Week 7 – The week of February 18th – 22nd: Album


In class
Project 2 is due. Cross critique among groups.

BREAK

Album design

 

 

HOMEWORK:

Choose a band or individual artist/album where you can obtain the following material:

1. The band name or individual artist name. The names of the band member(s) and what instrument(s) they play. Then collect your track list of songs titles and the time length for each song.

2. A few paragraphs of marketing copy for the back cover. This text might promote the band/artist or this album, or it might be the history of the band/artist if it's interesting, or it might be an interview snippet, or it might be a write up of the music which influenced the sound of the band/artist.

3. A 30 second sound byte of their music to share with your feedback groups. And create a style board. Click here for the Style Board Template.

4. Click here to download this illustrator dieline and place it into a 30" x 30" Indesign file.

 

For next week:

1. Collect the material needed (stated above: steps 1-4)
2. Create a style board for your album.
4. Click here to download the dieline and place it into a 30" x 30" Indesign document.

Bring everything in next week.

 

READINGS AND LINKS

Required files:
Style Board Template
Click here for double album cover dieline: Illustrator file

Recommended reading:
Metrix Create Space Laser Cutter Specs

Metrix Create Space

Storm Thorgerson
100 Obscure and Remarkable CD Covers

35 Beautiful Music Album Covers

50 Greatest Album Covers

The Creative Complex

The Dieline
Packaging of the World

Packaging Design Archive
Packaging of the World Pinterest

Packaging Design Served

Lovely Package

CreateId

Check out the video tutorials in my lessons folder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resources

LECTURES

Type History & Type Classifications (pdf)

Creative Brief Lecture (pdf)

Modifying Type Lecture (pdf)

Letter Spacing (pdf)

Measurements (pdf)

Punctuation (pdf)

General Overview: Choosing Typefaces (pdf)

A Closer Inspection: Choosing Typefaces (pdf)

Subtle Details: Font Combinations (pdf)

Practical Advice for Chosing Typefaces (pdf)

 

RESOURCES

Type Classification (pdf)

Letter Anatomy Cheat Sheet (pdf)

Letters Anatomy Definitions (pdf)

Drawing Letters (pdf)

Identifying Type (pdf)

Classic Serifs (pdf)

Classic San Serifs (pdf)

 

Creative Brief Template (pdf)

Creative Brief/Design Brief (pdfs)

Creative Brief AIGA sample (pdf)

Venn Diagram (pdf)

Brainstorming Techniques (pdf)

Style/Concept Board Template (.indt file)

50 sketches (pdf)

 

Elements of an identity dissected...

How to choose typography for a brand...

 

Designing Type (book)

Type: A Visual History (book)

 

Spacing (pdf)

Kerning/Leading Key Commands (pdf)

 

Setting up typographic space–Indesign (pdf)

Common Ad Sizes (pdf)

 

19 Top Fonts in 19 Top Combinations (pdf)

Font Combinations (pdf)

 

34 Typographic Sins (pdf)

 

SITES OF INTEREST

Typographer's Glossary

Type Glossary

American Alphabet

Typecardsapp

16th Century Letterpress Printing

Typography that works: Ellen Lupton

Mood Boards: Dressing for different...

Logo Lounge

60 Minimal Logo Designs

 

Types of type

 

Type design trends

Typewolf recommendations

10 Type trends for 2019

Type trends for web design

 

Under Consideration

Wordmark (view your loaded fonts)

What the font

Font Matherator

Font Squirrel

Identifont

 

CounterSpace Type Timeline

Garamond Variety 2

How to Spot Arial

 

Adobe Capture App
Scanner Pro App

 

Typeface Design Resources & Tutorials

List of type designers

Early Typographers

8 famous fonts and the designer who made them

 

LETTERERS

Alex Trochut

Jon Contino

Jessica Hische

Jessica Hische and Erik Marinovich —
Title Case Video

Dana Tanamachi

Louise Fili

Joel Felix

Craig Ward

Simon Walker

Mary Kate McDevitt

Doyald Young

Doyald Young Video

Erik Marinovich

Jeff Rogers

Letman: Job Wouters

Margo Chase

Margo Chase Video

Carolyn Sewell

Sebastian Lester

André Beato

There is

Design Sponge

Letter Cult

Better Letters

Hand Lettering Club

 

 

TYPE DESIGNERS:

Doyald Young

Laura Worthington

Misprinted Type

 

FOUNDERIES:

Lost Type

TypeFonderie

Emigre

Type Kit

 

Kerning Practice (site)

Shaping Type Practice (site)

InDesign Typography (Lynda.com course)

 

I love typography

Jumpola

Counterspace

Typophile

Letterology

Typostrate

Type Worship

80 Beautiful Typefaces...

Design is History

8 Faces

Font Police

IAMPETH

The Font Feed

Design Boom

 

Brand New

Business Cards

Card Observer

 

Metrix Create Space Laser Cutter Specs

Metrix Create Space

 

The Dieline

Packaging of the World


Packaging Design Archive

Packaging of the World Pinterest


Packaging Design Served


Lovely Package


CreateId