Semester Reflection

This semester I learned not only the skills needed to be a graphic designer, but how to apply them. Illustrator was so fun to work with once I got the hang of it. At first I would get so frustrated with the pen tool, but now I love using it! Photoshop was so interesting. Working with the layer masks was really cool because I could manipulate pictures and even create  flying cow. There were endless possibilities. Learning about the different typefaces was interesting too because when I used to pick fonts I usually don't think about the different classifications of characters and symbols, I just picked them because I thought they were pretty. Now I notice the difference between san serif and slab serif, and what kind of fonts to use for body type and display type. I learned how I can use things like unity/variety, repetition, and figure/ground to create amazing designs. I can't wait to see what i'll learn next semester!

Review Week 17

Have you learned something?
Serifs were created when stone carvers carved out letters including the flares at the end of the strokes. These serifs can be traced all the way back to ancient Rome. The word serif comes from the Dutch word "schreef" which means "wrote". Sanserif simply means "without serifs". It is dictionarily defined as "a flare at the ends of some of the strokes that make up letters and symbols. 

Review Week 16

Of the seven classifications, which classification(s) would best work as body type? Why?
Old style works the best because it is spread out good and it has the right amount of space from the descenders and the descenders.


Identify the lowercase characters that have ascenders?
The lowercase letters that have ascenders are b, d, f, h, k, l, and t.


Identify the lowercase characters that have descenders?
The lowercase letters that have descenders are g, j, p, q, and y.

Classify the following typefaces and briefly explain why you believe it should be classified that way:

This font is more Modern because its horizontal strokes are slightly thicker than its vertical strokes.

This would be a handwritten font because it appears as if someone actually wrote it themselves.

This font is definitely Decorative because instead of using it for body text, it seems like it's a more decorative font used for larger areas and big font sizes.

This font is Transitional because it is more rounded than the other fonts. 

This font would be considered Gothic because is resembles older european style. 

This font is Sans Serif because it does not contain any serifs.

Slab Serif because it is very basic but not too plain. It also has a very thick appearance.