TY1DP1: Part 1
Design Practice
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New work from our Part 1
BA Graphic Communication students
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Get to know another student on the course, and user what you learn about them to design them a perfect present.
Ideal gift (Kim’s project)
Lakers Jersey
Design for Portable Guitar Chord
Electronic Easel
Scribble-as-you-go Backpack
Music box lamp
Safety Bubble Gift
Dior invitation
Magic map of magnolia
Portal
Custom surfboard
Bluetooth Tap Dance Shoes
Medicine Conveyor Vending Machine
Multi-Function Journal
Philippine Skateboard
Flavour From Home
Funko Pop Vinyl Eminem Speaker
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Lettering – in the form of letters, words, messages – is everywhere, indoors and out.
Signs Observation
Serifs and Texture
Eye Line
Materials and Context Photography Across Campus
Lettering in perspective
Exploring Patterns in Signs
Raised and Indented Lettering
Letters in environment- Colourful sans serif
Drain Covers and Raised Lettering
Textures of lettering
Primary Colours
Simon says no?
Colour in the Wild
Blue Letterforms
Everyday signs
Instruction signs
R in the Environment
Eye-catching letters
Lettering in Warnings
Lettering – Signs in Public Places
Indented typography
Information Signs
Caution
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A client has written a novel and asks you to develop a concept that enhances the visual dimension of the story through the book’s form and materiality.
Cambridge Institution
Obsession Through Pages
Staircase
Obsession
Floating Comic (Staircase)
Labyrinth
Obsession
A walk into madness
Noise
Obsession
Staircase theme
Labyrinth book narrative
My 90s Logo
Gemini Designs
OK Design Logo
Nasrin designer
Fox Design
Green, nature inspired
Multiple shades of green
Shades of green
Self Branding
Abstract Logo
Nature Inspired Logo
70’s Retro
Minimalist Branding
Logo – 90’s Theme
70s Retro Themed Logo Design
Brown Design
Minimalist Logo Concept
Logotype trends 2022
70s Logotype
Polka Dots Logo Type Trends
70’s neutrals
70s logo
New Minimalism
Zee Graphics
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What can we learn about design from looking at historical archives?
Image(s) from the Lettering, Printing and Graphic Design Collections, Department of Typography & Graphic Communication, University of Reading.
Human analysts
Price’s Candle
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd Collection
National Theatre Poster
Trade cards
Grand Concert and Dance
Real mermaid
The Ritz Menu
1870s Vintage Sheet Music
B.O.A.C
Paper wheel charts
Comparing the designs on Menus
Funeral Card
Funeral invitation
Circus Poster
Memorial cards
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Starting with just six glyphs from a given font, design additional letterforms in the same style by careful analysis of the existing shapes.
Platforms of letters
Extrapolating Type
FF Tisa Pro
Copying letterforms
Letterforms
Recreating typeforms
Subtle variation in typeface
Practicing letter forms
Letter Shaping and Font Replication
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Inspired by the work of David Pearson, Harland Miller and others who enjoy playing with established design classics, create a perfect copy of a classic Penguin … then have some fun …
Harry Potter
As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning
Penguin Book Cover
The Great Gatsby
Fault in our Stars & Penguin
The Cat In The Hat
The Little Prince
Dracula Coverpage
The Day of the Triffids
Great Gatsby Rendition David Pearson
The Secret Garden
The Voyage of Argo
Peter Pan book cover
The Shining
Trainspotting Penguin Book Cover Design
The Great Gatsby
Elmer and the rainbow
The Great Gatsby
Bravo Two Zero
The Great Gatsby
Penguin Book Cover
Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
Great Gatsby Penguin Book Cover Design
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Peter Pan
The Dracula
The Great Gatsby Penguin Cover
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Start with some completely unformatted (and horribly copy-edited) text, and turn it into a coherently presented document that articulates an information hierarchy and supports user goals.