Junior Portfolio Review

The process of creating a symbol is anything but simple. The amount of iterations and the length of the process make this project one of great importance. We used a method of process where we started out tracing a picture, then we made illustrations of our ideas, then we made abstract symbols and then combined all three steps until we came up with many variations.

The Wikipedia reader was a second step to the grid booklet, using what we learned about margins, borders, space and type, and designed an even text heavier book while integrating pictures into it. We put our own design work into the booklet, creating a uniquely designed book about the topic of choice. Since I chose the topic of the Hope Diamond, I chose a blue color scheme and also a misplay typeface that mimicked the look of sharp diamond corners. We also had to work with many different tiers of a font, choosing different fonts, italicizing, bold, and changing the sizes to represent different parts of the book, such as titles, body text, and page numbers to name a few.

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This project was an introduction to Adobe InDesign by making us create a book with large amounts of text. In this project, we learned about all of the things that go into designing a book. We looked how to format our books to keep in mind borders, create guidelines, work within a grid, use space, while at the same time working with large amounts of type.

This was the last step in my working with creating a typeface. The specimen poster was a chance to showcase my typeface, CyGoddess in ways to show its effectiveness. The project also allowed me to work with a risograph printer.

We were given a short phrase, and were challenged to create an entire font that is representative of it. The phrase I was given was “I would rather be a cyborg than a goddess.” My typeface is robotic and geometric, relating to the word “cyborg” in the phrase. This project was an introduction to the creation of type, making me keep in mind all of the elements that go into a font, along with keeping every letter similar.

The monogram project paved my way of understanding into the typographic world and introduced me into the complexities of a font. By giving us a limited range of shapes, along with only a few ways we can change it all while being intentional. We were made to look more into the shape, construction and elements of a font. With being given a small amount to work with, the creativity that was produced was even greater than if we had freedom. I created mine to look futuristic and modern, with sleek lines in varying weights and geometric shapes.