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Course
Typography II
Year
2020
Description

Select one of these 13 most common verbs in the English language

be, have, do, say, get, make, go, know, take, see, come, think, look

Select a single word or very short phrase to add after your selected verb to make a meaningful statement.

Print the words large on 11×17 paper, black & white, quality fonts.

Using physically manipulated (bent, folded, wrinkled, etc) printouts (you can print out as many as you want. Type only.), capture a wide range of high-quality photographs. You should end up with 40-50 photos to choose from.

Make most of these abstract. But also make at least one of these should be a paper airplane.

Project Goals
  • Play with typographic form
  • Experimentation with typographic anatomy and classification
  • Practice moving between real-space and on-screen
  • Have fun for the class period before leaving for spring break