Advance Typography - Task 3 : TYPE EXPLORATION & APPLICATION
19/10/2023 - END DATE, Week 8 - END WEEK
Berlian Johanna / 0360054
Advanced
Typography / Bachelor of Design in Creative Media (Hons)
Task 3
: Type Exploration & Application
Past Task & Lectures :
Instructions
TASK 3 : TYPE EXPLORATION & APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Investigate how typefaces are used in your field, identify areas that
could be improved, and come up with creative solutions or combinations
to enhance existing typefaces. To do this effectively, you'll need to
research your area of interest, analyze how type is currently used, and
find potential weaknesses or areas that need further exploration. Then,
you can propose creative solutions or improvements.
The final result could be a newly designed font and its application in a
specific context, or it could be an exploratory process that addresses a
problem or enhances existing practices. Your work can take various forms
related to the issue you're addressing, such as animations, 3D designs,
printed materials, ambient installations, projections, movie titles,
game titles, or the use of different materials.
Task
1. Proposal of Ideas
Fig 1.1 Proposal for Initial Ideation
After presented my proposal, I have decided to go with 2nd idea. I have been
planning how the design would be formed and develop it further. It was
inspired from the music video titled Alien Stage by VIVINOS. The font was
unique especiallysince the genre are future sci-fi, cyber looking and
alien.
Sir Vinod also suggest too for see references as a inspiration which is from Wim Crouwler font.
2. Digitalization Process on Illustrator
Sir Vinod also suggest too for see references as a inspiration which is from Wim Crouwler font.
2. Digitalization Process on Illustrator
Fig 2.1 The progress & Idea sketches
The sketches were done based on the reference images founded. I try to do
combination or mixed all the reference to make it more unique and simple.
I keep experiment until manage to decided which design was better. As Igot
the feedback from my lecturer the 4th slide more nice then the others and
I rush expand it all the design until it's all finished.
Fig 2.2 Uppercase & Lowercase Letter
Fig 2.3 Uppercase & Lowercase Letter Structure
In this stage I complete the structure while keep following the
instructions as it more easy to do lowercase when put it beside the
uppercase. I try my best make the thickness consistent un order to look
much better and balanced.
Fig 2.4 Numerals (Punctuations left)
Fig 2.5 Numerals (Punctuations left) Structure
Once the uppercase and the lowercase was completed and fixed the
thickness, I go for continued as our lecturer lead us and we need to
complete numerals (punctuations left). First, I copy paste the upper and
lower case to the page along put the ruler grid, then I try to follow the
rules on how to make the numerals (punctuations left). Even checked many
times if what am I doing and the structure was correct, also try my best
to make the thickness consistent.
Fig 2.6 Design Font
Fig 2.7 Design Font Structure
This is the first finished design, but somehow our lecturer asked me to
fix some of the part and suggested to make it same shape. As I checked,
I have problems with fixing V, W, X, and Y. It need to fix the
thickness and the proper position of the font to make it nice and
clear.
Fig 2.9 Final Design Font (JPEG)
Fig 2.10 Type Exploration in PDF
3. Importing To Fontlab
Fig 3.1 Metrics Tab
Fig 3.2 Process of Kerning on Fontlab7
4. Design Application
Fig 4.1 The Design Application Progress and Result
I using alien themed and futuristic space for my font theme as a a
representetive of how this font can be used for writing titles of the
movie and website that connects with alien or futuristic themed.
Presentation Slide
This presentation slides for represent the font to give it the center of
outstanding and samples. Themed futuristic and alien font named Aliematic
Stage Regular. I even shows how this font can be used for even do the
close up for each the upper-case, lower-case, numericals and even when it
used to type a sentence.
Fig 4.2 Presentation slide 1 (JPEG)
Fig 4.3 Presentation slide 2 (JPEG)
Fig 4.3 Presentation slide 3 (JPEG)
Fig 4.3 Presentation slide 4 (JPEG)
Fig 4.4 Presentation slide 5 (JPEG)
Application Design
Fig 4.5 Application Design 1 (JPEG)
[Used for Loading screen pop out page.]
Fig 4.5 Application Design 2 (JPEG)
[Used for design and match with the movie title font for cover.]
Fig 4.6 Application Design 3 (JPEG)
[Used for design and match font for poster or novel cover.]
Fig 4.7 Application Design 4 (JPEG)
[ Used for design idea font for the website and match the alien themed.]
Fig 4.8 Type Presentation & Application in PDF
Feedback
Week 14 :
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General Feedback : Finish Eportfolio and Final Compilation
& Reflection.
- Specific Feedback : Overall, it's already good the design because the colour was consistent and so I may proceed with the eportfolio to finish this final assessment.
Week 13 :
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General Feedback : Continue make the poster presentation until
finish.
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Specific Feedback : Do it by myself while try to think the
idea. For the Application try to make the colour consistent.
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General Feedback : See the example from the seniors
presentation.
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Specific Feedback : Try to add something variant and make it not same boring design
presentation. Dont add too much complicated design especially
for the background.
Week 11 :
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General Feedback : Continue what we are doing from week
10 and apply the design font to fontlab.
- Specific Feedback : Fix the curve and line, try adjust the thickness.
Week 10 :
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General Feedback : When creating small letters, place them next
to capital letters to see how their lines, height, and shapes are
different.
- Specific Feedback : Make the thickness consistent.
Week 9 :
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General Feed back : Make sure to explain what you're doing in
task 3 and why you're doing it. This includes sharing your thoughts,
any issues you've encountered, and how you've resolved them.
- Specific Feedback : I manage to get a chanve for presented the proposal even I missed the last week compulsery meeting. I decided to go for Alien mixed Cyber or Futuristic font as an inspiration for this project. As I explore all the design, the 2nd page was well made and so Lecturer agree with it and so I go with the 2nd design experiment I made.
Week 8 :
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General & Specific Feedback : I didn't attend the meeting
cause it's not compulsery and also holiday for 1 week.
Reflection
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Experience :
In my experience, I faced challenges in generating ideas and designing the font type, especially because I chose a futuristic and alien theme. Shaping the letters V, W, X, and Y consistently with the desired thickness was particularly tricky. I also had difficulties in figuring out how to present my font type. After several discussions with the lecturer, I eventually found a valid approach. Once it was approved, I applied the font to the Alien movie to match the themed vibe.
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Observation :
What got me really into it was designing the font type. I tried to make it personal and original, drawing inspiration from various sources. Even though I looked at other pieces for ideas, I wanted to give it my own twist. I enjoyed exploring and being unique, especially because I love the futuristic and alien themes, they just seem really cool to me.
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Finding :
While working on the design, I found that my font isn't only good for movie titles. It also works well for websites that have a futuristic and alien theme. I also discovered it suits poster titles and novel titles. Even though it seems limited to futuristic and alien styles, it surprisingly fits well with modern vibes.
Further Reading
Vignelli Canon on Design
Intro of Vignelli Canon Book
Conclusion of Vignelli Canon Book
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