Welcome to Finals Week

Hello everyone,

This is finals week, we have no normally scheduled classes so essentially we have open studio throughout the week until thursday. As I said last week due to the snow and technical issues we will be extending our deadline for your completed blog to thursday. I will be in around noon if you would like to see me today.

If you can not get your blog completed by our normal meeting time on thursday please let me know.

2 Hour Delay… Studio Day.

Today will be a studio day. There will be no new assignments and you are not required to attend.

Considering the weather and expected weather the dead line for your finals (yes, your finals are your blogs) will be extend to next thursday at the end of our normal meeting time.

NOTE: We have very few computers running and the computers in the studios are first come first serve. If you have your own computer at home or access to one else where you are encouraged to use it. Your blogs can be done on any computer, they do not require the studio computers or software. 

Movie Day (Studio Optional)

Today we are going to take a look at typography. There are 2 videos for you here to watch one is a little review of what we have covered. The first is 'The Foundations of Typography; As I explained these things are some what subjective so you were paying close attention to the lecture you may notice some discrepancies. As I explained this is not a science nor history. Graphic Design is very new to the academic scene, these categories and names were developed in the studio for designers to communicate rather than in a text book.

The second video is by Margo Chase, a hand letter artist know and respected throughout the world for her skills. It is a short 15 min lecture showing a different approach to typography and how it is integrated into the digital format. 

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Foundation of Typography

Margo Chase: Hand-Lettered Posters