Inspiration

Poster examples

Here are some great type poster examples. A lot of different approaches to give you a sense for what is possible within the constraints of the assignment. View the PDF in Google Drive

Type Animation Inspiration

Here are some other great typographic animations. Lets break them down in class and see if we can identify what typefaces, and what principals of animation are at work in each. This one is directly like what we will do. Karloff, convergence of beauty and ugliness from Thibault de Fournas on Vimeo. An animated analysis […]

Zine Inspiration

So what is a Zine? Here’s what Wikipedia has to say: A zine (/ˈziːn/zeen; an abbreviation of fanzine, or magazine) is most commonly a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images. More broadly, the term encompasses any self-published work of minority interest usually reproduced via photocopier. Since the production means are limited, it really pushes you to be creative […]

Garamond typeface 450th anniversary

Created in 1461 by Claude Garamont it comes through the ages and still fits the modern life of typography and design. From http://designcollector.net/garamond-450/

Typo/graphic Posters

http://www.typographicposters.com/  - directory of typographic and graphic posters          

Font Games

Can you tell Helvetica from Arial? Cheese from font? Test you typographic knowledge with these games.   Cheese or Font Arial vs Helvetica Which Font?     Good luck!      

Choose the right font

A graphic guide to choosing the right font. Click on the picture to see a bigger version.  

Liquid Type

Beautiful experiments with liquid type by Ruslan Khasanov on Behance.

Visual Examples

I am compiling interesting posters collections on Pinboard for you to get inspired. Typographic Movie Poster Collection Typographic Poster Collection Click on each picture to get to the original resource.   Also feel free to use Pinboard to create moodboards and collect interesting visuals. But remember that you will have to print your research for the […]