Tag Archives: Fall 2016

Intro to Typography – Helvetica Reflection 2016

Last week, we watched the movie Helvetica, which explores not only the history and development of the Helvetica typeface and typography and design in general, but also explores the dichotomy between the adherence to established principles of design and the desire to express one’s stylistic individuality and vision. To further explore these ideas, please visit my Google Classroom page, and open the attached Google Form to answer the questions provided.


Objective:

  • I can reflect on the concepts and ideas introduced in the movie Helvetica.

Vocabulary Words:

  • Typeface
  • Modernism
  • Post-Modernism
  • Rational
  • Humanistic
Links:
 
Helvetica Film Website
https://helveticafilm.com/

Topics Discussed:
  • Modernism
  • Grid Design
  • Rational
  • Post-Modernism
  • Humanist

Assignment:

  1. Visit my Google Classroom to view the current assignment.
  2. Open the “Helvetica Reflection 2016” Form attached at the bottom of the latest post.
  3. Answer each of the questions in the document using complete sentences.
  4. You must have at least one complete sentence for each question in each prompt. (If you see two question marks, you need at least two sentences!)
  5. When you are finished, submit the form. If you need to go back and edit your answers, you can revisit the form page and change your answers anytime.
  6. Please submit this form to me before end of day on Wednesday, October 5th.
  7. When you are finished with this Helvetica Reflection assignment, you may work on any assignments that are past due.
  8. Remember that all past due assignments MUST be turned in before end of day on Thursday, October 6th to receive credit.
  9. If you have completed all your assignments, the rest of the time is yours. Please use it wisely and quietly, and thanks for all your hard work this term!

Assigned: October 3rd, 2016
Teacher Pacing Due Date: October 5th, 2016

Intro to Typography – Type Identification 2016

In today’s assignment we will categorize a given font into one of the four major classifications of type.


Objective:

  • I can identify which of the four major typeface categories a given font belongs to.

Vocabulary Words:

  • Type
  • Typeface
  • Font
  • Serif
  • Sans Serif
  • Script
  • Ornamental/Decorative/Display
Links:
 

 

Topics Discussed:
  • Serif Fonts
  • Sans Serif Fonts
  • Script Fonts
  • Ornamental/Decorative/Display Fonts

Assignment:

  1. Visit my Google Classroom page and open the Google Form entitled “Type Identification 2016”.
  2. For each of the list of 20 fonts provided, look at the font and choose which of the four Type Categories it belongs to. Each font will go into one of the four font categories we have studied in class: Serif, Sans Serif, Script or Ornamental/Display, but some might even belong to more than one category, so choose the one you think is best!
  3. Submit your form, and mark the assignment as done on the Google Classroom page. We will discuss the answers in class.

Assigned: September 27th, 2016
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 28th, 2016