Week 4 — Assignment “Blend-Warp-Perspective”
Discuss + Studio due Sunday (end-of-day). Reply to other people’s posts by Tuesday.
Project 1: Experiments in Typographics—a series of tutorials in Adobe software. The design exercises explore digital drawing and typographic design, and are assigned weekly over the course of five weeks. (We will apply these experiments in Project 2.)
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Discuss:
- Browse and study the Fonts In Use website. Explore the different categories, collections, and read more about the design objects presented. Select (3) three example works to highlight from the site, that speak to some of the typographics exercises you are currently doing in this class (sunbursts, offsets, perspective, dimension, warps, etc) and share with the class. In the comment space below and in 200 words, describe the three selections:
What typefaces are used in the selected piece (the site will tell you). Who designed it, and when. What is its format? How was it made (if you can find out). What intrigues you about it? Post the link to the page on the website so that we can see your selections.
Reply to at least two other people’s posts (below). Due Tuesday.
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Studio:
- In Illustrator, create a new file with a 10 in x 10 in artboard. You will make several artboards at this size in the same file (like last week).
- Watch the “Week 4” class video.
- I will show 1. an approach to freeform warping of letters, and 2. ways to bring perspective to typography, and 3. and 4. a few techniques using “blend.” On (4) four artboards, make the steps (1, 2, 3, 4), using letters, words, images that you wish to explore and learn the skills. Then —> create (4) four additional artboards / design variations (or more) building upon the preliminary ideas and steps of the demonstration, and making the visuals your own. Open direction. Explore, test, and expand. Try making different decisions from one variation to the next to see what happens. You should have at least 8 artboards/8 pages in your PDF submission, or more.
—> Explore: color, layering, text/typography, photographic images, asymmetry/symmetry, modularity, grids, other structures, additional shapes, etc. - Save and package your Illustrator file and upload the packaged folder to onedrive. Also export your Illustrator artboards as a PDF. (See video for steps on how to do this). It is very important that you package your Illustrator files.
Links:
Freeform warp
Type Path Offset and Blend (stripes)
3D Type Stripes
Width Tool
3D Effect Stripe Symbol
3D Color Text
Perspective Grid Tool
https://fontsinuse.com/uses/65686/out-of-time
The main typeface used in “Out of Time” was Accelera, created by an unknown designer around 1971. I really enjoyed this font because of the variation in color that you can use in it along with the way it “echoed” the letters below the main text. It reminded me of the warps we were practicing with where the top layer was a different color and I would like to experiment with the warps where the text is slightly set below the main text. The graphic style of this work is interesting to me and I hope my experiments that are inspired by it turn out well.
https://fontsinuse.com/uses/41283/quo-vadis-by-henryk-sienkiewicz-neuer-kaiser-
The main typeface used in “Quo Vadis” was called Stack, and it was designed my Les Lawrence around 1970. They also used Futura, a font created by Paul Renner in 1927. I couldn’t find how Stack was made, but it appears to use smaller versions of the letter on top of one another with a slight 3d extrusion. I enjoyed this font because it reminded me of a reversed offset (instead of radiating outward, it went inside the letter).
https://fontsinuse.com/uses/65367/ensemble-nieuwe-theaterwerkers
In the “Ensemble Nieuwe Theaterwerkers” pieces, there is a very unique font called Purple Haze, it was made by Daniël Maarleveld and Edgar Walthert in 2021. I am not entirely sure how this font was created but it kind of reminded me of sunbursts being made into a material to be placed onto letters (similar to what we practiced with the thin to thick lines). I thought it was interesting to see the all caps version of this typeface as it created a very unique look.
I like the designs you chose! The first one is my favorite with the use of color and overlay of the letters, I agree it looks like the warps because of the way it is used. Although the second one is also pretty cool with the way the letters are done it seems like if we used the offset and width tools to make it but its much more unique.
