Shine

I was quickly blowing a gift card at Borders and I was in the finance/business management section doing such.  This rendition of type being integrated into an image is done quite beautifully and when I look at it closer, I realize it did not take rocket science to do this.  I could do something like this!  I actually thought of a couple ways I would make this composition even more dynamic-scooting the tree so that the composition is slightly asymmetrical, for example.  However, I also realize balance is a prime statement finance or business management media must say and the design of the cover is an integral part of that message.

Tuesday Brewsday

Excuse the fuzziness if there is any...my little point and shoot does the best it can.  This is a little advertisement for a promotion at Seven Saints in downtown Champaign.  As a rule I always use fairly contrasting colors when using type over a colored background or image because I'm always afraid my type won't be legible otherwise.  Surprisingly, I could read this quite easily.  If I can learn this skill...to use even closely analogous colors and still have my type legible...it would open up worlds for my design.  I also love the fun typeface, of course.

The History of ITC Korinna

The original Berthold font was introduced in Germany in 1904, during the height of the jugensteil Art Nouveau movement.  Korinna, the revision of this font created in 1973, displays a more refined, modern version.  This legible and dynamic font carries the popular nuances of the Art Nouveau period into current technological uses.  Character proportions were expanded and the x-height enlarged.  The font showcases strong, but not overwhelming, serifs.   In addition, Korinna displays enjoyable abnormalities in a few characteristics-such as the notch on the end of the loop of the “g.”  The third release of Korinna includes four weights and relating italics for flexibility of use.  Korinna is most effective when chosen for headlines, the web and advertisements.

I like Amy Tan's books and if you have seen them you know how intricate the designs are on them.  Now there is an updated design to her books and they focus slightly more on the type design.  I am focusing on the author's name to the left.  This is a great tweak on what seems to be a pretty classic typeface:  the bowing of the middle line in the a's and how the y looks.  Since I don't know a lot about type, I don't have that creativity to switch things up with my typefaces, so I look forward to learning about all sorts of different type options I have throughout this class.

Introduction

This is my blog for my Typography I class at Parkland College!  I will be periodically posting inspiration and written material.  Hope you enjoy!