Digital Rhetoric, September 23, 2014

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September 23, 2014

Today:1)Reminders2)Type stuff3)Font stuff4)For Thursday: Work Time

Type: some videos to get us started

I want to start us out today with a few videos to give us a little bit of a transition into talking about fonts and typography.

Some Font Fun

And here are some fun sites we can tinker around with just a bit, to show you that type, like life, can be fun times.

How to get nifty fonts

You might notice that most computers– even the ones here in the super-slick design-minded labs– don’t have a huge selection of fonts.

This can put you at a disadvantage as a creator. But not to worry. Fonts are out there.

Let me show you a few cool places to visit.

Head to the website to view the Typography Remix assignment.

EXAMPLES

From http://inspirationfeed.com/inspiration/typography-inspiration/50-remarkable-examples-of-typography-design-3/

Pro tip 1: no pictures means NO PICTURES.

Pro tip 2: short quotes are good.

But super-short quotes are problematic.

Pro tip 3: while executing this assignment

can be easy or complex, understanding the proper use of

fonts and colors is CRITICAL.

Pro tip 4: typing a quote from Harry Potter in the Harry Potter font is not an

automatic win.

Pro tip 5: remember with careful design

less is sometimes more.

Due to a death in the family, I will not be here Thursday.

But… we soldier on. I will be available via email if you need

On Thursday, by 11:59 pm, I want you to email me the quote you want to use for your typography remix. Also

keep in mind that we have a rhetorical analysis and a rough draft due on

October 2nd.

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