Monthly Archives: October 2012
Textual Emotion: Kinetic Typography
Here is something that peeked my interest: Kinetic Typography. This form of letter-setting first appeared in 1899 in George Melies’ advertising work. Since then, it has evolved from simple scrolling temporal Typography to fast moving, emotion expressing text often featured in … Continue reading
Typography in Design: A First Person Narrative Proposal
Typography is everywhere. It is a significant factor in the design world and it lends a mood to written communication. As an architecture student, Wesley Thompson realizes the critical role that any typeface can play in his presentation, conceptual intentions, … Continue reading
Team Audio Slide Presentation
Yes, this is highly off topic, but still a bit of good information. For class this week, my group members and I compiled a short audio, slide, and video piece about Environmental Racism. Initiating some research on the University of … Continue reading
Biting the Basics
Ever wonder why Times New Roman was such a popular default font for nearly everything? And why Helvetica is everywhere? It’s simple. These two typefaces follow a few rules that make them lovely to read. They know the basics of a … Continue reading
SWOT Analysis: A Bit About Other Typography Sites
With a bit of research, I’ve uncovered some excellent sites concerning Typography. They come in all shapes and sizes and cover a variety of subjects within the theme. With myriads of font blogs, letter blogs, and design blogs, these two … Continue reading