To be completely honest, I never expected for typography to be a course required for my major. Usually when I think of typography, my mind goes to English class, writing essays, and signatures. I never even considered the art behind typography.
As someone in Marywood University’s Art Department majoring in illustration, I am required to take an Introduction to Typography course. That being said, for the Fall 2024 semester, this class opened my eyes to the vitality of art and design in typography and how, being an illustrator, it is important to understand typography. So far, I have had the opportunity to enhance my knowledge through various different projects and exercises.
Typography Progression and Anatomy:
What I Learned From This Project:
- Typography Anatomy
- Creating a balanced and harmonious design
- Typography features in Adobe Illustrator
Movie Title:
What I Learned From This Project:
- What goes into creating an original typeface.
- How to design typefaces in Adobe Illustrator
- The importance of color in typographic design
- Basic fundamentals of animating in Adobe Photoshop
WRAP UP:
Overall, I am happy that I have the opportunity to learn about the art and design of typography, and I am excited to see where the new found knowledge will take me with my future as an Illustrator!
BONUS FEATURE: HALLOWEEN MAKEUP:
If you read my blog posts here, I am sure you are aware of my passion for Halloween. As we have concluded the Halloween 2024 season, I wanted to share two facial makeup designs I created!
October 30th:
Art The Clown
TERRFIER
October 31st:
Glamrock Freddy
Five Nights at Freddy’s Security Breach
- Stay Spooky, Santo 🎃