Czytanie Pomorza is a printed guidebook designed by Michał Pecko. The typographic design is based on the fonts Krayewski and Object Sans. The cover art includes examples of sunburst patterns extending from a centered circle. The linework is thin and simple, yet creates a visually interesting pattern that immediately caught my attention. The iconic Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom title sequence was designed and hand-lettered as a unique font by Mike Salisbury. The supporting fronts found in the listed film posters include Wexford, Largo, ITC Newtext, News Gothic Condensed, Continental, and Helvetica. I have always found the designs of 80’s-90’s film posters crisp and zany, adding a charm not found in modern posters or trailers. I also found it incredibly interesting that the title was designed by hand, specifically for this franchise. Eh! Tallers per a joves was designed by the organization Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona (CCCB) for a series of workshops. The body text is in the font Nimbus Sans. The main logo “Eh!” is in Monaako. The “Eh!” is created with an extrusion effect, creating a 3D visual. I found it interesting as the bold, luminous colors and graphic font compliment the simplified black and white plane with less radical, more modern text.
Czytanie Pomorza:
https://fontsinuse.com/uses/41453/czytanie-pomorza
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom:
https://fontsinuse.com/uses/53852/indiana-jones-and-the-temple-of-doom-movie-po
Eh! Tallers per a joves:
https://fontsinuse.com/uses/35533/eh-tallers-per-a-joves
Hi Kayla! I thought the example you found with the sunbursts was really cool, as well as that font they used, I would love to experiment with it and see what kind of things could be made. It is very unique with the blocky style and thinner lines that match the sunbursts.
In the first piece that I chose, it uses two different fonts. It uses Milligram, which is used for its readability and made by Zetafonts. This piece also uses the font Brass which was created by Fantasia Types and it is used for the bold shapes and having an asterik in each of the letters. The Brass font intrigues me especially because not only does it have a unique shape but the asterik makes it stand out. I also think that the combination of using a regular font with a font that pops more is always a good choice when creating certain pieces like ads or propaganda; I feel like it catches the eye of the viewer but also makes it able to read. Especially when you use the creative font for just the first letter to make it pop. In the second piece, it uses Crack and Calibre as the fonts. I like the combination of a regular font but also uses a creative font that is a bigger font which makes it stand out more. In the final piece that I chose, it uses two styles of Poell: Shaded and Medium Outline which was made in 1972. This font intrigues me because of its fun and unique shape.
https://fontsinuse.com/
I hope everyone had a fun week 4 assignment! Some examples that I found while reading and scrolling through Font’s In Use Collections are typefaces that look like what we have been doing, like offsets, sunburst, and, recently, this week, extruding, shadows, and creating blends. The typeface number one that I found to remind me of the sunburst was the typeface time zone and playtime. Time to Play was the cover name. This mixture of typefaces has dashes in them that remind us how we made our sunbursts through spaces dashes in lines to create this effect. The format for this typeset is books. Neo Neo was the agency or designer. The dashes give it this technology feeling but also a sporty vibe. The book essentially is about the act of play, whether this be games, video games, sports, etc. Which intrigued me as well.
Such a simple physical appearance to type but is also very effective. The number two typeface that caught my attention was a mixture of Futura and ITC Grizzly which was T.A.T. Communocations Company and CBS Logo. With the format being branding and identity. This font intrigued me because it reminded me of what we did this week with having the lines blend into the typeface to create an interest pattern for the type. I also grew up with a lot of TV and this reminded me of this fond memory. The third typeface that was interesting to find was the Gast Studio watermark typeset Tikgo. With the format being branding/identity. This type represents geometrical kind of shapes and originated from Amsterdam. This one reminded me of this week’s experiments with extrusion and having the type look 3D and bubbly. This one also intrigued me because of its fluidness and beautiful appearance.
