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Research Point: Special Characters

by CarolinePosted onAugust 18, 2018August 18, 2018

The alphabet is only part of a typeface that contains lots of different characters such as number, punctuation, mathematical and monetary symbols and ligatures. Explore…

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Exercise: A Typographic Jigsaw Puzzle

by CarolinePosted onAugust 18, 2018August 18, 2018

BRIEF This exercise is designed to help you look at typefaces more closely. You will need a sharp pencil, some tracing or thin paper and…

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Exercise: Playing With Words

by CarolinePosted onAugust 12, 2018

BRIEF Using the following words create typographical representations that present both the word and a suggestion of its meaning. SAD  SAFE  SARDONIC  SAUCY  SCHOLARLY  SERIOUS…

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Assignment 3: Colour Me

by CarolinePosted onAugust 4, 2018August 12, 2018

BRIEF To produce an A3 poster (297x420mm) that celebrates a colour of your choice. Choose a colour that has a meaning that you want to…

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Book: Graphic Design Referenced

by CarolinePosted onJuly 23, 2018August 4, 2018

Having recently completed the book Graphic Design Referenced, I can confirm that it lives up to its name as a reference book. It covers a…

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Exercise: Photomontage

by CarolinePosted onJuly 10, 2018July 11, 2018

BRIEF Make a montage or collage with a political message. The subject matter could be a current issue, or something you feel strongly about such…

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Exercise: Abstract Cities

by CarolinePosted onJune 26, 2018June 26, 2018

BRIEF Create a series of 10 abstract designs in which you balance blocks of subordinate, dominant and accent colours. These designs are going to be…

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Book: Design Elements: Colour

by CarolinePosted onJune 15, 2018June 15, 2018

I found the book, Design Elements: Colour Fundamentals, really useful for the current unit as it provides in-depth explanations for colour choices and how these…

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Book: Ways of Seeing

by CarolinePosted onJune 14, 2018June 15, 2018

Having just finished the book Ways of Seeing by John Berger, I am still thinking about the ideas put across in it and how relevant…

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Book: The Design of Dissent

by CarolinePosted onJune 9, 2018June 14, 2018

I recently finished the book The Design of Dissent and found it to be a real revelation of what can be accomplished through graphic design.…

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