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Monday, 25 March 2013

OUGD404- What is a book?

Produce a body of work that explores the form, function and construction of a book. The starting point for this brief is the research that you have gathered in response to the study task asking you to identify '10 things you need to know about design'.

Content
10 things you need to know about graphic design
  1. Semiotics
  2. Anatomy of Type
  3. Key Fonts
  4. Typeface/Font 
  5. A good rule when working with type is to use a maximum of three fonts.
  6. Colour Modes
  7. Colour Wheel
  8. Colour Harmonies
  9. Complimentary Colours
  10. Pantone Colour Matching System

Research 
Layouts and Spreads




This publication caught my eye because of the clean minimal visuals used. I think I want to design my spreads in this style to clearly and simply communicate.

I like the use of hierarchy of type by highlighting one word with the colour red. This is a technique I could experiment with when designing my layouts.

These layouts make good use of utilising the DPS by having sections bleed onto both pages. This helps to guide the eye smoothly across the page.




This publication is my favourite out the lot. The modernist aesthetic really excites me because of the simplicity, limited use of colours and functionality of grid systems and layout. Something like this is what I am wanting to achieve with my own personal touch.











I like the pagination systems used in these two images. The colour co-ordinated tabs work well and catch the eye, making the viewer want to further explore the book. 






The image below had a simple cut out section with the page numbers clearly displayed with a large point size with a bold font.



This is the kind of simple vector illustrations I am wanting the design to work along side type.

















Images above sourced from 'What is publication design' by Lakshmi Bhaskaran











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The images on the left hand page direct the eye to the starting paragraph.


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I like how the columns go from left to right in a step sequence, this guides the eye to the top of the right hand page making you want to turn the page and read on. 






















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I like the scale of this book. I dont want to use conventional paper A paper sizes so I will use the fibonacci sequence to create my own paper size.

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I like the stock used in this publication. This has made me think I would like to print onto an off white stock.


















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Saturday, 8 December 2012

OUGD404- STUDY TASK 3 - Speech Made Visible


Scottish

To represent the scottish accent I am going to use a Blackletter font because it has a medieval feel to it










South African

I have found a font that was designed for the world cup in South Africa. I feel this is the best way to represent the accent through the use of big chunky stems, with an element of handmade. The accent is quite sharp and distinct.









Italian

From the images I have collected, the general style seems to be elegant with a handwritten feel. I think a script font will work best in representing an Italian accent.








Texan

From the texan research I have found that a big, bold slab serif font will work best in representing the Texan accent.









Mexican









Somerset

The accent has a traditional oldie feel to it. I feel the best way to represent  it is to use a simple Roman font.








Birmingham

The only way I can think to represent a Brummy accent is to use a big bold block font because the accent is loud and brash.

Cockney


To represent a Cockney accent I am going to use a ransom note font because it represent the cocky, cheekiness of the accent.




German

Blackletter style fonts work best in representing the German accent. The accent has dominant, harsh tones which is represented by the harsh shapes of the letterforms.








Chinese 

To represent the Chinese accent I am going to find a font that resembles Chinese characters and symbols.







Swedish