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Time to play/ zone and playtime typeset link- https://fontsinuse.com/uses/65634/time-to-play-by-scau-architecture
Futura & ITC Grizzly / T.A.T. Communications Company and CBS Logo link- https://fontsinuse.com/uses/65336/t-a-t-communications-company-and-cbs-logos
Tikgo / Gast Studio water mark link – https://fontsinuse.com/uses/63008/gast-studio-wordmark
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One drive link to this week’s work:
https://uncg-my.sharepoint.com/shared?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fr%5Friley%5Funcg%5Fedu%2FDocuments%2F%5FRachele%20Riley%2Fteaching%2FS25%2FART%20448%2FHannah%20Belk%2FWeek%5F4&listurl=%2Fpersonal%2Fr%5Friley%5Funcg%5Fedu%2FDocuments
These samples are really interesting! I like how the modern, sleek design of the Gast Studio watermark contrasts with the other two, more angular fonts. The bright colors of Time to Play and Gast imply a futuristic design theme, making it eye-catching. These are great choices, thanks for sharing!
https://fontsinuse.com/typefaces/22050/keepon-truckin-nf
The first piece that I chose is the book cover of a book called Wellness written by Nathan Hill. The typeface used is called Keep on Trucking NF which was designed by Nick Curtis, and released in 2007. The site describes the font as being a “digital revival” of the fonts Baby Fat Black (designed by Milton Glaser, released in the 1960s) and Buxom (designed by Robert Trogman, released in 1969). The cover also uses some smaller text that is hand-rendered. I chose this piece because the bold/blocky letters really reminded me of the 3D effects that we used in last week’s assignment, which was probably my favorite skill that we went over so far.
https://fontsinuse.com/uses/64803/ruth-brown-along-comes-ruth-album-art
The next piece that I chose is an album cover for Ruth Brown’s (aka Queen of R&B) Here Come’s Ruth, which was released in 1962. This cover contains two typefaces. The title and her name used the font called Matterhorn, released anonymously in the early 1960s. This typeface has five different weight variations that were also customizable. The track list in the top right corner uses Gothic Condensed No. 529, from American Type Founders, released in the early 1900s. I chose this piece specifically for the color palette, I love the retro vibrant colors used on a simple background. I also like the slight slant of the letters making them look like they fit perfectly together.
https://fontsinuse.com/uses/58411/gloria-gaynor-never-can-say-goodbye-album-art
The last piece that I chose is also an album cover for Gloria Gaynor’s Never Can Say Goodbye, which was released in 1975. Gloria’s name is displayed using a 3D version of Riverside Drive, designed by Peter Max, and released in 1970. The font has six different variations ranging from solid to outlined with star pattern fill. The title of the song is set in Broadway Graphic Engravers, anonymously designed and released in 1971. This font was a wider variation of the original Broadway Engraved, which was released in 1928. I chose this piece because I remember my grandma playing this in her living room when I was younger, but I never actually seen the cover art. I loved the fill on Gloria’s name as well, the gradient of blue, pink, and yellow with sparkles stood out to me.
Studio Assignment:
https://uncg-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/r/personal/r_riley_uncg_edu/Documents/_Rachele%20Riley/teaching/S25/ART%20448/Danielle%20Scott/Week4_ScottD%20Folder?csf=1&web=1&e=haMYRc
Hi Danielle! I really liked the simplistic colors along with the “Keep on Truckin” font worked really well together in this piece, I enjoy the various shapes and font sizes that are appealing to the eye. I wonder what this would look like if the text itself was colored as well. In your assignment for this week, the perspective one was so cool, I love all the different colors you used.
Hi Danielle! I also chose Wellness poster as one of my choices of design. I also really like the Gloria Gaynor’s design as well. Its something we could create with the knowledge from our class and I agree I like the gradient done as well.
I really like the choices here! The use of highly saturated colors and bold line-work creates visually pleasing graphics in all three, in very different ways. My favorite is the Gloria Gaynor example. Not only is it an example of extrusion, but the imagery inside of of her name is amazing. I really like how several different colors and fonts are used, as it works as a conversation between the text and the portrait below. Awesome picks!
