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For this weeks post I have selected a book written by a friend of mine, C. Robert Cargill. This book is a fantasy novel involving fairies, demons, and mages. The topic of the book is important when looking at the typography because as you can see in the title, the fanciful scrollwork of this clearly custom type face lends an air of fantasy that meshes well with the subject matter. Of course the larger font places the title highest in the book heirarchy as well. The authors name is written in a similar yet more down to earth sans serif font in all caps, with a very high x-height, judging from the crossbars. This meshes well with the title font, while still allowing it to hold less weight than the title.
I have become fond of the idea of custom made fonts, as I expect to work in a field with a wide assortment of design jobs, and by using this book as an inspiration I can see how a true custom font can really tie a subject to its first impression.

Madison Hanlon

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I found this picture on Pinterest. I was immediately attracted to it because this is what I am doing for my project three in class. For my title I sketched out a type that I wanted to use then I used an exacto knife to cut out the lettering. I then used the open spaces as a background filler, plugging in different background images inorder to see which I wanted to use. I am currently using the texture of lipstick kisses. I feel like this is a fun and active way to use type. I love hands on projects, so if I can incorporate it into my work I will... as long as I have enough time to do it.

Danika_Calligraphy like you've never seen before!

This week I decided to focus on a video instead of an image, I love watching the smoothness of a pen gliding over an object. this is a wonderful form of art and a great example of Typography, and how it can entrance the viewers world wide.

HEY! Been tryin' to meet you....

For this week I decided to abandon digital typography representations and cruise towards an analog specimen. He's a favorite poster of mine, displaying all awesome things hand-written.
This poster helps my design skills because it reminds me that there is a value to the hand-created aesthetic. The number of people who can create pieces in a digital world are a dime a dozen; those who can create without the help of computers, programs, etc are becoming few & far between (remember this next time your class does thumbs or roughs.....).

I also appreciate this analog type because it is representative of old school concert posters (i.e. Fillmore posters). During this time frame, amazing promotional pieces were created by hand.

Brooke Garner

This is a hydrating treatment by Fresh that I picked up the other day to try. It is used to reveal softer, firmer, and healthier looking skin. Fresh Black Tea Instant Perfecting Mask is for people that are looking to enhance their skin. I enjoy the simplicity of the packaging because it allows the typography to do its work. The brown colored text works nicely with the plain white container. The hierarchy is very clear for the product label with the title of the product largest and the brand name kerned loosely and italic. All of the text, besides the brand name ‘fresh’ is a serif that looks very similar to Goudy Oldstyle. I cannot identify the sans-serif brand name however. The simple packaging and clean type works well for this product because the product is working on refreshing the skin and the senses. This example of type will help influence my own work by knowing that simplicity is sometimes best. 

Madison Hanlon

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I found these images on Pinterest. I think its cool that the artist used type with 3D objects. I love the colors used. The black lettering standings out and catches the viewers attention. While the strong use of  off white helps giving it a clean feel. But my favorite is part is the use of simi colorful flowers and leaves. This use of color is not overpowering but help complement the type. I believe this is a very cool and interesting way to catch the viewers attention. I would love to take pictures using type and three dimensional objects. It would be a fun and interactive way to create posters.

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This is a gorgeous use of type. It is a mixture of colors and warping to create a fully 3 dimensional image of a bearded man. The font is a standard sans serif with the natural heirarchy  being set by both size and color. In this case lighter fonts seem more important.
This image gave me inspiration to create more artistic uses of type, and allows me to see at least one great way to think outside the box.