Advanced Typography - Task 3

 

17/10/2023 - Ending Date (Week 8 - Ending Week)
Tai Tong En / 0363164
Advanced Typography / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media
Task 3 - Type Exploration and Application

LECTURES 

Lectures 1 to 4 completed in TASK 1- EXERCISE 1 AND 2

INSTRUCTION



Task 3: Type Exploration and Application

In task 3, we were tasked with investigating the application of an already-existing letterform in a certain field, comprehending its current connection, identifying places that may be enhanced, and investigating potential fixes or combinations that would enhance the letterform/lettering. Final product: a created typeface with all applications (.ttf).

Task 3: Type Exploration

Progress of work:
1. Research & Proposal Ideations




References
Reference (Week8: 18/10/2023)


Reference 2 (Week8: 18/10/2023)


Reference 3 (Week8: 18/10/2023)




2. Digitalization

Screenshot Progress in Adobe Illustrator (Week 9: 25/10/2023)


Screenshot Progress in Adobe Illustrator (Week 9: 25/10/2023)


Screenshot Progress in Adobe Illustrator (Week 9: 25/10/2023)



I kept getting advise from Mr. Vinod along this procedure. For instance, I now understand why I developed this typeface even if I didn't know why I did it at first.

Ultimately, I was aware that the typeface I intended to create had a three-dimensional aspect that gave it a more vibrant and captivating appearance. I would want to add my typeface to the title of a cartoon film, like Toy Story, etc.


3. FontLab
After creating all the fonts and applying smoothing tools in Adobe Illustrator, these fonts look perfect. Then, I proceeded to copy my fonts to FontLab.

Screenshot in FontLab 7 (Week 12: 14/11/2023)


Final Outcome

Uppercase in JPEG (Week 12: 14/11/2023)

Lowercase in JPEG (Week 12: 14/11/2023)

Numbers &  Symbols in JPEG (Week 12: 14/11/2023)

Final Type Exploration - PDF (Week 12: 14/11/2023)


Font Link: 

Application
My application's concept is to make cartoon-related cover designs for movie covers and merchandising. The typefaces I designed go better with these themes.

Screenshot in Adobe Illustrator (Week 13: 22/11/2023)

Typeface Display (Week 13: 22/11/2023)


Typeface Display (Week 13: 22/11/2023)


Typeface Display (Week 13: 22/11/2023)


Typeface Display (Week 13: 22/11/2023)


Typeface Display (Week 13: 22/11/2023)


Typeface Display (Week 13: 22/11/2023)


Typeface Display (Week 13: 22/11/2023)


Typeface Display (Week 13: 22/11/2023)


Final Task 3: Type Exploration and Application - PDF (Week 14: 29/11/2023)


FEEDBACK

Week9
General Feedback: Absent

Week 10
General Feedback: Explain the purpose and idea that why I created this font.
Week 11
General Feedback: After creating the font, print it and put the font in the Fontlab.

Week 12
General Feedback: Continue working in Fontlab and solve the problem that faced in Fontlab.

Week 13
General Feedback: Delete the extra outline stroke and then can put in the Fontlab. Besides, can use the Fill tool in the Fontlab to fill the area that you want.

REFLECTION

Experience
Making typefaces is a very fascinating endeavor. Throughout the process, I ran across a lot of problems. I learned from this procedure that font design is a very difficult and time-consuming process. To aid us finish our typefaces, we must locate a great deal of information. Additionally, balance and font spacing are crucial components of this endeavor.

Observation
I gained knowledge about a wide variety of font types from this work. Certain ones are bold, some square, and some circular. All of these typefaces have intriguing themes that go well with them.

Findings
I took away from this challenge that some things work better displayed as typefaces. For instance, children's toy books can be designed with large, circular typefaces that are appropriate for usage and can make the books more visually appealing to young readers.

FURTHER READING
Book Cover


Computer Typography Basics (pg.1)





Computer Typography Basics (pg.8)


I read the whole chapter that is Font Categories, Identifying and Selecting a Font, and Font Styles and Families in order to better complete my task 3 and know more carefully the importance of font spacing in typography. Through this chapter, I understand that creating a new font is not easy and need to spend more attention and patience to focus on our work progress.



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