Hello Danielle,
I enjoyed the second typeface you included; it reminds me of a ’70s show or something from that day. Retro and vintage. I also love the slantedness of this font and its personality. The third font gave straight-up 80s vibes, which is epic! Retro and beautiful, this font/ typeface must be used in a particular setting. Great choices!
Font In Use:
Juileta Ulanovsky is the designer of the font in use. It represents the different light weights.
The typeface that they used while creating this is called Montserrat as well as the last one. Montserrat sticks out to me because of how simple but bold it is. It goes with a lot of things regarding graphic design, which I find to be useful.
https://fontsinuse.com/typefaces/32481/montserrat
Graphic Use:
“Cardume” graphics for Instituto Guaicuy.
Within the illustrations, the font Montserrat is being used repeatedly throughout the work. The main reason why I chose Guaicuy’s work is because of what we did in our assignments with light weight and repetition. As you can see, throughout their design, the fish are duplicated multiple times, similar to how we used the stop and go action on Illustrator. I also really appreciate the color palette that consists of blue pink yellow and dark blue. I especially love the one with the overlay of blue lines on top of the yellow silhouette of a fish.
https://fontsinuse.com/uses/64771/cardume-graphics-for-instituto-guaicuy
“MIDEM + 23″
The typeface of this is called Neue Haas Unica, supply Mono.
I thought this was a great example of what we have been doing in class because of the multiple patterns, the repetition of the lines and the shape and showing dimensions using lines.
https://fontsinuse.com/uses/52379/midem-23
Hi Jayla,
I like how you connected the Cardume graphics to repetition. It really does have that stop and go repetition effect that we have been doing in class for sure.
Hey Jayla,
I like the first font you mentioned, ‘Montserrat,’ because it reminds me of our class with Billy, and I noticed that many of the maps we studied had this type of font. Love the second font as well, and how they have a fish logo for this font ties it all together. Great choice!
The first one I chose is tilted Tischmesse Hegi which is a Swinton typeface. It was designed by Eyland in 2024 in Switzerland. It is three words that look like they are on different sides of the perspective grid. It was designed to represent the interests of residents to authorities (it is not in English so unsure of what is said). Eyland designed this promotional material for the event and for the design “combined an eyecatching background in combination with a heavy typeface.” The thick black text with the yellow background catches your eyes and I like the flatness of the words with no shadow but looks like they were put words on planes of a cube or stairs. I also like that the words touch each other rather than having a space between the words. The next one is named Wellness, it was made by Oliver Munday in 2023. The typeface used is called Keep on Truckin NF. This design was made for a book cover and has bright colors and dimensions. I like how the text was made, it looks 3D but has 3 dimensions instead of the two but shows the shadow which makes it look like it has three sides. This one also utilizes yellow and black colors in this design. The last one is called Conciertos de otoño promotion and it was made by Ignasi Àvila Padró as a promotion. It was based on vintage VHS packaging designs and I am specifically referring to the second page title. The font used for this title is Kong Script and it has gradients of colors going behind the main words kind of like what we did this week without the manipulations. I like how they did the title with the multicolors layered behind the text it catches your eyes and I like the color choice.
https://fontsinuse.com/uses/60815/tischmesse-hegi
https://fontsinuse.com/uses/65690/wellness-by-nathan-hill
https://fontsinuse.com/uses/50190/habla-de-mi-en-presente-conciertos-de-otono-p
Hi Skye,
I chose Tischmesse Hegi too. The way Tischmesse Hegi plays with perspective is really interesting because it almost tricks your eyes into seeing different angles.
1. https://fontsinuse.com/uses/65419/real-talk-lecture-poster
The “Real Talk” lecture poster uses two typefaces: Nomo Mono and WonderType. The poster was created by Lea Johanna Becker in 2024 for an event at HfG Offenbach, where the students shared their portfolios and internship experiences. The format is print, intended for display at the event.
