Advanced Typography / Task 3: Type Exploration and Application

03/06/2022 - 01/07/2022 (Week 10 - Week 14)
Reagan Val Adelbert Mahadi / 0349177
Advanced Typography / Bachelor of Design in Creative Media
Task 3 / Type Exploration and Application

LECTURES

All lectures from week 1-5 can be found here: Advanced Typography / Task 1: Exercises
(reaganmahadi.blogspot.com)

Week 10

For week 10, Mr. Vinod listened to our presentation on our proposals. We prepared our proposal to decide which one will we do for this task.

Week 11

On week 11, Mr. Vinod reviewed our current progress on this task and gave feedback to us accordingly.

Week 12

This week, we tell our plan for our applications for this task and showed him our current progress.

Week 13

Mr. Vinod gave us feedback on our progress.

Week 14

Submission for the final task.

INSTRUCTIONS



Task 3: Type Exploration and Application

For this task, we were told to develop a font that is intended to solve a larger problem or meant to be part of a solution in the area of our interest be it graphic design, animation, new media or entertainment design, or any other related area.

Type Exploration

So I start by making my proposal for my font.


Fig. 1.1 Font Proposal (02/06/2022)

After getting my feedback from Mr. Vinod I decided to go with the Kawi script as my inspiration and make my font.

Fig. 1.2 "Kawee" Font (16/06/2022)

After finishing my font, I uploaded them to FontForge and downloaded the font for my next task.

Application

For application, I want to create a book cover about Kawi scripts.


Fig. 2.1 Application 1 (30/06/2022)

Fig. 2.2 Application 2 (30/06/2022)

I made another application which is a workshop poster. I used the axial system for my workshop poster.

Fig. 2.3 Application 3 (30/07/2022)

Finish the applications then start making the mockups.

Final Type Exploration and Application

Fig. 3.1 "Kawee" Font - JPEG (30/06/2022)

Fig. 3.2 Final Book Cover Application - JPEG (01/07/2022)

Fig. 3.3 Final Workshop Poster Application - JPEG (01/07/2022)


Fig. 3.4 Final Type Exploration and Application - PDF (01/07/2022)

FEEDBACK

Week 10
General Feedback: Think about the application for this task.
Specific Feedback: Don't try to make the Latin letter look like the Kawi letter font. Make the Latin letter reflects the script.

Week 11
General Feedback: Start to think about the application. Specific Feedback: Fix the letter S, V, W, X, Y, and Z. Make the edges less sharp and be careful of the curvatures and it looks very crude.

Week 12
General Feedback: Provide a link for the downloadable typeface, in the final compilation too.
Specific Feedback: The application must be something related to Kawi Script.
Week 13
General Feedback: Try testing out the application first before doing the mockup.

REFLECTIONS

Experience
This task took way too long for me to finish. I was quite struggling with thinking about what kind of applications should I make for this task. In the end, I ended up with the poster idea which is kind of similar to the first task. 

Observation
I see that a lot of applications can be made by using typography and it was pretty nice to look at my classmates' works.

Findings
I found that thinking critically before taking action is very important. I wasn't really thinking hard enough when I was trying to make the application.

FURTHER READING


Fig. 4.1 typographic design: form and communication
 
Reading this book was really useful as it did a quick recap on the previous lesson that I learned.


Fig. 4.2 Typographic Anatomy

Since we have to design a font ourselves, I read this book so that I can get my idea back on how to make the fonts.


Fig. 4.3 Compositions

I also skimmed some parts about composition to know more about them

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