WEEK 2: The week of October 1st – october 5th
magazine roles, Production cycles, & Feature layout elementS, body text typeface choices
In class:
Magazine roles and production cycles lecture.
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Choosing readable body text typefaces.
In class exercise: Choose the text from one of your articles and fill an 8.5” page with your body text typeface(s) from your mood board. (You may create a 1 or 2 column layout for this typeface spec sheet). At the top of the page, add the typeface name, point size/leading.
Create 3 typeface spec sheet pages. Vary the point size and/or leading.
Use these resources for your in class exercise:
Good Body Text (pdf)
Good Body Text Checklist (pdf)
How To Choose The Right Face For A Beautiful Body
Selecting typefaces for body text
*What's the Most Readable Typeface for Print?
Before & After: How to Set Perfect Text (a medium typeface)
Use your quad group to review body text typeface choices.
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Elements of a feature article lecture and setting up your document —
Blurb & Mag Cloud demo:
Blurb.com
MagCloud
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Peer-to-peer feedback groups and small crit groups with me to review summer homework (half of the class).
Checklist for summer homework.pdf
Homework:
1. Finalize and print out your brand concept, style/concept board, one page reader profiles, name for your magazine, and flatplan of your magazine. It will be reviewed and used in next week's class.
2. Design the opening spreads for 3 feature articles.
WEEK 2 Links:
General Magazine Roles (site)
General Magazine Roles (pdf)
Production Cycles (pdf)
Print magazine size specifications (pdf file)
Potential components: feature article (pdf file)
Feature article: labeled components (pdf file)
Good Body Text (pdf)
Good Body Text Checklist (pdf)
*Creating a readable page (site)
*Fonts in Use (I love this site)*
Body Text:
How To Choose The Right Face For A Beautiful Body
Selecting typefaces for body text
Top 10 Favorite Body Text Fonts
Trends:
8 Typography Trends for 2018
5 Typography Trends for 2018
9 Creative font trends for 2018
Design Trends in 2018
2018 Design Trends
Free Fonts:
100 Greatest Free Fonts Collection for 2018
Awwwards Free Fonts
Combining Typefaces:
*Mixing typefaces (pdf)*
*Font Combinations (pdf)*
19 Top Fonts in 19 Top Combinations (pdf file)
29 Principles for making great font combinations (site)
Four Techniques for Combining Fonts (site)
Best Practices of Combining Typefaces (site)
Type Connection Game (site)
Review from last year:
Type Classifications: Review from last year (pdf file)
Choosing Typefaces: Review from last year (pdf file)
Choosing Typefaces: Samples (pdf file)
Syllabus
Week 1 - September 24th – September 28th
Week 2 - October 1st – October 5th
Week 3 - October 8th – October 12th
Week 4 - October 15th – October 19th
Week 5 - October 22nd – October 26th
Week 6 - October 29th – November 2nd
Week 7 - November 5th – November 9th
Week 8 - November 12th – November 16th*
Week 9 - November 19th – November 23rd*
RESOURCES
Style/Concept Board Template (.indt file)
Sections of a magazine: Editorial Order (pdf)
General editorial order of a magazine (pdf file)
Common ad sizes within a magazine (pdf file)
Sample grid structures for a magazine (pdf file)
Flatplan template (.indt file)
Final presentation document (.indt file)
Print Magazine Size Specifications (pdf)
Potential components: feature article (pdf)
Feature article: labeled components (pdf)
Good Body Text Checklist (pdf)
19 Top Fonts in 19 Top Combinations (pdf file)
Type Classifications: Review from last year (pdf)
Choosing Typefaces: Review from last year (pdf)
Choosing Typefaces: Samples (pdf)
SITES
Mood Boards: Dressing for Different Occasions
Magazine Columns Part 2 (site)
The Future of Creativity (start at 10min into the video for Project Context) video
*Fonts in Use (I love this site)*
How To Choose The Right Face For A Beautiful Body (site)
Selecting typefaces for body text (site)
29 Principles for making great font combinations (site)
Four Techniques for Combining Fonts (site)
Best Practices of Combining Typefaces (site)