I love how the poster balances playful typography with a structured layout. The wavy, almost hypnotic background contrasts with the bold letters, making it visually engaging, The design’s simplicity, attention to detail, really draws the eye and invites closer inspection of it. I also just like how the typography covers covers pretty much the whole space almost.
2. https://fontsinuse.com/uses/65921/sonic-acts-2024
The Sonic Acts 2024 design uses two typefaces: Geist and CMM Coda. Geist is featured in its open-source form for the titles, while CMM Coda brings more variation in the body text. This piece was created by Anja Kaiser in collaboration with Knoth & Renner, designed in 2024. The format includes both print and digital media, likely posters and online visuals.
What fascinates me most is how the bold mix of neon colors, abstract textures, and geometric type makes the design feel alive. The layered text and shapes create depth and movement. The green and the orange create a visually interesting color palette. I also like how the letters are of varying sizes too.
3. https://fontsinuse.com/uses/60815/tischmesse-hegi
This piece for Tischmesse Hegi uses the heavy typeface NN Swinton, a bold and heavy font that gives the design a strong presence. The piece was designed by Eyland, a creative studio, in 2024. Its format appears to be digital and print, as it was likely used for posters and branding.
It does not say where it was made from what I saw. The bold yellow color and high contrast make it stand out, especially in an event setting where grabbing attention is key.
What intrigues me most is the minimalism, but mostly how the letters are formatted. The way the text is stacked/ layered with this kind of 3D effect is very cool. The combination of a stacking, high contrast, and clever perspective makes the design feel modern yet artistic.
The “Real Talk Lecture” poster is so Intriguing to look at! The typeface itself has its own charm to it. It has a solid yet, bubbly feel to it. I have to agree with you, even though it is structure to the poster, it still has a flow to it.
The first design object that I found was a keyboard that uses our perspective exercise where we align the text onto the side of a three-dimensional space. The keycaps have the text on the side rather than on the top like usual. This creates an interesting perspective where the keyboard is able to look minimalistic from a top view while still allowing you to see what each key is from a side angle. The typeface used here is called ‘Sagace’ by Alexandre Crequer and the keyboard was made by the company ‘Tryhard’.
https://fontsinuse.com/uses/62910/tryhard
The second object are advertisements for LEGO Fortnite. I remember when I used to get these ads when it was first released and the way they play with type here is similar to our 3D exercise where the words pop out and have this depth to them that is different from just a shadow under the first layer. The typeface used is called ‘Komplekt’ by Lewis McGuffie which was released June 2022. Something that I really liked about this is the fact that it was modified to their preferences. Stated in the article, it has some changes to letters like the ‘A’ and ‘S’ which help give it some uniqueness from just using the standard version.
https://fontsinuse.com/uses/64184/lego-fortnite
Third object is this Nike ad which modifies the typeface called ‘Farmacia’ by Nyguyen Gobber. This is a part of a new visual identity for Nike Diamond where the typeface is stretched and shapes the borders of the box while the negative space left in the middle resembles a diamond. Same occurs when the typeface is squished from the sides and is compressed to fit that diamond shape. There’s a lot of warp effects here that play with negative space which caught my eye with this project.
https://fontsinuse.com/uses/59989/nike-diamond-doin-damage
https://uncg-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/r_riley_uncg_edu/EukX1KdW86lAoWyCHrqR5qYBTKZaC2l9m6iXkqLBEnM3qg?e=FFOXjn
I agree with you! The “Out of Time” typeface was really cool to look at. It is always nice to see older versions of graphics and that is still able to hold up as a solid design.
The “Real Talk Lecture” poster is so Intriguing to look at! The typeface itself has its own charm to it. It has a solid yet, bubbly feel to it. I have to agree with you, even though it is structure to the poster, it still has a flow to it.