching in illustrator I started realizing the things that I could have done better on. Things kept coming to mind of what I should have done to improve them. E X P L O R AT I O N In the proses of putting a clipping mask on my sketches I realized that I had forgot exactly how to do a clipping mask. So I went to the media lab and talked with the lab assistant and we where able to figure it out. Steps, first off, after your sketch is done you click on the bottom layer and you hit (command C) that copies that layer, then you hit (command F) that places the same layer on the existing one. Then you hit (command shift and the right bracket tool) and that brings it to the front. Then you (mar key or grab everything together) then you hit (command 7) that creates the clipping mask.

It is always better to ask for help then to struggle threw stuff. A N A LY S I S I was getting ready to upload everything to I-learn. I realized that the Internet on my computer was not working. So I was able to upload my information on to my thumb drive and then place everything on the blog using the media lab computers. I highly recommend bringing a backup with you of some kind just in case.

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p1.3 | Refinements
Refinement 1.17.2012

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In this assignment we where asked to make 12 refinements of two sketches.

RESERCH I really didnt do much research. I did look at other students work but that was the only research that I did. E X P L O R AT I O N In this project I went and made some miner changes like changing letters and then also there directions. Also putting black letters on white letters was interesting and it provided a focal point. . A N A LY S I S Some things that I learned was that you can place white on black as long as it is not making a checker board with the letters. Also Im finding that I really need to apply more thought to my size of letters and there placement on the rule of thirds. That is my main concern

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Helvetica Anatomy

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Adobe Garamond Anatomy

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CONCLUSION

This is an introductory paragraph written about the project upon completion of Project 1. It should restate the project in the students own words and identify major learning objectives.
The content should be well structured and free of grammar or spelling errors. It should be written for an audience that has never seen the project before such as a future student of this class. A ARYN PREECE 208.870.4152