Typography 02: Journal

visual communication Typography 02		:: syllabus :: bookjacket :: spreads :: workbook :: speech :: journal :: class blog ::
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::	::::	::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: INSPIRE...The journal assignments are set up to get you looking, listening and experiencing design outside of class and outside of Kansas. As a blog it should inspire. Its contents reflections, thoughts, questions, answers and “found stuff”. Each week has a different task {read, watch or listen}. After you have completed the task, post on your blog: a written summary of the the reading/ video/ or audio, a considered reflection/opinion, and answer any additional questions listed for that reading. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Your blog/journal should show your engagement to typography and graphic design. Besides the task you should be inspired by stuff around you and that stuff you find on the web. "Found stuff" means found examples of typography/design in the environment, signage, magazines, books, posters, “good” type, “bad” type, "ugly/beautiful" interesting fonts, handmade fonts, letterforms, packaging... Carry a camera and take photographs of type/design in your environment as well as find examples that you can copy, scan and upload into the blog. The dates listed are the dates the journal is assigned. The journal will be checked weekly. And it counts for 10% of your final grade. To get an "A" for the journal you must have completed every entry by the next class period, it must have visuals, all content (your comments etc.,) should be well written/complete and "considered". Also to do above and beyond (to get an "A") you need to have consistently throughout the semester added other content you found interesting and inspiring to you. And commented frequently on your classmates blogs. Minimum effort will receive a C or lower. If you complete everything but not on time it will be considered less than minimum effort. After you completed each task, summarize it: information about the author and what did they say..., reflect upon it, what questions would you ask the author? what questions do you have about what they said... and answer any additional questions listed for that week. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Journal Entry No. 1 Download the VisualWriting pdf. Read the Writer's Toolbox section. Summarize the information, how or what could be helpful for you as a designer? Thinking about your book create mind map, concept map, free write and a word list. Post your results on your blog AND add to your process pdf you are working on for the bookjacket project. Scan in handwritten material or recreate it on the computer. Be prepared to share with the class. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Journal Entry No. 2 Dieter Rams 10 Principles for Good Design. Summarize Watch Don Norman: 3 ways good design makes you happy. summarize, form a thoughtful question to as Don Norman. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Journal Entry No. 3 TED conference: Stefan Sagmeister, yes design can make you happy check out the TED website and watch at least 2 other videos look for your own inspiration/facination. (other videos students like: Theo Jenson, JJ Abrams, Paula Scher, Scott McCloud, David Kelly, Ken Robertson) Also read: How Good is Good? Design can...simplify our lives, make someone feel better, make the world safer, help people rally behind a cause, can inform and teach, make us more tolerant... article by Sagmeister summarize, what was said that stood out to you/hit a cord..., reflect, what questions would you ask the designer? whyis sagmiseter so "popular"? what was inspiring about any other videos... etc.. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Journal Entry No. 4* read: incomplete manifesto for growth by Bruce Mau. from the list choose a mantra for the week. who is bruce mau, what has he done, why is he interesting to us, what is the mantra you have chosen for the week? why that mantra? 4. Love your experiments (as you would an ugly child). Joy is the engine of growth. Exploit the liberty in casting your work as beautiful experiments, iterations, attempts, trials, and errors. Take the long view and allow yourself the fun of failure every day. if you didn't read this for the last journal entry read it now... How Good is Good? Design can...simplify our lives, make someone feel better, make the world safer, help people rally behind a cause, can inform and teach, make us more tolerant... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Journal Entry No. 5 AIGA Gain Conference: Johnathan Harris watch, absorb, summarize and reflect. Jonathan Harris makes projects that reimagine how humans relate to technology and to each other. Combining elements of computer science, anthropology, visual art and storytelling, his projects range from building the world’s largest time capsule to documenting an Alaskan Eskimo whale hunt on the Arctic Ocean. He is the co-creator of We Feel Fine, which measures the emotional temperature of the human world through large-scale blog analysis, and created recent projects about online dating, modern mythology, anonymity, news and language. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Journal Entry No. 6 Watch + Listen: Thirty Conversations on Design: Little and Co asked 30 designers the same two questions... “What single example of design inspires you most?” and “What problem should design solve next?” Their answers might surprise you. But hopefully, they’ll all inspire you. Discover what they have to say. Listen to at least 5 "conversations". Summarize, reflect, how would you answer the questions? :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Journal Entry No. 7 observe and collect: take 1 a hour + walk and pick up and take photos of all typography you see. buildings, street, signage, posters, ect. before you go on the walk read this besides looking down and around LOOK UP... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Journal Entry No. 8 read: go to the Design Observer website, read Type Means Never Having to Say... looking at your font list and font spec sheets what sans serif fonts would be similar to Futura but a better alternative? and read any other article of your choice. reflect and summarize what you read. a few of my favorites: Thirteen ways of looking... \| Designing Under the Influence \| Ten Graphic Design.. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Journal Entry No. 9 SVA video lecture by: Jakob Trollback (it is in 3 parts and is a bit long but it is worth it) Springing forth from seemingly unorthodox beginnings, Trollbäck + Company was born when the former DJ transferred his aural pursuits to the visual medium, aiming to create emotive pieces that take their audiences to purely sensorial planes. \| for your info trollback website \| trollback and CBS :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Journal Entry No. 10 Go to Good.is. Explore: videos, information graphics, the magazine. styles, attitudes... Summarize your experience at Good. Why do they do what they do? Examine the videos, style, transitions, pacing, pause... Summarize and tell us what you think, believe, question... look around and discover for yourself but if you want a start... http://www.good.is/sections/video/video.php?tname=transparency http://www.good.is/?p=14422 http://www.good.is/?p=14422 http://www.good.is/sections/video/video.php?tname=military-robots http://www.good.is/?p=12104 (don't get confused when about your objectives for the speech project, they should be mostly or all typographic, the good videos are just to give you examples of WHAT can be done in aftereffects and you will be doing more AF next year.) :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Journal Entry No. 11 listen: to a Design Matters talk: choose one any past show. Who is Debbie Millman? What is Design Matters? What did you find interesting about the interview? :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Journal Entry No. 12 Watch 3 Hillman Curtis Artist Series Films: Paula Scher, David Carson and one more of your choice. summarize, what was said that stood out to you/hit a cord..., reflect, what questions would you ask the designer? :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Journal Entry No. 13 watch: Larry Lessig: How creativity is being strangled by the law :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Journal Entry No. 14 reflection: what inspired you the most this semester?