Colouring Type

Quizlet - Colour Characteristics

Task
Learn the 11 colour key terms for a test on Tuesday 17th.

Quote posters

Objective
I would like to present a collection of inspirational messages relating to creativity on the RM41 wall. Using a quote from below (or one that you have researched yourself) and your own hand drawn and scanned font - create a beautiful 'type only' poster.  I'll print and laminate the best for the walls.

Task: 
Use your type examples and Photoshop to create a 'quote' poster.

Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up – Pablo Picasso
Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it – Salvador Dali
Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people – Leo Burnett
You can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club  – Jack London
Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try – Dr. Seuss
Creativity is contagious, pass it on – Albert Einstein
Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.- Scott Adams
An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail. - Edwin Land
Creativity makes a leap, then looks to see where it is. - Mason Cooley
I go wherever my creativity takes me. - Lil Wayne
Creativity takes courage. - Henri Matisse
Clean out a corner of your mind and creativity will instantly fill it. - Dee Hock
Rule of art: Can't kills creativity! - Camille Paglia
But out of limitations comes creativity. - Debbie Allen

Presentation

Screen shots of work in progress and final design(s)

You will be graded on

Interesting type examples / 

Use of colour scheme - limited or complementary

Time needed

4 lessons

Deadline

tbc

Working with you type scans

Once you have scanned in your type sketchbook pages, watch either one of the tutorials below depending on whether you scanned a colour page or black and white.

If you have a BLACK & WHITE scan... watch this


If you have a COLOUR scan... watch this

The Perfect Blog

Type Categories

Create a barrage of handdrawn typefaces.

Objective

To improve your drawing skills
To increase your understanding of typography

Task

• Design a selection of type for use on a poster. On various pages of your book - draw interesting and contrasting examples of type (fonts). You may source these from anywhere you wish.
• For each letter of the alphabet, attempt a few differing versions.
• Work in any medium you desire — a mixture of pen, pencil, ink would be preferable - but remember that you may easily colour in Photoshop.
• Don't worry about creating the poster... we'll do that bit in Photoshop.
• Look on my Type Pinboard (HERE) for inspiration.

Presentation

Photograph your pages and post to your blog.

You will be graded on

Full pages of amazingness, quality and inventiveness. - 4 = A, 2 = C, 1 = E

Pages of experiments, beautifully bustling and busy pages of creativity.

Time needed

3 hrs

Deadline

tbc

Below is a video explanation of the task. Ignore the bit about homework.