Clockwise: Scale, Positive/Negative, Pattern, Congestion, Tension, Playful. by Terrence Scoville

For the next portion of the assignment, we combined other variables. The first five designs explore size change and typographic weight variations. We could change the order of lines, group them ho…

'Anatomy of Typography' Seatwork in Typography class

As a homework assignment in my Typography class the students were each given a different typeface. They had to research each typeface and then create a “Type Specimen Sheet” to advertis…

Discover how designers can use tracking, kerning and leading for optimum results.

Typography - Printing, Typesetting, History: Whatever else the typographer works with, he works with type, the letter that is the basic element of his trade. It has already been said that there have been but three major type families in the history of Western printing: (1) black letter, commonly and not quite rightly called Gothic by the English; (2) roman, in Germany still called by its historical name of Antiqua; and (3) italic. All had their origin in the scripts of the calligraphers whose work printing came ultimately to replace. Calligraphy is dealt with at length in other articles (see also calligraphy). It is necessary

Typography is one of the most creative art which blends silhouettes,shapes,3D and illustrations with words and letters.This is not only the technical creation but also you can see the deep meanings and especially these kind of typography tells so many things to us. Today i want to share 35 beautiful and at the same time

Here are some examples I’ve come across while researching for my assignment…

Using typography in your poster design can be a great way to make a big impression. Find an inspiration in our selection of great typography posters examples.

Intro to Typography - Lettering Basics Lesson Plan Learn Parts of a Letter, Basic Lettering Vocabulary: Ascender, Descender, Baseline, Meanline, Cap Height, Stem, Bar Arm. Cases of Lettering, 4 Styles of Lettering: Roman, Poster, Script, Unusual.

Here's our list of great graphic design books to start or add to your collection. These design books showcase the best in contemporary design & typography.

Hi there! This will be the last post of 2012. I’m headed home to California to spend some much needed quality time with friends and family (and the sun, hopefully!). Here’s what I̵…

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Welcome to Typins #4! This is where I share my recent favorite general typography (phrases, quotes, words), just letters + just numbers pins from pinterest.